reveal: Winter ‘Retreat’ Box.
The Winter ‘Retreat’ Box is now out in the world (well, across Australia).
After sending off the last box, and a little tidying up of the office, I took off on a road trip to visit my daughter. I intended to be away for just a few days, but those few briskly cold but stunningly beautiful days down on the rugged southern coastline, became over a week. Hanging together. Sharing meals. Walking the dogs. Sleeping in and having an afternoon nap. Watching the ocean!
My few days away .. became a mini retreat. Filling my heart and filling my cup.
Reminding me, yet again, that pressing pause and resting is a a form of retreat, even if it is just a moment, a breath or something longer.
Winter ‘Retreat’ Meditation Box
The dictionary definition of ‘retreat’ is: the act of withdrawing; a place of refuge, seclusion, or privacy.
A meditation retreat gives us an opportunity to withdraw from our ordinary life, our responsibilities, our labels and our day-to-day activities; so we might commit to our meditation practice.
Taking retreat, whether at home or at a retreat centre, can offer a rare and magical opportunity to pause and be still, to rest and heal, to reflect and ignite our spirit.
The Winter Box explores meditation and mindfulness practices, and daily rituals, that offer us ‘Retreat’ whether that is in a moment, an hour, a day or longer.
I have followed Elena Brower for many, many years now and her newsletter is one that I will always pause for. In recent years it is her spoken word and Practice You Podcast that wakes me up and nourishes my spirit. And when Elena released Practice You, our feature book in the Winter Box, I ordered my copy immediately, and I couldn’t quite believe how gorgeous it was.
And, when the Winter Box was forming in my mind and heart, I knew that THIS BOOK would be the perfect companion for our retreat journey.
When I contacted Elena she was incredibly warm and supportive, even on the eve of heading across the world on her own retreat journey .. she inscribed each book for our Winter subscribers!
Elena Brower is a mother, mentor, artist, teacher, best-selling author and host of the inspiring Practice You Podcast. She has taught yoga and meditation since 1999 and ‘Practice You’ is her second bestseller book .. 150 beautifully crafted pages with questions, teachings, gorgeous artwork, and plenty of space to write, draw and reflect.
“You are the author of this book, your words make it sacred. Practice You.”
Elena Brower
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