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Learn to harness the absolute power of the universal flow of energy with Pranayama breathwork. Tap into the force which simultaneously fuels the tiniest cells within you and the greatest expanse of the cosmos. Come as you are as we take you on the journey to experience the ultimate knowledge that will bring you to the dance between the conscious and unconscious, the fulcrum of altered states.

Dive straight in with a refreshing wild swim in the River Thames as we wake followed by the warming Siberian Sauna Experience.

Revived from the waters we will stream into another morning yoga practice. We move into a morning hatha yoga session, opening the body to the warmth of the day and bringing calm presence to the mind. Movement and breath accompanied by live musicians to harmonise your rhythm and end in grounding meditation.

With the freshness of the morning we raise our voices in a vocal activation and release workshop. Here we will explore our internal landscapes through sound, transmuting energy within the body and deeply listening and responding to nature with our own creative process. 

We pause for lunch and some free time to enjoy the stillness of the surrounding nature.

After lunch we will walk into the welcome green of the forest. Enjoy reconnecting with the divine life force in this space of vitality, using the Japanese art of Forest Bathing. Rest in the tranquil vibrance of the tree-biome, teeming with life and serenely peaceful, restorative in its rich essence, blessed with bountiful prana, and a fertile ground for meditation and deep spirit work.

Or choose to settle into Yin Yoga & Sonic Embodiment - a soul-nourishing journey that weaves together the gentle stillness of Yin Yoga, the power of conscious breath, and the healing resonance of sound meditation. This immersive session is designed to awaken embodied bliss, unlock creative energy, and reconnect you to the quiet courage and lightness that lives within.

Grounding breathwork softens the nervous system and anchors presence. As your body settles into long-held yin postures, you’ll be guided to listen deeply — not only to the body’s whispers but to the music that naturally moves through you. The session flows into a sound meditation featuring crystal bowls, chimes, and intuitive live instrumentation, designed to dissolve tension and spark your inner radiance.

Restore your physical body with a nourishing dinner before we enter into the evening twilight.

In a dappled woodland clearing we embark on an immersive journey through movement, sound, and sensation as you explore the essence of the elements - earth, water, air, and fire. Explore your inner rhythm and connect with the natural world as you are guided you through this somatic dance workshop set to the vibrant sounds of live music.

Beginning with the element of Earth, feeling it’s’ grounding strength beneath our feet, we will explore stability, balance, and the art of rooting ourselves in the present moment. Transitioning into the element of Water, as we feel our way through movements that encourage emotional expression, fluidity and flow. Moving into the element of Air to expand our horizons, explore openness and creative possibilities with a sense of freedom. Ending with the element of Fire and the invitation to ignite our passion, intensity and power…leaving us energised and ready for the Fire Ceremony to follow.

It’s an epiphany of community spirit, where we kindle each other’s courage and light. A joyful gathering where we dance, we jam, and we lift each other up into the celebration of jumping the fire—opening the space for the sacred walk that follows.

The Firewalk Ceremony is about rekindling your inherent courage, confidence, and inner transformation—just like the element of fire is a part of your nature, pre-set within you. The fire element is the essence of life. It is this fire that keeps us warm, keeps us alive, and keeps us transforming. This transformative process initiates purification and renewal. When we jump over the fire or walk barefoot on the coals, it is not about testing limits—it’s about remembering the limitless strength already within you. It's about transforming the hindrances of life -  fear into trust and doubt into confidence and wisdom.

To top the evening off we have a premium fireside performance from our campfire headliner, grounding that fire energy in wholesome vibration.

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A daily meditative reset as we plunge into the cold river for an extended period. Preparing with breath work before as well as movements to maximise your cold water experience we expect heightened awareness and energy for the rest of the day.

The morning hatha yoga brings accessible empowering sequences with complex variations available for seasoned practitioners. Move your body to connect with earth below and the sky above, in tune and in rhythm with live musicians guiding your kinetic journey.

After breakfast we allow all of that beautiful energy that has built over the weekend to flow into Metta Meditation of Loving Kindness. This simple and soulful practice focuses on cultivating feelings of love, compassion, and goodwill towards oneself and others. Starting with our own hearts and working outwards to include all beings we bring the benefit of our retreat experience to the cosmos.

Lunch and then we gather for our closing circle to bring complete fullness to the retreat weekend.

We expect the closing circle to end around 3pm, and you will be invited to pack down your belongings and begin your journeys back to your homes, resting in the freshness of your new self.

Chris Park

is a Druid of the Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids, artist, musician, wisdom keeper and storyteller, immersed and versed in the ancient lore and wisdom traditions of the Isles of Britain. He is a folk singer and multi-instrumentalist, specialising in pipes, whistles and flutes and various strings, mainly versed in British folk music, song and dance, with a passion for Breton and French music too.

From arts and crafts, ancient technologies & eco-building to apitherapy, educational projects, solstice ceremonies & pilgrimage, Chris works with the liminal and the luminary, revering the traditions and wisdoms of this land and bringing this light to modern spirituality, ritual and animism.

He can be found holding space for the sacred as a ceremonial leader at numerous festivals and events across the UK, including Medicine Festival and Nature Awakening, has appeared as the resident Druid on BBC documentary, Surviving the Stone Age, and gives talks, lectures and guest appearances at events all over the country.

Chris knows the lands, waters and trees of Hardwick well, and we are very excited to share the special magic of Natural Flow with him. He will be co-hosting our Opening and Closing Ceremonies, venerating the elemental powers in our Fire Ceremony where we jump the flames and walk the hot coals, and leading the group into the forest on the Saturday afternoon for a druidic art pilgrimage, to connect with nature's creative energies.

This will be special!

Magic Tree

And for our Saturday evening headline slot, we are super excited to welcome back Api Ascasco with her latest collaborative project, Magic Tree Collective. When we saw the creations of this amazing group we just had to have them come to perform for you all.

With musical works such as 'Conversations with a Yew Tree', and 'Bluebell Forest', and their recent series of seven concerts where they have directed their intentions, music, and prayers, to each direction. East, West, South, North, Sky, Earth and Here & Now, we knew that we had to share this incomparable blend of nature inspired composition, deeply rooted in wild spirituality, seasonal cycles and shamanic ceremonial sound.

Etheric, tingling, timeless and truly enchanting, they weave sounds of cello, violin, drum and voice to create incredible soundscapes. This is a soul shivering moment not to be missed.

Magic Tree Collective will be providing the rhythms and the beats for your dancing feet after the Fire Ceremony, and then bringing your energy into sattva, into ground, for a full circle through the ceremonial landscape.

Karen Buckland

Crafting beautiful, nourishing and heartfelt food is Karen's way of fulfilling her highest purpose. Serving people with joyful, nutritious meals made from earth-kind plant ingredients, is honouring the abundant and sensuous gifts of the planet's divine nature.

Karen spent many years at the top of the restaurant industry working as a Head Chef in London running fine-dining kitchens, and successful event catering businesses at large events getting top reviews in Guardian and other media. Using this experience combined with a keen interest in holistic health and environmental sustainability, along with an understanding of Ayurvedic approaches to cookery and diet, Karen weaves the alchemy of food to make your whole self feel more vibrant, more alive, and more healed.

Karen is a co-founder of Sadhama, running wellbeing retreats throughout the year and teaching online courses and classes.

Dmitry Glazkov 

Dmitry is a co-founder of a multiple award-winning Sadhama, running wellbeing retreats around the world throughout the year and teaching online courses and classes.

Dmitry has a decade of experience teaching yoga, meditation, breathwork, and pranayama. In his classes, he shares a deep and powerful toolkit of techniques, drawing on Yogic, Vedic & Slavic traditions, as well as concepts of meditation and mindfulness taught by Buddhas. Dmitry has completed teacher training in Hatha and Kundalini yoga and is an Ayurvedic practitioner and Panchakarma specialist. He is passionate about studying original texts to reach the ultimate and authentic sources of knowledge. By highlighting the fundamental and infinite number of characteristics which make each one of us unique, practices taught by Dmitry are tailored, bespoke and deeply transformative for each individual, as they connect with the wholeness of their nature. 

Aylon Akhande

And for our Friday night musical guest, we have the angelic talent of Aylon Akhande. Aylon explores spirituality through devotional music, a form of expression rooted in love and reverence for the Divine.

Blending heart-opening songs with ethereal arrangements, her music is an invitation to journey within oneself and surrender to the healing power of music. Aylon's original songs and compositions, alongside traditional mantra and kirtan brings creates moving and glowing moments of pure sacred sound. 

We are delighted to welcome her to open our fireside musical circle as our retreat weekend begins. Find her on Spotify to hear a little of her magical offerings.

Emily Cobie

is a powerhouse of yogic energy, and we are honoured to have her join us for Natural Flow this year. She will be leading a Yin & Bhakti Yoga session on the Sunday of the retreat, incorporating deep release posture and mantra.

Founder of The Open Shala home of yoga and Oh Shala Community Festival, Emily is an experienced and highly practiced student and teacher of Bhakti Yoga, the practice of devotional yoga. Her mission is to share the power of Yoga & Mantra, mainly through Asana Practice & Kirtan, as a way to connect to divinity and collective consciousness.

She began learning Yoga & Mantra eight years ago with her Teacher Ajay Kumar in his Shala, Shtalam 8 -Ashtanga & Vedanta Centre. Since then, Emily has been inspired and honoured to be a student of Yoga and Bhakti and has spent the last few years sharing Kirtan & Yoga in Buckinghamshire and numerous festivals and events in the UK.

This is a golden chance to join a class with one of the most dynamic Bhakti yoga teachers working in the UK today. Emily says, ‘My core values lie in a practice of love, kindness, compassion and service in community. Through the medium of Bhakti Yoga we can call on divinity to open our hearts as we move and chant together, weaving magic and collective healing.'

Oh, what a perfect fit for Natural Flow!