Deep reconnection with Lou Horgan

Be – and yet know the great void where all things begin, the infinite source of your own most intense vibration, so that, this once, you may give it your perfect assent. (Rainer Maria Rilke)

Winter is the perfect time to slow down, tend to the inner garden of the soul, set new intentions, and reclaim our capacity for wonder and joy. As the ground rests and the natural world is enveloped in delicious quietness, so the grounds of our being – our body and soul – are given time and space in which to be replenished and continue to grow.

This retreat is designed to help us reap winter’s quiet and often overlooked rewards; refill our emotional and physical reservoirs; and connect to the aliveness and radiance within us.

The meditation sessions and walks will be an opportunity to enjoy some quiet time – to pause, honour the silence and beauty of our surroundings, and allow ourselves to just be present. The yoga sessions will help us “come home” to our bodies, through tapping into the natural rhythm of our breath, finding ease in our movements, and enjoying the symphony of sensations within and around us.

 

Each practice will be marked by curiosity, playfulness, and a commitment to self-care and compassion: with this in mind we will approach each pose and each sequence not as a goal but as a way of developing an intimate connection with ourselves, our needs, and the life force that connects us.

 

Overall this winter retreat will be an invitation to connect with nature and its many wonders; to nurture and fully inhabit our embodied selves; and to bring the qualities of inner stillness, calm attention, and loving kindness we experience on the mat into all spheres of our lives.