The Red Grove Deck sits high within the Garden’s forest cover, and for an hour on this morning, the Garden’s resident yoga instructor Chin will guide you through movement: reconnecting with the breath, stillness, the slow work of meeting the body where it is.
Then, rather than rolling up the mat and heading off, the session segues into a journaling session, accompanied by tea. Led by the Garden’s chief storyteller Jon, this part of the practice is meant to help you sink further into what the practice has already opened: to stay rooted in the body, in touch with your senses, in stillness.
You’ll receive writing material and prompts crafted to help you capture what the body and mind feels in the moment. It could also be an outlet for release and reflection. The paper is your canvass. There will be enough tea and space on the deck for you to find a corner to settle in if you wish.
The morning will end the way it opened, with a few breaths together: a return to the present. Again, and again.
The tea menu is curated with Ashley of Ten Yee Tea, a longtime friend of the Garden and someone both Chin and Jonathan have had the pleasure of learning from.
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Upcoming sessions:
29 August · 27 September · 13 December
8.30 - 10.00am
Red Grove Deck, Tropical Spice Garden
Spice Fam: RM98 | Public: RM138
includes writing materials, tea & Garden entry
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Important:
1. This session is open to all, beginners are very welcome.
2. To enjoy the Spice Fam member rates, you’ll first have to purchase a pass. Please click here view your options.
3. Please aim to arrive 15 minutes before class, there is a short uphill walk involved. Kindly bring along your own journal (if you have one), yoga mat (we will provide if needed), water and towel (if needed).
4. An oil-based citronella mosquito repellent will be provided.
5. In the event of rain, we will move into our Glasshouse right next to the deck but do note that the experience will be slightly different.
6. For any further enquiries, kindly contact Chin at 017 516 0800 or Jon at 017 466 9940.