Workshops and Events
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June 2025
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Saturday 7th June: 10am – 4:00 pm: Reiki Level 2
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Ready to take your Reiki Level 2. A fully accredited practitioner course taught by Vayia Nafees. For more info and booking: https://www.thewellnessbarn.org/reiki2
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Sunday 8th June: 10:30 am – 4:30 pm: Meditation Retreat
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Join Lucy and Jacqui on a gentle mediative day, journeying through our Chakra System using a variety of meditation methods.
If you are someone who finds traditional methods of meditation difficult, or feel that you cannot meditate, we will show you ways that are not so traditional, that will help bring more peace and calm to your life.
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We shall be igniting, balancing and connecting with the seven major Chakras of the body through movement, Aromatherapy and Sound; awakening all our senses in a gentle, peaceful way.
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Lucy and Jacqui have run many retreats together as well as a monthly drumming circle and we both hold a regular meditation practice ourselves.
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Investment: £114
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For more information or to book: https://www.swakeleysmassage.co.uk/the-meditation-retreat/
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Tuesday 10th June to Sunday 15th June: Greek Retreat with Vayia Nafees and Sarah Steel
A fantastic 5 night Transformational, Spiritual Retreat in my favourite traditional bay in Greece.
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Wake up every morning before breakfast and immerse yourself in a flow yoga or OSHO active meditation followed by a delicious healthy Greek breakfast/brunch looking over the sea.
Continue the morning until lunch time with some blissful Reiki attunements, breathwork and different types of transformational, healing meditations and yoga workshops.
​In the afternoon relax and spend the rest of the afternoon soaking up the sun and swimming in the turquoise waters at the beach.
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Investment of a £250 deposit
Find out more or book here: https://www.thewellnessbarn.org/retreatingreece
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Saturday June 14th 2025: Summer Sanctuary: ‘Your Heart's Desire’ 2-5pm
Mini Day Retreat
The summer can be a beautiful time of the year. It’s longer and warmer days often bring with them a lease of energy and productivity.
But it can also be a time where we might feel pulled in lots of different directions; swept up in social plans, family obligations, children’s school holidays and maybe a few later nights than usual! This may leave us feeling a little burnt out or unfocused.
So what is it that you really desire from your life? What makes your heart sing? And what gifts do you want to share with the world?
In offering a moment to pause and reflect, we can then choose to move forward with intentionality. So let us help you to cultivate the fine balance between the doing and the being, the effort and the ease, the Sthira and the Sukha.
In this 3 hour journey together we will open our heart to its desires through the beautiful ceremony of cacao, move our bodies before resting and reflecting so that we can rechannel our energy.
A loose schedule of the day:
Arrival
Opening Circle + Cacao Ceremony
Movement (Slow Flow + Yin)
Deep Rest (Yoga Nidra)
Journaling + Reflection
Sharing circle + Closing the space
Light refreshments + departures
A little about us:
Pavlina and I met on our first ever teacher training together back in 2018 and have been firm friends since, sharing a deep love and connection to the spiritual practices and how they can enhance our lives.
It has been a while since we’ve held a retreat together but we are really excited to team up again and share some of our most treasured and poignant practices with you.
Pavlina:
Pavlina is an experienced yoga and meditation teacher and cacao ceremony facilitator. She lives in Copenhagen with her husband and two children. In recent years she has been specialising in supporting women who are navigating motherhood as well as mentoring meditation and breathwork teachers on the renowned 'Just Breathe' training programs.
Jessica:
Jessica has over 700hrs of yoga teacher training and a particular love for the slower and subtler practices to harness the power of awareness.
She has recently just moved to Buckinghamshire from London with her family and is relishing the green space and quieter pace of life.
Investment: £55. To book please email jessica.ellerby.stewart.yoga@gmail.com
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Friday 20th June: 10am – 4:00 pm: Reiki Level 2
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Ready to take your Reiki Level 2. A fully accredited practitioner course taught by Vayia Nafees. For more info and booking: https://www.thewellnessbarn.org/reiki2
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Sunday 29th June 2025: 10am to 3:30pm: Ayurveda Wellness Retreat
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Join us as we explore the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda and discover how to maintain health and well-being during the warmer months
Throughout the retreat, you will gain a deeper understanding of your mind and body, along with practical rituals that you can easily incorporate into your daily life for yourself and your loved ones.
It is my humble pleasure to have you join us on this transformative journey within
Satvic vegetarian lunch & refreshments included
Investment of £120.00 per person
To book: Email Kamal kam.dhillon1980@outlook.com
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIRBv3vsnGJ/?igsh=YW0yczFsMXA3NmJ6
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Testimonials
Feedback from those who have participated in the wellbeing retreat days.
Vayia is one of the most kind, gentle and loving souls I have ever come across. Her retreat day was full of lovely people and magical moments.
It was amazing how we went through such a journey in just a day! We had Yoga, dancing mediation, sound healing mediation and to end a coca ceremony! Oh I almost forgot the amazing Sri lankan lunch that was provided too. If you are looking for a day retreat this one had everything and the location is simply beautiful! X
Char
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In January I attended one of Vayia's Yoga Retreat Days & it was nothing short of spectacular. Having never attended a retreat day before I wasn't really sure what to expect, apart from yoga obviously :).
I was going through a tough time both mentally & emotionally and needed a day like this to focus on myself, de-stress and get out of my head for a while. The meditation sessions certainly helped with that & the sound healing was such an amazing, relaxing experience. The intention setting and cacao ceremony at the end of the day was so enlightening & it was in this session that I felt a real breakthrough.
I walked away from the day feeling empowered and at ease to move forward in my life. Thank you Vayia, I will definitely be back xx
Claire
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I recently experienced the most amazing retreat at the Wellness Barn with Vayia... We started with yoga, followed by kundalini dancing which was incredible, dancing on the spot with your eyes clothes to uplifting music. I felt free and not a care in the world.
The day was finished off with an Cacao ceremony, I felt the benefits of the cacao on the following day also, a feeling of clarity and calmness. I would highly recommend this retreat and I will be going again.
Sallie
Vayia's wellbeing retreat day was absolutely amazing, the most blissful way to spend a Sunday surrounded by likeminded people, in a gorgeous location in the countryside. The day started with a gentle yin yoga class, moving into a powerful dynamic meditation. A yummy Ayurvedic lunch set us up for the afternoon with a sound bath and finishing off with a very special cacao ceremony. Thank you :)
Kam
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