Annie Bonsall - Cycles, Rest & Life.

📸🗑️ for your viewing pleasure.
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1. The lightshades remind me of my own head 🍊

2. Me and Old Harry Rocks (he really does 🎸) during a kayaking soujourn.

3. All ready to share the Wisdom of your Cycle workshop with cycle-curious beings 🌹

4. And they loved the chocolate too.

5. Morning beach cacao - 3 of my favourites.

6. Best pic I could get of me and my freckly arm sitting on a MASSIVE bench, looking out at the ocean.

7. Actual sauna on the beach

8. Sunset through the softies.

9. Misty moody Bath Abbey.

10. Nature's disco.

NB these are some of the highlights. Life DOES NOT always look this way. I don't tend to take photos of myself when I'm feeling overwhelmed, stressed or exhausted 😉

Annie x

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Be a rebel.
Find your rhythm.
Listen to your body wisdom.
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Are you rebelling with me? ♥️
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Hello. Here is a little snippet of what I do. I really do love sharing spaces in which people can connect to, befriend, and restore their unique cycles, and to deeply, softly rest.
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In person workshop this coming Sunday 15th in Bath where we will be doing all of the above. With chocolate. Link in my bio.
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M E E T T H E W I S D O M O F Y O U R C Y C L E ⭕
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Join me in the beautiful in central Bath for an afternoon of connection, learning, nourishment and revelations.
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We will sit in circle. Come as you are, whether you currently have a cycle or not - this is for anyone who has ever had one ♥️
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Sunday, 15th September 2024 13:30 - 16:30.
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Link to book in my bio 🎟️
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It was only when I had chronic fatigue that I realised the wisdom of my body ✨
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It was only when I had chronic fatigue that I discovered the power of my menstrual cycle ⭕
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It was only when I had chronic fatigue that I discovered the power of deep rest ☁️
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Thank you so much to Isabelle Knight for inviting me along to share a deeply restful practice of yoga nidra at her amazing Author's Retreat at Loch Lomond, Scotland last week.
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The theme for the yoga nidra was one of expansiveness; welcoming nourishing rest for each part of the body, with a delicious invitation to tune into their intuition and creativity, and the opportunity for free writing at the end - extra special in the liminal space that naturally arises through yoga nidra ✨
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It was inspiring to meet people who have written actual books, and I love sharing the magic of yoga nidra (and chocolate), so this was a treat in a stunning location 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Tomorrow, 28th May is Menstrual Hygiene Day; the movement for a . I'm looking forward to it having a better name, tbh, but it will do for now...

Millions of people around the world are prevented from reaching their full potential, just because they menstruate. It's time to change this.

What better place to start with .

Did you know that if you have a menstrual cycle, you have an additional means by which to measure your internal 'weather' system?

What I loved the most when I discovered this was realising that this inner cycle corresponds to every other cycle you could name - a year, the phases of the moon, the creative cycle, the life cycle... it still gives me a thrill when I think about it.

Our menstrual cycle moves through four inner seasons month after month, and if you live in a part of the world that moves through distinct outer seasons, perhaps you will realise you actually know these seasons and how you coexist with them very well already.

Some questions to ponder:
🩸How do you relate to the outer seasons of the year?
🩸Do you have a favourite?
🩸Do you feel more vulnerable, powerful, introspective or outward focused during a particular phase of the year?
🩸Now apply these questions to your cycle with the knowledge of your 'inner seasons'.

I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Let's increase awareness and action towards a .

Eternal thanks to Red School and their book 'Wild Power' for articulating the inner seasons and changing my relationship with my menstrual cycle forever.

❄️🌱 i n n e r s e a s o n s ☀️🍂 ° Tomorrow, 28th May is Menstrual Hygiene Day; the movement for a #periodfriendlyworld. I'm looking forward to it having a better name, tbh, but it will do for now... ° Millions of people around the world are prevented from reaching their full potential, just because they menstruate. It's time to change this. ° What better place to start with #menstrualcycleawareness. ° Did you know that if you have a menstrual cycle, you have an additional means by which to measure your internal 'weather' system? ° What I loved the most when I discovered this was realising that this inner cycle corresponds to every other cycle you could name - a year, the phases of the moon, the creative cycle, the life cycle... it still gives me a thrill when I think about it. ° Our menstrual cycle moves through four inner seasons month after month, and if you live in a part of the world that moves through distinct outer seasons, perhaps you will realise you actually know these seasons and how you coexist with them very well already. ° Some questions to ponder: 🩸How do you relate to the outer seasons of the year? 🩸Do you have a favourite? 🩸Do you feel more vulnerable, powerful, introspective or outward focused during a particular phase of the year? 🩸Now apply these questions to your cycle with the knowledge of your 'inner seasons'. ° I'd love to hear your thoughts. ° Let's increase awareness and action towards a #periodfriendlyworld. ° Eternal thanks to @red.school and their book 'Wild Power' for articulating the inner seasons and changing my relationship with my menstrual cycle forever. ° ° ° #innerseasons #menstrualhygieneday #menstruality #menstrualcycleawareness

✨ t o m o r r o w ✨
I am thrilled to be sharing a very special *heart hug yoga nidra* as part of Rest Camp - a 3 day event devoted to rest and featuring myself and other newly graduated Daring To Rest facilitators.
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The event is free and online. Just sign up using the link in my profile and you'll get access to the program and all the delicious events.
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All you need to do is lie down, get warm and cosy, and we will do the rest.
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NB all timings are in Mountain Time. My session is live at 6:15pm on Thursday 18th January. You will receive replays so can always catch up later if the timing doesn't suit you.
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