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Restful: A space for softness, care and quiet reconnection
Continuing the theme of Restful, this session centres on nurturing, soothing practices for the whole system, offering a supportive space to slow down and settle the nervous system with care and compassion.
The session will include Yoga Nidra, the use of sound and a sustainable offering to mindful practices that can be gently incorporated into everyday life. As always, a sweet treat inspired by my mother’s kitchen will be lovingly served.
I will share accessible sustainable rituals to support deep rest. I will guide you in creating a restful environment that supports reconnection at your own pace and in your own way.
During this session, you will be invited to:
Be guided through a face massage focussing on using spoons to massage acupressure points and work on points on the face which correlate to the body detoxifying and flushing out toxins.
Rest in a guided Yoga Nidra designed to integrate the senses and support deep rest whilst using sound therapy as part of the practice.
Explore slow and gentle restorative movement. This is an invitation to pause, soften, and rest a shared space of ritual, care, and reconnection.
Nice words from previous attendees ‘I eagerly await your workshops because you know exactly what to do! I have used your practice so much in recent months and they’ve really helped my own nervous system thank you Ati’
Please bring a mat, warm comfortable clothes, socks and water.
Cancellation policy for Workshops and Courses: * When booking courses, workshops or events please note we don't offer a refund or a credit to use for future purchases. * If we can fill your space from the waitlist we will credit the workshop or course onto your account for use at a later date. * If you ‘no-show’ a course, workshop or event you will not receive a refund or transferable credit. * If a course or workshop is cancelled, you will be offered either a full refund or the option of being transferred to an alternative course or workshop. We hope you understand the need for our cancellation policy, to ensure a fair system for everyone coming to the studio.
When: Sunday 15th November 2026 2.30pm - 4.20pm Fee: £40.00
Venue: Vayu Yoga Guildford
Booking: Restful
The Art of Rest: An exploration of space and slowing down
In a world that asks us to keep moving, this is an invitation to pause.
The Art of Rest is a two-hour guided gathering devoted to grounding, restoration and deep conscious rest, part of a rolling programme of events curated for Amble.
Through gentle somatic practices and extended rest, we will explore some of the simple ways we can create the conditions for the body and mind to soften.
Alongside these practices, there will be a gentle, curious exploration of colour during this session. Noticing how the colours around us can influence atmosphere, mood and sensation. Not as something to analyse or get right, but simply as another way of becoming curious about what helps us feel settled, held and at ease.
As a trained colour therapist, I have a deep interest in the relationship between our senses and our experience of wellbeing. Colour will be woven lightly through the session as an invitation to notice, rather than something to achieve or interpret.
What to Expect
Gentle somatic practices to encourage grounding and softening
Breath and sensory practices to support settling
A simple self-massage using warm-toned oils such as frankincense and cedarwood
A gentle exploration of colour and how it can influence our sense of atmosphere and feeling
An extended Yoga Nidra–style practice for deep rest and nervous system restoration
A calm, nurturing environment with no pressure to perform or achieve
Warming golden milk
A homemade sweet treat inspired by my mother, Fatima
No experience is needed.
This is not a space to strive, improve or achieve.
It is an invitation to slow down.
To notice and to rediscover the quiet art of rest.
Please dress comfortably for gentle movement and rest.When: Sunday 11th October Time: 4pm - 6pm Venue: Amble Creative wellbeing, Gomshall Surrey Cost: £40.00 Booking : A gentle return
The art of rest: The practice of slowness / How do we nest when we are busy?
What happens when we allow ourselves to move more slowly?
This gathering explores slowness as a practice of rest creating space for the body to let go of some of the effort it carries through the day.
We will spend time with longer, extended relaxation practices, with particular attention to the places where we often hold tension without noticing: the face, jaw, neck and shoulders.
Through gentle face yoga, conscious relaxation and soothing practices, you will be invited to notice the muscles of the face and upper body, soften unnecessary effort and experience what it feels like to be supported rather than constantly ‘doing’
There is nothing vigorous or demanding here. The emphasis is on slowing down, noticing and allowing.
You can expect:
Gentle face yoga and facial relaxation
Practices to soften the face, jaw, neck and shoulders
Longer periods of guided relaxation and restorative yoga
Gentle somatic awareness
Time to slow the breath and settle the body with sustainable self care practices woven in
A calm, nurturing environment with no pressure to perform or achieve
Light refreshments
A cup of warming golden milk
A homemade sweet treat inspired by my mother, Fatima
Come as you are. Leave a little softer.
About The Art of Rest
The Art of Rest is a continuing programme of seasonal gatherings curated for Amble. Each session explores a different doorway into rest, drawing on gentle somatic practices, restorative movement, guided relaxation and simple rituals of care.
These are not classes where you need to be flexible, experienced or ‘good’ at resting. There is no right way to rest.
There is simply an invitation to pause, listen to the body and discover what it might need.
This is not a space to strive or achieve.
It is an invitation to slow down.
To soften.
And to rest.£0
The art of rest: the practice of slowness When: Sunday 6th December Time: 4.00pm - 5.30pm Cost: £30.00 Book here: The practice of slowness
The art of rest : How do we nest when we are busy? When: Sunday 17th January Time: 4.00pm - 5.30pm Cost: £30.00 Book here: How do we nest when we are busy?
The Listening Space at White Eagle Lodge
The Listening Space: Listening inward, held by sound and story
We are delighted to invite you to a series of gentle, restorative wellbeing workshops combining the power of sound and storytelling
My dear friend Shirley is an experienced sound practitioner who works beautifully with music to create immersive and nurturing experiences. Working with music & sound in the community since 2005 with people of all ages and backgrounds, a trained Soundhealing and Yoga Nidra Practitioner.
Stories can offer new perspectives, soothe the mind, and support emotional regulation, helping to calm the nervous system in a natural and accessible way.
Together, through the weaving of sound and story, we invite you into a space where you can pause, reflect, and reconnect. From this place of embodied support, we will transition into a longer yoga nidra–style guided rest, offering deep nourishment for the mind. This extended visualisation invites the brain and nervous system into a state of profound calm, supporting clarity, steadiness, and inner quiet. Everything offered is invitational and designed to cultivate a sense of safety, containment, and being held.
This is not a space to strive or achieve. It is a return to the body as a home, and to rest as a necessity.
You will be further nourished with a warming cup of golden milk and a homemade sweet treat inspired by my mother, Fatma, offered as a gesture of care and comfort
These sessions are designed to help you feel calm, and rested.
When: Saturday 13th February 2–4pm at the sacred Eagle Lodge, Liss
Cost : £45 with refreshments included Book: The Listening space
