We celebrate the winter solstice on Friday, 20th December.

WINTER SOLSTICE is a time of shortest day and longest night in the Northern Hemisphere and is a Festival of Rebirth, a time of Return of The Sun.

The actual moment of the solstice will occur at 09.19am. on 21st December

The puja is an opportunity to drop into ourselves and to surrender to the guidance of our inner wisdom, to rest and perhaps enter a lucid dreaming state. This evening will start with setting intention before settling down for the night after an opening ceremony at around 11pm. Mats, bolsters, blankets and cushions will be provided but if you have a camping mattress or anything similar, it may be an idea to bring it to provide extra padding.

The gong bath finishes at 7am -7.30am on 21st. We then have a period of silence when we become acutely aware of stillness both outside and within. We gather around the fire for a short time. A cooked breakfast is provided after this and you will leave fully restored and refreshed and brimming with vim! We are restricting the numbers to 16.

WHAT IS A GONG PUJA?

According to grand gong master Don Conreaux, Tim and my teacher, a Gong Puja is a devotional ritual which honours and allows space for participants to heal in mind, body and spirit. Typically, it lasts the duration of 10 sessions of 45 minute gong baths, which is 7.5 hours. The gong, in itself, facilitates self-healing. It helps us get into a place of divine connection.

BENEFITS OF A GOPNG PUJA

During a gong puja, you reap the benefits of a regular gong bath tenfold. Immersing in the sound vibrations of a gong can create opportunities to repair, rebuild, unlock and unblock. It helps to release mental, emotional and physical issues. As we hover in a theta state of deep restfulness and mental awareness, you may experience a deep sense of peace and well-being. A gong puja can increase one's energy and vitality. Participants have reported waking up refreshed and ready to face the day even if they did not sleep through the night.

£70