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Our August Mama + Child Retreat takes place on a beautiful 12 acre Sussex country estate that's located in the High Weald, a designated protected Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Our unique, stylish accommodation is nestled within wonderful gardens and includes a stunning Grade II Listed Sussex farmhouse (c1600), a range of converted Grade II Listed farm buildings and barns, eco-lodge tree houses and shepherd's huts.
Our day will start with a light, continental breakfast before mums head off for a nurturing yoga class. It's best not to eat too much before yoga, but there will be a delicious, nutritious organic fruit juice ready and waiting afterwards, followed by a seasonal, organic and vegetarian brunch prepared by high-end chefs.
Yoga is held in the sanctuary of our beautiful barn. All levels of yoga are welcome. The female body goes through so many changes during pregnancy and birth that even the most experienced yogis tend to find that their practice alters once they become a mother, which is why our teachers are all specialist pregnancy and postnatal yoga teachers.
Mamas can turn their focus to essential self-care, feeling safe in the knowledge that the children are being taken care of by our carefully selected team of holistic, child-led carers in our magical children's play area.
After yoga mums have some precious time to themselves to have a treatment, 1:1 session, connect with other mums, or perhaps they'd prefer to simply find a quiet place within the grounds to curl up and journal, read a book or take a nap.
The afternoons are dedicated to deepening the connection and bond between mother and child. We will have various workshops, including nature foraging in the local ancient woodland to unearth plants and herbs to make medicine such as teas, tinctures and balms.
After the little ones are tucked up in bed, tired mums will find a candlelit sound bath in the Shala to prepare them for a restful night’s sleep.
It goes without saying that all activities on retreat are optional. If a mum feels that what she needs is to drop her child off with our carers and go back to bed, that is absolutely what she should do. If a mum would like to book extended childcare, we can also facilitate that. This week is for mums to really let go of self-expectation, the perceived expectation of others, and to tune into what it is they really need without judgement.
There are just 12 places available on this boutique retreat.
All food served is seasonal, organic and vegetarian and prepared by high-end chefs.
Our Retreat is just an hour from London and easily accessible to anyone living in the south east of England. London Gatwick airport is about 40 mins away and London Heathrow is about 1 hour by car.
Prices start at £1500.
OUR LOCATION IS COVID SECURE
· 4 nights accommodation. The farmhouse has two large ensuite double bedrooms and three double bedrooms that share a bathroom. Our converted barns all have their own bathrooms, some have living rooms and kitchens too. Our eco-lodge tree houses are large, private spaces with a double bed, dining and seating areas, a separate kitchen and wet room with shower. The shepherd's huts are private cabin spaces with a double bed, kitchenette, log burner and shower.
· Morning yoga classes with a qualified postnatal yoga teacher in our beautiful Shala.
· Child friendly foraging walk to source herbs and plants to make a delicious campfire dinner.
· At least 1 evening Sound Bath / Yoga Nidra with a listening service for the children.
· Opening welcome circle and closing circle.
· One complimentary on site beauty treatment with further treatments available.
· Creative children’s programme each morning for 4 hours with carefully selected carers from Forest School / Montessori / Waldorf backgrounds.
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· All meals for mama and child. These are delicious, organic, seasonal, vegetarian meals prepared by high-end chefs. Children’s meals to include weaning foods and child-friendly dishes.
· Daily organic juice.
· Snacks and fruit.
· Unlimited coffee, herbal teas, and water..
· Self-care welcome gift, including perfume oil, organic essential oils etc.
· Free Wi-Fi.
7:30-8:30am mamas help themselves to breakfast for themselves and their child
8:30-9.00am carers arrive and mamas drop their children off at the play-area
9.15am yoga in the shala
10.15-12.30pm mamas free time for treatments, reading, sleeping, journaling, connecting with other mamas, a walk in the local woodland or just ‘being’
10.15am children’s snack supervised by carers
11.30am mamas (child free) brunch
12pm children’s lunch supervised by carers
1pm mamas and children reunited
2-4pm foraging walk followed by a workshop to make teas, pestos and salads.
5-6pm Dinner
8-9.30pm Sound Bath
We will shortly be announcing dates for our Mama + Child Retreat - Partners Welcome, which will take place on our beautiful 12 acre country estate in Mayfield, East Sussex, UK.
We will shortly be announcing dates for our Mum + Daughter Retreat, which will take place on our beautiful 12 acre country estate in Mayfield, East Sussex, UK.
Alix is Soul Sanctum’s curator and facilitator. After a successful 15 year career in music, film and event PR, during which a regular yoga practice ebbed and flowed, Alix began feeling a deep, intense call for a new way of life. so she finally took the plunge and retrained - becoming a Hatha and Vinyasa Flow yoga teacher (E-200 RYT), a Pr
Alix is Soul Sanctum’s curator and facilitator. After a successful 15 year career in music, film and event PR, during which a regular yoga practice ebbed and flowed, Alix began feeling a deep, intense call for a new way of life. so she finally took the plunge and retrained - becoming a Hatha and Vinyasa Flow yoga teacher (E-200 RYT), a Pre & Postnatal yoga teacher (85hr RPYT), a certified Retreat Leader, Aromatherapist and a Reiki trained energy healer.
With a dedicated yoga practice spanning 20 years and various disciplines, along with 8 years of teaching internationally, Brydie is known for leading joyful, creative classes in a deep, slow flowing style that gives students space to listen and respond to their bodies’ needs.
A focus on intelligent sequencing, functional alignment and mod
With a dedicated yoga practice spanning 20 years and various disciplines, along with 8 years of teaching internationally, Brydie is known for leading joyful, creative classes in a deep, slow flowing style that gives students space to listen and respond to their bodies’ needs.
A focus on intelligent sequencing, functional alignment and modification for the individual balanced with freer forms of movement and expression invites both beginners and seasoned practitioners to be present and explore their edges – building strength, clarity and openness in a safe, gradual, authentic way.
This personalised approach, coupled with a light hearted community spirit means that everyone can benefit – irrespective of age and experience.
The invitation is to feel and own the practice in a way that promotes a sense of belonging within ones self and the wider world.
It is her core belief that a true teacher connects the student to the teacher within and she wants you to leave her classes having come home to yourself.
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Kim is a Registered Yoga Teacher (E-200 RYT), Yin Yoga and Registered Pre & Postnatal Yoga Teacher (85hr RPYT) with Yoga Alliance International.
After 12 years in the Middle East, Kim is now based between London and Brighton. Kim is also a Sound Healer, using traditional Tibetan Singing Bowls, a Reiki Master and holds professional diploma
Kim is a Registered Yoga Teacher (E-200 RYT), Yin Yoga and Registered Pre & Postnatal Yoga Teacher (85hr RPYT) with Yoga Alliance International.
After 12 years in the Middle East, Kim is now based between London and Brighton. Kim is also a Sound Healer, using traditional Tibetan Singing Bowls, a Reiki Master and holds professional diplomas in Nutritional Studies, Integrative, Culinary and Plant Based Nutrition and is an accredited, Nutritionist and ICF Life Coach. She is currently studying Yoga Medicine.
Chloe is the Parent and Child Group Co Coordinator at the Brighton Waldorf School in England and part of the fabulous Soul Sanctum childcare team.
Each month she lovingly prepares a mindful activity for mamas, a domestic activity for children and a seasonal craft for older children.
Jack is a qualified Holistic Baby and Child Care practitioner and works with both Emmi Pikler's respectful approach to infants' emotional welfare and innate physical capabilities and Rudolf Steiner's understanding of child development. We are incredibly lucky to have her heading up the Soul Sanctum childcare team.
Jessica is a registered Nutritional Therapist, a perinatal mental health practitioner In training and a Mother of one. She supports women's physical and mental health as they move through pregnancy to motherhood.
Jessica will be on site to help mum's address their needs, carve out the space to make themselves a priority so that they can
Jessica is a registered Nutritional Therapist, a perinatal mental health practitioner In training and a Mother of one. She supports women's physical and mental health as they move through pregnancy to motherhood.
Jessica will be on site to help mum's address their needs, carve out the space to make themselves a priority so that they can feel more rested, connected, energised and less overwhelmed with life.
Jessica's own journey to pregnancy and motherhood was an unexpected struggle and this impacted on so many areas of her life, mentally, physically & emotionally. Now her mission is to help women thrive during this time, by giving them the knowledge and tools to nourish their health and wellbeing.
"I'm here to support you, so that you can support your family."