AUTUMN EQUINOX DAY RETREAT

AUTUMN EQUINOX DAY RETREAT

9:00am – 4:00pm
Limited to 8 guests

As the wheel of the year turns, the Autumn Equinox invites us into one of nature’s most profound moments of balance. Day and night stand as equals before we begin our descent into the quieter, more reflective half of the year.

This intimate day retreat is an invitation to slow down, reconnect with your body, and align with the wisdom of the season through movement, medical astrology, herbalism, nourishing food and community.

Together we’ll explore how autumn influences the body, emotions and energy, and leave with practical rituals and remedies to carry you through the months ahead with greater resilience, vitality and ease.

WHO THIS RETREAT IS FOR

This retreat is for you if you’re longing to:

• Slow down and reconnect with yourself before the pace of autumn takes hold.

• Understand how the changing season affects your body, energy and emotions.

• Learn practical herbal and astrological wisdom you can apply in everyday life.

• Support your immunity, digestion and emotional wellbeing naturally.

• Step away from constant doing and create space to reflect and reset.

• Spend a nourishing day surrounded by like-hearted people who value nature, seasonal living and personal growth.

No previous experience is needed. Whether this is your first introduction to yoga, astrology or herbalism, or these practices are already part of your life, the day has been designed to be welcoming, practical and deeply restorative.

WHAT YOU’LL LEAVE WITH

At the end of the day you’ll take home:

• A personalised seasonal wellbeing plan inspired by your birth chart and the current astrology.

• A handcrafted herbal remedy to support you and your family throughout autumn.

• A deeper understanding of the body through the lens of medical astrology.

• Practical tools to support immunity, digestion, respiratory health and emotional resilience.

• Daily rituals to help you stay grounded throughout the darker months.

• Greater clarity, calm and connection with yourself.

• New friendships and a sense of belonging within a supportive community.

THE DAY

9:00 – 9:15 Opening Circle & Equinox Tea Blessing

We begin with a warming seasonal herbal infusion crafted to gently awaken the body, settle the nervous system and prepare us for the transition into the yin half of the year.

Together we’ll build our community altar, set intentions for the season ahead and honour the Equinox as a sacred threshold between light and dark.

9:15 – 10:15 Yin Yoga — Rooting Into the Metal Element

A deeply nourishing Yin Yoga practice inspired by the Metal Element of Chinese Medicine and the energetics of autumn.

Through long-held postures we’ll soften the chest, nourish the lungs and create space to release what no longer needs to be carried into the next season.

10:15 – 10:30 Breathwork — Clearing the Lungs for Autumn

A gentle guided breathwork practice to strengthen the breath, calm the mind and support the Lung system as we enter the colder months.

10:30 – 10.45  Herbal Tea Break

 A chance to pause, connect and enjoy seasonal refreshments.

10:45 – 12:30 Astrology Workshop

Discover how the changing skies are influencing your unique birth chart and what this season is asking of your body, mind and spirit.

Together we’ll explore:

• The astrology of the Autumn Equinox

• Seasonal planetary influences

• Your own natal chart

• Practical ways to work with the season rather than against it

This is astrology made practical, embodied and deeply relevant to everyday life.

12:30 – 1:30pm Medicinal Harvest Lunch & Kitchen Witch Wisdom Talk

We’ll gather around a nourishing seasonal lunch inspired by autumn energetics and traditional food wisdom.

As we eat, we’ll explore how seasonal foods support digestion, immunity and vitality, along with simple ways to bring more herbal medicine into everyday cooking.

1:30 – 3:00 Autumn Herbal Remedy Workshop

A hands-on medicine-making session weaving together herbalism, seasonal wisdom and medical astrology.

Together we’ll explore:

• Herbs traditionally used throughout autumn

• Plant energetics and planetary correspondences

• Simple remedies to support immunity, mood and respiratory health

• Building confidence in creating herbal preparations at home

Each guest will make and take home their own seasonal herbal remedy.

3:00 – 3:45 HypnoNidra, Reiki & Deep Rest

We close the day with a deeply restorative guided HypnoNidra journey, accompanied by Reiki energy healing.

This final practice allows the nervous system to fully integrate the day’s experiences, leaving you feeling calm, grounded and restored as you step into the new season.

3.45 – 4:00 Closing Circle & Equinox Blessing

WHAT TO BRING

• Comfortable clothing and warm layers

• Socks and an eye mask or shawl for relaxation

• Journal and pen

• Water bottle

• Comfortable shoes for walking in the gardens

• One clean glass jar with a lid for your herbal remedy

• Your birth details (date, time and place of birth). Please email these to francescacjrodrigues@gmail.com after booking so your chart can be prepared in advance.

Please bring an offering for our community altar.

Harvest-inspired offerings such as seasonal flowers, fruit, vegetables, seeds, beans or herbs are warmly welcomed. These symbols of abundance help us honour the turning of the seasons and create a beautiful shared centrepiece for the day.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This is a small-group experience with only eight places available, allowing plenty of space for individual guidance, meaningful conversation and a deeply personal experience.

Lunch, herbal teas, workshop materials and your handmade herbal remedy are all included.

Please let us know if you have any allergy’s or injury’s before attending the event. 

Venue details will be sent to all guests before the event, along with directions and everything you need to know to find the location with ease.

A day to slow down.
To nourish your body.
To reconnect with nature’s rhythm.
And to step into autumn feeling grounded, supported and deeply restored.
We look forward to supporting your journey.

Continue Your Journey

Your journey doesn’t end here.

As a guest of this gathering, you’ll receive exclusive community offers:

20% off a Private Astrology Consultation with Diego Lugo
Discover deeper insight into your natal chart and current life cycles.

10% off all Frido Cacao Ritual Kits
Bring your ritual practice home with our ceremonial cacao collection.

20% off a Private 1:1 Session with Francesca Rodrigues
Choose from:

• Medical Astrology Health Reading & Personalised Health Protocol
• Personalised Autumn Herbal Detox program 
•  Hypnotherapy & Shadow Natal Chart Reading 
• Private Yoga, Reiki or Kundalini Activation Session

please whatsApp +447779580750 to enquire and book 1-2-1 sessions

TERMS, LIABILITY & CONSENT

By purchasing a ticket and attending this retreat, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

• All practices, workshops and information shared throughout the day are provided for educational purposes and to support general wellbeing. They are not intended to diagnose, treat or replace medical advice, diagnosis or treatment from a qualified healthcare professional.

• If you have any medical conditions, injuries, are pregnant, or have concerns regarding movement, breathwork or herbal preparations, you are responsible for consulting your healthcare practitioner before attending.

• You participate in all activities, including yoga, breathwork, meditation, herbal remedy making and energy practices, entirely at your own discretion and risk.

• You agree to listen to your body throughout the day and to modify, pause or stop any practice should you experience discomfort.

• The organisers and facilitators accept no responsibility for any injury, illness, allergic reaction, loss or damage that may occur during or following the retreat all injury's and allergy's or medical conditions need to be shared with us prior to the start of the retreat. 

• By attending the retreat, you grant permission for photographs and video footage to be taken throughout the day. These images and recordings may be used for our website, social media, newsletters and future promotional material. If you would prefer not to appear in photographs or videos, please let us know before the retreat begins and we will always do our best to accommodate your request.

• By completing your booking, you confirm that you have read, understood and accepted these terms and conditions.