RESTIVAL® 2024 – Yoga, Meditation, Nature, Sauna, Rest & Reset Retreat!
November 13 @ 4:00 pm - November 17 @ 4:00 pm GMT
Welcome to RESTIVAL® Retreat – a journey of Renewal & Connection. TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.
Embrace the calm. Embrace yourself. Welcome to Restival.
💙 We are super excited to announce our annual RESTIVAL® this November! It is a retreat devoted to Rest, Relaxation, Nervous System Reset and Radiant Wellbeing!
A busy year has flown by and you long to relax, rest and rejuvenate? Are you feeling tired, stressed and sluggish? Is your immune system struggling? Is your mind, body and soul hankering for a reset? If the answer is ‘YES’, then Restival® – is for you!
~ WHEN? Wed 13 Nov – Sun 17 Nov (4 nights) or *Fri 15 Nov – Sun 17 Nov (2 nights)
*Weekend tickets on sale from 30 Oct to prioritise whole retreat bookings due to limited accommodation.
-Arrival from 4pm on the first day, departure after 4pm on the last day, option to stay on site until Mon, 18 Nov 10am)
~ WHERE? Gillingham, North Dorset
(2h direct train from London Waterloo and then a 5 minute taxi drive from the station)
💙Restival® is an invitation to rejuvenate your entire body and awaken your life-force energy! Restore creative, mental, physical, social, emotional, sensory and spiritual balance. Join us for a transformative retreat where relaxation and rejuvenation meet connection and creativity. At Restival, you’ll experience a harmonious blend of yoga, sound journeys, guided meditations, restoring bodywork & lomi lomi sessions, and revitalizing sauna & cold plunge sessions, all set amidst nature’s beauty. Enjoy peaceful walks, nourishing shared meals, chai, campfire and much more with a community of like-minded individuals seeking rest and inspiration.
Whether you’re here to reset your mind, give your body a rest, or simply recharge your spirit, Restival is a sanctuary for you to unwind, reconnect, and rediscover the joy of being present. Make the most of the beautiful time of the year and enjoy all that comes with it—the crisp air, falling leaves, misty mornings, cozy atmosphere, saunas, campfires and lot more we’ve included in this transformation retreat!
Join us on this beautifully created retreat! Give yourself a gift of relaxation!
“Steam rising underneath a canopy of whispering, changing aspens; starlight in the clear, dark night, and wondrous beauty in every direction. If only all could feel this way, to be so captured and enthralled with autumn.” -Donna Lynn Hope
💛ACCOMMODATION: (LIMITED AVAILABILITY)
Bookings directly through Venues Website:
https://app.workshop-angel.com/form.php?h=1&t=0&e=7c88393ab0e7f761
Please scroll down and click on the link at the bottom of the page and see ‘Your Booking Details’ section for available accommodation from the drop down bar.
*Weekend only booking – accommodation tickets will be on sale from 30 October to prioratise whole retreat bookings. Please PHONE DIRECTLY Osho Leela Bookings office on 01747821221 to check accommodation availability and pay over the phone for the 2 nights.
Camping with your own gear (not advised at this time of the year) or if you’re staying in your own campervan is included in the retreat ticket price unless you require an electric hook-up for for your campervan.
Any questions about accommodation please contact Osho Leela venue directly.
If you have any retreat related questions, feel free to send us an email: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
💛WHAT TO EXPECT?
- Beautiful heated Yurt and indoor dance/ workshop spaces with great sound systems! (weather permitting, we will also run workshops outdoors, surrounded by nature)
- A variety of Transformational Embodiment, Wellbeing, Gentle Movement, Rest & Relaxation, Bodywork & Mindfulness workshops (Yoga- Vinyasa & Yin, Breathwork, Bioenergetics, Conscious Loving Lomi Lomi Touch, Hugging, Singing, Cacao Ceremonies, Sound Journeys, Authentic Movement, a little bit of Ecstatic Dance and much more!)
- Additional workshops with guest facilitators TBC
- Lomi Lomi -Conscious Touch workshop with ‘Stay in Touch Earth’ team
- Saunas, cold showers, venik sessions, body scrubs
- Heart-warming Chai! Made from fresh spices, vegan, caffeine/sugar/ gluten free
- Campfires, Sharing Stories & Singing together
- Revitalising Nature walks in Dorset countryside
- Alcohol and drug-free environment
- Vegetarian/ vegan meals – breakfast, lunch, dinner (we eat together all meals)
- Immune boosting juice and healthy snack cafe (additional cost)
- An assortment of bodywork/massage professionals for 1:1 sessions (additional cost)
💛TEAM OF FACILITATORS/ BODYWORKERS
- Seth Newman – Retreat Host, Main Facilitator & Workshop Leader, DJ, Musician
- Diana Upite – Retreat Host, Organizer, Musician, Sound Journeys, Guided Meditations, Sauna Rituals, Lomi Lomi, Cacao, Chai
- Guest Facilitators– TBC
- Isabell Jacobson – Yoga
- Rachael – 1:1 Hand/ Feet Reflexology
- Bridget – 1:1 Deep Tissue, Lomi Lomi (4 handed)
- Diana – 1:1 Lomi Lomi (2 handed or 4 handed)
- Monica – 1:1 Deep Tissue, Relaxing
- Roy – 1:1 Thai
- Yvonne – Community & 1:1 Accupuncture & Fire Cupping
(Bodywork session sign ups: at the retreat, an upfront payment will be required to secure the session, pay cash/card directly to therapists. Please note – most sessions will be in a shared space divided by currtains)
♥ EXAMPLE DAILY *SCHEDULE
7:30AM – 8:30 AM Good Morning Yoga/ Meditation
8:30 AM –9:30 AM Yummy Breakfast
10:00 AM – 11:00AM Morning Session & Sharings
11:00AM -11:30AM Herbal tea break
11:30AM -1:00PM Pre-lunch Session
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Magnificent Lunch/ Dishes Help
2:30 PM – 6:30 PM Free time/ Sauna/ Cold Plunges/ Nature Walk / Bodywork Sessions
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Delicious Dinner/ Dishes Help
8:30 PM – 9:30 PM Evening Session
9:30 PM – 11:00 PM Campfire/ Sauna/Cold Plunges/ Chai
*PLEASE NOTE: this is just an example schedule, all workshops and timings might change slightly as we want to offer some flexibility with the schedule during the retreat.
💛WHAT IS RESTIVAL® ALL ABOUT & WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN:
Whether you are looking for a way to better deal with the everyday stresses of life, get away from the City life and connect to Nature or whether you just simply want to try new body-mind and relaxation practices, move & rest, meet and connect with new people, relax in the sauna, treat yourself to a massage, at Restival® we invite you to explore Rest & Reset tools & practices during this deep dive of 2 or 4 days and discover the positive benefits for yourself!
- Learn transformational exercises for grounding, releasing fear/stress/ tension/ trauma from the body, and developing deeper presence and body awareness
- Connect with your body and mind through a cross-section of approaches
- Experience powerful Somatic Psychology & Humanistic Embodiment Practices
- Find your creativity, free your body and mind through yoga and relaxation
- Attune to Nature, the living environment and come home to your Ecstatic-Self
- Explore a wide variety of Yoga and Meditation processes
- Unleash vitality and activate your subtle body systems to heal
- Discover how to use the power of energy to harness your own biology for healing
- Practise techniques to increase your vitality
- An opportunity for a a Digital Detox!
- Experiential, immersive and not-to-be-missed retreat! Rest, Relax & Rejuvenate
All welcome, bring your beloved and invite your brings!
<<<<<*~ PRACTICAL INFORMATION ~*>>>>>
PRICES
PRICES: Included in the retreat ticket price: All workshops, 3 x vegetarian meals per day (12 meals in total), teas/coffees, daily sauna sessions.
Please note: camping/campervan space is included in ticket price, indoor accommodation is extra cost, info further below.
– *WEEKEND TICKETS (*on sale from 30 October to prioritise whole retreat bookings due to limited accommodation): £220 (Food, Workshops + Saunas) DEPOSIT £100 + Eventbrite Fee (balance of £120 due by 13 Nov, details in order confirmation email) Accommodation is Extra!
– SUPER EARLYBIRD £420 (Food, Workshops + Sauna) DEPOSIT £100 + Eventbrite Fee (balance of £320 due by 1st October via bank transfer, details in order confirmation email) Accommodation is Extra!
– EARLYBIRD £470 (Food, Workshops + Sauna) DEPOSIT £100 + Eventbrite Fee (balance of £370 due by 1st October via bank transfer, details in order confirmation email) or as soon as if you’ve booked after 1st October, via bank transfer, details in order confirmation email) Accommodation is Extra!
– REGULAR £520 (Food, Workshops + Sauna) DEPOSIT £100 + Eventbrite Fee (balance of £420 due by 1st October or as soon as if you’ve booked after 1st October, via bank transfer, details in order confirmation email) Accommodation is Extra!
EVENTBRITE ORDER CONFIRMATION: Email might be in the spam folder. Please check. Do not print any paper tickets, we will check you in by your name.
– Unfortunately no dogs/ other pets are permitted on site.
– Children/kids: Unfortunately this year’s retreat will not be suitable for under 18’s.
CANCELLATION POLICY (FOR RETREAT)
We offer this retreat in order to support the growth of physical and mental wellness of attendees and it requires many hours of organisation and planning. We ensure we have sufficient funds to do this with the following policy:
– Participants join the retreat at their own risk. Urubu School of Transformational Arts accepts no responsibility for spontaneous joy, open-heartedness or sore cheeks from too much smiling.
CANCELLATION BY ATTENDEES:
-All retreat tickets are non-refundable and deposit of £100 is non-refundable/non-exchangeable, please consider this when booking. If you cannot attend the retreat due to any reason or personal matter including covid, we will not be able to issue a retreat ticket refund, sorry.
-You are welcome to pass on your retreat ticket to a friend, colleague or family member, resell your ticket or consider gifting your place to someone, there are many people in our network who do not have the funds to attend such a retreat. Please let us know name and email address of the person attending in your place by sending us an email with replacement person’s details to: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
CANCELLATION BY THE ORGANIZER/VENUE:
Due to situations beyond our control, Ecstatic Dance London reserves the right to change booking or cancel the retreat and shall inform the customer as soon as possible. You may transfer your full payment to another retreat or you may request a refund of your payment to us, constituting a full settlement. Alternative arrangements will be offered but we do not accept responsibility for any costs incurred, including travel. Ecstatic Dance London is not responsible for your expenses incurred in preparation for any cancelled retreat such as travel costs, loss of work, and/or other costs associated with preparing for your trip. As organizers of this retreat, we do not take any responsibility for any matters beyond our control or for any covid related matters that occur during the retreat.
ACCOMMODATION: (LIMITED AVAILABILITY)
Bookings directly through Venues Website:
https://app.workshop-angel.com/form.php?h=1&t=0&e=7c88393ab0e7f761
Please scroll down and click on the link at the bottom of the page and see ‘Your Booking Details’ section for available accommodation from the drop down bar.
*Weekend only booking – accommodation tickets will be on sale from 30 October to prioratise whole retreat bookings. Please PHONE DIRECTLY Osho Leela Bookings office on 01747821221 to check accommodation availability and pay over the phone for the 2 nights.
Any questions about accommodation please contact Osho Leela venue directly.
CAMPING/CAMPERVANS: Camping with your own gear or if you’re staying on your own campervan is included in the retreat ticket price.
CAMPERVAN HOOKUP: £12 for 4 nights if you require an elextric hook up for campervan
SHARED DORMS: £40 for 4 nights Female or Male dorms. Please do not book a dorm if you snore.
SHARED DELUX DORM: £80 for 4 nights Female or Male. Please do not book a dorm if you snore.
PRIVATE ROOMS: £100-£180 for 4 nights (rooms in house, mobile homes, pods, pine lodge)
NEARBY ACCOMMODATION: Please check local Airbnb options if you prefer.
CANCELLATION POLICY (FOR ACCOMMODATION)
-If you cancel a booking giving more than 30 days’ notice, we will charge an administration fee of 10% of your total booking price (per person) and refund the balance of your payment.
-If you cancel a booking between 30 and 7 days before the start of the event, we will charge an administration fee of 20% of your total booking price (per person) and refund the balance of your payment.
-If you cancel a booking less than 7 days before the start of the event, we will charge an admin fee of 50% of your total booking price (per person) and refund the balance of your payment.
-If you cancel once the group has started or fail to show without giving us notice we reserve the right to retain full payment.
CARS/ TRAINS/TRAVEL
CAR PARK ON SITE FREE OF CHARGE: there is a car park available on site free of charge to all retreat attendees. As much as possible, please arrange car shares to limit the carbon footprint and reduce the amount of cars on site.
LIFT SHARES: Attendees will receive a link to a WhatsApp group & a spreadsheet to arrange lift shares and train journeys. Link will be sent two weeks prior to the retreat.
TRAINS: Nearest train station Gillingham, Dorset. Please check https://www.thetrainline.com for train tickets and train schedules. There are local taxi services. One way journey from station to venue will cost under £10. We do encourage car & taxi sharing if possible as it’s more eco friendly.
FOOD
All meals are included (3 meals per day, total 12 meals). Venue runs a vegetarian/vegan kitchen and does its best to meet the most common food requirements for guests such as gluten free/ lactose free/ vegan and all dishes will be clearly labelled. Venue might not be able to cater for other special diets. Please complete dietary requirement section in the Eventbrite booking form. Teas/coffees available at anytime with a selection of alternative milks. Filtered drinking water also available to refill your water bottles. There is also a Coffee/cake shop which is run by Osho Leela community and will be open at certain times during the day.
PLEASE NOTE: Retreat takes place at Osho Leela and there is a community of people who already live there or have joined one of their live-in programmes. To support the community and help with the practicalities, retreat participants will be required to help once during the retreat with the dishes- either one day after lunch or dinner. Many thanks in advance for your support with this.
VENUE
Retreat site is located 10 minute drive by car from Gillingham train station in North Dorset
ADDRESS: Osho Leela Personal Development Centre, Thorngrove House, Common Mead Ln, Gillingham SP8 4RE
DIRECTIONS AND HOW TO GET THERE: https://osholeela.uk/getting-here/
ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE: We ask participants to arrive between 4pm-6pm on the first day to allow time to check-in, explore the grounds and settle in before we start. The retreat will start with dinner at 6:30pm followed by a welcome session from 8pm. The retreat will end at 3pm after lunch on the last day and there will be plenty of time to pack up and depart. Please do not leave before the end of the retreat. Aim to depart around 4pm to give yourself enough time.
EXTRA NIGHT’S STAY: Option to stay on site extra night until Monday 11am for a reduced rate of £23 including dinner & breakfast. If you’re staying in any accommodation, there will be a charge for extra night accordingly. Sign ups and payments – please go to the Osho Leela office directly on Sunday after lunch.
FACILITIES: Heated Yurt in nature plus 2 indoor workshop spaces, indoor dining areas, tea/coffee available at any time, coffee/cake shop, plenty of outdoor spaces/beautiful nature for walks, sauna, cold plunges, showers/toilets in the main house and also in the purpose build shower/toilet block, power sockets available in all rooms, hang out areas & sofas in the main house.
WHAT TO BRING
We encourage all participants to have a Digital Detox during the retreat and to switch off phones. Maybe bring a simple alarm clock so you can wake up for morning meditations/yoga.
-If you have booked accommodation, please note that all bedding is provided .
-Camping gear for those who choose to camp (not recommended at this time of the year). (If you are camping, please bring tent, pegs, mattress, insulating mat, sleeping bag or duvet, pillow, extra blanket, hot water bottle, lights to put inside the tent etc)
-Reusable water bottle
-Yoga Mat & blanket
-Ground coffee & cafetiere for coffee lovers (venue provides instant coffee and has limited cafetiere’s so please bring your own if you have one). Community run coffee & cake shop will be open at certain times so you will be able to buy a proper coffee/lattes etc if you wish to.
-Torch (head torches are really useful)
-Clothing in layers suitable for movement/ dancing
-Clothing & boots/shoes suitable for hiking/ outdoors
-Waterproofs or umbrella in case of rain
-Warm jacket or jumper for evenings as temperature will drop during the night
-Swimsuit/ swim shorts for sauna
-Towel
-Ear-plugs (if you’re a light sleeper)
-Toiletries: (natural & biodegradable products if possible please)
-Acoustic music instruments if you wish to such as guitar, ukulele, drums etc.
-Snacks such as nuts/ dried fruit/ flapjacks/ chocolate, avocados etc for when you get peckish or if you want extra yummy things
-Personal items such as phone/ charger/ card/ keys etc.
-Anything else you think will make the retreat more comfortable for you!
RETREAT ORGANISERS & HOSTS:
♥ Seth Newman: As the founder of the URUBU School of Transformational Arts, he integrates the roots of Humanistic therapies, Bioenergetics & Body Psychotherapy, Transpersonal Psychology and Tantra in creative and life-transforming workshops, retreats, festivals and trainings. As a coach, Seth is dedicated to helping people calm, empower and rejuvenate their busy minds and bodies to achieve the best versions of themselves. Seth brings a wealth of experience holding heart-centered spaces. His in-depth studies, trainings and personal experiences of many therapeutic modalities infuse his approach to living a creative, holistic & embodied life and sharing his unique offerings with others. Seth has been facilitating regular workshops for many years.
As a musician, Seth is deeply passionate about rhythm & drumming, has an MA in Community Music from Goldsmith College, worked as a world music percussion teacher in East London schools for almost 20 years and started URUBU collective back in 2009 as a Live Music Ecstatic Dance experience with Afro-Brazilian drummers & musicians, started his journey as an avid DJ with a love for Afro-Beat, Cuban and Brazilian music and created an Ecstatic Dance scene in London and the UK. Seth has a life-long passion for 5 Rhythms and other movement and Ecstatic Dance practices.
URUBU has since evolved into a School of Transformational Arts – offering a variety of powerful holistic body-mind tools and practices.
♥ Diana Upite: Trained in classical music from a young age, and later in contemporary music, Diana carries a life-long passion for singing, improvising and re-imagining traditional Celtic and folk songs with her own melodic vision. A singer at heart, she connects deeply with the melodies and harmonies of ancient Europe and beyond.
She is passionate about bringing practices of rest and embodiment to others. Through her singing, her intention is to guide you on a journey of reconnection and self-discovery, reuniting you with the source of who you are.
Diana also has a keen interest in making delicious raw chocolates and raw cacao drinks for cacao ceremonies, private clients and is constantly experimenting with new flavours. She is a co-creator and co-facilitator of many URUBU wellbeing classes, workshops, retreats and festivals and is a multitasking fairy!
MORE INFO ABOUT OUR WORKSHOPS:
BIOENERGETIC ALCHEMY™ – We work with our bodies to transform and to heal. A unique movement experience, where we begin to soften the muscular tension and chronic holding in our bodies through a series of gentle stretches, grounding and self-expression exercises.
BREATHWORK TRANSFORMATIONAL HEALING – Release Energetic, Emotional & Physical layers of negative imprints & conditioning. We will be exploring Neo-Reichian Breathwork- practice is a deep conscious, circular connected breathing and is a beautiful way to peel back the layers of the self, connect to essence, and embrace every part of yourself. Each participant becomes the leader of their own healing journey, towards wholeness and health.
SINGING – As everything is vibrating so are we. There can be no sound without a vibration. Explore and let your voice be heard in a safe environment. Discover the joy of singing, the non-judgmental aspect of singing, the communal part of it, the part where differences are reconciled and we’re all just in it together, that’s the truly uplifting power of singing. The history of music and singing has always been communal. Meditate, sing or listen. Yes, even just listening can activate some of the oxytocin release, that social bonding hormone. A beautiful and powerful way to start/end our day together at the retreat.
CACAO – Expansion of the Heart and Spirit through Cacao – the Elixir of the Gods! Cacao is the ultimate heart opener, it will give you energy, revitalise your BodyMind inviting you to express, release & unleash your creativity during the dance! Our Raw Vegan Cacao is prepared lovingly by Diana (who makes the best, velvety tasting cacao in town for sure!). She uses ethically sourced, highest quality ingredients from Guatemala, directly from a reliable cacao bean farmer.
SOUND JOURNEYS – Multi-sensory sound journey experience with live ambient music, and aromatherapy to soothe your stresses away and lift your spirit! An immersive restorative experience inviting your body and nervous system into a deeply relaxed state. An opportunity to relax and reconnect with yourself through deep relaxation and guided meditation while basking in Cosmic, Ethereal Vocals and Electronic Soundscapes, Textures, Crystal Singing Bowls, Gongs and much much more .
YOGA NIDRA – Conscious Sleep Guided Meditation for Deep Body Relaxation and Mind Alertness. Yoga Nidra is an ancient form of guided meditative practice that focuses on breathing techniques, body sensing, emotional relaxation, and guided consciousness meditation. We often combine Yoga Nidra with Live Music Sound Journey. A very unique experience!
MEDITATIONS / YOGA – Get present with a selection of powerful meditation practices, connect to your body & mind.
GROUP SHARINGS / HEART CIRCLES – Speak your truth & let yourself be heard in Community. There will be many opportunities to share openly and intimately (small group sharings).
CONSCIOUS TOUCH/ LOMI LOMI – An invitation to slow down and bring your awareness back into the present, back to your body and felt sense and to simple, yet, precious moments. Creating a safe and respectful space, we will explore simple exercises aimed at strengthening our ability to connect to one another and to become more comfortable with honesty and vulnerability.– Allowing ourselves to be, and to be seen,- Developing love and acceptance for ourselves, – Becoming aware of the ways we shut down.
Physical contact: ‘You never have to do anything you don’t want to do” is our mantra.
SAUNA VENIK SESSIONS – Drawn on the elements of wood, fire and water, the venik is the instrument that brings all three together in the ritual of the venik massage. The venik is a bundle of small leafy branches harvested during the summer when the trees/ plants are in flower and tied together to form something resembling a crude broom (veniks are usually made from birch, oak or eucalyptus leaves) and soaked until supple and used in the sauna to massage the body and to direct the steam from the stove, capture and move the steam and to massage the body in the right way. A Beautiful, sacred ritual in which the venik is used to invoke the gods of wood, fire and water. Essential oils will also be used in the venik sessions for deeper experience.
… and much, much more with amazing people who love Nature, music and dance!
♥ FEEDBACK FROM PREVIOUS RETREATS/FESTIVALS:
“That was a very beautiful experience. An amazing journey inward & out. To express in a free space filled with joyful vibes & gorgeous smiling faces. In sound, in rhythm, in motion, in colour, in sweat, the Dance, the Soul.” Cath
“The smiles, the kind eyes, the bits when I lost myself in the music, the joy of the moments when it felt as if the whole room was jumping in unison.” Salvo
“ What a profound experience! The music was so beautiful … it carried me effortlessly inward facilitating a deep connection to Spirit, moving my body in a way that I felt I had little control over. It was magical! Thank you ” Ashley
“Thank you guys. This was an exceptional experience of deep healing, awakening, and opening. I feel so light, peaceful, and full of Love. Through the workshops we took, I touched some of my wounds, gently but deeply releasing and healing what was ready to be alchemised. Thank you to all the other lovely participants. Please organise the next one soon! ” Tanja
“ The workshop gave me the opportunity to go deeper into my body and discover new experiences which I hadn’t been able to tap into before. It was a good mix of different exercises, and I had a really blissful experience with the breathwork.” Vijay
” I feel so grateful I had the opportunity to attend this workshop. I felt that Seth, through his presence, allowing, way of being, created a very unique, safe space in which I could release, discover, explore and meet different aspects of myself. I was amazed how during the two days I was – often unexpectedly and gently – led to bring forth and embrace a child, an ancient woman, an animal, a spoiled brat, a mother, a lover, a goddess… Also through Seth’s guidance and suggestions I felt within very short spaces of time both my immense sorrow/yearning/pain and my immense joy/gratitude, realising how close to each other these seemingly opposites are. Today I feel a more solid belonging in the world, and a heightened awareness of the soles of my feet on the floor, like the earth, was more magnetic!” Maria
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