Yoga with Carolyn
GLOW
Retreat to rewild, rest, and reconnect to your inner glow
Hazel Hill Wood, Hampshire / June 7-9 2024
Join me and Kerry Harrison, on this women's uplifting summer retreat to rewild, rest and reconnect to your inner glow.
Make time to pause, step away from life’s fullness, and come home to you through immersion in nature, the spacious present moment,
joyful creativity and the uplifting connection that comes from being in community with other women.
Move and rest in flow, intuitionstillness to nurture your body-mind, dream with pen and paper, get creative, make a mess, let go of perfection.
Savour delicious, seasonal plant based food, and spend long light summer evenings around the fire in the woods, journaling, chatting,
or simply taking what you need.
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No pressures. No expectations. Come exactly as you are, and meet yourself there.
This will be replenishing and uplifting summer medicine for your soul.
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"The art of life is to live in the present moment."
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Retreat - Move, Create & Rest
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Wake up to mindful movement practices in the woods.
Step into daytime creative sessions, including mini art journals, nature mandala making, intuitive painting and exploratory writing.
Before gently winding down with deeply nourishing Restorative Yoga sessions and Yoga Nidra by candlelight.
This weekend is all about working with your mind, body and imagination (plus, paper, paint, woodland gifts, pens and more) to rest, restore – and reignite your playful, creative self.
The Programme
In the mornings, the invitation is to head to the woods (if it’s dry). Here, we’ll meet summer energy, move, shake out, unwind, and open up our imagination, ready for the day ahead.
Taking inspiration from the perfectly imperfect surrounding nature, you’ll be gently guided through a range of creative exercises. Play unapologetically as you make mini art journals and splosh paint on big paper canvases. Quietly gather nature’s treasures for mindful mandala making. And express yourself through guided exploratory art and writing.
You don’t need to think of yourself as an artist. This is about letting go of outcomes and perfectionism, so you can find a sense of freedom, fun and joy.
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The day also offers you space for free time or peaceful wandering along the many woodland paths. Looking out for birds, rabbits, summer flowers and dragonflies as you go.
The evening is for easing into rest. Time to sink back into the body with fireside journaling, deeply nourishing restorative practices, meditation and Yoga Nidra.
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Everything is an open invitation. This retreat is time for you, so take exactly what you need.
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Feast, fuel & nourish
Sharing nourishing, tasty food is an important part of our retreats - you will not go hungry!
All meals will be seasonal summery delights, and vegetarian (or please just let us know any dietary needs when you book and this will be catered for). All food is lovingly prepared by our private chef Michelle Toll (@food_with_shell on Insta) for us to enjoy together.
Your Retreat Home
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Un-plug and unwind at Hazel Hill Wood. An off-grid, eco-conservation space, 7 miles from Salisbury, set in 70 acres of private woodland. Their vision is to encourage wellbeing and resilience through connection with nature.
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Expect hand crafted timber buildings, a cosy Twin or Private room, mostly with comfortable bunk beds, and three decent showers in each building. There's a beautiful indoor studio, wooden deck and dining room in the Oak House to share too.
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As Hazel Hill is built with strong eco-credentials, it's Wi-Fi free, with indoor and outdoor composting toilets and private solar powered showers. You need to bring bedding an are encouraged to bring eco-friendly toiletries so we don’t harm the local environment.
This Retreat Is For You If you're...
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Interested in exploring yoga (you can be an experienced yogi or a total beginner)
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Want to invest in your wellbeing and looking for some creative inspiration – on the mat and for life
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Curious about (or very interested in) mindfulness, meditation, creative wellness
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Keen to (re)discover your creative self, but haven’t done any art since school. Or maybe creativity is part of your life, and you’re interested in learning about more mindful or self reflective creative practices
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Open minded to play, and would love to be supported in trying new things (knowing you can 100% choose to take or leave any of the practices)
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Feeling like life is full and you'd love to break from routine, while being guided into rest and mindful practices in an accessible and down-to-earth way
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Seeking uplifting benefits of spending time with like-minded souls, in nature, eating fresh food and unplugging from technology
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Schedule (TBC)
Friday 7th June
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4pm arrival
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Tea and snacks
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6.30pm Dinner
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Welcome circle: mindful mark making and Dreamtime Yoga Nidra
Sat 8th June
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8.00am Move, explore, be.
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9.30am Breakfast
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10.30am Mindful woodland connection + nature mandala making
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1.00pm Light lunch
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Free Time
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3.30pm Yoga Nidra: Abundant creativity + playful mixed media art workshop
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5pm Restorative Yoga + meditation
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6.30 Dinner
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8:00 Creativity for wellbeing around the fire
Sunday 9th June
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9am Yoga + art-inspired meditation (or lie-in)
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10.30am Brunch
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11.15pm Closing circle
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1pm Home time
Recommended
"The yoga was so empowering and like nothing I have experienced before. I felt entirely comfortable to do whatever my body felt comfortable with and not put pressure on myself to do it in the ‘Instagram’ way!"
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“Thank you for your time and energy, what a wonderful weekend. I have felt supported to connect with my deeper self, which I haven’t given time to for so long - I leave feeling I have renewed my fire! “
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“There have been loads of deeply profound and powerful moments, and so much joy and laughter, which I didn’t realise I was in need of so much. Thank you so much for your inspiration. I absolutely loved this weekend.”
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"The perfect opportunity to retreat from the world, back to myself. I felt safe, looked after, seen and heard all weekend. The venue was just perfect and the food delicious. I am already looking forward to the next one.”
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Everything is included for you to enjoy
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2 night’s accommodation in Private, Twin room or Triple Room
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Morning yoga-ish practice & movement meditations
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Restorative Yoga
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Guided Yoga Nidra
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Writing to inspire creativity and support wellbeing
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Mindfulness-based creative workshops & all materials
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Playful mixed media art sessions to unlock your creative self
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Lateral thinking experiments
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Mindful nature walk and mandala making in 70 acre woodland
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Daily meditations - in stillness and movement
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Unlimited herbal teas, fresh coffee, fruit and homemade cakes
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Private chef preparing fresh, seasonal meals and tasty treats
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Free time to explore, walk and rest
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Please note, travel is not included and you need to bring your own bedding.
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Investment
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£395pp TRIPLE
£445pp TWIN OCCUPANCY (in triple room)
This comfortable bedroom is on the ground floor of The Oak House has two bunk beds. Suitable for two or three sharing. One of these bunk beds has a double at the bottom. The other beds are all singles. This room shares the two shower rooms in this building and the indoor composting loos.
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£445pp TWIN BUNK ROOM
The Hideaway is a short walk from the Oak House. There are a number of solid wood, comfortable single bunk bed rooms for two people to share. There's a wash basin in the room, and this room shares the three shower rooms in this building.
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£445pp TRIPLE (MEZANINE ROOM)
£495pp OR TWIN OCCUPANCY (in MEZANINE ROOM)
This spacious room is on the first floor of The Oak House for two OR three people to share. It has three single beds and shares the 2 shower rooms and indoor composting loos downstairs.
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£495pp PRIVATE BUNK ROOM
The Hideaway is nestled in the edge of the woods so you can step out of your door to the birds and the trees. This is a room with a single bunk bed for you to enjoy all to yourself. There's a wash basin in the room, and this room shares the three shower rooms in this building.
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Please note that you need to bring your own sheets and bedding for all bedrooms on this retreat. But there's something rather homely and comfy about having your own pillow and duvet isn't there?
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How to Book
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Click the button above to email with your first and second choice room options from the ones above. Carolyn will get back to you as soon as possible to confirm availability and with payment information.
£150.00pp deposit is required to book, with the full balance payable within 8 weeks of the retreat.
Split payment plans can be arranged on booking, or opt to pay the full amount at time of booking.
If booking less than 8 weeks of the retreat, the full amount is payable.
Full payment terms will be shared with you as part of the booking process.
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Price is per person and including all accommodation, meals and practices, as above. Your travel costs are not included. We will do our best to arrange lift shares where possible.
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Please note this is an alcohol-free retreat, and a digital detox is recommended to. A chance to fully rest and unwind. (Phone use is of course available any time if you need to check in at home a little).
