I wish you all a wonderful week ahead in beautiful South Canterbury.😊

 

🌿I'm happy to be heading to the West Coast this Fri - Sun to visit Kate and her team at Greenstone Retreat Kumara, and to spend a day in Deep Silence on Saturday. I'm passionate about retreat facilitation and holding space for others in silence. In order to guide others authentically in yoga/qigong/deep silence, one must also 'walk the talk'; maintaining a deeper practice with continual self-enquiry and physical practices and also consciously setting up opportunities to connect with oneself at a deeper level. Greenstone Retreat is the ideal place for this work, with beautiful natural surroundings, a variety of accommodation options (I'm going in Lolly the caravan), complementary therapies, and a yoga shala.

 

🌿Are you feeling the call to silence? I'm looking to add two x 1-night silent retreats in 2027 along with my longer 3 and 4-night options, for those who would like to dip their toes before heading in for a longer period of time. Keep an eye out for dates posted in the next couple of weeks. Extended retreat dates are already set, check out: https://www.leighmarsdenholistichealth.co.nz/retreats

 

🤓Let's take a look at what's on this week ahead at 144 Stafford Street, Timaru!

 

🌿Kel from Sohlful Sanctuary has her RESTORATIVE SOUND BATH in the studio this Sunday 15th, 4 - 5.30pm. A beautiful opportunity to relax & release. Kel is our studio set-up queen! Her sessions are always aesthetically well-thought out and inspirational. Spaces are available, $35, no experience needed. Message Kel to book: kelkatene@gmail.com or PM.

 

🌿Our weekly classes are also on. Pop along and join us - we love seeing new faces along with our valued regulars:

•Monday 5.30pm Yoga with Laura

•Tuesday 6pm Hatha Yoga with Leigh

•Wednesday 10am Qigong with Leigh

•Thursday 6pm Functional Mobility with Lisa

•Friday 10am Hatha Yoga with Lisa (covering Leigh)

•Friday 5.30pm Yoga Wind Down with Lisa

•Saturday 9am Flow Yoga with Deanna

 

🌿Remember to book your tickets for Sika - Sound Journey, in the studio Friday 27th November. We are very lucky to have Sika join us in Timaru; his show are always spectacular and immersive.

 

🌿From Swarmi Swatmarama, 15th century CE, in: The Hatha Yoga Pradipika (The oldest surviving text on Hatha Yoga) "SUCCESS IN YOGA The following six bring speedy success: Courage, daring, perserverance, discriminative knowledge, faith, aloofness from company." (Note: 'Aloofness from company' referring to time spent alone in silence.)

 

Namaste, Leigh

 

Picture: The Portal - Timaru Sound Bath setup, from a recent collaboration in the studio