The Winter Solstice is the longest night of the year, and our bodies know it, even when December is telling us to speed up.
This is a season for reflection and turning inward, and for making peace with the deep, short days and long nights. For women especially, who are so often holding everyone else’s Christmas together, it’s a chance to put the list down and rest properly.
Winter Solstice yoga evening in Sonning Common
On Friday 18th December, 7-9pm, I’m holding a Winter Solstice evening for women in Sonning Common, South Oxfordshire. Here’s what we’ll do:
Gentle movement to ease stiffness and lubricate the joints
Yoga movements for turning inward, slow and grounding
Breathing techniques to calm the nervous system before the Christmas rush
Restorative yoga with Reiki healing to rebalance mind and body
Yoga nidra, a guided practice that takes you into a deep state of relaxation
We finish with tea, something sweet to ground you, oracle cards and a light chat.
Why rest matters at this time of year
Winter asks us to slow down, but December often asks for the opposite. A mix of restorative yoga, breath and Reiki gives your nervous system a proper chance to settle, so you go into Christmas feeling steadier rather than running on empty.
You don’t need any yoga experience. Come as you are.
Friday 18th December, 7-9pm. £35. Limited to 6 places.
I teach yoga and Reiki for women across Oxfordshire and Berkshire, including Reading, Henley and the Thames Valley. If you’d like to hear about future solstice evenings and retreats, join my mailing list.
