I’m Sara Palmer, also known as Shama, founder of Heart of Ayurveda. I first visited Shropshire only a year or so ago and was instantly captured by it’s beauty. Such a hidden gem in our land.

The woodlands, soft rolling fields, rivers, and hills, all giving a sense of a landscape ancient and full of memories of times long gone.

I love to bring people on retreat in places where the land is largely untouched and can speak to us as we rest in it’s embrace. The nature is as much a part of the healing on the retreats I lead as the practices themselves. The environment allows us to let go of all that takes us away from the essence of who we are, and supports us as we move closer to that remembrance.  The Shropshire Hills, Wenlock Edge and all the beauty that surround Eaton Manor, our venue in Shropshire, give us exactly this support. Woodlands surround us to one side as we stay at the foot of the historic Wenlock Edge, and fields and  hills to the other sides. Wildlife abounds and we can hear their calls from the woodlands at dawn and as the sunsets.

I’ve been bringing wonderful communities to share such retreat experiences in beautiful places for more than ten years now.

With 20 years of teaching experience, my teaching practice began even before this,in a residential Yoga ashram in the Bahamas, There I witnessed countless transformations in the bodies, hearts, and minds of those who practiced alongside me and joined my programmes and retreats. It is the promise of such whole-person transformation that inspires me to bring you this Autumn Ayurveda Rejuvenation Retreat. 

My approach is gentle and respectful — believing deeply that less effort often leads to more profound release and renewal.

I’m  a registered Ayurveda practitioner, as well as a registered Senior Yoga teacher. My passion is guiding people into an understanding of all that Ayurveda has to offer them, alongside a gentle yet deeply strengthening Yoga practice. For me, the true power of Yoga lies in its subtlety — the alchemy of posture, breath, and meditation that brings positive shifts to body, mind, and heart from tired and stressed to revived, inspired, and joyful.

I love weaving Ayurveda’s wisdom into every class, adding an extra layer of balance and nourishment.

I believe Yoga, nature, – and yes,dogs! – bring out the best in all of us. While my beloved old Spanish rescue dog stays at home these days, the magic of nature in the Shropshire Hills is abundant, the presence of this ancient landscape is strong. Both are ready to uplift you. And I am ready to guide you through the practices that will do the same.