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Breath, Body & Beyond – A 1-Day Private Retreat For Women

With Andrea

Justine is the Queen of British Breathwork and Lucas’s restorative massages combine intuition and insight with bodywork, allowing profound shifts. Conde Nast Traveller Spa & Wellness Guide 2023

Justine and renowned body psychotherapist Andrea Lucas are teaming up in 2023 to launch an immersive one day retreat that draws upon ancient teachings integrating powerful touch, movement, Breathwork and active listening to help women in overwhelm and HFA (High Functioning Anxiety). The retreat will be for you, and you alone, with a 100% focus on you, your needs, desires and requirements.

Breath, Body & Beyond’s mission is to help educate you into facilitating your own healing. You’ll be guided through a magical, restorative, informative and healing day, helping you find the root cause of your physical and emotional discomfort and give you the tools you need to overcome the challenges you face. In this one unique day retreat, you’ll be supported in rediscovering your true nature and begin the process of healing deeply the symbolic tunes of your body. Justine and Andrea hold a sacred safe space, allowing your heart to open, enabling you to embrace new feelings of wholeness and radiance. You’ll leave feeling transformed with a deep inner peace.

What you’ll experience

1. Begin the process of alleviating pain and ill health

At their root, pain and ill health have unspoken and unexpressed thoughts and most of these remain unexamined. Breathwork and body psychotherapy will help to gently begin the process of helping remove these from the body.

2. Change the way you think

Your body is a metaphor of your mind. What shows up in your body has everything to do with your mind. Your body is designed to thrive and heal, but often the mind gets in the way and disrupts the process. Changing our thoughts is a pathway to self-healing and this one-day retreat will start you thinking in an entirely different way about yourself, and about your body.

3. Reclaim your personal power

Our potential for healing is actually limitless, we just don’t realise it. This retreat will help you reactivate the parts of yourself you’ve closed down over the course of your lifetime and reclaim control over your life, making better, more conscious, clearer decisions about yourself, your health and your life in general. Working with your breath on an ongoing basis (we’ll teach you how) is a wonderful way of keeping in tune with the inner you.4. Helping you deal better with stress and anxiety

Most people spend way too much of their day living with elevated stress and anxiety levels which can lead to us disassociating from our feelings rather than the healthier way, which is to work through them as they arise. We’ll use powerful methods of releasing stuck energy that is held deeply in the tissues of the body, as well as showing you how to allow your emotions to arise whilst using helpful steps to avoid overloading yourself with stress and anxiety.

4. Release tension, trauma and emotional baggage

To be human is to have emotional baggage and often trauma, too. Tension in your body reflects the tension in your psyche because memories and emotions reside in the body resulting in energy blocks and imbalances. Emotions are energy and Breathwork and body psychotherapy begin the process of releasing these from the body before they manifest as dis-ease and illness, helping to transform the oldest and most painful memories, release physical tensions, soothe the heart and ultimately restore the body and mind to its optimal health. freeing you to live a healthier and happier life.

How your private retreat day will run

10 am: Arrival. You’ll begin your day by enjoying a light refreshment including Welle Co Calming Tea – a blend of potent herbs traditionally used to help calm, relax and ease the mind. Each cup unites the effects of hops, valerian, lemon balm, passionflower and skullcap to create a soothing sensation, which helps you begin your day with a sense of conscious calm and wellbeing. Also available is a Welle Co Super Elixir green juice – this iconic super greens is an all-in-one, vegan solution that helps support all 11 systems of the body – from the immune and digestive systems to hair, skin and nail health. Carefully curated with over 40+ naturally derived ingredients, The Super Elixir™ provides a complete solution for your entire body including wholefoods, herbal extracts, vitamins, minerals, and probiotics.

10.30 am: Breath coach Justine will guide you through a 120-minute Conscious Connected Breath experience.

Breathing is a forgotten tool for healing and optimising your physical and mental health. Conscious Connected Breathwork is a powerful and safe way to infuse the body with oxygen and energy and recharge your system to its maximum healing capacity. It can lead you to optimum health, mental and emotional clarity and experience an ever-deepening relationship with yourself. It’s a gentle, simple, yet profound technique that will help open up the full potential of your breathing system for better physical and emotional wellbeing. The many benefits, include increased energy, better immune response, and increased ability to deal with stress in a healthy way. This 120 min session will include:

• Introduction to Conscious Connected Breathwork
• Intention setting
• 45-minute guided breath session
• 10 minute Shavasana (deep relaxation)

12.30 pm: Nutritious ayurvedic lunch, followed by some quiet time for journaling to capture your feelings, reflections and experiences at this point in your day. Included is a personalised Touching The Soul journal to make notes and take home with you.

1: 45 pm Body psychotherapist Andrea will take you through 120 mins of deeply restorative body massage work. Known as a ‘Guardian Angel’ in the massage therapy world, Andrea combines her highly developed intuition and astute psychological insight together with an in-depth understanding of the human body. Andrea’s healing hands and her light and vibrant presence define her as the holy grail of massage therapists. Leave feeling transformed with a deep inner peace.

3.45 pm Tea/Juice and also you’ll also have the opportunity to try an incredible, nutritious homemade Peace & Plenty Collagen & Cacao Protein bar packed with Ancient & Brave Cacao + Collagen blend, dates, seeds, toasted coconut flakes and oil, ginger slices, nuts and cacao (if you have a nut allergy, we’ll substitute for a nut-free alternative).

4.00 pm Therapeutic reflection and insights with Andrea and Justine.

5 pm Finish your day.

1 week later, at a time to suit you, Andrea and Justine will have an online follow-up session with you for 45 minutes.

Introductory price: £1200

Full price: £1800


NEED TO KNOW

This retreat takes place in a beautiful location in Harrow-on-the-Hill, North London on Thursdays throughout 2023. You’ll be nourished and held safely by Justine and Andrea and the day is for you and you alone.

Please check you have no contraindications for the Breathwork before booking this retreat day. If you have any dietary requirements we’ll ensure this is well catered for.

Directions will be sent to you by email before the session and please do feel free to contact me anytime to discuss any questions or concerns.

To learn more about Andrea Marie Lucas’s work, head over to her website here.

To ask any questions about this private retreat day get in touch with me here and I’ll get back to you as quickly as I can, always the same day if it’s Mon-Friday – weekends and holidays may be slightly slower.

About Justine

Justine is a former CEO turned certified Breathguru © Conscious Connected Breath coach and the founder of Wonderbreath. Her entire wellbeing roadmap of the past twenty or so years began with trying to understand herself and her place in the world, Justine began her love of Breathwork twelve years ago with a rigorous Ashtanga yoga practice and believes our breath is the most powerful tool we possess.

Justine is also a Shinrin-yoku (Forest Bathing) guide, qualified to advance level with the International Society of Nature and Forest Medicine and founder of Wonderwoods – Forest Bathing Made In Britain. She’s the co-author of a lockdown-inspired book called I Am Every Woman – A Collection Of Extraordinary Life Journeys and a forthcoming guide to nature connection, called Wonder Woods – Finding Wisdom In The Forest.

About Andrea

Andrea is a body psychotherapist with 30 years of experience. Her philosophy is that a healthy flow of life force is crucial in the body’s energy field if there is to be a sense of physical and emotional wellbeing. Her psychotherapeutic approach is comprehensive in its precision, in its methods, and results. Andrea’s compassionate presence allows you to see your truth; her psychological presence and wisdom helps you transform old and painful memories; and her caring and insightful qualities supports you to release any physical, energetic and emotional tension. Andrea’s vibrant energy and caring creativity is always present and she embraces the underlying faith of her spiritual higher self as a unique combination for transformation to occur. She is well-known and respected in the field of healing, providing meaningful, heart-filled, spirited treatments and has dedicated her life to unravelling the mysteries of the mind/body connection.

She has undertaken studies in integrative psychotherapy and personal development, and I am registered and accredited with the BACP. In addition, she has studied worldwide in the clinical application of numerous bodywork disciplines and modalities. These include anatomy and physiology, reflexology, acupressure, trigger point techniques, sports massage, yoga, stretching, breath-work, and advanced clinical and remedial massage. (JING ACMT). She works with an open heart to be available to each individual who wishes to discover the inner music of their own life.

From January 2023 to April 2023 the retreat day will take place on Thursdays in Harrow-on-the-hill, Middlesex (near London) with options in the Cotswolds beyond that. More details to follow, please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

Breathe, Connect & Create In The Woods Sat 11th May 2024

With The Life Adventure

On Saturday 11th May 2024, join artist and sculptor Ruth Wheeler, and Breathwork coach and Life Adventure founder Justine Clement, for a magical day in a private woodland, offering you the chance to unwind and retreat from your undoubtedly busy life.

On arrival to this secret corner of Surrey, the Birtley Woodland Art Space lies just outside the beautiful town of Guildford. Its a community arts, crafts and wellbeing space for people to come together and learn from professional instructors who are utterly passionate about sharing and passing on their knowledge and skills to others.  Here you’ll feel your body’s rhythms slow to the pace of the woodland environment and gradually begin relax into its beautiful surroundings. This will be a small, intimate group and so arrival we’ll have a welcome tea and get to know each other.

Justine runs her Breathwork practice under the guise of Wonderbreath and has been described by Conde Nast as “The British Queen of Breathwork”.  She begins the day by leading you through a deeply connecting 2-hour Breathwork session on the camp’s beautiful covered decking area, lying beneath a canopy of trees. Conscious Connected Breathing is a gentle, simple technique that helps you to open up the full potential of your breathing system for better physical and emotional well-being. There are so many benefits to this transformative style of Breathwork, including a deepening relationship with yourself, increased energy, greater emotional clarity, better immune response, and increased ability to deal with stress in a healthy way. Described not only as a detox for every level of our being, Wonderbreath also provides the means by which you can embark upon the ultimate journey: the one where you discover who you really are.

After your deep, often transformational experience, we’ll take time out to have a quiet, reflective break and refreshments.

You’ll then be guided into some gentle, immersive Forest Bathing, where you’ll begin to feel how easy it is to open your senses more fully to nature and feel a part, rather than separate, from your surroundings.  The idea of Forest Bathing is a simple one. The term is a direct translation of the Japanese practice known as Shinrin-yoku, meaning bathing in the forest atmosphere, or taking in the forest through our senses. It’s one of the many incredible tools now available to help us connect back to nature and ultimately, back to ourselves.  This calming, somatic experience then leads into a therapeutic creative explorative workshop after lunch.

After lunch, Ruth will guide you into foraging for natural collage materials, which you’ll combine to use for sketching, printing and textures, on wood, paper, paint, as well as pyrography (the freehand art of decorating wood or other materials with burn marks which can  then be incorporated into a piece of art).  In a more relaxed state from the morning’s Breathwork and Forest Bathing, you’ll find you can tap more easily into a state of creative flow. The emphasis for this workshop is to come with no preconceived ideas and to explore yourself, your surroundings, the artistic materials available, the guidance offered, and to be inspired by nature and see what emerges. Your artistic creations may be totally abstract, you may find symbols emerging, or you may find yourself exploring colour, texture, or a feeling.  All these are there to be explored in this beautiful setting.

Ruth will also lead you through an hour of therapeutic movement and stretching in the afternoon, along with an aromatic dressing and some Yoga Nidra, so that you leave us feeling utterly dreamy and thoroughly relaxed.

We will drink and eat together throughout the day and enjoy a seasonal homemade lunch of salads, bread and soup and cake. The food will be vegetarian, but please let us know if you are vegan or gluten, or dairy free.

This retreat day is going to be kept small at a maximum of 8 people to provide an intimate, safe space.

To take part in the Breathwork, please ensure you have none of the following contraindications. If you do, please get in touch before booking:

Medical and Psychiatric Contraindications To Participating In Breathwork

Breathwork results in certain specific physiological changes in the body and also can result in intense physical and emotional release. Therefore, for safety purposes, we do not allow persons with the following conditions to participate in a breathwork session:

​Medical Contraindications

  • Epilepsy
  • Detached Retina
  • Glaucoma
  • Prior strokes or seizures
  • Pregnancy – first trimester only – ok after that
  • Asthma (if you have asthma you can participate but you must have your inhaler available)

Psychiatric Contraindications

  • Prior diagnosis by a health professional of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia
  • Psychotic or borderline psychotic states
  • Any other medical, psychiatric or physical conditions which would impair or affect ability to engage in any activities that involve intense physical and/or emotional release.

Please email us if you are at all unsure whether one or more of the above apply to you.

Pause – a private one day micro retreat for friends

With The Life Adventure
EXPLORE REVIVE ENGAGE : A ONE DAY RESET

Welcome to your Micro-Retreat

Discover the transformative power of somatic movement & conscious connected breath.
Immerse yourself in a rejuvenating experience that will leave you feeling grounded, centred, and deeply connected to your body and breath.

Instead of a simple respite from the daily grind, we have designed this one-day micro retreat to empower you with the tools needed for reconnecting to your natural internal rhythm. We so often get caught up in the busyness of life, it can be difficult for us to learn how to slow down. Yet it’s only when we learn the skill of slowing down, vital in this fast-paced modern world, that we’re able to fully reset, recover and recalibrate.  This is an opportunity for you and your friends to rebalance and return to life with renewed energy. It’s also a gentle, yet expansive learning experience too, where you’ll each discover ways of replenishing your energy stores through the power of movement, breath and reflection.


EXPLORE your surroundings and connect to nature, with an immersive learning experience on the benefits of nature connection
REVIVE your body and mind, by releasing unwanted stress, strain and tension
ENGAGE with others through restorative connection, by sharing as much or as little as you like


Why book Pause?

You’ll all leave with more vitality, feeling far more relaxed, less stressed and importantly, equipped with tools to maintain it all after the day. You’ll be guided by two experts in their field through explorative movement situations, tuning deeply into your physical, emotional and personal self via your breath, and feel comfortable getting curious about what you can do with your body. Not only that, you’ll also learn how to connect more deeply with nature (and therefore yourself) and each other, whilst spending some important downtime in our location’s wonderful outdoor wood-fired hot tubs and sauna.

Somatic Movement

Gentle movements, performed with intention and at a very slow pace. The goal of this is to shift our attention from the external appearance of a pose or posture, to the internal felt experience of the movement. Through shifting our attention from output to experience, we notice how tension, stress and worry softens, and we learn more sustainable ways of living in our bodies.

Conscious Connected Breathwork

Conscious breathing is a gentle, simple technique that helps you to open up the full potential of your breathing system for better physical and emotional well-being. It’s been demonstrated to have many benefits, including increased energy, better immune response and increased ability to deal with stress in a healthy way. In the session Justine will give a short intro and you’ll lie on your back, with the whole group breathing together.

Nature Connection

We’ll immerse ourselves in the healing properties of nature. By exploring the four elements of water, wood, earth and sky, we reconnect to our own organic nature, and discover how these elements support us in our daily lives. Research shows that connecting to organic elements can elevate mood, reduce feelings of isolation, promote calm and decrease inflammation.


Overview:

Wood-fired hot tubs and sauna

The bathing space at our beautiful location invites you to relax in red cedar, wood-fired hot tubs and saunas which are situated outdoors. Whilst your body regenerates and detoxifies immersed in hot water, you are also exposed to daylight, your lungs are filled with fresh, clean air and your eyes rest upon natural, green spaces. The benefits can be felt all year round – whatever the weather.

Lunch

Food can be purchased at the Hilltop Bistro onsite where they serve wholesome, homemade food made using locally sourced ingredients. They also make their own cakes and support local bakers who supply their creations for you to enjoy.  The bistro use seasonal vegetables as much as possible which means that their menu changes regularly.

When: Pause is bookable for private groups of up to 8 on Thursdays to Sundays throughout the year, subject to availability.

Where: Just outside Cambridge – although we can research other possible venues if this doesn’t work for you.

  • A full day that packs a real punch, yet leaves space for reflection and a greater understanding of the true path to wellness
  • Guided studio sessions: Movement,Somatics & Breathwork
  • Home made, locally-sourced lunch at the Hilltop Bistro
  • Guided outdoor sessions: Sensory trail walk learning about a deeper nature connection
  • Wood-fired hot tub and sauna time – relaxed connecting time with each other
  • Guided closing reflections

Cost:

£195 per person for 8 people/total cost £1560

Includes:

  • Access to wood-fired hot tub.
  • Access to sauna.
  • 6 hours (Somatics, movement and Breathwork)
  • Head, heart, body alignment practices.
  • Sensory trail walk and access to meadows.
  • Fully guided day with Justine Clement and Shaun Brooking
  • Deep reflection cheat sheet
  • Complimentary drink

Bring:

Please bring your own water bottle and journal/diary to take notes throughout the day, swimwear, flip flops and appropriate clothing and footwear.  If you have any questions or concerns, do get in touch and we can discuss this with you in more detail.

 

 

IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ BEFORE BOOKING

Breathwork results in certain specific physiological changes in the body and also can result in intense physical and emotional release. Therefore, for safety purposes, we do not allow persons with the following conditions to participate in a breathwork session: Epilepsy, detached retina, Glaucoma, prior strokes or seizures, pregnancy – first trimester only – ok after that, asthma (if you have asthma you can participate but you must have your inhaler available), prior diagnosis by a health professional of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, psychotic or borderline psychotic states, any other medical, psychiatric or physical conditions which would impair or affect ability to engage in any activities that involve intense physical and/or emotional release.

Pause In The Forest Reset For Teams

With The Life Adventure

 

An incredibly nurturing, healing, transformational 3-night experience deep in the ancient Forest of Dean awaits your team…

It’s been known for millennia that time spent in the forest has an incredible effect on our mind, body and soul. Here you will have the time you need to disconnect from your day-to-day life and let your nervous system feel soothed and rested amongst the wonder and rejuvenating properties of ancient woodland and sacred spaces. This retreat will form part of your life journey, where your body can begin to heal itself and come alive again as you learn tender, deep ways to reconnect with yourself and the natural world in this incredible ancient playground known as the Forest of Dean. You’ll rest your head in a magical retreat centre called ASHA, never before open to public for retreats, until now…

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About the location

There is magic in the air here. Tolkien was enchanted by the Forest of Dean and inspired to write ‘Lord of the Rings’. J K Rowling spent her youth in this area, too, enriching her imagination. Located on the edge of the forest, the ASHA Centre is a British educational charity and magnificent 500-year-old Georgian home surrounded by five acres of biodynamic gardens.  Until now it has been used as an educational retreat centre. It has a warm relaxed feel – a home, rather than a hotel.

It was founded by the human rights campaigner and author, Zerbanoo Gifford and for the past 15 years has been solely focussed on running and hosting transformative, holistic, educational programmes for the empowerment of young people from across the world, designed to bring about lasting inner, social, and environmental change. It is a rather special place with its own herb garden, a Peace Grove with fire-pit and orchards.  The Secret Garden includes a labyrinth surrounded by a sacred grove of indigenous trees planted by the Druids.

The rooms are traditional and comfortable, both in the main house and the stone cottages on site. Our sessions are based in the tranquil studio, spreading out to the grounds. The main practice space has a gorgeous panorama of the site, and the evening skies host glorious sunsets.

The centre was specifically designed to include spaces of inspiring, natural beauty for quiet contemplation. Furthermore, it is powered by sustainable energy from a biomass boiler and solar panels.

About the food

The Asha in-house retreat chefs will prepare 2 simple organic vegetarian meals per day for lunch and dinner, plus breakfast of cereals, fruit, yoghurt, and organic bread. On your day of arrival there will be lunch and dinner and on your departure day there will be breakfast for our final meal all together. We cater to your individual dietary requirements – simply let us know what you need.

INCLUDED
Pause In The Forest is designed to leave you feeling renewed, revived, detoxed and recharged. You’ll learn how to connect to your body, align to your potential and live life in your full expression.
Somatics | Movement | Conscious Connected Breathwork | Cold Water Immersion (Sacred Forest Well)  Shinrin-yoku (Forest Bathing)| Guided Forest Walks | Contemplation in sacred groves |  Nourishing food | Fire pit ceremony | Journaling and more

That was an AMAZING experience! I don’t think I expressed that enough. Everything was outstanding. Shaun and Justine created a safe environment for everyone to let go of our resistance, feel all the feels and embrace change. It unlocked something deep within me and I left feeling transformed and willing to try new things

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Conscious Connected Breathwork

Wonderbreath is a form of Conscious Connected Breathwork.  Therapeutic in nature, this is a gentle, simple, healing technique that helps you to open up the full potential of your respiratory system for better physical and emotional well-being. It’s been demonstrated to have so many benefits, including deepening your relationship with yourself, increasing energy levels, giving greater emotional clarity, improving your immune response, and increasing your ability to deal with stress in a healthy way. These are powerful group sessions where Justine will guide you through each session, called ‘a detox for every level of your being’ and no experience is necessary.

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Somatics & Movement
Somatic movement invites you on a journey through the internal landscape of the body and moves us into the ‘felt’ sense, giving us a break from our ‘thinking’ selves. These are gentle movements, performed with intention and at a very slow pace. The goal of this is to shift our attention from the external appearance of a pose or posture, to the internal felt experience of the movement. Through shifting our attention from output to experience, we notice how tension, stress and worry softens, and we learn more sustainable ways of living in our bodies. The combination of Somatic movement and Breathwork with Shaun will ignite the deep healing powers of your body from within.
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Cold Water Immersion (Sacred Well)

There are several options for this right near ASHA, but our favourite has to be the water at Saint Anthony’s Well – whose name dates from the medieval period – is known as a holy, or sacred, well. Prehistoric flint implements have been found in the spring’s vicinity as well as Iron Age and Roman artefacts and it seems likely that the well was a ritual site for a long period of time. The spring, which runs into the gardens at ASHA, is reputedly very ancient and in front lies a stone ‘bathing pool’ built by the Romans – three feet of deep, clear, totally unpolluted water. Saint Anthony’s Well water is always extremely cold and for generations, local people have bathed in it for the treatment of rheumatism and arthritis.  It’s just a short, five-minute walk to the well from the house, through the forest and lies in an open area of stunning beech trees. So whether you want to dip, or watch, you’re guaranteed a very magical experience.

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Shinrin-yoku (Forest Bathing)

Forest bathing, a literal translation of the Japanese term Shinrin-yoku, is scientifically proven to improve our health. It means to bathe in the atmosphere of the forest with your five senses to improve your wellbeing. Countless Japanese studies have revealed how it boosts our immune systems, reduces our stress hormones, reduces our blood pressure, enhances our mental wellness and bolsters our brain health. It can provide emotional healing, improve our sleep-wake cycles, improve relationship skills, reduce stress, and reduce feelings of anger and aggression. These gentle introductions to the practice of forest bathing including sensory and meditative exercises, taking time to explore our woodland landscape, tuning in to our micro and macro awareness of nature and noticing how it communicates with us.

MEET SHAUN AND JUSTINE
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Shaun is a coach, mover, thinker and educator. In his past life as an athlete, he learned the hard way – that the world of performance and fitness is not about health. And he ended up burnt out, injured and lost. He has spent the last 15 plus years figuring out what it means to be in a body and live to his full potential without the cost to his health. He has studied across many fields – neuroscience, physiology, embodiment, movement and spirituality – and he integrates these to help people build life-long skills. Skills that help you buffer the effects of stress and anxiety, give you the ability to unplug and slow down, and to be the best you can be.
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Justine, founder of The Life Adventure and a certified Breathwork coach.  She was born curious and adventurous. She’s spent the last 15 years exploring ways to live and feel better through ashtanga yoga, kinesiology, Celtic shamanism and mythology, psychotherapy, plant communication and mindfulness, to name a few. For many years, she was a self-confessed ‘on-the-go’ CEO of an experiential travel company and no words of warning from others about the importance of slowing down, could stop her. She only really listened after a series of injuries forced her to stop. Her slow recovery invited her to start learning how to ‘be’ rather than ‘do’. She’s also a certified Shinrin-yoku guide with the International Society of Nature and Forest Medicine (INFOM)and set up/runs the Selsey Sea Bathing Society to encourage people back into the cold water.

WHAT’S INCLUDED
  • 3 nights’ accommodation in your own room with ensuite bathroom

  • 3 x Conscious Connected Breathwork sessions.

  • 3 x Somatic & Movement sessions.

  • 1 x Forest Bathing session

  • Morning guided walks to St Anthony’s sacred well for cold-water immersion, or just sit and soak up the ancient beech tree woodland.

  • 2 evenings fire pit: ceremony and drop in session

  • Simple organic farm-to-table vegetarian food: breakfast, lunch and dinner prepared on-site at Asha using ingredients from the grounds wherever possible, or locally sourced. If you require vegan options, we are happy to accommodate you.

  • You will also receive a set of pre-retreat videos guided by Shaun and Justine. These practices will form part of your retreat experience and allow you to continue to build your own rituals after the retreat

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HOW THINGS WILL RUN

Day 1 

Arrive for 1pm lunch 
Check in to room 2.30pm
3.30pm Introduction and intention setting
Free time to settle in
6.30pm – Dinner 
8.30pm – Firepit letting go ceremony

Day 2 

7am – Short walk to St Anthony’s Well for a sacred cold-water immersion in the forest (optional)
8.30am – 9.30am – Breakfast 
10.30am – 1hr Somatic & Movement session
11.30am – 1hr Breathwork incl overview of technique (30 mins breathing)
12.30pm – 1.30pm Lunch 
3.30pm –  1hr Somatic & Movement session
4.30pm – Breathwork (45 mins breathing)
5.30pm – Free time
7.30pm Dinner

Day 3 

7am – Short walk to St Anthony’s Well for a sacred cold-water immersion in the forest (optional)
8.30am – 9.30am – Breakfast 
10.30am – 1hr Somatic & Movement session
11.30am – 1hr Breathwork 
12.30pm – 1.30pm Lunch 
3.30pm –5.30pm 2hrs Introduction to Forest Bathing
5.30pm – Free time
7.30pm Dinner
9pm – Fire pit drop in

Day 4 

8am – 8.30am Short walk to St Anthony’s Well for a sacred cold-water immersion in the forest (optional)
9am-10am – Breakfast
Check out of room by 10.30am – leave bags in hallway
10.45am – 11.45am Closing Circle
12pm Leave Pause In The Forest Asha retreat

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WE’D LOVE TO WELCOME YOUR TEAM TO PAUSE IN THE FOREST

Upgrades are available in Danu Cottage and the converted Georgian Cider Barn for couples/2 friends or singles.

The cost for an upgraded Danu or Cider Barn option is £1045pp based on 2 sharing, or £1195 single.

Danu is a beautiful, peaceful modern cottage in the grounds. It is at the top of the hill and overlooks the woods and farmland fields. It’s an All-In-One cottage where you can access high-speed wifi, a kitchen, a washer/dryer, an iron and a TV stream. 1 bedroom.

Cider Barn is a converted Georgian Cider Press with a kitchenette/dining space, bathroom, bedroom and small private patio. 1 bedroom.

Payment Plans

Please get in touch by email to discuss/organise booking this reset for your team. The cost is dependent on numbers and time of year and any changes you may want to make to the above guideline itinerary.

Please note: to take part in the Breathwork, please ensure you have none of the following contraindications. If you do, please get in touch before booking:

Medical and Psychiatric Contraindications To Participating In Breathwork

Breathwork results in certain specific physiological changes in the body and also can result in intense physical and emotional release. Therefore, for safety purposes, we do not allow persons with the following conditions to participate in a breathwork session:

​Medical Contraindications

  • Epilepsy
  • Detached Retina
  • Glaucoma
  • Prior strokes or seizures
  • Pregnancy – first trimester only – ok after that
  • Asthma (if you have asthma you can participate but you must have your inhaler available)

Psychiatric Contraindications

  • Prior diagnosis by a health professional of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia
  • Psychotic or borderline psychotic states
  • Any other medical, psychiatric or physical conditions which would impair or affect ability to engage in any activities that involve intense physical and/or emotional release.

Please email us if you are at all unsure whether one or more of the above apply to you.

Revive, Refresh, Recharge In Nature: Surrey, Hampshire & Wiltshire

With The Life Adventure
WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?

It’s been a tough few years, we can all agree on that. Put simply, this retreat is to help you hit the refresh button and to start again with a renewed energy that nurtures, connects and inspires possibility.

Your own exclusive glamping site for 20 people comes with a private chef and luxury surroundings in nature, giving you the opportunity to:

  • Take time to reflect, breathe and take stock on all that’s happened this past year
  • Reconnect with yourself, your partner, your friends, your family (whoever you choose to invite) around the campfire
  • Be nurtured by good food, great company in incredible natural surroundings

In your own exclusive glamping site for 2 nights, there are 10 luxury bell tents, where you’ll sleep on proper beds and mattresses. You’ll have dinner with your guests under the shimmering stars (or in a Giant Tipi when the weather is less forgiving), eat local food prepared onsite by local chefs and try experiences that are good for the soul and great for your wellbeing.


YOUR EXPERIENCE INCLUDES

 

Day 1

3pm: Arrival at the camp. Check in and just take your time to get to know your vibrant new surroundings and immerse yourself into the natural environment.
6.30pm: Relax with drinks around the fire
7.15pm: Dinner


Day 2

7.30am: 1hr Sunrise Yoga
9am: Breakfast in the Giant Tipi or outdoors on long tables
10.15 am 2 hrs Bushcraft Workshop
12.30 pm: Lunch break/relax
2.30 pm: 1hr 15 mins Conscious Connected Breath session outdoors or in Giant Tipi
4 pm: Leave camp for 2 hrs Forest Bathing experience in the nearby woods
6 pm: Back to camp to relax
7pm: Relax and drinks around the firepit
8 pm Dinner in the Giant Tipi or outdoors on long tables


Day 3

8.30 am: Breakfast in Giant Tipi or outdoors on long tables
10am: Leave your camp


YOUR EXPERIENCES


BUSHCRAFT 2HRS

A fantastic and fun introduction to bushcraft for all. You’ll learn to build trust and communicate like the best expedition teams and figure out how not to get lost. You’ll learn about fire, shelter, water, wild foods, tracking and stalking. This is a brilliant two-hour session packed with games and activities throughout and is a great chance to learn the basics of bushcraft and survival skills.


BREATHWORK WORKSHOP 1HR 15 MINS

In our experience, every day should include this – a Conscious Connected Breath session, designed to detox and destress your system. This session will reconnect your mind and body and ultimately connect you back to yourself. It will either be held in the camp’s Giant Tipi, outdoors, or possibly even in the woods.

Breathwork is a safe and ancient practice, known for its immune system boosting abilities and self-healing powers, allowing you to come out of your busy mind and drop more deeply into your body. There are literally hundreds of breath practices to try and your stay at Kymani will allow you to experience one of these, known as Conscious Connected Breath. In this session you’ll discover a technique that will:

– Help you deal successfully with stress
– Help you sleep better
– Energise and uplift you
– Show you how to engage with your diaphragm – the breathing apparatus you were born with, but forgot about!
– Boost your immune system
– Help you release emotional tension and stress

*Please note Conscious Connected Breathwork is not suitable for those with glaucoma, pregnant (1st trimester only) epilepsy, detached retina, prior strokes or seizures, pior diagnosis by a health professional of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, psychotic or borderline psychotic states.


SHINRIN-YOKU/FOREST BATHING EXPERIENCE 2HRS

Shinrin-yoku means bathing in the forest environment for wellbeing. Humans have spent 99.9% of their development in nature and 0.01% in urban environments. This is a gentle introduction to begin a new relationship with it, including sensory and meditative exercises. In this session we’ll show you how to tune into your micro and macro awareness of nature and notice how it communicates with us. You’ll experience ways to:

– Reduce your stress levels – research has found that leisurely forest walks yield a 12.4 per cent decrease in the stress hormone, cortisol, compared with urban walks. People report better moods and lower anxiety.

– Improve your mood – academics at Derby University have conducted a meta study of existing research which concludes that connecting to nature can be linked to happiness and mental wellbeing. Spending time in nature releases hormones that relate to the pursuit of joy, connecting to calm and avoiding threats.

– Free up your creativity – University of Utah research shows participants saw a 50% improvement in creative problem solving after time immersed in nature with all access to modern technology removed.

– Boost your immune system – trees and plants emit ‘phytoncides’ which we breathe in when we spend time in the forest. These have been proven to enhance the activity of Natural Killer cells that help our bodies fight disease.


SUNRISE YOGA 1HR

These one-hour morning or early evening yoga sessions are infused with mindfulness and personal development elements and are all suitable for beginners as well as more experienced yogis of all ages and abilities. Best done before breakfast at 8am or towards the end of the day when the sun is going down.

Yoga sessions will be held outdoors if the weather is good, if not, it will be held under canvas, in the Giant Tipi) and lasts 1 hour.


WHERE YOU’LL PUT YOUR HEAD DOWN

We provide truly luxurious glamping accommodation – even though you’ll be in the great outdoors there is definitely no slumming it here. Each tent will be lavishly furnished with proper beds (each bell tent contains a double and two single beds) and all of the home comforts you can imagine.

Your bed has a proper mattresses, lighting, bedside tables, a sofa and all manner of soft furnishings. And to keep you warm and cosy? Your very own wood-burning stove. Also includes:

  • Beds with soft linen Comfy sofa
  • Woodburning stove with a bag of wood (if you need more you can order more onsite at an additional cost) Full-length mirror
  • Clothing rail and hangers Rugs & mats
  • Hanging candelabra
  • Bedside tables and reading lamps Vintage storage trunk
  • Boot rack
  • Power supply to charge your phone

WHAT YOU’LL EAT

BREAKFAST SUGGESTIONS

Continental Cold buffet:
Juices/Water/Tea & Coffee/Milk
Granola/Nuts/Berries
Yoghurt
Cereals
Toast and Pastries
Condiments (S&P, Honey, Jams, Butter, Nutella? Etc)

Kilner Jars to fill with granola, yogurts, seeds, berries, nuts and have as a personalised breako pot or made for them with a variety of flavours (fruits of the forest, chocolate, tropical fruit, think overnight oats too)

DINNER SUGGESTIONS

NO MEAT MONDAY
With more people aiming for healthier options, we’ll serve up vegetarian versions of favourites such as burgers, pies, wraps and risottos.

WEDNESDAY WONDERS
The chef will supply a feast of all things fun and filling such as stone baked pizzas, pasta dishes, Mediterranean Salads, Beef Bourguignon, Potato Mash, Green Beans Vegan Shepherds Pie, Maple Roasted Parsnips (vg) and Thai Red Chicken Curry.

FISH FRIDAY
We’re thinking big pots of Moules Mariniere, baked cod with roasted veggies, traditional batter fish and chips, sides of pea and mint puree, homemade tartare sauce and all the best accoutrements. Happy Friday y’all.


LOCATIONS

South Godstone, Surrey

Nearest train station is Godstone and this is the nearest site to London. To drive, take junction 5 off the M25 and it’s around an 8 minute drive off the A22 heading south.

We call this site our “room with a view”. Set in the beautiful rolling AONB Surrey Hills, this has a gorgeous vista of the English countryside. You’ll have a whopping 9 acre field to call your own so that you can really get away from it all and take the time to enjoy the soundtrack of nature.

The Grange, Hampshire

This is a stunning self-enclosed site surrounded by beautiful woodlands and trees on the stunning Grange Estate, home of The Grange Festival. Not only does the estate feature the Greek revival mansion, but also a beautiful lake and rivers running through the grounds. This is the perfect site to get away from it within the grounds of an iconic destination

The Glade, Charlton Park, Wiltshire

This is a cosy, self-contained location, surrounded by trees and perfect for bringing your group together for a couple of days. Close to the main house yet remote enough to feel like you’re completely cut off from the rest of the world.


RESTORE, RECHARGE, REIMAGINE COST AND INCLUSIONS
  • Sole use of the site for 36 hrs
  • Bedding, linens and all the home comforts you need in 10 bell tents
  • Hot showers and proper toilets
  • Central Giant Tipi with banquet table, library, lounge and games area
  • Breakfasts and dinners each day cooked up for you by our onsite chef made with locally-sourced ingredients
  • 1 hr Sunset Yoga session
  • 1hr 15 mins Conscious Connected Breath session
  • 2 hrs Forest Bathing experience
  • 2hrs Bushcraft experience
  • 2 glamping site staff and chef on site for your stay

Cost: bespoke packages and durations available, price on application.  The site has 10 bell tents in total and takes 20 people maximum.

A drinks package is also available including wines, prosecco and local ale.

Please note, longer durations of a week or even a month are also possible for larger teams. Please contact Justine Clement at justinec@thelifeadventure.co.uk or call on +44 7714333418 to book or discuss.

Presenter Andrea

A restorative intuitive bodyworker and integrative psychotherapist. The primary focus of my bodywork is on long lasting release, both physically and emotionally. I believe with loving intention, a genuine caring presence along with the fusion of strength and tenderness, the heart opens and allows you to listen to sensations, lighten the tensions allowing energy to flow, restoring the body, mind and soul to vibrant life.

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What’s included

A 1 day retreat as described above including all food and drinks as described, 1 x 90 mins Conscious Connected Breath session, 1 x 60 min Conscious Connected Breath session, 1 x 120 mins body psychotherapy session and a 60 mins therapeutic reflection session.

Price £1,200.00

Presenter The Life Adventure

For individuals and organisations who want to feel and think better, both emotionally and physically, The Life Adventure is a wellbeing consultancy and online platform that offers you practical tools and techniques in the form of talks, workshops, programmes and online video. We teach you how to live your life more fully, how to be more present and how to operate at your best, both at work and play. We give you clear, practical takeaways on unique subject matter that will change the way you, and your organisation, sees the world, forever.

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What’s included

Teas
Snacks
Vegetarian lunch
2hr Wonderbreath Conscious Connected Breathwork session
Forest Bathing
An afternoon of artistic exploration
Runs 9.30am - 5.30pm

Price £175.00Early Bird £175 /£195 full from 30th June 2023

Presenter The Life Adventure

For individuals and organisations who want to feel and think better, both emotionally and physically, The Life Adventure is a wellbeing consultancy and online platform that offers you practical tools and techniques in the form of talks, workshops, programmes and online video. We teach you how to live your life more fully, how to be more present and how to operate at your best, both at work and play. We give you clear, practical takeaways on unique subject matter that will change the way you, and your organisation, sees the world, forever.

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What’s included

Access to wood-fired hot tub.
Access to sauna.
6 hours (Somatics, movement and Breathwork)
Head, heart, body alignment practices
Sensory trail walk and access to meadows
Fully guided day with Justine Clement and Shaun Brooking
Deep reflection cheat sheet
Complimentary drink

Price £1,560.00Up to 8 people

Presenter The Life Adventure

For individuals and organisations who want to feel and think better, both emotionally and physically, The Life Adventure is a wellbeing consultancy and online platform that offers you practical tools and techniques in the form of talks, workshops, programmes and online video. We teach you how to live your life more fully, how to be more present and how to operate at your best, both at work and play. We give you clear, practical takeaways on unique subject matter that will change the way you, and your organisation, sees the world, forever.

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What’s included

3 nights’ accommodation in your own room with ensuite bathroom
3 x Conscious Connected Breathwork sessions.
3 x Somatic & Movement sessions.
1 x Forest Bathing session
Morning guided walks to St Anthony’s sacred well for cold-water immersion, or just sit and soak up the ancient beech tree woodland.
2 evenings fire pit: ceremony and drop in session
Simple organic farm-to-table vegetarian food: breakfast, lunch and dinner prepared on-site at Asha using ingredients from the grounds wherever possible, or locally sourced. If you require vegan options, we are happy to accommodate you.
You will also receive a set of pre-retreat videos guided by Shaun and Justine. These practices will form part of your retreat experience and allow you to continue to build your own rituals after the retreat

Price Get in touch to discuss your requirments

Presenter The Life Adventure

For individuals and organisations who want to feel and think better, both emotionally and physically, The Life Adventure is a wellbeing consultancy and online platform that offers you practical tools and techniques in the form of talks, workshops, programmes and online video. We teach you how to live your life more fully, how to be more present and how to operate at your best, both at work and play. We give you clear, practical takeaways on unique subject matter that will change the way you, and your organisation, sees the world, forever.

MORE »

What’s included

Sole use of the site for 36 hrs
Bedding, linens and all the home comforts you need in 10 bell tents
Hot showers and proper toilets
Central Giant Tipi with banquet table, library, lounge and games area
Breakfasts and dinners each day cooked up for you by our onsite chef made with locally-sourced ingredients
Lunch on Day 2
1.5 hrs Storytelling workshop
1 hr Sunset Yoga session
1 hr Vision Building session
1hr 15 mins Conscious Connected Breath session
2 hrs Forest Bathing experience
Preethi Nair and Justine Clement on site for the majority of the time plus 2 Kymani staff and chef

Price Contact us for bespoke itineraries

Presenter Andrea

A restorative intuitive bodyworker and integrative psychotherapist. The primary focus of my bodywork is on long lasting release, both physically and emotionally. I believe with loving intention, a genuine caring presence along with the fusion of strength and tenderness, the heart opens and allows you to listen to sensations, lighten the tensions allowing energy to flow, restoring the body, mind and soul to vibrant life.

MORE »

What’s included

A 1 day retreat as described above including all food and drinks as described, 1 x 90 mins Conscious Connected Breath session, 1 x 60 min Conscious Connected Breath session, 1 x 120 mins body psychotherapy session and a 60 mins therapeutic reflection session.

Price £1,200.00

Presenter The Life Adventure

For individuals and organisations who want to feel and think better, both emotionally and physically, The Life Adventure is a wellbeing consultancy and online platform that offers you practical tools and techniques in the form of talks, workshops, programmes and online video. We teach you how to live your life more fully, how to be more present and how to operate at your best, both at work and play. We give you clear, practical takeaways on unique subject matter that will change the way you, and your organisation, sees the world, forever.

MORE »

What’s included

Teas
Snacks
Vegetarian lunch
2hr Wonderbreath Conscious Connected Breathwork session
Forest Bathing
An afternoon of artistic exploration
Runs 9.30am - 5.30pm

Price £175.00Early Bird £175 /£195 full from 30th June 2023

Presenter The Life Adventure

For individuals and organisations who want to feel and think better, both emotionally and physically, The Life Adventure is a wellbeing consultancy and online platform that offers you practical tools and techniques in the form of talks, workshops, programmes and online video. We teach you how to live your life more fully, how to be more present and how to operate at your best, both at work and play. We give you clear, practical takeaways on unique subject matter that will change the way you, and your organisation, sees the world, forever.

MORE »

What’s included

Access to wood-fired hot tub.
Access to sauna.
6 hours (Somatics, movement and Breathwork)
Head, heart, body alignment practices
Sensory trail walk and access to meadows
Fully guided day with Justine Clement and Shaun Brooking
Deep reflection cheat sheet
Complimentary drink

Price £1,560.00Up to 8 people

Presenter The Life Adventure

For individuals and organisations who want to feel and think better, both emotionally and physically, The Life Adventure is a wellbeing consultancy and online platform that offers you practical tools and techniques in the form of talks, workshops, programmes and online video. We teach you how to live your life more fully, how to be more present and how to operate at your best, both at work and play. We give you clear, practical takeaways on unique subject matter that will change the way you, and your organisation, sees the world, forever.

MORE »

What’s included

3 nights’ accommodation in your own room with ensuite bathroom
3 x Conscious Connected Breathwork sessions.
3 x Somatic & Movement sessions.
1 x Forest Bathing session
Morning guided walks to St Anthony’s sacred well for cold-water immersion, or just sit and soak up the ancient beech tree woodland.
2 evenings fire pit: ceremony and drop in session
Simple organic farm-to-table vegetarian food: breakfast, lunch and dinner prepared on-site at Asha using ingredients from the grounds wherever possible, or locally sourced. If you require vegan options, we are happy to accommodate you.
You will also receive a set of pre-retreat videos guided by Shaun and Justine. These practices will form part of your retreat experience and allow you to continue to build your own rituals after the retreat

Price Get in touch to discuss your requirments

Presenter The Life Adventure

For individuals and organisations who want to feel and think better, both emotionally and physically, The Life Adventure is a wellbeing consultancy and online platform that offers you practical tools and techniques in the form of talks, workshops, programmes and online video. We teach you how to live your life more fully, how to be more present and how to operate at your best, both at work and play. We give you clear, practical takeaways on unique subject matter that will change the way you, and your organisation, sees the world, forever.

MORE »

What’s included

Sole use of the site for 36 hrs
Bedding, linens and all the home comforts you need in 10 bell tents
Hot showers and proper toilets
Central Giant Tipi with banquet table, library, lounge and games area
Breakfasts and dinners each day cooked up for you by our onsite chef made with locally-sourced ingredients
Lunch on Day 2
1.5 hrs Storytelling workshop
1 hr Sunset Yoga session
1 hr Vision Building session
1hr 15 mins Conscious Connected Breath session
2 hrs Forest Bathing experience
Preethi Nair and Justine Clement on site for the majority of the time plus 2 Kymani staff and chef

Price Contact us for bespoke itineraries