3 Day Somatic Therapeutic Yoga Retreat with Charlotte Watts in Forest Row, UK
Somatic Yoga Retreat in UK
This Somatic Therapeutic Yoga Retreat with Charlotte Watts at Emerson College, Forest Row, can be attended as part of Charlotte’s 200-hour Somatic Therapeutic Yoga Training, or simply to experience Somatic practice and restore resources – includes a soundbath event on Saturday night! Whether you simply need the therapeutic effects of a weekend of deeply nourishing somatic practice or want to take this into your teaching, this will be a retreat of deep connection, self-compassionate practices and embodied awareness.
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Highlights
- Daily somatic practice
- Teaching skills specific to somatic
- Visit Tablehurst Farm
- Take country walks in Ashdown Forest
- Situated at the edge of the beautiful village of Forest Row
- 3 daily vegan/vegetarian/gluten-free meals
- 2 nights accommodation
- For yoga teachers or yoga therapists, the retreat offers 8 hours CPD/CE
Skill level
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Types
3 days with instruction in English
Average daily hours of activity: 4
Accommodation
Facilities
- Café
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Bicycle rental
Emerson College
Emerson College sits within a 22-acre botanic garden with beautiful ponds, lawns and flower beds, a vegetable garden, an apple orchard and a wood full of blue bells in spring. It has many rare trees and over 100 medicinal plants.
All the land is managed biodynamically and is fully Demeter certified. You are encouraged to wander around the estate with its medicinal herb garden and many sculptures and flow forms created by students—a very relaxed environment for anyone visiting.
There is a kitchen garden (small biodynamic vegetable garden) on campus, providing fresh greens, lettuces, spinach, tomatoes, flowers and much more. For everything else, Tablehurst farm—a community-owned biodynamic farm with a great shop and lovely outdoor café—is just next door and can be visited over the fields on foot.
You can also walk across the fields to Forest Row, which takes about 20 minutes. There are also many great country walks in the area, including Ashdown Forest, and bikes to hire for the national cycle route Forest Way.
Single rooms
Places on the retreat are all for single rooms, which are within a large, separate accommodation block within the lovely grounds of Emerson. They are pleasant and clean, with shared bathroom facilities and a communal kitchen where you can make your own tea or coffee and store any snacks or specialist foods you may need to bring.
Program
The Somatic teachings for the weekend will, by their nature, be fluid, explorative, restorative, and meditative, and influenced by practices such as Feldenkrais, Qi Gong, and others that step away from an emphasis on reaching particular forms or goals within asana. Through embodied awareness, there will be an emphasis on recognising and offering kind attention to the habits and expectations that may be repeated in work and personal life.
For yoga teachers or yoga therapists, the training offers 8 hours of CPD/CE, which can also be counted towards the required hours for the Somatic Therapeutic Yoga Training.
Daily schedule
Friday
- 15:00 Arrival
- 16:30 - 18:00 Somatic yoga practice
- 18:15 Dinner
- 19:30 - 20:30 Somatic yoga practice
Saturday
- 07:30 - 08:30 Breakfast
- 09:30 - 11:00 Somatic yoga practice
- 12:45 Lunch
- 16:00 18:00 Somatic yoga practice
- 18:15 Dinner
- 19:30 20:30 Sound bath with Ruth Summers
Sunday
- 07:30 08:30 Breakfast
- 09:30 11:30 Somatic yoga practice
- 12:45 Lunch
- 13:00 - 13:45 Check-in for those on the Somatic Therapeutic Yoga Training
- 15:00 Departure
Instructors
Charlotte Watts
Charlotte is a 500-hour Yoga Alliance certified teacher from the Vajrasati School in Brighton - practicing since 1996 and teaching since 2006. She further trained with Fiona Agombar and Heather Mason, continuing her interest in yoga as therapy for anxiety, depression, and stress states. She deepened her mindfulness practice through a specific mindfulness course for yoga teachers with Cathy-Mae Karelse. She continues to study with teachers Tias Little, Judith Lasater, and Donna Farhi as they combine her love of mindful, somatic practice, yoga as meditation, and a compassionate attitude.
Location
Forest Row, East Sussex
Emerson College is situated at the edge of the beautiful village of Forest Row (nearest station East Grinstead) in the Ashdown Forest, where the Winnie the Pooh stories were based.
Food
Since ethical, sustainable living is central to everything they do at Emerson, their food is made from seasonal, locally sourced, organic produce wherever possible. Much is grown in their own biodynamic garden and greenhouses.
All the meals need to be pre-booked, which minimizes food waste. Emerson actively composts to support the soil health of their garden. Fresh, delicious homegrown and cooked food is prepared daily with love and care by the experienced kitchen team here at Emerson. All their meals are vegetarian with a vegan and gluten-free option.
They have set mealtimes as they believe that food brings people together. The ringing of the gong announces that lunch or supper is ready to be served, calling people from classrooms, offices and houses.
Special diets
Emerson's meals are vegetarian, and they can also cater to the diets listed below:
- Vegetarian: No meat, fish or any products derived from slaughtered animals (rennet, gelatin, lard, fish oils, etc.)
- Vegan: As for vegetarians, plus no product from any living animal, such as milk (cows’, goats’, or ewes’), cheese, eggs, cream, lactose, honey, etc.
- Gluten-free: No product containing gluten, such as wheat, oats, spelt, or rye. Suitable starches they use are buckwheat, millet, rice, and potatoes
- Dairy-free: Dairy products/dairy/milk products are products derived exclusively from milk. ‘Milk’ is obtained from animals that include cows, goats, sheep and buffalo. They always have alternatives to milk as standard, e.g., rice or soya drink.
Unfortunately, the venue is not able to cater to further allergies and intolerances. You have use of self-catering facilities if you need.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Organic
Things to do (optional)
- Visit Tablehurst farm
- Walk across the fields to Forest Row
- Enjoy country walks in Ashdown Forest
- Avail for bikes to hire for the national cycle route Forest Way
What's included
- All food
- Daily somatic practice
- 2 nights accommodation in a single room
- Use of communal kitchen
- Sound bath event (Saturday night)
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport transfer
- Travel
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer not provided
Gatwick Airport
17 km away from your destination
Arrival by airplane
The best airport is Gatwick and then catching the train from there to East Grinstead. Then, a taxi to the retreat venue.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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