26 - 28th July 2024 -Jurassic Coast
Retreat Schedule
Fridays
12.00pm You will arrive at the pop up bell tent village on the breath-taking Jurassic coastline in the Purbeck hills, Dorset. Your fully equipped glamping tent will be ready for you to pop on the kettle, settle in and acclimatise after your journey.
1.00pm We will all come together as an accepting and compassionate group, with the therapist, to meet your fellow villagers. This session will focus on our hopes and possibly anxieties of the weekend ahead, in an empathic and supportive experience. New friendships are often formed in these sessions as we break the ice and get to know each other.
2.30pm We will break for a late lunch. Don’t forget supplies! You will experience preparing, cooking and eating your own food outdoors in nature. if this is your first time we advise you keep your menu simple.
N.B. the nearest supermarket / take out food is 13 minutes drive in Wareham.
4.00pm Late afternoon stroll. We set off on our first mindfulness walk. This walk will be 4 miles round trip, however there will be some hills as you will climb to the top of a ridge and down again to the shore line. Bring a drink and a snack in your rucksack. The lighting is beautiful this time of day so you may not wish to rush back.
7.30pm We should be back at camp and preparing dinner. many retreaters bring individual disposable BBQs and enjoy the social side of this time.
9.00pm Your therapist will gather the group together around the campfire, to reflect on our experiences past and present, and how the natural surroundings have impacted our experience of ourselves and our sense of belonging within the group.
10.00pm your therapist will leave you to your evening under the stars.
Saturdays
**.**am Take it easy. wake up at your own pace, make coffee, have breakfast. We don’t have to do a thing until we come together again as a group, to share our thoughts and feelings about the evening before and the day ahead and how they may relate or resurface our histories in a peaceful and supportive environment.
10.00am Group session, breath work and reflection.
11.00am prepare our own pack lunches for todays walk in glorious natural surroundings.
12.00pm set off on our 2nd stunning walk along an undulating coastal path with 360 degrees panoramic views of the Jurassic coast and the Purbeck hills. this walk is 4miles each way with inclines and declines along the way. You will stop on the beautiful bay to enjoy your handmade picnic lunch and have a swim & snorkel if you chose. So bring your own mask and snorkel. After an hour or two of mindfulness on the bay (depending on weather) we will begin the slow stroll back to camp for dinner.
6.00pm prepare dinner and free time.
9.00pm Your therapist will gather the group together around the campfire, to reflect on our experiences past and present, and how the natural surroundings have impacted our experience of ourselves and our sense of belonging within the group.
10.00pm your therapist will leave you to your evening under the stars.
Sunday
**.**am Take it easy. wake up at your own pace, make coffee, have breakfast. We don’t have to do a thing until we come together again as a group, to share our thoughts and feelings about the evening before and the day ahead and how they may relate or resurface our histories in a peaceful and supportive environment.
10.00am Group session, breath work and reflection.
11.00am Forrest bathing in the little woodland at camp. Practicing being still and silent to allow the healing energy of the trees to reach your soul and spirit.
12.30pm you will prepare and savour your final meal in the arms of nature for a wholesome lunch.
2.00pm packing for home
3.00pm departure
“I am travelling home with deeper understanding of myself, and how to regulate myself better, as well as a sense of having been cared for, caring for myself, belonging to a group of bonded souls and nurtured in nature.”
50 per cent of the retreat fee may be refunded upon cancellation of the weekend, prior to 4 weeks ahead of the retreat.
This retreat is for adults over 18 years of age and should the weekend not go ahead due to meeting minimum numbers we will refund your fee in full. We reserve the right to refund clients following the initial therapy session should we determine that other services and referrals would suit them better.
Retreat Schedule
Fridays
12.00pm You will arrive at the pop up bell tent village on the breath-taking Jurassic coastline in the Purbeck hills, Dorset. Your fully equipped glamping tent will be ready for you to pop on the kettle, settle in and acclimatise after your journey.
1.00pm We will all come together as an accepting and compassionate group, with the therapist, to meet your fellow villagers. This session will focus on our hopes and possibly anxieties of the weekend ahead, in an empathic and supportive experience. New friendships are often formed in these sessions as we break the ice and get to know each other.
2.30pm We will break for a late lunch. Don’t forget supplies! You will experience preparing, cooking and eating your own food outdoors in nature. if this is your first time we advise you keep your menu simple.
N.B. the nearest supermarket / take out food is 13 minutes drive in Wareham.
4.00pm Late afternoon stroll. We set off on our first mindfulness walk. This walk will be 4 miles round trip, however there will be some hills as you will climb to the top of a ridge and down again to the shore line. Bring a drink and a snack in your rucksack. The lighting is beautiful this time of day so you may not wish to rush back.
7.30pm We should be back at camp and preparing dinner. many retreaters bring individual disposable BBQs and enjoy the social side of this time.
9.00pm Your therapist will gather the group together around the campfire, to reflect on our experiences past and present, and how the natural surroundings have impacted our experience of ourselves and our sense of belonging within the group.
10.00pm your therapist will leave you to your evening under the stars.
Saturdays
**.**am Take it easy. wake up at your own pace, make coffee, have breakfast. We don’t have to do a thing until we come together again as a group, to share our thoughts and feelings about the evening before and the day ahead and how they may relate or resurface our histories in a peaceful and supportive environment.
10.00am Group session, breath work and reflection.
11.00am prepare our own pack lunches for todays walk in glorious natural surroundings.
12.00pm set off on our 2nd stunning walk along an undulating coastal path with 360 degrees panoramic views of the Jurassic coast and the Purbeck hills. this walk is 4miles each way with inclines and declines along the way. You will stop on the beautiful bay to enjoy your handmade picnic lunch and have a swim & snorkel if you chose. So bring your own mask and snorkel. After an hour or two of mindfulness on the bay (depending on weather) we will begin the slow stroll back to camp for dinner.
6.00pm prepare dinner and free time.
9.00pm Your therapist will gather the group together around the campfire, to reflect on our experiences past and present, and how the natural surroundings have impacted our experience of ourselves and our sense of belonging within the group.
10.00pm your therapist will leave you to your evening under the stars.
Sunday
**.**am Take it easy. wake up at your own pace, make coffee, have breakfast. We don’t have to do a thing until we come together again as a group, to share our thoughts and feelings about the evening before and the day ahead and how they may relate or resurface our histories in a peaceful and supportive environment.
10.00am Group session, breath work and reflection.
11.00am Forrest bathing in the little woodland at camp. Practicing being still and silent to allow the healing energy of the trees to reach your soul and spirit.
12.30pm you will prepare and savour your final meal in the arms of nature for a wholesome lunch.
2.00pm packing for home
3.00pm departure
“I am travelling home with deeper understanding of myself, and how to regulate myself better, as well as a sense of having been cared for, caring for myself, belonging to a group of bonded souls and nurtured in nature.”
50 per cent of the retreat fee may be refunded upon cancellation of the weekend, prior to 4 weeks ahead of the retreat.
This retreat is for adults over 18 years of age and should the weekend not go ahead due to meeting minimum numbers we will refund your fee in full. We reserve the right to refund clients following the initial therapy session should we determine that other services and referrals would suit them better.