点评:I did a week’s mindful sailing and wild yoga on Selkie this August and came home feeling completely nourished and inspired. A week immersed in majestical landscapes, surrounded by wonderful companions (none of whom I’d met before)eating beautifully cooked and locally sourced food was all more than I could have imagined for a precious week of holiday.
I had wanted to do a yoga retreat but one that brought yoga into a new context, out of a studio setting and into something more immersive. This week was exactly that, whatever the weather (it tends to change hour to hour and I ended up using every item of clothing I’d brought). You are completely in it and the damp fog was as glorious as the blazing sunrays.
Initially, I felt anxious about sharing such an intimate space with strangers but that disappeared the moment I met everyone and Celia and Emma created such a warm and hospitable space for all of us to join in and also retreat and were amazingly attentive, despite all their multitasking.
With a joyous tone, I loved that they encouraged me to take the helm, try out new sports, take new risks, soak it all up. It all just felt fun, rather than testing or macho as these environments often can.
I feel like I’ve made friends for life and I’d include Selkie the boat in that list as she’s as warm a character as the people who sail her.
Though I want to keep this holiday all to myself as a magical secret, really I can’t recommend it more highly and know that Emma and Celia would embrace you whatever your interests or ability.
翻译:今年八月,我在Selkie岛上进行了为期一周的静心航海和野外瑜伽练习,回家后感觉身心愉悦,灵感迸发。沉浸在壮丽的景色中,与美好的同伴们(我之前从未见过他们)相伴,品尝着精心烹制的当地美食,这一切远超我想象,这宝贵的一周假期真是太棒了。
我原本想参加一次瑜伽静修,但这次的静修能将瑜伽带入一个全新的境界,打破工作室的束缚,带来更沉浸式的体验。这周正是如此,无论天气如何(天气瞬息万变,我最终用掉了所有带的衣服)。你完全沉浸在其中,潮湿的雾气如同炽烈的阳光般绚烂。
起初,我对与陌生人共享如此私密的空间感到不安,但当我与大家见面时,这种不安感消失了。Celia和Emma为我们所有人营造了一个温暖友好的氛围,让我们可以参与其中,也可以静修。尽管她们忙于多项事务,但她们仍然非常细心周到。
他们用愉悦的语气鼓励我掌舵,尝试新的运动,勇于冒险,尽情享受这一切,我很喜欢。这一切都充满乐趣,而不是像这些环境通常那样充满考验或充满男子气概。
我感觉自己结识了一生的朋友,而Selkie号船也包含在内,因为它和驾驶它的人一样温暖。
虽然我想把这个假期当作一个神奇的秘密留给自己,但我真的强烈推荐,而且我知道,无论你的兴趣或能力如何,Emma和Celia都会接纳你。