January has often been a time I’ve struggled to feel fully ‘well’ and I know I’m not alone in that. As my own yoga practice has encouraged me to live life more in alignment with nature, I have discovered and embodied many gorgeous practices that have weaved a sense of ritual, self care and healing into these darker months, and made me feel more resilient, healthy and alive as a result. It was on a particularly difficult mid January, when I was working in an office, that I felt the lowest and most disconnected to life I’ve ever felt. And now I look back, no wonder - I left for work before sunrise and came home after sunset, the only way I moved my body was through highly stress-inducing spin classes in a room with no windows and I spent all day inside, not breathing any fresh air (!!). Ultimately, it was this particular winter that brought me on the spiritual path back home to myself - I didn’t need fixing or saving, I just needed to acknowledge my environment and reconnect to the wisdom of my own body. It was the darkest moments that offered me the greatest, most life enriching teachings. These are practices we can implement into our lives to support us through the harshness of winter, and they illuminate the pockets of light. This retreat is a celebration and bringing together of my favourite wellbeing practices for this season, and I am so beyond excited to join as a community and share them. This event came to life last year, and it was so well recieved, that it was a no brainer it would happen again!