{"id":9506,"date":"2015-07-15T09:52:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-15T08:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=9506"},"modified":"2015-07-15T09:52:00","modified_gmt":"2015-07-15T08:52:00","slug":"find-your-bliss-at-sunflowerfest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2015\/07\/find-your-bliss-at-sunflowerfest\/","title":{"rendered":"FIND YOUR BLISS AT SUNFLOWERFEST!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Organisers of upcoming \u2018festival for everyone\u2019 Sunflowerfest have announced an exciting line-up of events featured this year in the Bliss realm of the festival.<\/h1>\n
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Yogi Helen McAleer celebrates this year\u2019s Sunflowerfest \u2018Bliss\u2019 line-up, sponsored by Vita Coco coconut water. Anchored by a unique chill-out zone where festival-goers can kick back and escape the summer heat while rehydrating with complementary coconut water, Sunflowerfest\u2019s Bliss will include a range of local music, complementary therapies and all-inclusive yoga sessions for kids and adults, offering an opportunity to refresh and unwind during the weekend-long festival 31st July \u2013 2nd August. For further information visit www.sunflowerfest.co.uk Picture By: Paul Moane, Aurora PA. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Offering a serene escape from the hustle and bustle of the vibrant weekend-long festival, this year Bliss will feature a packed programme of complementary therapies, all-inclusive yoga sessions, and a unique chill-out zone sponsored by Vita Coco coconut water.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs Sunflowerfest grows each year, we are finding more and more visitors attracted to the Bliss Area,\u201d said Vanessa Magowan, festival organiser.\u00a0 \u201cThe complementary therapies and opportunities to relax and reconnect against the gorgeous backdrop of Tubby\u2019s Farm have contributed to making Bliss a hub for festival goers looking to re-energise during the exciting, action-packed three-day festival, and this year we are delighted to welcome our sponsor, Vita Coco, who we believe fit perfectly with our festival\u2019s ethos of a back-to-nature, chilled out weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n

We\u2019re looking forward to teaming up with Sunflowerfest to offer a unique space for festival goers to chill out and get away from the heat and hustle and bustle of the festival,\u201d said Cara Millaney, Vita Coco.\u00a0 \u201cThe Vita Coco chill-out zone will anchor the Bliss realm and include bean bags, lounge chairs, palm trees and free Vita Coco coconut water for guests to rehydrate and relax away from the sun.\u00a0 Festivals are a highlight to our summers here in Ireland, but it\u2019s important to stay hydrated during long summer days outdoors and Vita Coco is offering a service to improve the festival experience this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bliss will also feature a village of tents hosting unique opportunities like chocolate shamanic yoga by Northern Ireland\u2019s only chocolate shaman Helena Lavery as well as a sound healing bath, crystal healing, aroma therapies, a drum circle, reiki and massage, among other therapies.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn addition to some of the lesser known complementary therapies available in Bliss, many festival-goers are expected to take advantage of our wide range of yoga classes offered throughout the weekend,\u201d said Kathy Barenskie, Director of The intention is Love and Bliss organiser.\u00a0 \u201cWe feel that Sunflowerfest \u2013 an all-inclusive festival – is about head-to-soul healing, and we will be offering a range of one to one therapies and treatments, workshops including \u00a0meditation, Shake your Soul Dance and a variety of yoga classes including kids\u2019 yoga and baby reflexology with Adele Quinn, and designated yoga sessions for happiness, deep relaxation, and energy as well as our well-known laughter yoga sessions to help festival goers connect with nature and unplug during their weekend at Tubby\u2019s Farm.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last year Sunflowerfest \u00a0broke the Guinness World Record for the world\u2019s largest laughter yoga class, which saw nearly 400 festival guests partake in a half hour session held at the festival\u2019s main stage.\u00a0 This year, festival organisers plan to recreate last year\u2019s laughter yoga session on the Sunday morning of the festival, hoping that more guests will join in on the invigorating session before kicking off the final day of the festival.<\/p>\n

Also planned to feature in the Bliss realm and the adjacent Enchanted Glade will be sonic artist Gus Leudar\u2019s magical invisible forest sound installation which will encourage guests of all ages to interact with the forest, while the community garden will offer a plethora of gorgeous summer blooms in the heart of Bliss ahead of the annual all-Ireland Permaculture Gathering.<\/p>\n

Sunflowerfest kindly acknowledges the assistance of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council and Tourism NI in the production of this year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n

For further information or to purchase tickets visit <\/strong>www.sunflowerfest.co.uk<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Organisers of upcoming \u2018festival for everyone\u2019 Sunflowerfest have announced an exciting line-up of events featured this year in the Bliss realm of the festival. Offering a serene escape from the hustle and bustle of the vibrant weekend-long festival, this year Bliss will feature a packed programme of complementary therapies, all-inclusive yoga sessions, and a unique … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9506"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9506"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9506\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9508,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9506\/revisions\/9508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}