The retreat programme is split into day retreats and weekend retreats. Day retreats are usually built around a seasonal theme and pack in sauna time alongside restorative practices. Weekends go further: breathwork, meditation, hot and cold water therapy, sound healing and restorative yoga, spread across the stay with overnight accommodation in the tipis.

Yoga happens in the event tipi, a Nordic tipi set between the orchard and the pond. Meditation tends to be by the pond, where bamboo grows along the water. The Santai wellness area is where the hot and cold work happens: a traditional wood-fired sauna and a cold plunge under the open sky, overlooking the nature pond and beside the orchard. Sauna sessions can be booked on their own, paired with a massage, or added onto a class or retreat.

Santai is also where treatments take place — massages, reiki and facials, delivered by the site's own team of therapists. Beyond the retreat programme, HARTA runs classes and workshops through the year: yoga, pilates, gong sessions, and creative sessions such as floral design, wreath making and art. There is an outdoor tennis court beside the pond, free for glamping guests and bookable by non-residents.

The site is 46 acres in total, with four glamping tipis, the waterside event tipi, the Santai cabin and plenty of open land. It sits on the edge of Exmoor, and the coast is a short drive. Evenings sometimes bring live music — Saturday Gig Nights and Sunday Acoustic Sessions are mentioned — and food is cooked on site, including the house Indian and Pakistani curry.

The retreat is run by Aaron and Miranda, who also run the glamping site. Guest reviews single them out for how welcoming they are, and the setting comes up again and again: one guest describes feeling like you're in the middle of nowhere while the beaches are only a short drive away.

What's included

- Overnight stay in a luxury glamping tipi (weekend retreats) - Yoga sessions in the event tipi - Meditation by the pond - Breathwork and sound healing sessions - Restorative yoga - Sauna and cold plunge sessions at Santai - Nourishing food cooked on site - Fireside chats - Access to the outdoor tennis court (glamping guests)

What's not included

- Travel to and from North Devon - Travel insurance - Additional spa treatments (massage, reiki, facials) - Private sauna hire - Gift cards and retail purchases

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