hampshire yoga retreat
This nurturing day retreat is specifically designed to inspire self-compassion, connection, and emotional balance. We will focus on balancing the Heart (Anahata) Chakra, the energy centre in the middle of your chest that governs love, empathy, forgiveness, and healing. When balanced, it fosters profound self-acceptance and connection with others; when unbalanced, it can lead to emotional isolation, possessiveness, or difficulty in trusting.
Your Day of Connection and Care
Start your journey with a refreshing light breakfast and a warm welcome, preparing your mind and body for a day dedicated to tenderness and expansion. We will begin with our first practice: Gentle Hatha Flow Yoga. This session will gently warm the body, open the chest, and introduce breathwork designed to soothe the nervous system and awaken the energy of the heart.
After a revitalizing break, deepen your presence in our Heart Chakra Flow session before lunch. Experience a rhythmic and mindful flow, connecting your breath to fluid movement to physically open the shoulders and chest. This practice will cultivate a feeling of grace, spaciousness, and gentle strength, specifically focused on expanding the Anahata energy center.
Pause for a delicious, seasonal lunch, expertly crafted to nourish and sustain your wellbeing. The afternoon is yours to relax and recharge, with access to Champneys' luxurious spa facilities – a perfect opportunity to reflect on your intention and soak in the serene surroundings.
Conclude your day with Restorative Yoga and a deeply soothing Yoga Nidra meditation, bringing you back to a state of profound stillness and balanced inner peace. You'll leave this retreat feeling centered, compassionate, and fully recharged – ready to carry this open-hearted energy into your everyday life.
Join us for this Heart Opening Day Escape and step into a place of deep self-love and connection, surrounded by the peaceful beauty of Forest Mere
This day retreat is available for all levels. New to yoga? Come and join us! This retreat will offer multiple variations to satisfy the needs of both attendees new to yoga and those with an existing practice.
about sophie le reste
Originally from France, near the Alps, Sophie moved to the UK in 2011.
Her journey with yoga began as a simple way to stretch after intense workouts - a routine she followed closely, partly driven by a deep dissatisfaction with herself on many levels.
Discovering slower styles, and guided meditation completely transformed her experience and, ultimately, her life. She knows her yoga practice has played a crucial role in helping her overcome mental health challenges over the years. She notices the difference when she misses her regular sessions, as stress and anxiety tend to rise.
This is what fuels her passion to keep learning and deepen her understanding of yoga’s profound effects on our body, emotions, and brain health.
Her teaching style? A little giggle doesn’t hurt! Let's have smile, have fun, and enjoy a beautiful day together
Relevant qualifications: Registered Yoga Teacher (Yoga Alliance), Reiki Master (Usui system), Certified Life & Success Coach (Jay Shetty Coaching School, Association for Coaching), Brain Health & Yoga Specialist (LSBA) and on-going CPD in Neuroscience, Polyvagal Theory, and Somatic Practices
how DOES it work?
Gentle Hatha Flow Yoga - A softer style of yoga performed at a slower pace with less intense positions, focusing on stretching, breath work, and relaxation.
Heart Chakra Flow - An uplifting series of yoga poses (asanas) that seamlessly link movement to breath, specifically chosen to open the chest, shoulders, and upper back.
Restorative Yoga - A deeply relaxing and calming style of yoga where postures are held for longer periods with the support of props.
Yoga Nidra - Known as “yogic sleep,” Yoga Nidra is a guided meditation and deep relaxation technique.
Use of state-of-the-art gyms
Free sessions and classes, including gym intros, aqua classes, virtual classes, walks and talks.
Plus, up to 20 fitness classes each day
(additional charges apply)
Terms & Conditions
There is a minimum number of people required for the break to run. Breaks will be cancelled if numbers are insufficient two weeks before the start of the break.
By purchasing your place on this transformational workshop, you are consenting to your name and email address being shared with Sophie Le Reste by Champneys before the event for completion of your health declaration form and waiver and pre-workshop information. If for any reason Sophie Le Reste finds that you are not able to participate, a full refund will be provided.
Retreat sold out?
On occasion, the retreat may appear sold out online. We may have reserved spaces available, which do not appear on the website.
If this is the case, please email cer@champneys.com and include the title and date of the retreat you would like to book.
Alternatively, please call us on 0343 210 1939.
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