Birch Moon - Yoga & Chant

22/12/2025

One Extra Second Today... - https://mailchi.mp/e4f3444d8127/seasonal-blessings-for-you

22/12/2025

Next year, I’m offering a series of day retreats to explore therapeutic yoga, healing chant and Ayurvedic self care through the seasons.

These workshops, hosted by Virginia Compton and myself, will be nourishing, experiential days designed to support your mind, body and energy throughout the year.

Find more information on my website and book your place on the 24th January, or book all three for a special discount. This is a beautiful gift for someone you love, or the perfect way to cherish yourself in the new year.

17/12/2025

Why Chant?

I’ve learned over the years that healing doesn’t begin with effort — it begins with listening. Ancient healing chants create a resonance that can shift old patterns and help with the process of deep healing.

People come to this work exhausted, carrying exhaustion, storing tension that has held them back.

The healing chant journey I’m offering in 2026 was created to provide a healing space that gives you a chance to breathe.

This is an invitation to join me for an 8 month experience, building relationship with your body and your voice, and learning valuable healing tools.

If you can speak, you can chant. And even if you choose to chant silently, the effects can be just as powerful and meditative.

Find full details on my website, or contact me for more information.

15/12/2025

EXCITING NEWS!! I have a lovely new website...please do hop over and check it out.

AND exciting new offerings for 2026 too :-)

Balance in mind, body & spirit Healing through yoga & chant Accessible, nurturing practices rooted in ancient wisdom – for modern bodies, busy minds, and sensitive souls.Start Your Journey Discover the power of movement & sound At Birch Moon, we combine gentle yoga with sacred chant to create a pr...

15/12/2025

Yesterday’s retreat afternoon was an opportunity for complete beginners to experience the effects of mantra on the body.

If you would like to discover an ancient healing modality that can benefit your mind and body and bring you into a supportive community of healing, I’d love to introduce you to my 8-month Sanskrit Healing Chant Programme, opening in the spring.

The course will comprise:

2 residential weekends,
3 in-person days, and
intimate online gatherings
And we will explore the transformative power of healing chants from Vedic, Hindu, Buddhist, Tibetan, and Indonesian traditions.

We will explore this healing practice and
integrate chant with gentle yoga and
pranayama to embody vibrational healing and cultivate a meditative practice.

The early bird price is now available, and you can contact me with any questions or find more information on my website.

(Our Sound Silence & Stillness afternoon was co-facilitated with Wendy of Wild Heart Wellbeing who weaved her magic with a beautiful sound journey!)

12/12/2025

Chanting and mantra are ancient healing practices that have been used for thousands of years by people of all faiths (and none). We can use them today as an empowering tool for health, healing and spiritual connection.

When we chant, the vibration of sound helps us slip more easily into stillness and silence, which is where healing happens. Chanting can help us to reconnect with our inner wisdom.

Whether you’re curious, seeking relaxation, or exploring a spiritual path, chanting can meet you exactly where you are.

You don’t need any experience or special skills to chant, and you will feel the benefits straight away. Find out more on my website and explore the classes, workshops and courses I offer.

10/12/2025

I’m excited to bring you my 8-month Sanskrit Healing Chant Programme.

This is a dive into healing chant and mantra as medicine, and it’s for you - even if you have never chanted before.

We will meet for two residential weekends, three in-person days and intimate online gatherings, and we’ll explore the transformative power of Sanskrit chants.

These ancient mantras are designed for health, healing and spiritual connection, and this journey will be life changing.

You’ll find all the details on my website, and you can book now to secure the early bird price. If you have questions, contact me and we’ll arrange a call. If you’re curious, jump in!

09/12/2025

Sound is energy. Certain vibrations can shift and restore balance within us, and chanting and mantra have been used for thousands of years as a tool for health, healing and spiritual connection.

Even simple humming can stimulate the vagus nerve — calming the nervous system, improving digestion, boosting immunity and supporting healthy social connection.

I’m Sarena, and I teach Sanskrit chants that have been passed down through generations for thousands of years. I have 25 years of experience with Vedic chant which is more structured, and non-Vedic chant, which is more fluid, and I see the benefits every day.

Healing chant is available to everyone and you’ll find more about my practice and the classes and courses I offer on my website.

07/12/2025

New website & Chant New Programme! - https://mailchi.mp/714ea194ebc8/new-healing-chant-programme-launching-now

Christmas has come early to Birch Moon. Excited!

07/12/2025

NEW! “Seasonal Harmony” Retreat Days

Take better care of your health in 2026 with my Yoga, Chant and Ayurvedic Wisdom

These nourishing Retreat days will be hosted by Sarena Mason and Virginia Compton, sharing ancient Vedic practices for health and well-being through the seasons. We will use practices such as breathwork, herbal medicine and diet to transform our lives.

Our first Retreat Day will be on Saturday January 24th, at Shipham Village Hall, Somerset. We will focus on Kapha Dosha: Renewal & Awakening.

We will work with the Ayurvedic approach to help to support our health all year round. Book your place today to take advantage of the Early Bird price, just £75 per day.

You’ll find full details on my website or contact me to find out more.

05/12/2025

With so many healing modalities out there...it can be hard to know what to try, what will work, and ...what is truly authentic.

Marketing...might tell you about a "cure"...that XYZ is THE way to heal...just 5 weeks! 10 sessions!

Science...might 'prove' that something really, really works...but then again, experts disagree amongst themselves.

My job is to share with you what I personally practice, study and teach; how ancient practices combined with current scientific understanding could help you - physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

The missing ingredient? The work you need to do.

The tools, practices and methods? I teach and facilitate those.

My background in Positive Psychology coaching and psychotherapy also help to support you in committing to your personal practice and study - walking alongside you as you take a step and then another step along your path...

We all want to "heal" (you're already perfect by the way, just some 'clutter' to get out the way). And we all have patterns of thinking and behaviour that can self-sabotage....

Ultimately, it is through a combination of learning sacred, healing tools that work (just a few thousand years of proof), combined with developing the skills and motivation to practice regularly that will bring about the changes you seek.

Science now backs up so many of the ancient Vedic** practices. For me, the real "proof of the pudding" is how they have changed my health, my relationship with myself, and my life...

I do not promise miracles. I do not promise that "everything will magically be perfect". That is irresponsible.

What I can promise is that these sacred practices support and guide you, providing an anchor and a sense of trust as you navigate life.

Do they heal? In my experience yes. But I also live with an ongoing health condition - so cure? No (not yet!) But joy, contentment, energy, and a deep connection to "What Is" sustains me in very precious ways.

My main area of expertise is healing mantra and chant. Holistic Yoga, including mudra, pranayama, kriyas (cleansing practices) and meditation are fundamental to my teaching and personal practice.

If you are looking for an authentic path to personal and spiritual health, healing and sacred connection...drop a "CHANT" below (r DM me) and you'll be the first to hear about my NEW "The Joy of Healing Chant programme" launching April 2026.

25/11/2025

Something VERY exciting is coming (and it's not Christmas...)

Keep your eyes peeled and your ears open...

2026 is promising to be an AMAZING year...🙏🥰🙏