“Winter has arrived. I can breathe again”

Nigel Slater

Late November. Tiptoeing towards the darkness of winter solstice and the sparkling festivities just beyond, the edge of winter offers us an invitation to retreat, to soften and to find space as we start to reflect on the year just gone and think about what we need from the months of hibernation ahead. We’ve created our edge of winter retreat with this in mind and we’d love you to join us for a weekend of nourishment for the mind, body and soul in the depths of the Norfolk countryside.

Hosted by Joanne Barlow aka Jojo Sounds and Emma Wise of Breathe4Good, we’re returning to the fabulous retreat venue of West Lexham where we led a retreat in late 2023. It really chimes with our values - it’s an eco-friendly natural paradise with great facilities and a very special atmosphere (do take a look at the West Lexham website - its enticing!). There’s a roaring log fire in the main room where we host most of the activities, and the bedrooms are warm and comfortable.

Over the course of the retreat weekend, you’ll enjoy:

• Deeply immersive sound baths

• Yoga practices encouraging softening and self-reflection

• A reflexology workshop, to help bring balance to the body’s systems

• Seasonal lessons in Traditional Chinese Medicine - learn about lifestyle prescriptions to bolster wellbeing as the cold weather arrives

• Gently powerful rebirthing breathwork

• The opportunity to create a gorgeous aromatherapy-inspired festive gift

• An evening around the bonfire - bundled up in scarves and hats with cacao, marshmallows to toast and storytelling

• Wild swimming in the onsite lake (optional but recommended!)

• Downtime to process your experiences and spend time in the fabulous nature of West Lexham

• Fabulous warming and nutritious food throughout the retreat from our retreat chef Chloe - including welcome snacks on arrival and all meals. Trust us, her food is GOOD!

• Complimentary herbal teas and fruit bowl

• Support with your own journey during the retreat from the retreat hosts

• The company of a fabulous group

• A journal for you to record your thoughts during the retreat and a special gift to take home with you

We have the following accommodation options (prices are person and fully inclusive of all meals, snacks, activities and equipment. Rooms are en-suite. We welcome single person bookings for twin and quad room places. We’ll match you up with other single bookers):

Single room - £545 (or £520 early-bird rate)

Twin room - £510 (or £485 early-bird rate)

Quad room - £495 (or £470 early-bird rate)

A £200 deposit secures your place, with the early-bird discounts available until 31 March.

Please get in touch with any questions or to reserve your space. We have 16 spaces available on the retreat, so do get in quickly if you’d like to come along.