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NEST: Resting together, held by nature. An element-led, deeply restorative journey inviting you to soften, settle, and belong.
Nest is a two-hour restorative journey held in the Indoor Gallery at The Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden. It is an invitation to slow down, soften, and be held.
Drawing directly from the elements of the garden, we will bring natural materials indoors to create an embodied, element-led experience that gently reconnects you to nature, rest, and community.
You’ll be welcomed with a ritual cleansing of the hands using scented water, before settling in with nourishing homemade sweet treats from From My Mother’s Kitchen a concept through which I will share wisdom passed down from my mother. We’ll also enjoy golden milk, known for its deeply restorative and nervous-system-soothing qualities.
Together, we will create a Living Mandala using materials gathered from the Sculpture Garden in a collaborative act of grounding, presence, and connection. Once the mandala is complete, you’ll be invited to lie down and rest as the sound of singing bowls fills the space.
The sound journey focuses on the root, sacral, and heart centres, supporting feelings of safety, creativity, and emotional connection all essential foundations for rest and the instinct to nest. Sound therapy works through vibration, gently calming the nervous system, easing tension, and encouraging the body to move from holding into receiving.
As you rest, I will read a story inspired by the theme of Nest, guiding you through a gentle visualisation that allows the body and mind to fully settle.
The Indoor Gallery is located up a flight of stairs - at this time the space does not have disabled access. Access to the garden space is not possible due to weather conditions but I will be running an outdoor event in the summer!
When: Sunday 22nd February 2026
Time: 4.00 - 6.00pm
Venue: The Gallery at The Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden
Cost: £45.00
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RESTFUL : A Sanctuary for Rest, Ritual & Reconnection
Continuing with the theme of 'Restful' I will gently guide you into a sanctuary of rest, ritual, and reconnection. This session offers a soft, supportive space to slow down and explore practices that create safety, nourishment, and ease for the nervous system. Drawing on symbolic tools such as nesting dolls, gentle somatic movement, and flower-based rituals, you will be invited to create a restful environment that supports reconnection with yourself at your own pace and in your own way.
During this session, you will:
Be guided through a soothing face massage focusing on relaxation and gentle acupressure points
Rest in a guided meditation designed to integrate the senses and promote deep restfulness
Explore symbolic tools including nesting dolls and flowers as part of simple, meaningful rituals that support rest and reconnection
Be offered optional reflective writing to encourage gentle release
This is an invitation to pause, soften, and rest : a shared space of ritual, care, and reconnection.
Nice words from previous attendees
'Ati, you have magical abilities to know what I need. Your offerings are unique and much needed in this world that demands so much of us. Thank you for your gifts'
When: Sunday 01st March
Time: 2.30pm - 4.30pm
Venue: Vayu Yoga studio Guildford
Cost: £40.00
Book: Restful
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Pause & Replenish
Take a sacred pause from the pace of life and invite in space for nourishment, calm, and conscious self-care. Pause & Replenish a soothing 60-minute session designed to support rest, release and reconnection with yourself
This workshop blends restorative movement with a facial tension release ritual using self-massage techniques to ease the jaw, temples, forehead, and neck areas where many of us hold stress unconsciously.
Whether you're feeling in need of rest or simply want to be this session offers a therapeutic hand for your nervous system and a gentle invitation back into your body.
What to Expect
Restorative postures with support from props
Self-massage and facial release techniques to ease jaw, eye, and forehead tension
A guided relaxation (inspired by Yoga Nidra) to promote deep rest
No prior yoga, meditation, or massage experience needed – just bring yourself
When: Friday 20th March 2026 Fee: £20.00
Time: 7.00pm - 8.00pm
Venue Amble creative, Gomshall Surrey
Booking: Amble.
Layers of the Self : retreat through movement, touch & inner mapping
Layers of the Self is a gentle, creative, and embodied retreat exploring the many parts that make up who we are and how they can be held, heard, and integrated into a sense of wholeness.
Using movement, breath, touch, symbolism, and nourishment, this retreat invites you to slow down and meet yourself with curiosity and compassion. Through the symbolic use of nesting dolls, we will explore different layers of the self: the parts that protect, feel, think, and hold our experiences, while staying rooted in the body as a place of safety and connection.
This is not about fixing or changing yourself it is about welcoming each part and allowing them to belong within the whole.
What the Retreat Includes
Somatic Yoga
An accessible, all-levels practice focusing on sensing rather than striving. Movement and breath support the heart, head, and lungs, inviting spaciousness, grounding, and nervous system regulation.
Inner Mapping with Nesting Dolls (Parts Work)
Using nesting dolls as a tactile and symbolic tool, we will gently explore different parts of the self: inner roles, emotions, and protective layers. This playful yet meaningful practice supports self-understanding, boundaries, and integration, allowing each part to be seen and held within the whole.
Touch, Presence & Emotional Softening
Through guided, optional self-touch and embodied awareness, we will explore how emotions live in the body, particularly around the heart, head, and breath. These practices support release, soothing, and reconnection, offered as a self-practice guided with care and respect.
Who This Retreat Is For
This retreat is open to anyone seeking:
A deeper connection with themselves
Gentle nervous system support
Creative and embodied self-exploration
Rest, nourishment, and emotional ease
All practices are inclusive, adaptable, and optional. No prior experience with yoga, therapy, or parts work is required.
Layers of the Self is an invitation to come home to every part of you with softness, curiosity, and care.
Ati and Louise are long-standing friends and collaborators who bring over 25 years of combined experience in therapeutic and wellbeing work. Their approach is rooted in warmth, trust, and deep respect for the whole person, blending yoga therapy, somatic movement, and integrative therapeutic models. Together, they offer a grounded, intuitive, and thoughtful space, drawing on their collective knowledge, lived experience, and wisdom to support meaningful connection, healing, and integration.
When: Sunday 19th April, 10:00 am –2:00 pm
Where: Warnham Yurt, Naboths, Northlands Road, RH12 3SQ
Cost: £65 per person - You will also enjoy a lovingly prepared South Asian-inspired lunch, rooted in nourishment, warmth, and tradition. Food is offered as part of the practice: a moment to pause, receive, and be held through flavour, scent, and shared experience.
Please contact me to book x
Rest and Repose|
What is rest and how do we find sustainable ways to take care of our nervous systems?
I have worked on my own nervous system support following a debilitating menopause and life-threatening pulmonary embolisms post-surgery.
Living with a stutter I have found nervous system support has been essential to help me to feel grounded and safe.
During this session, I will continue to share ways to take care of your nervous system through sustainable self-care.
You will:
Be guided through a soothing face massage working on relaxation. This boosts circulation throughout the mind-body incorporating face yoga.
Move in restorative & mindful ways to shift stagnant energy promoting a sense of wellbeing and Rest in a guided meditation which is designed to integrate all of the senses and promote a feeling of restfulness.
This is in conjunction with Cycd Farnham and booking link will be attached shortly but please do message me if you want to book on.
When: Friday 01st May 2026 7.00pm - 8.00pm Cycd Farnham Surrey.
Fee: £20.00 Booking will be open from March 2026
