Radical Rest & Radiance

Our day retreat is an opportunity for our community to come together in person at the summer solstice.


A chance to escape to the heart of ancient woodlands, away from the oppressive noise and chaos of the City. 

A chance to find a sacred sanctuary for radical rest & recovery so that we may open to radiant joy. 

The retreat will be held at Severndroog Castle, which is London’s hidden historic connection to India. 

Jonelle (she/her) & Kallie (she/they), the co-founders of Radical Darshan, will weave together healing practices in nature & decolonised history to create a calming & reflective retreat.


Our day retreat is a fundraiser to support our scholarship programme to widen participation by traditionally under-represented & excluded groups in yoga & wellness.


We have 20 places 

Early bird - £100 by 1 June

After 1 June - £125

Flow & Rhythm of Our Gathering

  • Opening circle “dikpāla” - spiritual guardian invocations

  • Elemental mandāla & vinyasa yoga in nature

  • “Ltihāsa” - yoga & history of colonialism talk

  • Simple Āyurvedic packed picnic lunch in the woods

  • Woodland walk & forest bathing

  • Yin & gong bath

  • Meditation & ancestral ritual

About Lunch & Chef

Aisha Nash (she/her) is a teacher, writer, retreat chef and our faculty member who will be preparing picnic lunch for our day retreat.  

Aisha traded the high-pressure environment of Michelin-starred restaurants for the calm of the yoga mat after the stress took a heavy toll on her body and mind. Through yoga, she found deep self-acceptance and contentment, and decided to share this healing practice. Feeling excluded by the Western yoga teacher stereotype, she created her own path and now teaches her unique Anti-Diet Yoga Approach, centered on radical inclusivity, diversity and self love for every body. 

The picnic lunch menu has been planned to be gluten-free, dairy-free, and nut-free, with most common allergens already eliminated. 

Please note that we are unable to cater for life-threatening allergies due to the space where cooking will take place. We recommend that anyone with a life-threatening allergy does not attend upcoming retreat, as we cannot guarantee a safe environment for their needs.

You can learn more about Aisha’s work here or find her on Instagram

Location & Travelling Route

Severndroog Castle

Castle Woods Shooters Hill SE18 3RU

How to journey:

Jubilee Line, North Greenwich, 486 bus

Elizabeth Line or DLR, Woolwich, 244 bus

Nearest bus stop: Memorial Hospital

You can also chain cycles to Castle railings


Parking

Free public car park, you can use What3Words
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