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Slip away from the rushing city into the soft rolling hills of Exmoor and enjoy some very special time alone

With its secluded country setting, Croydon Hall is a haven of quiet and peacefulness, an ideal place for an individual retreat. The ambience of the buildings, the light, healthy vegetarian food, the care and friendliness of the community  all support your quest for solitude and inner contemplation.

Next available dates: Anusara Inspired Flow Yoga with Simona Hernandez

November 2nd - 4th November 2012
 

Croydon Hall is ideally situated and with so much to see and do in the surrounding area and six acres to explore you will be spoilt for choice.

The outdoor swimming pool is open from March to November and there is a small spa with a Jacuzzi, steam room and a floatation room. Massages and bodywork therapies are also available.

Relax...
Soak your tired muscles in the jacuzzi, relax in the steam room and watch your worries evaporate, use the Swedish sauna to get rid of those toxins or recharge your body with solar energy in the Infra Red sauna.

Float away...
Enjoy a sensory-free experience in our floatation room. The silent darkened room and warm water creates the ultimate relaxation experience. Float away into a different dimension in a 30 or 60 minute float session.

A little treat...
We also offer a variety of individual bodywork treatments. Experience a Reflexology session, an Indian Head Massage, a Holistic massage or a Hot Stones Massage. All treatments are subject to availability so please enquire on arrival or prior to your visit.

Stretch your legs...
There are six acres of grounds for you to enjoy and plenty of country walks from right outside our doorstep as we are within Exmoor National Park. Please ask for further information on local walk ways.
 

The Zen Yoga Room

On the ground floor in the heart of the main house, the Zen Room is wonderfully fresh and bright with the original wood parquet flooring and a magnificent bay window overlooking the glorious gardens.

Schedule.

Yoga will be at the following times 7.30 - 8.30am / 11.30 - 1.00pm / 5.30 - 7.00pm.

There will be yoga classes as above on each full day, morning sessions followed by breakfast, mid morning sessions followed by lunch and an early evening class followed by dinner. Pranayama and Meditation will often be incorporated into these sessions.

Arrival day will have an evening class before dinner 6 - 7.30pm, and departure days the morning classes as above at 7.30 and 11.30.

Yoga with Simona Hernndez

Simona’s professional background is in Psychology and she has also studied Classical ballet. Subsequent studies in Dance Movement Therapy increased her awareness of how inextricably the mind, body and inner spirit are linked.

She initially trained as a Sivananda Yoga teacher in 1998, however, her love of yoga drew her to other styles of yoga including Iyengar, Ashtanga Vinyasa, and Vinyasa Flow.

Over the last 4 years she has had the privilege of studying with Bridget Woods-Kramer and John Friend as an Anusara teacher and has gained Anusara Inspired Status.

Simona has been practising yoga for 12 years and teaching yoga for 10 years and has continued her yoga training and teaching while living in Sydney and the UK. She teaches at Yoga Bodhi, a dedicated yoga centre in Bath that she also runs.

Simona is also responsible for teaching Subtle anatomy and children's yoga on The Yoga Academy Teachers Training Course with Simon Low.

Simona’s classes are both fun and challenging and encourage playful exploration of both the spiritual and physical aspects of yoga. Simona emphasises in her teaching that we may practice yoga in a group, but that the practice of yoga in itself is a very unique journey.
 

Accommodation

Croydon Hall offers bright, clean, fresh rooms, individually planned with interesting features and different aspects. All the rooms at Croydon hall are simple, fresh and clean with individual tea and coffee making facilities. Most rooms have lush green rural views over the extensive formal gardens, the Quantock Hills and the Park. Rooms have various unique features such as stained glass, dormer windows and skylights
* Please note that the prices quoted are per weekend and includes accommodation, organic meals, use of spa and all yoga classes

The Ethical Experience

The owners of Croydon Hall operate an ethical business policy. We try hard to lessen the impact of the activities at Croydon Hall on the environment. We recycle most waste products and operate our own ecological sewage treatment plant. We do not serve meat and fish products and we buy local products whenever possible. All the honey, eggs and some of the vegetables used at Croydon Hall are from the local area.

We use local tradesmen and encourage them to be aware of the environment while working with us. We encourage our staff and our guests to save energy and water. We try to maintain an atmosphere of calm tranquillity at Croydon Hall which suits many visitors -- there are therefore no TVs in the rooms. Guests with disabilities are provided for as much as our old buildings allow and our staff are asked to be aware of disabled guests' special requirements. Wheelchair access is available to the ground floor public rooms and one ground floor guest bedroom with a special shower and toilet.