EVENTS
Take time out for yourself in the tranquil surroundings of Decoy Ponds and enjoy a wonderful range of events. Learn something new, relax and restore. There’s something for everyone!
Autumn Equinox Women’s Mini Retreat
Sunday 22nd September, 12-4pm
Join us, Chloe Hannah and Joanne, for a wholesome afternoon as we prepare to transition into autumn. We will reflect, let go, and set intentions for the new season.
Here's an outline of what you can expect from the day:
11:45am - Guests arrive
12pm - Opening circle
12:30pm - Body scan, gentle movement and breathwork
1:30pm - Journaling and intention setting with optional sharing circle
2:30pm - Teas and sweet treats
2:45pm - Singing bowl savasana
3:45pm - Fire ceremony
4pm - Closing circle
What to bring:
Water bottle, travel mug, warm comfy clothes, maybe fluffy socks! Journal and pen.
Yoga mats, bolsters, blankets and blocks are all provided but please feel free to bring your own mats if you prefer.
£50 per person. You can book your place here.
Power through the elements
A monthly Vinyasa Flow / Power Class running on Fridays at 6:30-7:30pm, on 27th September, 25th October and 6th December
Join Harriet Dury and kick off your weekend feeling energised and rejuvenated.
Throughout this series, we will be exploring the ayurvedic elements; Fire, Water, Earth, Air and Ether. The elements correlate with the senses, particular body parts and functions, and each has an energy correspondent among the chakras. In each monthly class we will focus on a specific element, finding power and strength in the different areas associated with each one, conditioning our mind, body and soul whilst feeling into nature's energetic influences within us.
All abilities welcome.
£12 per person. You can book your place here.
Yin Yoga and Massage Workshop
Sunday 13th October 5-7pm - now full. Please email Rachel if you would like to be on the waitlist in case anyone has to cancel.
Sunday 24th November 5-7pm
Join Lisa and Rachel as they work together to provide a relaxing workshop which incorporates both an extended Yin Yoga practice and a little Thai Yoga Massage too.
Imagine for a moment just being in child's pose, surrendered over a bolster listening to the sound of the birds and soothing music while Rachel comes round to further soothe your back and massage your shoulders gently. Or laying on your back in deep relaxation while your feet and hands are massaged.
This combination deeply nourishes and nurtures the body.
The workshop will then draw to a close with a Yoga Nidra session - this is a form of guided meditation that allows you to scan the body and tap into a state of relaxation in a place between wakefulness and sleep, leaving you completely blissed out.
£40 per person. You can book your place here.
Alchemy of the Heart: A Sacred New Moon Cacao Ceremony
Sunday 29th September and Sunday 27th October, both dates at 5-8pm
Join Meghann for a heart opening, soul nourishing evening of transformation and connection as we journey deep into the wisdom of the heart with mama cacao.
What is Ceremonial Cacao?
Ceremonial cacao is chocolate in its purest, high vibrational form. Originating from South America, cacao has been used in ceremony and spiritual practices for thousands of years. It is a beautiful, safe, gentle but potent heart-opening plant medicine which can be used for deep healing and expansion, as well as to enhance connection with yourself and others. Cacao naturally contains many compounds known to improve focus and creativity, to enhance mood and produce feelings of bliss, and to nourish the energy of the heart physically, emotionally and spiritually.
The evening will involve:
Sacred Cacao Ceremony
Heart Opening Yoga & Somatic Release Work
Meditation Journey & Light Body Activation
EFT Tapping
Medicine Songs
Community Connection
*Contraindications:
Cacao is not suitable for those with severe heart problems or those taking antidepressant medication. Please contact me if you have any questions at all. You can still participate in this event without taking cacao. I can provide a heart opening herbal tea infusion as an alternative if requested.
Mats and props are provided, however, you are welcome to bring your own if you prefer. Please also bring a bottle of water, a journal and pen, a blanket, cosy socks and anything else you need to make yourself comfortable.
£38 per person. You can book your place here.
Wild Hoffers Spa Retreat
Sunday 6th October, 2-6pm
Come join your fellow cold-water enthusiasts on this reinvigorating Half Day Wild Spa Retreat.
You’ll come away feeling restored from the inside out. AND you will also get to enjoy a gorgeous 30-minute Thai Yoga Massage too!
The contrast of a sauna and ice bath, experiencing one straight after the other, gives numerous health benefits, including enhancing blood flow, improving immune function and burning fat. It also has a positive effect on our wellbeing, reducing stress levels, boosting our mood and giving us a better night’s sleep.
The wild Hoffers retreat gives you the opportunity to enjoy the heat of the sauna before the cold of the ice bath. It is so invigorating!!
This event is primarily designed for those who have already attended a Wim Hof Method Fundamentals Workshop or have some experience with cold exposure and want to deepen their practice without having to relearn all of the theory/science. However, you don’t need to have regularly practiced the method since attending the workshop. In fact, this event is intended as a refresher and to give you an opportunity to practice the method in a relaxing and supportive group environment.
If you are a beginner, don’t be put off! Mat will guide everyone through the breathing and ice bath.
The afternoon will include:
- Guided Group Wim Hof Breathwork
- Guided Ice Bath
- Sauna & Cold Plunge
- 30-minute Thai Yoga Massage
- Dinner, snacks and drinks
- Q&A with Mat, a Certified Wim Hof Method Instructor
Bring warm, comfy clothes, swimwear, 2 towels or 1 dry robe and a towel for the sauna and flip flops.
£90 per person. To book your place and to find out more, click here.
Petite Retreat - Autumn Edition
Sunday 20th October, 10:30am-1pm or 2:30-5pm
Saturday 26th October, 12-2:30pm
Simone's Petite Retreats are always popular and these October sessions are now full - you can email Sim to be put on the waitlist in case anyone has to cancel.
Simone will also be back at the yurts with her Christmas Retreat on Sunday 8th December, at 12.30-3pm or 4.30-7pm, and her Winter Retreat on Sunday 26th January at 10:30am to 1pm or 2.30-5pm
Join Simone and enjoy practices to warm, comfort and ground both body and mind as you 'Release' at the Petite Retreat Autumn edition.
Relish yoga and breathwork to temper excess 'Vata' in the body and work with the earth element and the wisdom of Ayurveda to bring a sense of grounding and stability.
Support and deepen your practice with tailored essential oils and follow your practice with wholesome treats and warming teas to complement the season.
Relax in the beautiful autumnal surroundings of the Decoy Ponds before returning to the fire warmed yurt where the quiet, meditative practice of Yoga Nidra meditation will help you to centre, soften and cultivate calm.
Take home a sense of peace and tranquility, along with some gifts and ideas to help you keep your feet on the ground....
£40 per person. You can book your place here.
Shamanic-inspired Cacao Circle
Friday 22nd November, 7-9pm
This event is now fully booked. Please email Sally if you would like to be put on the waitlist, in case there are any cancellations!
Sally is hosting a Cacao Circle in November.
She welcomes you to connect with your heart centre and Higher-Self during a beautiful evening of ceremonial Cacao. Experience insights with energy clearing, oracle cards, drumming, journeying and divine insight. You will be supported to connect with your heart centre through the Cacao and to welcome the wisdom from your Guides, Spirit Animal and Ancestors in your journey. Seek out the truth as we welcome in the autumn and create expansion in your vibrational energy.
The circle will be an invitation to meet your Spirit Animal & Guides, leaning into their wisdom and knowledge. This circle is open to everyone with or without experience of Shamanic work or journeys. Hosted by Sally Davis from Leap Mindfulness. Sally trained in Shamanic modalities with Cathy Bird Song and at Lendrick lodge. She is led by her Guides, via her heart.
The Circle includes:
Guided Shamanic Journey
Ceremonial Cacao
Drumming
Energy Clearing
Oracle Cards
Reflection Circle
Ceremonial Cacao is gentle plant medicine, it is said to open the heart centre, balance the body and elevate mood. It is generally considered a safe and gentle plant but please go to the Leap Mindfulness website to learn more www.leapmindfulness.com
£25 per person. You can book your place here.
New Year Intentions Circle
Sunday 19th January, 1-3pm
Sally will also be returning in January, for you to honour the new year at this beautiful meditation circle.
You will gather in the Yurt with the warmth of the log burner and glow from the candles, meditating and reflecting on your intentions for the year ahead, then tuning into the messages from your Guides.
We will use the Oracle Cards to further deepen your knowledge and allow you to make plans and be inspired. A wonderful way to set your vision for 2025. communing with your Higher-Self.
£20 per person. You can book your place here.
Mini Retreats and Sound Ceremonies
See range of dates and details below.
These mini retreats with Josephine are a perfect blend of yoga, movement, meditation and sound. Teaching from a place of compassion, insight and reflection, Josephine will guide you into a peaceful state of calm. Using breath, meditation, mindfulness, visualisation, aromatherapy, yoga, movement, soundbaths, food and tea, she will ground you - back to your truth and inner peace, and leave you walking on air.
In the sound ceremonies, you will be guided into a quiet space, letting go of tension, pain and blocked energy. Josephine uses yoga nidra (guided meditation) alongside an extended soundbath. She incorporates aromatherapy, florals waters, cards, tea, and delicious snacks. These ceremonies enable you to journey deeper, building your connection to sound and offering profound healing.
Afternoon Mini Retreat
Sunday 27th October, Sunday 1st December
At 1:30-3:30pm
Step out of the fast pace of life and find rest, peace and calm in nature.
Join Josephine at the yurt, where you will instantly feel relaxed from the moment you enter the space. These half day retreats focus on the breath, alignment, somatic movement, tension release, self-knowledge and exploration. After coming back to your body and resetting your nervous system, we finish the session with a long, relaxing yoga nidra and full Soundbath, immersed in a vibrational and energy experience like no other. Tea and nibbles, aromatherapy, florals water and cards are also included.
As Josephine says, “I guide from a place of compassion, drawing on mindfulness practices such as RAIN. Gentle movement, breath, energy and sound are the foundations of the practice. Eastern philosophy is threaded through each retreat, drawing on special themes, and intentions to help transform, grow and learn.”
Life is fast, busy, a whirlwind of highs and lows. For many of us, it's a life of being 'on'. Why not make time for yourself, and be guided to a space of profound peace? You will be held safely as you switch off and reconnect with your heart once again.
Meditation, Breathwork
Rejuvenating somatic movement
Full Soundbath
Tea and nibbles
Cards, aromatherapy and floral waters
£62 per person (plus service fee). You can book your place here.
Soundbath Ceremony
Friday 8th November, 7-9pm
Join Josephine at the yurt, where you will instantly feel relaxed from the moment you enter the space. Our Soundbath ceremony focuses on deep rest, self reflection and growth. These evening ceremonies feature aromatherapy, meditation, yoga Nidra, chimes, crystal harp, gongs, hammered bowls, crystal bowls and tuning forks. We draw on intuition and insight, before finishing with cards, tea and nibbles.
As Josephine says, “I guide from a place of compassion, intuition and transformation. Meditation, breath, energy and sound are the foundations of the practice. We draw on special themes, and intentions to help transform, grow and learn.”
This extended soundbath helps you drop in even deeper. You will be immersed in a vibrational and energy experience like no other. Plus, the magical addition of the sound of nature will soothe your body and mind.
£39 per person (plus service fee). You can book your place here.
Wim Hof Method Fundamentals Workshop
Sunday 10th November, 10am-2pm
Put yourself in the expert hands of Certified Wim Hof Method Instructor and Personal Trainer, Mat Scott, to learn the 3 pillars of the Wim Hof Method: Breathing Technique, Cold Water Therapy & Mindset.
Find out how you can utilise oxygen and cold exposure to optimise your body and mind, and learn about its underlying physiological impact.
Please note: All participants must be 18 or over and need to complete a health declaration form prior to attending. Find out more here.
£80 per person. You can book your place here.
Fascia Release Workshop
Saturday 12th October, 11:30am-1:30pm
Saturday 23rd November, 11:30am-1:30pm
If you have not yet experienced Yasue's method for melting away the stress in the body then these workshops are not to be missed. You will leave feeling like you have had a whole body workout.
Yasue Hodge, a local, highly acclaimed yoga teacher, brings her Fascia® Release Workshop to our beautiful yurts.
Fully trained in all Moving Fascia® (fascial movement) training, Yasue has taken inspiration from these self-release and movement techniques and incorporated them into her own yoga practice, collaborating with Moving Fascia® to develop Moving Fascia® Yoga.
Through movements using a special soft ball, we release the body and restore mobility and breathing. This revolutionary method integrates feedback from self-regulating tools like the Moving Fascia® SOFT ball, helping unveil hidden tension, stimulate dormant areas and enrich proprioceptive and interoceptive awareness.
No prior yoga experience is required for this workshop, so it's perfect for beginners as well as those already practicing yoga. Feel the changes in your body through the first and last poses of yoga. This workshop is unfortunately not suitable for pregnant ladies.
To find out more about Yasue and her method, click here, or if you have any questions before booking feel free to email her.
£30 per person. You can book your place here.
Bespoke Events
Did you know that we can create one-off bespoke events for your special occasions?
What a lovely way to celebrate a birthday, a get together with friends from afar, a hen do or a team build with work colleagues.
We have lots of ideas we can share with you, and are happy to hear your thoughts too - whatever you're thinking of, we'll do our best to make it happen!
You could enjoy a private yoga or pilates session, accompanied by your choice of mini treatments including Thai yoga massage, Indian head massage and Reiki.
We can provide whatever refreshments and nourishing treats you would like, and could create a picnic environment for you to enjoy our serene surroundings, before taking a walk in the beautiful countryside around Decoy Ponds.
So why not create your own special mini event here at Let's Retreat, having the place all to yourselves?
If you would like to email Rachel, she would love to arrange to talk through your options.