Journey Through The Elements
Saturday 26th September 2026
Saturday 19th December 2026
Saturday 20th March 2027
Saturday 19th June 2027
Saturday 25th September 2027
09:45 - 16:00
Ashill, Ilminster
Explore the wonders of the elements interwoven with yoga through an immersion of five indulgent days
What to expect
A Year of Yoga, Sound & Deep Rest
What if you could give yourself five gentle pauses across the year — moments to step away from the busyness of life and reconnect with yourself?
The Five Elements Journey is a series of five nurturing Yoga & Sound days that unfold across the year, each inspired by one of the natural elements: Air, Ether (Space), Earth, Water and Fire. Together they create a beautiful rhythm of practice, reflection and restoration.
Across the year we will explore each element through Hatha yoga, Yin, restorative practices, prāṇāyāma, meditation, journaling and deeply relaxing sound baths. Each immersion invites a different quality of experience — from spacious breathing and deep rest to grounding, flowing and reigniting your inner energy.
The Five Elements Immersion Journey has been designed as a meaningful progression through the elements. When experienced as a series, the practices gently build on one another, creating a year-long pathway of reconnection and self-discovery.
Movement
We will explore each of the five elements through gentle, intuitive movement.
Through Earth, we experience a sense of grounding, steadiness and support beneath us. With Water, we invite fluidity and adaptability, allowing the body to move with softness and flow. Through Fire, we ignite the energy within, building warmth and heat, awakening strength, vitality and empowerment. With Air, we open the heart and lungs, moving with the breath and inviting a sense of lightness, spaciousness and freedom. Finally, through Ether (Space), movement softens into stillness. Here we listen deeply, sensing the subtle movement within and reconnecting with the quiet wisdom of our inner world.
Sound
We will explore sound through the lens of the five elements, noticing how its qualities shift and transform with each one. From the deeper, resonant tones of larger bowls to lighter, shimmering, airy sounds, we experience the full spectrum of vibration and everything in between.
As we listen, sound becomes a pathway inward — guiding us through subtle shifts in awareness and brainwave states. We also explore the profound presence of stillness, discovering the sound of silence that exists beneath and between each note.
Through this elemental sound journey, the nervous system is gently supported, encouraging reflection, meditation and a deep sense of restoration.
Reflection & Journaling
Throughout the day there will be opportunities for quiet reflection and journaling, inviting you to explore the essence of each element and how its qualities may be present within your own life.
Through gentle prompts we will consider the grounding of Earth, the flow of Water, the vitality of Fire, the openness of Air, and the spacious awareness of Ether, noticing how these elemental energies move both within us and in the world around us.
This practice is rooted in the yogic principle of Svādhyāya — self-study — observing ourselves with curiosity and compassion. Just as the elements move in cycles within nature, we too move through different inner landscapes.
Meditation
Throughout the day we will explore a variety of meditation practices designed to enhance the qualities of each element and deepen our inner experience.
Each element offers a different doorway into awareness. Through Earth, we may explore grounding and body-based meditation, cultivating stability and presence. With Water, meditation becomes softer and more fluid, inviting emotional awareness and gentle inner flow. Through Fire, focused practices may awaken clarity, vitality and inner transformation. With Air, breath-centred meditation encourages spaciousness, lightness and openness of heart and mind. Finally, through Ether, we rest in stillness and silent awareness, allowing space for deep listening and connection.
These practices create an opportunity for deep introspection, inviting us to slow down, settle the mind and reconnect with the quiet wisdom that arises when we allow ourselves to simply be.
Ritual
Throughout the day we will engage in simple, meaningful rituals to honour and embody the essence of each element. These gentle practices invite us to pause, set intention and connect more deeply with the qualities of Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether.
Through symbolic actions and moments of quiet awareness, ritual becomes a way of bringing the wisdom of the elements into our lived experience. In doing so, we cultivate a deeper sense of presence, connection and reverence for both the natural world and the subtle landscapes within ourselves.
Deep Rest
Throughout the day there will be space for deep rest and meditation, allowing the body and mind to gently settle and restore. Guided by the qualities of the five elements, we will explore different meditation approaches that invite a sense of nourishment, balance and ease.
These practices invite us to slow down, restore the nervous system and reconnect with the deeper layers of ourselves, leaving us feeling nourished, balanced and deeply rested.
The Venue
Ashill Village Hall
Ashill Village Hall, Ashill, Ilminster is a beautifully quiet and secluded venue. 7 minutes from Ilminster town centre and 20 minutes from Taunton. The venue has its own parking and is easy to find.
Directions
Please use the map for directions to our venue.
The full address is:
Ashill Village Hall, Ashill, Ilminster TA19 9LX
The entrance to the venue is on Wyatts Way, off of the A358.
Parking is provided on-site, please park in the car park near the main entrance.
Your Teacher
Lissa Milton is a Yoga Teacher based in Somerset, UK. A lover of animals, nature and lifelong learning, she enjoys creating meaningful offerings that provide supportive tools to help navigate the busyness of modern life. Her intention is to empower men and women to embrace life fully and live in a way that feels authentic and aligned for them.
Lissa teaches Hatha Yoga, Restorative Yoga and Yin Yoga, using compassionate and invitational language. She creates a warm and welcoming atmosphere where people are encouraged to feel comfortable both within the space and within their own bodies.
Props are thoughtfully used within her classes to support accessibility and ease, allowing practitioners to explore movement and postures in a way that encourages embodiment and a deeper felt sense of the practice.
Alongside yoga, Lissa is also a Sound Bath Practitioner, weaving the therapeutic qualities of sound into her offerings to support relaxation, restoration and inner connection.
Lissa qualified as a Yoga Teacher in 2021 with the internationally recognised Yoga Alliance, having studied extensively with the Bristol School of Yoga, and is now an Experienced Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance Professionals.
The Price
What’s Included - Series of 5 Immersive Days of
£390
Yoga
2 x Yoga Classes, morning and afternoon
Delicious and nutritious home made Vegetarian lunch
Lunch
Workshops
3 x Workshops covering Ritual, Journalling and Sound Bath
Treats
Home made treats throughout the day
Parking
Free onsite parking at Ashill Village Hall
If you would like to book this Journey Through the Elements Immersion Series of Five Days over a year, please click the book now button to proceed to the checkout. We look forward to welcoming you.