Barmoor, Hutton-le-hole, North Yorkshire Moors
from 5pm Friday 28th November to 2pm Sunday 30th November
A weekend retreat to fill your cup full of rest and zest, glow and flow.
Relaxxx with Restorative Yoga,
help yourself breath more freely with Therapeutic yoga
Energise with Hatha yoga. We can practice inside and outside ~ yoga in nature.
and open your mind to deep peace with a supreme gong bath with gong master mistress Tanya
Be nourished: delicious food, inspiring workshops and easy, delightful friendship
Each retreat is unique. Woven through the weekend activities and workshops are also on offer:
Arts and crafts with Suzanne – play, play, play. The great philosopher Rudolf Steiner described how creating with our hands is one of the best ways to meditate.
Reflexology with yours truly – give and receive a hand or foot massage, its one of the most deeply relaxing gifts we can give ourselves, friends and family. Reflexology stimulates our bodies improving our digestion, immunity and so much more. Its easy to learn the fundamentals.
Our lovely Ali returns once again to offer massage and healing treatments to anyone wanting extra tlc (sessions cost £50 payable direct to Ali).
This is a great time of year to rest and recharge. We can move towards Winter solstice and Xmas with our cups full of Merryness and Happiness . All the activities in the retreat are optional, feel free to sleep as long as you like, when you like. Be nurtured.
And be in nature.
Barmoor is a huge old Victorian house located just outside the chocolate box village Hutton-le-hole. With two open fires its a great place to snuggle into. A dedicated meditation room makes it the perfect place to anchor peace and goodwill into our hearts. We can head off into December full of Joy to the world :-)X
Retreat program – this is what will likely happen – leaving some wiggle room for change.
Friday afternoon – settle, walk, wander, and wonder.
6pm early evening welcome feast followed by deeply relaxing Restorative yoga, pranayama, chanting and meditation. Enjoy some golden milk and treats during our heart warming opening circle.
Saturday
8am Jala neti/castor oil cleansing practices, followed by the sublime body ease given by the joint freeing Pawanmuktanasana series. Pranayama (make friends with the breath) and meditation (making friends with our minds, opening to our soul) will set us up for the day glowing and radiating 🙂
9 Delicious breakfast.
10.30 to 12.30 Therapeutic yoga into Hatha yoga. From a space of more relaxed ease and connection so we can explore/challenge our balance and strength with greater body intelligence and congruity.
1pm Hearty lunch
3 to 5pm Crafting with our lovely Suzanne
6 light souper supper
8 Restorative yoga, pranayama, chanting and meditation
followed by a supreme gong bath with our tremendously talented Tanya.
A night time gift from me
Sunday
8am as for Saturday morning
9.30 Yoga with props and partners
11 Break the optional intermittent fast with a mahoosive breakfast feast. Fruit and nuts/porridge /whatever will be available for those who dont want to go for the potential 16 hours of digestive rest. Intermittent fasting gives a real boost to our immune system but is not for everyone.
1pm Closing ceremony, affirmation and retreat integration.
cups of tea and cake/energy balls to see you on your merry way 🙂 X
Costs
Shared room (with one other) £320
Single room £420
book via sonia@1body1soul.co.uk
‘One of the best things I’ve done in my life.’ lovely Lynne
‘The benefits of the space you hold for people and the community you help create can’t be underestimated. What you’re doing is making a real difference to people – and the world. I feel blessed to be a part of it :)’ our Debs
The retreat is now full but I can put you on the waiting list. Last minute cancellations do happen 🙂
email me if you’d like to have a chance sonia@1body1soul.co.uk
Feedback from Summer retreat 2025
each quote is from a different retreatee 🙂
‘loved every minute of it’
‘always a fabulous time – it was a true reset’
‘welcoming, calm, fun – fabulous food!!’
‘the whole experience was magical’
‘loved the pace – slow and gentle, whilst achieving LOADS’
‘loved all of it so much’
Feedback from 2024
a beautiful experience . . . powerful and wonderful . . . authentic and soulful
a spirit of curiousity and playfulness . . . flexible, fluid and relaxed timetable
great balance between activity and space . . . laughter and acceptance
a safe space to relax and be open . . . meeting ourselves differently
a reminder that unity is possible, with all our beautiful differences.
One of my main aims in retreat is to generate community – a common unity. In this spirit of relaxed ease, support, love and trust so we can blossom and help each other shine for who we truly are. Yoga gives us the gift to connect with our true nature, to come from our heart and soul. Our bodies are relaxed and energised and so are our minds. Workshops can empower us with skills, crafts help us engage with our all important creative spirit. Great food gives us much happiness. And the friendship which grows for ourselves and for each other anchors in yet more faith, hope and love!
Feedback from Spring Yoga Retreat 2023
‘I leave feeling like I’ve had my wheels re-balanced and a full service! I’m ready to return to life with a happy and confident stride. Fabulous’ Faith
‘This precious time with you and our sisterhood has renewed my love, laughter and energy.” Debs
‘What a wonderful retreat. Amazing place, amazing food, amazing sisters.’ Suz
‘Sonia is a master yogini. As such, she wouldn’t say so herself, but she is! She creates this nurturing, wholesome environment where you are allowed to rest in yourself, deepen your connection to yourself, others and beyond. She keeps it fun, real, grounded so we can fly.’ Cristina
Thank you dear friends. I am very grateful for such affirmation.
Retreats offer precious time to live from our heart and soul. We have the chance to relax deeply, heal and energise. We can experience the incredible joy of simply being happy to be ourselves. And be nourished by a sense of family and friendship together.
Fundamental to this freedom of authenticity is being firmly anchored within. Instead of looking outside for reassurance and affirmation, with the gift of yoga we are able to respect and trust our inner resources. From this place of power, we can open to the limitless expansive energy that is the spirit of life.
Living in these extraordinary times, it is becoming increasingly realised that everyone can make a huge difference in the way life evolves. Lets help ourselves and each other to be our very best.
Food
There is increasing evidence how important it is to give our digestive systems a rest. The practice of intermittent fasting is proving to be important for our wellbeing. There’ll be the opportunity to explore a long pause between supper and breakfast – always with the option to eat fruit and nuts/whatever if you are just too hungry or it doesn’t feel right for you. Before the indulgence of Xmas it feels wise to connect in with our bodies and tune in to what feels nourishing for us.
‘Thank you for another perfect experience.’ Liz