Gong Relaxation Sound Bath
Thursday 4 December 2025
20:00 to 21:00
Denby Dale Pie Hall
297 Wakefield Road
Denby Dale
Huddersfield
HD8 8RX
Amanda of Pura Vida Holistic Therapies and Yoga is delighted to welcome you to this transformative gong relaxation sound bath.
A Gong Relaxation Sound Bath is a fantastic way to leave behind the pressures of modern life. The session will begin with some gentle drumming, Native American flute playing and rattle followed by the mesmerising crystal bowls and the Himalayan singing bowls leading into the powerful gongs. The captivating tones will lull you into a deep, restorative relaxation and your body will take what it needs from the vibrations of the instruments bringing it back into balance (homeostasis) which is when the body’s own self-healing mechanisms kick in. There will be a short period of silence and then you will be brought round with the tinkling of percussion instruments.
There are several health benefits associated with achieving this state of deep relaxation including lower blood pressure, increased blood circulation, balancing of the nervous system, reduced mind chatter, better sleep patterns. Some people gain mental clarity or feel very energised by the sessions. The session may even enhance your creativity and lift your mood if you are feeling low.
Some people also experience a reduced sense of pain, plus relief from symptoms of ongoing medical conditions and illnesses as the vibrations work at a cellular and molecular level. The sound helps to induce our natural relaxation response, taking us out of ‘fight or flight’ mode and into our restorative, parasympathetic state and puts us into an altered state of consciousness, altering our brainwaves.
In my experience, people with auto-immune conditions and conditions involving the nervous system seem to feel considerable benefits.
Participants generally leave with a feeling of inner peace, calmness and tranquillity and a reduction in stress, anxiety or worry.
A Gong Relaxation sound bath works on all levels of your being – mind, body, soul & spirit. The sound vibrations will provide a ‘sonic massage’ to your physical self and subtle energy fields, leaving you feeling relaxed, rejuvenated and restored.
What to wear: loose, comfortable clothing.
What to bring:
A bottle of water.
A yoga mat, two cushions and a blanket to make yourselves a cosy cocoon.
Exchange: £15.00.
To book: Please call or message Amanda on 07931 739452, email amanda@puravidaholistics.co.uk or fill in the contact form at the bottom of this page.
Cancellation: Cancellations are non-refundable.
We very much look forward to welcoming you on 4 December 2025.
With heartfelt love and gratitude.
Amanda xx
Cacao and Kirtan with Amanda – A journey towards freeing and liberating the mind
Thursday 27 November 2025
19:00 to 20:45
Pura Vida Holistic Therapies
Denby Dale
Huddersfield
CACAO
Cacao is the perfect complement to Kirtan as it opens and heals the heart. Amanda will share a little cacao wisdom as we move into a cacao prayer to honour and pay gratitude to our ancestors and to connect deeply with this sacred, nourishing, plant medicine.
KIRTAN
The ancient practice of Kirtan is the singing of devotional songs using mantras (a series of words) often in the sacred language of sanskrit (yogic language) and it is a practice that allows anyone, including non-musicians to experience the many life enhancing benefits of singing. You don’t need to be a singer (or even think you can sing!) — just bring an open mind and a willingness to join in. The magic of Kirtan is in the group energy – voices joining as one, creating a joyful, meditative space.
Theis beautiful, uplifting practice of call and response chanting allows us to drop out of our heads and connect with our hearts and the core of our being bringing deep feelings of peace, serenity and joy and bringing us into the present moment, the here and now where tensions and worries evaporate.
By repeating these sacred sounds, we can move beyond the chitter chatter of the mind and tap into a higher state of consciousness. The creation of vibrations by singing the mantras is a powerful way of entering a deep meditative state and coming into stillness. When we sit in stillness and silence after chanting, this is where the magic happens and where answers to any questions can come to us.
Every time we sing, we heal. Our voices are a unique medicine that has been specially formulated to heal our hearts and reconnect us to the essence of our soul.
When we sing in groups, oxytocin is released in large amounts as the body feels safe, supported and connected to the whole.
Encouraging the release of oxytocin is also a powerful way to alleviate the effects of major stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline so if you keep singing, you’ll soon balance the effects of stress in your body, mind, soul and spirit.
ABOUT AMANDA
Amanda is a highly experienced and knowledgeable yoga teacher of seven and a half years and she is delighted and excited to bring Bhakti yoga, one of the eight limbs of yoga to her practice having completed a six month foundational course in “Devotional Chanting and Kirtan” with her highly experienced teacher, Nitya Mukta.
Amanda has been a musician since the age of seven playing the violin, piano, guitar and now the harmonium and she has been a member of several choirs for a number of years so the practice of Kirtan was the perfect synergy of voice and instrument (harmonium) and Amanda was deeply drawn to this powerful, transformative, healing practice after attending sessions hosted by Nitya Mukta for a number of years.
The practice brings Amanda feelings of immense joy, peace, serenity and often a release of emotion but one of joy rather than sadness, connecting with the heart.
“It is impossible to describe Kirtan. It has to be experienced for oneself” – Swami Nishchalananda
“Enlightenment is when a wave realises that it is the ocean” – Thich Nhat Hanh
What to bring:
A yoga mat.
Meditation cushion or bolster or two yoga blocks to sit on.
A blanket.
An open heart.
A journal or notebook and a pen to jot down anything that may arise.
What to wear:
Comfortable, loose clothing.
Energy Exchange: £20.00
To book, email amanda@puravidaholistics.co.uk or simply send Amanda a message.
With heartfelt love and gratitude.
Amanda xx
Magical Morrocan Unique Well-being and Creative Luxury Retreat
Friday 10th to Wednesday 15th October 2025
Manira Palm – A Hub for Healing
Marrakesh
Amanda Kitchen of Pura Vida Holistic Therapies and Yoga and Patricia Shea of Patricia Shea Designs are thrilled to invite you to immerse yourself in our exclusive authentic, magical Moroccan retreat alongside like-minded individuals for an unforgettable experience. Embrace enriching activities, create lasting memories, and forge lifelong connections with kindred spirits.
Embark on the journey of a lifetime and escape to Manira Palm, Marrakech—an elegant, luxury eco-villa nestled in a serene, peaceful setting with stunning views of the Atlas Mountains. This is a safe space where you can nurture moments of peace and unleash your inner warrior.
Our retreat offers a unique blend of creative and healing practices, including mandala, and yin yoga, meditation, themed cacao ceremonies, mandala-making workshop, pranayama (breathwork), chanting, a “Detox your Life and Home” workshop, sound healing, embodied dance, fire ceremony, yoga nidra, and more. These experiences are designed to restore balance, clear energy blockages, and enhance your overall well-being—physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. You’ll leave equipped with the tools to navigate life with greater ease, grace, and patience.
This transformative retreat will help you heal self-limiting beliefs, recharge your soul, release trapped emotions, recognize and honour your true needs, and fully embrace your personal power. Are you ready to step into your power, reclaim your sovereignty, and radiate your light out into the world?
After an unforgettable retreat exchange at Manira Palm in Morocco in July 2024, where I connected with Patricia and formed both a lifelong friendship and an ideal partnership, we fell in love with this magical space created by Nads, as well as the vibrant culture of the country. Inspired by this experience, we are excited to host our own retreat here in 2025.
Located just 30 minutes from the airport, the luxury eco-villa offers six en-suite bedrooms, a spacious open-plan living, kitchen, and dining area, and a panoramic rooftop terrace—perfect for taking in breathtaking sunsets and stargazing.
Outside, you’ll discover an idyllic swimming pool, a nourishing organic garden, an enchanting tropical garden, a shaded seating area, a large BBQ (where tagines will simmer), and a tranquil yoga shala—all designed to inspire relaxation and rejuvenation.
Indulge in fresh, homemade Moroccan vegetarian cuisine, lovingly prepared by locals from the nearby village, using locally sourced ingredients.
Energy Exchange: £875.00
This price includes breakfast, evening meals, tourist and night taxes, and shared accommodation (two people per room). A supplement applies for single rooms. Extend your stay with extra nights for £75.00 per person, including breakfast.
Flights, transfers, excursions and insurance aren’t included.
Explore this authentic cultural land with optional excursions. Choose from the following:
Traditional Moroccan cooking classes, hiking in the Atlas Mountains, pottery workshop, henna workshops, visit to a traditional Hammam, cultural workshops, help out in a donkey refuge, visit to the vibrant Medina. Visit tropical gardens.
For more information and to reserve your spot today with a £150 deposit email Amanda at amanda@puravidaholistics.co.uk or Patricia at pbashea@gmail.com.
Terms and conditions apply.
Sending heartfelt gratitude and lots of love.
Amanda and Patricia xxx
Goddess Cacao Ceremony to Celebrate Samhain
Sunday 2 November 2025
2 pm to 5 pm
Pura Vida Holistic Therapies
Denby Dale
Let’s gather together in circle to celebrate the ending of the old year and the beginning of the new year in the Celtic calendar – the end of Autumn and the beginning of Winter. A time of increasing dark and cold, adjusting to the end of the old year – acceptance is key here and once we let go of our attachment to it, a new set of possibilities can be revealed. A time to nurture new seeds and new dreams in the dark. A period of deep rest and hibernation allowing us to connect deeply with ourselves by practicing lots of self-care to rejuvenate and recharge our bodies just as nature and the animals do.
Amanda will hold a safe, sacred space and will open the cacao ceremony with a prayer followed by a blessing with smoke to cleanse the space and clear away any negative energies and bring positive energies in.
Introductions followed by the lighting of a candle to connect with our inner light and radiance.
Amanda will call in and honour each element and the four directions to some gentle drumming.
We will practice brahmari pranayama (bee breath) in preparation for a grounding meditation and mudra to settle us in and bring us into the present moment – the here and now and connect with mother earth (gaia).
Amanda will share a little ‘Cacao wisdom’ as we move into a cacao prayer to honour and pay gratitude to our ancestors and to this sacred and nourishing, heart-healing, heart-opening plant medicine as she travels to where she is needed in our bodies.
Cacao is a sacred, deeply luscious ancient plant medicine and a succulent blessing for the heart chakra, having a real emotional and heart opening, heart healing energy.
Journal prompts looking back on the year that has been and the year that is to come. Let go of anything that no longer serves you to make space to bring the new in – a time for endings and new beginnings – rebirth, regeneration and transformation.
Shares if you feel called followed by embodied movement to a carefully selected themed playlist.
The event will conclude with a relaxing, calming sound bath; We will dim the lights, get comfortable, cover ourselves with blankets, place homemade sweet scented eye bags on and make cosy cocoons using cushions and bolsters ready to receive the vibrations washing over us, giving us a sonic massage.
Reading and closing prayer.
What to wear:
comfortable, loose clothing.
What to bring:
A journal/notebook and a pen.
A bottle of water.
A yoga mat, a cushion or yoga block and a blanket. (I will have some spares if you don’t have your own equipment).
A bottle of water.
A yoga mat, a cushion or yoga block and a blanket. (I will have some spares if you don’t have your own equipment).
Energy exchange: £33.00 payable in advance and is none-refundable. Includes a gift bag to take away to continue your practices at home.
Message Amanda or email amanda@puravidaholistics.co.uk to book your place. Places are limited to eight and I only have six places left so book early to secure your space.
We very much look forward to welcoming you on 2 November 2025.
With heartfelt love, light and gratitude.
Amanda xx
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