Retreat Weekends
- Two nights comfortable full board
- Delicious vegetarian cuisine with organic vegetables & fruit from our own Walled Garden
- Your choice of 2 treatments and a class or 2 classes and a treatment (from a range of around 15)
all for £299*
Design your own personalised programme …
Choose any two treatments and a class, or two classes and a treatment or three classes to create your own bespoke programme for the weekend.
Individual treatments include: Aromatherapy, Massage, Organic & Spa Facials, Indian Head Massage, Reflexology, Shiatsu, Hypnotherapy, Energy Medicine treatments and more … (see below for a full list)
Innovative classes and workshops will shift your energy and lift your spirits – fun too! Yoga, Meditation, Moving Energy – Tai Chi, Dance, Embodying Joy, Energy Medicine, Change Your Life NOW! and more … (see below for a full list)
What our guests have said…
“Thank you for the perfect weekend – we all got so much out of it. The atmosphere, the food, the people, the treatments were all perfect, and the organic wine excellent!”
“Wonderful – just as I had remembered it from six years ago! The food was amazing – even better than I remembered. Staff all very friendly and helpful . Thank you!”
“Log fires, yummy food, cotton sheets – heaven!”
“So good to find a Retreat with a Bar”
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Retreat Weekend Dates for Spring 2018:
- March 23rd – 25th
- April 20th – 22nd
- May 18th – 20th
- June 22nd – 24th
Retreat Weekend Dates for Autumn 2018
- October 5th – 7th
- October 26th – 28th
- November 9th – 11th
- November 30th – December 2nd
All these dates offer you 2 nights full board and 3 treatments/classes for just £299*!
(Prices are per person, based on two sharing a twin or double room. Supplements apply to single, superior and ensuite rooms)
Please note:
- Prices include: six meals, tea, coffee and herbal drinks all day, and VAT.
- *Prices are per person, based on two sharing a twin or double room.
- *Supplements apply to single, superior and ensuite rooms.
- Most classes comprise two sessions, one on Saturday and one on Sunday at no extra charge.
- Additional treatments and classes can be booked in advance, subject to availability.
- All treatments are for 45 minutes. Additional treatments at £42.
- All our therapists are qualified, experienced professionals.
Oxon Hoath Retreat Weekends are recommended by:
- Top Sante Magazine
- Time Out
- Here’s Health
- The Lady
- The Evening Standard
- London Metro
- Wave Magazine
- National Geographic
- Kindred Spirit
How to Book:
Call us on 01732 811071 or email us with your postal address for a Booking Form and Brochure.
Retreat Weekends – Treatments and Classes
Treatments:
Treatments
Practitioners: Caroline Minnis & Fiona Houghton
Aromatic plants have been used for therapeutic purposes for over 4000 years. Aromatherapy makes extensive use of essential oils to promote and maintain good health on a mental, physical and spiritual level. In addition to promoting a feeling of well-being and balance, Aromatherapy can alleviate symptoms associated with headaches, insomnia, depression, muscular pain and inflammation, and much more. Caroline will be offering Aromatherapy Massage, together with a range of Caromacare Skin and Hair Products made from natural ingredients and 100% pure Essential Oils. Please visit the Caromacare Shop at www.caromacare.com.
Caroline Minnis holds an internationally recognised qualification in Aromatherapy Massage, and practices massage in Brighton. Caroline uses a person-centred, holistic approach, addressing both the physical and emotional needs of her clients. It is Caroline’s belief that profound inner changes can be brought about through the client’s own willingness to heal. From this starting point, physical health and well-being can be achieved.
Astrology & Tarot
Practitioner: Caroline Minnis
Imagine that you have within you all of the tools you need to live a truly fulfilling and amazing life, but feel you can’t access that potential because you don’t know where and how to look?
Psychological Astrology uses the “road-map” of our natal horoscope to guide us consciously and lovingly towards self-integration, joy and balance Our erroneous self-belief systems and recurring challenges can be reflected in the positions of our 11 planets (elements of our psyche), lunar nodes, angles, and zodiac signs within our 12-house Natal Chart – fixed at the moment of birth. Conversely, our hidden gifts, talents and Higher Purpose in life can be brought to the fore with the help of this personalised one-to-one Astrological Consultation. Clients will need to know the time (within a couple of hours), date and location of their birth for the reading to be accurate. For those already familiar with their Natal Chart, there will be an opportunity for a Transit and Progression Chart discussion, showing you how “timing” plays an important part in mundane events and in your Soul’s Life-Journey.
Practitioner: Caroline Minnis
What is the Tarot and How can it Work for You?
Tarot is NOT fortune telling (as popularly thought) but a POWERFUL TOOL to enable us to examine ourselves, our situations and how we react to the world. The cards (22 Major and 56 Minor Arcana) are a potent symbology of the Human Experience, and by tuning into them we receive creative messages from the sub-conscious mind. This internal dialogue or introspection leads to intuitive awareness which in turn directs us to making the right choices.
In my readings, using the “Mythic Tarot” deck by Liz Greene and Juliet Sharman Burke, I use the classic 10 card spread to examine specific questions you may wish to address, plus the 12 card Astrological layout for your year ahead.
Practitioner: Jyotish Patel
The Chakras (wheel in Sanskrit) are the seven major energy centres – wheels of swirling energy – located along the spine. They serve all human physical, mental, emotional and spiritual processes.
The Chakras bring in energy from the environment, process it, and make energy available to regulate the function of the physical body and its organs. The Chakras work closely in relation to the endocrine system and hormonal function.
Chakras also transmit energy which interact with your aura, reflecting your personality and your way of being in the world. Physical, psychological and spiritual evolution are encoded in the Chakras. Like data banks, they hold your personal history and life story.
Chakra Balancing can help loosen blocked energy, and facilitate spontaneous adjustment in the balance and internal flow of energy. This brings fresh energy and stability to mental, emotional and spiritual change.
A typical session is done through clothing and lasts 35 to 45 minutes.
Practitioner: Jyotish Patel
In a Hands on Healing session the healer’s hands are used to channel energy from a higher source to activate the body’s own healing energies. This simple treatment brings the body, mind and spirit into balance leaving you feeling deeply relaxed and refreshed.
A typical session is done through clothing and lasts 35 to 45 minutes.
Practitioner: Claire Hughes
This is a tailored, refreshing facial, utilising the renowned ‘Dermalogica’ skincare range. Your skin’s needs will be thoroughly discussed, followed by a gentle cleanse and exfoliation. An appropriate aromatherapy blend will be mixed and expertly massaged around your face, neck and shoulders, relieving tension throughout. Energy balancing acupressure points will be included to ensure deep relaxation is achieved.
During your mask, an option of either a hand or foot massage is given. Your facial concludes with a warm mask removal and moisturising. This is a wonderful skin treat to compliment your Weekend!
Luxury Bespoke Facials
A wonderful choice of Revitalising, Soothing, Detoxifying, Balancing and Age Resist Facials. All facials use the Eve Taylor Professional Skincare Range to thoroughly cleanse and exfoliate the skin, followed by a wonderfully soothing and rejuvenating Facial Massage. The facial will be individually tailored to your needs, incorporating a choice of Head Massage, Hand & Arm Massage, Reflexology, Thai Foot Massage or Reiki (during this time, your face mask is working wonders too!) This treatment will leave you feeling extremely relaxed and rejuvenated.
Natural Face Lift Massage
This amazing technique incorporates a unique blend of highly effective massage techniques including Acupressure (based on Traditional Chinese Medicine), Indian Face Massage and the ever popular Lymphatic Draining Massage, helping to rid the body of toxins. A choice of blended facial oils adds to the benefits of this relaxing Face Massage. A highly unique and rejuvenating treatment!
Jude has been a Holistic Therapist since 2003 and runs her own successful business – Escape Holistic Therapies in Maidstone, Kent. Having been a guest on many Retreat Weekends, she looks forward to meeting you all – as Jude says – ‘As a previous participant, I can appreciate the treatment(s) from both sides – giving and receiving…!’
Certified Hypnotherapist: Mel Pearce
Hypnotherapy is a wonderfully relaxing and effective way to assist you in making positive changes to your life.
Hypnotherapy has many uses. It can help us to: –
- Feel more relaxed and calm
- Let go of stress and anxiety
- Break a habit – e.g., quit smoking
- Lose weight
- Overcome a fear or phobia
- Feel more confident
- Improve sleeping patterns
- Manage anger
- Improve relationships
- Reduce panic attacks
- Increase motivation
- Feel more positive about life
Hypnotherapy is a natural therapy and has been used successfully for centuries to assist in healing. It requires very little effort – just a desire to make a change.
During a session the client remains conscious, but in a deeply relaxed state. This enables them to be receptive to the positive changes they wish to make.
Hypnotherapy is a profoundly relaxing and beneficial therapy.
Practitioners: Jyotish Patel, Caroline Minnis & Bettina Horvat
Indian Head Massage is an Ayurvedic form of healing and relaxation – a gentle, yet powerful, method of balancing body energy through stillness.
It is beneficial and effective in many ways, and can bring relief from headaches, eye strain, stress and tension. Indian Head Massage promotes a deep state of relaxation, leaving you feeling refreshed, rested and centred within your body.
Practitioners: Fiona Houghton, Caroline Minnis & Jude Tait
Massage works by manipulating the body’s musculature and tissues to relax the muscles, oxygenate the tissues, and promote a general feeling of well-being. We are fortunate to have a number of gifted Massage therapists – each contributes their unique style and approach to the Retreat Weekends.
NEW!
Practitioner: Jude Tait
A wonderfully relaxing massage which eliminates toxins and excess fluid from the body. LDM can aid many conditions, especially oedema and cellulite. By encouraging your lymphatic system to work more efficiently, LDM can improve your immune system, providing a better sense of well being. Using specialised rhythmic movements, this incredibly relaxing treatment also assists with conditions such as fluid retention, sinus congestion and headaches. LDM is a gentle treatment with powerful and profound effects leaving you feeling revitalised and ready to face the world!
NEW!
Hot Stone Fusion Therapy is a therapeutic treatment balancing the science of hydrotherapy, sports and remedial work with the glorious nature of soothing volcanic stones. This treatment provides the ultimate combination of luxury and therapy.
Practitioners: Fiona Houghton, Caroline Minnis, Bettina Horvat & Jude Tait
Reflexology is a gentle, yet effective, form of therapeutic foot massage. In Reflexology, the feet represent a microcosm of the whole body so that, by applying pressure to the feet, the reflexologist balances the body’s energy and moves obstacles in the path to self-healing.
Like Aromatherapy, Reflexology is a powerful therapy that works at all levels to leave the client feeling relaxed and energised. Used in conjunction with a balanced diet and regular exercise, Reflexology is effective in stimulating the body’s immune system.
Reiki Master: Nippa Tin
Reiki is a Japanese word meaning Universal Life Force – it is an ancient healing art based on channelling the healing energy found both in and around us. Reiki treatment helps to restore physical and emotional harmony, as well as to accelerate the body’s natural healing process.
Reiki can:-
- Stimulate the immune system
- Balance subtle body energies
- Accelerate the body’s own healing energy
Reiki is:-
- Completely safe (even during pregnancy)
- Works very well with orthodox medicine
- Relieves stress and pain
Reiki is compatible with all treatments and therapies. During a treatment, the recipient remains fully clothed while they experience subtle yet powerful healing energy.
Practitioners: Bettina Horvat & Clive Ives
Shiatsu, or Japanese Massage, is a wonderful combination of energising and relaxing techniques that work holistically on the entire body. Shiatsu is done fully clothed, and the massage is individually tailored to the client’s needs. Whether this is dynamic, deep tissue style, or a gentle nourishing treatment, Shiatsu can offer something to everyone. Utilising hands, elbows, arms and feet, Shiatsu is applied in a flowing sequence of movements.
Shiatsu is greatly beneficial for physical conditions such as muscle tension, headache, backache, sciatica, and repetitive strain injury. Shiatsu is also effective for emotional conditions such as depression, anger, frustration and sadness. Of course, one can experience Shiatsu simply to relax and enjoy!
Practitioner: Jyotish Patel
Zero Balancing (ZB) is based on the laws and principles of nature. It works holistically with each person’s life story to promote health and actualisation.
Zero Balancing is a hands-on, body/mind system that combines western views of science with eastern principles of energy and healing. It clarifies and co-ordinates energy fields in the body, and balances body energy with body structure. ZB uses energy as its working tool in the form of a “fulcrum” – a field of tension created through touch that serves to promote change. The fulcrum makes contact with energy and structure simultaneously.
Zero Balancing promotes a clear state of balance which underlies health and happiness by bringing a person closer to their true nature. ZB is particularly valuable in dealing with stress, and allowing the individual to adapt to current changes, as well as to resolve past traumas. People who receive Zero Balancing may move into a new state of awareness from which mental habits and old patterns of emotional response are released.
A typical session is done through clothing and lasts 35-45 minutes.
NEW!
Practitioner: Jyotish Patel
Energy Medicine is the art and science of fostering physical, psychological, and spiritual health and well-being. It is at the cutting edge of a scientific understanding of how better to support health and healing and, by so doing, reaches into the very heart of one’s being.
Energy Medicine focuses on the energetic communications and processes that influence health. It combines concepts and procedures from ancient healing and spiritual traditions with western views of science.
Well-being and happiness are optimised by non-invasively activating the body’s natural healing energies, and by restoring energies that have become weak, disturbed, or out of balance.
Energy Medicine can address physical symptoms and emotional, or mental, conditions. It also promotes wellness and peak performance. A typical session is done through clothing and lasts 35-45 minutes.
All Weekends
Practitioner: Mel Pearce
Emotional Freedom Technique (or EFT – “temple tapping” ) as featured on TV by Paul McKenna, “Richard & Judy”, “A Life Coach Less Ordinary”, and in the national press, is a quick and effective therapy to help with relationships, anxiety, phobias, addictions, trauma and lack of confidence.
EFT encourages expression of honest feelings while tapping on key acupressure points on the face and hands to send pulses through the body’s meridian system, counteracting disruptions caused by negativity or anxiety. You’ll learn how to tap on yourself to keep on track, or for a boost of confidence whenever you need it!
NEW!
Practitioner: Martin Clout
Trager uses gentle movement with elongation of the muscles and connective tissue to create waves of motion that gently engage your whole body. Your mind experiences softer, lighter, freer ways of moving, creating an alternative to how you normally engage yourself. This opens out your potential for movement because – once you have a comparison – you have a choice. These choices are further explored in Mentastics® Movement Education which develops your quality of awareness. How pleasurable can movement be? And what can be more pleasurable than that? A series of Trager sessions develops a new relationship between your body and mind, one that allows you to be present, in the moment, with awareness and the knowledge to change what comes to your attention for the better.
Martin Clout has been practicing Trager since 1997 and for 11 years he was the Trager practitioner at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He specialises in developing the voice, body resonance and working with performing artists. He regularly works with people with neuromuscular and psychophysical conditions, recovering from stroke, accidents and injuries, ME and releasing the postural changes that can come with aging.
Sessions can be 60, 90 or 120 minutes long. For the table work you can wear soft, loose clothing or undress to underwear.
“Take a look at an article that I had published in Kudos magazine in June this year, you will find me on pages 90 – 91 of issue 23.”
Classes & Workshops
Two sessions of YOGA, MEDITATION or MOVING ENERGY – AWAKENING POTENTIAL (formerly TAI CHI) can be included in your programme free of charge!
Teacher: Lianne Campbell
Mind-body practice combining postures, breathing techniques, relaxation and meditation. Promotes suppleness, agility and deep relaxation. Fine for all levels! Two one-hour sessions.
ALL DATES. FREE if Yoga is your included class for the Weekend – or £8/per session. Sessions available Sat/Sun at 10am.
Teacher: Jyotish Patel
Meditation is one of the most effective ways of reducing stress, building energy and accessing deeper levels of creativity and awareness. These sessions explore different techniques of Meditation including breathwork, visualisation, focus on surroundings and colour. Two one-hour sessions.
ALL DATES. FREE if Meditation is your included class for the Weekend – or £8/per session. Sessions available Sat/Sun at 12pm.
Teacher: Lianne Campbell
Restorative, mindful movements to enhance health and clarity of mind. This practice incorporates techniques to enhance the flow of energy and awaken our potential. A deeply refreshing and restorative practice. Suitable for all levels and ability. Two one-hour sessions.
ALL DATES. FREE if Moving Energy is your included class for the Weekend – or £8/per session. Sessions available Sat/Sun at 11am.
Teacher: Lianne Campbell
ALL WEEKENDS!
You may be feeling relaxed, energised and inspired after a wonderful holiday or a Retreat, and wanting to harness and maintain this way of being. This Workshop is designed to help you take the positive elements of a Retreat (what we experience from having time out), and to integrate these into our everyday life.
- Gain clarity on what supports a healthier, happier you.
- Learn simple techniques to cultivate habits, behaviours and responses that serve you.
- Create a foundation to make sustainable and long-lasting changes.
- Commit to a simple 30-day programme.
MARCH 23rd/25th RETREAT WEEKEND - Special Events
An Interactive session (for beginners and experienced alike!) to broaden both understanding and experience of Mindfulness, which when combined with deep Meditation forms the ultimate stress-elimination programme. This combined programme, originally conceived as the Science of Yoga thousands of years ago, is now supported by extensive scientific research over the last 40 years.
This research is supported by millions of people around the world practicing the full programme who testify to its wide-ranging benefits, including: improved physical and mental health (e.g. reductions in anxiety, depression, heart disease, normalisation of blood pressure and weight), improved sleep, increased energy, creativity, productivity and clarity of thought.
Research has also indicated that regular practice of even just this first stage of mindfulness, introduced in this workshop, can start to result in some of these benefits.
In this preliminary session, a first step to the full programme, you will:
- Experience 3 different Mindfulness practices that can be used at home or at work
And learn about:
- The real meaning of ‘stress’ – what it is and how we reduce it to improve all aspects of life.
- The 3 categories of Meditation, their processes and different effects on the Brain.
- Mindfulness within its current clinical and popular contexts, but also its original context as a preparation for Transcendence in the first stage of Astanga Yoga.
- Transcendence as the ultimate stage of Meditation and its effect on Personal and professional Life.
- Living “200%” of Life – the long-term benefits of the full programme.
About The Trust
The Meditation Trust was established as a registered UK charity in 2000 with a mission to make Transcendental Meditation (TM) accessible and affordable for all individuals, businesses and charities. Free introductory workshops with mindfulness techniques help to spread correct understanding of meditation and give a starting point for a journey to health and well-being for all.
Any income, through courses or donations, supports the Trust’s charitable work in the UK. This includes the Trauma Recovery Programme © and the Time Out Programme © for schools: https://www.meditationtrust.com/about-the-meditation-trust/
Your facilitators
Dr Gemma Beckley is a qualified HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist with many years of experience working in the NHS (including teaching mindfulness) and for several years also a qualified independent teacher of transcendental meditation (‘TM’) for the Meditation Trust.
During Gemma’s career she has conducted research exploring the effects of TM on occupational stress, and also on anxiety, depression and well-being.
She has since taught TM privately to the general public who are often experiencing high levels of stress with a range of physical and mental health problems including anxiety, depression and insomnia. She is also the Director of the Trust’s Charitable Projects, which has involved teaching children in care and in schools both in the UK and developing countries.
Colin Beckley became an ‘expert’ on stress (from personal experience!) during his 20’s when he founded and built up a retailing company. Told by his GP in 1982 that he was addicted to his medication and probably be on it for the rest of his life, he learned TM and a few months later found himself spontaneously off the tablets.
So impressed was he with the further results of his own personal practice, he went on to complete extensive TM teacher training, qualifying in 1990.
After a decade teaching for Maharishi’s organisation, he left them when prices to the public for TM were substantially increased. He founded the Meditation Trust charity in 2000, with the aim of making TM affordable for all, and has gone on to personally teach many thousands of people, together with Gemma also training new teachers.
March 24th only!
Special Guest – Suzanne Corbie
The Tarot is a collection of mysterious images conveying spiritual truths of an archetypal nature. A traditional Tarot reader is trained to understand and interpret this complex symbolism in a way which requires knowledge, study and experience over many years. This ability may seem like an intuitive “second sight”.
Suzanne has been coming to Oxon Hoath for a number of years and has helped many of our guests find clarity and a positive way forward in their lives. She has a rare and exceptional talent that offers profound insight into the numerous challenges of life. Her Tarot consultations combine over 30 years experience with compassionate practical advice for help in embracing change.
March 24th only! Half-hour sessions for £25 – or one hour at the extra treatment rate of £42.
APRIL 20th/22nd RETREAT WEEKEND - Special Events
An Interactive session (for beginners and experienced alike!) to broaden both understanding and experience of Mindfulness, which when combined with deep Meditation forms the ultimate stress-elimination programme. This combined programme, originally conceived as the Science of Yoga thousands of years ago, is now supported by extensive scientific research over the last 40 years.
This research is supported by millions of people around the world practicing the full programme who testify to its wide-ranging benefits, including: improved physical and mental health (e.g. reductions in anxiety, depression, heart disease, normalisation of blood pressure and weight), improved sleep, increased energy, creativity, productivity and clarity of thought.
Research has also indicated that regular practice of even just this first stage of mindfulness, introduced in this workshop, can start to result in some of these benefits.
In this preliminary session, a first step to the full programme, you will:
- Experience 3 different Mindfulness practices that can be used at home or at work
And learn about:
- The real meaning of ‘stress’ – what it is and how we reduce it to improve all aspects of life.
- The 3 categories of Meditation, their processes and different effects on the Brain.
- Mindfulness within its current clinical and popular contexts, but also its original context as a preparation for Transcendence in the first stage of Astanga Yoga.
- Transcendence as the ultimate stage of Meditation and its effect on Personal and professional Life.
- Living “200%” of Life – the long-term benefits of the full programme.
About The Trust
The Meditation Trust was established as a registered UK charity in 2000 with a mission to make Transcendental Meditation (TM) accessible and affordable for all individuals, businesses and charities. Free introductory workshops with mindfulness techniques help to spread correct understanding of meditation and give a starting point for a journey to health and well-being for all.
Any income, through courses or donations, supports the Trust’s charitable work in the UK. This includes the Trauma Recovery Programme © and the Time Out Programme © for schools: https://www.meditationtrust.com/about-the-meditation-trust/
Your facilitators
Dr Gemma Beckley is a qualified HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist with many years of experience working in the NHS (including teaching mindfulness) and for several years also a qualified independent teacher of transcendental meditation (‘TM’) for the Meditation Trust.
During Gemma’s career she has conducted research exploring the effects of TM on occupational stress, and also on anxiety, depression and well-being.
She has since taught TM privately to the general public who are often experiencing high levels of stress with a range of physical and mental health problems including anxiety, depression and insomnia. She is also the Director of the Trust’s Charitable Projects, which has involved teaching children in care and in schools both in the UK and developing countries.
Colin Beckley became an ‘expert’ on stress (from personal experience!) during his 20’s when he founded and built up a retailing company. Told by his GP in 1982 that he was addicted to his medication and probably be on it for the rest of his life, he learned TM and a few months later found himself spontaneously off the tablets.
So impressed was he with the further results of his own personal practice, he went on to complete extensive TM teacher training, qualifying in 1990.
After a decade teaching for Maharishi’s organisation, he left them when prices to the public for TM were substantially increased. He founded the Meditation Trust charity in 2000, with the aim of making TM affordable for all, and has gone on to personally teach many thousands of people, together with Gemma also training new teachers.
MAY 18th/20th RETREAT WEEKEND - Special Events
Special Guest – Suzanne Corbie
The Tarot is a collection of mysterious images conveying spiritual truths of an archetypal nature. A traditional Tarot reader is trained to understand and interpret this complex symbolism in a way which requires knowledge, study and experience over many years. This ability may seem like an intuitive “second sight”.
Suzanne has been coming to Oxon Hoath for a number of years and has helped many of our guests find clarity and a positive way forward in their lives. She has a rare and exceptional talent that offers profound insight into the numerous challenges of life. Her Tarot consultations combine over 30 years experience with compassionate practical advice for help in embracing change.
Call 01732 811071 for advance details and bookings or email us admin@oxonhoath.co.uk.