Pilates & Sound Healing Reset Weekend in the Cotswolds

This retreat is led by Sabrina Ovadya, a Pilates and movement specialist with over a decade of experience teaching at places like Bulgari Hotel London, Lanserhof at The Arts Club, and Tramp Wellness. She's also spent ten years working with discerning private clients – often high-profile people – so the teaching style is precise and very individual, even in a group. It's about as close to private Pilates training as a retreat gets.

Each day starts early, around 7:30, with a mix of energising and restorative Pilates. Sabrina keeps class sizes tiny – max ten people – so there's genuine space for her to adjust exercises to your body, offering modifications and progressions as needed. The movement work is balanced by two sound-healing sessions, which use singing bowls and other instruments to shift you into a deeply relaxed state. Meditation is woven into the daily rhythm too.

The setting is Minster Mill, a hotel on the River Windrush with gardens, woodland, and proper Cotswolds scenery right outside. Between sessions you can walk the countryside, borrow a bike, swim in the pool, use the spa, or book an extra treatment. There's no pressure to fill every minute – the point is to have a bit of breathing space, which is rarer than it sounds.

What makes it different from a standard Pilates weekend is the level of care in the teaching. Sabrina isn't running a generic class – she's applying the same approach she'd use one-on-one with a private client, just in a small group setting. Add in the peaceful location and the gentle structure of walking, eating well, and resting, and you get a weekend that genuinely leaves you feeling stronger, calmer, and reset.

What's included

- 2 nights accommodation in your own single ensuite room - All meals from Friday dinner to Sunday lunch - Water, tea, coffee served all day - 4 Pilates sessions with Sabrina - Daily meditation classes - Nature walks - 2 × 60-minute sound bath sessions - Pool & spa access - Reading & relaxation time - Parking - Wifi connection

What's not included

- Airport transfers - Flights costs - Visa fees - Travel insurance - Additional treatments - 1:1 sessions