Yoga Day Retreats - Mindful Day Retreats - Yikes (Yoga Hikes)

Forestry Wellbeing is a partnership run with my wonderful yoga teacher friend Claire Dunn.
In 2017, we were walking our dogs one day on Cannock Chase and one of us said "wouldn't it be great to be able to bring people here to do yoga outdoors so they can appreciate all of this too?". We looked at each other with wide eyes & Forestry Wellbeing was born.
Our idea was to share our love for yoga, walking and being outdoors in the forest with as many people as we can, keeping these days an affordable little break from normal life to remind us just how beautiful and rewarding being outside can be.
We know that being outside in nature makes us feel lighter, happier, stronger & calmer. We want to help other people feel those benefits too!
These sessions give you the gift of time; letting you leave your worries behind while the forests of The Chase restore your body, mind and soul.
We spend as much time as we can outside: in summer, we stroll barefoot & paddle in cool pools; in winter we walk briskly, practicing warming yoga and drinking cacao round cosy fires. We do live in England, so come prepared for all weathers, with layers, sensible shoes and a smile.
​We have a forest cabin to provide a base for tea & biscuits, toilets and a warm, dry place to do our thing if we need it.
For a full list of Ts & Cs and FAQs, please click on the "Booking Terms & Conditions, FAQs" button below.
As these events have limited spaces and always sell out fast, we regret we can not reserve any spaces without payment.
​We look forward to seeing you in the woods soon :-)
Claire & Emma

Yikes! It's a Yoga Hike!  Sunday 26th January 2020 - SOLD OUT!

Join us for our annual YIKE - a yoga hike!  It's going to be cold so we're going to get moving!
This day will begin with an energising yoga practice encouraging you to feel strong and motivated with some lovely juicy stretches for the hamstrings and hips.
We will lead you on an energetic circular hike through the woods up to Marquis Drive;
a 4 mile brisk walk up and down some rather steep hills,
stopping in a couple of places to practice our yoga in the great outdoors!
A warming home cooked vegetarian lunch, relaxation and meditation in the afternoon
will give you the opportunity to set powerful new intentions for 2020
and leave you feeling recharged; ready to make 2020 a fantastic year
​and a great start to the new decade!

A reasonable level of fitness is required for this day event but no yoga experience is necessary.  You will need to be able to walk unaided on trails and paths through the forest.

Cost will be £35 including delish veggie soup & bread, ​awesome flapjacks, hot drinks and snacks

Places always sell out fast, so to guarantee your place, read through our Terms & Conditions and FAQs above and then click on the Book button over there on the left.

Mindful Day, Sunday 9th February 2020, 9.45am - 3.00pm

We hope this Mindful Day will help you prepare for an amazing new year in 2020;
to learn how to make space in your life for more of what lights you up and makes you happy.
It will be an opportunity to allow your whole being to slow down, take some time and relax as we practice various mindfulness techniques to soothe body, mind & soul.
We will set up for the day in our little forest cabin and then spend as much time outside as possible, in the forest and in our yurt, experiencing mindful movement, breathing, relaxation, body scans, meditation and even mindful eating.
We will practice quite a few different techniques; learning how to be mindful of how we feel, our thoughts and what is around us. We will stand, sit (floor, chairs or on bum mats in the woods!) & lie down, letting the sights, sounds and smells of the forest help us fully appreciate being in the moment.
Please bring your mat if you have one (let me know if you don't), and a cushion &/or blanket. ​
Cost will be £35 including delish veggie soup & bread,
​awesome flapjacks, hot drinks and snacks

Yoga Day Retreat, Sunday 23rd February 2020, 9.45am - 3.00pm

February is the perfect month to reflect on love and possibility.
Imbolc is a time to 'welcome the breath of life at the turn of winter to spring.'
Imbolc means 'in the belly or womb' implying that the natural world is expectant, full of hidden potential, renewal and life-force.  As the plants and trees and animals have started to emerge from their winter rest, it's a time of action for us too.  It s a time to start facing forward - to be more yang.  A time to make space for the new by clearing out the old and a time to 'check-in' and see how we're doing with our new year's resolutions or sankalpas. 
Our yoga will be energising and on our walk, we'll keep all of our senses alert as we go in search of signs of the Earth's re-awakening.  Maybe we'll find snowdrops or primroses, hear a mistle thrush or a waxwing.  Frogs gather to spawn at this time of year so as well as tiny tadpoles, there's also the opportunity to spot damselfly larvae in search of their next meal. We might get lucky and spot some deer. Wildlife is easier to spot at this time of year as the days have started to get noticeably longer but the trees are still quite bare.
Back at our cabin, we'll be sharing a delicious home cooked vegetarian lunch and some awesome flapjacks before our afternoon programme of reflection;
time to relax, meditate and think about how we can stay in touch
with our inner wisdom whilst taking outward action in the months ahead.

Places always sell out fast, so to guarantee your place, read through our Terms & Conditions and FAQs above and then click on the Book button below.

Cost will be £35 including veggie soup & bread, ​flapjacks, hot drinks & snacks.​