Samhain Retreat
Wednesday 30th October to Friday 1st November 2024
Celebrate the completion of one yearly cycle and the start of a new one in a very special Samhain Retreat.
Our ancestors venerated this time as the end of their year when everything in nature is dying back and getting ready for winter.
Taking inspiration from this most potent of the fire festivals, we'll make our own preparations for gathering in, slowing down and finding the nurturing and celebratory qualities of the season.
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Schedule: The retreat includes 8 hours of activities led by Tracey Roberts. This includes gentle yoga focused on self-inquiry, suitable for all abilities; embodied movement; yoga nidra; guided meditation and relaxation; a foot or face reflexology treatment; and lots of time to relax on your own or in company.
The venue: A beautifully converted barn surrounded by a large relaxing garden with stream. All meals are taken in the heated conservatory so you can enjoy being surrounded by the beautiful views and natural light. The barn has a light and spacious feeling with plenty of room for you to find solitude or be sociable. In the colder months a wood burner welcomes you into the cosy lounge. Tucked away in the cottage garden is a sauna pod and outdoor cold shower.
Situated by the Quantock National Landscape there is plenty of walking on the hills or in the nearby countryside and fields.
The food: Delicious vegetarian 2 course meals using local and seasonal produce. Help yourself to hot drinks, fruit and snacks which are available throughout the weekend.
The bedrooms: A cosy self contained cottage with king sized bed, single occupancy king sized bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, twin bedroom with ensuite bathroom, single bedrooms with shared bathroom.
Prices: From £375 to £465
Schedule
Wednesday: Arrivals and reflexology treatments from 2pm; yoga practice before dinner; evening guided relaxation
Thursday: Morning yoga practice followed by breakfast; reflexology treatments, lunch and free time; afternoon yoga nidra; dinner and fireside conversation (bonfire if the rain holds off!)
Friday: Morning yoga practice followed by breakfast;free time; lunch and departures at 3pm
Meet The Team
Tracey Roberts is British Wheel of Yoga qualified and has been teaching since 2008. Her teaching focuses on self-inquiry – exploring creative, intuitive, natural movement, alongside breath-awareness, meditation and embodiment practices. She is interested in how a yoga practice that improves the natural functioning of the body and observational capacity of the mind can help us live more comfortably and confidently in the world. She encourages exploration and an individualised approach which is both playful and confidence-building.
Tracey is also an enthusiastic walker and sketcher of the great outdoors. Originally trained in the visual arts, she spent many years working in the arts as a practitioner, trainer and mentor, nurturing people’s creativity.
Helen Totman is passionate about well being and all things reflexology. As a former children's nurse Helen is able to apply her medical background to giving a fully holistic and informed reflexology treatment.She has a self contained treatment space on site which is tranquil and calming enabling you to fully relax and make the most of your reflexology time.
Since qualifying in 2020 she has continued to expand her skills and education. She is trained in foot, hand and facial reflexology. Helen is also qualified in reflexology lymphatic drainage based on manual lymphatic drainage techniques.
Helen enjoys yoga, pilates and going on retreats in her spare time.