The Garden Temple

The Garden Temple The Garden Temple is a nurturing retreat space in Croston, Lancs.

You are warmly invited to join soulful gatherings of creativity, celebration and connection… yoga and meditation, women’s circles, candlelit evenings, aromatherapy and sound baths.

✨Meditation from the beginning ✨✨New Class - Tuesdays 5-6.15pm✨If you have always wanted to learn to meditate, have trie...
11/11/2025

✨Meditation from the beginning ✨
✨New Class - Tuesdays 5-6.15pm✨

If you have always wanted to learn to meditate, have tried and struggled to be still or quieten your brain you may want to try Dru Meditation. During a session you will be guided through pranayama (breath work), gentle movement (prana kriyas) as well as experiencing a guided deep relaxation all before you sit to meditate. Your body and mind are ready to settle into stillness and over time these practices become 2nd nature. You will integrate them into your everyday life with ease.
A group that have been coming to these sessions for 2 years now are really feeling the benefits.

After teaching Dru yoga for 4 years I studied Dru Meditation for 18 weekends before qualifying as a teacher in 2015. I have been teaching in a variety of settings since then - retreats, schools, charities, hospitals and corporate events. These practices have kept me sane over the years and have alleviated anxiety and stress during the most challenging times.

The sessions will be held in my Garden Sanctuary, it’s a warm and cosy space where all props are provided. The spaces are limited to 6 and as we are learning and layering practices I ask that you commit to the weekly sessions by paying monthly.

You are welcome to come and try the class during November and December then if you choose to, reserve your place from January. If you are interested in joining please send me a message. The taster classes will start next Tuesday 18th November at 5pm

I’m looking forward to starting this journey with you ,
Claire 🙏🏽

If you’d like to do some of your Christmas shopping in a calm and relaxing space with a glass of something sparkly or a ...
11/11/2025

If you’d like to do some of your Christmas shopping in a calm and relaxing space with a glass of something sparkly or a cup of tea whilst having a little pamper yourself then come along to the new ‘sanctuary’ in Croston. If you already know Neal’s Yard you’ll know how gorgeous the organic products are, if not you’re in for a treat. I’ll even do your wrapping and deliver to your door free of charge ❤️

Sunday 16th and 23rd November, 3-5pm

Please book a space here so I know you’re coming for space and refreshments,

https://bookwhen.com/gardentemple

It may have been cold and rainy outside today but we were cosy in the Garden Temple Sanctuary bathed in the warmth of ki...
09/11/2025

It may have been cold and rainy outside today but we were cosy in the Garden Temple Sanctuary bathed in the warmth of kind hearted company.

We wrote reflections on the ‘treasure’ we have harvested in 2025- all that we want to carry with us into 2026 and all that we were ready to let go in a fire and water ceremony.

Seasonal and elemental self hand, feet and face massages, mudra, meditation, pranayama, gentle asana and deep rest prepared us for journalling before sharing a healthy lunch and tea and chocolates. I love these days…an opportunity to be in sacred space as well as being light hearted and fun ❤️🙏🏽

Here are dates for the next 3 months. The places are limited to 6 on each date. I am also able to organise weekday retreats for your group on request.

Sunday 28th December, 11-2
Sunday 18th January, 11-2
Sunday 8th February, 11-2

Book here…

https://bookwhen.com/gardentemple

I have had a productive week in the Garden Temple Sanctuary…I have varnished the floor and made some shelves… feeling a ...
06/11/2025

I have had a productive week in the Garden Temple Sanctuary…
I have varnished the floor and made some shelves… feeling a little bit pleased with myself 😆

As you can see the shelves are now stocked with lots of organic Neals Yard products. I have used these divine pots and bottles of of skin, bath, body and beauty remedies for years and absolutely love them. These are all samples for you to have a play with and order whether you are here for sessions/retreat days or a Neals Yard gathering where I can offer mini facials and massages.

There are 2 Sunday afternoons gatherings in November for you to come along alone or with friends and family.
Please book below, there is no charge for the event but there are limited spaces. Come alone or bring friends and family just please book a space for everyone coming. I’ll provide warm drinks or something sparkly and some nibbles.

Sunday 16th November, 3-5pm
Sunday 23rd November, 3-5pm

Book here…
https://bookwhen.com/gardentemple

There is 1 space for Friday evening’s Candlelit evening, 7th November 7-9pm in Croston , Lancashire ✨A Candlelit Evening...
04/11/2025

There is 1 space for Friday evening’s Candlelit evening,
7th November 7-9pm in Croston , Lancashire

✨A Candlelit Evening in the Garden Temple Sanctuary in Croston is time to reset at the end of your week. It is an evening out with a difference - a sacred pause to gather with friends you bring along or come on your own as many do. The groups are always welcoming and friendly. I create a healing space for you to attend to your body, mind, heart and souls' needs, lit with candles and scented with essential oils. We begin by arriving in the space, lighting a candle and creating intentions and dedications. You are then guided on a potent journey of pranayama (breath practices), gentle energy release movements and deep rest. We finish the evening with tea, cacao treats and choosing your own oracle cards.✨

Book here-

https://bookwhen.com/gardentemple

There are 2 spaces left on next Sunday’s ‘Easy Like Sunday Morning’ - 9th Nov, 11-2, Croston, Lancs. Arrive at 11 and se...
02/11/2025

There are 2 spaces left on next Sunday’s ‘Easy Like Sunday Morning’ - 9th Nov, 11-2, Croston, Lancs.

Arrive at 11 and settle into your space, light a candle, find your breath and arrive into your body.

The next 3 hours is all about allowing and receiving. Being immersed in nature is deeply grounding as your senses align to the season.

The yoga is pranayama to soothe the nervous system , subtle movement and mudra and restorative relaxation to ease the body and mind into stillness and surrender.

We will also share a warming autumnal lunch.

Book here …

https://bookwhen.com/gardentemple

Last night I so wanted to create a sacred space and connect with my ancestors. The reality was I had had a long day at w...
01/11/2025

Last night I so wanted to create a sacred space and connect with my ancestors. The reality was I had had a long day at work and after a challenging week I fell asleep on the couch at 8.30pm watching Goosebumps!
This morning though after lighting a candle, smudging and settling into my new ‘sanctuary’ I chanted to Lakshmi. I opened my eyes to this beauty. It broke my dream. I can’t recall details but there were lots of ladybirds.

I love how this place offers shamanic guidance - Owls have called in synchrony to spoken wisdom in a women’s circle, a dragon fly circled someone who recently lost a loved one, the sun breaks through clouds in celebration of a moment of clarity.

‘A "ladybird sign from heaven" is a belief that a ladybird landing on you is a spiritual message from a loved one who has passed away, bringing comfort and a sense of connection. It symbolizes that a loved one is watching over you, and ladybugs are often seen as messengers from heaven. This symbolism is associated with themes of good luck, protection, and healing…In some traditions, ladybirds are considered heavenly messengers or religious symbols. For example, in medieval France, they were seen as messengers from God, and in England, they were linked to the Virgin Mary’

✨There are still some places left but are booking quickly so please do book if you are intending to come ✨Bookings are n...
26/10/2025

✨There are still some places left but are booking quickly so please do book if you are intending to come ✨

Bookings are now open for our annual Winter Solstice Celebration. This year it will be in the afternoon 3-5.30pm on Sunday 21st December. ✨

We will gather in the Old School to welcome the return of the light, a space to reflect, rest and celebrate light in on the shortest day. We begin with gentle movement and pranayama to settle the body before sinking into the delights of Kim’s Soundbath. There will be festive music, poetry and meditation and winter spiced cacao, herbal teas and treats. Looking forward to being with you all ❤️

https://bookwhen.com/gardentemple

It’s here ✨Welcome to ‘The Sanctuary’ at The Garden Temple in a quiet corner of Croston, Lancashire. A space nestled in ...
25/10/2025

It’s here ✨
Welcome to ‘The Sanctuary’ at The Garden Temple in a quiet corner of Croston, Lancashire.
A space nestled in nature next to the lily pond to cosy up in all year round.
It will fit 6 of you comfortably. I can hold a retreat day or evening for your group of friends , family or colleagues or you can join one of the dates below.

Friday 7th November- 7.00- 9pm Candlelit Evening

Sunday 9th November-
11-2 Easy like Sunday morning with lunch

https://bookwhen.com/gardentemple

Jane Goodall, a beautiful soul ✨“Lost in awe at the beauty around me, I must have slipped into a state of heightened awa...
03/10/2025

Jane Goodall, a beautiful soul ✨

“Lost in awe at the beauty around me, I must have slipped into a state of heightened awareness. It is hard – impossible really – to put into words the moment of truth that suddenly came upon me then. Even the mystics are unable to describe their brief flashes of spiritual ecstasy. It seemed to me, as I struggled afterward to recall the experience, the self was utterly absent: I and the chimpanzees, the earth and trees and air, seemed to merge, to become one with the spirit power of life itself. The air was filled with a feathered symphony, the evensong of birds. I heard new frequencies in their music and also in singing insects’ voices – notes so high and sweet, I was amazed. Never had I been so intensely aware of the shape, the color of the individual leaves, the varied patterns of the veins that made each one unique. Scents were clear as well, easily identifiable: fermenting, overripe fruit; waterlogged earth; cold, wet bark; the damp odor of chimpanzee hair, and yes, my own too. And the aromatic scent of young, crushed leaves was almost overpowering.
That afternoon, it had been as though an unseen hand had drawn back a curtain and, for the briefest moment, I had seen through such a window. In a flash of “outsight” I had known timelessness and quiet ecstasy, sensed a truth of which mainstream science is merely a small fraction. And I knew that the revelation would be with me for the rest of my life, imperfectly remembered yet always within. A source of strength on which I could draw when life seemed harsh or cruel or desperate.”

~ Jane Goodall

(Quoted from her book
"Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey")

01/10/2025

You’re warmly invited to our free 3-day online event:
How Menopause Awakens Your Power
A sacred space to explore menopause as a powerful spiritual initiation.

When you join us, you will:

💫 Reclaim the story of menopause and restore its place in your soul’s maturation.
💫 Be uplifted, inspired and dignified by a like-hearted global community of women.
💫 Discover how to prepare for menopause and feel resourced to meet this threshold with confidence and grace.
💫Be guided in a live experiential practice to connect with the deeper initiatory process of menopause.
💫Hear stories from women who have transformed through this work and learn more about our full programme, Menopause: The Great Awakener.
💫Bring your questions, Alexandra and Sjanie will answer them live.

Event details: Tuesday 21st – Thursday 23rd October
11am–12pm (New York) / 4pm–5pm (UK)
(4–5:30pm UK / 11am–12:30pm New York on the final day)

Register via redschool.net/menopause

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