Top holistic retreats near London this autumn
Summer may have gone, but your wellbeing doesn’t have to go with it. Sophie Farrah checks out an assortment of holistic havens!
Sweet Dreams
Pennyhill Park Hotel & Spa, Surrey
The Pro-Sleep Spa Retreat at luxury Surrey hotel, Pennyhill Park, is designed for deep relaxation and restorative rest. Inviting guests to reset their circadian rhythm, this one night mind and body experience includes spa access, an 80-minute Pro-Sleep spa treatment, sleep-inducing tea and wellness products, and B&B in a room or suite.
- From £545 single occupancy.
Reconnect
Aimed at a parent and his or her tween or teen (age 9+), re:treat’s all-inclusive two night Re:connect package is about enjoying quality time together. In a lovely Berkshire setting, activities include craft sessions, mindfulness and more. The next dates are November 22nd-24th with day and adults-only retreats also available!
- From £380 per child and £400 per adult, sharing a bedroom.
Gut Feeling
Set on the gorgeous Goodwood Estate in West Sussex, this five-day holistic retreat is a transformative gut health overhaul, expertly designed to have a restorative effect on both body and mind!
- £2,600pp, October 13th with more dates and retreats throughout the year.
Ommmmm
Ticho Wellbeing Studio, Barnes
New wellbeing studio Ticho, in Barnes, hosts yoga, breathwork, meditation, somatics, sound healing sessions and more, as well as regular day retreats. Its Traditional Indian Yoga Retreat is a 3.5-hour experience designed to help attendees understand yoga as a lifestyle through food, philosophy, movement and breath.
- From £60. See more at tichowellness.com
Rewild Yourself
South Lodge Hotel, West Sussex
Switch on your senses and connect with the natural world on a seasonal one-day/ night ‘Nature Immersion’ retreat at West Sussex hotel, South Lodge. Enjoy forest bathing (shinrin-yoku), qigong, breathwork sessions, a guided forest walk and more. Access to the hotel’s fabulous spa also included!
- Oct 19 (& throughout the year); £615 single occ (double £815); £210 day retreat.
Ice Ice Baby
Take the plunge at sleek, purposebuilt detox and wellness retreat centre The Glass House in Essex. Its Wim Hof Method weekend is an empowering introduction to the transformational power of the method, covering breathing technique, mindset commitment and cold exposure.
- £480 single occupancy (double £730), dates throughout the year.
Midlife Magic
Luxurious countryside hotel Fairmont Windsor Park is hosting life coach and author Rosie Nixon’s oneday ‘Reinvention Retreats’ for midlife women. Designed to help guests pause, learn and be inspired to plan their next chapter, the experience takes a practical, holistic and results-driven approach, with coaching workshops, Q&As, skin consultations and more.
- October 16th, 17th & 18th; £299 per day.
Reset By The River
Richmond’s Bingham Riverhouse hosts regular retreats beside the Thames. Curated by Sama Trinder, owner and wellbeing expert, these ‘bhuti’ experiences include a calming mix of yoga, Pilates, meditation, sound healing and more, plus a chance to cast off in one of the hotel’s SUPs or kayaks.
- Next up is a gut health connection day retreat on Nov 3, 10.30am – 4pm; £85.
Seasonal Shift
This month sees a special autumn retreat from October 14th-18th at The Star, Olga Polizzi’s beautiful hotel in the East Sussex village of Alfriston. With an emphasis on embracing abundance and change, it features yoga, breathwork, walks, a healing sound session, nourishing food and mindful activities.
- Oct 14-18; £1,980 based on single occupancy.
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