Punctuate your year with rest
- Yasmine Orlando
- May 5
- 3 min read
Build care and wellbeing into your calendar to support you through the seasons.
If there is one thing we are passionate about at Amble it is rest! A reminder that the pace of life around us is unfathomably fast, our primal bodies can't be expected to keep up with the speed of technology. And yet that is what we ask of ourselves day after day. The amount we expect to achieve within a day, a week, a month is wild. It is not long ago that simply getting our clothes washed and dried would have been percieved as a productive days work.
In a world that pushes us to achieve more and to be more things to more people, to slow down and relearn rest is a radical act. Only when we rest can we gain the perspective to really step back and see ourselves with clarity, only when we are quiet, still and comfortable can our nervous system truly settle.
That is why we have a regular series of events that champion rest. Below I share upcoming events hosted by Ati from Surrey Hills Wellbeing. Ati's multi modal experience and warmth and compassion will support even those who fear slowing down to tap into an innate stillness and source of wellbeing.
I truly hope you feel inspired to support yourself through these regular invitations to pause.
Pause and Replenish
Whether you're feeling in need of rest or simply wanting to reconnect, this session offers a therapeutic hand for your nervous system and a gentle invitation back into your body.
What to Expect (may vary each session):· Somatic practices to support nervous system regulation
· Trauma-informed mindfulness
· Gentle yoga and restorative postures with props
· Facial tension release and self-massage techniques
· Guided rest using NLP and sound
· Golden milk of course!
Coming Home- A half day Retreat with Ati and Yasmine
This half-day retreat offers space to gently reconnect with both, allowing body and mind to meet again in the present moment.
Coming back into the body can feel like coming home to yourself.The body is always here breathing, sensing, responding, holding experience without judgement. When we bring awareness back into the body, the mind can soften, and we begin to feel more whole.
Includes:• Two gentle yoga sessions
• Somatic and restorative touch practices
• Guided visualisation and creative reflection
• A nourishing two-course lunch
The Art of Rest
The Art of Rest: The Gentle Return is a two-hour guided gathering devoted to grounding, restoration, and deep, conscious rest.
What to Expect:
A 2-hour deeply restorative guided experience
Gentle somatic practices to support grounding and release
An extended yoga nidra–style rest for nervous system restoration
A calm, nurturing environment with no pressure to perform or achieve
Ati’s warming golden milk
A homemade sweet treat inspired by Ati’s mother, Fatma
A Gentle Return- Rest for Every Stage
A 1.5 hour rest & awareness gathering for every stage to honour Menopause Awareness Month, this is an invitation to pause, listen, and gently replenish.
This is a space for everyone, at every stage of life whether you are moving towards menopause, within it, beyond it, or whether menopause doesn’t feel relevant to you right now.
Take-Home PracticesYou’ll leave with simple, accessible tools you can return to, including:
a short grounding practicea gentle reset for busy momentsa gentle evening wind-down ritual
What to Expect
A 1.5-hour guided, nurturing experience
Gentle, inclusive practices suitable for all stages and bodies
A space that prioritises softness over striving
Practical tools to support you beyond the session
Ati’s warming golden milk
A homemade sweet offering, shared as a gesture of care
PS. If you like the sound of these....
You might like to keep an eye on our schedule for the return of Yin Yoga with Debi and for my (Yasmine's) monthly Fatigue Friendly Yoga for Recovery which will be listed soon.
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