[UPDATE, 12 April] We are delighted to offer the workshop LIVE ONLINE. Please submit your registration here.
Xiu Nature Connections is delighted to partner with Bliss Shala to bring you this first workshop of the Gardens Within series. Gardens Within: Tending to Your Inner Nature (forest bathing X breathwork)
“Now is the time to listen within, tend to your inner garden mindfully so that new flowers, new blessings can blossom.”
In this workshop, you will:
experience quietude and mindfulness through indoor forest bathing and intentional breathwork,
explore the current state of your 'inner garden' or inner being through a guided meditation,
nourish your inner garden with flower mandala creations.
Nature and forest bathing is a sensory experience of slowing down and exploring with nature. Partnering with an abundance of flowers, leaves and wood in this indoor edition of forest bathing, you will be invited to take a sensory rest. Research has demonstrated the health benefits of forest bathing to include lower blood pressure, lower stress hormones and better immunity.
In breathwork, you will be guided to reawaken your inborn, but often dormant, ability: to breathe deeply. When we cease to breathe, we cease to live. Yet, we rarely notice our breath. When you breathe deeply, your diaphragm can move freely. The lowest portion of the lungs where many small blood vessels instrumental in carrying oxygen to cells reside gets a full share of oxygenated air. Reawakening ths capacity to breathe deeply allows you to tap one of your body's strongest self-healing mechanisms.
ABOUT 'GARDENS WITHIN' WORKSHOP SERIES
We all have a garden within. An inner sanctuary or a haven that we can re-treat and re-turn to. A space that holds important stories and lessons for us, if we are to quieten and receive. Gardens Within is a journey to discover and nourish your garden within. Each workshop supports you to connect with the current state of your inner garden, then introduces you to a wellness practice to nourish your inner garden. When we tend to our gardens, we grow.
Questions? Please contact hello@xiunatureconnections.com