Meditation
WELLNESS PROGRAMME
MINDFULNESS MEDITATION DAY RETREAT
Friday 8th & Saturday 9th April
We are extremely excited to welcome you to our first Wellness Programme.
On Friday 8th April and Saturday 9th April, Fordham Abbey will become a day retreat for mindfulness meditation.
We have created 2-day programme that will help you to be more mindful and reconnect with yourself and the beautiful nature at Fordham Abbey. Our AM programme beginnings at 7am whilst our PM programme will begin at 5pm.
We will start our programme with mindful walking mediation and shinrin-yoku(forest breathing) in the serene Japanese Garden. Then we will find ourselves in the presence with tea/cacao ceremony in the Irori Room* this will be followed by a guided mediation session. After the inner journey of self-discovery, we will mindfully have our meal inside the Café to nourish the body and the mind.
This 2-day retreat is suitable for any level of mediation practitioners.
No prior experience or knowledge is required.
*The Irori Ceremony may take place in the Greenhouse depending on the weather
★ MORNING PROGRAMME £150
Day 1
7:00-8:00 Zen Mindful Walking Meditation
8:00-9:00 Tea Ceremony
9:00-10:00 Guided Meditation Self-discovery
10:00-11:30 Mindful Eating
Day 2
7:00-8:00 Zen garden mindful walking meditation
8:00-9:00 Cacao Ceremony
9:00-10:00 Guided Meditation Self-discovery
10:00-11:30 Mindful Eating
Morning Meal
Amazake smoothie
Amazake is a naturally sweet fermented rice drink made from rice and koji. Amazake is a nutrient powerhouse packed with enzymes and amino acids.
Yakuzen Savory Rice Porridge
Yakuzen cuisine is a traditional Japanese approach to cooking which incorporates elements of kanpō, the ancient Chinese system of herbal medicine. It also draws on the principles of yin yang and the Theory of Five Elements
★ EVENING PROGRAMME £200
Day 1
17:00-18:00 Zen Sunset Mindful Walking Meditation
18:00-19:00 Tea ceremony
19:00-20:00 Guided Meditation Self-discovery
20:00-21:30 Mindful Eating
Day 2
17:00-18:00 Zen Sunset Mindful Walking Meditation
18:00-19:00 Cacao ceremony
19:00-20:00 Guided Meditation Self-discovery
20:00-21:30 Mindful Eating
Evening Meal
Japanese Nabe Hotpot
Nutritious vegan hotpot to warm up your body and heart.
Amazake Dessert
Amazake is a naturally sweet fermented rice drink made from rice and koji. Amazake is a nutrient powerhouse packed with enzymes and amino acids.
● Shinrin-yoku (Forest Bathing)
Let go of judgements, expectations and concepts. Go with the wind, step into the Fordham Abbey zen garden and reconnect. We will surrender into a journey where we go from zero to one, nothing to everything in a circle and repeat, exploring calmness and passion, silence and sound.
● Tea ceremony
“Ichi-go ichi-e (one time, one meeting)”
Find the present moment together in the tea ceremony with our complete awareness and appreciation. We turn the act of making tea into an artful exercise of consciousness
● Cacao ceremony
Do you know the saying of raw cacao can open the heart? We will gently touch your heart and guide you into an inner journey. We are serving organic, raw and criollo variety of 100% ceremonial cacao (Theobroma Cacao), it is not like any other chocolate. It is a natural plant medicine, the taste is bitter but naturally high in iron, magnesium and B-complex vitamins. We suggest you join us with empty stomach for at least 3 hours to have the full experience. Our shamanic journey will begin with the cacao ceremony. This ceremony can be a healing experience rebalancing energies in the body to regain health.
● Yin&Yang Balance – Guided Meditations
Day 1: Yin
On the first day, we will find our soften heart, quiet mind and your inner garden. Elena will guide you through meditation and breath work. There is no final destination. We will only be experiencing and witnessing self-consciousness and the group’s vibrations. We can share or we can remain silent. This is the time for yourself. This session will include the Tea Ceremony using a Japanese hibachi fire pit.
Day 2: Yang
● Godai (Five Elements)
On the second day, we will discover passionate self with Godai – Earth, Water, Fire, Wind and Void, the Five Elements of Japanese Buddhism. Elena will integrate a shamanic journey with drumming. This session will include the Cacao Ceremony using a Japanese hibachi fire pit.
★ About Elena
An adventurer, a mystic and a nomad. Elena’s inner journey began early in life as she observed and participated in family spiritual experiences from churches to temples, witnessing that love can transcend into physical and emotional suffering. She is a strong believer that the first step for finding love is from within and connecting with our hearts.
Meditating is an integral part of the process in self rediscovery, redefining, reconnecting with yourself and the source. Elena has completed worldwide trainings and retreats, and is still continuously learning and awakening, different aspects of consciousness.
Certified Shamanic Heart Healing©️
Certified sound therapthy IPHM accredited
Certified practitioner in Spritual Pesponse Therapthy (SrT) and Spiritual Restucturing (SpR)
Shinrin yoku diploma CPD accredited