Pause In The Forest Reset For Teams

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…

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“

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

 

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

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

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.

Peak Performance Through Movement (MASTERCLASS)

Increase personal impact, reduce stress, have more fun

Why this is something you should try

Our body is the most immediate tool we have. Working on our bodies not only enables us to become more efficient, but surprisingly, it also teaches us how to have more fun on a daily basis. This, in turn, increases our personal impact on those around us. In this workshop, which ideally runs for 4 hours, but we can reduce down to 2 or 3 hours if time is short, we’ll share simple, powerful and widely proven routines taken from years of working with top-performing artists, to tap into an ideal peak performative state of mind, at will.

• Less judgment + full commitment = your full potential is released
• Habits disappear in order to leave space for efficacy and immediacy
• Games are very serious things. Games push us to do our best and have fun at the same time

What you’ll be doing

Have you ever wondered why dancers and rock stars possess a special charisma? That special something that attracts everyone’s attention? How they perform at their peak every night? And why they have an amazing presence and vitality?

For many years Jorge has worked with dance personalities such as Carlos Acosta and music legend Paul McCartney, amongst others. Now, for the first time, we’re sharing the secret of their vitality to other professionals, who’s careers demand a high level of physical and mental performance.

This workshop combines the energy of high-performing movement with the creativity of performing arts. By capturing the spontaneity and the immense concentration of being in the moment, you’ll be pushed into an enhanced presence of mind.

How it runs

Day Schedule (4 hours, but can be adjusted to suit your schedule)

Arrival and refreshments (15 mins)

Entering peak performance (1 hour)

o Welcome and introduction
o Mind/Brain Warm up. Gentle physical tune up.
o Demystification of the act of performing: embodying presence

Break and refreshments (15 mins)

During performance (1.5 hours)

o Games are a serious thing: throwing and catching bottles
o Problem solving in real time: it gets complicated
o The Jackie Chan effect. Switching on and off

Break and refreshments (15 mins)

Exiting performance (45 mins)

o Transference to daily life: case study
o Last exercise: the secret of peak performance
o Questions and optional follow up

This workshop is not about teaching dance. It’s about teaching real people with real problems how to embrace life and enjoy every scenario that’s thrown at them. You’ll be amazed at the results.

The follow up

For four weeks following the initial group session, participants will be given a daily task to implement from what they have experienced during the workshop and incorporate it into their daily life and routines. These tasks will be provided through WhatsApp or email, along with access to a collection of continuing resources.

What people say

“Game changer”

“I feel physically activated, mentally focus and ready to fight the right battles”

“Through this experience, I learned the power of motivating and reinvigorating a tired body and I found a new strength for my daily routines”

“The body is great, and so is the mind – it was a liberation!! Thank you so much.”

“No matter the hours of sleep I have one day or no matter how tired I am, the exercises help me to stay focused and fully involved in what I am doing”

“I explored these aspects in very concrete terms and I came to realise that performance has nothing to do with magic, but rather it can be trained and enhanced. “

“It is rare to find classes like yours and more rare to find people like you to inspire other people”

Enquire

Playing the Game of Power

What are the psychological dynamics around the game of power? What is it to be “truly aligned” – in the meditative sense of the term – to one’s objective?

This workshop is available as part of a corporate subscription package. Contact us for details.

Purpose

To be healthy and resilient is to live your un-avowed dreams fully. When we embody our hopes and ambitions then we can more easily thrive in adversity.

This workshop is available as part of a corporate subscription package. Contact us for details.

Re-Wild Yourself

Re-Wild Yourself is an interactive and life-affirming journey with health coach Nick Michell on the importance of reconnecting with the natural environment on a daily basis and the profound positive effects it can have on our mind, body and  relationships with those who surround us.

This workshop is beneficial to all, especially those who have limited daily exposure to nature due to prolonged periods of time working indoors or those focusing on a computer screen for the majority of the day.

Nick will show you how the environment plays a vital role in personal wellbeing, and by making small adjustments in our daily life, how we can gain substantial improvements to our overall health.  He’ll also show you how to reawaken your senses and bring clarity through mindful engagement with nature, as well as learning how to build a deeper relationship with your body through physical movement and play.

These simple, easy to follow practices, can help bring about profound changes in your overall health and wellbeing.

Real Happiness Now

The best predictor of your future happiness is your willingness to choose happiness now” Happiness Research

This masterclass is designed for women who are interested in discovering real happiness in the present and how to maintain it in the future in an authentic and sustainable way.

Happiness research

Women often prioritise the needs of others over their own and this can have a significant impact on their levels of happiness, both in, as well as outside the workplace. This can lead to resentment, greater sensitivity to stress and feeling more vulnerable to depression, if left unchecked.

A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes” Hugh Downs 

Session Outline

Do you want to feel happier? The good news is that you can. Whether you have been feeling sad, down or depressed you can learn how to feel happier because happiness levels are not fixed. Happiness is not a matter of luck or status, it is created by certain ways of thinking and behaving. We will explore the blocks and myths of happiness, how to overcome unhappiness and cultivate habits and tools that help you to feel good and happier in the now and future. In this interactive session, which can be delivered in anything from 1- or 2 hour masterclass to half a day or whole day workshop, you will come away with a fresh perspective and new skills to experience greater joy in both your personal and professional life.

In this masterclass/workshop you will learn how to:

• Differentiate between real happiness compared to conditioned definitions of happiness from the perspective of your two selves
• Dispel the myths of happiness to stop the elusive pursuit of happiness in the future to experience more joy in the now
• Uncover your happiness rules and contract and how to rewrite it to feel happier
• Overcome unhappiness, its associated feelings, negative perceptions and limiting beliefs that act as blocks to happiness
• Deal with your inner critic and negative movies of your mind
• Have happier relationships
• Uncover techniques to help you feel good and happier right now however happy or unhappy you are now. You can be happier because there actually is no limit to happiness
• Cultivate attitudes and habits that make you happier each day

The less we acknowledge our own true beauty – the more we will adorn ourselves with more and more stuff that still won’t make us feel good” Robert Holden

Please contact us at [email protected] for pricing according to your requirements, and any more details you may require on this session.

This can also be delivered as a live webinar by Zoom or similar platform.

Resilience for a VUCA World

Dr Carole Pemberton believes everyone deserves to have a working life that is satisfying, allows for success and does not drain them of their physical, emotional and mental energies. These are not ‘soft’ aspirational words they are conditions which are key to both the engagement of staff, and their ability to perform in high demand environments.

Carole has spent her working life, researching, writing, consulting and working with individuals and organisations on the challenges of living out careers in organisations. That involvement with individuals at every age and career stage from graduate entrant to CEO has given her recognised expertise in career management, executive coaching and resilience.

Her interest in resilience grew from working with leaders who had lost access to their own resilience because of the relentlessness of demands, or because of career setback. Clients have taught her that there is no sustained career success without resilience, and her research has shown her that:

1. We are all resilient
2. No one, no matter how successful, is resilient all of the time
3. Resilience is more than physical wellbeing (although it plays a part)

Her approach, starts from recognising the resilience strengths which we all bring to our lives and then considering how those strengths can be applied or undermined by the context in which the person is working. She looks to then fill gaps in resilience capability, so that the individual is able to operate with the flexibility and agility that is required in organisations who are working in contexts of complexity and uncertainty compounded by the need for speed.

Alongside her work as a coach, she is also Visiting Professor in Business Coaching at the University of Ulster. This means that she brings a strong evidence base to her work, and her skill is in translating what academic research discovers into its practical meaning in the workplace. She is the author of a number of books including Coaching to Solutions: A Guide to Performance Coaching for line managers and most recently Resilience.

We have a wide range of offerings in areas related to resilience with Carole, all of which are bespoke for your organisation and your needs.

Resilience for a VUCA World can be delivered as a talk, specially designed workshop, as part of a more extensive resilience training programme or as an element of a leadership development programme. It can additionally be offered to whole teams so that resilience at a team level can be explored.

Each of us has a resilience template. That template is part genetics, part childhood experience but largely learnt through dealing with the ups and downs of life. This session focuses on:

• Understanding what resilience is and its relevance to individual performance
• Developing an individual profile and considering its meaning for how the individual shows up at work as a leader or team member
• Strategies for developing resilience muscle that encompass physical, mental and emotional energies plus the energy that comes from purpose

The session combines the evidence from research with high performers with activities which lead to defining actions for building resilience muscle.

Download our free PDF Guide on Measuring Your Resilience below.

Read about mindfulness and why it may not work for you here.

This can also be delivered as a live webinar by Zoom or similar platform.

Resilience vs Endurance

Resilience is the ability to thrive in challenging circumstances – it means you can bounce back quickly from difficult situations. This is commonly mistaken with endurance which is a more rigid mindset where you’re continually pushing your body and mind to the limit without giving up. Read this blog to understand more.

Restore, Recharge, Reimagine Surrey, Hampshire, Wiltshire

WHAT’S THE BIG IDEA?

“Once they overcome their preconceived ideas about tree hugging and, more worryingly, the view that work should not be enjoyable, we have consistently achieved great results. Working in this type of environment seems to give people a much more balanced sense of perspective on what is important.” Sony Mobile’s Head of Human Resources

It has been years of Zoom and gloom and the silent pandemic is stress, burnout and loss of connection. 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. We will provide an opportunity to:

• Take time to reflect and breathe
• Reconnect with yourself and your team
• Create a different story and share these stories around a campfire with renewed vision
• Be nurtured by good food, great company in incredible natural surroundings

Each participant will have their own space in their personal luxury bell tent, have dinner with their colleagues under the shimmering stars (or in a Giant Tipi when the weather is less forgiving), eat local food prepared onsite by our local chefs and experience workshops that are not only fun, but that enhance productivity, improve wellbeing and boost creativity.

Welcome to The Life Adventure in Godstone, Surrey and at The Grange, in Hampshire. It’s time to restore, reimagine and tell a new story.

ITINERARY

Day 1

3pm: Arrival at the camp

Check in and camp orientation and relax into the natural environment

4.30pm: Gather round the firepit or in the Giant Tipi for a 2hr Storytelling workshop

6.30pm: Relax with drinks around the fire

7.15pm: Dinner

Day 2

7.30am: 1hr Sunrise Yoga

8.30am: Showers/get ready for the day

9am: Breakfast in the Giant Tipi or outdoors on long tables

10.15am:1.5hr Vision Building session outdoors or in Giant Tipi

11.45am: Relax/break

12.30pm: 1hr Lunch at the camp

1.45pm: 45 mins Journaling session

2.30pm: 1hr 15 mins Conscious Connected Breath session outdoors or in Giant Tipi

4pm: Leave camp for 2 hrs Forest Bathing experience in the nearby woods

6pm: Back to camp to relax

7pm: Relax and drinks around the firepit

8pm Dinner in the Giant Tipi or outdoors on long tables

Day 3

7.30am-10am: Breakfast in Giant Tipi or outdoors on long tables and checkout

WORKSHOPS

STORYTELLING 2HRS

Why storytelling?  Put Simply:

“Storytellers rule the world” Plato

This session will be held either in the camp’s Giant Tipi, or if the weather is fine, in the woods.

In this two hour session, author Preethi Nair will share her remarkable story and give participants the tools of a storyteller to make their stories engaging, compelling and inspiring.

You and your team will:

• Understanding how to influence, inspire and motivate through story
• Learn the tools of a storyteller
• Share stories and create connectivity

VISION-BUILDING WORKSHOP 1.5HRS

This session will be held either in the camp’s Giant Tipi, or outdoors if the weather is fine.

In this 90 minute session you will create an inspiring personal vision and a compelling group vision. You’ll learn:

• To plot out the narrative of your personal and professional success
• The possible pitfalls on the road ahead
• To be inspired to take the next actions required in achieving your vision

JOURNALING WORKSHOP 40 MINS

This session will likely be held either in the camp’s Giant Tipi.

According to the National Science Foundation, an average person has about 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts per day. Of those, 80% are negative and 95% are repetitive thoughts. That leaves a very small window for fresh thinking and creativity.

In this session you will:

• Experience the process of journaling as a tool for wellbeing
• Discover the fastest ways to access right brain thinking for innovation/creativity
• Establish a practice that will change your life!

CONSCIOUS CONNECTED BREATH SESSION 1HR 15 MINS

In our experience, all team gatherings 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 this session is not suitable for those with glaucoma, pregnant (1st trimester only) epilepsy, detached retina, prior strokes or seizures, prior diagnosis by a health professional of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, psychotic or borderline psychotic states.

FOREST BATHING/SHINRIN-YOKU 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 percent decrease in the stress hormone, cortisol, compared with urban walks. Participants 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.

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

MINI PASTRIES
Selection of Mini Pastries and Mini Croissants with Butter & Jam

FILLED CROISSANTS
Rosemary Roasted Portobello Mushroom & Baby Spinach (vg)
Tomato & Montgomery Cheddar (v)

SUMMER POTS
Homemade Seasonal Fruit Puree, Toasted Granola, Coconut Yoghurts

FRUIT POTS
Cut Fruit Salad & Pomegranate (vg)
Kentish Strawberries with Minted Honey Syrup (vg)
Mango & Blueberries (vg)

HOT BREAKFAST
Full English, plus vegan option, Bacon/Sausage/Egg sandwich, porridge with all the toppings

DINNER – THEMED OPTIONS

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.

TENT TUESDAY
Each individual bell tent is assigned their own kettle BBQ and given cast iron skillet with ingredients. The chef will then give a lesson on a one-pan-wonder meal for the group. It’s a great way to interact, work as a team and compare at the end for judging perhaps…

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.

ABOUT PREETHI NAIR

Preethi is all about creativity, taking risks and inspiring through story.

She left her job as a management consultant to publish her first novel Gypsy Masala after it had been rejected. Establishing an ‘international PR agency’ in her bedroom and appointing feisty director ‘Pru’ (an alter ego) to hype her book – (whilst putting on a suit and pretending to go to work – don’t ask!) Preethi got the novel into charts and signed a three-book deal with HarperCollins. Her alter ego ‘Pru’ was short-listed as Publicist of the Year!

Preethi went on to set up Kiss the Frog, a company that fosters storytelling in organisations and is a professor at various business schools, promoting creativity as a key skill for leadership.

Most recently, having never acted before, she wrote, acted and produced her first West End stage play, Sari: The Whole Five Yards, which is currently being adapted for television and she has just completed her fourth novel.

Preethi has spoken at many business conferences but most notably; she delivered the keynote to the Women in Wall Street Conference to 3,000 women. She has also shared a platform with Sir Bob Geldof on “Talking Less and Doing More.”

ABOUT JUSTINE CLEMENT

Justine has always loved working with, and managing, teams of people and has a great admiration for innovation. All this came along in the form of a CEO role for a ground-breaking £2m backed start-up called Unmissable that focussed on experiential travel, working with global brands such as Unilever and PepsiCo, along with some of the best marketing and advertising agencies in the world. It captured a growing thirst for new ideas in the world of travel and experiences. She subsequently went on to set up a similar, B Corp certified business, called The Happy Prize Company.

Shortly after leaving Unmissable, she entered the world of another passion of hers – wellness – setting up wellbeing agency The Life Adventure, which works in the main, with UK government departments to set and improve the wellbeing agenda for government officials. She’s studied with, and learned from, some of the world’s leading masters in yoga, meditation, kinesiology, sustainability, psychotherapy and Shinrin-yoku (Forest Bathing), as well as becoming a certified Conscious Connected Breath coach. She’s a Mental Health First Aider and a Verifier for the Mayor of London’s Healthy Workplace Awards.

She recently became a Non-Exec Director for a community solar farm project in Selsey, West Sussex, and crowd-funded a community project called the Selsey Sea Bathing Society to encourage people of all ages back into the sea.

OUR CLIENTS INCLUDE

LEGO, BBC, ITV Imagine, Channel 5, ?Whatif!, MTV, Citibank, British Chamber of Commerce, DEFRA, Dimensional Data, Terrapinn, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, UBS investment bank, ICA, Southbank Centre, Saville Group, Ernst & Young, PWC, ARLA, Oracle, Orange, Yorkshire Forward, Astra Zeneca, London Business School, Cranfield University, Henley Management School, Headspring, BEIS, Dept for Work & Pensions

We hope you will join us and be part of the adventure!

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

Other locations may be possible.

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
• 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 slow walk and Forest Bathing experience
• Preethi Nair and Justine Clement on site for the majority of the time plus 2 staff and chef

Cost: bespoke packages and durations available, price on application.  The site has 10 bell tents in total and takes 20 people maximum (either 1 or 2 people per tent).

Please note, longer durations of a week or even a month are also possible for larger teams. Please contact Justine Clement at [email protected] or call on +44 7714333418 to book or discuss.

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

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 [email protected] or call on +44 7714333418 to book or discuss.

Risk-taking for Change Makers

We work in a climate that’s volatile, uncertain and complex. It’s also full of exciting possibilities – if you’re willing to take a risk. By developing courage and exercising our risk-taking ‘muscles’, we can begin to adapt to a new way of thinking and working. And by taking even more risks, we’ll start innovating faster and creating positive change within our organisations.

This fun and fast-paced session will help you experiment, learn fast and move forward with greater courage and resilience. The workshop will use singing and conducting to create a practical experience of risk and innovation, of leading and being led through change.

Together, you’ll learn a song in simple harmony. You’ll then have the excitement and challenge of leading an experiment using this song, engaging with constructive critique and being part of a group trying to interpret and respond to change. It’s an exciting challenge.

This hands-on, interactive session will help you:

• Explore your personal relationship with risk 
• Strengthen your courage to innovate and experiment faster and more frequently
• Give and get fast, relevant feedback on your own and colleagues’ ideas
• Offer challenge and dissent constructively and in the moment
• Learn practical tools to improve your resilience and help you take risks more sustainably

The session will close with practical actions to help you apply your learning back in the workplace. There are no solos, and you don’t need any musical experience to participate fully!

Praise for previous sessions:

We’re creatives, so our job is all about taking risks and innovating. But that doesn’t mean we always find it easy! Kamala really helped me understand my personal response to risk, and be bolder about the ideas I put into practice. I’m now more confident about trying out ideas faster and with more of a game plan. And I back it up with the breathing exercises to stay calm! Definitely recommended.” Participant, Risk-taking for Change Makers

and another..

The risk session was fantastic, and really different to other sessions I’ve tried. Kamala really knows her stuff, and quickly had us challenging ourselves and doing things we wouldn’t have dared to a few minutes before! The idea of singing was a bit scary to begin with, but it was actually a great leveller. And it really helped us draw on that feeling of “what will people think of me, what if it goes wrong, what if I make a fool of myself” when you try a new idea at work. The directness and honesty of feedback within the group was amazing. Being able to experiment, develop what works and ditch what doesn’t quickly and confidently is such an important skill. I’ve been able to take this learning back to work and share it with my team.”  Participant, Risk-taking for Change Makers

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Set Your Business-Thinking Free In The Alps (2 nights)

“I soon realised that no journey carries one far unless, as it extends into the world around us, it goes an equal distance into the world within.”
Strange Fruit author Lillian Smith

Dream Valley is an alpine playground where business people escape the office, experience nature and have realisations about the things that make their working lives better. This adventure will liberate confined business thinking from the pigeonholed confines of diary, email and office pods.  It’s about meetings in snowshoes or hiking boots (depending on the time of year) that will unblock your thinking and enable your team collaborate with each other in new ways. It’s about vision-setting on a mountaintop. Hand shakes on a cliff face.  Product launches in a parachute. It’s about clear thinking and big decision-making for the year ahead, about leading through challenging times, understanding how to nourishing the ‘green’ community, learning how to give clear and consistent vision and about being agile.

We’ve created a 2 night itinerary as follows. This is based on travel in the summer – we suggest September as an ideal month for this – and can incorporate/incorporate other mountain activities such as white water rafting and parapenting if desired.  The trip can also be bespoked as a snow/winter programme, too, which is just heavenly (but colder) on the senses.

Itinerary

Day 1

Airport transfers from Geneva airport
Wild lunch
Rock climbing
Overnight treehouse

Day 2

Full day hike
Up ladders
Over a high mountain pass
Past lakes and marmottes
Picnic lunch
Overnight and dinner at a mountain refuge

Day 3
Morning Mindfulness with coach Sally-Ann
Hike to Dream Valley
Incredible lunch spread in a stunning 1830’s renovated mountain chalet owned by mindfulness coach Sally-Anne Airey
Electric fat bike tour to the waterfalls at the cirque Fer-a-Cheval
Ride back to Morillon
Dinner in Jack’s treehouse
Airport transfer back to Geneva

The location

The area where you’ll spend these few unforgettable days is the alpine playground of Haute-Savoie, in the French Alps. Neighbouring Chamonix and Morzine have already been defined, but the future of the area of Samoens, where you’ll be based some of the time, is undecided and we believe something very special is going to happen there.

The valley is unspoilt, traditional and free from corporate influence. The landscape is breath-taking and unbeatable for adventure and space – space to breathe, think and connect. It’s a place where people hike, bike, ski, board, snowshoe, paraglide, raft, slide, climb and abseil their way around this beautiful natural park. Those that visit here stay in rustic farmhouses, luxury chalets and remote refuges. Our bespoke trips often include meeting in stone circles, lakeside amphitheatres, beneath waterfalls or in the sanctuary of a hillside dojo.

We tend to work with like-minded souls from small to medium-sized organisations and bring ideas to life that put Dream Valley on the map as a centre for positive energy and change.

The transfer is less than an hour from Geneva Airport.

Team

Jack Hubbard – CEO of Propellernet, Co-Founder Crafted Crate & Founder of Dream Valley Projects
Arno de Jong – Mountain Guide specialising in adventures off the beaten track
Jess de Jong – A gifted chef who loves to produce delicious meals using fresh, local, organic Jess de Jong produce.
Sally-Ann Airey – former Commander in the Royal Navy turned mindfulness executive coach in the Alps
Justine Clement – CEO The Life Adventure

Cost

£1495 per person (based on 6 participants) for absolutely everything except flights.

Flights to Geneva from approximately £100pp depending on dates and notice given. We are an ATOL & ABTA bonded travel agency so can organise these all for you.

The best time to go?

September ideally.  We can also arrange an alternative winter time itinerary in the snow (Jan-Apr)

Minimum numbers

5 participants

If there’s one thing you can expect to feel it will be..

Your fear of the unknown (which is exactly as it should be). Previous participants have noted the following:

In terms of our preconceptions, the biggest thing was that we didn’t know what to expect. It was revealed to us at each step of the way. We did, however, expect that we’d learn something completely new and that we’d have to push ourselves in some way.  We were right!”

As for the rest, that will be for you to figure out along the way.

The mountains are calling, can you hear them?

Contact us to discuss or for a quote for numbers of 5, or 7 and over.

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

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Presenter Jorge Crecis

Jorge holds a degree in Sport Sciences and studied contemporary dance at the Royal Conservatory of Madrid. As a professional dancer he has worked with a huge variety of companies throughout Europe and has been commissioned as a choreographer by a number of professional companies around the world such as The Scottish Dance Theatre, Beijing 9 Contemporary Dance Theatre in China and the Acosta Danza in Cuba. His latest creation for the dance company directed by Carlos Acosta has been described as “a liberating work… a prodigy of acrobatics, strength and mathematical precision” and was performed at Sadlers Wells’ main Stage in Autumn 2017 to rapturous applause by both audience and press. As a guest teacher, he has trained the most powerful generation of dancers yet at The London Contemporary Dance School, Beijing Dance Academy, Conservatorio Superior de Madrid and Roger Williams University in the USA. Jorge also leads professional and company classes regularly for companies such as Akram Khan Company, DV8, Punchdrunk and Rambert. He is currently a PhD candidate at Goldsmiths University of London, focusing on methodologies for training and replicating higher states of consciousness for dancers in performance. Jorge has also applied this research to coach music and film personalities. Due to his outstanding work in dance-practice based research, he has been appointed as a Visiting Fellow at the University of Derby.

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This workshop is available to organisations as part of our revolutionary business programmes. Please contact us at [email protected] for pricing according to duration and numbers, and any more details you require.

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Presenter Dr Shomit Mitter

Shomit comes from an intellectual perspective, with a M.Phil from Oxford University and a Ph.D from Cambridge University. He trained as a hypnotherapist under Dr. Keith Hearne and Dr. Roger Woolger, and has spent 30 years studying ancient Indian, Chinese, Egyptian and Shamanic systems of healing. Much of his work over the years has involved an amalgamation of these systems with cutting edge modern western hypnotherapy. The results are both powerful and easy to use. If you get the chance to enroll in some of his mind-blowing workshops, take it. The meditations are some of the most powerful we’ve ever experienced and the stories of his mother’s friendship with Mother Teresa remind you that you’re in the presence of a unique individual who’s giving you a unique insight into the world. If you ever need reminding that the world is a stage and we are merely actors taking up our roles, then best let Shomitt lead you through it, with intelligence, awe and finesse.

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on-demand access to this workshop and exclusive bonus materials are available as part of a corporate subscription package. Contact us for details.

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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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Presenter Nick Michell

Nick has been involved in health and wellbeing for over fifteen years and is member of the Register of Exercise Professionals. His client base has been broad and varied, from elite athletes to individuals recovering from long-term illness. Nick works with a wide range of health practitioners to help his clients achieve their goals, especially in the areas of behavioural change and personal development.  He is passionate about how movement and exercise can be used to enhance the quality and enjoyment of everyday life and his training methods reflect these ideals by encouraging the body to move in a natural, efficient manner. “I like to think of good health as an organic concept, how you feel physically will affect how you are emotionally. I'm really interested in how factors such as being in nature, increasing daily activity and simplifying life, even for a short time can have a profound positive affect on an individuals overall wellness”. “

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on-demand access to this class

Price £35.00

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Presenter Akcelina Cvijetic

Akcelina Cvijetic Dip NN Reg CCH MPNLP TFT Dx is a leading Wellbeing Expert and Performance Coach, recommended by the 2015 Harper’s Bazaar Directory of Best Health and Wellness Therapists, Tatler Editor’s Choice of Best Wellbeing Treatments and 2016 Vanity Fair’s and Psychologies Wellbeing Guru of Choice 2017, as well as Conde Nast Editor's choice of Best Wellness Experts 2017. She uses a unique blend of highly effective synergistic therapies, namely: Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Personality Profiling Enneagram, Life Coaching, Emotional Freedom Therapy, Naturopathic Nutrition and Hypnotherapy. She also draws upon the wisdom of Ayurveda, Vedanta, Mindfulness and Heartfulness. Unlike single-mode therapies, this master blend of specialist therapies offers a truly integrated, time-efficient approach that treats the entire mind-body-spirit. Akcelina's main area of expertise include enhanced cognitive and physical performance, higher emotional resilience, better stress/anxiety management, energy and sleep enhancement, optimal health (cardiovascular, digestive function and weight management), greater confidence and motivation and empowerment during the transitional times we may face in life. As well as running a successful practice in London, she gives regular talks and workshops for the Life Adventure and other organisations, both in the UK and worldwide. Akcelina is sought after by business people, celebrities and royalty, as well as the media, as their health and beauty go-to-expert. She has contributed to Tatler, Conde Nast, Porter, Harper's Bazaar, Vanity Fair, Psychologies, Natural Health, Health & Fitness, Your Fitness, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Huffington Post, Country & Town, You Magazine, Kensington & Chelsea Magazine, Canary Wharf Magazine, Epicurean Life, Hi Living, Asiana, Asiana Bride, and Ruby. She also has a successful collaboration with the world’s leading luxury spas and wellness sanctuaries in the Maldives, India and Thailand.

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This Real Happiness Now session, which can be delivered as a 1hr talk, a 2hr workshop or even longer as a half day session. It is available to organisations as part of our revolutionary business programmes. Please contact us at [email protected] for pricing according to your requirements, and any more details you may require on this session.

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Presenter Dr Carole

Dr Carole Pemberton believes everyone deserves to have a working life that is satisfying, allows for success and does not drain them of their physical, emotional and mental energies. These are not ‘soft’ aspirational words they are conditions which are key to both the engagement of staff, and their ability to perform in high demand environments. has spent her working life, researching, writing, consulting and working with individuals and organisations on the challenges of living out careers in organisations. That involvement with individuals at every age and career stage from graduate entrant to CEO has given her recognised expertise in career management, executive coaching and resilience. interest in resilience grew from working with leaders who had lost access to their own resilience because of the relentlessness of demands, or because of career setback. Alongside her work as a coach, she is also Visiting Professor in Business Coaching at the University of Ulster. This means that she brings a strong evidence base to her work, and her skill is in translating what academic research discovers into its practical meaning in the workplace. She is the author of a number of books including Coaching to Solutions: A Guide to Performance Coaching for line managers and most recently Resilience.

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Resilience for a Vuca World is available as an offline talk or workshop as part of our revolutionary business programmes. Please contact us for more details.

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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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Presenter Preethi Nair

Preethi Nair, author of 3 novels published by Harper Collins, is a writer and entrepreneur whose incredible story motivates audiences all over the world. Preethi left her job as a management consultant to set up her own publishing and PR company after her manuscript, Gypsy Masala, was rejected by most publishers. With no resources to rent an office and publish her book, she established a multinational company in her bedroom and appointed feisty director, Pru Menon (an alter ego) to energetically hype her work. Preethi won the Asian Woman of Achievement award for her endeavours. ‘Pru’ Menon’ was short-listed for PPC Publicist of the Year. Preethi has shared a platform with Sir Bob Geldof, Kevin Spacey, the head of Green & Blacks & Prêt a Manger and spoken on “talking less & doing more.” Preethi has completed her third novel and writes for BBC Radio 4 and a number of broadsheets. She is an ambassador for the Prince’s Trust, promoting creativity to young people. Preethi works with us to help blue-chip organisations take creativity and innovation back into the workplace.

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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

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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

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

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Presenter Kamala Katbamna

Kamala is currently developing research with neuroscientists at University College London and Ashridge Business School into resilience, leadership and social intelligence. She is also a trained musician and conductor, and a member of the British Voice Association. In her previous life, Kamala worked in television for 12 years for broadcasters including the BBC, Channel 4, Discovery and Sky. She draws on her experience in both this high octane, fast-paced corporate world and as a performer on stage who must engage in the moment with risk, presence and the authentic voice. Kamala works with leaders at all stages of their careers, across the private, public and third sectors. She specialises in helping them gain greater self-awareness, take strategic risks, be more courageous, compelling, human and lead change. Using experiential tools including conducting and singing to help people show up as their full selves, she also uses these tools to create a degree of risk and exposure, helping them examine their responses to these conditions back in the workplace. It’s a unique and energising approach that ensures these sessions are insightful, effective and fun.

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Risk-taking for Change Makers is available as an offline workshop as part of our revolutionary business programmes. Please contact us for more details.

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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

Transfer airport-location-airport
All meals as detailed in the itinerary
All experiences as detailed in the itinerary
Overnight accommodation in treehouses
Services of mountain guide
Mindfulness sessions

We can organise flights at an additional cost

Price £1,495.00

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