WINTER BLISS - YOGA RETREAT
23-25 February 2024
FULLY BOOKED - contact for Waitlist
Escape the City, immerse yourself in 19 acres of tranquillity, connect with like-minded people with yoga, meditation, breathwork, workshops, sound healing, and delicious, colourful nutritious food.
Feel at peace, calm, & restored, with renewed energy to take on the year ahead.
Utter bliss.
The Venue
The Quaives, Seaton Rd, Canterbury CT3 1RU
This beautiful venue, set within 19 acres of nature, is the perfect space for us to land for a weekend of bliss.
This sanctuary, filled with secret gardens, tree-lined fields with an array of flowers, plants and trees, and a large pond full of fish and frogs with small waterfalls at both ends is an immersion into your nature whilst surrounded by nature itself.
Cosy up in the luxury, modern accommodation and enjoy practising in the stunning, underfloor-heated yoga studio.
Direct trains from London. Closest stations Canterbury East & Canterbury West.
Plenty of parking on-site.
What’s Included?
- all Yoga, meditation, sound healing & breathwork classes in a stunning yoga studio with underfloor heating
- all workshops
- all delicious and inspiring food sourced from local organic farmers, (including juices, smoothies & healthy snacks)
- luxury accommodation
- use of tennis courts
- use of hot tub
- freedom to explore the tranquil grounds
- optional extras (additional cost): relaxing massage or facial with the incredible on-site therapist, Lizzie
Example Timetable
FRIDAY
3-3:30pm arrival, welcome snacks & room check-in
4:30pm Opening Circle
5 - 6:30pm Vinyasa Flow Yoga
6:45-7:45pm Nourishing Evening Meal
8:45 - 9:30pm Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga & meditation
9:30pm onwards - if you aren't ready for bed, I invite you to sit by the log fire with a tea and a new friend, take some alone time, or get stuck in to a good book…
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SATURDAY
Pre 7:30am - if you are an early riser, I invite you to take a mindful walk or jog around the beautiful grounds, enjoy some journaling…
7:30 - 7:55am tea, coffee, fruit, healthy bites
8:00 - 9:30am Rocket inspired Vinyasa Yoga
9:30 - 10:30am Healthy Breakfast
10:30 - 1:30pm Free time/ treatments, hot tub, tennis
1:30 - 2:30pm Nutritious Lunch
2:30-3:45pm Free time/ treatments, hot tub, tennis
3:45-4:30pm Workshop
4:30pm Healthy afternoon bite
5-6:45pm Workshop
6:45-7:45pm Nourishing Evening Meal
8:45 - 9:30pm Healing Sound Bath
9:30pm onwards - if you aren't ready for bed, I invite you to sit by the log fire with a tea and a new friend, take some alone time, or get stuck in to a good book…
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SUNDAY
Pre 7:30am - if you are an early riser, I invite you to take a mindful walk or jog around the beautiful grounds, enjoy some journaling…
7:30 - 7:55am tea, coffee, fruit, healthy bites
8:00 - 9:30am Mandala Yoga
9:30-10:30am Healthy Breakfast
10:30 - 12:15 Free time/ treatments, hot tub, tennis
12:15 - 1:15pm Class/Workshop
1:30 - 2:30pm Nutritious Lunch
2:30 - 3:45pm Free time/treatments
3:45 - 4:45pm Healing Sound Bath & Yin Yoga
4:45 Healthy afternoon bite
5-5:30pm Closing Circle
5:30pm Departure
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Everything on this timetable is optional. This retreat is for you.
This timetable to give you a general idea of what to expect. It is subject to change to suit the needs and preferences of the group.
Your Host - Amy Chilver
—> Amy has been practising Yoga for over 16 years. After the profound impact that Yoga had on her life, Amy trained as a Yoga Instructor to share her passion for Yoga with others.
—> Amy’s classes always bring an element of challenge, play and calm. Amy encourages her students to connect with their own bodies and to make choices which work for them on that particular day. Whilst alignment focussed in her teaching, she emphasises the importance of ensuring it feels good for that student and that there is no right or wrong in practice.
—> Amy’s aim is to hold a space for students to feel welcome, at ease, and with a sense of achievement.Amy’s favourite thing about teaching Yoga is the wonderful people she meets. Members of the community who join her classes are incredible and inspire her daily, and she can’t wait to spend some quality time with them on Winter Bliss.
—> Amy has over 700hrs of Yoga Teacher Training and has recently spent 4 months in India where she experienced intense training in Advanced Vinyasa, Mandala, Mediation and Breathwork. Amy has also trained in Rocket, Restorative, Yoga & Mental Health, Sound Healing, Pregnancy & Post Natal. Amy also has a Psychology BSc degree and she brings elements of her work in this field into her classes.
The Food
- delicious and inspiring food sourced from local organic farmers
- focus on reduction of plastic, waste & travel
- all vegetarian/vegan, catering for any dietary requirement
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- Day 1: Welcome treats & Dinner.
- Day 2: Pre yoga bites, Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Healthy Bite & Dinner
- Day 3: Pre yoga bites, Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Healthy Bite.
- Smoothies, juices & unlimited tea.
Accommodation
NOTE: all prices listed below are inclusive of the items listed in the ‘What’s Included’ section above. Unless you book a treatment, you will not need to spend another penny once you arrive.
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You do not need to know another person going on the retreat to book into a shared room. You will be paired with another person who has booked on their own as well. It is one of the most beautiful ways to meet people, I have made life-long friends from room shares on yoga retreats!
If you would like to be paired with someone specific, please let me know <3
Accommodation - Scandinavian style dorm
- four adult bunk beds (sleeping 8 in total)
- 3 modern toilets & 3 beautiful showers, across from the dorm room & exclusive to the dorm
ACCOMODATION - Fuschia Cottage
- Bedroom (A) 1 King bed or twin beds
- Bedroom (B) small room with adult bunk bed (2 single beds in a bunk)
- Kitchen-lounge exclusive to Fuschia Cottage
- Bathroom exclusive to Fuschia Cottage
Accommodation- Songbird Cottage
- 1 King Bed or Twin beds
- Private kitchen-lounge
- Private bathroom
Accommodation - Bumble Bee Cottage
- 1 King bed
- Private kitchen-lounge
- Private bathroom
Accommodation - Master ensuite
-Situated in the stunning main house
- 1 King bed, or 1 King bed & 1 single bed (option to be a triple room)
- Private ensuite bathroom with two sinks and a separate shower
How to book
1. Send an email to amychilveryoga@gmail.com with your top two room preferences (unless you are choosing the dorm in which case, just that choice is fine). Rooms will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
2. I will respond confirming if that room is available (and if not, suggesting an alternative if possible) & requesting payment of deposit (£200) and filling in of a booking form. A full set of Terms and Conditions will be provided before requesting payment of deposit.
3. I will hold the room for 24 hours in order for the deposit to be paid and the booking form to be filled in.
4. On receipt of payment of deposit, I will send you a confirmation email and receipt securing your booking.
5. Full payment by 14 January 2024. Payment Plans available.
6. SEE YOU THERE <3
