Time to retreat....

Time in nature restores us

I feel refreshed - which can only be good news for my patients!  I love my job - which is running my clinics, seeing my lovely patients, and teaching and tutoring homeopathy students.  But every now and again I need to come up for air.  So at the beginning of September I took 4 days off to do just that.  

Was it worth it?  Well, although term is about to start at Salisbury Homeopathy College, and I'm scurrying around researching lectures as well as keeping clinic going strong,  I feel I can still easily stay in touch with the benefit.   In fact, the photo above connects me with how I feel - even though I didn't go to this lake!
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Have you ever tried a retreat yourself?  

After a retreat you could feel

• calm and rested;
• that you can breathe more deeply; 
• more in touch with your heart;
• take a step back and see the wider picture in situations where perspective can be hard;
• that you can 'be your best self' (a great motto stolen from my children's school)
  

Yes, it seemed like an indulgence back in early 2017 when I planned it - arranging time off work, sorting out childcare plans, spending money on me. But everyone has benefited from my action - including my family!   I spent days out in nature, getting in touch with the me that gets forgotten and letting my heart refill which is what sustains me when I am offering my work to other people.

There are may types of retreat - and they don't have to be far away (although I would love to sit on this bench!)

​But how do you choose a retreat?

Well, it could be anything that makes your heart sing (or your headache stop!).... meditation, yoga, chi gung, a religious setting, a non-religious setting, a health spa, a weekend in a B&B (but no internet and time in nature).  It could be near, it could be far.

​I like to have a 'teacher' or facilitator I really trust to run my few days away.  Last year I went on a homeopathy course in Greece with my favourite homeopathy teacher, Professor George Vithoulkas. This year I chose to spend time contemplating nature and the cycles of life with one of my favourite spiritual teachers, Annette Host.
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So if you're contemplating a retreat I urge you to make the time!  All of those around you will benefit - and so will you.