The Art of Receiving
yoga & meditation day retreat for women
Sunday 27th September 2026
The Art of Receiving
yoga & meditation day retreat for women
Sunday 27th September 2026
Most of us have been taught to give. Very few of us have been taught how to receive.
This day is a chance to slow down, move, breathe, and rest, properly. To let stillness and support actually land.
Come home to yourself.
receiving is a practice, not a given
Most of us have been taught to give. Very few of us have been taught how to receive.
If you're always the one holding things together, at work, at home, or both, this day is for you. You might not feel tired exactly, more like you've lost touch with yourself, your energy, your joy, what you actually want. This day gently helps you find your way back.
We'll spend the day together doing:
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Gentle yoga and mindful movement
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Breathwork, to help your body properly relax
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Guided mindfulness meditation
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Restorative yoga and deep, guided rest
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Quiet reflection and simple, guided practices, no pressure to share
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A delicious, nourishing lunch
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Time with like-minded women, without having to hold anything together
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A closing circle to gather what you're taking with you
Nothing to prove, nowhere else to be. Just a full day of being properly looked after.
why we need to receive
Nervous system health
Chronic over-giving keeps the body in low-grade stress. Learning to receive activates rest and repair, the systems that only switch on when we're not busy managing everything.
Self-worth
Letting yourself receive is a quiet act of believing you matter, not because of what you do for others, but simply because you're here.
Relationships
When we're running on empty, we don't really connect, we just manage. Receiving replenishes you, so you can meet the people you love with real presence, not just competence.
Sustainability
You cannot keep giving from a place of depletion forever. Receiving isn't the opposite of giving. It's what makes giving sustainable.
this is for you if....
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You're always putting others first, and rarely make time for yourself
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You're running on empty, and don't quite know when it became normal
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You've mistaken being needed for mattering
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You find it hard to simply accept a compliment, help, or rest
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You feel tension, flatness, or numbness you've learned to push through rather than listen to
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You'd love to spend a day with other women, without having to hold anything together
Location
A beautiful light filled space in a tranquil rural location, with glorious countryside views.
The Hay Barn Hampshire
Lower Froyle, Alton Hampshire GU34 4NA
The venue is just 10 minutes away from Farnham Station. Train from London Waterloo is 70 minutes.
Join us...
The Day:
9.30am - 4.30pm
Includes gentle movement, breathwork, guided meditation, restorative yoga, personal inquiry, and a closing circle. A beautiful lunch and refreshments included throughout.
Booking:
£130 early booking discount (before 10th August)
£150 thereafter
A discounted bursary place is available to someone with demonstrated financial need, by application. Priority will be given to women from marginalised or vulnerable groups, or from a minority ethnic background. Contact Louise.
About Louise
Louise has been teaching yoga and mindfulness for over 15 years, working with individuals, groups, and specialist settings including cancer care and healthcare charities. She trained with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach through the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Programme, and her teaching draws on somatic movement, nervous system-informed practice, and Insight meditation.
Louise's approach is grounded, warm, and unhurried. Trained as a birth doula alongside her yoga and mindfulness teaching, she has long understood what it means to hold space for women through transition. She believes rest isn't something you earn, it's something you're allowed.
Her retreats and courses are known for their intimacy, care, and attention to detail, spaces where women can simply be met, without needing to hold anything together.
She lives in Surrey and runs her own teaching practice, louiserogersyoga.co.uk
