Samhain Afternoon Immersion 2026
What We Carry, What We Release
Service Description
Samhain: What We Carry, What We Release A Seasonal Afternoon Immersion — a half-day retreat Saturday 31st October 2026 2.30pm – 6.30pm £47 per person Followed by a free Community Gathering from 6.30pm – 7.30pm As the Wheel of the Year turns towards winter, Samhain invites us to slow down, listen and remember. This four-hour seasonal immersion continues the journey we began at last year’s Samhain gathering, moving from the themes of reclaiming intuition and inner wisdom towards what we carry, what has completed its season, and what we are ready to release. Together we will explore Samhain through a nourishing blend of: • Grounding seasonal yoga and breathwork • Guided reflection and journalling • Samskara and Aparigraha — the patterns we carry and the practice of letting go • A simple handmade Samhain broom or besom craft • A symbolic sweeping and release ritual • Ancestral remembrance and a shared seasonal altar • Harvest reflection and gratitude • Yoga Nidra and deep rest • Crystal singing bowls and sound • Tarot and Angel cards for quiet personal reflection at the end At the centre of our space will be a shared Samhain altar of remembrance and harvest. If you feel called, you are welcome to bring a photograph or small object representing someone you wish to remember or draw close, along with something that represents the final harvest — perhaps an autumn leaf, apple, nut, conker, seed head or something gently foraged. Free Community Gathering — 6.30pm to 7.30pm After the formal immersion, you are warmly invited to stay for an informal hour of refreshments, shared food and connection. You are welcome to bring something small to share. Weather permitting, we will gather outside around the fire for a simple Samhain fire ceremony, with music and an opportunity to symbolically release something into the flames. No previous yoga experience is required. Please bring: • A journal and pen • Comfortable clothing and warm layers • An altar item if you wish • A small harvest offering if you feel called • Something small to share at the Community Gathering, if you would like to Spaces are limited to keep the gathering intimate and spacious. Honour what has been. Give thanks for what has ripened. Release what has completed its season. Carry forward what still belongs with you. Your place at the 6.30–7.30pm Community Fireside Gathering is included if you wish to stay. Not available with the discount pass option
Upcoming Sessions
Cancellation Policy
Yoga classes: Refunds or transfers will be provided if you give me at least 36 hrs notice either through the booking system if booked online or via email, minus admin fee. This gives me time to contact other people on the waiting list. If I am able to fill your space after 36 hrs notice and before 24hrs notice you will receive a transfer offer to another class. After this time no refunds or transfers will be given. Refunds or transfers will not be given for cancellations with less than 24 hrs notice. Workshops & events: Unless otherwise stated, full refunds or transfers will be provided if clients wish to cancel attendance with at least 30 days notice, minus admin fee. If notice of cancellation is at least 7 days before the event, refunds/transfers will be at the discretion of Alison Foster Yoga (AFY). Refunds/transfers will not be given for cancellations with less than 7 days notice. Chair Class passes can not be refunded. To cancel your place in a particular class Alison Foster Yoga needs at least 36 hrs notice either through the booking system if booked online or via email. If it is possible to fill your space after 36 hrs notice and before 24hrs notice you will be refunded that particular class pass. If it is not possible to fill your space after 36 hrs notice or if it is less than 24 hours notice you will still be required to pay for your session by losing one of the passes. Refunds or transfers will not be given for cancellations with less than 24 hours notice. Block booked classes: You are receiving a discounted price for a confirmed place in a specific class each week for that particular block. If you are unable to make any of the block there is no facility to credit, come to another class or receive a refund. If for any reason I have to cancel or postpone a session I will offer an alternative date or offer a refund for that session. If you change your mind about this investment, you are able to cancel the block booking 48 hrs before your first session is due, minus admin fee. Refunds/transfers will not be given for cancellations with less than 48 hrs notice. Private sessions can be cancelled up to 48 hrs beforehand, given in writing via email for a refund, minus admin fee. Or, the session can be transferred to another date. If less than 48 hrs notice is given, the session is charged and no transfer given. Payment Plans can not be refunded. AFY can use their discretion and transfer the equivalent amount to another service.
Contact Details
Foley Road East, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield B74 3HS, UK
07501064788
hello@alisonfosteryoga.com