The Sand & Sound Centre is a COVID secure venue, with plenty of space for social distancing, with individual equipment provided (e.g. sandtrays) and/or cleaned as appropriate. Hand-washing and sanitising facilities are available and you are encouraged to use these before and after your sessions. Please do not attend if you are experiencing any COVID-like symptoms, including persistent cough, fever, or changes in the sense of taste or smell. When you attend the Centre, please note I may be required to provide your name and phone number to the NHS Test & Trace Service in case of a local outbreak; no confidential information, including any purpose of your visit, will be disclosed.
These are offered on one-to-one basis in Glossop.The length of the half-day session is approximately 3.5 hours, and full day is approximately 7 hours.
(Bespoke mini-retreats of 1 or 2 days are also available for teams and groups - please enquire.)
The individual mini-retreat experience includes the following:
Brief initial consultation via phone or email to discuss your wishes and preferences for the retreat.
Sandplay Exploration session - creating your Sandtray world, either spontaneously, or based on an issue you wish to resolve / goal you want to work towards.
Gong or Sound Meditation / Journey
Time allowing, one or more of the following (taking your wishes, suitability, and weather into account):
Mindful Walk / Meditation in Nature
Discovering your Enneagram Type
A session or lesson in Emotional Freedom Techniques (tapping) or Logosynthesis
Guided meditation to meet your Power Animal
Parts / Inner Child Therapy
Clay Therapy
Dreamwork or other metaphor work through drawing, visualisation, etc.
Land Art
Follow up support via email for a month after the retreat (if desired).
Please note that whilst light lunch is normally provided for the full day individual retreat, during the COVID pandemic this will not be possible so please bring your own.
To discuss whether a Sand & Sound individual mini-retreat is right for you, please email masha@practicalhappiness.co.uk