October 2010

Yoga and Massage 3

1 – 3 October • £126

Iyengar Yoga will be taught in a way that is suited to the beginner and the more experienced practitioner. The classes will focus on postures to improve flexibility, strength, and balance. The weekend will also include sessions on giving and receiving a relaxing and toning massage, covering different areas of the body.

On Saturday there will be an early morning Pranayama (breath control) class, then following breakfast, a two hour asana (postures) class, and a massage class. After lunch the options are to relax at the farm, or go on a led walk in the local countryside. In the late afternoon there is a choice between a restorative asana session, or a massage class. A relaxation session in the evening should ensure a peaceful sleep.

On Sunday morning the programme will be as Saturday, with a late lunch, and departures during the afternoon from about 2.30pm.

Meals are vegetarian, all freshly prepared, and delicious!

Working Weekend

8 – 10 October • No charge

This is a chance to get to know the farm, turn your hand to old jobs and new, enjoy good company and good food too!

Our Working Weekends are run in the spirit of the wonderful WWOOF organisation: we feed and accommodate you, you work, with us. No money changes hands. An opportunity to have bright ideas by the compost heap, happy talk in the hen house, and cool chat in the kitchen. Join us to prove that many hands make light work and that today’s stranger is tomorrow’s friend. For more information on WWOOF, see www.wwoof.org.uk.

Autumn Craft Weekend

with Mary Maguire

8 - 10th October • £147

Make lovely lanterns and wall sconces from willow, wire, tissue, and recycled tin. Also a chance to create textile jewellery and needle felted creatures. No skills necessarily required – just a willingness to have a go, and to explore your creative side! This will be a relaxing and cosy autumn weekend!

Mary Maguire, author of numerous craft books, is a maker of beautiful things. She is a gifted and inspiring teacher.

Autumn Activities

22 – 24 October • Adult £126 Child • £75

As the season turns and nights draw in, we mark the change by getting together to make and do autumn things. We shall carve and hollow pumpkins and fill them with light, decorate little lanterns to shine brightly and drive away the darkness, harvest apples and turn them into golden juice, light fires and make fire sculptures to remind us of the sun, create shadow plays that tell stories in silhouette, build campfires and tell stories that warm the heart, and play autumn games that fan the flames of human imagination.

A weekend for all ages to get together and be imaginative, in autumn!