The Wellness Retreats You Need to Know About
Reconnect, relax and reboot with one of these healing holidays
Tiptoe Retreats
Led by Pauline Beaumont (author of Bread Therapy: the Mindful Art of baking Bread) and Lucy Carroll, BASI Mat Pilates Instructor, retreat days at Tiptoe Farm in tranquil North Northumberland are designed to give you an opportunity to slow down and reflect on ways to support your own physical and psychological wellbeing. Making the most of the tranquil setting the day will include a guided walk in woodland by the River Till where you can try the soothing art of forest bathing and learn some of the powerful life-lessons to be gleaned from nature. You’ll also practice Pilates and perhaps rather unusually make a loaf of bread by hand to help with mindfulness. A home cooked, whole-food lunch and refreshments are provided throughout the day, transport by train to Berwick and collection can be arranged, and accommodation is available on the farm in self-catering cottages.
07974 416692
tiptoeretreat.co.uk
Broughton Hall Estate
Surrounded by 3,000 acres of beautiful landscape, the Broughton Hall Estate is located near Skipton on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and comprises a historical main manor house, various holiday homes and the purpose-built Avalon Wellbeing Centre dedicated to transformational work and the art of being. Designed for the sole purpose of personal development, the facilities include an indoor swimming pool, various relaxation rooms and a glass-front fitness studio. Connection is at the heart of Avalon, not just with others, but also with yourself and with nature, and throughout the year they offer various transformational retreats including a three-day The Becoming Reset with metacognition, science, and somatic experiences; a week-long Heal Your Past retreat with life-changing transformational teaching and relaxation led by Lynne McTaggart; and the popular Hoffman: 7 Day Process course promising to help you discover who you really are, freeing you to make conscious choices that will improve your life, work and relationships.
broughtonsanctuary.co.uk
St Mark’s
A relaxing venue with ample studio space to set up in, St Mark’s location on the Howgills Fells means quiet spaces indoor and outdoor for meditation and contemplation, a large garden for outdoor activities and walking from the doorstep. It’s all about nourishing mind, body and soul and retreats here are run by St Mark’s themselves or by expert organisations who use the house as a base, and you can expect to find everything from various yoga retreats with guided walks, sound bath and vision board workshops to the Time To Be retreat with Jules Wyman, designed to help you discover a deeper connection and a calmer you, and a Somatic Tantric Dance, Yoga and Therapy retreat with expert Jenny Roche.
015396 20287
stmarksstays.co.uk
Wild Times
Designed to help you reconnect with yourself through reconnecting with nature, Wild Times focus on rest, play, exploring and flow, challenging participants to try new things and be open to learning and exploring. They run restorative retreats abroad in Italy, Morocco and Sweden, but also closer to home in a 16th century cottage in Rydal in the Lake District where you can join a yoga, hiking and paddle boarding retreat. A reasonable level of fitness and mobility is necessary but all you need to bring is some water shoes and clothes for getting wet!
thewildtimes.co
Eastthorpe Hall
Specialist wellness providers offer a vast range of natural therapies and medical treatments at this 17th century hall near Muirfield, so whether you are looking to revive, maintain, prevent, care or calm your mind and body you’ll find expert help here to optimise your wellbeing. Life is busy enough without having to visit multiple locations and receive the self-care your body deserves, so Eastthorpe work with carefully chosen partners to bring you all the treatments and therapies you need in one space. Choose from physiological counselling and coaching, Reiki, homeopathy, infra-red therapies, massage and yoga or clinical hypnotherapy and nutrition. They even offer swimming lessons in their state-of-the-art indoor pool.
eastthorpehall.com
Yoga Sapien
These escapes are designed to take you away from your everyday routine to enable you to stop and re-evaluate. The Lakeland retreats are run by passionate professionals who will share their skills and enthusiasm for everything from yoga and mindfulness to outdoor swimming, Alexander Technique and creative arts, with plenty of time for sharing, talking, laughter, silence and rest.
yogasapien.co.uk
Pretty Gritty
Outdoor enthusiasts Emma and Katie are responsible for Pretty Gritty and host retreats and adventure breaks amongst the breathtaking countryside in Yorkshire and Cumbria, staying in luxury accommodation where they encourage all women to lead active and healthy lifestyles and collectively motivate each other. With a different emphasis on each retreat you can choose from yoga, hiking and dipping as well as road riding, mountain biking and water sports retreats, all on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis. Their next retreat, Escape to the Sea, takes place from 10th–13th September. Based close to the North York Moors, it includes hiking, yoga in incredible outdoor settings, and optional sea swimming.
prettygritty.co.uk
The Tempus
This beautiful boutique hotel, bar and restaurant may not be your usual destination for a wellness retreat but it’s certainly a special one. In the heart of the 700-acre estate in Northumberland, they are hosting their first female-focused Rural Recharge Retreat in September, powered by yoga and activewear brand lululemon. Held over three days, the retreat will be lead by Hesus Kidd and Ami Lowes, owners of acclaimed fitness centre The Real Collective. Alongside Josie Baxter, they will guide guests through a number of fitness-based activities including a spinning x HIIT class, a guided run around the grounds, and paddle boarding on the lake as well as a guided meditation session to tap into a slower, more holistic practice. Yoga and Pilates classes will be powered by the lululemon team. Alongside smoothies and fresh juices available throughout the weekend, guests will also enjoy healthy alternatives for breakfast, lunch and dinner during their two-night stay.
01665 579173
thetempus.co.uk
Wellbeing in Spoonfuls
Designed by and for people living with chronic fatigue (CFS, ME, Fibromyalgia and more), and specifically offering all the benefits of a wellbeing retreat with the flexibility and support you need, these special four-night retreats near Sedburgh involve a gentle programme of movement, self-care and connection with nature. You can choose how and when to participate in activities and meals depending on your energy, rest whenever you need in cosy quiet spaces indoors and in the garden, and savour freshly made food designed to accommodate your dietary needs.
wellbeinginspoonfuls.org.uk
Brinkburn Retreats
Choose from the many day retreats or workshops held at this venue in a tranquil part of Northumberland, which range from an hour’s sound bath to a morning’s Women’s Empowerment Workshop, and an afternoon of Nature & Nourish which includes a cacao ceremony, alchemy sound bath, nada yoga, forest bathing and river bank reflection. Those wanting more can join a two-day Pilates workshop or a two night, full-board Circle Retreat centred around mental and physical wellbeing which includes yoga and meditation, cardio activities, strength sessions and nutrition.
brinkburnnorthumberland.com
Shepherdess Tours
One for keen walkers (ladies only), this is a fun way to escape the everyday, reconnect with nature and breathe in a beautiful corner of the Yorkshire Dales. You’ll ramble over limestone pavements, climb over the fells and enjoy a paddle or swim in the river under the watchful eye of guide and shepherdess Alison O’Neill who will introduce you to this stunning part of the country she calls home. The retreat includes four night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, picnic lunch, transport between locations on the tour, and all guided walks.
shepherdess.co.uk
The Menopause Retreat
This is a special one-to-one solo retreat with its focus on hormonal health and wellbeing. Hosted in The Garden Sanctuary in rural Lancashire over two days, a full Women’s Health Functional Nutrition consultation is followed by appropriate and specially tailored therapies including holistic therapist and Functional Medicine Nutritionist Claire’s signature AromaBalance Therapy, sound bath, reflexology, cranial sacral therapy, or chakra healing and massage therapies to help manage menopausal symptoms.
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