Seasonal Wellness Day Retreat
Winter Wellness
Saturday, 13th July 2024, 9:30am - 4:30pm
Private Bush Retreat in Mount Colah
As the days get colder, we desire comforting and warming foods and drinks. It is important to include the right nutrients to not only boost our immunity, but also to maintain our energy levels and develop a positive mindset. Nourish yourself with a day of yoga, relaxation and nutritious food whilst learning all about how to stay well this winter naturally.
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Reset your mind & body
Throughout our time together, you will be guided through a range of nurturing yoga practices to support you during winter - the season of rest and reflection.
We will begin the morning with meditation and breath work, followed by a gentle flow yoga practice, designed to awaken the body and bring you into the present moment.
Later in the day, we will finish with a beautiful restorative yoga practice, designed to soothe the nervous system and release any stored tension from the body and mind, followed by
a Yoga Nidra practice - a form of guided relaxation that promotes deep rest and relaxation.
Learn how to support your health naturally
Over two interactive workshop sessions, we will discuss practical tips for Winter Wellness. In particular we will focus on how to weave Winter produce into our meals to fortify the immune system and elevate our mood naturally.
From vitamin-packed citrus fruits to immune-boosting mushrooms and soothing herbal teas, learn how to harness the healing properties of nature to boost immunity and to use 'Food as Medicine', to reduce the severity of cold and flu symptoms.
In Winter, the shorter, darker days can get you down. We will discover how to incorporate mood enhancing nutrients, from omega-3-fatty acids to serotonin stabilising carbohydrates as well as lifestyle tips to help cultivate resilience and emotional balance to prevent the winter blues and thrive through the colder months.
What's included
A carefully curated day of mindful movement, learning, self reflection and relaxation to set you up for the season ahead. The retreat is held in a serene bush setting surrounded by nature and includes two yoga classes (gentle flow & restorative), guided relaxation, meditation and breath work as well as two practical nutrition workshops. You will also be given a wholesome seasonal lunch to enjoy, with healthy snacks and drinks provided throughout the day.
Seasonal wellness goodies to take home including:
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Winter tea for treating colds and flus
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Winter menu plan with recipes
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At home self-care ritual
Meet your hosts Andrea & Lauren
Andrea is an experienced Nutritionist and Naturopath who has a special interest in uncovering the root causes of your health problems and using food as medicine. Lauren (The Botanical Yogi) is an experienced yoga teacher with a passion for sharing gentle and supportive seasonal yogic practices that aim to nurture, nourish, rest and restore.
Together, we have created The Naturally Better Living Seasonal Wellness Day Retreats to help busy people manage their health and wellbeing. Consciously choosing the right seasonally appropriate foods and lifestyle practices to nourish your body and support your health, not only restores your sense of vitality but can reduce the need for both additional supplements and some medications.
"I really do believe in the concept of using food as medicine. Having studied Human Nutrition for 8 years, completing a ‘mainstream’ applied science degree as well as the holistic nutrition and naturopathy side, I have developed a thorough and balanced awareness of the importance of our food and lifestyle choices. As an experienced and passionate teacher and practitioner, I have been teaching the theory of nutrition subjects since 2012 as well as running a private practice clinic in Sydney’s North shore since 2010.
My students often ask me how to ‘practically’ implement the theory and my clients often ask me for detailed menu plans and recipes. These seasonal workshops provide all the answers, the practical knowledge of how to make sensible and healthy changes to your diet and lifestyle to improve your health and vitality. Not just ‘what to change’, but ‘how to change’ those bad habits and why it is so important for preventing future chronic disease.
Small changes make a huge difference over time, the tips, and tricks you learn during these workshops will become lifestyle changes that will set you up for a happy and healthy future."
Andrea Gilbert