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Naomi Rowan

About

Everything is energy, everything is vibration.

Formally a music teacher and pastoral leader of 12 years, my ‘previous’ life was focused on bringing young people into alignment with themselves. I helped children and young adults develop their confidence, nurture self-wort...
Everything is energy, everything is vibration.

Formally a music teacher and pastoral leader of 12 years, my ‘previous’ life was focused on bringing young people into alignment with themselves. I helped children and young adults develop their confidence, nurture self-worth and find their creative energies, so often quashed by the need to achieve and succeed.

Having taken a leap of faith and left a stable career to pursue a lifetime passion for mindfulness, meditation and energetic healing, I am now a Reiki Master/Teacher, Sound Bowl practitioner and retreat leader, and fortunate to be in a position to combine the tools and experience of the teaching profession with my core beliefs and practices.

A ‘trauma’ geek (and trauma aware), I am driven by the concept of the body-mind connection, whether neuroscientific, energetic, physiological or psychological. I believe that modern science is only now beginning scratch the surface of ancient wisdom; being aware of our thoughts, bodily sensations, intuition, actions and reactions enables us to retrain our habitual patterns into a life of gratitude, love and compassion – towards self and other.

Through my own journey, I have explored various practices and found many tools along the way that make individual empowerment possible. All of our retreats are carefully planned and tailored to give you a gentle, powerful journey of self, and time to explore how you can embed these tools into your daily life, once you leave the safe bubble of ‘time out’.

I look forward to welcoming you for a gentle, present and healing retreat at Gratitude Vietnam.​

I also offer a range of 1:1 in-person sessions, distance Reiki and online workshops.
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If we are going to find our way out of shame and back to each other, vulnerability is the path and courage is the light. To set down those lists of *what we're supposed to be* is brave. To love ourselves and support each other in the process of becoming real is perhaps the greatest single act of daring greatly."" (Brené Brown)
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Retreat Specialties

Retreats at Gratitude Vietnam. ​ Press pause on your busy life, step out of ‘auto-pilot’ and join me for an immersive, gentle, and compassionate retreat. Through guided workshops, yoga and meditation, discover the benefits of ‘being present’ in mind, body and spirit. Learn techniques to retrain your thoughts, release limiting beliefs, tune in to your intuition and make conscious choices for transformational change. Gain tools to reduce anxiety, stress and indecision, and cultivate a rewarding, fulfilling and joyful approach to life. ​ Each day will start with mindful yoga, focused on bringing awareness and harmony to the body-mind connection. This morning activity will anchor you into your breath, setting a gentle, self-compassionate tone for the day. -Workshops- All workshops are designed to transform your life through exploration of empowering tools you can easily take away and use at home. Through mindful, conscious and focused activities, you’ll leave with healing, direction, clarity and greater self-awareness. All workshops and evening meditations will be guided by retreat facilitator Naomi Rowan, -Meditations- During this retreat, you'll enjoy a variety of meditations - some as longer and individual sessions, others at appropriate moments in a workshop to truly feel into the topic being addressed Meditations are always tailored to the needs of the group, and may include: **Sound Bowl meditation journey **Inner-Child meditation **Guided Imagery and Music meditation **Walking Labyrinth Meditation -Accommodation- With private ensuite accommodation in our eco-friendly retreat centre, you are promised a weekend of relaxation, self-exploration, mindful awareness and reconnection with yourself in the present moment. Note: All retreats are offered with respect and invitation. Nothing is compulsory, and you are always encouraged to honour your own boundaries in all workshops.

Teaching Specialties

Naomi runs thoughtful and insightful workshops. Her approach is subtle and always gentle, allowing you to determine your own boundaries and I found at the end I had come much further than I thought or anticipated at the beginning. She also provides constructive tools to take away to everyday life after the retreat. There was also meditation every evening providing calm at the end of the day. The meditations were varied and always decided on in discussion with the group."" For more testimonials, please see https://www.gratitudevietnam.com/testimonials or contact me for a chat to see if a retreat with me is a good fit for you!

What's your personal definition of what it means to thrive?

To me, 'thriving' is living a present life. Many of us as adults are 'surviving' in the world and 'doing' not 'being'. Driven by the real and conflicting daily demands of life, we wear different labels or hats, often reacting from a place of habit, pattern, and a dissociated past. Active presence in our days through living gratitude (not as an attitude, but an action), compassion, and love for self and other allows gentle healing to take place. Finding tools to help tune into ourselves in the moment and decipher the inner-turmoil, whether body, mind or soul enables conscious choice. Healing takes time, can be challenging, requires strength, determination, resilience and support. To thrive in the world, not just survive is worth every step of the ongoing journey as it makes space for for joy, spontaneity, inner-peace and a present 'now'.

Who do you look up to ? Who has helped you the most along your teacher / retreat leader journey?

Pervin and Stephen Clasper of the Shakti Healing Circle, Hong Kong for their gentle and transformational love, Reiki Training, and belief!

Naomi Rowan's Videos

Meet Hannah and Naomi at Gratitude Vietnam retreat venue in Hoi An, Vietnam! Since making this video, Hannah has returned to teaching, but the philosophy and approach remain the same! Thank you to @desire.fortravel for your time making this and your beautiful company during y...
Meet Hannah and Naomi at Gratitude Vietnam retreat venue in Hoi An, Vietnam! Since making this video, Hannah has returned to teaching, but the philosophy and approach remain the same!

Thank you to @desire.fortravel for your time making this and your beautiful company during your stay! :)
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