Join Tessa Ann, founder of The Sound Healing Spa, for a special Winter Solstice Sound Experience at the iconic Temple of the Winds, Mount Stewart.
Date: Saturday 19 December 2026
Times: 11.00 am - 3.00 pm
Lunch provided: Enjoy a light seasonal lunch prepared by the Mount Stewart team.
Price: £59.00
Tickets are available through the Mount Stewart website at the link below:
Register your interest for this event with Tessa Ann - tessa@thesoundhealingspa.com
The Winter Solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year. It is a time that has long been associated with stillness, reflection and the quiet return of light. As the year draws to a close, it offers a natural opportunity to pause, rest and gently prepare for the season ahead.
Set within the remarkable surroundings of Mount Stewart's Temple of the Winds, a space only occasionally open for public experiences, with sweeping views across Strangford Lough, this carefully curated retreat, limited to just 16 guests, offers space to slow down, restore and reconnect.
The experience begins with Tessa's signature Sound Spa Experience, thoughtfully designed to create a contained and restorative space for deep rest, spacious awareness and gentle recalibration.
Using carefully selected live sound, including singing bowls, gentle percussion and spacious periods of stillness, Tessa creates an environment that invites you to soften, settle and experience a deeper sense of pause within this extraordinary heritage setting.
As nature enters its quietest season, this experience provides an opportunity to step away from the pace of everyday life, reflect on the year that has passed, and create space for rest, renewal and new possibilities as the light begins its gradual return.
Following the sound experience, guests will have time to gently re-emerge, integrate their experience and enjoy a light seasonal lunch prepared by the Mount Stewart team.
Guests are also welcome to enjoy access to Mount Stewart’s gardens following the experience, should they wish to extend their visit and continue enjoying the surroundings at their own pace.
No prior experience is needed. Simply come as you are and allow yourself the space to rest.
Please bring:
A yoga mat (some spares available)
Pillow and blanket
Bottle of water
Comfortable clothing
Please note:
Not suitable during the first trimester of pregnancy
Not suitable for children under 15
Please advise dietary requirements at the time of booking
Arrival information:
Please meet in Car Park 2 (Overflow Car Park) and check in at the Shepherd’s Hut.
Please allow 10–15 minutes to walk uphill to the Temple of the Winds.
Accessibility:
Please advise us in advance of any accessibility requirements, health considerations, or if you require chair seating.
If you require vehicle assistance to the Temple of the Winds, please let us know in advance.
About Tessa Ann:
Tessa Ann is a sound for wellbeing consultant, immersive experience creator, educator, and founder of The Sound Healing Spa, established in 2013. She creates carefully designed sound-led experiences in distinctive spaces that invite rest, reflection, and deeper connection.
