Friday 18th – Saturday 19th March 2022
We are thrilled to announce our March Equinox 2022 live online mini yoga retreat, with a portion of proceeds going to support the people of Ukraine.
This online mini-retreat brings the transformational experience of a yoga retreat and supportive community into your own home. Retreat in the comfort of your own home and venture within, in order to step out and shine brightly on the day of the Equinox and beyond.
Our home retreat is held over the potent Equinox and full moon weekend in March in order to harness the earths’ energies, so that with the power of the moon, and the changing of the seasons, we can move, as a collective, into the light. We will be creating a sense of freedom and consciously releasing what we no longer need in order to move lightly into the lightest months of the year.
At this time of year, nature is telling us that there is no more holding back. That we are prepared and we are ready. We are ready to bloom, to shine and be the light that we see around us, for ourselves and for each other.
But the practice of doing that can sometimes be difficult. We can consciously practice to let go of the things that are holding us back. Our bodies can hold stresses and tensions, memories and traumas, and these things can stop us from expressing the true light in ourselves. Yoga and meditation can really help us to find that freedom.
This mini-retreat will help us all step forth with a sense of lightness, and harness the power of collective energy and support.
What to expect
This retreat will encourage us all to actively connect with each other, to strengthen each other’s power, to see each other and be seen for who we really are, which is light. We shall encourage each other, as a community, to step into the light fearlessly and courageously. We will learn to be bold and take small steps to let go of everything that is holding us back, in order to shine brightly for ourselves and each other.
You can expect:
- Two days of live world-class yoga, meditation and breath work classes from Lucy McCarthy
- A special lunchtime Q&A session on Saturday – ask Lucy questions about the practices she has shared and the themes for the weekend
- Access to our closed community group with all our teachers and fellow Movers to offer you guidance and support
- A warm, friendly experience with time for you to connect with your inner truth
- A weekend of learning and support to equip you with the tools to reset and move forward with freedom and lightness
The Teachers
Lucy McCarthy teaches mindful, alignment based Vinyasa flow and hopes to impart some of the ease of mind, body and breath that yoga gives her everyday. Lucy will be leading all the sessions in this retreat.
Kat Farrants is the founder of MFML and she will be binding the retreat family together by hosting the discussions and supporting you all in sharing opinions and experiences.
The Daily Schedule
All sessions will be hosted live on Zoom and are suitable for all abilities; you are welcome to join no matter which stage what of your yoga practice you are at. We recommend you take the whole weekend off as if you were away on retreat! Spend time in nature, read books, journal, relax, book in a massage or bodywork session and eat nourishing foods.
If you cannot attend a session, don’t worry, we will record the sessions and they will all be available for 14-days after the retreat for you to enjoy.
(All times are GMT)
Friday 18th March
5pm – 7pm | Full System Soother
Welcome group circle to set intentions for the retreat with Lucy & Kat, followed by some gentle yin yoga followed by yoga nidra. This practice will allow you to arrive in mind, body and spirit and open yourself to the potency of the retreat ahead.
Saturday 19th March
9am – 10.30am | Lighting The Way: Cultivating Our Own Inner Spring
An uplifting steady vinyasa yoga flow practice with Lucy aimed at both inviting in lightness whilst connecting to our centre. We will also dive into some breath work and finish with some yin yoga and a lovely relaxation.
12pm – 1pm | Q&A and Soulful Community Connection
Take this opportunity to ask questions of Kat and Lucy and to share insights with our friendly community. To allow everyone to share freely, this session will not be recorded.
4pm – 6pm | Soften, Surrender and Celebrate
We’ll move through a calming yin yoga class with grounding poses, before closing with some mantra meditation. Expect a deeply soothing and integrating yoga practice which will set us all up for moving back into the world in a grounded yet light and free manner.
Cost
For four live yoga classes, meditations and discussions, access to our private Facebook community for support and guidance, and recordings of all the sessions, the cost is just £55 for subscribers and £67 for non-subscribers. We price our retreats low so that they can be as inclusive as possible. You can also book individual sessions if you can’t make the whole weekend.
To show our support at this time, we will also be donating 20% of proceeds to the Red Cross’ Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.
BOOKINGS ARE NOW CLOSED
See our current live online events here
If you wish to book individual sessions, you can do so below:
Friday Evening
Saturday Morning
Saturday Evening
Questions?
If you have any questions about the retreat, drop us a message on support@movementformodernlife.com
Terms & Conditions
Practicing safely
The live online retreat is for your education and your enjoyment only. You are participating in the live classes at your own risk. You are encouraged to to take breaks when needed and/or when in doubt, don’t do sequences that you are even a little concerned about. If you have any health condition, please seek medical advice before taking any form of exercise. If you have any concerns, please let us know before the retreat starts.
If you feel unwell in any way or if you experience any discomfort during class, please stop the class and consult your health practitioner immediately. Remember that yoga is mostly a journey off the mat and into life, and it is a journey about taking responsibility for our own actions and cultivating self-knowledge. Only choose exercises which will nurture and support you, and please take responsibility for yourself and your current abilities during your practice. Remember that each day is different, and even if yesterday you were able to perform a movement, that is no indicator that the same exercise is possible today. Please move within your comfortable limits and if you’re in any doubt whatsoever, please seek medical advice.
We are not medical practitioners and we do not seek to offer medical advice. Please consult your healthcare practitioner before starting any new exercise. This is particularly important if you have any limiting condition or are, pregnant, nursing, regularly taking medications, or have any existing medical conditions. We do not accept any liability whatsoever for any injury or damage, either during or after this retreat. Your participation in this retreat is entirely voluntary and at your own risk, and you agree to abide by the T&Cs of Movement for Modern Life.
Payment
Your secure payment will reserve your place on this very intimate, special online retreat. No refunds will be made.
Your data
By signing up to the online retreat, you consent to us adding your name and email address to our marketing database. If you do not wish to receive emails from us outside of this retreat, please do let us know and we will be sure to remove you from our database.
It’s a shame the closed community is on Facebook, some of us refuse to sacrifice our privacy to that horrible company!
I do understand. And I’m really sorry that we’re using Facebook. It’s just because they have squillions of dollars to create a platform, which loads of people are on, which we can use for free. As a small business who doesn’t have the resources to create our own, it’s not a great choice, I do understand, but it does have what we need for our community. So sorry, and I really do understand your hesitancy in using the platform, i just hope you understand our reasons for doing so.
I do understand that it is difficult for a small business and there is a need to rely on other technology platforms. It is even harder when your audience is probably mostly using Facebook anyway and not aware of any alternatives.
However, I’d suggest that using Facebook is unethical given their contribution to mental health issues, spread of hate, invasion of privacy, etc. Especially as they do so knowingly. For me it doesn’t sit well with the yamas of ahimsa, satya or even asteya (given they steal people’s privacy).
I don’t think there is an easy answer though. There are alternatives but not as well know or as easy/familiar as Facebook. And not without their own issues either.