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!
Release and Restore Mini Retreat
Sunday 4th May, 3-5:30pm
Join Lucy for an afternoon to release, restore and nurture your wellbeing. Take time to reconnect with yourself, capturing the attention of your mind by honing in on the tactile sensory experience of being in your body.
We’ll use myofascial release practices to target areas of tension, gentle yoga to refresh tissues, all in a leisurely pace designed to support a quietening down of the mind and body.
After our yoga practice you can experience the restorative qualities of Decoy Ponds as you enjoy some nourishing treats and soothing teas. We’ll round off the afternoon with a guided meditation to bring a sense of global relaxation and leave you feeling released and restored.
£40 per person, You can book your place here.
Yang to Yin with yoga massage
Sunday 11th May, 12-5:30pm
Join Michelle and Rachel for a special afternoon where you can retreat from the hustle and bustle of daily life.
Here’s what you can expect…
12-1pm: Energise with medium level yoga flow
1-2pm: Nourish with a veggie lunch
2-4pm Breathe with a bluebell walk in the forest
4-4.30pm Connect with tea and cake
4.30-5.30pm Relax with yin, combined with Thai yoga massage
£60 per person, You can book your place here.
Petite Retreat Spring
Sunday 18th May at 10:30am-1pm or 2:30-5pm
Although these retreats are currently sold out, it’s worth emailing Sim to be put on the waitlist as people’s plans often change!
Join Simone for the 2025 Petite Retreat Spring edition and find ‘Lift’. Clear away the heavier, Kapha energy which accumulates in the winter months and create some lightness and ease.
Spring clean with a yoga class to balance excess Kapha, stretch and open the body to shake off winter sluggishness and support this shift with wonderful essential oils to invigorate and cleanse.
Relax and be nourished by the beautiful setting of Decoy Ponds as you enjoy revitalising treats and cleansing teas that tap into the energy of Spring.
A Yoga Nidra meditation will leave you rested and refreshed before you take home a gift bag containing tips for seasonal wellbeing, a Petite Retreat charm and a gift to lift your spirits.
£42 per person. You can book your place here.
Fascia Release Workshop
At 11:30am-1:30pm on Saturday 24th May
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.
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.
Yin Yoga and Massage Workshop
Sim is stepping in to run Yin Yoga and Massage Workshops with Rachel on some occasions too. These will be taking place on Sunday 25th May and Sunday 29th June, both at 5-7pm
Lisa and Rachel are running Yin Yoga and Massage Workshops on Saturday 23rd August and on Saturday 25th October, both at 5-7pm
Join Rachel with Lisa or Sim 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 sounds of nature 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.
New Moon Women’s Circles
At 6:30-8:30pm on Friday 23rd May, and every following month on the Friday closest to the new moon.
Hannah’s monthly new moon women’s circles will be held on the Friday evening closest to the new moon.
New moons hold the energy of new beginnings and are a powerful time to contemplate what we are ready to release as the new lunar cycle begins, and to set our intentions for what we would like to create, nurture, grow, and manifest in the month ahead.
These will be deeply nurturing spaces offering the opportunity to connect more deeply with yourself, to experience community and sisterhood, and to align with the energy of each new moon.
Includes:
Guided meditation
Gentle somatic movement
Restorative / yin yoga
Thai yoga massage
Intention setting and optional sharing
Sharing tea and cake / sweet treats
Within these circles, you will be guided through gentle yet powerful practices to support you to release and let go, and to open up to the energy of possibility and potential held within each new moon.
£28 per person. You can book your place here.
Breathwork, Guided Meditation and Qi Gong
Themed Friday evening classes at 7:30-8:30pm (6-7pm in October and November), see dates and details below.
Join us for a transformative experience with Jack from Bear & Bird, featuring breathwork, guided meditation, and Qi Gong.
Immerse yourself in this unique class as you connect through wireless headphones, allowing you to listen to calming music that deepens your practice.
Let Jack guide you through mindful movement, focused breathing, and meditative relaxation to restore balance and rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit.
Whether you're new to these practices or looking to enhance your routine, this is a perfect opportunity to nurture your well-being.
£12 per person per class. You can book your place here .
Awaken to Presence
Friday 30th May
As spring blossoms into summer, join us for an uplifting session of mindful movement, revitalising breathwork, and meditative stillness. Cultivate awareness and openness, leaving refreshed and renewed.
Awaken & Expand
Friday 13th June
Step into summer’s energy and open your heart. This session invites you to expand, recharge and embrace abundance.
As summer reaches its peak, nature is thriving and so are we. This session focuses on expanding our energy, opening the heart and embracing abundance. Through breathwork we’ll cultivate vitality while qi gong movements mirror the expansive energy of the sun. Meditation will guide you toward a sense of inner openness, joy and possibility, in tune with the long bright days ahead.
The Fire Within
Friday 4th July
Ignite your inner strength and embrace summer’s fire. This session balances passion, resilience and energy.
Summer is a time of full energy, passion and personal power. This session will harness the element of fire, using breathwork to ignite inner strength, qi gong to build confidence and resilience and meditation to balance fiery emotions like frustration, restlessness or burnout. A chance to connect with your personal power while staying grounded in the heat of the season.
Late Summer Harmony
Friday 1st August
Find balance as summer shifts toward autumn. This session grounds, nourishes and restores your energy.
As summer begins its transition into autumn, there’s a natural shift toward balance. This session embraces the earth element, bringing a sense of stability, nourishment and centeredness. Breathwork will encourage deep grounding, qi gong will focus on core strength and inner stability and meditation will guide you to reflect on the season’s growth and welcome the coming change with ease.
Harvest & Release
Friday 12th September
Just like autumn leaves, let go of what no longer serves you. This session clears the mind, body and energy.
With autumn setting in, nature shows us the beauty of letting go. This session invites reflection on what you’ve gathered and what you no longer need. Breathwork will help clear stagnation, qi gong will support flow and circulation and meditation will focus on releasing emotional weight, making space for the season’s wisdom and introspection.
Into the Deep
Friday 10th October
As nights grow longer, turn inward. This session cultivates stillness, presence and deep connection.
The darker nights invite us inward toward inner stillness and self-exploration. This session will embrace the water element, working with fluidity, breath retention and deep presence. Qi gong will focus on slow meditative movements, breathwork will enhance lung capacity and calm the nervous system and meditation will encourage deep self-connection, preparing us for the transition toward winter.
The Art of Stillness
Friday 28th November
Slow down, restore and embrace the quiet of winter. This session nurtures peace, warmth and reflection.
As the year slows, this session will be a deep dive into rest, restoration and mindful presence. Through gentle breathwork, we’ll enhance inner warmth, qi gong will focus on nourishing the body’s energy reserves and meditation will guide you into a state of deep peace, gratitude and reflection before winter fully sets in.
Yoga for Men - for flexibility and strength
Lucy’s Thursday lunchtime 6-week course is underway, but you still have time to join her Tuesday morning course
Thursdays at 12:30-1:30pm, running 10th April - 15th May
Tuesdays at 8-9am, running 3rd June - 8th July
This course is designed for men with some, little or no yoga experience, offering a welcoming space to stretch out, loosen up, and feel good.
Playing sport, running, cycling and long periods of sitting in a car or at a computer are just some of the things that can cause stress, tension and tightness in the body. This course will unravel restricted mobility, lengthen & strengthen muscles and help dissolve stress patterns.
Using a combination of yoga, stretching and other mobility practices, Lucy will help you explore your range of motion and flexibility. No special equipment or clothing is required, the yurts have everything you’ll need. Just turn up in something comfy.
There is no such thing as being 'good' or 'bad' at yoga. We’re all just showing up to practice something that can make us stronger, more flexible and more relaxed. And maybe along the way those everyday movements like bending to tie our shoes or getting up off the floor might get a little easier.
£70 per person for each whole 6-week course. There are only 10 places available - you can book your place here.
SELF Elevation Workshop Series
See various dates and times below, for these Intensive Healing Workshops.
Tara Gallagher is a trauma recovery coach. Her hand-crafted SELF Elevation Coaching is a body-based approach to healing trauma.
If you’re ready to let go of your past traumas, release old emotions, and elevate yourself to new heights of self-awareness and healing, join Tara for this Self Elevation Workshop Series, where together you will use a variety of modalities to help you on healing trauma, move stagnant energy from your body, rewire your subconscious mind, and reset your nervous system.
These workshops are designed to be unique healing sessions that are incredibly powerful. Through techniques like brainspotting, breathwork, journaling, somatic movement and energy healing, you will be able to address and heal deep-seated emotional wounds and release the hold they have on your life.
Each workshop in Tara's SELF Elevation Series will have a different focus, allowing you to dive deep into specific areas of healing.
Saturday 7th June, 2-5pm
We will focus on ANXIETY AND THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. Maybe you suffer from constant low level anxiety or full on panic attacks, or perhaps you've been dabbling in CBT but find that these sessions leave you feeling worse than before you started. Anxiety is not something you think and therefore you need a body-based approach. When you work with the nervous system and clear past trauma, old emotions or negative bias, you can learn to balance and calm the body, mind and spirit and in turn ease your feelings of anxiety and make life more enjoyable.
Sunday 14th September, 10am-1pm
We will focus on GENERAL TRAUMA HEALING, which could be unprocessed grief, unexplained anxiety or depression, past trauma that you know is bubbling under the surface and maybe showing up and blocking your progress in life. For instance procrastination is a trauma response, people pleasing is a trauma response, feeling not good enough yep comes from a past trauma. So this workshop will focus on letting go of years of pent up stress, layers of trauma and resetting the nervous system to bring inner calm to mind, body and spirit.
By incorporating self-elevation into your healing journey, you will find a newfound sense of freedom and empowerment. Don't miss out on the opportunity to transform your life and elevate yourself to a higher level of self-awareness and healing.
Sign up for one of Tara's Self Elevation Workshops today and take the first step towards a brighter, more vibrant future. You can find out more here, or contact Tara here.
£65 per person. You can book your place here.
‘Men Only’ Pilates Mat Class Course
6-week course on Wednesday evenings, 6-7pm
Email Rachel if you would like to be on a waitlist for the next course
Are you a golfer, runner, rugby player, footballer or simply love working out and getting stronger? Or do you have a husband, partner, brother or friend you know would benefit from this?
We are delighted to be offering our first ‘Men Only’ Pilates mat class course. It will deepen your muscle strength, body flexibility and stamina for everyday life, and enhance your sports performance.
Kathy Gannon will be your Pilates instructor and she will fully immerse you in the Pilates in the Yurt experience. Kathy is a specialist in lower back pain having gained the Body Control low back pain practitioner qualification.
Grab a mate and come and join her. You’ll be amazed how much better you’ll feel after just six weeks.
£75 per person for the whole 6-week course. There are only 10 places available - you can book your place here.
Hatha and Aroma Workshop
10:30am-1:30pm
Dates to be confirmed - email Lorraine to register your interest.
In this Aroma-Yoga workshop series, Lorraine Owen will explore with you the use of aromatherapy to enhance our yoga practice and breathwork and learn how the oils can be used to support us and our loved ones through seasonal transitions.
In each workshop we will look at selected essential oils more closely, learning insights and practical knowledge of their positive, safe and effective use at that particular time of year.
You will have the opportunity, under guidance, to create your own therapeutic product from the oils we explore, for you to use at home or gift to a loved one.
£50 per person per workshop. You can register your interest here.
About Lorraine…
Lorraine discovered yoga in her early 20’s, when she was working in the wellness industry as a beauty & holistic therapist. She added aromatherapy, Indian head massage, pregnancy and baby massage to her range, and then taught for 16 years. She is a certified 200-hour yoga teacher whose personal yoga practice has supported her through major life changes and stresses.
Lorraine has a passion for the amazing healing qualities of the plant world and she is excited to bring her essential oils skills to her yoga and aromatherapy workshops, and enrich her yoga classes with breathwork, meditation and elements of seasonal and cyclical changes that affect us all throughout the year.
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.