Let’s re-treat

• You are invited to step away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life to join me and a group of likeminded Women for a weekend of nurturing and nourishment in nature in the heart of the Norfolk Broads.

• Staying in the beautiful Grade II Thatched Mansion of How Hill House nr. Ludham, Norfolk, we will have exclusive use of the house and gardens.

• Arrive from 4pm on the Friday of your chosen Retreat, settle into your en-suite bedroom, enjoy a cup of tea on one of the window seats in the Sun Lounge, gaze out at the beautiful views of the River Ant and acres of Marshland and start to ease yourself into re-treating from everyday life, preparing for a weekend of nourishing food, nurturing movement, connection to nature and deep rest.

• Over your weekend, you will have the opportunity to be a part of the Opening and Closing Circle, enjoy a Restorative Yoga Session, Yoga Nidra practice and Soundbath Experience, as well as Morning Yoga, a Walking Meditation in How Hill Woods, the co-creation of a Nature Altar, journaling and reflection on the season culminating in somatic releasing practices, an EmpowHER’ing workshop and being read a bedtime story, as well as some time for yourself to explore the gardens, marshlands and broad or to chill and read a book or have a nap.

• All sessions are optional and you are free to take part in as many or as few sessions as pleases you. Please click here for the draft itinerary of the weekend.

• You will be fully catered for throughout your stay enjoying delicious vegetarian food freshly prepared by the How Hill House catering team. Specific dietary requirements and allergies will be catered for and teas, coffees and fruit will be available throughout your stay.

• Rachel connects with and follows the cycle of Nature and Her seasons and observes the Celtic Sabbats of The Wheel of the Year. Ceremony and Ritual play a large part in Rachel’s work, so expect some of this over the weekend of your Retreat. Your weekend will be interwoven with nature connection in various forms; from exploring and immersing yourself in the beautiful gardens and woodland of How Hill House in a walking meditation, to being guided through a nature inspired Yoga Nidra Practice, Earth Honouring Yoga practices and possibly taking our Yoga Practice/s outside if the weather is kind for us.

Your retreat location

• How Hill House is a Grade II Thatched Mansion, originally built in 1905 as an holiday home for the Boardman Family and is located in the heart of the Norfolk Broads. There are formal gardens to the front of the house, planted mainly with Yew which creates a maze like effect and the Secret Gardens at the foot of the hill are a series of inter-connected ponds and channels surrounded by raised peat beds and specimen trees.

• It is located 50 feet above sea level and is one of the highest points in the whole of the broads area and overlooks the River Ant, it sits within 222 acres of marshland and is a National Nature Reserve.

• The nature reserve at How Hill is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and you will have the opportunity to explore the area during your stay. How Hill House is an Environmental Education Centre for Schools and our stay here will contribute to the ongoing conservation of this historic property and its future provision for schools education in an unique ecological environment.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• All meals - You will be fully catered for throughout your stay enjoying delicious vegetarian food freshly prepared by the How Hill House catering team. Specific dietary requirements and allergies will be catered for and teas, coffees and fruit will be available throughout your stay.

• Accommodation - 2 nights accommodation at How Hill House, all rooms are simply furnished with single beds and have recently re-furbished en-suite bathrooms and you can choose to have a room all of your own, or if you are coming with a friend or relative there is the option to share-rooms. All rooms have between 1 and 4/6 single beds (bed linen and towels are provided).

• Opening and Closing Circles, morning Hatha Yoga, evening Restorative Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Bedtime Story, Walking Meditation in the woods, Journaling, Somatic realease practice, EmPowHER workshop, co-creation of a Nature Altar, Singing and Soundbath experiences - a balancing blend of morning Hatha Yoga Flows and relaxing evening Restorative Yoga, Yoga Nidra, full Soundbath Experience, Singing, a Walking Meditation in Nature and the co-creation of a Nature Altar, as well as Ceremony reflective of the time of year.

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