Take a little time for yourself during a hopefully sunny September weekend. If you’re looking to restore energy after summer, or simply to unwind from feeling overloaded, this gentle mix of movement and rest is designed to support your needs.
This weekend yoga retreat brings together movement practices, meditation, generous free time to relax and walk in the East Sussex countryside, quiet reflection, beautiful coastal scenery, an outdoor pool in fine weather, the chance to receive a Reiki treatment, homemade food, and evening Yoga Nidra.
Booking opens January 2026.
From £310, including a £60 non-refundable deposit. Balances are due on September 5th. More time to pay the balance can be arranged, and payment plans may be discussed by contacting Sarah.
All delicious meals from Friday dinner through to Sunday lunch are included.
Private single room: sold.
Private double room, single occupancy: £495
Private double room for 2 people sharing: £820
Guests in the two private rooms will share a bathroom.
Dormitory with bathroom: £385
Camping in tents provided and pitched for you by Gayles: £310
Booking is now open.
Bed linen and towels are provided. Campers will need to bring a camping mat, sleeping bag or duvet, and pillow.
Dormitory guests are kindly asked to make their bed on arrival and strip the bed on departure.
Space to breathe. On this weekend retreat, you are invited to step back from daily life, settle into your body, soothe your nervous system, and retreat from the pressures of modern living.
Gayles Farm in the Seven Sisters coastal park offers a peaceful setting for these intentions, surrounded by rolling land, coast, forest, lovingly prepared vegetarian meals, mindful yoga practice, and wide open skies. It is one of my favourite places to hold space for connection, relaxation, and restoration, with the hope of a few laughs around the dinner table too.
The teaching gently explores the eight limbs of yoga as a framework for deepening our relationship with ourselves on and off the mat, from the best-known elements of asana and pranayama to the subtler practices of sanyama.
Our asana practice blends different yoga styles, including the slow flow of Hatha Flow and Vinyasa Flow, alongside the grounded, fluid, loosening qualities of somatic yoga. All physical practice is offered with relaxed yet clear guidance, so you can feel supported, autonomous, and soothed throughout your yoga practice.
The weekend schedule is intentionally spacious, giving you room to step away from doing and settle into non-doing. This is not a retreat with a crowded timetable or intense, physically demanding yoga. You are free to do as you wish, but there will be no teaching on headstands or gravity-defying hand balances. A sample Saturday schedule is below and may change each year.
I look forward to welcoming you to this retreat.
Step back, drop in, and chill out.
Gayles Retreat
Price
£310.00
Fri, Sep 18 – Sun, Sep 20