The Soft Return:
A quieter way to enter 2027
As the end of the year approaches, I’ve been reflecting on how much noise there is around the New Year.
Every January, society tells us to push, overhaul our lives, set aggressive goals, and "fix" ourselves—right when nature is doing the exact opposite. Out in the natural world, it is still deep winter. The earth is resting, dark, quiet, and gathering strength beneath the surface.
What if, this winter, you didn't force yourself to spring forward before you're ready?
I am opening an intimate, small-group online space called The Soft Return: A Winter-to-Spring Somatic Journey (running from January through to the Spring Equinox in mid-March).
It is designed to be a gentle, quiet sanctuary—and the perfect restful counterpart to our weekly movement classes. Instead of physical asana, our focus here will be on meditation, somatic nervous system regulation, subtle breath work, and quiet reflection.
How The Journey Flows
To keep this container supportive without adding a single thing to your "to-do list," our rhythm is simple and spacious:
Weekly At-Home Practices (Mondays): Each week, you'll receive a short, micro-practice (a 5-minute audio meditation, a vagal nerve soothing exercise, or a gentle journaling prompt) to settle into
Monthly Threshold Circles (Live on Zoom): Once a month, as the season shifts, our small circle will gather live from home—candles lit, cosy, wrapped in blankets—to honour the threshold between months, share reflection, and sink into guided meditation together
Live Gathering Dates
(Friday Evenings | 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM GMT)
Gathering 1: Welcome Circle — Friday, January 8, 2027
Gathering 4: The Imbolc Threshold — Friday, January 29, 2027
Gathering 2: Tending the Roots — Friday , February 19, 2027
Gathering 3: The Equinox Threshold — Friday, March 12, 2027
(All live sessions are recorded if you ever need to catch up in your own time)
Investment & Space
Because this is a small, intimate circle where everyone has space to be held, spaces are strictly limited.
Pay-in-Full: £127 for the full 3-month container
Less than £10 per week
Tiered / Supported Rate: If this season of life requires a supported sliding scale, please reach out directly—I want this space to feel accessible to those who need it.
If your nervous system is asking for a softer, more grounded start to the year, I would love to hold space for you in this circle.