Calling in Presence and Capacity for the Fire Horse Year

Dear friends,

A few summers ago our family went horse back riding through the forests and rives of the French Alps. It was challenging to keep our horse going at the right pace for us to stay steady and to avoid our horse getting distracted by what the others where doing and by the edible greens around. Those who did best where not the ones who tried hardest, but rather those that were most calm and centred and had the capacity to manage the unexpected actions of their horse.

Exactly this, presence and capacity, is what we are being called to foster this Fire Horse Year. The energy around may be fast paced, challenging and destructive. The more that we can stay calm and centred, the better we will be able to respond to what this year brings, to contribute positively and co-create effectively. Presence and capacity may carry us further than planning and effort.

Let’s do this together! If you feel pulsed, join me online, in studio, in the Swiss mountains or the English countryside to come back to yourself, to your heart, to others and to Mother Earth for a more stable, grounded, purposeful ride with the Fire Horse.

Blessings of Presence, Capacity and Peace to you this Lunar New Year.

Love,

Myriam

Residential Retreats

Women’s Spring Retreat and Total Yoga Nidra Immersion at Shima Davos, Switzerland, 22nd-25th May with Uma & Myriam

This immersive retreat offers yoga therapy, Total Yoga Nidra, sound healing, meditation, nature immersion, forest bathing, dreamshare, and Tarot reading with my teacher Uma Dinsmore-Tuli, womb yoga pioneer, creator of Yoni Shakti and founder of the Yoga Nidra Network. This retreat offers deep rest, restoration and inspiration and is designed to nurture the wisdom of your inner teacher, held at the beautiful Shima retreat space, surrounded by mountains, rivers and forests in the Dischma Valley outside Davos. The retreat includes the full Total Yoga Nidra Immersion, a pre-requisite for the Yoga Nidra Network’s Total Yoga Nidra Teacher & Facilitator Course.

Reconnection Spring Retreat, Schweibenalp, Switzerland, 11th-14th June with Mandy & Myriam

Immerse in Nature in this natural “kraftort” power place and recharge your inner battery with deeply nourishing practices amongst mountains, waterfalls, rivers and fields. Nourishing yoga therapy, yoga nidra, sound healing, meditation, nature immersion, forest bathing, mountain walks, devotional singing, fire ceremony and community to reconnect to and ignite your inner light. Everyone welcome.

Mother & Daugther Reconnection Spring Retreat, Shima Davos, Switzerland, 6-7th June with Myriam

A weekend for mothers and daughters to relax, restore and reconnect in nature, in community and in practice. Yoga Nidra relaxation, feminine empowerment practices, nature walks, shared meals, yoga, mantra singing and games in community. This retreat is intended for mothers with 6-11 year old daughters.

Journey Home Autumn Retreat for Hong Kong Leavers, 11-13th September, Ampleforth Abbey, York, UK

We will gather at the beautiful and historic Ampleforth Abbey in the peaceful North English countryside. Together, we will connect with nature and with others, take time to rest and heal, and gently reconnect with our inner selves with yoga, yoga nidra, Qigong, meditation, sound healing and sharing circles.

Journey Home Autumn Retreat, 5-8th November, Osco Village, South Switzerland with Josephine & Myriam

A long weekend to rest, renew, and reconnect with yourself, with others and with Nature held by Josephine Ma and Myriam Bartu. Stay at Locanda del Viandante, a comfortable, cozy, home-like village house up on a mountain of the Italian speaking part of Switzerland. Expect to enjoy mountain walks, yoga & yoga nidra in a friendly community.

More on retreats here.

Online Offerings

Online Journeys: March to May

Better Sleep Journey: Discover how you can use yoga nidra as a practical tool to understand your own sleep patterns, ease insomnia and improve your sleep. Learn about sleep cycles, how sleep works and what you can do to sleep better. Recieve yoga nidra recordings to practice with in the day and ones you can use to help you to fall asleep at night. Wednesdays in March.

Women’s Empowerment Journey: A dive into wellbeing for women with Yoga Nidra, Yoni Shakti Yoga and Sisterhood sharing. We reconnect deeply to our womb space as a force of creativity and vitality. We share our lived experiences of cyclical living returning us to our deepest power and wisdom. We explore the seasons of our life and the female superpowers of menstruation, motherhood and menopause. Two Sundays in March.

Spring Journey Within: A five session meditative journey supporting you info greater self awareness to reduce the hold of stress, tension and trauma with yoga nidra relaxation, nourishing movement, breathing practices and sharing circles. We explore the layers of physical body, breath, emotions, thoughts, heart energy and pure awareness. Establish your own practice to restore relaxation, calm and well being.  Wednesdays in April.

New Beginnings Journey: United by a sense of loss and a desire to fully embrace our new lives, this three week journey provides a safe space to fo foster connection by listening to others and sharing your own stories. We share practices including yoga nidra relaxation, reconnection yoga, breath and heart meditation to help process feelings of loss and grief and bring you into grounded, restful, open hearted presence. Plant seeds of meaningful intentions for your new life helping you to stay open to the magic that lands in your days.

Yoga Nidra Deep Dive: This Journey covers core aspects of Yoga Nidra, its philosophy, origins and evolution, science, structure, therapeutic benefits and philosophy. Deepen your own practice with a greater range of yoga nidra styles including some longer nidras and tailor made ones for an enhanced understanding. Join in exploratory group discussions. Gain a lived experience of the multi-dimensions of this powerful practice. Come away with a deeper understanding of Yoga Nidra and how to incorporate it into your life for relaxation, wellbeing, balance, emotional support, intuition, and spiritual connection.

Book your Journey here:

Special Offerings in Thalwil

Women’s Day Circle, Sunday 8th March, 11am-5pm with Myriam and Nicole

Join our sisterhood gathering on International Women’s Day. Come together with Forest Bathing, Picnic in Community, Feminine Yoga Nidra, Yoni Shakti Women’s Yoga, a heart opening Cacao Ceremony, Musical Movement and a supportive Sharing Circle. We reconnect deeply to our womb space as a force of creativity and vitality. Uplift your energy and create more joy and connection for yourself and the world.

Earth Reconnection Day, Saturday, 25th April, 11am-5pm

We are not just part of Nature, we ARE Nature. We are designed to be in nature. Spending time in Nature and connecting back to our natural rhythmic cycles is calming, healing and nourishing. Consciously experience and honour our Earth together in community. Enjoy Wild Yoga Nidra and Nourishing Earth Connection Yoga, Earth Mantras, Forest Bathing with a shared picnic and Earth Reverence Ritual as we celebrate the arrival of Spring.

Book your special offering here.