ESCAPE FROM IT ALL DAY RETREAT
SUNDAY 23rd NOVEMBER
11.00-17.00
ESCAPE FROM IT ALL DAY RETREAT
Sunday 23rd November - 11.00-17.00
@ Inner Landing, 16 Wotton Road, London, NW2 6PX
Mays @ Healthy Mays
Anuli @ SoulSoundJournies
Kali @ Palm Greens
Kwami @ DJ Knight
Slow Flow Yoga (suitable for all levels, beginners welcome) to gently wake up the body
Cacao Sound Healing Ceremony by Soul Sound Journies
Gut nourishing nutritionally designed 2 course Plant Based Gluten Free Lunch by PalmGreens
Kombucha + Ferments
Gut Health Nutrition Talk with registered nutritionists top tips to optimise digestion
Ecstatic Dance to shake the day away
Join Anuli and Mays for this magical winter warming day retreat to help soothe and nourish the soul. This will be an opportunity to connect to the stillness within and create space for renewal in preparation for the winter’s hibernation.
On arrival guests can enjoy warming herbal teas, kombucha & snacks before joining Mays for an hours slow flow yoga session suitable for all levels, beginners to advanced.
Anuli will then facilitate a heart opening Cacao Sound Ceremony with the expansive and harmonising vibrations of gong, alchemy crystal bowls and other soothing sounds. This ceremony will give you the chance to just switch off and receive as you enter into dream-like states and experience deepest relaxation.
To ground us fully back into our bodies, Palm Greens, (East Londons favourite delicious plant based restaurant) will serve up a 2 course warming, gut health themed, plant based gluten free lunch:
MENU
On arrival: Turmeric Mango Kombucha mocktails
Herbal teas & chickpea tostada bites, chipotle crema, seasonal veg
Lunch: Budda bowls with aduki beans, miso roasted squash and kalibos cabbage, with fermented radish and tamari tempe crumb
Dessert: Cacao brazil nut tart & hibiscus cream, served with black sesame lattes
And over dessert Mays, a functional nutritionist & registered naturopathic therapist will deliver a nutrition talk with a winter gut health theme and top tips for keeping your gut healthy over the Christmas period.
Finally after lunch, to optimise digestion further, we will dance the day away with DJ Knight hosting a magical ecstatic dance set for us. Kwame's style of ecstatic dance is uplifting, inviting people to reconnect with themselves, each other, and the present moment through rhythm and sound. Music as a journey, dance as freedom is at the heart of his philosophy, every session is an opportunity to elevate the spirit and celebrate the joy of movement.
ESCAPE FROM IT ALL SCHEDULE
11am guest arrival, Kombucha, herbal teas & snack
11.30am -12.30am - slow flow yoga with Mays
12.30am - 2.00pm - Cacao Sound Ceremony with Anuli
2pm - Gut Health themed warming 2 course Lunch created by Kali from PalmGreens
3pm - Gut healing nutrition talk across dessert with Mays
4-5pm Ecstatic dance with DJ Knight
5pm depart
The retreat has been designed with so much thought and love by Mays & Anuli who will both be on hand all day to look after your every need.
Investment: £120
Early bird £110 if booked by 8 October.
Spaces limited - pre-booking essential
To book via link: https://bookwhen.com/escapefromitall
Please contact mays@healthymays.com / +44 7956187905
or Anuli soulsoundjourneys@hotmail.com / +44 7939 005033 with any questions.
CANCELLATION POLICY
In case of cancellation, 50% is non-refundable.
No refunds are possible after 9 November 2025, unless a replacement is found
WHAT IS A CACAO?
Cacao actually translates to “heart blood” which is why it is said to be a medicine of the heart and/or heart-opening. As you tune into this beautiful, medicine during a ceremony, you are tuning into your heart chakra, gently opening it up to feel into the deep wisdom that resides there. Sitting in ceremony is an opportunity for you to receive, to create space in your whole being and sacred time to be with yourself.
This is a time for tapping into your true and authentic self, listening to the heart’s whispers, feeling love, connection and harmony.
WHAT TO EXPECT IN A CACAO CEREMONY?
Step into a sacred space of deep rest, healing and connection with our Cacao Soundbath Journey, a beautiful fusion of ceremonial cacao and soothing sound therapy.
This journey begins with a cup of warm, heart-opening cacao, lovingly guided by Anuli - Soul sound journeys. Together, we will set intentions, weaving silent prayers and reflections into the cacao as you drink, allowing your heart to soften and open.
Cacao has long been known as a plant medicine that helps us access clarity, compassion and a deeper connection to ourselves and others.
It gently supports the body to receive and anchor in the healing vibrations that follow.
Once intentions have been set and cacao has been received, you will be invited to lie down and surrender to a soundbath of sacred instruments and soothing frequencies. Gongs, singing bowls, chimes, drums, and other soulful instruments will wash over you, creating waves of vibration that resonate through every cell.
As the cacao circulates, it enhances your receptivity, helping the sound travel deeper into your being opening, cleansing and restoring harmony in body, mind and spirit.
Throughout the journey, the space is held with love, care and an open heart, offering you a safe sanctuary to release, relax and reconnect.
As the sound gently carries you through, you may experience sensations of lightness, deep rest, emotional release, inner vision, or simply a profound sense of peace.
The session concludes with gentle grounding, guiding you back into your heart centre with calm presence and clarity.
You will be guided back feeling nourished, centred and uplifted with your heart open and your soul attuned to the music within and around you.
✨ BENEFITS OF A CACAO SOUND BATH:
• Deep relaxation and stress release
• Heightened connection to your heart and intuition
• Emotional clarity and gentle release
• Activation of creativity and inner vision
• Enhanced receptivity to healing vibrations
• A sense of grounding, balance and renewal
Come with an open heart and allow yourself to be held in sound, silence and sacred cacao. ✨️
WHY JOIN IN CEREMONY?
It’s time for us to live more consciously with the planet and our communities, carving out a more beautiful way for our children, and our children’s children. What imprint do you want to leave behind? What kind of ancestor do you want to be? Are you walking a path that treads gently, kindly and compassionately; and with the natural rhythms of your surroundings? Are you living in harmony within yourself and moving from your heart? Now is the time.
- Quieten your mind and listen more to your heart
- Be guided to deeper parts within yourself that are often suppressed
- Remember that you are not walking this path alone
- Experience deep healing through all timelines
- Shine a light on all parts of yourself & your life
- Love, accept and embrace all that arises
- Empower yourself to follow your own inner guidance
CONSIDERATIONS & CONTRAINDICATIONS
Cacao contains theobromine which stimulates the system much in the same way as caffeine can. If you have a strong sensitivity to caffeine then please consult with us and we will discuss if you can still participate and have a very low dosage.
Cacao can react with anti depressants causing headaches so please let us know if you are on any medication & we may lower the dose for you.
DISCLAIMER
It is our intention to guide you through sound and cacao as a tool for self healing and we encourage you to seek professional advice should any content unearth past traumas. With all our gratitude, love and respect.
