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42 Acres AYNI Retreat
14th - 17th Octber 2024 / 42 Acres, Somerset
A Transformational Programme of Personal Growth and Progressive Life Changing Healing
Are you ready for change?
Join us on a deep and powerful journey to reset and upgrade your mind and body.
Over the last 12 years Ayni Programme has gained an extraordinary reputation amongst people who really want to come to experience deep healing inner work.
“I can safely say if you are looking for a retreat that provides the very best teaching, ANYI is the one. The time, care, sensitivity and experience of Rebecca’s breath work and Jess’s yoga brings a complete fullness and richness in being. I felt absolutely amazing inside and out from my Ayni retreat and would recommend this experience, or any of their other courses, to anyone looking for a reset. Having been on many different retreats over the last 25 years, I believe this is nothing short of world class.” Deborah Thomas, previous AYNI Retreat attendee
About The AYNI Retreat Programme
On the Ayni Retreat Programme each client is embraced in their wholeness and honoured for their unique life journey. By consciously recognising restrictive patterns, thoughts, armouring, beliefs and unprocessed trauma through embodied somatic breathwork, yoga, mindfulness and supporting techniques, participants will gain a greater sense of connection and freedom in their body and mind. Together we will meet the intricate parts that we all carry in various ways throughout our lives. Rebecca and Jess and their experienced team prioritise holding a space for deep healing work and personal development with a gentle and skilled approach to nurture and restore the nervous system.
Often, we carry stories in our body and mind and in this space we will be listening deeply to the subconscious body and the wisdom it carries. Make breakthroughs whilst held in a safe container and begin to make peace whilst discovering tools, inner strength and support to continue your experience on this healing path.
Most of us have experienced mental, emotional or physical trauma on some level, which can restrict our breath and capacity to fully feel. The resulting body armouring and muscular tension can endure and manifest over the years. Life altering events, big and small change our physiology in the brain and nervous system and can create a feeling or disconnect.
Trauma and life experiences have shaped many of us and our lives, it has surfaced in relationships, lifestyle choices, habits and in the body and at times has overwhelmed our ability to cope. The impact of stress and living in uncertain times pervades all the different layers of our humanness and our experience. At Ayni we create a nurturing environment for you to explore, feel present, empowered, safe and connected.
AYNI means balance in the indigenous language of Quechua. In the Andean villages this reciprocity can be tangible or intangible and it is practiced in all aspects of daily life. All things in AYNI, means all things in the right balance whether it be in the environment or our bodies. It is an action and more importantly a way of life that should be understood as the essence which triggers all of our actions.
AYNI shows reciprocity with nature because nature is part of us. It is the source of life and everything that keeps us alive and nurtures us, and it is our duty to reciprocate.
This thinking means we recognise when something is out of balance in the world around us, and we begin by creating balance within us. We heal and realign ourselves within, and then witness the shift around us.
This 3 night, 4 day programme will see you learn and practice cutting edge breathwork techniques, yoga, somatic work, shamanic practices, trauma release, nervous system regulation meditation, sound healing and receive deep body work to supercharge your body’s systems, bring in balance, relax and reboot the body and mind. In between the sessions you can enjoy massage, walks, reflection time and wild swims.
“This retreat feeds the soul and the body. I came away lighter and wiser. It was so much more than I anticipated.”
The Venue
With roughly 42 Acres of private land, this beautiful retreat space near Frome in Somerset encircled by seven hundred acres of ancient forest for a magical weekend of yoga. 42 Acres was first conceived in 2015 by siblings Lara and Seth Tabatznik as a home for personal, social and environmental change after having been deeply inspired number of powerful personal retreats and workshops in their own lives.
At its core, 42 Acres continues to invite people to reconnect with nature, self and others but has now grown to offer so much more including a range of wellbeing and nature based experiences and events, a regenerative farm and an abundant nature reserve.
The Accommodation
Accommodation options range from a luxury dorm to a beautiful master bedroom suite as well as twin, double and single occupancy rooms. The main house offers most room types including the master bedroom en-suite. Set just a few steps away from the main house, Deer Cottages are all en-suite rooms offering twin, double and single occupancy options. Swallows Barn houses six smaller deluxe rooms with plentiful shared bathroom facilities.
The Food
The venue has several communal spaces for relaxing including a welcoming kitchen with cosy chairs by the fire, a library and a reading space. Delicious local, organic food will be served throughout the retreat. All meals are vegetarian – delights to nourish body and soul.
HOW YOU WILL SPEND YOUR TIME
(Subject to change)
Monday
2pm – Arrival to the venue
3pm – 3.45 – Welcome Circle and Intention setting
3.45pm – 4.45pm – Yoga – Opening Body to Breathe
4.45pm – 7.15pm – Full Breathwork session
7.30pm – Dinner
21:00 – Yoga Nidra
Tuesday
7am – Fresh Cleanse Juice served in the Stables Lodge
8am – 10am – Yoga and Meditation – Flow to stillness
10am – Breakfast bars and healthy snacks
10.30am – Massages* available 10.30 am – 3.30pm (*for additional fee)
1pm – Lunch
3.30pm – 5.30pm – Transformational Breath session
6:30pm – Dinner
8pm – Yin Yoga and Crystal Soundbath
Wednesday
7am – Fresh Cleanse Juice
8am – 10am – Yoga and Meditation – Flow to stillness
10am – Breakfast bars and healthy snacks
10.30am – Massages* available 10.30 am – 2.30pm (*for additional fee)
1pm – Lunch
2.30pm – 3.30pm – Session with Rebeccca and Jess
3.30pm – 5.30pm – Full breathwork session
7.00pm – Dinner
8.30pm – Yin Yoga and Crystal Soundbath
Thursday
7am – Fresh Cleanse Juice
8am –Meditation class with Jess – Elevate your day
9am – 10am – Transformational Breath – Self Practice – take your practice home
10am – Breakfast bars and healthy snacks
11.30am – 1pm – Restorative yoga to ground
1pm – Lunch
2pm – 3pm – Closing Circle
More Reviews from a previous AYNI Retreat Attendees
“It’s not a ‘relaxing spa weekend’, it’s an active journey of self-exploration and nourishment through breath, movement and bodywork. Healing also happens where healing is needed. Don’t be afraid to go alone. Rebecca and Jess are top of their game and you are placing your most vulnerable self in very safe hands.” Leanne
“There are retreats and then there are AYNI Retreats. I left feeling so much lighter and not having done breathwork before I was blown away by the experience. The combination of Jess’ insightful yoga sessions and Rebecca’s breathwork was incredible – a perfect partnership” Cheryl
“Don’t hesitate; this experience is more than you could imagine. Definitely turn your phone off or have the lowest tech experience possible. This is an incredibly safe space. The love and compassion is incredibly healing so please don’t worry about not knowing anyone.” Katie
SOMATIC EMBODIED BREATHWORK AND BODYWORK
During sessions we will be sharing cutting edge breathwork and somatic healing techniques, observe breathing patterns and use hands-on acupressure, sound, movement, intuitive healing and coaching to help open any restricted patterns clearing physical and emotional tension and blockages.
When the breath is full, open and connected, “activation” occurs creating a high vibrational frequency in the body. This allows lower vibrational energy that is held in our cellular memory such as tension, repressed emotion, mental, emotional and physical trauma, past stories, negative thought patterns held in the subconscious to be integrated.
Discover how your breath is the key to unlocking your full potential. Learn how the way you breathe shapes the way you live. Learn how to harness the power of the mind rather than be ruled by it and reclaim your body and be in the present moment. We will focus on how emotions get stuck in the body and learn about the scientific evidence and research that supports how the nervous system and breath respond to life’s challenges.
* Feel totally invigorated
* Connect with your body’s innate healing abilities
* Gain clarity and learn to let go of emotional blocks
* Release anxiety and alleviate depression
* Open your breath and learn how to reach your full potential
* Experience deep peace and connection
* Develop a new dimension to your yoga and/or spiritual practice
* Feel motivated, peaceful and energized
You will experience the difference between practicing “thinking mode versus feeling mode” and learn effective ways to strengthen your ability to hold attention and discern deeper levels of feeling. Make choices, take action, and create your own rhythm so that the flow of Life and your breath can support you.
YOGA
The yoga sessions will be carefully curated to prepare and support you for the breath sessions. We will open the body, the muscles and tissues associated with our diaphragm and through slow, and thoughtful sequences the mind will also open and quieten allowing us fuller participation.
The morning sessions will involve more movement, inviting in space and for mind and body. The evening sessions will be deeply nourishing and grounding, giving time to journey inwards and process the days experiences.
Sessions will be suitable for all levels of experience and modifications will be given for those that need.
MEDITATION
Yogis have know about the benefits of Meditation for thousands of years and recently scientists have been able to back this up and show how meditation can help us re- wire our brains to work better! Instead of our minds ruling us, we can utilise the power of our minds and direct our thoughts to more positive places. We can feel calmer, clearer, more productive and sleep better amongst other benefits.
We will explore easy, yet powerful ancient techniques, to help cope with the trials of the modern world and find greater inner peace and clarity.
YOUR HOSTS
Rebecca and Jess will be your guides on this transformative and healing journey. They have been running retreats together for over 10 years and have perfected the art providing an experience where you can truly switch off, with all of your needs and expectations met and exceeded leaving you to rest and reset.
As voted by Tatler Spa Guide: ‘Transformational Breath and Yoga Retreat, one of the best retreats in the world.’
REBECCA DENNIS
International breath and body coach and workshop leader is the founder of www.breathingtree.co.uk.
Rebecca is a highly experienced Breath Coach. Through her intuitive and compassionate approach, she supports clients in healing the past, better understand behavioural patterns and releasing emotional blockages by working directly with the breath and body. Rebecca’s background in breath and body work, physiology, trauma counselling and shamanic modalities further enriches her holistic approach, recognising the interconnectedness of the body, mind, and spirit in the healing process. Through her compassionate approach and extensive experience, Rebecca is dedicated to helping individuals access their innate healing capacity and find lasting transformation and well-being.
Based out of London and also travelling and teaching internationally as an expert in Breathwork and body-based therapies. She facilitates workshops, events and retreats alongside her public speaking and in person work. Rebecca fervently believes that embodied breathwork is the ultimate key to our well-being, health and inner peace.
Rebecca has been practicing holistic and alternative therapies for over 20 years and holds a Diploma in Anatomy & an ITEC Diploma in Swedish and Sports Massage. She is an accredited Trauma Counsellor and has trained to co-trainer level with Founder of Transformational Breath, Judith Kravitz as well as Donna Fahri, Max Strom and other masters and influential teachers of breathwork, bodywork, and other healing modalities.
On her journey with holistic practices, she also has qualified in coaching, deep tissue massage, trauma therapy, acupressure, somatic bodywork, mindfulness, reiki, shiatsu and shamanic healing traditions from indigenous tribes and elders.
JESS HORN
Yoga and Meditation Teacher
Jess is a Senior Yoga Teacher, Teaching classes, Workshops and Leading Retreats across the world, a Yoga Teacher Trainer and Teachers Mentor.
She has been practicing for over 20 years and has found it to be an empowering, transformational and supportive practice and is passionate about sharing the tools that support her, with others.
She’s particularly interested in teaching meditation, movement and mindfulness which she feel’s is so necessary to help deal with the challenges of modern living.
Jess skillfully provides a space where everyone feels comfortable, and can challenge them selves safely, whether they are complete beginners, or more experienced yogis.
Jess has been featured several times in Yoga Magazine, OM magazine and collaborates regularly with YogaMatters.
INVESTMENT
Rooms are single or shared occupancy and include full transformational AYNI programme, 3 nights luxe accommodation, all food and drinks, sauna and lake experience.
Prices start at £995 up to £1650 per person.
Massages are available for an additional fee.
SAVE YOUR SPOT
Please email rebecca@breathingtree.co.uk or info@jesshornyoga.com to book your space.