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Autumn Equinox Yoga Retreat Day

Fri 18th Sep 2026 | 9.30-4.30pm

Melancoose Woodland Spa and Studio, Colan, Newquay,  TR8 4JS

With Katie Austin + Sharon O'Sullivan

​A day of therapeutic yoga, sauna, mindfulness and delicious food held in the beautiful woodland spa and yoga studio Melancoose just outside of Newquay.

A restful pause after the busy time of Summer focused on the theme of gratitude.

What's involved...

🔄 Relaxed group opening and closing circle to share intentions and reflections (optional to share - you can sit back and listen too).

🧘‍♀️ Morning mindful flow yoga. 

🔥1.5hour woodland sauna and hot tub session with guided breath practices and meditation.

🥗 Delicious healthy salad box lunch from Sabzi in Newquay.

☯️ Afternoon restful and releasing yin yoga.

🍂 Seasonally themed day sharing principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Late Summer, which includes nourishing the stomach and spleen meridians (energy pathways).

 

💛 An emotional focus on cultivating gratitude and appreciative joy.

💗 Safely held trauma-informed sessions.

🍰 Tasty vegan cake and tea.

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Who is this for? 

🍂 This day is for anyone looking for a therapeutic and restful way to reset after Summer as we move towards Autumn.

🍂 You don't have to have practiced yoga or meditation before as we there will be lots of options to suit different levels in the yoga sessions. 

🍂 Anyone wanting to recover from burnout or learn about ways to prevent it.

Schedule

9.30-10am

Arrival


10am-12pm

Opening Circle afollowed by mindful yoga flow with Katie

12-1.30pm 

Wild woodland sauna and hot tub session with guided breath practices and meditation and fresh fruit snacks. 


1.30-2.15pm

Lunch: Delicious fresh Sabzi Salad Box


2.15-4.30pm

Releasing Yin Yoga with Sharon followed by closing circle with tea and cake.

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About your hosts... 

Sharon O'Sullivan 

Physiotherapist and Yoga Therapist

Sharon is an NHS advanced practice orthopaedic physiotherapist (HCPC/CSP registered) and her extensive training includes yoga therapy, trauma-informed yin yoga, clinical pilates, yoga nidra, massage, acupunture and myofascial release.

She specialises in burnout recovery and prevention and teaches from her own long-standing yoga and meditation practice. 

She is also an all round Irish legend and brings down-to-earth lightness and humour to all of her sessions. 

Katie Austin

Mindfulness and Yoga Teacher

Katie has 10+ years of yoga teaching experience, specialising in seasonal yoga, restorative yoga and qigong.

 

She brings mindfulness into all of her sessions and trained as a mindfulness teacher over 6 years with Bangor University. She specialises in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) courses.

 

Her personal practice deeply informs her teaching and she has a friendly, warm and inclusive teaching style.

Pricing 

£125pp

Includes all practices and wild spa session, parking, equipment, lunch, teas, snacks and afternoon cake. 

Cancellation Policy

We understand plans can change, if you cancel 2 weeks before the event you will receive a full refund. If you cancel within 2 weeks before the event no refund will be given.

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