Neuroscience of Self-Love

Autumn is a time for cleansing, for reflective contemplation and for self-love. This retreat will help you refocus your mind and reconnect with your heart to dare to think of yourself first, no guilt attached.

In a world that rewards flawless masks, it’s hard to separate our real identity from what we pretend to be. Curating our multiple identities (digital or not) has increasingly become a consuming full-time job, and only our deeper sense of self pays the high price.

What does self-love really mean?
It is learning how to start taking care of yourself so you stop needing to fix yourself.
It means rewiring what you believe in, recognising how to make more positive choices towards a life that feels good over looking good.
It is understanding more about who you really are so you can become the person you are meant to be.
Through this shift of focus, you will find that lovingly taking care of yourself attends to most of the challenges you were trying to fix in the first place.

What is Self-Love about?
Self-Love is an intimate urban retreat where we will provide a supportive space for you to:
•deepen your understanding of the self;
•learn about the neuroscience of self-love in the female brain;
•cultivate your emotional intelligence;
•understand the power of your 3 brains;
•recognise the importance of your own self-acceptance and compassion;
•spring clean your thought patterns; and
•build a sustainable personal strategy to reach inner-peace and balance.

How will Self-Love benefit you?
In distilling your long-term wellness choices, this deep-dive neuroscience workshop will help you identify and reflect on:
•external pressures colouring your reality;
•blindspot areas where you may be subconsciously self-sabotaging; and
•give yourself permission to feel and love the vessel you live in, holistically.

Who is our facilitator?
The retreat will be led by Sam Hernandez, a Cognitive Neuroscientist, Neuropsychologist, Neurobiologist and Master International Behavioural Coach. Sam holds an MBA and speaks 6 languages.
After having lived across 3 continents and 7 countries in a few years, Sam knows all too well what it is to crave a pit stop and learned why self-care and self-love are so crucial.
She has designed this programme combining neuroscientific insights and spiritual teachings. She delivers 5-day transformative retreat programmes by the sea, and has distilled these into shorter urban retreats across many European and Middle Eastern cities.
Our expert facilitator will demystify self-love and self-care through neuropsychology talks, guided visualisations and mindfulness, workshop activities and awakening exercises.
What will you take away?
You will leave feeling enthused, grounded and equipped with a practical toolkit to love yourself wholly, deeply and genuinely, every single day.
Join us for what promises to be a beautiful, refreshing and soul-connecting day.
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FAQs
Are refreshments included?
Yes, herbal teas and healthy treats (fruits and nuts) will be provided.
What do I need to bring into the event?
•Loose clothing - light movement will be encouraged.
•Notepads and pen, if you wish to take notes.
•Love. Please bring bags of love. For yourself, and for others.
I've never done a retreat, can I still come?
Of course, no previous experience is required.
Date: Friday 9th November – 11.00-14.00
Location: Eco Yoga Sanctuary (Jumeirah)