DAY RETREAT
Yoga Fundamentals and Mobility
22 August 2025
Burnham-Overy-Staithe, Norfolk
A day of yoga, nature, nourishing organic food and learning simple tools to support mobility in your daily life.
Overview
This day retreat is designed for those who are curious about the fundamentals of yoga and who would like to learn about and improve their mobility.
What to Expect
The yoga classes will focus on accessible, foundational movements to support strength, balance, and mobility. The first class of the day will involve more movement, whilst the second class will be more restorative.
The classes will foster a gentle, supportive environment for exploring movement, breath, and body awareness at your own pace.
Two 75-minute yoga asana classes
A unique 60-minute workshop on ‘Mobility in Daily Life’
The workshop is designed to empower you with the knowledge and tools to improve your mobility so that you can move in the way you need to and that feels good.
The workshop will answer the following questions:
What is mobility?
Why is mobility important?
How can I improve and maintain mobility no matter my age or lifestyle?
The workshop will teach you a few simple practices that will help to improve and maintain your mobility.
At the end of the day, you will receive a summary of these key practices so you can continue to practice at home.
Seasonal organic food designed to support your mobility
The food will be vegetarian. We aim to source all organic, locally-sourced produce for maximum nourishment and flavour.
We have both taken various cooking courses, including a month-long intensive course at the renowned cookery school, Leiths, and additional courses in healthy eating. We will combine our knowledge of traditional cooking with studies of clean eating and Ayurveda to serve delicious meals that are perfectly balanced to be nourishing, especially for your joints, muscles and bones.
We will be providing you with the recipes for all the food we make at the retreat so you can make healthy, mobility-supporting meals at home.
Two teachers for one-to-one guidance and support
The classes will have two teachers to provide a personalised experience for everyone. There will be a primary teacher, who will lead the class, and an assistant teacher, who will walk the room guiding you according to your individual mobility and needs. This one-to-one guidance will help you get the most out of your practice.
When you book, we will ask you to fill out a form with some details such as what experience you have of yoga (if any), what your current mobility is and what you would most like to learn. This way so we can tailor the event to you.
An event tailored to you
Yoga for all levels of experience
You don’t need to have a regular yoga or mobility practice, or even have ever practiced yoga or mobility before to join the retreat. We welcome anyone that has an interest in learning about how yoga and mobility can be used as a tool for wellbeing in your everyday life.
Gifts from us
At the end of the day, you will receive a bag of gifts to take home. Each item in the gift bag has been carefully selected because we believe that it will help you continue your yoga, mobility and wellness journey beyond our time together. The gift bag will include:
Gifts from Bold Bean Co
Recipes for the dishes served at the retreat, allowing you to replicate the nourishing meals at home
Yoga props to help your yoga and mobility practice at home
A summary of the key practices taught in the workshop so that you can continue to improve your wellbeing through mobility beyond our time together on retreat
Thank you to our sponsor: Bold Bean Co!
The day retreat is sponsored by the incredible Bold Bean Co, so you can look forward to some delicious pulses and legumes in your lunch, and in the gift bag to take home with you.
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Meet your Teachers
Lucia Garnett
After 10+ years of regular yoga practice, Lucia completed her 200hr training to develop her authentic teaching style, in order to share with others the holistic practice that has helped her in navigating daily life, injury and burnout. Lucia’s classes focus on building physical and emotional resilience, and offer space to regulate the nervous system and to connect body, mind, and breath in order to engage more actively with the world around us.
Qualifications
200-hour Yoga Teacher Training, The Sacred Fig
Testimonials
Catherine - “Lucia’s classes are equal parts restorative and energising. She skilfully guides practices that cater to all experience levels, offering variations that make everyone feel supported and empowered. Personally, she helped me explore poses and movements I hadn’t felt confident trying before—and I surprised myself!”
Emily - “I love Lucia’s classes. They’re the balance of strong and soft, with space to sweat, flow, and laugh. It’s the kind of yoga that leaves you feeling both grounded and totally lit up.”
Annalisa Gardner
Annalisa aims to guide students to an embodied and balanced state of being in her yoga classes and retreats. She uses precise cuing, music, and mindfulness techniques to help students explore their practice. Having previously worked as a lawyer, Annalisa’s practice and teaching focuses on releasing stress and bringing in balance. Through yoga, Annalisa seeks to promote the regulation of the nervous system — one of the best tools we have to positively influence the automatic functions in the body, such as our heart rate, digestion, and muscle recovery. Working with the nervous system means working to resolve some of the core causes of many human challenges.
Qualifications
200-hour Hatha-Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training, Ayoga (2021)
70-hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training, Marisol Yoga (2024)
70-hour Somatic Yoga Teacher Training, Marisol Yoga (2024)
300-hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training, The Sacred Fig (2025)
Testimonials
Lucy - "Annalisa's classes are a joy to attend. I love the variety and her calm, gentle teaching style. I always leave feeling grounded and more connected.”
Annalisa & Lucia’s story
We are lifelong friends who care about sharing the wonders of yoga with others through thoughtfully curated classes and day retreats in nature.
We met nearly 20 years ago on the first day of senior school and have been friends ever since. We share many interests, some of which have turned into passions and professions. We love food and cooking, and first worked together as private chefs providing locally-sourced and healthy food. We are both happiest when in nature. Most importantly, we share a love for yoga — which we both discovered in our early 20s and has remained a source of joy and stability in our lives.
In early 2025, we decided to act on a dream we’ve had for years - holding space together for yoga, healthy eating, nature and learning so we can share the power of the practices we have learnt with others in the hope that we can help others cultivate joy and balance.
The Venue
The Village Hall, Burnham-Overy-Staithe, Norfolk
The day retreat will be held in the beautiful village of Burnham-Overy-Staithe, North Norfolk. You can enjoy a sea dip before or after the retreat in the creek, only a 5-minute walk from the retreat venue.
Retreat hosts, Lucia and Annalisa, have spent a lot of time on the Norfolk Coast together, specifically in Burnham-Overy-Staithe, over the last 20 years: Lucia grew up on the tide and Annalisa has joined her there every summer and winter since meeting.
It feels only fitting that our first Norfolk retreat is being hosted in the beautiful Burnham-Overy-Staithe village hall.
10.00am: Arrival, tea and coffee
10.15-10.30am: Welcome circle
10.30-10.45am: Break
10.45-12.00am: Asana Practice - Yoga Fundamentals
12.00-1.00pm: Fresh, nutritious and locally-sourced lunch
1.00-2.00pm: Workshop - Mobility in your daily life
2.00-2.30pm: Break - tea, coffee and afternoon snack
2.30-3.45pm: Asana Practice - Restorative Yoga
3.45-4.00pm: Closing circle
4pm: Departure
Schedule for the day
Two 75-minute yoga asana classes. Each class will have two teachers: one to guide the sequence and the other to help each individual get the most out of each pose by offering hands-on adjustment and personal one-to-one guidance
A unique Workshop on mobility in your daily life, tailored to the needs of the group
A delicious seasonal organic lunch prepared to provide you with maximum nutrition and enjoyment to include dishes from our sponsor, Bold Bean Co
A pack to take home containing guidance for daily mobility, and the recipes for all the food served on the day
Tea, coffee and homemade snacks throughout the day
A gift from us and our sponsor
What’s included
Your investment: £120
Why not bring a friend and celebrate the August bank holiday together! We are offering a discount for tickets bought in pairs. Select the ‘Two tickets’ option at checkout to buy two tickets for £200.
Included in your ticket will be a gift bag with carefully selected items to enhance your wellbeing journey beyond our time together on retreat. This will include gifts from our sponsor Bold Bean Co, yoga props, handouts from the workshop, recipes for all the food served on the day and more.
Special offer: two tickets for £200
FAQs
What are the yoga fundamentals?
Yoga fundamentals are practices that are foundational to many yoga practices and to the different positions. We have used the term 'fundamentals' to emphasise that the yoga practices in the day retreat will be accessible to all. This means we won't assume you know sanksrit, or what a 'vinyasa' is. We will provide specific cues and guidance for each pose and the whole practice to ensure nobody is left behind. This doesn't mean experienced practitioners won't be welcome - specific guidance and referring back to anatomical cues can be of benefit to everyone.
What level of experience do I need?
You do not need any level of experience. All are welcome. In all asana yoga classes, one of us will be the primary teacher, who will lead the class. The other will be there to assist you in each pose to tailor the pose your individual ability and needs. This will ensure that everyone receives 1-to-1 guidance to get the most out of the practice.
Does it matter if I've never done yoga before?
No, everyone is welcome. If you've never done yoga before this is the perfect opportunity to give you an introduction to the practice in a tailored, gentle and inclusive way.
What will the workshop involve?
We hope you leave our Workshop on "Mobility in your daily life" with three simple tools to use and incorporate into your everyday. These are aimed to be accessible, foundational movements to support strength, balance, and mobility.
What do you mean by “mobility”?
For this day retreat, mobility means the ability to move your body in the way you need it to, and in the way that is best for you. Our focus will be on simple movement that has a positive impact on your body and mind.
What should I wear?
You should wear comfortable active wear that you are happy to be in all day - this might be leggings or tracksuit bottoms and a T-shirt or vest. Bring layers as we would like to eat outside but there might be a chill!
What do I need to bring?
We will provide yoga mats and all the props you will need. You don't need to bring anything other than yourselves!
Will food be provided? And will my allergies/intolerances be catered for?
Yes and Yes! When you sign up for the day retreat, we will ask you to let us know if you have any dietary requirements, which we will be happy to cater for.
What kind of food will be on the menu?
All the food served throughout the day will be organic, locally-sourced (as much as possible) and cooked freshly by us. We are really excited that the day retreat is sponsored by the incredible Bold Bean Co, so you can look forward to some delicious pulses and legumes in your lunch, and in a goody bag to take home with you.
The food will be vegetarian.
This will include a fresh and nutritious lunch, served at 12 noon, and some healthy afternoon snacks for our afternoon break.
Is there parking?
Parking is available outside the village hall. If there are no available spaces, you can find additional parking at the bottom of East Harbour Way.
What is the connection to Norfolk?
Lucia and Annalisa have spent a lot of time on the Norfolk Coast together, specifically in Burnham-Overy-Staithe, over the last 20 years (Lucia grew up on the tide and Annalisa has joined her there every summer and winter since meeting). It feels only fitting that our first Norfolk retreat is being hosted in the beautiful Burnham-Overy-Staithe village hall.
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Any questions? Get in touch!
Use the form or email hello@annalisagardneryoga.com if you have any questions and we will be happy to chat.