Wellbeing
Take the time to re-connect to your own rhythms, to treat yourself with compassion and consciously explore your state of being
Movement in Nature Gathering
10 - 14 August 2022
Putley, Ledbury
Herefordshire UK
Putley, Ledbury
Herefordshire UK
Wellbeing
Take the time to re-connect to your own rhythms, to treat yourself with compassion and consciously explore your state of being
Nature
We come from the earth and we return to the earth, the natural environment is an ever present navigation tool, reminding us of our core qualities, processes and potential. The gathering is an attempt to bring us back to these vital phenomena, and for a while, allow some respite from distractive trappings of the modern world and invest in a more holistic approach to experience
Movement
holistic movement practices inspire us to take agency over our own mental, emotional and physical wellbeing and help us to understand the value and importance of our physicality
Connection
Sharing time with other people, learning with and from each other we find a sense of belonging and purpose in our lives.
Bring your tent or your camping vehicle, three is plenty of space!
Hot & Cold outside showers are available
Focused on Improvisation & Contact Improvisation. We explore rolling, falling, suspending, spiralling and weight sharing in a dance where listening and awareness of sensation are central themes and whereby the form arises from the content.
Mindful Nature connection and Embodied listening to the more-than human. From simple walking exercises, partner-work and gentle bodywork, to finding a spot in the orchard to play with ideas of soft fascination and deep time. These sessions will seek out ways we can ‘be with’ rather than upon the land.
Sophie loves to open unexpected spaces for new experience. Her intuitive work is based on a constant exploration of perception and flow. Through conscious touch, movement and breath Sophie guides people through personal processes, of releasing limiting patterns which are held in body and mind.
We welcome you to stay in Dragon Nest, our recently renovated studio apartment, or in one of our handcrafted yurts. We have specifically designed our self-contained accommodation to ensure that you have plenty of space and your own private environment during your stay at Dragon Orchard. With cosy beds and private washing and cooking facilities for all living spaces, we provide the comfort you need for retiring after a day in the orchard.
Dragon Orchard's magic stems from a unique combination of stillness, structure, light and life. The interplay of weather on leaves, branches and trunk and whispering breezes plays subtly on all of your senses. Step inside to experience it for yourself.
A curved straw bale and lime plaster structure with a handmade oak deck and benches is located on the edge of Dorothy’s Orchard. This is a very special place to sit, admire and appreciate the orchard, and Babs made good use of it in her final years.
I felt really taken care of. Everything was easy. Food was scumptious, the days were well balanced, the rhythm was soft and nurturing. I could breathe. And within that I found I could move in different ways, some of the ideas I understood about contact and improvisation clicked in my body. Shaking was incredible. And the quiet time with the trees. It was so many varieties of joy.
participant 2021
Laughter, Love, Kindness and Kinship!. A truly magical experience gratefully shared. I left feeling revitalised, with an enhanced appreciation for nature.
participant 2021
A lovely invitation for practicing and exploring human nature, connecting to self and connecting with people .
participant 2021
