Workshops and Events
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October 2024​​
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Friday 4th October: 6:30 pm - 9.30pm: Autumn Equinox Cacao Ceremony for Soul Sisters and Brothers
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Join Vayia in welcoming in the Autumn Equinox this Friday 4th October. Drink delicious heart opening cacao, engage in an active meditation and be held in ceremony. Join other wonderful soul sisters and brothers as you embrace a place where you can be your true self. Meet other like-minded souls that end up being your friends, and feel held in community. Delve deep into your connection, intuition, and chat about your soul lessons, past lives and intuitive abilities.
This ceremony will involve a cacao or tea and catch up, different techniques, knowledge, and meditation to increase your intuitive abilities and work with your guides.
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A wonderful evening connecting to that spiritual space inside for insights.
This event is open to all.
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Offered by the lovely Vayia, founder of The Wellness Barn and Be Your Spirit Trainings
Book this event here.
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Sunday 6th October: 10am-4.30pm: Wellbeing Retreat Day
Are you ready to feel amazing? A wonderful day to give yourself beautiful, sacred activities (such as yoga, meditation, sound healing) to nourish your mind, body and soul.
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💜10am: Blissful Yoga
💜11.45am - 12.45pm: OSHO Active Meditation
💜1pm-2pm: Delicious Lunch
💜2pm-3pm: Guided Meditations and Intention Settings
💜3.15pm-4.15pm: Sound Healing
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A day of bliss. Retreat for the day, connect to your inner being, restore, rejuvenate and transform with a day of Yoga, Shaking, Meditation, Sound Healing and Intention Settings.
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Investment: £109 includes lunch, refreshments & car parking on site.
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To find out more and book your space, please click here
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Saturday 12th October: 7pm-9pm: Group Vortex Healing with Simon North:
This sessions healing will be Clearing feelings of Insecurity through vortex healing.
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VortexHealing® facilitates the deepest movement of healing possible. It is a truly holistic treatment using the transformational power of Divine energy to heal the body’s energy system.
The intention of this two-hour group healing session is releasing feelings of insecurity. This limiting issue will be cleared through the energetic bodies, local consciousness and karma.
Starting at 7pm, this group healing for up to 12 people will also strengthen your energetic health and well-being.
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Often amazing and unexpected things happen at these peaceful and deeply relaxing sessions.
The overall intention of VortexHealing® is releasing the sickness of human conditioning and emotional charge on every level, restoring health, balance and energetic strength.
The Divine Source of VortexHealing creates an awakening – a kind of spiritual acceleration process – bringing you out of conditioned webs of reality and identity into your true nature.
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Book Your Space Here Investment £30
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Saturday 19th October: Fly High: An Introduction to Acro Yoga
Learn the fundamentals of partner-based Acro Yoga with Rita & Matt on Sat 19 October 11:00-13:00, £35
Booking link: https://www.matthewhuy.com/acro
Overcome fears. Learn to believe in your abilities. And walk away with a newfound sense of confidence.
Acro Yoga is a movement practice that combines the essence of yoga, the playfulness of acrobatics and the healing power of human connection in a safe and playful way.
In this two-hour workshop, Rita and Matt will take you through the fundamentals of Acro Yoga, introducing the elements and poses of the practice through games, partner drills, and accessible progressions. You will work in partners/small groups to practice partner warm-ups and learn about the skills and techniques of balancing each other in a smart way.
This practice is based on listening, trust and respect, and more importantly about exploring and expanding your physical and psychological limits, overcoming fears when stepping out of your comfort zone and building trust and connection with other people regardless of size, strength or flexibility. Though you might have your trepidations at first, you will find that you can do much more than you think possible.
WHAT TO EXPECT
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Learn to weight-share and weight-bear in a safe environment
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Embrace joy and playfulness in movement
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Expand your comfort zone by trying something new
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Develop your openness to connecting with others
MORE DETAILS
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The workshop is suitable to a variety of levels but a basic knowledge of yoga is useful.
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You do not need to bring a partner. You will be matched up on the day.
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Acro Yoga can be successful and fun regardless of shape, size and age, all you need is an open mind and the willingness to explore something new. You do not need to be a size zero to be lifted. With the right technique, a smaller person can lift someone bigger than them.
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If you have any questions or you have a medical condition that you would like to discuss beforehand, email matt@matthewhuy.com.
ABOUT RITA AND MATT:
Rita Cox (ritacoxyoga.com) is a well rounded yoga teacher (Power Yoga, Rocket, Mandala, Yin) and a certified Level 1 Acro Yoga teacher who is passionate about exploring different movement types (including handstands and Crossfit!). She loves bringing the love of Acro to others, creating an “adult playground” to explore and play freely.
Matthew Huy (matthewhuy.com) is a senior yoga teacher and co-author of The Physiology of Yoga. With a master’s degree in exercise science, he brings a deep knowledge of how the body works, along with a love of creative movement.
THE WORKSHOP IS LIMITED TO 20 PEOPLE AND LIKELY TO SELL OUT SO EARLY BOOKING IS RECOMMENDED.
Book Now
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SATURDAY 19TH OCTOBER 2024: Welcome to an Evening of Kirtan & Cacao with the Oh Shala Festival!! 6.30-8.30PM
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Join us for a special evening of Kirtan & Cacao with Emily Cobie & Ravi Freeman to sing sacred Mantra.
Ravi is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, singer, pioneer of overtone singing and the kora
The most recent albums are “Teacher in The Forest” with Charlotte Mabon, “Two Rivers” with Adrian Freedman and “Songs for the Golden Age”
Ravi leads Voice Events which take participants on a transformational journey of discovery into the voice in the form of Kirtan & Cacao and Voice Workshops and Retreats
“Ravi is a rare talent - a musical shaman who knows no fear" Deva Premal & Miten
Kirtan is a call and response chanting practice born and raised by India’s bhakti traditions, with Bhakti referring to devotion and love, and many of the chants focused upon the devotion and love towards a deity or the divine.
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FREE TEA PROVIDED & PRASAD
CUP OF CACAO £4
MARLOW, Buckinghamshire
DONATIONS BEGINNING FROM £15 / £20 ON THE DOOR
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November 2024​​
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Saturday 2nd November: 10am-4.30pm: Wellbeing Retreat Day
Are you ready to feel amazing? A wonderful day to give yourself beautiful, sacred activities (such as yoga, meditation, sound healing) to nourish your mind, body and soul.
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💜10am: Blissful Yoga
💜11.45am - 12.45pm: OSHO Active Meditation
💜1pm-2pm: Delicious Lunch
💜2pm-3pm: Guided Meditations and Intention Settings
💜3.15pm-4.15pm: Sound Healing
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A day of bliss. Retreat for the day, connect to your inner being, restore, rejuvenate and transform with a day of Yoga, Shaking, Meditation, Sound Healing and Intention Settings.
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Investment: £109 includes lunch, refreshments & car parking on site.
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To find out more and book your space, please click here​
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Sunday 10th November: 10 am - 4/5 pm: Inner Child Healing Therapy Day
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All of us have something to heal whether it is:
The Mother Wound
The Father Wound
Generation Patterns
Self-Worth - that holds us back from being in peace, stepping into our potential and manifesting our dreams
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Are you wanting a loving relationship?
Are you wanting more money?
Are you wanting to create a life you love?
Do you feel like a victim at work, in a relationship or within your friendship circle?
Do you feel good enough?
Confidence to go for your dreams?
Are you Living in Alignment with your Soul? i.e. Your purpose - doing a job you love?
If not, why not? (Write down whatever sentence comes to your mind now and bring it with you on the day)
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With over 15 years of experience, Vayia guides you to the root of the wound to heal the trauma gained as a child. Until we heal the child within us- it will keep appearing in the present and stop us from achieving our dreams and living a life of peace, love, joy and happiness. All of the above roots were caused whilst gained within a childhood experience. Let’s go back to the root and heal it- then it will leave your body forever and you will not continue with the energetic cycles of repeating energetic patterns that you live with every single day. Can’t wait to guide you through this day. Come prepared to go deep whilst you are held in a sacred space.
Early bird price until 28th October: £140. Investment: £150
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6 Week Beginner Yoga Class starts Tuesday 5th November to Tuesday 10th December 6pm to 7pm
Always wanted to try yoga? Contrary to what you may see on social media. Yoga is NOT about standing on your head. Yoga is about getting rid of pains within your body, feeling healthy not just in your body but also your mind and emotions.
This is your chance to experience yoga in a lovely non-judgmental space. A space for you to help your mind, body and soul. To bring back that mind, body connection.
Join Vayia Nafees, founder of The Wellness Barn and a very experienced Yoga teacher.
Try this beginner course to yoga and you will fall in love with something new!
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Early bird investment available until the 20th October
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6 Week Mindfulness and Meditation Course starts Wednesday 6th November to Wednesday 11th December 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm ​​
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We are in full control of our inner wellness, we are in full control of whether we sleep well, whether we feel inspired, active, happy, whether we feel stressed or anxious. Through the practice of meditation we can alleviate stress, anxiety, and our body being in an emotional and mental unhealthy and unbalanced state.
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Each week you will experience an evening of relaxation and rejuvenation. You will experience yogic breathwork, Buddhist inspired meditation to improve your mindfulness, and angelic healing through meditation.
Join Vayia Nafees, founder of The Wellness Barn and a very experienced meditation teacher with over 12 years of teaching.
Early bird investment available until the 20th October
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​Saturday 16th November : The Relaxing Day Retreat 10am – 4pm with Kate Hughes
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A Day Retreat hosted by Kate Hughes Meditation designed with your wellbeing in mind! We will explore gentle movement, breath work, a sound bath, and meditation and mindfulness techniques all aimed at promoting calm. Literally slow down for the day, and discover how simply being with kindness and curiosity can promote your emotional health. Leave feeling relaxed and restored, and with a sense of inner peace. Price includes a delicious plant-based lunch, snacks and herbal tea.
Investment: £95
Link to book: https://www.katehughesmeditation.co.uk/whatson/relaxing-day-retreat-se8wc
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Sunday 24th November 2024: 10am- 4/5pm: Reiki Level 1 Training
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Calling all souls that are looking to deepen their spiritual connection.
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Reiki Level 1 deepens your connection to source, to your soul, to your spirit and accelerates you on your spiritual path allowing you to step into your power and light and live a life now in alignment with your soul.
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A must for all spiritual souls...
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Topics covered within Reiki Level 1
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The 5 Reiki Principles
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The History and Lineage of Reiki
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Reiki Level 1 Attuements
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A 21 Day Self- Clearing of your chakras
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How the physical, emotional, and mental bodies all interlink
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What healing energy is
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Understanding and how to check your chakras
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Guided meditations when appropriate
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Reiki hand positions
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Handbook and Certificate
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This course is fully accredited and a certificate will be issued at the end of the day.
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Investment: £175.
Book your space with a £50 deposit to reserve your place.
Taught by Vayia Nafees, Founder of The Wellness Barn, Be Your Spirit Trainings and Retreats, Author and 9th Generation Reiki Master
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December 2024​​
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Sunday 1st December: 10am-4.30pm: Wellbeing Retreat Day
Are you ready to feel amazing? A wonderful day to give yourself beautiful, sacred activities (such as yoga, meditation, sound healing) to nourish your mind, body and soul.
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💜10am: Blissful Yoga
💜11.45am - 12.45pm: OSHO Active Meditation
💜1pm-2pm: Delicious Lunch
💜2pm-3pm: Guided Meditations and Intention Settings
💜3.15pm-4.15pm: Sound Healing
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A day of bliss. Retreat for the day, connect to your inner being, restore, rejuvenate and transform with a day of Yoga, Shaking, Meditation, Sound Healing and Intention Settings.
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Investment: £109 includes lunch, refreshments & car parking on site.
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To find out more and book your space, please click here
Testimonials
Feedback from those who have participated in the wellbeing retreat days.
Vayia is one of the most kind, gentle and loving souls I have ever come across. Her retreat day was full of lovely people and magical moments.
It was amazing how we went through such a journey in just a day! We had Yoga, dancing mediation, sound healing mediation and to end a coca ceremony! Oh I almost forgot the amazing Sri lankan lunch that was provided too. If you are looking for a day retreat this one had everything and the location is simply beautiful! X
Char
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In January I attended one of Vayia's Yoga Retreat Days & it was nothing short of spectacular. Having never attended a retreat day before I wasn't really sure what to expect, apart from yoga obviously :).
I was going through a tough time both mentally & emotionally and needed a day like this to focus on myself, de-stress and get out of my head for a while. The meditation sessions certainly helped with that & the sound healing was such an amazing, relaxing experience. The intention setting and cacao ceremony at the end of the day was so enlightening & it was in this session that I felt a real breakthrough.
I walked away from the day feeling empowered and at ease to move forward in my life. Thank you Vayia, I will definitely be back xx
Claire
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I recently experienced the most amazing retreat at the Wellness Barn with Vayia... We started with yoga, followed by kundalini dancing which was incredible, dancing on the spot with your eyes clothes to uplifting music. I felt free and not a care in the world.
The day was finished off with an Cacao ceremony, I felt the benefits of the cacao on the following day also, a feeling of clarity and calmness. I would highly recommend this retreat and I will be going again.
Sallie
Vayia's wellbeing retreat day was absolutely amazing, the most blissful way to spend a Sunday surrounded by likeminded people, in a gorgeous location in the countryside. The day started with a gentle yin yoga class, moving into a powerful dynamic meditation. A yummy Ayurvedic lunch set us up for the afternoon with a sound bath and finishing off with a very special cacao ceremony. Thank you :)
Kam
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Vayia is a respected published author. Her guided workbook will take you on a journey to yourself, to your heart and to your inner wisdom. It will help you remember your dharma (purpose) in this lifetime and take steps to bring it into action, creating a life of fulfilment.
Find Your Purpose workbook