Saturday 6th January 2024 • Promotional Content


A New Year gift for body, heart and mind


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editation is a well-known antidote to stress and anxiety, and Gaia House


in Devon is one of the most peaceful places in the UK to give it a try. Gaia House teacher, Laura


Bridgman, says: “Going on a silent meditation retreat is an opportunity to explore meditative practices more deeply and more intensively for a time, in a calm and supportive environment which isn’t always available to us in our everyday lives. T rough practising meditation, we can develop greater mindfulness, insight, compassion and self-awareness, all leading to a deeper understanding of the nature of life and how we experience it. A retreat isn’t simply a break, it’s a chance to transform our whole relationship to life, illuminating the pathway out of suff ering and anguish.” Founded 40 years ago, Gaia House is both a charity and one of the world’s leading


silent meditation retreat centres, set in beautiful countryside a few miles outside Newton Abbot. T ere’s a wide range of


inspira-


tional retreats and courses on off er, both residential and online, to suit all levels of experience and budgets. Each off ering is rooted in Buddhist Insight Meditation


practices and


teachings applied to modern times to help you improve your health for body, mind and heart. A retreat partici- pant, Vanessa, says: “My recent online retreat was hugely transformative for me. T e teachers were excellent, and the sense of support and commu- nity was so strong. I practised the heart-expanding meditations and found that my body became more fully awake and energised, and my mind became clearer and brighter. After a diffi cult couple of years, it’s such a relief to have reset and rebal- anced my nervous system, and know


Each off ering is rooted in Buddhist Insight Meditation practices and teachings applied to modern times to help you improve your wellbeing


that it’s possible to feel whole, happy and loving again. Will I retreat at Gaia House again? Of course! Will I retreat online again — for sure!” T is year, you can start your medi-


tation journey with the online evening course, Mindfulness Breath by Breath, starting Monday 8 January. During this four-week course, psychologist and meditation teacher Jenny Wilks


Breathing into a renewed you Visit: gaiahouse.co.uk E: info@gaiahouse.co.uk Instagram: @gaiahouse_meditation


Lidingö, where urban life feels far away in the rural surroundings. A welcoming beach house with its own private jetty, a spot where serenity meets adventure. Travellers choose to escape to Ellery to experience the sea, beaches, pools, cabanas, music, design and arts. T e hotel celebrates the glamorous 1960s and ’70s and takes inspiration from the character of Palm Springs. T e retro-inspired hotel is home


Stockholm’s hottest beach resort E


llery Beach House lies in the beautiful Stockholm archi- pelago on an island called


playful environment where guests


come to relax, dance, mingle and take in the panoramic ocean view. T ere are also some tasty treatments to be had at Coco. Scrubs, facials, massages — the whole works. However, Ellery isn’t just about


relaxing by the pool, as there are plenty of things to do for guests looking to work up a sweat (and not just in the sauna). T ere are running tracks for beginners, as well as hotshots, boule and padel courts, pool tables, shuffl e- board and much more. Anyone visiting Ellery should be


to Coco Beach Club, with indoor and outdoor pools, two saunas, fi replaces, delicious cocktails and cabanas. A


prepared for a taste-bud experience. At Palmer’s Restaurant, guests can indulge in Mediterranean cuisine


will introduce the prac- tice of mindfulness of breathing, an excel- lent foundation for all other varieties of meditation, which was taught by the Buddha as a path to calming the mind, experiencing joy, and cultivating insight and freedom.


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by the boardwalk in Nice, plazas around the Amalfi coast and buzzing food markets in Tel Aviv. Dreamy desserts and wine oh-so-fi ne. Coco Restaurant off ers a wonderful menu, including crispy shrimp, king crab and luxury caviar taco. Its inspi- ration comes from barbecue fl avours of Buenos Aires, fresh seafood treas- ures of Lima and the spicy allure of Mexico.


T e quaint island of Lidingö off ers


several other attractions, such as Millesgården, the beautiful former home of sculptor Carl Milles — now home to a sculpture park, fountains, antique collection, art gallery, cafe and museum shop. For anyone craving a city vibe, Ellery is a 20-minute drive from the vibrant city of Stockholm, home to museums, beautiful build- ings, bars, restaurants and more.


ellerybeachhouse.com +46 (0)8 505 637 00


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