On 3 November Room Forty and Ince Benet are bringing you something completely new. 

A chance to come together to bake/break bread with a morsel of meditation, flavour of forest bathing and a nourishing yoga nidra 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.

After home made pizza for lunch we will continue with more bread-making before completing the afternoon with a nourishing yoga nidra.

Date Sunday 3 November 2024 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM (UTC+01)Location Get directionsInce Benet
Cross Barn Lane, Ince Blundell, Liverpool, Merseyside L38 6JD
£60  SOLD OUT

Contact me to book [email protected]


Next date will be 19 January 2025 £60 - contact me to book a place or buy a gift voucher. 

Next date Sunday 16 February 2025 £60

Private groups of up to 8 people can book booked for this event - £520 for the group. 

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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.

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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.