Bring in the Spring
Spring is here and we’re heading outside!
What a joy it is to see blossom on the trees, daffodils bursting open and crocuses dotted around under trees. Spring has arrived and I can’t wait to celebrate this with you all on Saturday in Worthing. We will also be blessed with a full moon tomorrow and all through Saturday - so this will add some special details to our time on the beach together.
Thank you for signing up to be part of this special day, I am very much looking forward to meeting you. My name is Emma and I’ll be hosting you, with some help from a few skilled and lovely people through the day. There’s a bit more information about me in the ‘About’ section. There is an option at the bottom of the form to opt-in for a chat on the phone, I’d be glad to talk prior to Saturday if you would like.
Below you will find some information about the day, what to bring and things to be aware of. I would be very grateful if you’d complete the form below. This will help me to make sure you have a safe, enjoyable and meaningful experience with The House Outside. If you have any questions , worries or would like to talk through the details of the day in advance, please tick the box at the end, opting for a phone call - I would be glad to call you to talk at a time that suits you.
I look forward to either talking on the phone with you soon, or seeing you on Saturday!
Love and light
Emma
Plan for the day
We’ll be meeting at Sand Bay at 10:00- which is on the corner of Thorn Road and Brunswick Road - behind the Premier Inn on Worthing seafront. There are buses along the seafront and permit parking in the streets around.
We’ll have a moment together there to settle, get to know each other a bit before wrapping up warm, leaving our bags there and heading to the beach. The first part of the day will be all about what has brought us to where we are now, reflecting on the past and what has shaped us. We’ll explore the shoreline through guided activities, a bit of fun and laughter and then we’ll cook up some lunch around the fire together.
The afternoon will then be about considering our future, what do we want more of and how do we intend to proceed this year. There will be time, space and materials to reflect individually and informally with one another and to create a symbol of our intentions for the year ahead. We’ll then get ready and head out to Worthing’s original horse-box sauna on the beach - relaxing our bodies through heat and cold. Cooling off is either a walk out to sit in the shallows of low tide, showering each other with the watering cans or standing out in the Spring air! We will then gather back together at base for a relaxing sound bath, led by lovely Lou from Healing Vibes.
Following our sound bath we will meet around the table together and eat a healthy and filling feast crafted with care using organic ingredients by Soraya at Taarof Table. See below for the menu (if you have any questions or worries about the food, let me know and we can figure out a way to make sure you’re happy).
Lastly, we will wrap up warm again and head back over to the beach for a closing activity - and sharing our intentions together under the elements (and possibly the Worm Moon if we’re lucky). The Worm Moon will be at its fullest on Friday but astronomers are in agreement that the ‘full moon phase’ lasts from the night before until the night after.
If you have any questions or anything you’d like to discuss before we meet on Saturday - please tick the box below or drop me a message here.
See you soon
Emma
Kit list
The event takes place both indoors and outdoors, so below is a suggested kit list to make sure we are comfortable and safe. The forecast is a relatively sunny and dry day (with a small chance of showers) but it will likely be chilly and breezy - If we're all trussed up warm and dry we can enjoy the elements together, come rain or shine. The tide will be in during the morning but going out as the day progresses, so we can explore the beautiful shoreline rock pools when we head out later in the day.
If we are hit by a surprise blizzard then we can reduce our time on the beach - but I guess from you signing up to attend, that time spent outdoors is something that is important to all of us.
Wear comfortable, warm clothes, ideally easy to take on and off (for sauna changing purposes) - extra layers that can go over the top if it gets cold or if your clothes accidentally get wet
Warm coat / waterproof top layers, hat, scarf and even gloves if you like
Shoes to wear on the beach - ideally sturdy and waterproof
Swimwear for the sauna - whatever you're comfortable in
A towel to dry off after the sauna and sea - or a dry robe / changing robe if you prefer
Slippers will be provided, but if you have a special pair you'd like to bring then please do
blankets and yoga mats are provided for the sound bath - but if you'd like to bring a special blanket or your own yoga mat then please do
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from Soraya at Taarof Table, Worthing
Lunch on the beach
Red lentil dahl, with a side salad of red cabbage, beetroot, dates, mint and coriander
GF Bannock bread to cook on the fire
Vegan Raita
Brownie bites from Baked in Worthing
Dinner back at base
Baked rice maclooba with roast vegetables, hummus dressing, salad Shirazi
Baked chicken Khoresht e Porteghal with orange, pistachio & barberry
Almond milk Mahalabia pudding with spiced cherries