Let this be your invitation to withdraw from the world, if only for a day.
To delve into the powerful and transformative act of wintering, slowing down in order to see more.
The concept of wintering was brought to the world by Katherine May in her 2020 book Wintering. Here she shows how we can take inspiration from nature and drop into a cycle of rest, recharge and reflection during the winter months.
Through wintering, we can honour the seasons and embrace the wisdom and teaching of the dark. As we embrace this acceptance, a new opportunity arises to slowly explore the resources required to begin the necessary steps of preparing for what is to come.
This retreat day is designed in two parts to maximise the benefit and stir your creativity.
First will be dedicated to deep rest and cleansing of the indulgences from the December festivities. This will include instruction and practice of using a neti pot to clear our nasal passages from the debris of inevitable colds and blocked sinuses.
The second part will offer an invitation to the new, a stirring of a seed of thought that with care and attention can begin to grow into a fine plant come the Spring. We will each create our own Sankalpa, or seed, ready to sow as Imbolc arrives and welcomes back the Light.
Let yourself mirror nature during this beautiful day retreat, where winter is a time of restoration, healing and preparation for the new year ahead.
Follow this link for more detailed information and a full schedule for the day - WINTERING DAY RETREAT
When: 11th January 2026, 9 am - 5 pm
Cost: £120 - Exclusively for 10 guests only
Lucy Parker
Lucy C0-Founded Flow Tunbridge Wells in 2015 having run her previous studio, Pantiles Yoga since 2010.
Lucy trained with Yoga Campus, London and was awarded her Yoga Teacher Training accreditation in 2010. She studied meditation for 5 years under author, mentor and facilitator Alexander Filmer-Lorch. She gained a 2-year, level 7 post-graduate diploma in Counselling & Coaching from the University of East London in 2023. In 2024 Lucy trained under IFS UK as a Level 1 Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist, adding her Level 2 training in 2025. She now specialises in offering IFS therapy to clients through her private practice.
Together with her husband and Osteopath, Lucy has facilitated Yoga Teacher Training and Advanced Anatomy training, as well as running yoga retreats in the UK & abroad. Lucy began practising yoga when she was 18 years old, some 35 years ago.
She believes fully in the bio-psycho-social model and has dedicated the past 20 years of her life to working intimately with people to support their mental as well as physical health through both movement and stillness.