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JOIN US FOR NEW YEAR INTENTIONS: AN EVENING RETREAT.

Greet the new year.

With gentle movement, the space to slow down, and the support to create a clear intention for the coming months (and years!).

Combined with the opportunity to capture it in your own vision board, to serve as a visual anchor for your hopes and aspirations.

THE KEY DETAILS.

πŸ“† when.

Date: Sunday 4th January, 5.00pm to 8.00pm, GMT.

πŸ“ Where.

Venue: Upstairs at the bound bookshop, Park View, Whitley Bay.

WHAT YOU GET.

  • A yin-inspired restorative yoga practice, suitable for beginners.
  • Supportive space and gentle prompts to create alongside others.
  • Materials to create your own vision board.
  • Warming tea, non-alcoholic drinks* and healthy snacks.

*Please note this is a sober event.

WANT TO KNOW MORE? WE GOT YOU.

HERE’S THE “WHAT”:

WHAT TO EXPECT.

Join us at the bound bookshop in Whitley Bay for a cosy evening of yoga and simple crafting to restore you after the busy holidays.

Come with us through the bookshop, as the many books hush our voices, then upstairs to our yoga space.

This experience isn’t about battling to see New Year’s resolutions through or making endless to do lists! It’s a chance to slow down and have fun with others, creating a sense of what you want this next year to look and feel like.

Together we’ll explore the question:

What do you want to invite into your life in 2025 and beyond?

🫢🏻 SLOW DOWN WITH US.

In our restorative yoga session, we’ll work with body and mind to prepare for some creative dreaming for the year ahead. We’ll work low to the ground to help you find your feet and feel restored after the festive season.

Hannah will also guide us through a meditation to connect with the seasonal energy and with other forces outside ourselves, waiting to support us. You will have the option to close your eyes.

Never done yoga before? If you’re a beginner, we got you. This practice is a gentle flow to follow along with. We hold some poses for longer to get into our breath. This is not a faced-paced practice.

Got an injury or niggle? This doesn’t mean you can’t make it. Tell Hannah when you arrive so she can tailor the movements to your needs. You do need to be able to get down to a lying position on the mat and back up again.

Advanced yogi? If you’ve practiced before, there are plenty of layers to this practice to modify up, or even down so you can have a richer experience with your breath.

πŸͺ„ ENJOY Vision board magic.

You’ll also make a positive, powerful image to take away with you – your vision board. This works as an anchor to keep you focused through the rest of the year.

Never done a vision board before? If you’ve never done a vision board before, we’ve got you. We’ll show you how to choose images and text, how to tear the paper accurately, and how to combine your images and words.

Already got a vision board? If you’re still working with a vision board you already have, that’s ok. You can pick one specific aspect of your life and work and make a separate vision board for that.

Or if you have a business, you can make a specific vision board for that – the specific growth you want to see, or the kinds of customers you want to work with, it’s up to you! And we’ll be there to help you choose, if you’re not sure.

WANT TO KNOW EVEN MORE? OK THEN!

HERE’S SOME WORDS FROM OUR PREVIOUS GUESTS.

“The most perfect evening”

Katie, attendee in January 2024

“Loved last night!”

Joanne, attendee in January 2024

AND A BIT ABOUT YOUR HOSTS, HANNAH AND LOU.

YOGA BY HANNAH.

Hannah teaches her own unique flavour of yoga
at the bound on Fridays.

She has trained with Jambo Truong, a multi-disciplinary yoga teacher trainer. Jambo is also a Forrest Yoga Guardian.

Forrest yoga was created by Ana Forrest. It combines work on breath, integrity, strength and spirit and every session begins with an intent. Like Jambo, Hannah’s yoga practice is Forrest-inspired.

Hannah is also an author. She hosts a podcast all about making peace in your life after heartbreak called Happily Ever After. Listen wherever you find your podcasts.

Portrait of Lou Shackleton - a woman with long hair and glasses with some added illustrations of a lightbulb, mug, plant, and notebook.

VISION BOARDING BY LOU.

Lou helps people to find clarity on what they want in life
so that they can take action to make it happen.

She has been helping people find clarity on their life and work for over ten years. Vision boards are just one of the tools she uses.

Lou loves working with people who want to get clear on their values and aims in life. Her superpower is gently holding space for others.

She’s also practiced yoga for over 20 years, and discovered Forrest yoga after 15 of them. She is figuring life out as she goes and writes about it at Figure It Out on substack.

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