"What a wonderful weekend! The goddess themed yoga was inspiring, with beautiful meditations and rituals to restore and rejuvenate both body and mind...all in a truly spiritual setting. Being able to wander the woodland and waterfall out of hours was a real privilege and the food was delicious and plentiful. We all left on such a high, with the sense of having made nine new friends, connected by a life affirming experience."
If you’re feeling like you need time away from it all, craving to be in nature, and feeling the need to nourish your body and soul - we invite you to give yourself this time to have a break and pause with us for a moment.
"A fabulous retreat with great hosts and activities in the most beautiful location and wonderful accommodation and facilities. Ellie and Louise are great teachers and beautiful souls who have everyone’s best interests at heart. I had a real healing experience and felt fully supported and held within the group of amazing people that were there. The combination of activities and the amazing yoga classes were spot on. I highly recommend this retreat to anyone, whether you need to re-set, restore, heal, connect with nature, self or others and everything else in-between. I hope to take everything I learnt this weekend into my daily life to honour myself, my mind, body and spirit which feel thoroughly nourished."
As we get cosy in the warmth and the darkness we can feel the stirrings of new beginnings as nature begins to wake up, using this energy of renewal to plant new seeds of vision for what we wish to create in our lives.
in line with this transformative power of the season, you’ll be harnessing the energy of this ancient site of goddess worship where the cleansing and revitalising force of its water is palpable.
We’ll draw on this in daily yoga practice, womb healing ceremony and meditation to connect you to your own source of vitality and creativity, supporting you on your path to nurturing your own visions or new beginnings.
"This was an unforgettable weekend that felt like a two week holiday! I was relaxed the moment I arrived - the setting is so beautiful, tranquil and magical. It felt so special to be there for the weekend and to have the whole place to ourselves after hours."
• Daily yoga classes: inviting you to deepen your connection with the divine goddesses of transformation, abundance and creativity to nurture your spiritual growth and well-being.
• Womb activation ceremony: supporting you to activate and connect with you own inner wisdom, creativity and life force.
• Waterfall Cleansing & Revitalisation ritual: harnessing the energy and power of the waterfall.
• 2 nights accommodation
• Nutritious locally sourced lunches and evening meals included, we invite you to bring something to add to a communal breakfast.
• Meditation, Reiki, fire and sharing circles: setting intentions, releasing obstacles and planting seeds to nourish and grow.
• Time to explore, rest, chat, or journal
• Use of yoga room and grounds
• Tea and coffee throughout the day
• Parking
"The retreat centre is super comfortable and cosy, with beautiful gardens and views. The studio is calm and spacious and really felt like a healing space for us for the weekend. The sessions were lovely, a perfectly judged mix between some dynamic movement classes and some really introspective ones. The leaders were empathic, insightful and in tune with the group.
The group dynamic was great - it was such a nice experience to spend time with like-minded strangers who almost instantly felt like friends. I was inspired by them! The communal living/ eating/ sleeping really encouraged that. Oh and the food was delicious too!
Thank you so much for allowing me to share this magical weekend."
Louise is a much loved and inspirational teacher, guide and role model who is passionate about working with people’s life force through yoga, and for women to draw on this energy for a sense of connection and empowerment. She teaches beautiful yoga classes, full of inspiring and thought provoking stories, mantras and meditation.
"I have practised yoga for over 20 years and have experienced many good teachers and some great ones. The creativity, care and expertise with which Louise combined movement, story, music and visual input in her teaching this weekend is something that truly blew my mind however. I feel I have been shown yoga in a completely different light that speaks to me in a way I didn't even know existed nor that it would be so wonderful!"
Ellie is a reiki master, holistic health coach, womb wisdom practitioner and nurse. She has a passion for helping you to connect to the power that you already have within you to support your own health and wellbeing, letting this life force energy guide you in bringing your dreams and gifts into the world.
"Ellie has a way of guiding meditation with such lightness, that it becomes completely effortless to go incredibly deep. I suspect the ease she bestows on those in her care comes from a real mastery of her craft - the art of holding people"
They both feel there is something so special and transformative about St Nectans and have loved holding this retreat, tapping into some of the magic, power and healing of the place to create something uniquely suited to the needs of women ready to harness the light and energy that lies within, to bring meaning, purpose, or a sense of being to their lives.
You’ll be staying in the retreat centre at St Nectans Glen near Tintagel, Cornwall. Accommodation is in either 3 or 4 bedded rooms with communal area and kitchen overlooking the trees and above the waterfall.
You will have access to the grounds and waterfall throughout the weekend with private access outside opening hours. All meals will be provided, we do invite you to bring something simple to share for communal breakfast if you can. You will also receive a discount in the cafe should you wish to purchase anything additional.
The site is very peaceful and secluded. Access is via a track which is not suitable for all vehicles but parking is provided off site and your luggage will be collected from the car park at the start of the retreat and delivered to the retreat centre. Please be aware that you will then need to walk for 30 minutes (through beautiful surroundings) to reach the retreat.
Any questions or concerns feel free to contact us.
We cannot wait to welcome you!.
All photos credit to @emma_mac_photography
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