Tree Song & Yoga Nidra (for adults)
About the day
Sing and Rest with the Trees
Join Jack and River in the beautiful Ashdown Forest for a profoundly nourishing and restorative day, exploring our connection with the woodlands and all that they offer us.
The day will include a musical walk through the woods, sharing songs in celebration of the trees and other woodland life; a hearty lunch around a wood fire; sensory work with the trees, and a ‘tree nidra’ supported journey of deep rest, before completing with a sharing circle.
The day will be held lovingly by Jack Durtnall and River Jones of OBOD (Order of Bards & Druids). Between them, Jack and River have many years experience of working with people, with music and trees.
Who is this day suitable for?
- This course is suitable for adults, no experience necessary.
The day will cover
- Learn tree songs that nourish the heart and nervous systems and boost wellbeing
- Rest deeply with a tree themed yoga nidra session in nature
- Learn tree wisdom, folklore and medicine
- Create an opportunity to engage in simple nature connection
- Connecting with local community
Course Fee
By donation.
These days are generously funded by the National Lottery Awards for All, which enable us to offer these days for free. Fully funded places are available and if you feel called to offer an exchange and are able to, we welcome any donations to support our work in planting trees with children. Thank you.
Terms & Conditions
Please read our Terms and conditions, linked here.
About the tutors
Jack Durtnall Jack is a musician, nature connection facilitator and forest school leader who came to nature connection work through an innate love for nature and folk song, inspired by the life-work of Jon Young and the 8 Shields. Jack’s background is in music. As well as his role leading workshops and facilitating on plantings, Jack co-leads the Children’s Forest Tree Choir and is part of the team bringing through the Song Forest project. Jack is part of the Folkadelix band, hosts a monthly jam session at the Hop Yard in Forest Row and performs solo shows.
River Jones: River is a celebrant, who creates and conducts vital and inclusive rituals with and for people from all walks of life. Over the last 35 years she has worked as a facilitator of creative writing and personal development, a yoga teacher, a leader of holistic adult education and community outreach projects for the University of Sussex and a retreat facilitator. A member of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids (OBOD) since 2000, River is course director of OBOD’s School of Celebrancy.
