Courses & Retreats
Embrace wellness and live your best life
Step away from ordinary everyday life for a while, and let us support and nourish you in whatever way you need.
Find balance in your body and mind
Online courses, workshops and one day retreats in the UK, two week retreats in Kerala, South India.
Ayurvedic exploration ONLINE – Vata
Ayurveda uses a system of ‘doshas’ or constitutional types. The most common imbalance is the Vata dosha. Vata tends to be ungrounded when imbalanced and shows up as anxiety, insomnia, IBS, dryness and other physical and emotional issues. Learn more about Vata and how we can use Ayurveda to rebalance ourselves and prevent disease.
The Voice of your Soul
Join Virginia and Sally for this transformative day in a stunning location. We will creatively explore how the voice can be suppressed, how we can re-learn to express ourselves, plus potential tensions related to this on a physical and emotional level. Healing practices included will come from the and wisdom of Yoga, Ayurveda, Chinese functional medicine and sound.
Ayurveda retreat in Kerala, South India 2024
Step away from ordinary everyday life and join us in South India. This unique trip includes a 4 night tour through the colourful and spiritual landscapes of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, followed by an 8 night Ayurveda and Yoga retreat.
Panchakarma cleanse
Virginia offers Panchakarma cleansing at the Hands on Retreat in Devon UK.
Panchakarma means ‘5 actions’ and is a fully residential, longer deeper cleanse process.
One to one Mentoring
This is a 12 month journey with one to one guidance and support. The intention is that you will have an instinctive and intuitive feel for the cycles of day and night, passing seasons, cycles of nature and the cycles of your bodymind. You will really come to know yourself. The practices will connect you beyond the bodymind, reaching into your deepest self, into that place of knowing, of true connection and absolute wisdom. In Sanskrit this place is called your Antaryami.
Moon Cycle Yoga Nidra ONLINE
These practices of Yoga Nidra (meaning Yoga sleep) give us deep rest, time to just be, to absorb and benefit from the moon cycle energies as they shift and change.
30 day ONLINE Sadhana
New moon is a time of darkness and perfect for the practice of deep rest. This is a time for settling and for stillness.
Full moon gifts us a heightened energy and is a time for letting go and shifting anything which we no longer need.The practices Virginia will share during this 30 day Sadhana (meaning spiritual practice) will follow the energies of the moon together with the powerful energy of the sacred city of Varanasi.
Yogini Practice Circle – Spring – Emerging and rising
In this Yogini circle space all women are goddesses. We will explore what this means for us individually and collectively as we share and support one another throughout this half day journey. Practices will include feminine movement, deep restful Yoga Nidra, Mudra and Mantra.
Spring Cleanse ONLINE
In Ayurveda it is recommended that we clean in order to prevent build up of ama (toxins) in the body and mind, this helps to prevent disease. This will be a 3 week online simple process.
Yogini Practice Circle – Spring Equinox
In this Yogini circle space all women are goddesses. We will explore what this means for us individually and collectively as we share and support one another throughout this half day journey. Practices will include feminine movement, deep restful Yoga Nidra, Mudra and Mantra.
Ayurvedic exploration – An Introduction & Spring cleansing
Ayurveda uses a system of ‘doshas’ or constitutional types.
We will explore the basic structure of this holistic health approach as well as cleansing tools and techniques for the Spring.
Ayurvedic Cookery Day
At the heart of Ayurveda is the food we eat. What we put into our body and the way in which this is done creates our body tissues and cells, produces our energy, can change our mood and can either create health or disease.
This day will focus specifically on more traditional Ayurvedic foods.
Holistic Yoga Retreat South Devon
Immerse yourself in a rejuvenating weekend of yoga, Ayurveda, kirtan, and meditation at the serene Namaste Barn retreat centre. Led by experienced tutors from the Devon School of Yoga—Duncan Hulin, Virginia Compton, James Russell, and Barry Elms—you’ll find time to both deepen your practice and unwind amidst the stunning Devon countryside.
Yogini Practice Circle – Summer Solstice
In this Yogini circle space all women are goddesses. We will explore what this means for us individually and collectively as we share and support one another throughout this half day journey. Practices will include feminine movement, deep restful Yoga Nidra, Mudra and Mantra.
Summer Sadhana – 5 week course in South Devon
Join Virginia for 5 weeks of focused practice in the heart of South Devon at the peaceful, secluded and beautiful Namaste Barn
Practices will be offered according to the energies of the energies of the moon cycle and the corresponding Nitya (moon phase goddess). There are 30 Nitya goddess in total so we will move throughout this cycle together one and a half times.
Ayurvedic exploration – Vata
Ayurveda uses a system of ‘doshas’ or constitutional types. The most common imbalance is the Vata dosha. Vata tends to be ungrounded when imbalanced and shows up as anxiety, insomnia, IBS, dryness and other physical and emotional issues. Learn more about Vata and how we can use Ayurveda to rebalance ourselves and prevent disease.
Yogini Practice Circle – Autumn Equinox
In this Yogini circle space all women are goddesses. We will explore what this means for us individually and collectively as we share and support one another throughout this half day journey. Practices will include feminine movement, deep restful Yoga Nidra, Mudra and Mantra.
Yogini Practice Circle – Autumn – settling and resting
In this Yogini circle space all women are goddesses. We will explore what this means for us individually and collectively as we share and support one another throughout this half day journey. Practices will include feminine movement, deep restful Yoga Nidra, Mudra and Mantra.
Shaktis Divine Darshan – India 2025
Join us in this self initiating journey into the Divine Darshan of MA.
Blessings at some of the most powerful Shakti Temples in India.
Potent Goddess Rituals of Transformation & Connection.
Grounding Ayurvedic treatments and quiet time in Kerala.
Workshops, classes and outings to expand your understanding of rituals, and traditions at their source.
Yogini Practice Circle – Winter solstice
In this Yogini circle space all women are goddesses. We will explore what this means for us individually and collectively as we share and support one another throughout this half day journey. Practices will include feminine movement, deep restful Yoga Nidra, Mudra and Mantra.
“I had planned this wonderful trip to India as my first step into retirement, and it was the perfect decision. The retreat is well organised by Virginia Compton with all your needs catered for. I had planned to extend my visit to Kerala by two weeks to explore a bit more of the area. Shibu Krishna was on hand during my stay at the retreat to help me plan my onward journey. He arranged transport and booked hotels for me at each place I visited. He made the process seamless and absolutely perfect. Without a doubt, I would recommend this retreat in India, and with the guaranteed sunshine, wonderful scenery and kind gentle people – Kerala will be the place I visit again.”
Sandy 2020
About Yoga & Ayurveda
Yoga and Ayurveda are sister sciences and it is recommended that they are always practised alongside one another.
From online courses, one day retreats in the UK, to two week retreats in Kerala, South India.
Step away from ordinary everyday life for a while, and let us support and nourish you in whatever way you need.
Having never been to India and travelling on my own, I could not ask for more helpful, kind, knowledgeable and supportive people. The retreat is a true world away and an oasis of tranquillity and peace. A wonderful place to reset and offers a rich variety of ways to realign your body, mind and health.
I could not recommend it enough.
Robert 2020
“Virginia is amazingly committed and dedicated to every individual under her care.
I attended an ayurveda cleansing retreat organised by her in November 2022.
Unusually, she arranged to meet all the participants prior to the retreat and sent questionnaires for us to complete so she knew much about us before the event. Her personal engagement with each of us meant we trusted her. She provided specific treatment and massages for each of us. Her high level of expertise combined with her interest in each person is truly commendable.”
Anaar 2022
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