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Our bake and balance events have been so popular we are continuing to run them at Ince Benet on an (almost) monthly basis!
A chance to come together to bake/break bread with a morsel of meditation, flavour of forest bathing and a nourishing yoga session to end the day. The day begins with introductions, a cuppa and a slice of cake before we get started on some award-winning bread making with Jen from Room Forty. While our loaf is proving we will enjoy a mindful meditation before more breadmaking activity. As lunch is being prepared we will enjoy a walk in the woods for some forest bathing. After home made lunch we will continue with more bread-making before completing the afternoon with a nourishing yoga nidra or outdoor yoga session. Date Sunday May 4 2025 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM (UTC+01)Location Get directionsInce Benet Cross Barn Lane, Ince Blundell, Liverpool, Merseyside L38 6JD £65 Contact me to book [email protected] Future Dates now confirmed and available to book 10 August 2025 5 October 2025 16 November 2025 Private groups of up to 8 people can book booked for this event - £520 for the group. |
Will the yoga be hard?Jane is an experienced yoga teacher, and will teach the class according to the level of the participants. Our retreats are aimed at being relaxing and restorative, so there won't be anything difficult, and if you just wish to relax on your mat, or in a chair, we're completely fine with your choice.
Often Jane chooses to do a yoga nidra instead of anything active. Here's a bit more information on yoga nidra. Yoga nidra, or yogic sleep, is a deep relaxation technique that takes the practitioner into a state of conscious sleep where the body is completely relaxed, yet the mind remains awake and alert. The practitioner is led through a sequence of verbal instructions incorporating a series of breath, body, and awareness techniques. Unlike meditation, which requires focusing on a single point, yoga nidra facilitates deep relaxation by withdrawing the senses internally. A yoga nidra session can range from 15 minutes to over an hour in duration. The practice guides individuals between wakefulness and dreaming, a threshold where the subconscious mind is most receptive. This makes deep-seated transformative work possible at mental, emotional, and even physical levels. |
What is Forest Bathing?Forest bathing or ‘shinrin-yoku’ was first developed in Japan in the 1980s, following scientific studies conducted by the government. The results showed that two hours of mindful exploration in a forest could reduce blood pressure, lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol and improve concentration and memory.
They also found that trees release chemicals called phytoncides, which have a protective antimicrobial effect on human bodies and thereby boost the immune system. As a result of this research, the Japanese government introduced ‘shinrin-yoku’ as a national health programme. |