Yoga Workshops, Mindfulness Guided Meditation, Holistic Retreats & Hypnotic Sound Baths in Newbury, Berkshire and Hampshire
5 Upcoming Wellness Events, Workshops & Retreats
Explore our diverse range of wellness events and workshops: sound baths in Newbury, mindfulness guided meditation, yoga retreats, self-hypnosis workshops, and more. Each designed to uncover fresh insights and unleash your potential in a creative, nurturing atmosphere. From immersive Tibetan singing bowls meditation sessions to invigorating breathwork, from hypnosis-infused meditation to energy healing, and from mindfulness retreats to dynamic movement. Each experience empowers you on your journey of self-discovery and transformation. You might also enjoy our regular yoga classes in Newbury.
90-Min Newbury Sound Bath Retreat: An Autumn Descent Journey to Reconnect with Your Inner Child
(Sound Bath in Newbury with Singing Bowls, Sound Healing & Hypnotic Guided Meditation Retreat)
Held in the golden pause between Autumn and Winter, this 90-Minute Sound Bath Retreat in Newbury is a tender invitation to slow down, turn gently inward, and reconnect with your inner child, as the earth itself pauses between letting go and beginning again.
This is not a regular sound bath, but a transformative Hypnotic Sound Healing Journey. Led by Manlee W, NGH Certified Hypnotist, Nepal Golden Temple Certified Sound Healer, Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher, Wellness Coach, and holder of a Master’s in Crosscultural Communication with a background in Psychology.
This 90-Minute Sound Bath Retreat goes far beyond deep relaxation.
Guided By: Manlee W
Nepal Certified Sound Healer · NGH Certified Hypnotist · MA · BA · AdvCert Psy · Crosscultural Psychology Background
- 14 November 2026 (Saturday)
(Session A) 12:00-1:30PM
(Session B) 2:30-4:00PM
Energy Exchange Rate: £33.88
Apply code SUPEREARLYBIRD-SB to enjoy Super Early Bird Offer at £28.88 (Book before 30 September)
Apply code EARLYBIRD-SB to enjoy Early Bird Offer at £30.88 (Book before 14 October)
Apply code TWOTOGETHER to enjoy Two-Together Special Rate: £60.00 for TWO individuals (i.e. £30.00 per individual)
Newbury Dance Studio, 3 West Street, Newbury West Berkshire, RG14 1BF
Instructor: Manlee W (NGH Certified Hypnotist, Sound Healer, Yoga Teacher and Wellness Coach with Cross-cultural Communication & Psychology Background)
The reason is not difficult to find.
Sound healing has found its moment, and yet within that growing landscape, Manlee’s approach occupies entirely different ground.
Drawing on a rare combination of certified hypnotherapy, crosscultural psychology, and deep sound healing training, Manlee does something no ordinary sound bath facilitator can: she prepares the inner landscape before the healing begins.
Through carefully layered hypnotic techniques, participants are guided into a state of profound openness, a genuine place of inner safety where subconscious patterns can soften, old wounds can be met with compassion, and the forgotten tenderness of the inner child can surface naturally.
What unfolds is something far richer than rest. Participants often describe a quality of shift that feels cellular, as though something long held has finally been given permission to move, to breathe, and to be gently released.
If you have tried a sound bath before and left feeling only lightly touched, this is something altogether different. This is where the inner child is not just acknowledged, but genuinely welcomed home.
What Awaits You?
Hypnosis-Infused Guided Meditation — Descend Gently Into Your Inner Child’s World
As Autumn draws the world inward, this hypnosis-infused guided meditation follows that same natural impulse, guiding you gently below the surface, into the quieter depths of your subconscious mind.
Here, held in the golden pause between Autumn and Winter, you are invited to meet your inner child with compassion and curiosity.
Let go of what this season asks you to release, tend to old wounds with tenderness, and reconnect with the part of you that has always known how to simply be.
Small Group: Each sound bath retreat is intentionally kept to a small group of no more than 10 participants, fostering an intimate and nurturing atmosphere that supports deeper connection and more tailored guidance.
Arm Balance Workshops in Newbury, Berkshire:
Build Strength. Refine Technique. Cultivate Confidence.
Build Strength. Refine Technique. Cultivate Confidence.
Arm balances are more than physical postures.
They are a yoga practice of precision, resilience, and deep mental clarity.
Crow Pose and its variations are easier than you think. You already have the strength within you.
All you need is to learn how to distribute your weight mindfully through intelligent anatomy, strength building, technical refinement, and focused mindset training.
This carefully structured Arm Balance Intensive Workshop with Manlee W is really about understanding your body and deepen your yoga practice intelligently and mindfully that extends far beyond the mat.
Begin with Arm Balance Foundations (morning session) then deepen your practice in Arm Balance Evolutions (afternoon session). Together, the two sessions form a complete and immersive four-hour experience.
28 November 2026 (Saturday)
(Morning Session) 10:00AM-12:00NN
(Afternoon Session) 1:30-3:30PM
Full Day Pass £60.00 only
Single Session £33.88
Newbury Dance Studio, 3 West Street, Newbury West Berkshire, RG14 1BF
A Little Sharing from Instructor: Manlee W
Arm balance has been one of the most transformative parts of my yoga journey. What draws me back to it again and again is not only the physical strength it builds in my body, but the quiet mental strength it cultivates within.
Despite years of yoga practice, there are still asanas that challenge me deeply. Yet they are the ones I cherish most. They have taught me how to understand my body more clearly, recognise my limitations with honesty, and discover my true potential with patience. In many ways, arm balances in yoga practice have become a profound dialogue between my body and my soul.
I have fallen in love with arm balances over the years because they demand both strength and flexibility, which were once my weaknesses.
Each time I practise, I must stay fully present and focused. The moment my attention wavers, balance is lost. It is a continuous learning experience that mirrors life itself, reminding me of resilience, humility, and courage.
This arm balance workshop is a sharing of that beautiful journey.
About the Arm Balance Intensive
This carefully designed workshop explores arm balance from multiple perspectives, integrating intelligent anatomy, progressive strength development, technical refinement, and steady mental focus.
Arm Balance Foundations 10:00AM – 12:00NN
Beginner‑friendly and open to all levels, this morning session focuses on building intelligent foundations while actively practising arm balance poses together.
We will explore wrist preparation, shoulder stability, core integration, and alignment principles through progressive drills and accessible variation of arm balance poses.
We work step by step toward poses including: Crow Pose (Kakasana), Crane Pose (Bakasana), and Side Crow (Parsva Bakasana).
For experienced practitioners, this session offers the opportunity to refine technique, strengthen weak links, and deepen your understanding of mechanics. Strong foundations create lighter lift‑offs. When the base is stable, balance becomes effortless.
Expect a playful, supportive environment where we practise arm balance poses together with curiosity rather than pressure.
Arm Balance Evolutions 1:30PM – 3:30PM
Designed to build upon the morning’s groundwork, this afternoon session explores deeper variations, transitions, control, endurance, and the focused mindset required to elevate your practice.
We continue practising arm balance in Newbury together, refining entries, exits, and fluid connections between poses. With stronger foundations established earlier in the day, you will feel more stable, confident, and ready to explore new possibilities such as Baby Flying Pigeon (Baby Eka Pada Galavasana), Baby Grasshopper (Baby Parsva Bhuja Dandasana), as well as funky arm shapes and more creative arm balance variations.
This afternoon arm balance session invites you to challenge yourself with awareness, courage, and steady attention.
The Full Day Experience
Taken together, the two sessions form a complete 4‑hour immersion.
For practitioners with yoga experience, attending the full day allows you to revisit and reinforce your foundations before flying higher together in the Arm Balance Evolution session.
The combination creates space not only to practise, but to integrate, reflect, and embody what you learn in a meaningful way.
No Experience Needed: Whether you are completely new to arm balances or have been practising for years, you are welcome.
Manlee brings years and personal practice and teaching experience, and understands that every body learns differently. Beginners will receive clear foundational guidance and accessible variations. More experienced practitioners will be offered refinements, challenges, and deeper technical insights.
No matter where you are in your journey, you will be supported in exploring arm balances in a safe, structured, and joyful way.
Small Group: Each session is intentionally limited to a maximum of eight students to maintain a focused and high‑quality learning environment.
In this small group setting, you will benefit from:
- Personalised observation of your alignment and technique
- Individual feedback tailored to your strengths and limitations
- Hands‑on guidance where appropriate
- Time to ask questions and refine details
- A calm, distraction‑free space for meaningful progress
This is not a crowded studio class. The arm balance workshop is a carefully guided workshop experience designed for depth, clarity, and real development.
Supportive and Safe Space: Arm balances can feel physically and mentally challenging. This workshop is designed to be progressive, intelligent, and safe.
You will be guided through structured warm-ups, joint preparation, strength-building drills, and step-by-step progressions that protect the wrists, shoulders, and lower back. Clear demonstrations and mindful cueing ensure that each posture is approached with awareness rather than force.
The intention is not to push beyond your limits, but to expand them gradually with stability, confidence, and care.
Energy Exchange Rate
Full Day Pass – £60.00 only
Single Session – £33.88
Apply code EARLYBIRD-AB to enjoy a Single Session at £30.88 (Book before 15 August)
Spaces are limited as we honour meaningful connections over numbers.
Yoga Workshop Location
Conveniently located in the heart of Newbury town centre, the studio is easily accessible for guests travelling from Newbury, Thatcham, Kingsclere, Hungerford, Whitchurch, Tadley, Marlborough, Basingstoke, Reading, Didcot, Winchester, and Swindon, as well as across Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, and beyond.
Looking for Personalised Guidance?
If you would like a more tailored approach to your practice, Manlee also offers one-to-one private yoga sessions.
Private sessions allow us to work specifically with your goals, challenges, and progression in a highly personalised setting.
Feel free to enquire if you are interested in deepening your practice further.
Pause. Breathe. Listen. Embrace Your Journey.
靜心沉澱、深呼細吸、細聽靈魂，擁抱生命。
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Mindfulness Yin-Yang Yoga Retreat in Newbury
Full Moon Special: Rise & Restore
(Gentle Vinyasa Flow and Restorative Yin Yoga with Full Moon Tibetan Singing Bowls – Mini Sound Bath)
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Held on the final afternoon of British Summer Time, this 90-Minute Full Moon Yin-Yang Yoga Retreat in Newbury is a sacred threshold ceremony: a mindful, seasonal journey of yoga movement, breath, and surrender, timed to the very last sunset of the longer days.
This is beyond a regular yoga class.
Weaving together:
- Grounding breathwork
- Sun-honouring Vinyasa flow, embracing the yang energy
- Deeply restorative Yin Yoga postures
- The resonance of 100% handmade Tibetan Full Moon Sound Bowls
- 100% natural essential oils
- Guided meditation
This immersive yin and yang practice carries you from the final warmth of the sun into the quiet, luminous stillness of the full moon.
24 October 2026 is the last full moon and full day of British Summer Time. From this evening onward, the nights grow longer.
This 90-Min Full Moon Yoga Retreat in Newbury is your invitation to rise fully before you rest, and to welcome the season’s turning with openness, presence, and quiet trust.
Guided By: Manlee W
Yoga Alliance & CIMSPA Registered Yoga Teacher · Nepal Certified Sound Healer · NGH Certified Hypnotist · MA · BA · AdvCert Psy · Crosscultural Psychology Background
24 October 2026 (Saturday)
(The last full moon & full day of British Summer Time)
- 4:30-6:00PM (Timed to the sunset, so the journey moves with the light)
Energy Exchange Rate: £23.88
Apply code TWOTOGETHER-YY to enjoy Two-Together Special Rate: £40.00 for TWO individuals (i.e. £20.00 per individual)
Newbury Dance Studio, 3 West Street, Newbury West Berkshire, RG14 1BF
Instructor: Manlee W
(YA Registered Yoga Teacher, NGH Certified Hypnotist, Nepal Certified Sound Healer, MA, BA, AdCert Psy)
The Full Moon Series was born from a simple but profound observation: that the body already knows what the season is asking of it.
We are rhythmic beings, attuned to the same cycles as the tides, the moon, and the turning of the year. And yet most of us move through these thresholds without pausing long enough to feel them.
This 90-Minute Full Moon Mindfulness Yin-Yang Yoga Retreat exists to change that.
24 October 2026 carries a particular weight. It is the last full moon and full day of British Summer Time, the final evening when the clocks still hold the illusion of a longer day.
By morning, the shift will have already happened.
The dark will have arrived earlier.
The season will have crossed its threshold quietly while most people slept.
But here, in this mindfulness yin-yang yoga retreat, you will be awake for it. Present for it. Moving through it with your whole body, your breath, and your full attention.
By aligning the yoga practice with the actual arc of the light, beginning as the afternoon sun still holds warmth and unfolding as it lowers toward the horizon, Manlee creates something that is more than a regular yoga class.
It becomes a lived, embodied experience of transition. A yoga practice that does not simply occur near the full moon, but one that genuinely moves with it, breath by breath, posture by posture, from the last of the light into the first of the stillness.
What makes this experience distinct is Manlee’s rare ability to hold both the energetic and the somatic with equal care.
The Yang half of the yoga retreat is not simply warm-up. It is an intentional act of gathering, of drawing the sun’s energy into the body with reverence and full presence before the season asks you to let it go.
And the restorative Yin yoga half is not simply stretching. Held in the live acoustic resonance of 100% handmade Tibetan Full Moon Sound Bowls, played in the room by Manlee herself, it becomes a deep and genuine act of surrender, in this mini sound bath session.
These are not recorded, amplified, or commercially produced instruments. They are 100% handcrafted sound bowls whose vibrations move through the space and through the body in the most immediate, unmediated way possible, accompanying each long-held posture the way the moon accompanies the tide: without force, and with extraordinary power.
The natural essential oils woven throughout the yoga session work at a sensory level that bypasses the thinking mind entirely, grounding the experience in the body rather than the intellect.
And the closing guided meditation, offered in the deep quiet that only genuine movement and sound can create, gives you the inner space to truly receive what this weekend yoga retreat has prepared you for.
You will leave this weekend mindfulness retreat not simply relaxed, but genuinely marked by the threshold you have crossed. Lighter in the places that needed releasing. Steadier in the places that needed grounding. And quietly, unmistakably, more at home in yourself than when you arrived.
This is not an ordinary yoga retreat in Newbury. This is a full moon ceremony held on the mat.
What Awaits You?
Grounding Breathwork Before Sunset | Root Before You Rise
As 4:30PM arrives and the afternoon light begins its final descent, the practice opens with grounding breathwork designed to bring you fully into the present moment and into your body.
This is your anchor. Before the yoga movement, before the vinyasa flow, before the surrender into the Yin postures, the breath draws you down into the earth, quietening the noise of the day and preparing your whole system to be truly present for what is about to unfold.
Arriving at the threshold of this seasonal turning point fully grounded changes everything that follows.
Gentle Vinyasa Flow and Sun Salutations | Rise with the Last of the Light
With the breath as your foundation, the practice moves into approximately 30 minutes of gentle Vinyasa yoga flow and sun salutation sequences, carefully curated to honour the remaining warmth and light of British Summer Time.
This is not a vigorous power yoga flow. It is a conscious, unhurried celebration of the sun’s energy, moving through the body with gratitude and presence.
Each salutation is an act of acknowledgement, a quiet thanksgiving for every bright morning and long evening of the season that is now drawing softly to a close.
As the light outside begins to lower, the flow follows. The pace softens. The transitions lengthen. And the body, having gathered all it needs from the Yang, begins to feel the natural pull of stillness.
Restorative Yin Yoga Postures with Tibetan Full Moon Singing Bowls | Rest Under the Moon
As the sun yields to the horizon, the practice yields to the earth.
Approximately 30 minutes of carefully chosen restorative Yin Yoga postures invite the body into its deepest, most unhurried release. Held postures melt tension from the connective tissue, the hips, the spine, and the places where the year’s weight tends to quietly settle.
Throughout this half of the weekend retreat, Manlee plays 100% handmade Tibetan Full Moon Singing Bowls, their pure acoustic resonance filling the space with sound that is both ancient and deeply present. These are not recorded, amplified, or commercially produced, but a mini sound bath beautifully crafted for you.
They are handcrafted instruments under the Full Moon, whose vibrations move through the room and the body in the most immediate, unmediated way possible, accompanying each long-held posture like a second breath.
Under this mini sound bath, the body softens. The nervous system exhales. And the full moon, rising outside, seems to do exactly what it has always done: draw the tides gently home.
100% Natural Essential Oils & | The Scent of the Threshold
Thoughtfully selected to reflect the warmth, earthiness, and quiet depth of the October turning point, 100% natural essential oils are woven throughout the session to cleanse, ground, and restore.
Their therapeutic aromas work in quiet harmony with the movement, the sound, and the stillness, deepening your weekend retreat experience at a sensory level that bypasses the thinking mind entirely.
This is the full moon arriving not just in the room, but in the body, through every sense at once.
Guided Meditation | Receive the Moon’s Medicine
As the yoga retreat draws to a close and the full moon holds the sky, Manlee guides you into a gentle, immersive meditation that invites you to receive what the yin-yang yoga practice has prepared you for.
This is the stillest part of the evening, and perhaps the most profound. In the deep quiet that follows yoga movement, mindful breath, and acoustic sound, the inner landscape becomes spacious and clear.
Whatever this turning season is asking you to release, to receive, or to simply acknowledge, this guided meditation creates the sacred inner space to meet it, fully and without resistance.
You will leave not only restored, but genuinely marked by the threshold you have crossed.
Everyone Welcome: Yoga retreats and sound experiences are widely considered safe for most people. We kindly ask that you notify us beforehand should you have any medical implants, be currently pregnant, or have any particular health conditions, so that we may ensure your experience is comfortable, safe, and truly nourishing.
Small Group: Each Full Moon Yoga Retreat is intentionally kept to a small group of no more than 10 participants, creating an intimate and genuinely connected atmosphere where every individual feels seen, held, and fully supported from the first breath to the last.
In a space this size, the yoga practice deepens differently. The sound travels more personally. The stillness becomes something shared. And the threshold of the season is crossed not alone, but together.
Private yoga and sound healing sessions with Manlee are also available upon request.
Supportive and Safe Space: This Full Moon Mindfulness Yin-Yang Yoga retreat is guided by the theme of Rise and Restore, a full moon threshold ceremony held at the turning of the season, making it a really special weekend.
A warm, welcoming, and unhurried space is created where you are free to move at your own pace, rest when your body calls for it, and open as fully as feels right for you.
There is no comparison and no pressure at our yoga retreat. Only a shared and supported invitation to honour the light, welcome the stillness, and arrive fully at the threshold of what comes next.
𝑷𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆. 𝑩𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆. 𝑳𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏. 𝑬𝒎𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑱𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚.
靜心沉澱、深呼細吸、細聽靈魂，擁抱生命。
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More Wellness Events Coming Soon…
- (Feb 2027) Partner Yoga & Mindfulness Workshop – Breath, Trust & Shared Presence
(Summer 2027) Japanese ZEN Summer Retreat – Embrace the Power of Silence
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Nicola Smith7 days agoTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Manlee is an exceptional practitioner. Having attended her yoga workshop and two of her sound baths, I am consistently impressed by her expertise. She beautifully explains not only what she is doing, but the purpose and reasoning behind it. I gladly travel an hour each way just to attend her sessions—that is how worthwhile they are. I cannot recommend her highly enough; she is absolutely superb. Thank you!Posted on Google
David20 days agoManlee is an amazing instructor, calm, patient and very clear instructions Her small classes making the teaching a very personal experience. I have now attended six classes and have learnt so much about moving and positioning my body correctly. Historic back pain is much easier to manage I cannot recommend her classes highly enoughPosted on Google
Julie Cobbett22 days agoMy first experience of yoga, and this is brilliant. I really value the Small classes, clear instructions and Manlee is very calm and patient in her teaching, giving individual attention to each person. I look forward to trying out more of the classes on offerPosted on Google
Naomi Williams24 days agoWow what a fantastic teacher Manlee is. I attended her arm balance workshop recently and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. Manlee pushes you to your maximum ability in a way that is patient, kind yet motivating. It wasn’t just about rushing into the balances but focusing on the preparation to give you the confidence to try. I came away feeling stronger and more aware of how to position my body to hold the balances. I would happily recommend Manlee’s arm balance workshop whatever your abilityPosted on Google
Pak Hei Cheng37 days agoManlee is a wonderful yoga teacher with such a calming presence and soothing voice. Her guided meditation helped me drop into a much deeper state of mind and feel truly connected with myself. Her sound healing journey was unique and amazing. You can really feel the depth of her experience and professionalism, not only as a sound healer and hypnotherapist, but also through her background in cross-cultural psychology. Through her kindness, gentle guidance and caring approach, Manlee created a wellness experience that felt not only deeply relaxing, but also personally transformative, helping me connect more deeply with myself and my subconscious mind. I left feeling peaceful, restored and lighter. Highly recommend Manlee to anyone looking for yoga, meditation or a truly special sound bath experience.Posted on Google
Julian Rowe44 days agoI have been attending Manlee’s Blissful Stretch & Yoga Nidra for Better Sleep class for a few months now. Manlee is a brilliant instructor who takes the time to make sure I am doing the stretches correctly. Her attention to detail is amazing. Even in a full class, I feel as if it was a private session. Each class is different, and I feel better after each class and sleep better that night. I have been having lower back issues, but this class has improved the issues that I was having. I can not recommend her class enoughPosted on Google
darren smith57 days agoJust an amazing class of people and a wonderful teacher . I always get excited nearer the time as her classes are the bestPosted on Google
Leah Darbyshire91 days agoManlee runs thoughtful and carefully curated wellness retreats in beautiful spaces. I especially like the way that you always learn something new - such as sound bowl playing or calligraphy, and how Manlee shares about other cultures with us, in addition to the mindfulness, yoga and sound healing practices.Posted on Google
Sophie Waite123 days agoI cannot recommend Manlee highly enough! She is a truly gifted and highly skilled yoga teacher, and as someone who is new to yoga this year, I have been made to feel very welcome in her classes. Every class has a different feel and focus which feels very meaningful whilst also being relaxed and easily adaptable to different skill levels. Manlee is always in tune and aware of the different needs of those she teaches and the language used throughout is encouraging and reassuring. She definitely knows how to bring out the best in us all as individuals which is wonderful!Posted on Google
Courtney129 days agoManlee is wonderfully knowledgable and kind yoga instructor. She always puts together wonderful sessions and gives plenty of pose variations to suit all levels, whilst also having the kind of energy that makes you want to see what more you can do. I very much look forward to my class every week, and always leave feeling relaxed, empowered and fulfilled 💖Posted on Google
Carla Oliveira164 days agoI’ve been practising yoga on and off for the past ten years, largely because consistency for me depends on finding the right instructor. I can honestly say I am so so so grateful to have found Manlee. She has brought me back to my yoga practice. Manlee has an incredible ability to guide you through each posture with clarity, care and attention to correct technique and breathing. She is a wonderfully calming and gentle presence, and she brings this energy into the practice. I've also done the Sound Bath experience and it transported me to my inner child world. It was unexpectedly amazing, powerful and so peaceful. I can’t recommend Manlee highly enough, and I’m so happy to have rediscovered yoga through her guidance.Posted on Google
Charlotte Matchett188 days agoI can’t recommend Manlee highly enough as a stretch-and-mobility teacher. From the moment you step into her class, she creates a warm, welcoming environment that immediately puts you at ease, no matter your level of experience or flexibility. What really sets Manlee apart is her ability to help you connect with your own body. She doesn’t just guide you through movements, she explains why they matter, how they should feel, and what to pay attention to. This makes every session both educational and empowering, helping you build a deeper understanding of your body over time. Her approach is patient, supportive, and genuinely encouraging. She meets you where you are, offering thoughtful adjustments and guidance without ever making you feel pressured or self-conscious. You leave each session feeling not only more mobile and relaxed, but also more confident in your body and its capabilities. Manlee is truly fantastic at what she does, and anyone looking to improve their mobility, reduce tension, or feel better in their body would benefit hugely from her classes.Posted on Google
Janet Jones196 days agoI can’t thank Manlee enough! She’s the best yoga teacher I’ve ever met. I’ve been practising yoga for a few years, but I’ve never met anyone so professional and genuinely compassionate like her! She has deep knowledge of how our bodies work, and I’m impressed by her skilful teaching, as she can guide everyone in the group class with loads of helpful variations while keeping the class flowing so smoothly. I especially love the yin-yang yoga class as it strikes a lovely balance of strength and softness. After a few group classes, I decided to have regular private sessions with Manlee, and they’ve really helped my flexibility and mobility despite ongoing spinal problems. Manlee understands this well as she was born with spinal issues too, and her own practice has helped her manage them, which makes her guidance even more reassuring. My sister and I booked a private sound bath and guided meditation with Manlee, themed around the inner child. It was an amazing experience, like being transported to the mountains and diving deep into the ocean at the same time, and it helped me reconnect with my inner child and heal childhood wounds. I’d tried sound baths with crystal singing bowls before, but this was my first time experiencing a sound bath with both Tibetan singing bowls and crystal singing bowls. They’re very different, but Manlee blends their sounds beautifully, making the whole session truly special, and I could really feel the vibrations washing over my body. Manlee’s voice is soothing yet assuring, and her hypnosis skills make it easy to stay focused. Her guidance is warm and inviting, giving a clear direction while still leaving room for our own exploration. Manlee is so kind that she answered all our questions and showed us how to play the singing bowls after the session. We love the calm, cheerful vibe she brings. Every session with Manlee feels safe, grounded and deeply supportive. Her mix of deep knowledge, genuine compassion and willingness to share life experience makes her truly special. I can’t recommend her enough. Manlee is a real gem in Newbury!+0Posted on Google
Lou K C197 days agoI’ve attended both group and private sessions of Manlee's yoga class, sound bath with guided meditation and mindful eating. Every experience had been wonderful!!! Her energy is so uplifting and her voice is super soothing, making it easy to stay engaged.. In Manlee’s yoga classes, she explains each movement really well, which helps me stay focused. I often get easily distracted, but with Manlee’s guidance I can fully immersed in the practice, both physically and spiritually. Every time, whether it’s a group or private session, I leave feeling satisfied and can’t wait for the next one. It’s a delightful way to enhance my everyday life, and I highly recommend yoga, guided meditation, sound bath or any other mindfulness sessions with Manlee!+1Posted on Google
Coral Chambers199 days agoManlee is professiional, very knowledgeable and above all else is guided by her heartfelt desire to help others. This really makes a difference, as you feel her genuine warmth as she guides you through her meditations, soundbaths and yoga sessions. Highly reccomend her classes and workshops 🙏💜Posted on Google
Nina Mileva211 days agoI have attended some yoga classes with Manlee and it has been a lovely experience. The practice is strong and energising, and the meditation at the end is brilliant. Manlee’s soft guidance helps the mind relax completely.💐Posted on Google
Roger Green213 days agoI heve been attening Manlee's Stretch and Mobility class and the yoga class for well over a year. I enjoy both classes very much. Manlee's classes are always fully booked, a testimony to her excellent teaching skills, professionalism and techniques. Manlee has a confident, gentle, yet subtlety demanding, approach, which encourages participants to work wthin their own physical limitations. Her style leads to physical and mental harmony and relaxation. After Manlee's classes I always feel relaxed. Manlee chooses beautiful accompanying music which enhances the overall experience. In particular, I find Manlee's combination of yin and yang yoga techniques to be very good for me. Thank you.Posted on Google
Christina Lambourne215 days agoHaving practised yoga with Manlee for many months now, I recommend her classes to anyone who is looking for a highly qualified and experienced yoga teacher. She puts a lot of effort into ensuring poses are done correctly and takes great care about the practise taking place in the right kind of environment (appropriate music, lighting etc.). I enjoy every class and Manlee is the best instructor I have ever come across.Posted on Google
Rose Carberry237 days agoThe Valentine Yoga/Wellness package was a mix of yoga for partners, Thai massage techniques and a mini sound bath. I went along with a friend and we were instantly welcomed and guided with Manlee’s clear and encouraging prompts. We enjoyed learning about all the types of poses that couples can do and really challenged ourselves! It gave us so much confidence and enjoyment. We didn’t stop laughing and connecting the whole of the session! The Maggie techniques were brilliant and we didn’t want the sound bath to end! Thank you so much to Manlee and Kristian for such a lovely and uplifting afternoon xxPosted on Google
marta tome238 days agoI am so incredibly happy I found Manlee. I originally started her classes because I was dealing with a lot of stress, and it has been the best decision for my well-being. I’ve been doing her yoga, stretch and mobility classes, as well as private sessions, and the experience has been amazing. Manlee truly teaches you the technique and how to breathe properly through every position. She is so attentive to everyone and is always so kind. Beyond the regular classes, I also tried a session where I learned an intro to Thai massage, which has been incredibly helpful for relieving stress. I always leave her sessions with the same feeling: I’ve found my inner peace and feel completely relaxed. I highly recommend Manlee to everyone. She is a true professional who perfectly balances technical expertise with a lot of empathy for her students.Posted on Google
Yiangou Family239 days agoManlee is everything a teacher should be: inspirational; patient; encouraging and masterful. Her communication skills make following and learning from her an absolute pleasure. Learning with and from Manlee feels like a privilege.Posted on Google
Kavashni Bamfield239 days agoMy close friend and I experienced couples yoga and a sound bath with Manlee for the first time, and it was nothing short of incredible. From the moment we arrived, Manlee and her partner Calvin created such a warm, calm and welcoming space that immediately put us at ease. Their demonstrations were clear, accurate and beautifully paced, allowing us to feel confident even when trying something completely new. What stood out most was their attentiveness — they gently guided us, adjusted us when needed, and made the whole experience feel safe, supportive and genuinely special. Couples yoga is such a unique way to build trust and connection, and we left feeling deeply connected, grounded and completely relaxed. The sound bath that followed was pure magic — profoundly calming, restorative and immersive. It felt like the world slowed down, giving us permission to fully switch off and simply be present. Manlee and Calvin have a truly special gift. Their calm energy, professionalism and genuine care shine through in everything they do. I left feeling re-centred, uplifted and incredibly grateful for the experience. I would wholeheartedly recommend this to anyone — whether with a partner, friend or loved one — it is something truly special.+3Posted on Google
Li Christie250 days agoI really, really enjoy attending Manlee’s yoga classes. Manlee is a very inspiring instructor. The way she chooses her words and her tone of voice helps me quickly get into the right state of mind, focus on each breath and movement, and gradually relax both my body and mind. In addition, Manlee has great insight. She carefully observes each student’s ability and progress, and adjusts our postures and movements at the right time to support us. When she notices that a student is ready to go a bit deeper into a pose, she gently encourages us to take one more step and slowly break through our own limits, while also reminding us to listen to our bodies and never force ourselves when something doesn’t feel right. This makes the practice both safe and effective.Posted on Google
Nic Flower262 days agoManlee of Emabrace Wellness is an incredible teacher and guide, with a passion that radiates from everything she does. When I first met Manlee I was brand new to yoga and very nervous to try something new. However, it quickly became clear that I had made a great choice of instructor and I am so grateful for Manlee’s, encouragement and support as I learn and grow. One thing that really stands out is how effortlessly Manlee runs her sessions which are always challenging but cater for all abilities and needs without disrupting the flow of the practice. I wouldn’t hesitate recommending Manlee to anyone, whatever your current skill level. Thank you for sharing your passion with your students, it’s a real gift.Posted on Google
zo yau263 days agoManlee老師在課堂上經常提醒我要專注在自己身體上，不用心急，不用比較，給我很安心的感覺去開始瑜伽。她在課堂上給予十分清晰的講解，很有耐心回答同學們不明白的地方。她透過有趣的小遊戲，令我更留意自己身體當天的狀況。 在課堂上感受到她有很用心的準備，不是一式一樣的只輸出，同時也根據同學的需要去調整節奏。 等她回香港，一定會再參加她辦的瑜伽課！Posted on Google
Sasha Mitchell264 days agoManlee at Embrace Wellness is absolutely fantastic. I have been attending her classes for over a year now. She is kind and welcoming, adapting yoga moves to all abilities. Her sessions provide a great physical workout, but the relaxing, slow pace at the end ensures you always leave feeling refreshed. She is highly skilled at her craft. I have also attended many of her workshops, such as the soundbath and hypnosis events; her soothing voice truly puts you at ease. I have brought many friends and family members who also enjoy these sessions. I highly recommend Embrace Wellness to anyone locally, whether you are new to yoga or have been practicing for years. I also bought one of her beautiful singing bowls that she sources and brings back from Nepal. An absolute treat to use!+2Posted on Google
Aimee L264 days agoManlee is a very meticulous and patient instructor, explaining things very clearly. She teaches according to each person's level and needs, and encourages adjusting at one's own pace. Her yoga classes are also the most inspiring, combining physical exercise with a soothing voice to promote a connection between mind, body, and spirit. Highly recommended for those seeking further development of their mind and body! ❤️🔥🧘🏻♀️Posted on Google
Daniella Mitchell265 days agoAbsolutely wonderful! Manlee is so lovely and led an amazing sound bowl session. Would highly recommend :)Posted on Google
Julia zhu265 days agoFor the past six months, I have been attending Manlee's yoga and mobility classes, and I really enjoy them. She’s very professional, and most importantly, I can see her deep passion and enjoyment in her teaching. I'm always drawn in by her charisma during class. I highly recommend that everyone learn yoga with Manlee and experience the relaxation and joy that yoga brings!Posted on Google
Helena Kim266 days agoI have been attending yoga classes with Manlee for a few months now, and for the first time ever, I have truly enjoyed yoga. Her professional approach and extensive knowledge are exceptionally impressive. I highly recommend her to everyonePosted on Google
Philippa Hawkes266 days agoManlee’s yoga classes and meditation/sound bath retreats are truly restorative. I value the forethought and care she takes in making every class a unique blend of her broad training and the gentle challenge it brings to the practice. Highly recommended!Posted on Google
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Past Event/Workshop/Retreat Highlights
Check out the highlights from our past events and workshops in Newbury, where a diverse audience flourished. We go beyond standard wellness activities by seamlessly integrating professional expertise, such as yoga, hypnosis and sound healing, with artistic elements, providing both online and offline options for a truly enriching experience. You might also want to explore our personalised and transformative private sessions.
Arm Balance Workshops in Newbury, Berkshire: Build Strength. Refine Technique. Cultivate Confidence.
[New Sessions Coming Soon]
Arm balances are more than physical postures.
They are a yoga practice of precision, resilience, and deep mental clarity.
On 12 September 2026, 2 groups of participants discovered exactly that.
The Arm Balance Intensive Workshop with Manlee brought together a small, committed group at Newbury Dance Studio for a carefully structured, immersive 4-hour experience designed to build strength, refine technique, and cultivate the kind of focused, grounded mindset that extends far beyond the mat.
The morning session, Arm Balance Foundations, laid the groundwork with intelligent anatomy and strength-building methodology, guiding participants to understand not just how to move, but why. Misconceptions dissolved. Confidence began to take root.
The afternoon session, Arm Balance Evolutions, carried that foundation further into technical refinement and focused mindset training. With a maximum of eight students per session, every participant received personalised guidance, hands-on support, and purposeful drills tailored to where they were in their own practice.
By the close of the day, something quietly significant had shifted. Students left not just with stronger wrists and sharper alignment, but with a deeper sense of self-trust. The steady inner knowing that they could meet challenge with both precision and calm. Resilience was not taught. It was experienced.
The work practised in the studio that day was always intended to travel home with each student, equipping them with the understanding and tools to continue progressing confidently in their own time, at their own pace.
New Arm Balance Workshop Sessions Coming Soon
The response to this workshop has been truly wonderful, and new sessions are already in the pipeline.
If you would like to be among the first to know when the next Arm Balance Intensive Workshop opens for booking, simply reach out by email. You will receive all the details directly and ahead of general release. Stay tuned, so you don’t miss your spot!
𝑷𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆. 𝑩𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆. 𝑳𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏. 𝑬𝒎𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑱𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚.
靜心沉澱、深呼細吸、細聽靈魂，擁抱生命。
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A Little Sharing from Instructor: Manlee W
Arm balance has been one of the most transformative parts of my yoga journey. What draws me back to it again and again is not only the physical strength it builds in my body, but the quiet mental strength it cultivates within.
Despite years of yoga practice, there are still asanas that challenge me deeply. Yet they are the ones I cherish most. They have taught me how to understand my body more clearly, recognise my limitations with honesty, and discover my true potential with patience. In many ways, arm balances in yoga practice have become a profound dialogue between my body and my soul.
I have fallen in love with arm balances over the years because they demand both strength and flexibility, which were once my weaknesses.
Each time I practise, I must stay fully present and focused. The moment my attention wavers, balance is lost. It is a continuous learning experience that mirrors life itself, reminding me of resilience, humility, and courage.
This arm balance workshop is a sharing of that beautiful journey.
About the Arm Balance Intensive
This carefully designed workshop explores arm balance from multiple perspectives, integrating intelligent anatomy, progressive strength development, technical refinement, and steady mental focus.
Arm Balance Foundations 10:00AM – 12:00NN
Beginner‑friendly and open to all levels, this morning session focuses on building intelligent foundations while actively practising arm balance poses together.
We will explore wrist preparation, shoulder stability, core integration, and alignment principles through progressive drills and accessible variation of arm balance poses.
For experienced practitioners, this session offers the opportunity to refine technique, strengthen weak links, and deepen your understanding of mechanics. Strong foundations create lighter lift‑offs. When the base is stable, balance becomes effortless.
Expect a playful, supportive environment where we practise arm balance poses together with curiosity rather than pressure.
Arm Balance Evolutions 1:30PM – 3:30PM
Designed to build upon the morning’s groundwork, this afternoon session explores deeper variations, transitions, control, endurance, and the focused mindset required to elevate your practice.
We continue practising arm balances together, refining entries, exits, and fluid connections between poses. With stronger foundations established earlier in the day, you will feel more stable, confident, and ready to explore new possibilities.
This arm balance session invites you to challenge yourself with awareness, courage, and steady attention.
The Full Day Experience
Taken together, the two sessions form a complete 4‑hour immersion.
For practitioners with yoga experience, attending the full day allows you to revisit and reinforce your foundations before flying higher together in the Arm Balance Evolution session.
The combination creates space not only to practise, but to integrate, reflect, and embody what you learn in a meaningful way.
No Experience Needed: Whether you are completely new to arm balances or have been practising for years, you are welcome.
Manlee brings years and personal practice and teaching experience, and understands that every body learns differently. Beginners will receive clear foundational guidance and accessible variations. More experienced practitioners will be offered refinements, challenges, and deeper technical insights.
No matter where you are in your journey, you will be supported in exploring arm balances in a safe, structured, and joyful way.
Small Group: Each session is intentionally limited to a maximum of eight students to maintain a focused and high‑quality learning environment.
In this small group setting, you will benefit from:
- Personalised observation of your alignment and technique
- Individual feedback tailored to your strengths and limitations
- Hands‑on guidance where appropriate
- Time to ask questions and refine details
- A calm, distraction‑free space for meaningful progress
This is not a crowded studio class. The arm balance workshop is a carefully guided workshop experience designed for depth, clarity, and real development.
Supportive and Safe Space: Arm balances can feel physically and mentally challenging. This workshop is designed to be progressive, intelligent, and safe.
You will be guided through structured warm-ups, joint preparation, strength-building drills, and step-by-step progressions that protect the wrists, shoulders, and lower back. Clear demonstrations and mindful cueing ensure that each posture is approached with awareness rather than force.
The intention is not to push beyond your limits, but to expand them gradually with stability, confidence, and care.
Energy Exchange Rate
Full Day Pass – £60.00 only
Single Session – £33.88
Apply code EARLYBIRD-AB to enjoy a Single Session at £30.88 (Book before 15 August)
Spaces are limited as we honour meaningful connections over numbers.
Yoga Workshop Location
Conveniently located in the heart of Newbury town centre, the studio is easily accessible for guests travelling from Newbury, Thatcham, Kingsclere, Hungerford, Whitchurch, Tadley, Marlborough, Basingstoke, Reading, Didcot, Winchester, and Swindon, as well as across Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, and beyond.
Looking for Personalised Guidance?
If you would like a more tailored approach to your practice, Manlee also offers one-to-one private yoga sessions.
Private sessions allow us to work specifically with your goals, challenges, and progression in a highly personalised setting.
Feel free to enquire if you are interested in deepening your practice further.
Pause. Breathe. Listen. Embrace Your Journey.
靜心沉澱、深呼細吸、細聽靈魂，擁抱生命。
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Mindfulness Partner Workshop: A Blissful Journey of Heart Connections
[Next Sessions Feb 2027]
Attendees engaged in playful partner yoga, learned gentle Thai massage techniques, practiced guided meditation, engaged in meditative bonding exercises, and concluded with a soothing mini sound bath retreat. It was heartwarming to witness so many participants leave feeling refreshed, cherished, and more connected than ever.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who joined us, whether as love partners, siblings, friends, or family members. Thank you for being a part of this beautiful journey together!
Inspired by what you have seen here? Manlee brings this same expert, encouraging, and transformational approach to her regular yoga classes, wellness workshops, holistic events, mindfulness retreats, and private sessions in Newbury, Berkshire. Whether you are stepping onto the mat for the very first time or looking to deepen and challenge your existing practice, there is a space here for you.
- Learn More About Manlee’s Background and Qualifications
- Join Manlee for Regular Yoga Classes
- Enrol for Upcoming Wellness Events, Workshops & Retreats
- Explore Private Sessions with Manlee
- Explore All Wellness Offerings
The Power of Silence: Japanese ZEN Summer Retreat
[Retreat Coming Summer 2027 | Stay Tuned]
Something rare happened in Newbury, Berkshire on 11 July 2026.
For 3.5 unhurried hours on a still Saturday morning, a small and carefully held group set aside the noise of everyday life and stepped into something truly extraordinary — one of the most unique retreat experiences Newbury and Berkshire has ever quietly hosted.
The Power of Silence: Japanese ZEN Summer Retreat was a deeply immersive half-day mindfulness and meditation retreat in Newbury, rooted in the timeless spirit of Zen (禅)— the ancient practice of presence, simplicity, and direct inner awareness. Held at the breathtaking Japanese Temple and Zen Garden at Donnington Grove Hotel and Country Club, the peaceful setting alone was enough to still the mind. What unfolded within it moved participants far deeper than that.
Thoughtfully curated and guided by our founder Manlee W, this intimate retreat in Berkshire drew on the authentic essence of Japanese contemplative practice — weaving together 静寂 (seijaku) silence, zazen (坐禅) seated meditation, kinhin (経行) walking meditation, Zen-inspired gentle yoga and mindful body movement, conscious breath awareness, Itadakimasu (いただきます) mindful eating with gratitude, shodō (書道) Japanese calligraphy, and deep, restorative rest into a single, seamless journey.
What made this summer retreat in Newbury truly rare was the sincerity and depth of understanding at its heart. Manlee studies the Japanese language and has travelled to Japan on multiple occasions, staying at temples across different prefectures and practising Zen (禅) alongside Japanese monks, cultivating and deepening her knowledge not through books alone, but through direct experience, cultural immersion, and devoted, respectful study.
Held within a small and intimate group, participants arrived at Embrace Wellness‘ retreat in Berkshire as they were.
No performance, no pressure, no expectation. Only presence.
In a world that never stops talking, we can begin to believe that true communication lives only in words. Yet some of the deepest conversations, the ones that restore, awaken, and transform us, are found in the silence within.
This summer in Newbury, Berkshire, Embrace Wellness invites you to step away from the notifications, the rushing, and the relentless pace of modern life, and return, quietly and intentionally, to the one place that has always held your answers: yourself.
What Awaits You
- Seijaku (静寂) — a quiet immersion in silence and inner stillness
- Zazen (坐禅) — Japanese Zen seated meditation
- Kinhin (経行) — walking meditation in mindful awareness
- Zen-inspired gentle yoga and mindful body movement
- Breath awareness to settle the mind and ground the body
- Itadakimasu (いただきます) — mindful eating with gratitude
- Shodō (書道) — Japanese calligraphy as contemplative practice
- Mini Sound Bath with Tibetan Singing Bowls and Crystal Singing Bowls — Deep rest to restore the nervous system and invite spaciousness within
A Japanese ZEN Summer Retreat for Those Longing For
- a meaningful mindfulness retreat in Newbury
- a calming guided meditation retreat in Berkshire
- an intimate Japanese Zen-inspired retreat rooted in presence and simplicity
- a gentle pause from noise, pressure, and overstimulation
- time for reflection, quiet clarity, and inner renewal
- a small-group wellness experience held with care
Why This Experience Feels Different
- held in the serene setting of The Japanese Temple, Donnington Grove Hotel and Country Club
- inspired by the timeless spirit of Zen (禅) and Japanese contemplative practice
- shared in a small and supportive group for a more personal experience
- welcoming to both beginners and those already drawn to mindfulness, meditation, or Japanese Zen meditation
- designed to be grounding, restorative, and deeply nourishing
Good to Know
- No previous experience is required
- beginners are warmly welcome
- suitable for those new to meditation as well as established practitioners
- gentle guidance is offered throughout
- if you have any injuries, mobility considerations, health concerns, or dietary requirements, please feel free to get in touch
- held at a peaceful venue with parking, easily accessible for guests travelling from Newbury, Thatcham, Reading, Didcot, Hungerford, Marlborough, Swindon, Kingsclere, Tadley, Basingstoke, Whitchurch, and Winchester, or anywhere from Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, and beyond
Energy Exchange Rate: £88.80 per individual
Super Early Bird Special Rate [Register before 30/5]: £78.88 per individual (Apply Coupon: SUPEREARLYBIRD-ZEN)
Early Bird Special Rate [Register before 15/6]: £83.88 per individual (Apply Coupon: EARLYBIRD-ZEN)
Two-Together Special Rate: £160.00 for TWO individuals (i.e. £80.00 per individual) (Add 2 attendees, and apply code: TWOTOGETHER-ZEN)
Pause. Breathe. Listen. Embrace Your Journey.
靜心沉澱、深呼細吸、細聽靈魂，擁抱生命。
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LE PETIT PRINCE Mindful Spoken Word Art x Sound Healing Journey
Embrace Wellness (Manlee W), in collaboration with Sat Chit Ananda (PSYCA Paul Yip), brought to life an enchanting experience at the Fringe Club, Hong Kong, in April 2023. This captivating event resonated deeply with audiences, garnering heartfelt acclaim and receiving sponsorship initiated by supporters for both a second and third run in August and December, reaching an even wider audience.
Inspired by the timeless tale of The Little Prince, the evenings beautifully intertwine Manlee’s evocative spoken word artistry with the soothing soundscapes of Paul. In a serene and spiritual atmosphere, attendees are enveloped in warmth and creativity, celebrating the profound beauty that art infuses into our lives.
As the harmonious blend of spoken words and music unfolds, Manlee and Paul invite participants to embark on a voyage into the heart of The Little Prince, awakening a deep sense of freedom and introspection while seeking the cherished wisdom from Planet B612.
Curated by Moooon Studio, this artistic wellness event transcends the notion of mere performance, offering instead a transformative journey for the soul.
Inspired by what you have seen here? Manlee brings this same expert, encouraging, and transformational approach to her regular yoga classes, wellness workshops, holistic events, mindfulness retreats, and private sessions in Newbury, Berkshire. Whether you are stepping onto the mat for the very first time or looking to deepen and challenge your existing practice, there is a space here for you.
- Learn More About Manlee’s Background and Qualifications
- Join Manlee for Regular Yoga Classes
- Enrol for Upcoming Wellness Events, Workshops & Retreats
- Explore Private Sessions with Manlee
- Explore All Wellness Offerings
90-Min Newbury Sound Bath Retreat: A Mid-Autumn Full Moon Renewal for Body, Mind & Soul
(Sound Bath in Newbury with Singing Bowls, Sound Healing & Hypnotic Guided Meditation Retreat)
Gather beneath the energy of the Full Moon and honour the season of change with this 90-Minute Sound Bath Retreat in Newbury, held in the radiant afterglow of the Mid-Autumn Full Moon.
This is not a regular sound bath, but a transformative Hypnotic Sound Healing Journey. Led by Manlee W, NGH Certified Hypnotist, Nepal Golden Temple Certified Sound Healer, Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher, and Wellness Coach, this 90-Minute Sound Bath Retreat goes far beyond deep relaxation.
Weaving together hypnotic guided meditation, Tibetan singing bowls, crystal singing bowls, breathwork, and 100% natural essential oils, this immersive journey is designed not only to restore deep inner calm but to create genuine, lasting transformation at every level of your being.
The Full Moon is a powerful time for reflection, emotional release, and renewal. Paired with the Mid-Autumn season of harvest and transition, this Hypnotic Sound Bath in Newbury is your perfect invitation to reset, restore, and realign your body, mind, and soul.
Inspired by what you have seen here? Manlee brings this same expert, encouraging, and transformational approach to her regular yoga classes, wellness workshops, holistic events, mindfulness retreats, and private sessions in Newbury, Berkshire. Whether you are stepping onto the mat for the very first time or looking to deepen and challenge your existing practice, there is a space here for you.
- Learn More About Manlee’s Background and Qualifications
- Join Manlee for Regular Yoga Classes
- Enrol for Upcoming Wellness Events, Workshops & Retreats
- Explore Private Sessions with Manlee
- Explore All Wellness Offerings
While sound baths are increasingly popular, Manlee’s Hypnotic Sound Healing Journey stands in a category entirely its own.
Hypnosis-Infused Guided Meditation: Explore the remarkable depths of your subconscious mind through meditation enriched with hypnotic techniques. Let go of emotional barriers, nurture self-compassion, and gently reconnect with your inner child as you step further into your personal healing path.
Everyone Welcome: Sound baths and guided meditations are widely considered safe for most people. However, we kindly ask that you notify us beforehand should you have any medical implants, be currently pregnant, or have any particular health conditions, so that we may ensure your hypnotic sound healing experience is comfortable, safe, and truly enjoyable.
FREE Online Class – Blissful Stretch: Unwind and Refresh
As we welcomed the new year, Embrace Wellness hosted a FREE online Blissful Stretch practice on 29 December 2025, to nourish your body and spirit, no matter where you are in the world!
We’re excited to announce that more online LIVE sessions will be coming your way soon. Stay tuned for updates and get ready to embrace your wellness journey!
Inspired by what you have seen here? Manlee brings this same expert, encouraging, and transformational approach to her regular yoga classes, wellness workshops, holistic events, mindfulness retreats, and private sessions in Newbury, Berkshire. Whether you are stepping onto the mat for the very first time or looking to deepen and challenge your existing practice, there is a space here for you.
- Learn More About Manlee’s Background and Qualifications
- Join Manlee for Regular Yoga Classes
- Enrol for Upcoming Wellness Events, Workshops & Retreats
- Explore Private Sessions with Manlee
- Explore All Wellness Offerings
90-Min Sound Bath Retreat: Awakening your beautiful soul and reconnecting with your inner child
(Sound Bath in Newbury with Singing Bowls and Hypnotic Guided Meditation Retreat)
What began as an invitation to pause, breathe, listen, and turn inward has quietly become one of Embrace Wellness’ most loved and sought-after experiences. And it is easy to understand why — because what Manlee offers is simply not available anywhere else.
While sound baths are increasingly popular, Manlee’s Hypnotic Sound Healing Journey stands in a category entirely its own. As a multi-certified wellness practitioner and qualified hypnotist, Manlee uniquely weaves hypnotic techniques seamlessly into the sound healing experience — guiding participants into a profound state of deep receptivity before the healing work truly begins. The result is not just relaxation. It is a transformational shift at a cellular level — one that reaches the parts of you that ordinary wellness practices rarely touch.
Following three deeply received sessions themed around “Reconnecting with Your Inner Child” in October 2025, the response was so overwhelming that three further sessions were held in April 2026 — each one a journey into the quieter, softer, and more liberated version of yourself. Immersed in the rich, resonant vibrations of Tibetan full moon bowls and crystal singing bowls, and held gently in Manlee’s hypnotic and intuitive guidance, participants left not simply rested — but genuinely, profoundly changed. Freed from tension they had carried for years. Reconnected with their inner child. Empowered in ways they struggled to put into words.
This is not a sound bath. This is a Hypnotic Sound Healing Journey — and once you have experienced it, nothing else will quite compare.
Inspired by what you have seen here? Manlee brings this same expert, encouraging, and transformational approach to her regular yoga classes, wellness workshops, holistic events, mindfulness retreats, and private sessions in Newbury, Berkshire. Whether you are stepping onto the mat for the very first time or looking to deepen and challenge your existing practice, there is a space here for you.
- Learn More About Manlee’s Background and Qualifications
- Join Manlee for Regular Yoga Classes
- Enrol for Upcoming Wellness Events, Workshops & Retreats
- Explore Private Sessions with Manlee
- Explore All Wellness Offerings
Instructor: Manlee W (NGH Certified Hypnotist, Sound Healer, Yoga Teacher and Wellness Coach)
What to Expect?
Hypnosis-Infused Guided Meditation: Discover the profound potential of your subconscious through hypnosis-infused meditation. Release emotional blockages and foster self-acceptance as you reconnect with your inner child and embrace your healing journey.
Sound Bath with Singing Bowls: Immerse yourself in a soothing Tibetan singing bowls meditation session featuring a harmonious blend of ancient and modern instruments . This includes Tibetan singing bowls, crystal singing bowls, steel tongue drums, and more. This sound bath in Newbury is designed to resonate within you, nurturing your spirit and awakening your beautiful soul. This experience encourages you to embrace all emotions, guiding you toward wholeness.
Breathwork: Engage in profound breathwork techniques designed to clear your mind and enhance emotional well-being. Reconnect with your inner child, heal past wounds, and align with your true self throughout your life journey.
100% Natural Essential Oils: Embrace the soothing effects of 100% natural essential oils, which will purify and revitalise your body. These therapeutic essences will support your healing process and enrich your overall retreat experience.
Come experience this soulful retreat and rejuvenate your spirit as you embark on a transformative healing journey that goes far beyond mere relaxation!
Everyone Welcome: While sound baths and guided meditations are generally safe, please inform us in advance if you have any medical implants, are pregnant, or have specific health conditions. We want to ensure that your experience is both safe and enjoyable.
Small Group: Our retreats are held in small groups (maximum of 10 participants), creating an intimate atmosphere that encourages deeper connections and more personalised guidance. This setting allows everyone to feel supported and empowered throughout their journey. Manlee also offers private sound healing sessions.
Supportive and Safe Space: Each session features a unique theme, cultivating a nurturing environment where you can explore different aspects of your practice. With us, you can engage freely without comparison or pressure—just an opportunity to grow and heal together.
Pause. Breathe. Listen. Embrace Your Journey.
靜心沉澱、深呼細吸、細聽靈魂，擁抱生命。
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The Carer Self-Care Series: Your Secret Healing Garden – An Evening Hypnotic Sound Healing Journey for Carers
(Sound Bath in Newbury with Singing Bowls and Hypnotic Guided Meditation Retreat)
But as this long summer evening settles and the world outside grows quieter, what if you give the next 90 minutes entirely, unapologetically, to you, yourself?
This Is Not an Ordinary Sound Bath.
Sound baths are everywhere. Most will carry you to deep relaxation. At Embrace Wellness, deep relaxation is not the destination. It is the doorway.
As an NGH Certified Hypnotist, Sound Healer, Yoga Teacher and Wellness Coach, Manlee W is one of very few practitioners in the UK who uniquely weaves professional hypnotic techniques into a live sound healing experience, guiding you through deep relaxation and far beyond, into the deeper layers of your subconscious where true transformation lives. The result is not simply feeling rested. It is a profound shift toward wholeness.
And Manlee doesn’t speak to carers from the outside looking in.
She has lived this path herself, as the primary carer for her own mother, who has survived three strokes, lives with cognitive disorder, spends her days between her wheelchair and her bed. Manlee knows the invisible weight you carry. She knows the love that keeps you going, and the quiet exhaustion that follows close behind. This evening was not created from theory. This Hypnotic Sound Bath in Newbury is created from deep, personal, lived understanding.
As one of very few mindfulness practitioners in the UK combining professional hypnosis with live sound healing, this Hypnotic Sound Bath in Newbury is a uniquely powerful experience.
Your Secret Garden Is Waiting.
Manlee created this evening Sound Bath in Newbury not just as a practitioner, but as a fellow carer, having personally supported her mother through three strokes, cognitive disorder and life in a wheelchair, she built every element of this experience around what she knows, from the inside, that carers truly need.
On the long, luminous evening of Saturday 20 June 2026, the very eve of the summer solstice, Embrace Wellness opens the gate to something rare and deeply needed.
Your Secret Garden is a dedicated evening sanctuary created especially for carers. Whether you are:
- An NHS nurse, doctor or healthcare professional carrying the weight of others’ wellbeing every single day
- A mother holding the family together quietly and tirelessly
- A daughter or son supporting a parent through chronic illness or long-term care
- Or anyone living the invisible, unrelenting reality of being a carer
This Saturday evening on 20 June 2026, is specially made for you.
Caregiver burnout is real. The emotional exhaustion is real. The guilt of pausing is real. And you deserve far more than a reminder to “take care of yourself.” You deserve a genuine, protected space where that actually happens, where someone else holds the space, and you simply arrive and receive.
As the golden English summer light filters softly through and the solstice sun begins its slow, luminous descent, you will enter a space that is entirely and completely yours, through mindfulness breathwork, guided meditation, and a sacred sound bath.
For 90 minutes, you are not a carer. Not a provider. Not responsible for anyone.
Just yourself. Just your breath. Just your healing.
What Makes This Different?
While sound baths are increasingly popular across Newbury, Berkshire and beyond, Manlee’s Hypnotic Sound Healing Journey stands in a category entirely its own.
Manlee first guides you, through precise, professional hypnotic techniques, into a profound state of deep receptivity. Your nervous system settles. Your conscious mind quiets. The emotional armour of caregiving begins to soften. And then the real journey begins.
Held within this deeply open state, the rich resonant vibrations of sound bowls (Tibetan full moon bowls and crystal singing bowls) travel through you at a cellular level, not merely as pleasant sound, but as genuine healing that reaches the emotional residue, the unprocessed grief, the chronic tension, and the quiet exhaustion that caregiving accumulates over months and years.
You are not guided toward relaxation and left there. You are guided, step by step, toward wholeness, toward the version of yourself that exists beyond burnout, beyond depletion, beyond the identity of simply being needed by others.
Previous participants have left not just rested, but genuinely, profoundly changed. Freed from tension carried for years. Reconnected with themselves. Empowered in ways they struggled to put into words.
That is what waits for you in your own secret healing garden.
What to Expect?
Hypnosis-Infused Guided Meditation for Carers: As the evening settles and the outside world grows still, Manlee gently guides you inward through professional hypnotic meditation, designed specifically to guide carers to cross the threshold from exhaustion into deep inner receptivity. Release emotional blockages, dissolve the accumulated tension of your caring role, and discover the profound healing potential of your own subconscious. This is the kind of deep inner rest that sleep alone simply cannot provide, and the gateway through which your transformative sound bath journey truly begins.
Evening Sound Bath with Tibetan Singing Bowls, Crystal Singing Bowls, and more: Immerse yourself in the healing vibrations of Tibetan full moon bowls, crystal singing bowls, steel tongue drums and more, as the long English summer solstice evening wraps around you like a warm, gentle embrace. These instruments, played live and intuitively by Manlee, carry you deeper into your journey, soothing your overworked nervous system, quieting the relentless caregiver mind, and guiding you toward the wholeness that deep relaxation alone cannot reach. This evening sound bath in Newbury is unlike anything else available in Berkshire.
Breathwork for Caregiver Burnout & Stress Release: Guided breathwork techniques designed to fully transition you out of your caring role and into your own space, releasing the chronic stress and emotional load of the day, regulating your nervous system, clearing your mind, and anchoring you gently back into yourself. Breath by breath. Step by step.
100% Natural Essential Oils: Pure, therapeutic-grade essential oils selected to deepen your sense of evening sanctuary. These therapeutic essences purify your senses, support your body’s natural healing process, and enrich every moment of your overall restorative journey.
Come experience this soulful retreat and rejuvenate your spirit as you embark on a transformative sound healing journey that goes far beyond mere deep relaxation!
Why Carers Choose This Experience?
Caregiver burnout is one of the most overlooked wellbeing crises in the UK. NHS staff, family carers, mothers and community caregivers consistently report emotional exhaustion, disrupted sleep, chronic stress and a profound loss of self.
Manlee understands what carers deeply need not just professionally, but personally. Having walked the long, demanding road of caring for her own mother through three strokes, cognitive disorder and life in a wheelchair, she has designed every element of this experience around what carers actually need, not what looks good on a wellness menu, but what genuinely reaches the deepest layers of depletion and begins to restore them.
The Hypnotic Sound Healing Journey for Carers at Embrace Wellness was designed precisely for this. A 90-minute transformative experience that doesn’t just offer deep relaxation, but actively guides carers through the layers of exhaustion and emotional weight, toward restoration, self-acceptance and genuine wholeness.
This is your permission to pause. To receive. To heal.
Everyone Welcome: Sound baths and guided meditations are generally safe for most people. Please inform us in advance if you have any medical implants, are pregnant, or have specific health conditions. Your safety and comfort are always our absolute priority.
Small Group: Our mindfulness retreats are held in small groups (maximum of 10 participants), ensuring every participant receives genuine, personalised guidance and care. Because in your secret garden, you are the one who deserves to be held.
Safe, Supportive & Judgement-Free Space: A nurturing evening environment where carers, NHS workers, mothers and anyone in a caring role can truly rest, release and be held, without expectation, without pressure, without guilt. You are completely safe here.
Manlee also offers personalised private sound healing sessions. Enquire for details.
Conveniently located in Newbury town centre, easily accessible for guests travelling from Newbury, Thatcham, Kingsclere, Hungerford, Whitchurch, Tadley, Marlborough, Basingstoke, Reading, Didcot, Winchester, and Swindon, and across Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, and beyond.
You give everything to others. Come and receive something for yourself, as the summer solstice sun sets slowly, golden and unhurried, over your secret garden.
Moved by What You Have Read Here?
The same dedication, care, and transformational approach that shaped this workshop is woven into everything Manlee offers, from her regular yoga classes and mindfulness retreats to wellness workshops, holistic events, and private one-to-one sessions across Newbury and Berkshire.
Whatever stage you are at on your wellness journey, and wherever you are beginning from, there is a place here that is ready to welcome you.
- Learn More About Manlee’s Background and Qualifications
- Join Manlee for Regular Mindful Yoga Classes
- Book for Upcoming Wellness Events, Workshops & Retreats
- Get in touch for Private Sessions with Manlee
- Explore All Wellness Offerings
Pause. Breathe. Listen. Embrace Your Journey.
靜心沉澱、深呼細吸、細聽靈魂，擁抱生命。
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Transcend Your Mind, Transform Your Life: In-Person Half-Day Self-Hypnosis Workshop
This Self-Hypnosis Workshop in Newbury is designed to empower you with self-hypnosis techniques to enhance relaxation, improve focus, and foster personal growth. Combining elements of hypnosis, sound healing, and mindfulness, you will leave with practical tools that can be used in daily lives to promote a positive, healthy, and peaceful mindset.
Please note: This is NOT a hypnotherapy session. If you are seeking hypnotherapy, we encourage you to consult with us or any other qualified professionals.
(Session A) 30 May 2026 (Saturday) – Concluded
(Session B) 22 Aug 2026 (Saturday) – Concluded
2:00-6:00PM
Newbury Dance Studio, 3 West Street, Newbury West Berkshire, RG14 1BF
This Self-Hypnosis Workshop in Newbury is designed to empower you with self-hypnosis techniques to enhance relaxation, improve focus, and foster personal growth.
Combining elements of hypnosis, sound healing, and mindfulness, you will leave with practical tools that can be used in daily lives to promote a positive, healthy, and peaceful mindset.
Instructor: Manlee W (NGH Certified Hypnotist, Sound Healer, Yoga Teacher and Wellness Coach)
(Session A) 30 May 2026 (Saturday) — Concluded
(Session B) 22 Aug 2026 (Saturday) — Concluded
What Participants Experienced
Understanding Hypnosis: Participants discovered the science behind hypnosis and how it can genuinely empower everyday life. The session explored practical applications including confidence building, anxiety relief, improved sleep, weight loss, quitting unwanted habits, and phobia relief, while thoughtfully dispelling common myths and misconceptions along the way.
Self-Hypnosis Techniques: Participants learned essential methods including hypnosis induction techniques, deepening strategies, and how to craft personalised suggestions and affirmations. These were practised in pairs and small groups, fostering a warm sense of connection and mutual support throughout the workshop.
Exploring the Mind: The workshop offered a deeper understanding of the conscious and subconscious mind, including how to engage with the subconscious during self-hypnosis and how to work with the inner advisor technique for profound personal insight, growth, and lasting behavioural change.
Take-Home Notes: Every participant left equipped with practical guidance for integrating self-hypnosis into daily life, with the confidence and clarity to continue their self-improvement journey independently.
Group Hypnosis Session: The workshop concluded with a deeply soothing group hypnosis session led by Manlee — NGH Certified Hypnotist and Nepal Golden Temple Certified Sound Healer. Enriched by the calming resonance of Tibetan singing bowls and Manlee’s skilful use of voice, this immersive closing experience allowed every participant to tap into the full transformative power of hypnosis.
About the Workshop Format
Held in a small group of no more than 6 participants, the workshop created an intimate, welcoming, and deeply supportive atmosphere where everyone felt safe to explore, ask questions, and grow together — without comparison or pressure.
The workshop was conveniently held at the heart of Newbury town centre, easily accessible for guests from Newbury, Thatcham, Kingsclere, Hungerford, Whitchurch, Tadley, Marlborough, Basingstoke, Reading, Didcot, Winchester, and Swindon, as well as across Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, and beyond.
Inspired by What You Have Seen Here?
Manlee brings this same depth of expertise, warmth, and transformational spirit to her regular yoga classes, wellness workshops, holistic events, mindfulness retreats, and private sessions in Newbury, Berkshire.
Whether you are taking your very first step on a wellness path or looking to deepen and enrich an existing practice, there is always a space here for you.
- Learn More About Manlee’s Background and Qualifications
- Join Manlee for Regular Yoga Classes
- Enrol for Upcoming Wellness Events, Workshops & Retreats
- Explore Private Sessions with Manlee
- Explore All Wellness Offerings
Pause. Breathe. Listen. Embrace Your Journey.
靜心沉澱、深呼細吸、細聽靈魂，擁抱生命。
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Reset, Recentre, and Rise with Momentum: Lunar Quarter Sound Bath & Hypnotic Guided Meditation Retreat
(Sound Bath in Newbury with Singing Bowls and Hypnotic Guided Meditation Retreat)
There are moments when the world asks too much of you before you have had the chance to ask anything of yourself. This was an invitation to change that.
On 16 May 2026, held on the last day of the first quarter of the lunar year, Founder of Embrace Wellness, Manlee W, welcomed a beautiful gathering of souls to one of the most quietly powerful evenings in the Hypnotic Sound Healing Journey series. Guests travelled from across Newbury, Thatcham, Hungerford, Reading, Berkshire, Basingstoke, Hampshire, Marlborough, Wiltshire, and Oxford, Oxfordshire, drawn by something they perhaps could not fully name, and left with something they will not easily forget.
Reset, Recentre, and Rise with Momentum was not simply a sound bath. It was a conscious homecoming.
Before tending to the outside world, participants were invited to pause, nourish themselves, breathe into their own rhythm, and listen — truly listen — to their inner voice.
Rooted in the quiet wisdom of the lunar cycle, this hypnotic sound healing retreat in Newbury offered a rare and intentional space to ground deeply, release what no longer served, and reconnect with intentions that had perhaps grown quiet beneath the noise of daily life.
As with every experience Manlee holds, this was no ordinary sound bath. As a multi-certified wellness practitioner and qualified hypnotist, Manlee brings something to the sound healing space that simply does not exist elsewhere in Berkshire or the surrounding counties. Before the bowls sang, her signature hypnotic guidance drew participants into a profound state of deep receptivity — softening the mind, settling the nervous system, and preparing the body to receive healing at its deepest level.
Then came the sound.
Immersed in the rich, resonant vibrations of Tibetan full moon bowls and crystal singing bowls, participants were carried gently but powerfully through a journey of release and renewal. The soothing vibrations moved through the body, clearing tension held in places the mind had long stopped noticing, deepening presence, and awakening a quiet but steady sense of forward momentum — not forced, not rushed, but real and deeply felt.
Participants left that evening not simply rested. They left reset, recentred, and genuinely ready to rise with steady momentum.
What those who attended experienced:
- A deeply restorative hypnotic sound healing journey with Tibetan full moon bowls and crystal singing bowls
- Hypnotic guided meditation designed to clear mental and emotional resistance
- A grounding and intention-setting practice aligned with the lunar quarter
- Profound relaxation that settled the nervous system at a cellular level
- A renewed sense of clarity, direction, and steady forward momentum
Sound bath retreats with Embrace Wellness are more than relaxation — they are transformational journeys. And this one reminded every person in the room of something essential: that before you can rise, you must first be still.
Inspired by what you have seen here?
Manlee brings this same expert, encouraging, and transformational approach to her regular yoga classes, wellness workshops, holistic events, mindfulness retreats, and private sessions in Newbury, Berkshire. Whether you are stepping onto the mat for the very first time or looking to deepen and challenge your existing practice, there is a space here for you.
- Learn More About Manlee’s Background and Qualifications
- Join Manlee for Regular Yoga Classes
- Enrol for Upcoming Wellness Events, Workshops & Retreats
- Explore Private Sessions with Manlee
- Explore All Wellness Offerings
What to Expect?
Hypnosis-infused guided meditation — Reset and release Experience a gentle, hypnosis infused guided meditation that helps access the subconscious for deep release and clarity. Let go of limiting patterns, reconnect with your intentions, and create space for steady forward movement.
Sound bath with singing bowls — Recentre and restore Immerse yourself in a restorative sound bath combining Full Moon Tibetan Singing Bowls and Crystal Singing Bowls (or sound bowls). The healing vibrations calm the nervous system, deepen presence, and support emotional integration as you recentre for the next phase.
Breathwork — Rise with renewed energy Practice grounding breathwork techniques to clear mental clutter, stabilise your energy, and boost emotional resilience. These mindfulness practices allow you to gather momentum with calm, steady focus.
100% natural essential oils — Support and soothe Enjoy the subtle support of 100% natural essential oils chosen to purify and revitalise the body and mind, enhancing your restorative experience.
More than just deep relaxation, join us for this soulful Lunar Quarter Sound Bath & Hypnotic Guided Meditation Retreat: Reset, Recentre, and Rise with Momentum as you move confidently into the next cycle.
Everyone Welcome: While sound baths and guided meditations are generally safe, please inform us in advance if you have any medical implants, are pregnant, or have specific health conditions. We want to ensure that your experience is both safe and enjoyable.
Small Group: Our mindfulness retreats are held in small groups (maximum of 10 participants), creating an intimate atmosphere that encourages deeper connections and more personalised guidance. This setting allows everyone to feel supported and empowered throughout their journey.
Supportive and Safe Space: Each wellness session features a unique theme, cultivating a nurturing environment where you can explore different aspects of your practice. With us, you can engage freely without comparison or pressure, just an opportunity to grow and heal together.
Manlee also offers personalised private sound healing sessions.
Energy Exchange Rate: £33.80 per individual
Two-Together Special Rate: £60.00 for TWO individuals (i.e. £30.00 per individual) (Add 2 attendees, and apply code: TWOTOGETHER)
Pause. Breathe. Listen. Embrace Your Journey.
靜心沉澱、深呼細吸、細聽靈魂，擁抱生命。
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Upcoming Charity Events
Join us for our charity events, where we weave a tapestry of hope and support for those in need. Your participation inspires positive transformation in the world while fostering a strong sense of community. Each event raises awareness and funds for meaningful causes, creating lasting impact. Let’s unite in kindness and generosity to make a difference together! You might also enjoy our regular yoga classes in Newbury.
More Events Coming Soon…
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Past Charity Event Highlights
Here are the impactful moments from our past charity events, where we united to support those in need. Each gathering fostered a strong sense of community and showcased the power of collective generosity. Through engaging activities, we raised awareness and funds for meaningful causes, making a lasting difference in many lives. Thank you to everyone who contributed; your support truly transforms lives and strengthens our community!
Fundraising for The Pink Place: Yoga Alignment for Enhancement (All Levels Welcome)
Embrace Wellness founder and multi-certified yoga teacher Manlee W led an uplifting and empowering Arm Balance Workshop, throwing open the doors to everyone, from those stepping onto the mat for the very first time to seasoned yogis ready to go deeper. In a warm, encouraging, and wholly supportive environment, participants were guided through the art of arm balancing with patience, expertise, and genuine joy. Far from an intimidating feat of physical strength, arm balances are a beautiful exploration of focus, breath, and trust — in your body, and in yourself, striking a mind-body-spirit balance.
Under Manlee’s expert and compassionate guidance, what so often feels out of reach becomes surprisingly, wonderfully within it. Participants left not only stronger, but more confident, more connected, and quietly proud of what their bodies were capable of all along.
This wellness event was yet another reminder that when community, movement, and meaningful purpose align, something truly special is created. Strengthening the body and uplifting the spirit, while giving back to those who need it most, that is what Embrace Wellness stands for.
Inspired by what you have seen here? Manlee brings this same expert, encouraging, and transformational approach to her regular yoga classes, guided meditation sessions, wellness workshops, holistic events, mindfulness retreats, sound healing and private wellness sessions in Newbury, Berkshire. Whether you are stepping onto the mat for the very first time or looking to deepen and challenge your existing yoga practice, there is a space here for you.
- Learn More About Manlee’s Background and Qualifications
- Join Manlee for Regular Yoga Classes in Newbury
- Enrol for Upcoming Wellness Events, Workshops & Retreats
- Explore Private Sessions with Manlee
- Explore All Wellness Offerings
Venue: David Lloyd Newbury
In this enriching yoga workshop, you’ll learn:
Principles of Alignment: Explore essential yoga alignment techniques that promote safety and effectiveness in your yoga practice.
Understanding Yoga Bandhas: Discover the importance of yoga bandhas (energy locks). Learn how to engage these locks to enhance energy flow, improve stability, and deepen your yoga practice.
Body Awareness: Gain insights into your body’s unique mechanics, helping you to make adjustments that enhance your overall practice.
Mindful Movement: Experience how conscious movement and alignment can lead to a more mindful, and embodied practice, allowing for greater enjoyment and deeper connection to each pose.
Why Attend?
Deepen your mindfulness practice while supporting a noble cause! All proceeds from the yoga workshop will go directly to The Pink Place, an organisation dedicated to assisting those affected by breast cancer. Together, we can make a positive impact!
Everyone Welcome: Whether you are just starting your wellness journey or have years of experience, this yoga workshop offers clear guidance and modifications, allowing you to find the alignment that works best for your body.
The yoga workshop accommodates up to 18 participants in a spacious room. Enjoy an interactive experience that fosters connection and shared learning in a supportive environment.
We focus on creating a nurturing space where everyone can explore their alignment without pressure or comparison, encouraging personal growth and confidence in your yoga practice.
Minimum Donation: £10.00 per individual
Details: https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/fundraising/david-lloyd-newbury-fundraiser
Pause. Breathe. Listen. Embrace Your Journey.靜心沉澱、深呼細吸、細聽靈魂，擁抱生命。
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Fundraising for The Pink Place: Breathwork and Yoga Nidra for Stress Relieve
This yoga workshop, held on 27 March 2026, was part of the 2026 David Lloyd Newbury x The Pink Place Charity Event, which raised a total of £10,629 throughout the event.
Embrace Wellness founder and multi-certified wellness practitioner Manlee W led a deeply restorative Breathwork and Yoga Nidra for Stress Relief Workshop, opening the doors to everyone seeking a moment of genuine stillness in the midst of busy lives. In a serene and nurturing environment, participants were gently guided through powerful breathwork techniques and the profound practice of Yoga Nidra, which often described as yogic sleep, to release tension, quiet the mind, and restore a deep sense of inner calm. Far from simply a relaxation class, this was an experience of learning to work with the body’s own natural intelligence to dissolve stress and rediscover mental clarity.
Under Manlee’s compassionate and expert mindfulness guidance, many participants left not only deeply rested, but equipped with tools they could carry into their everyday lives.
This mindfulness yoga workshop was a beautiful reminder that true wellness is both deeply personal and profoundly communal. When we come together with open hearts and shared intention, healing ripples outward, and that is something worth celebrating.
Inspired by what you have seen here? Manlee brings this same expert, encouraging, and transformational approach to her regular yoga classes, guided meditation sessions, wellness workshops, holistic events, mindfulness retreats, private wellness sessions and sound baths in Newbury, Berkshire. Whether you are stepping onto the mat for yoga in Newbury, or looking to deepen your existing mindfulness practice, there is a space here for you at Embrace Wellness by Manlee W.
- Learn More About Manlee’s Background and Qualifications
- Join Manlee for Regular Yoga Classes
- Enrol for Upcoming Wellness Events, Workshops & Retreats
- Explore Private Sessions with Manlee
- Explore All Wellness Offerings
Instructor: Manlee W
Venue: David Lloyd Newbury
In this calming workshop, you’ll learn:
Breathwork Techniques: Discover various breathwork practices that help alleviate stress, enhance focus, and promote emotional wellbeing.
Yoga Nidra: Experience the transformative practice of Yoga Nidra, a guided meditation that leads you into a deep state of relaxation and mindfulness.
Mindfulness Practices: Engage in techniques designed to cultivate presence and calm, allowing you to reset your mind and body.
Why Attend?
Deepen your practice while supporting a noble cause! All proceeds from the workshop will go directly to The Pink Place, an organisation dedicated to assisting those affected by breast cancer. Together, we can make a positive impact!
Everyone Welcome: Whether you’re new to breathwork and Yoga Nidra or an experienced practitioner, you’ll find accessible guidance tailored for your needs. Enjoy a variety of techniques suitable for every individual.
Comfortable Group Size: The workshop accommodates up to 24 participants in a spacious room. This setting allows for shared experiences while enjoying personal moments of reflection.
Supportive and Safe Space: We create a nurturing environment that allows you to explore various focuses. With us, you can engage without comparison or pressure—just an opportunity to grow together.
Minimum Donation: £10.00 per individual
Details: https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/fundraising/david-lloyd-newbury-fundraiser
Pause. Breathe. Listen. Embrace Your Journey.
靜心沉澱、深呼細吸、細聽靈魂，擁抱生命。
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Fundraising for The Pink Place: Arm Balance Workshop with Manlee (All Levels Welcome)
This yoga workshop, held on 23 March 2026, was part of the 2026 David Lloyd Newbury x The Pink Place Charity Event, which raised a total of £10,629 throughout the event.
Embrace Wellness founder and multi-certified yoga teacher Manlee W led an uplifting and empowering Arm Balance Workshop, welcoming everyone from complete beginners to seasoned yogis into a warm, supportive space to explore the art of arm balancing. Far from an intimidating feat of strength, arm balances are a beautiful practice of focus, breath, and trust in your body, and in yourself, striking a mind-body-spirit balance.
Under Manlee’s expert guidance, participants discovered that with the right technique, encouragement, and a little courage, what once felt impossible becomes not only achievable, but genuinely joyful.
This arm balance yoga workshop was a powerful reminder of what happens when wellness, community, and purpose come together. Strengthening the body and uplifting the spirit, while standing shoulder to shoulder in support of something greater than ourselves — that is what Embrace Wellness by Manlee W is all about.
Inspired by what you have seen here? Manlee brings this same expert, encouraging, and transformational approach to her regular yoga classes, wellness workshops, holistic events, mindfulness retreats, and private sessions in Newbury, Berkshire. Whether you are stepping onto the mat for yoga in Newbury, or looking to deepen your existing mindfulness practice, there is a space for you at Embrace Wellness.
- Learn More About Manlee’s Background and Qualifications
- Join Manlee for Regular Yoga Classes
- Enrol for Upcoming Wellness Events, Workshops & Retreats
- Explore Private Wellness Sessions with Manlee
- Explore All Wellness Offerings
Instructor: Manlee W
Venue: David Lloyd Newbury
In this energising arm balance yoga workshop, you’ll learn:
Foundational Techniques: Discover the core principles and the body’s mechanics involved in various arm balances.
Building Strength & Flexibility: Participate in guided exercises to enhance both strength and flexibility.
Mindfulness Practices: Experience the meditative side of arm balancing with techniques to cultivate mindfulness, focus and confidence.
Why Attend?
Deepen your practice while supporting a noble cause! All proceeds from the yoga workshop will go directly to The Pink Place, an organisation dedicated to assisting those affected by breast cancer. Together, we can make a positive impact!
Everyone Welcome: With clear guidance, it doesn’t matter whether you’re an absolute beginner or a seasoned practitioner. In each movement, you can choose the variation that is right for your body, flow at a steady pace with proper alignment, and enjoy mindful transitions and breathing for a comfortable and enriching yoga experience.
Small Group: The arm balance yoga workshop is held in small groups (max. 8 participants), ensuring a cozy setting that fosters deeper connections and personalised guidance. This small group dynamic allows everyone to feel supported and empowered in their practice.
Supportive and Safe Space: We create a nurturing environment that allows you to explore various focuses in yoga. With Embrace Wellness by Manlee W, you can engage arm balance practice without comparison or pressure, just an opportunity to grow together.
Minimum Donation: £10.00 per individual
Details: https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/fundraising/david-lloyd-newbury-fundraiser
Pause. Breathe. Listen. Embrace Your Journey.
靜心沉澱、深呼細吸、細聽靈魂，擁抱生命。
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Fundraising for The New Life Babies: Yoga Alignment Workshop with Manlee
This yoga alignment workshop was part of the 2025 New Life Babies/David Lloyd Newbury SPORTathon, which raised over £10,000 throughout the event. We’re grateful for the enthusiasm and generosity shown by attendees, as your contributions will make a meaningful impact on the lives of sick and premature babies. Together, we deepened our understanding of yoga alignment while creating positive change. Thank you for being part of this inspiring journey!
Inspired by what you have seen here? Manlee brings this same expert, encouraging, and transformational approach to her regular yoga classes, guided meditation sessions, wellness workshops, holistic events, mindfulness retreats, private wellness sessions and sound baths in Newbury, Berkshire. Whether you are stepping onto the mat for yoga in Newbury, or looking to deepen your meditation practice, there is a space here for you at Embrace Wellness.
- Learn More About Manlee’s Background and Qualifications
- Join Manlee for Regular Yoga Classes
- Enrol for Upcoming Wellness Events, Workshops & Retreats
- Explore Private Sessions with Manlee
- Explore All Wellness Offerings
Our Reviews
Manlee is an exceptional practitioner. Having attended her yoga workshop and two of her sound baths, I am consistently impressed by her expertise. She beautifully explains not only what she is doing, but the purpose and reasoning behind it. I gladly travel an hour each way just to attend her sessions—that is how worthwhile they are. I cannot recommend her highly enough; she is absolutely superb. Thank you! – Nicola S.
Wow what a fantastic teacher Manlee is. I attended her arm balance workshop recently and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. Manlee pushes you to your maximum ability in a way that is patient, kind yet motivating. It wasn’t just about rushing into the balances but focusing on the preparation to give you the confidence to try. I came away feeling stronger and more aware of how to position my body to hold the balances. I would happily recommend Manlee’s arm balance workshop whatever your ability. – Naomi W.
Wow what a fantastic teacher Manlee is. I attended her arm balance workshop recently and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. Manlee pushes you to your maximum ability in a way that is patient, kind yet motivating. It wasn’t just about rushing into the balances but focusing on the preparation to give you the confidence to try. I came away feeling stronger and more aware of how to position my body to hold the balances. I would happily recommend Manlee’s arm balance workshop whatever your ability. – Naomi W.
Wow what a fantastic teacher Manlee is. I attended her arm balance workshop recently and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. Manlee pushes you to your maximum ability in a way that is patient, kind yet motivating. It wasn’t just about rushing into the balances but focusing on the preparation to give you the confidence to try. I came away feeling stronger and more aware of how to position my body to hold the balances. I would happily recommend Manlee’s arm balance workshop whatever your ability. – Naomi W.
Wonderful Arm Balance Workshops – I recently attended two yoga arm balance workshops with Manlee and they were amazing! Manlee stated from the very beginning that we were not there to “achieve” anything, only to experiment in a safe space and learn more about yoga and our body anatomy. This made me feel very comfortable within the sessions as I did not have to worry or become disheartened if I wasn’t able to execute a certain balance. The space Manlee curates and her method of teaching is always so pleasant, and always inspires me in my yoga practice. Additionally, Manlee always prepares such excellent guides and references to aid in her workshops. For the arm balance workshop, she created lovely detailed printed guides of each of the balances we tried so we can practice safely at home too. Manlee is a wonderful teacher, I truly recommend any of her classes or workshops! – Courtney C.
Wonderful Arm Balance Workshops!! I recently attended two yoga arm balance workshops with Manlee and they were amazing! Manlee stated from the very beginning that we were not there to “achieve” anything, only to experiment in a safe space and learn more about yoga and our body anatomy. This made me feel very comfortable within the sessions as I did not have to worry or become disheartened if I wasn’t able to execute a certain balance. The space Manlee curates and her method of teaching is always so pleasant, and always inspires me in my yoga practice. Additionally, Manlee always prepares such excellent guides and references to aid in her workshops. For the arm balance workshop, she created lovely detailed printed guides of each of the balances we tried so we can practice safely at home too. Manlee is a wonderful teacher, I truly recommend any of her classes or workshops! 🤍🧘♀️ – Courtney C.
I recently attended two excellent Arm Balance workshops led by Manlee. She is an incredibly inspiring instructor and her workshops really helped me with my approach to balancing, teaching me to move with gentle awareness and curiosity while affirming “I am stronger than I think”. Indeed I am! Both workshops offered such a great variety of interesting challenges and so much helpful guidance on the subtleties of finding that “light point” where balance is discovered. When I found it, it was so rewarding. I highly recommend these workshops. – Helen F.
I recently attended two excellent Arm Balance workshops led by Manlee. She is an incredibly inspiring instructor and her workshops really helped me with my approach to balancing, teaching me to move with gentle awareness and curiosity while affirming “I am stronger than I think”. Indeed I am! Both workshops offered such a great variety of interesting challenges and so much helpful guidance on the subtleties of finding that “light point” where balance is discovered. When I found it, it was so rewarding. I highly recommend these workshops. – Helen F.
Manlee’s class was excellent in both content and energy. Her yin yang yoga is beautifully balanced, with the right mix of movement, stillness and mindful guidance. I would highly recommend her yoga classes and would love to attend more of her yoga workshops.
I really enjoyed Manlee’s sound bath meditation retreat. Her calm presence and mindful approach made it easy to slow down, reconnect and feel grounded. I’d love to join more of her mindful yoga classes, sound bath meditation retreats and yoga workshops in the future.
Our Wellness Events in NewburyYour Transformational Journey
Your Transformational Journey
Holistic retreats, m wellness workshops in Newbury with Embrace Wellness are more than a moment of relaxation — they are an invitation to transformation.
Led by multi-certified founder and wellness practitioner Manlee W, our thoughtfully curated programme of holistic retreats, wellness workshops, and mindfulness events weaves together ancient wisdom and modern science, professional expertise and lived experience, to create journeys that genuinely nurture your mind, body, and spirit.
Each holistic event is carefully designed not simply to guide you to unwind, but to support you to grow — leaving you with powerful tools, transformative insights, and a deeper connection to yourself that extends far beyond the day itself. Whether you are drawn to deep relaxation, personal transformation, or the quiet power of community connection, there is something here for every stage of your wellness journey.
Our sound baths in Newbury are amongst our most beloved and sought-after offerings. Led by certified and experienced sound healer Manlee W, each session immerses you in the healing vibrations of Tibetan singing bowls, crystal singing bowls, steel tongue drums, and more.
While sound baths are increasingly popular, Embrace Wellness’ Hypnotic Sound Healing Journey stands in a category of its own. Far more than a regular sound bath, it is a deeply restorative and transformative sound healing experience designed to support profound inner shift.
As a multi-certified wellness practitioner and qualified hypnotist, Manlee seamlessly weaves therapeutic sound together with guided hypnosis. By gently guiding you into a state of deep receptivity, each session works with the subconscious mind to soothe the nervous system, release stored tension, and guide you into a space of profound stillness and inner clarity.
Whether you join a standalone session or as part of a mindfulness guided meditation retreat, you’ll leave feeling refreshed, recentred, and restored.
Our mindfulness guided meditation retreats blend hypnosis-infused guided meditation with breathwork and sound healing with Tibetan singing bowls and crystal singing bowls, to create a truly immersive, full-sensory experience. Each retreat is themed, offering a meaningful moment to pause, reflect, and reset. With Manlee’s soothing voice and expert guidance, you’ll be gently led into deeper states of awareness, emerging with renewed clarity, energy, and purpose. A mindfulness guided meditation retreat at Embrace Wellness is not just a session; it’s a transformative journey inward.
At the heart of many of our retreats and events is the ancient practice of sound healing with Tibetan singing bowls (or sound bowls). A Tibetan singing bowls meditation session uses resonant sound frequencies to calm the mind, balance the body’s energy, and promote deep healing. Manlee has studied Tibetan singing bowl sound healing with masters in Nepal, bringing an authentic and deeply knowledgeable approach to every mindfulness session. Whether you’re new to sound healing or a seasoned practitioner, a Tibetan singing bowls meditation session offers something profoundly restorative.
Our self-hypnosis workshops are practical, empowering, and deeply transformative. Facilitated by Manlee W, an NGH Certified Hypnotist, each self-hypnosis workshop teaches you the techniques of hypnosis induction, deepening, and personalised suggestion, so you can access the power of your own subconscious mind. Applications include reducing anxiety, improving sleep, building confidence, and releasing unhelpful habits. Small group sizes ensure a safe, supportive space where learning feels personal and never clinical.
Beyond these core offerings, Embrace Wellness regularly hosts charity events, mindfulness partner workshops, breathwork sessions, yoga workshops, and collaborative artistic wellness experiences. All mindfulness wellness events are held in small, intimate groups because we believe that meaningful transformation happens best in a space where you feel truly seen, heard, and supported.
Ready to explore what’s coming up? Browse our upcoming events above or get in touch to find the right experience for you.
Learn more about Manlee’s background and qualifications on our About page.
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