United Kingdom · 4 days
Arrival is from 4pm on Thursday. You pick a bedroom, settle in, and the first yoga class runs 5:00–6:30pm, outside on the lawn if the weather holds. Dinner follows, then an evening that depends on the weather and the mood of the group: storytelling around the fire in the garden, candle gazing with yoga nidra, or a gent…
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United Kingdom · 4 days · From EUR 418 (indicative)
Arrival is from 4pm on Thursday. You pick a bedroom, settle in, and the first yoga class runs 5:00–6:30pm, outside on the lawn if the weather holds. Dinner follows, then an evening that depends on the weather and the mood of the group: storytelling around the fire in the garden, candle gazing with yoga nidra, or a gentle sound bath.
Friday starts with yoga 7:30–9:00am and breakfast. The morning might be a nature walk or a session of giving and receiving Indian head massage and hand and arm massage. After lunch there is an optional chanting session, then a mindfulness workshop and meditation. After dinner, the evening is a Bowen Technique session, a fire circle or a sound bath.
Saturday is the creative day. Yoga and breakfast first, then a Mandala drawing workshop or another craft activity. After lunch the group heads out for a walk and comes back for an afternoon yoga session. In the evening everyone walks five minutes to the local pub for a group meal.
Sunday closes with morning yoga and breakfast, then a Cacao Ceremony. An Ayurvedic workshop follows, covering self-care and cleansing techniques. After lunch the group says goodbye and the retreat ends, with check-out at 2:30pm.
What separates this from a bigger yoga retreat is that Paula teaches almost all of it herself, and the house is small enough that the group eats together and clears away together. Guests repeatedly mention the range of activities on the timetable and how she adapts the postures to different abilities. The setting is a 1907 house in three acres of grounds, with a fire circle in the garden and a pub two minutes away.
- 3 nights accommodation in a single room with shared bathrooms - Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily - Snacks, water, tea and coffee available throughout the day - Daily yoga classes - Daily pranayama classes - Mindfulness workshop and meditation - Mandala drawing workshop - Cacao Ceremony - Sound bath and yoga nidra - 30-minute Bowen Technique treatment - Ayurvedic self-care workshop - Group walks and group activities - Free parking
- Airport transfers - Flights - Travel insurance - Visa fees - Saturday evening pub meal (guests pay, usually around £20–25 per person)