# Event Details - **Event Name**: New Year, New Hope: Heart Yoga, Sacred Sound & Meditative Writing - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 04 Jan, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun, 04 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm - **Event Description**: Start your New Year with a beautiful morning retreat with heart centred yoga, sacred sound journey and meditative writing. All welcome!About this Event https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/7be0e130-de84-11f0-9910-5d3e9f87ed41-rimg-w523-h740-dc184979-gmir.jpg This is your invitation to a special heartwarming gathering in celebration of Life. With heart-centred practises of yoga, sacred sound and meditative writing, we will be learning to allow each moment to be a fresh new beginning. These simple yet powerful techniques make space for insight, awareness and hope. In other words, we will be practicing feeling good!Sound good? Spaces are very limited for this cosy, midwinter workshop so book soon to avoid disappointment. Please bring a yoga mat, blanket and cushion if you would like to use your own. There are also plenty at the centre. You’ll also want a notebook and pen, and maybe a water bottle.When you bring a friend, buy two tickets with the discount code BringAFriendDiscount and each get 10% off! https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/7e4759e0-de84-11f0-9910-5d3e9f87ed41-rimg-w1110-h740-dc8c4936-gmir.jpg Hearts are lighting up around the world, filled with Hope.Outline Programme9:45 Arrive and settle with a nice cuppa10:00 Welcoming Circle 10:15 Heart Of Living Yoga class with Vishwam 11:00 Sacred Sound Journey with David playing native flutes and other beautiful instruments 11:45 Comfort break 12:00 Heart Of Writing - heart meditation flowing into time for free writing with Vishwam 12:45 Closing Circle13:00 Floating home with happy hearts or staying for a delicious lunch at the Mountain Momo Cafe at Santosa (lunch cost is separate to event) Meet your hosts https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/855dc610-de84-11f0-9910-5d3e9f87ed41-rimg-w563-h740-dcaca590-gmir.jpg Vishwam Heckert is a Heart Of Living Yoga Teacher & Trainer based in the Shetland Islands. He has been sharing yoga for 15 years and facilitating writing workshops for the past five years and offers regular events online as well as special workshops and retreats across Scotland and beyond. Vishwam is the founder of Flowing with Life, an organisation sharing ancient wisdom for modern times. A former resident of Edinburgh, he is known for his humour, kindness and way with words. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/87047130-de84-11f0-91ba-d3d0a513804e-rimg-w740-h740-dcc3a68e-gmir.jpg David Finlayson is a sound healer, craniosacral therapist and a Qi Gong and Tai Qi practitioner & teacher. Living in West Lothian, he offers classes and treatments in Linlithgow and Edinburgh and is a hosted therapist at Santosa, well loved for his transformative sound journeys and flowing Embodied Movement and Meditation classes. David is known for his warm smile, welcoming presence and dedication to healing. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/new-year-new-hope-heart-yoga-sacred-sound-and-meditative-writing/100001977670524777 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness, workshops, meditation, yoga - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 22.38, max: 54.88, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Edinburgh - **state**: SC - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Santosa Café + Wellness Centre - **lat**: 55.962424 - **long**: -3.176851 - **full address**: Santosa Café + Wellness Centre, 21 Albert Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: New Year, New Hope: Heart Yoga, Sacred Sound & Meditative Writing - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/2f70ec34ad74196194ec352fa97dc6affd4bb1b7dc57a96ce233f6b9020d73a3-rimg-w1200-h600-dc305b8b-gmir.jpg?v=1766332256 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is New Year, New Hope: Heart Yoga, Sacred Sound & Meditative Writing being held? - **A:** New Year, New Hope: Heart Yoga, Sacred Sound & Meditative Writing takes place on Sun, 04 Jan, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sun, 04 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm at Santosa Café + Wellness Centre, 21 Albert Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for New Year, New Hope: Heart Yoga, Sacred Sound & Meditative Writing? - **A:** Ticket prices for New Year, New Hope: Heart Yoga, Sacred Sound & Meditative Writing range from GBP 22 to GBP 55 depending on the ticket type. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilitySupporter RateGBP 55 + GBP 5 feeAvailableStandard RateGBP 39 + GBP 4 feeAvailableSolidarity RateGBP 22 + GBP 2 feeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing New Year, New Hope: Heart Yoga, Sacred Sound & Meditative Writing? - **A:** New Year, New Hope: Heart Yoga, Sacred Sound & Meditative Writing is organized by Vishwam J Heckert. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** New Year, New Hope: Heart Yoga, Sacred Sound & Meditative Writing is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Edinburgh, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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