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Alchemy with Nature Women’s Woodland Retreat –
Finalist: Best Wellness Retreat at the
UK Retreat Awards 2026
Alchemy with Nature is not a retreat you attend.
It’s something you enter.
Designed for women in midlife who are ready to stop, breathe, and come back to themselves.
Become a different rhythm. A different way of being.
Where the noise drops away… and something more honest begins to speak.
Your body softens. Your senses open. Creativity returns.
A quiet aliveness moves through you again.
Not forced. Not guided into.
Just… remembered.
Held in a 12-acre private temperate rainforest, this is a space to meet the natural world ~ and yourself ~ in a more pure, unfiltered way.
To walk gently. To listen. To be.
To be met by the land… and by other women… without needing to be anything other than who you are.
There is space here for rest. For connection. For something deeper to awaken.
Retreat Flow
Timings are a guide and may shift slightly on the day.
Friday 2 October ~ Arrive & Land
4-5.30pm – Arrival with afternoon tea and cake.
Time to settle in, find your feet, breathe.
From 5:30pm ~ Opening Circle, evening forest bathing and nature connection as the sun sets.
A light meal together around the fire.
Saturday 3 October ~ Deepen & Rest
Breakfast together.
10:30am ~ Forest bathing and deep nature immersion.
1.30/2pm ~ Lunch
Afternoon ~ Yours: rest, wander, or follow one of the gentle prompts provided ~ time in the woodland at your own pace.
Optional local gentle walk.
6:00pm ~ Dinner
7:30pm ~ Women’s circle in the woodland around the fire.
As the evening settles ~ movement in the forest, stars, chatting around the fires, and time to be until you’re ready to sleep.
Sunday 4 October — Integrate & Close
Breakfast together.
10:30am ~ A final forest bathing and nature immersion.
Closing circle.
Lunch together.
By 3pm – Departure
The overall intention is simple ~ to be outside, in connection with Nature, as much as possible.
HeartMath breathing and gentle guided meditation are woven throughout ~ to support the nervous system and bring you into coherence.
The pace is unhurried. The space is yours to move through in your own way.
Many women leave with something they didn’t expect ~ a new way of seeing, of noticing.
This is an embodied practice of a simple truth ~ you are nature.
Not visiting it, not connecting to it, you are nature, and that knowing stays with you long after the weekend ends.
Heart focused breathing is a practice you will take home.
Retreat Includes
-Guided forest bathing and nature immersion
-Women’s circle
-Opening and closing circles
-Fire gatherings
-Private 12-acre ancient woodland
-2 nights shared bunkbarn accommodation (tent option available)
-All nourishing vegan meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks
-Hot and cold drinks throughout
-A local gentle hike in nature – optional
-HeartMath breathing for coherence-
-A space designed for rest, regulation, and reconnection
Simple, cosy bunk barn nestled within the woodland. Communal kitchen and sitting area with wood burner. Shared bedrooms.
Tent space available if you prefer more privacy ~ same price.
Very limited mobile signal. No WiFi.
This is a rare opportunity to fully switch off.
This is a back-to-basics stay, not a luxury retreat setting. The simplicity is intentional — it’s part of how the woodland works on you.
Please bring: sleeping bag or duvet, pillowcase, waterproof clothing, something waterproof to sit on, sturdy footwear, warm layers.
Food
All meals are included ~ breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks throughout.
Nourishing, home-made vegan meals lovingly prepared to support rest, digestion, and the slower rhythm of the weekend.
Dietary requirements catered for: vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free, egg-free, sugar-conscious. Please let us know your needs in advance.
Please note exact location will be issued upon booking
