Solstice Retreat

Service Description

Join Iris and Chardin for a multilayered community gathering aligned with the Winter Solstice, an astrological moment when the sun reaches its quietest point, inviting themes of reflection, restoration, and inner illumination. You'll enjoy a relaxed evening, with space to connect, learn, and dive deep into yogic practices and healing modalities. This urban retreat blends tantric and Buddhist tradition with Japanese and modern healing through meditation, ritual, and sound. Solstice Retreat begins with a Cacao and Intention Setting Ritual, followed by Raja Yoga Meditation, Samadhi insights, Herbal Tea, Tarot, Forest Monk Technique, Vipassana, Anapanasati and a Reiki-infused Sound Journey. All attendees will receive a copy of Chardin's forthcoming book, Samādhi, A Commentary on the Yoga Sūtra of Sage Patañjali (Samādhi Pāda), releasing 10th June. Yoga mats and bolsters are provided. Bring a pillow, blanket, eye pillow, journal, crystals, or tarot if desired. About your guides: Chardin of Soul Room is a Meditation Guide rooted in the Sri Vidya Tantric tradition, dedicated to sharing practices that lead toward clarity, devotion, and self realisation. With over 15 years of training across Buddhist, Tantric, and yogic lineages, his work centres on deep stillness, energetic awareness, and the inner journey. Iris of The Healing Room is a Reiki Master, Sound Therapist and Yogic Guide with a deeply intuitive and intentional ethos. Each experience is richly immersive, creatively driven, and engages all the senses to support clarity, relaxation, and balance. Iris believes in a woven tapestry of ancient practices, honoured and made accessible for the modern world.