retreats
sound healing

Our Retreats

Set amidst the beautiful parkland of the Woodhill estate, our retreats offer a range of yoga practices to both energise and restore. The outdoor amphitheatre, with its sweeping views over the historic parkland, provides an inspiring backdrop to practise.  

Holistic Wellness Activities

Retreat packages also include a range of holistic wellness activities including sound baths, bespoke massage therapies, and pioneering Wim Hof style treatments. Guests are also invited to soak up guided mindful walks and forest bathing in Woodhill Park's ancient woodlands.

Choose Your Preferred Retreat

Relax and recharge

August 23-26, 2024
Yoga with Anna Taylor and sound baths. Yoga sessions will combine slow, mindful flowing practices in the mornings with restful yin and restorative practices in the afternoons and evenings.
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"Design your life"

September 19-22, 2024
Unique "Design your life retreats” will combine yoga practice with Emma Louise Newlyn to renew and ground, sound baths with Martyn Cawthorne, combined with Professor Kate Williams’ guidance to writing your future into reality.
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Bespoke couples’ retreat

October 10-13, 2024
Bespoke couples' retreats, with Anna Sugarman and Richard Husseiny using massage, aromatherapy and breathwork. Optional Wim Hoff ice bath immersion instruction and sound baths with Siobhan Swider. Realign and find a common purpose with your partner.
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Mind body balance

November 28 - December 1, 2024
Yoga with Anna Taylor and sound baths. Yoga sessions will combine slow, mindful flowing practices in the mornings with restful yin and restorative practices in the afternoons and evenings.
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Accommodation

Set within a Grade 2 listed Georgian house and six beautifully restored cottages, Woodhill Park Estate promises a peaceful and rejuvenating stay, with an historical charm.

Chefs in Residence

Our professional chefs in residence are passionate about preparing a nutritious and delicious full-board menu.

Daily Itinerary

Day 1

August 23, 2024

3pm

Arrival

4pm

Welcome tea in the drawing room

5 - 6:30pm

Landing yoga practice

7pm

Dinner

9 - 9:30pm

Yoga Nidra / Guided meditation

Day 2

August 24, 2024

7:45 - 9:15am

Morning mindful flow yoga

9:30am

Breakfast

10:30am

Guided meditation walk in the woodland

1:30pm

Lunch

Afternoon

Free afternoon for a massage or a rest

4:30pm

Tea in the drawing room

5 - 7pm

Yin and restorative yoga

7:30pm

Dinner

9 - 9:30pm

Guided relaxation

Day 3

August 25, 2024

7:45 - 9:15am

Morning mindful flow yoga

9:30am

Breakfast

11am

Sound bath with Martyn Cawthorne

1:30pm

Lunch

Afternoon

Free afternoon for a massage or a rest

4pm

Tea in the drawing room

5 - 7:15pm

Sound bath with Martyn Cawthorne

7:30pm

Dinner

9 - 9:30pm

Guided relaxation

Day 4

August 26, 2024

7:45 - 9:15am

Morning mindful flow yoga with Anna Taylor

9:30am

Breakfast

11am

Free time

12pm

Closing circle

1:30pm

Lunch

3pm

Departure

Single occupancy

Double occupancy

This retreat is open to people of all levels of experience.

Please note that all yoga sessions are optional, this is your holiday, so please do use it as you wish.

Day 1

September 19, 2024

3pm

Arrival

4pm

Welcome tea in the drawing room

5 - 6:30pm

Landing yoga practice with Emma Newlyn

7pm

Dinner

9 – 9:30pm

Yoga Nidra / Guided meditation

Day 2

September 20, 2024

7:45 - 9:15am

Morning mindful flow yoga

9:30am

Breakfast

10:30am

Guided meditation walk in the woodland

12:30pm

Lunch

1:30pm

Professor Kate William’s Design for Living Workshop

4:30pm

Tea in the drawing room

5 - 7pm

Yin and restorative yoga

7:30pm

Dinner

9 - 9:30pm

Guided relaxation

Day 3

September 21, 2024

7:45 - 9:15am

Morning mindful flow yoga

9:30am

Breakfast

11am

Sound Bath with Siobhan Swider

12:30pm

Lunch

1:30pm

Ayurvedic Workshop with Emma Newlyn

4pm

Tea in the drawing room

5 - 7:15pm

Sound Bath with Siobhan Swider

7:30pm

Dinner

9 - 9:30pm

Guided relaxation

Day 4

September 22, 2024

7:45 - 9:15am

Morning mindful flow yoga with Emma Newlyn

9:30am

Breakfast

11am

Free time

12pm

Closing circle

1:30pm

Lunch

3pm

Departure

This retreat is open to people of all levels of experience.  

Please note that all yoga sessions are optional, this is your holiday, so please do use it as you wish.

Day 1

October 10, 2024

3pm

Arrival

4pm

Welcome tea in the drawing room

5 - 6:30pm

Landing yoga practice with Anna Sugarman

7pm

Dinner

9 – 9:30pm

Yoga nidra / guided meditation

Day 2

October 11, 2024

7:45 - 9:15am

Morning Mindful Flow Yoga

9:30am

Breakfast

10:30am

Guided meditation walk in the woodland

12:30pm

Lunch

1:30pm

Wim Hoff instruction (optional)

4:30pm

Tea in the drawing room

5 – 7pm

Yin and restorative yoga

7:30pm

Dinner

9 - 9:30pm

Guided relaxation

Day 3

October 12, 2024

7:45 - 9:15am

Morning mindful flow yoga

   

9:30am

Breakfast

11am

Sound Bath with Siobhan Swider

12:30pm

Lunch

1:30pm

Wim Hoff instruction (optional)

4pm

Tea in the drawing room

5 - 7:15pm

Sound Bath with Siobhan Swider

7:30pm

Dinner

9 - 9:30pm

Guided relaxation

Day 4

October 13, 2024

7:45 - 9:15am

Morning mindful flow yoga

9:30am

Breakfast

11am

Free time

12pm

Closing circle

1:30pm

Lunch

3pm

Departure

Day 1

November 28, 2024

3pm

Arrival

4pm

Welcome tea in the drawing room

5 - 6:30pm

Landing yoga practice

7pm

Dinner

9 - 9:30pm

Yoga Nidra / Guided meditation

Day 2

November 29, 2024

7:45 - 9:15am

Morning mindful flow yoga

9:30am

Breakfast

10:30am

Guided meditation walk in the woodland

1:30pm

Lunch

Afternoon

Free afternoon for a massage or a rest

4:30pm

Tea in the drawing room

5 - 7pm

Yin and restorative yoga


7:30pm

Dinner

9 - 9:30pm

Guided relaxation

Day 3

November 30, 2024

7:45 - 9:15am

Morning mindful flow yoga


9:30am

Breakfast

11am

Sound bath, aromatherapy and crystal healing with Siobhan Swider‍

1:30pm

Lunch

Afternoon

Free afternoon for a massage or a rest

4pm

Tea in the drawing room

5 - 7:15pm

Sound bath, aromatherapy and crystal healing with Siobhan Swider

7:30pm

Dinner

9 - 9:30pm

Guided relaxation

Day 4

December 1, 2024

7:45 - 9:15am

Morning mindful flow yoga with Anna Taylor


9:30am

Breakfast

11am

Free time

12pm

Closing circle

1:30pm

Lunch

3pm

Departure

Introducing Sound Healing

Sound has been used for healing in various cultures for thousands of years. The sound of the harp, ancient gongs and the purity of crystal bowls provide waves of peace and relaxation of mind, body and spirit, moving us to a place of coherence and balance.

How Does It Work?

Sound helps to facilitate shifts in our brainwave state by using entrainment. Entrainment synchronises our fluctuating brainwaves by providing a stable frequency which the brainwave can attune to. By using rhythm and frequency, we can entrain our brainwaves and it then becomes possible to down-shift our normal beta state (normal waking consciousness) to alpha (relaxed consciousness), and even reach theta (meditative state) and delta (sleep; where internal healing can occur). This same concept is utilised in meditation to regulate breath, but with sound it is the frequency that creates the shift.
“If we accept that sound is vibration and we know that vibration touches every part of our physical being, then we understand that sound is heard not only through our ears but through every cell in our bodies. One reason sound heals on a physical level is because it so deeply touches and transforms us on the emotional and spiritual planes. Sound can redress imbalances on every level of physiologic functioning and can play a positive role in the treatment of any medical disorder.”
Dr Mitchell Gaynor, Director of Medical Oncology and Integrative Medicine,
The Cornell Cancer Prevention Centre in New York

Harp

The resonance of the harp has unique healing properties. The richness and tonal colour of the frequency have a soothing and relaxing effect. The subtle use of sound cultivates inner quietness, balance and beauty. The benefits of sound healing have long been observed in a range of settings including children’s hospitals, hospices, in business and in performance enhancement.

Crystal & Tibetan Bowls

The sounds and vibrations of singing bowls promote relaxation and restoration with subtle and sometimes profound healing effects. They can be used to take the recipient into a deep meditative state, which can then lead the body into a place of homeostasis, helping it to self-regulate and heal.

Our bodies are made up of 65-75% water, which is an excellent conductive medium for sound and vibration. The pure tones and vibrations from the Tibetan and crystal bowls are transmitted to our cells which release toxins.

The body is also made up of many crystalline structures. When the crystal bowls are played, there may be profound effects on the tissues, cells and organs in the body, as well as rebalancing the circulatory, endocrine and metabolic systems.

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