Rest and restore

An hour where nothing is asked of you.

I am so tired of being the strong one

I hear this more than almost anything else, usually said half as a joke.

You are the one who sorts it. The one people ring. The one who knows where everything is and what everyone needs. And you are very good at it, which is rather the problem, because nobody thinks to ask how you are doing.

What the hour is

We start with what is going on for you, and then I let you stop.

Lying down, with a blanket, eye mask and bolsters. Long slow breathing, gentle settling, and a long rest at the end with nothing to do and nothing to achieve.

No incense, no chanting, nothing you have to believe in. This hour is deliberately plain. Some people cry. Some people fall asleep, which is absolutely allowed. Most people get up slower than they lay down.

Who comes to this one

People in the middle of caring for someone. People running on about 4 hours. People who cannot remember the last time an hour was theirs.

Where and when

The Hare and the Moon, Twickenham Green. Tuesdays, 10am to 1.30pm, one to one in a private room. Online sessions are available too, just ask.

How to book

Message me on WhatsApp at https://wa.me/447738470156, email anna@annalouoflondon.com, or use the contact form at https://www.annalouwellness.com/contact

Add a take home recording for £15: a 15 minute guided practice recorded for you after your session, yours to keep.

Afterwards

The Returning Circle runs from 2 to 3pm the same day. It is donation only, you do not need to have been to anything before, and it is recorded so you can have it afterwards.