6-Day Relax and Rejuvenate Wellness Escape in the Welsh Countryside

Each morning starts with a 90-minute yoga class, and the styles rotate between Hatha, Yin, Restorative, and Hatha Flow. There is at least one all-level class every day, so true beginners are fine, and some intermediate classes with trickier sequences for people who want more of a challenge. Later in the day there are additional 60-minute yoga classes, and evenings often finish with yoga nidra, guided visualisation, or restorative yoga to help you sleep deeply.

There is a daily guided walk lasting up to two and a half hours, with varying difficulty. The countryside here is proper mid-Wales — wooded hills, farmland, and a river valley. The centre has mature gardens and a small woodland area on site, so even the short wander keeps you in green. Twice a week there are life makeover workshops, which are practical sessions exploring mindset and giving you tools to actually make changes once you're home. You'll also get a cooking demo and a juice demo during the week, so you leave with new habits you can reproduce in your own kitchen.

La Crisalida Retreats has run health and wellbeing retreats in Spain since 2013. This UK centre opened in 2024 and brings the same team and the same inclusive, all-activities-in-the-price model to Wales. Lisa, one of the owners, is a yoga teacher with over 15 years of practice, trained with the Mindful Yoga Academy in Alicante and qualified in therapeutic yoga. She's on site teaching and running the retreat, which keeps the classes personal and small.

The retreat centre itself is a Grade II listed building dating back to 1535. The Tudor part has oak beams on walls and ceilings, a wood-panelled parlour with sofas and open fireplaces. The Victorian part has high ceilings and big windows, and the Coach House annex has more modern, slightly smaller double rooms. Breakfast and lunch are served buffet style, with some dinners family style around communal tables. You can eat inside or out in the garden depending on the weather.

You can arrive any day of the week and stay as long as you want, subject to availability. Check-in is from 2pm (though you can come earlier) and check-out is 11am, but you can stay until the end of the day if you're not ready to leave. There are 20 bedrooms between the Main House and the Coach House, so the centre never feels crowded. Prices start from €867 for a twin-share room and go up to around €1,181 for a private King room.

What's included

- 5 nights accommodation in a choice of rooms (private, twin-share or King) - All meals (plant-based) or juicing — you choose for each meal - Unlimited herbal teas and fresh fruit - Daily 90-minute yoga class (Hatha, Yin, Restorative, Hatha Flow) - Additional 60-minute yoga classes during the week - Daily guided walks (up to 2.5 hours) - Life makeover workshops (minimum two per week) - Meditation sessions - Cooking demonstration - Juice demonstration - Evening activities (yoga nidra, guided visualisation, restorative yoga, creativity class) - Free wifi - Free parking - Use of the library and lounges - All activities from 8am to 9pm every day

What's not included

- Flights - Airport transfers - Travel insurance - Visa fees - Additional holistic treatments (massage, reiki, etc.)