An escape to the country, an escape from the mundane, an escape from your inhibitions – this festival had a little bit of something to nourish every soul.
On Saturday 24th June in a beautiful little corner of Lincolnshire, Grow Your Wings were invited to teach a vinyasa yoga class at Soul Escape Festival on the Sangha stage, ‘sangha’ meaning ‘bringing together’ or ‘community’ in Sanskrit. As such it was fitting that our class was attended by such a gathering of like-minded spirits, all willing to power through lots of sweaty sun salutations and flow between standing balances before challenging their core and courage with some headstand practice. By the end of the class we were quite literally melting into our mats in a well-earned savasana. As a teacher it was a heart-warming experience to see so many beaming faces at the end of the session, grateful for the opportunity to move and play together.
Of course there were plenty of other opportunities for communal movement and play throughout the festival, not least at the Soul stage with a plethora of DJ sets, acoustic performances and 5rhythms, all designed to get every body grooving to the beat of their own drum. There were actual drumming lessons too, as well as circus skills, belly dancing and acro yoga to try out for free – we loved helping each other to fly in acro yoga in particular. For the thrill seekers there was an aerial rig complete with aerial yoga hammocks, hoops, silks and poles along with instructors to teach you some tricks. And for the soul searchers there was forest bathing, tarot reading and Wim Hof breathing. Simply exploring the enchanting woodland, vast fields and picture-perfect lily pond or lying back and gazing up at the big blue sky was all I needed though to truly escape to my soul.
I can’t wait to return next year for another Soul Escape! I hope to see you there.
Grow Your Wings - Yoga Dance Adventures 