Course Programme

Booking ID: 071024

If you feel the need of an escape from the hurly-burly of modern life, come and experience the tranquillity of Claridge House.

Residential price: £595.00

Booking ID: 101024

Tutor: Lina Newstead

Give yourself the gift of a half day away from all the stress
Mindfulness meditation techniques will be practised, formal sitting and deep relaxation - safely.
Mindfulness Meditation Morning Sample Programme

9.30 - Day participants arrive. Coffee Tea available
9.45 - Quiet time 15 minutes silence to arrive
10.00 - Short introductions of participants
Mindful Movement outside if possible
11.15 - Tea & Coffee with cake & biscuits
11.30 - Body relaxation – body scan
12.00 - Breath awareness practice
12.15 - Mind meditation - this can be walking meditation when possible/ guided meditation /
enquiry meditation
1.00 - Departures

Ask about the possibility addiing a delicious Claridge House vegetarian lunch  for only £12.50.

B&B maybe available if you wish to stay overnight pre- and/or post 1/2 day.

For further information or to book a place please speak directly with someone at the office
 on 01342 832150

Non-residential price: £35.00

Booking ID: 111024

Tutor: Lina Newstead

Gentle movement from Yoga and Mindfulness along with specific breathing techniques and deep relaxation & meditation all can enhance our wellbeing and delay our physiological age. 

Tips, specifically orientated towards women, on how to maintain health through lifestyle and diet will be explored in a safe space.

Daily evening deep relaxation

Pre-Breakfast early morning wake-up stretch

Research has shown you will feel the prolonged benefits from a weekend break like this way, when you return to your everyday.   

`Claridge House is a house of healing.  Nurturing our guests with balanced meals, nutritious and healthy foods, providing an atmosphere of peace and tranquility within the house and gardens to enhance the course participants experience of their course and stay.`

Residential price: £399.00
Non-residential price: £199.00

Booking ID: 141024

Alison Hay Quaker Mental Health Fund Meeting

Booking ID: 171024

Using mindfulness meditative techniques, this totally silent retreat offers an opportunity to contemplate in the transition from autumn to winter the meaning of change, uncertainty and adjustment
Set in the time of year when we start to transit from autumn to winter, this retreat will enable us to go within and integrate change and all it means for us and go into a hibernatory period that is winter with clarity and equanimity.

This may be especially relevant in these ever changing times we are living in where we are asked to be more in a state of being than doing.

Anne Simpson, an experienced Course Facilitator and Quaker Healer, will be running this silent retreat.

Residential price: £575.00

Booking ID: 251024

Sound Healing & Vocal Tai Chi Retreat

This retreat is all about your healing journey - A journey towards wholeness, vitality, and a deep sense of safety and belonging. This will open you to deeper authentic expression and greater effectiveness in all that you do. 

Learn about the healing power of your own voice and its relationship to your body, breath and energy. Learn about the physical and energetic anatomy of intention, and the magic and majesty of your own heart. Discover your own inner universe of sound through the wonderful practice of Vocal Tai Chi. Activate your heart and step into joyful embodiment of being - alive on this Earth!

Plan for the weekend

Friday

The wonderful world of sound & healing
Deep listening: Finding where you are through sound & sensation 
The healing power & potential of the voice
The power of intention deep dive - intention practices
The physical & energetic anatomy of intention
Coming into presence - singing bowl choir
 

Saturday

Deep grounding & Earth connection - deepening your relationship
Resonant humming with the Mother
Vocal Tai Chi Session 1 - Body-breath-flow - opening the voice
Vocal Tai Chi Session 2 - Exploring & unfolding
The magic & majesty of the heart
Heart Activation & Soundbath
 

Sunday

Toning & Tuning the Energy Centres
Drawing it all together - Integrating the practices
 

Vocal Tai Chi

Sound your heart out with Vocal Tai Chi. Connect with the flow of energy in breath and body to open the voice and discover your own unique inner universe of sound. From grounded, centred presence, you will initiate an ever deepening exploration of your being through your relationship to your voice. Vocal Tai Chi is a highly intuitive embodied practice guided by Alistair, welcoming all sounds as valuable parts of us to be welcomed, witnessed and honoured. You are the universe in one sound and all the sound in the universe.

Residential price: £399.00
Non-residential price: £199.00

Booking ID: 011124

Tutor: Jackie Dyson

Rooms are available - please book directly with Jackie Dyson - www.jackiedyson.co.uk

I’m a yoga teacher and I offer practices that aim to keep the body strong and supple, the mind clear and focused and the heart and spirit uplifted. I’ve been a student of yoga for over twenty five years and continue to study and be mentored on my own journey. I’ve picked up gems of wisdom along the way and my teaching comes with a passion to share what I’ve learnt. In my view, yoga is not only about what we can achieve on the mat, but what we can take away from the mat to help us be the best version of ourselves in the world. Yoga has transformed my life, I’ve seen it transform the lives of others, and that’s my reason for doing what I do.

I hold a British Wheel of Yoga Teaching Diploma, a Level 3 Mindfulness Certificate and have countless hours of CPD and additional training.

Booking ID: 041124

If you feel the need of an escape from the hurly-burly of modern life, come and experience the tranquillity of Claridge House.

Residential price: £595.00

Booking ID: 071124

Tutor: Lina Newstead

Give yourself the gift of a half day away from all the stress
Mindfulness meditation techniques will be practised, formal sitting and deep relaxation - safely.
Mindfulness Meditation Morning Sample Programme

9.30 - Day participants arrive. Coffee Tea available
9.45 - Quiet time 15 minutes silence to arrive
10.00 - Short introductions of participants
Mindful Movement outside if possible
11.15 - Tea & Coffee with cake & biscuits
11.30 - Body relaxation – body scan
12.00 - Breath awareness practice
12.15 - Mind meditation - this can be walking meditation when possible/ guided meditation /
enquiry meditation
1.00 - Departures

Ask about the possibility addiing a delicious Claridge House vegetarian lunch  for only £12.50.

B&B maybe available if you wish to stay overnight pre- and/or post 1/2 day.

For further information or to book a place please speak directly with someone at the office
 on 01342 832150

Non-residential price: £35.00

Booking ID: 081124

The Alexander Technique is a learned skill which improves health, balance and co-ordination and is a practical approach to stress relief and mindful awareness.

Your body has to last a lifetime so it makes sense to learn how to use it well.  Lessons in the Alexander technique can improve your awareness, balance, mobility and quality of movement. They also reduce pain without drugs, help you stand taller without effort and improve your general functioning (for life!) This is a gentle introduction to the AT using explanation, demonstration, games and group activities to show the principles involved. The course gives you a taste of the Alexander technique and helpful tips to take away. It is suitable for beginners and anyone wishing to refresh their AT skills. This gently-paced course uses explanation, guided activities, discussion and lying down to explore the principles involved. Please wear comfortable clothing.

The course is led by Jill Payne, who teaches the Alexander Technique in Beckenham.

Residential price: £399.00
Non-residential price: £199.00

Booking ID: 111124

Come and practice gentle Yoga practices suitable for everyone.

Enjoy postures, breathing, deep relaxation and mindful meditation to benefit your life, allowing your body and mind to come back into balance.

Residential price: £650.00

Booking ID: 151124

"Shibashi (meaning 18 in Mandarin and pronounced "sher baa sher") is a series of 18 energy-enhancing exercises that co-ordinate movement with breathing and concentration.

It is a gentle, beautiful and flowing Tai Chi Qigong exercise routine that is both a joy to do and deeply relaxing for people of any age.

The overall effect of the exercise is to reduce mental stress and physical tension carried in the muscles of the body.

This Qigong is very effective and easy to learn. It is practiced around the world by over 10 million people, and is considered a national health exercise in Malaysia and Indonesia."

The Tai-Chi Qigong 18 movements is the fusion of the slow and even movements of Tai-Chi with the strength of continuous breathing and meditation of Qigong to induce effective benefits for your body and mind. Physical and emotional problems are washed away in the increased flow of the life energy of Qi. In this set, one will be learning to improve the balance, co-ordination and flexibility of the body,  to produce increased stamina. In this set, there is more dynamic movement of the feet while standing. In case of any contraindications, please consult with your GP before enrolling.

Each set can be attended induvidually or enjoyed as part of a course.

Source: healthqigong.com.au

Residential price: £399.00
Non-residential price: £199.00

Booking ID: 021224

If you feel the need of an escape from the hurly-burly of modern life, come and experience the tranquillity of Claridge House.

Residential price: £595.00

Booking ID: 051224

Tutor: Lina Newstead

Give yourself the gift of a half day away from all the stress
Mindfulness meditation techniques will be practised, formal sitting and deep relaxation - safely.
Mindfulness Meditation Morning Sample Programme

9.30 - Day participants arrive. Coffee Tea available
9.45 - Quiet time 15 minutes silence to arrive
10.00 - Short introductions of participants
Mindful Movement outside if possible
11.15 - Tea & Coffee with cake & biscuits
11.30 - Body relaxation – body scan
12.00 - Breath awareness practice
12.15 - Mind meditation - this can be walking meditation when possible/ guided meditation /
enquiry meditation
1.00 - Departures

Ask about the possibility addiing a delicious Claridge House vegetarian lunch  for only £12.50.

B&B maybe available if you wish to stay overnight pre- and/or post 1/2 day.

For further information or to book a place please speak directly with someone at the office
 on 01342 832150

Non-residential price: £35.00

Booking ID: 231224

Enjoy a quiet Christmas, away from the normal pressures. Relax, go for walks or play games. Gather for our daily Quiet Times. Come together to share favourite music, poetry and writings.

15% discount on second person sharing twin or double room.

Residential price: £850.00

Booking ID: 271224

Claridge House is offering 3 nights of calm inbetween Christmas and New Year Eve.  Time to find stillness between the busy-ness of the Festive Season and recharge with delicious, nutritious, healthy food.  Minimum of a 2 night* stay.

However, IF you are already booked onto Christmas/New Years Eve retreat you are welcome to extend your stay for 1 night* to maximise your stay, dodge public transport issues etc. 

This is Full Board Personal Retreat.

* please contact office if you require less than 3 night option.

Residential price: £450.00

Booking ID: 301224

A three-night mid week to celebrate NYE with Lina Newstead.

Wider programme coming soon.   

However expect a wonderful mid-week getaway of learning, mindfulness meditation,  vision boarding, gentle movement, nourishing meals all to get yourself ready to embrace 2025!

15% discount on each person sharing twin or double room.

Residential price: £575.00