The Gathering Winter Solstice Retreat - Tea - Cello - Yoga

Welcome to The Gathering Winter Solstice Retreat. A cozy afternoon unfurling into an evening of immersive easeful softening & restoring. A weaving of sensory nourishment & deep rest. 

A container led by the light of the Cello, the silence within the tea ceremony & a calm yoga journey tailored to all body types concluding with a sonic journey of the cello's resonance in a unique C E L L O F I N I T Y light immersion experience. 

You will be guided through hours of deep introspection while honouring the arrival of Winter. A time for softening, nourishing spirit and dream realms while replenishing our inner energy. Slowing in, spherical, elemental & seasonal connectedness. This is a gentle invitation to go inward and listen to the pulse of the seasons. 

We have curated this gathering as a place to be entirely yourself, embracing quiet togetherness and internal nourishment. To open ourselves to the wisdom of silence, sound, light and movement. Allowing the body and minds innate wisdom to guide you into a softened and receptive state of replenishment. 

W H A T  I S  C A L M  Y O G A ? 

A movement practice for all body types, an intentionally curated class designed to protect your body, soften your mind and tend to the inner field of meditative rest. A complete practice including pranayama, asana & meditation. This is a remedial class, with the intention to aid functional movement patterns. We will meet the breath in each shape and slowly transition between postures. This is an all-inclusive movement offering and ALL bodies are welcome. Meditative and restorative live cello soundscapes will accompany this movement practice. 

C E L L O F I N I T Y

Immerse your body in a sonic light journey of the cello's resonance in a unique C E L L O F I N I T Y sound bath experience with international cellist Tara-Lee Byrne. Bathe your being in the soothing and transformative frequencies of the cello as we travel together in a full-body exploration leading us into a profoundly restful meditative space. 

The hall opens at 2.15 pm leaving ample time for you to arrive, settle into the space and descend into silence. We begin at 2.30pm.

A light and warming seasonal meal to support the arrival of Winter will be served. 

We conclude at 7pm.

In Gratitude Leia & Tara-Lee  

L E I A   S V O R O N O S 

The threads of yoga have weaved the person Leia is today. Leia was introduced to Hatha Yoga as a pre-teen to aid anxiety and a monkey mind which has led to a lifelong devotion to the teachings of Yoga. Her passion is sharing the nectar of yoga as a tool of self-regulation, restoration, and reinvigoration, whilst honouring and enjoying the journey along the way. 

The completion of her first teacher training in Goa, India in 2018 was a pivotal moment, transforming her relationship with her body, mind, and breath. Over the last decade, Leia has studied  Tantric Hatha Yoga,  Zenthai Shiatsu, Zenthai Flow, Functional and Primal movement, Yin, and Restorative Yoga.  As a bodyworker, Leia offers through a lens of Ayurvedic principles, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Thai Massage, Zen Shiatsu, and Osteopathic techniques. Leia gratefully resides, teaches, surfs, and practises within Bundjalung country.

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C E L L O F I N I T Y 

Tara-Lee Byrne is known as a cellist, sound artist, composer, and educator. As a cellist, she has performed, toured and recorded with global artists including Beyonce, Kanye West, Elton John, P-Diddy, Bono, Andrea Bocelli, David Gray, Ronan Keating, Van Morrisson, Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, Damian Rice, and Dame Kiri te Kanawa.

In concert, Tara-Lee has performed extensively as a concerto soloist, professional orchestral, chamber musician, and recording artist in Europe, America, and the Middle East, with performances in the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Royal Albert Hall and Wigmore Hall, London, Paris Conservatoire, Berlin Staats Opera, and the Opera Houses of Genoa, Turin & Rome. 

Classically trained in Europe she holds an honours master's degree from Trinity College of Music London and Trinity Guildhall and degrees in performance and teaching from The Royal Irish Academy of Music Dublin and Utrecht Conservatorium, Holland.  Tara-Lee was a Music Scholar at Trinity College of Music London and during her Masters degree was awarded a place on the Mentorship scheme with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Britten Pears Festival Orchestra and was a finalist in the London Symphony Orchestra LSO String Experience.

Tara-Lee is a professional wholefood chef having graduated from Matthew Kenney Plantlab in Santa Monica, USA and has sautéed and sprouted her way around the globe with her Kill Bill yellow cello and yoga mat on her back.    Tara-Lee is passionately scribing her first children's book, a quixotic mélange of music, love, cultures, and wanderlust, which will be published in late 2025. Tara-Lee gratefully resides, creates and plays within Bundjalung country. 

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The G A T H E R I N G  is presented by C E L L O F I N I T Y