We warmly invite you to join us in the studio for classes this week! Most regular sessions are back up and running, with the exception of Qigong and ACC classes, which are both back next week.

🌿PEEL FOREST SILENT RETREAT

I am away Wednesday to Sunday hosting a 4-night silent retreat at the Eco Lodge in Peel Forest (Thank you Lisa for covering my week 1 yoga classes on Tue 6pm and Fri 10am). I have been hosting silent retreats in Canterbury & South Canterbury since 2017, and the October 4-night retreat has become something of a pilgrimage for many participants, and for me. It is an amazing opportunity to deeply rest, to pause in Being, and to connect with your deeper self and nature. Deep Silence means refraining from talking, reading, writing notes, even from looking at each other for the duration of the retreat. This is a genuine challenge for most, yet the intentional and significant pause can be a real, meaningful reset.

● Max 10 guests on my silent retreats, next opportunity is in May 2027. Check out all our events/retreats here: https://www.leighmarsdenholistichealth.co.nz/retreats

● Read more about Silent Retreats in my Brainz Magazine article here:

https://www.brainzmagazine.com/post/silent-retreats-how-to-pick-a-good-one

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🌿What's on at 144 Stafford Street this week?

● Monday 5.30pm: Yoga with Laura

● Tuesday 6pm: Hatha Yoga with Lisa (covering Leigh)

● Thursday 6pm: Functional Mobility with Lisa

● Friday 10am: Hatha Yoga with Lisa (covering Leigh)

● Friday 5.30pm: Yoga Wind Down with Lisa (yoga & cacao)

● Saturday 9am: Flow Yoga with Deanna

● Sunday 4pm: Flow to Restore Yoga with Deanna (booking required - 021 252 7470)

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🌿Qigong with Leigh is back NEXT week with two classes each week (plus new Saturday class coming soon):

● Wednesdays 10am and Fridays 11.30am. These are both casual classes and only $5 until the end of the year.

 

Coming SOON:

🌿FLOW & HARMONY,

Qigong with Live Piano Saturdays 10.30am, $15

Something exciting for Qigong, live music and movement meditation fans. Leigh's daughter Neena, an accomplished pianist, will be joining the studio team on a beautiful new studio piano. An absolutely gorgeous start to your weekend. We will offer a 5-week block on Saturday mornings from 21 Nov through to Christmas (sooner if delivery happens earlier).

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🌿Save the date:

Full Moon Women's Circle with Lisa - 25th October, 6 - 9pm

 

🌿Thought for the week: How could you bring a little silence into your life this week? It doesn't have to be a 4-night silent retreat. How about radio off in the car? A moment standing still on the grass before work? A few seconds of mindful silence can make a real difference to how you feel.

 

Namaste, Leigh