Urban Sunday Retreat
At the Heart Space, NW10
1-day workshop with Ayurveda, Yoga and Sound
4 October 26
10-30am - 6.30pm
Price: £85 early birds / £110
During this beautiful day retreat in the heart of Kensal Rise we will explore how Ayurvedic and yogic practices can be integrated into daily life to support balance and restore harmony.
We will start with a gentle yoga practice, lead by the wondrous Francesca who is travelling all the way from Tuscany, Italy to be with us. We will infuse pearls of Ayurvedic wisdom form Anu Paavola, owner of Jivita Ayurveda, we will eat delicious and seasonal Ayurvedic food, practice massage techniques, meditate together and loose ourselves in blissful sound healing allowing you to fully unwind, integrate the day’s teachings and leave feeling calm, clear and deeply nourished.
Ayurveda is an ancient wisdom tradition designed to help us live in harmony with the seasons, our environment and the natural rhythms of life. Rooted in a deep understanding of digestion, nervous system balance, circadian rhythms and holistic wellbeing, Ayurveda offers practical and timeless tools to help us feel more energised, grounded and connected to ourselves.
Yoga and Ayurveda have traditionally been practised side by side, each supporting and enhancing the other. While Ayurveda provides the framework for understanding our unique constitution and the rhythms that govern health, yoga offers the practical tools to embody that wisdom.
Together, they create a powerful system for cultivating physical vitality, emotional resilience, mental clarity and spiritual wellbeing.
Who is this for?
Above all, this retreat is designed for those who value lifelong learning and meaningful conversation. Alongside the practices themselves, there will be space to explore the deeper philosophy behind Ayurveda and yoga, asking not only what we do, but why we do it. Our experienced teachers bring both knowledge and lived experience, creating a supportive environment where questions, discussion and personal reflection are encouraged.
Whether you arrive as a complete beginner or a seasoned practitioner, you will leave with practical tools, fresh insights and a deeper appreciation for these life-supporting traditions and the profound impact they can have on everyday wellbeing.
We explore the foundations of natural diet and nutrition for humans and the cycles of life. Learn how can you personally benefit from this deep, sophisticated and common sense wisdom of sustainable and healthy living the way nature intended.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Morning schedule
10.30am at 45 min Yoga class
11.30 Tea and Lite Bite
11.45am Ayurveda Talk
13.45pm Lunch Break
Afternoon Schedule
2.30am Massage class
4pm Tea Break
4.15pm Meditation
5pm Sound Bath
Anu Paavola
Ayurvedic Practitioner and owner of Jivita Ayurveda in Kensal Rise.
Anu creates healing opportunities for people who have not been able to find solutions through orthodox medicine and who suffer from conditions such as subclinical or undiagnosable conditions and chronic lifestyle disorders.
She is passionately dedicated to guide and educate people on their dietary choices and health management and provide them opportunities to learn both for self-development and for professional careers.
Anu’s first passion is to raise awareness of this ancient system of medicine and translate it to the language and practice of our modern days.
Francesca a senior bilingual Yoga Teacher (Ita/Eng), International Teacher Trainer and Yoga Therapist and Sound Therapist who offers holistic non-dogmatic practices, accessible to all to help cultivate body-mind strength and flexibility whilst restoring balance and wellbeing.
Francesca’s Yoga practice is rooted in the Ashtanga Vinyasa tradition and over many years has been influenced by Jivamukti, Scaravelli, Integral Yoga, Yin, Yoga Nidra, and LV Chair Yoga Method as well as Yoga Philosophy. She is a gifted yoga and sound therapist.
She is a long established Vedic meditator and is passionate about the life changing possibilities of mediation.
Through personal experience of the life changing effects of following an Ayurvedic lifestyle and establishing a meditation practice Suzy is driven to share the wisdom and power of taking responsibility for one’s own health and wellbeing and is keen to help others explore their own potential to restore balance.
She is delighted to be working with Anu and Francesca to show that wellbeing can be accessible to all.