Created with winter wellness in mind

WHY WE CREATED THIS RETREAT

As the festive season draws near, life can quickly become a blur of commitments, plans, and pressure. This retreat offers a calm pause from the pace of everyday demands, giving you space to slow down, breathe, and reconnect with yourself in the peaceful landscapes of North Wales. With yoga, meditation, and nourishing plant-based meals, it is an ideal chance to restore balance before the busy months ahead. Designed as a yoga and walking retreat, it invites you to step away from the noise, recharge body and mind, and return home feeling clearer, calmer, and more grounded.

UNIQUE YOGA RETREATS

What makes this yoga and walking retreat especially memorable is its winter timing, perfectly suited to the quieter rhythm of the season. Rather than joining the year-end rush, you are given the chance to reconnect with nature and yourself in a serene setting. Surrounded by the beauty of North Wales, the retreat combines luxury accommodation, wholesome plant-based meals, and a focus on reflection and deep rejuvenation. It is a restorative escape designed to leave you feeling refreshed, centred, and ready for what comes next.

Dates

November 20-22

November in North Wales brings crisp air, peaceful trails, and the perfect atmosphere for winter relaxation. It is an ideal time to enjoy mindful hikes, cosy evenings by the fire, and the restorative calm of nature.

accomodation

2 luxury nights

Your stay takes place in a beautifully converted barn in the heart of North Wales. Blending rustic character with modern comfort, the venue offers sweeping countryside views and a tranquil setting surrounded by rolling hills and peaceful scenery. It is a welcoming and inspiring base for a serene countryside escape.

Food

All meals included

Enjoy a nourishing plant-based menu created to support your wellness journey and sustain your energy throughout the retreat. Prepared with fresh, seasonal ingredients, each meal is balanced, wholesome, and full of flavour. You will leave inspired by how satisfying plant-based eating can be. All retreats are alcohol-free.

Activities

Walking

Each day includes a refreshing two-hour guided hike as part of this yoga and walking retreat. Explore ancient hillsides with wide-open views across Snowdonia, breathe in the fresh winter air, and revive your senses in the great outdoors. If you are feeling adventurous, you may even take a dip in the woodland pond. It is a lively and uplifting way to experience Wales in winter.

Yoga

The yoga programme is designed to support holistic wellness, helping to build flexibility, strength, and mobility while encouraging relaxation and mental clarity. Through dynamic movement, restorative postures, and mindful breathwork, each session helps ease stress and support overall well-being. Whether you are seeking renewal or inner calm, the practice offers a balanced path to feeling restored.

treatments

Massage

A selection of massage therapies is available with in-house therapists, offering a deeply relaxing way to unwind during your stay. These expert-led treatments are designed to release tension, support flexibility, and leave you feeling soothed, refreshed, and renewed.

Held in North Wales

The Clwydian Hills, an area of outstanding natural beauty in North Wales, are known for rolling hills, ancient forests, and Iron Age hillforts with panoramic views. Immersed in nature, this remarkable setting creates a peaceful and inspiring atmosphere, making it a wonderful destination for walkers throughout the year.

Prices

King - shared occupancy: £745

Twin - shared occupancy: £745

King ensuite - shared occupancy: £845

Twin ensuite - shared occupancy: £845

King - solo occupancy: £945

Prices are per person exclusive of travel and transfers. Bookings are on a first come first served basis and are subject to our Terms & Conditions.

£250 deposit is required on booking.

Payment plans are available.

SCHEDULE

Retreat schedule

Friday: Arrivals 5pm, cake and juice, evening yoga followed by welcome dinner.

Saturday/Sunday: Morning yoga, breakfast, guided hike, lunch, massages, cake and juice, evening yoga and dinner.

Sunday: Morning yoga, breakfast, guided hike, lunch, departures 4pm.

EXPERIENCE + ENJOY

What's included

Two nights accommodation.

Two guided hikes.

Four yoga sessions.

Yoga equipment use – mats/blocks/props.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner – wholesome and plant-based.

Unlimited fruit, organic teas, coffee and fruit water.

Private access to the estates woodland and swimming pond.

Linen, towels and toiletries.

The friendly host service of the team throughout your stay.

INSTRUCTOR

Laura Bell

Laura, founder of Zest Life, brings more than 20 years of yoga experience to a teaching style that is dynamic, restorative, and nurturing. Inspired by Ashtanga yoga, she offers a balanced practice where challenge and rest meet through physical postures, breath work, and peaceful relaxation.