yoga and nature retreats

One day, two, three and four night retreats full of nourishing movement, deep rest, wild swimming and delicious food.

YOUR HOSTS

I run my residential retreats with brilliant fellow teacher and space-holder Clare Proudfoot.

Chloe George

Chloe is a yoga teacher, doula, writer and group facilitator. She teaches creative, accessible and soothing movement that makes you feel good in your body, as well as restorative yoga and yoga nidra. Her passion is to support people to get back into their bodies and offer respite from a stressful, distracting world. She is passionate about holding space for women to come together and reset, reconnect and restore in community.

Clare Proudfoot

Clare is a yoga teacher, circle facilitator and embodiment practitioner. She holds nourishing and regulatory spaces for people to gather all the parts of themselves up, and connect to a sense of wholeness through embodied movement, breath-work, restorative yoga and authentic sharing. Clare’s teaching and facilitation is nervous system informed and often infused with tips and techniques for how to bring regulation into daily life in doable and sustainable ways. 

refresh!

A one day yoga and nature retreat with sauna and swimming at the Yoga Garden on the Knepp Estate, West Sussex

Saturday 19 September 2026

10.15am-4.15pm

£125

(£5 per ticket goes to Medical Aid Palestine)

A beautiful day of yoga, nature, sauna, swimming, delicious food, journalling and sharing in a circle.

The Yoga Garden is a beautiful yurt studio on the Knepp Estate, a rewilding project near Horsham in West Sussex. It’s an inspiring place to be, full of wild nature - you’ll come away feeling more plugged into the natural world, and more grounded after a day away from busy everyday life.

We’ll start the day with more dynamic movement, followed by a yin/restorative yoga session and an exhilarating wood-fired Nordic style sauna from Marianne at Kindred Sauna. There’s the option to cool off in the outdoor shower in between sauna sessions, or plunge or swim in the lake.

A delicious lunch will be provided by Ali from the Yoga Garden, hopefully eaten outside if the weather is good. Then we’ll head back into the yurt for some journalling and a sharing circle before we close. I get lots of repeat customers along for this magical day - I’d love you to join me for a real reset.

Our plan for the day

• 10.15am - tea + welcome

• 10.30am - breath practice + dynamic yoga

• 11.30am - first group for sauna and swim, second for yin/restorative yoga

• 12.30pm - second group for sauna and swim, first for yin/restorative yoga

• 1.30pm - delicious al fresco lunch (or in the yurt if the weather isn’t kind)

• 2.30pm - journalling + sharing circle

• 4.15pm - close

west lexham, 16-18 october 2026

Our 2 day, 2 night retreats at the incredible West Lexham estate in Norfolk are the perfect opportunity to replenish yourself with slow and soulful yoga, decadent naps and books by the fire.

Join fellow teacher and facilitator Clare Proudfoot and I for:

• nourishing yoga from dynamic to restorative, meditation and yoga nidra 

• luxury accommodation with beds you can sink into and bathrooms you’ll want to linger in

• delicious seasonal food cooked by an experienced retreat chef, including organic, biodynamic produce from the West Lexham Kitchen Garden

• sharing circles for reflection and connection

• journalling and somatic movement sessions

• coming together with a brilliant group to move, talk, eat and laugh

• 22 acres of incredible nature and the chance to try paddle boarding, wild swimming, lawn games or an afternoon rowing on the lake …

• Or enjoy time to rest and recharge - curl up by the fire with a book, head out for a hike or take a long restorative nap

escape to the magic of west lexham

West Lexham is a holistic and healing retreat venue set in an idyllic river valley complete with ancient trees and abundant wildlife.

The natural energy of the land and beautiful scenery is the perfect setting for an extended dose of nourishing movement, delicious food, wild nature and great company.

The location is complete with a kitchen garden, sanctuary garden, chalk stream, swimming pool, lake for boating, wild swimming and paddle boarding and surrounding wildlands for walks, runs and quiet contemplation.

West Lexham an active habitat for biodiversity and its floating water meadows have earned it a title as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. West Lexham is 90% powered by renewables and run on organic principles. Read more about sustainability at West Lexham.

movement and stillness

We offer accessible movement, breath practice and deep rest to bring you back home to your body. With an emphasis on listening to your own intuitive preference and following your curiosity, you’ll experience real nourishment and appreciation for your body as we move and find stillness together.

There’s no pressure but there will be joyful connection with your body’s capacity, with options to feel strength and balance or allow yourself to rest. By the time you leave you’ll be feeling a million more times in your body than at the beginning of the retreat, with a renewed commitment to listening and looking after yourself.

the food

Delicious, fresh and plentiful vegetarian meals and snacks will be prepared by the experienced retreat team at West Lexham. Much of the produce is grown on-site and is certified organic, and all of the meals are designed to feel nourishing and comforting. Plus you won’t have to lift a finger for 48 hours!

Sample dishes:

• squash soup, focaccia, pumpkin kale + buckwheat salad with root veg slaw

• bean cassoulet + pistou, sautéed greens + tahini yoghurt, rosemary roast potatoes and beetroot celeriac and goats cheese salad

• breakfasts include croissants and sourdough bread, cheese, local jams, shakshuka, homemade granola, overnight oats and freshly squeezed juices

SAMPLE SCHEDULE

Day 1 

• you’re welcome to use the grounds (including cafe, library, swimming lake and showers) from 12pm

• check-in to communal spaces from 3pm - tea and cake

• check-in to rooms from 4pm

• 5.30-7pm - opening circle + yoga  

• 7.30pm - dinner 

• 8.30pm - bedtime yoga (gentle breath and relaxation practice or yoga Nidra under blankets)  

Day 2

• From 7am - smoothies, light snacks

• 8-9.30am - morning practice 

• 9.30am breakfast

• 10.30am-1pm - free time to walk, swim, read, play or nap

• 1.30pm lunch

• 2.30-3.30pm - free time

• 3.30-5pm - move and write

• 5pm - tea + afternoon snack

• 5.30-7 - gentle/restorative yoga

• 7pm - dinner

• 8.30pm - fireside chats or early to bed

Day 3

• From 7am - smoothies, light snacks

• 8.30-9.45am - yoga 

• by 10am - vacate rooms

• 10.15am brunch

• 11.00am - closing circle

• departures from site by 12pm

accommodation & prices

THE BARN

The Barn provides a light-filled surrounding for our retreat. The space includes a purpose-built studio with separate spaces for relaxing and dining.

Relax by the fire on the sofas or linger at the dinner table - the Barn is a comforting, welcoming space that will immediately feel like home.

Accommodation is accessed directly from the central courtyard. Each room is elegantly designed with a rustic heart. Most rooms are twin, with two triples, and all come with an ensuite bathroom, sumptuous linen, towels, hairydryer and organic soap and shampoo.

There are limited single occupancy rooms either in the barn, cart shed or cabins. If you’d like to request a single occupancy room please specify on the booking form.

Cost

• £650 - twin or triple shared accommodation with en-suite

• £775 - single occupancy room or cabin with en-suite

Prices include everything you’ll need for a perfect few days away - amazing food, nourishing yoga, wonderful company and an incredible natural space to enjoy it in.

The costs for your train + taxi (about 30 minutes from the station), or your driving costs, are additional, but we’ll book a taxi for you and others in the group to keep your costs down, or can help you find a lift share if you’d like.

A deposit of £150 will secure your place with the rest of the amount due by 01 September 2026. You are welcome to pay in additional instalments.

Getting there

West Lexham is a 1 hr 25 min train journey from London’s Kings Cross (nearest stations are Kings Lynn or Downham Market) or a 2.5-hour drive from London. We can put you in touch with other retreat participants to share taxis to West Lexham from the train station or car share from London.

3 night retreat to erth, cornwall

After the hectic festive period, join us for a three night winter retreat to slow down, find some inner stillness and make space for the year ahead.

Dates: Thursday 28 - Sunday 31January 2027

Location: Erth Barton, Saltash, Cornwall 

Cost: from £795

About Erth

Erth is a beautiful medieval manor set within 300 acres of regenerative farmland and woodland. Encircled by the tidal river Lynher and surrounded by clean air and abundant nature, it’s the perfect place to unwind for a long weekend. With a converted barn for dining, a cosy sitting room with a wood burner, fire pits, a sauna and a 12th century chapel for our yoga practice, Erth offers a beautiful, grounding energy in the slow part of the year.  

timings

We’ll be ready to welcome you to Erth from 4pm on Thursday with tea and cake. Check-out is 11am on Sunday after yoga and a farewell breakfast.

Yoga

We’ll start our day with light refreshments before an accessible, energising morning yoga practice before a hearty brunch. After lunch, in the late afternoon we’ll come back together for another practice more focused on stillness and rest. At Erth we’ll be practising in a beautiful 12th century chapel with infra-red heating - the perfect mix of ancient and modern!

Food 

We’ll enjoy three meals a day of beautiful vegetarian food, prepared for us by Sian, a Leith’s trained chef from Stan’s Pantry. Please inform us of any allergies/intolerances upon booking.

Rooms

There are six bedrooms in the main house all with river views. Three of these are en-suites, one has its own private bathroom, and two on the ground floor share a shower room.

In addition there is one cosy shepherd’s hut available in the grounds, with an ensuite and twin occupancy accommodation.

Oak - triple sharing, ensuite

£915pp

A triple aspect bedroom looking out onto the River Lynher to the front and rear - spend the morning watching the boats and tide drift in and out from the window seat. This room comes with its own balcony with views towards Dartmoor.

Fern - twin sharing, ensuite

£975pp twin sharing

An east facing bedroom looking out onto the River Lynher to the front, with views across to Dartmoor.

The sunrise bedroom!

Moss - twin sharing, ensuite

£915pp 

A light room with views onto the gardens. The bathroom has views across the River Lynher.

Granite - single occupancy or twin sharing with private bathroom across the hall

£855pp for twin sharing, £1395 for single occupancy

An east facing bedroom that looks out across the River Lynher towards Dartmoor.  The room comes with a large private bathroom across the hallway, which looks to the west, and the village of St Germans.

Study - single occupancy, shares a shower room with Lichen

£915pp 

A ground floor bedroom with a single bed and open fireplace, which looks west over the River Lynher towards the village of St Germans. Relax in the window seat and watch the boats across the river.  This room comes with a shared bathroom on the ground floor.

Lichen - triple sharing, shares a shower room with study

£795pp

A triple aspect ground floor bedroom with shared private shower room. This room looks out onto the River Lynher to the front and rear, and has its own entrance - spend the morning watching the boats and tide drift in and out from the window seat.

Shepherd’s hut - twin occupancy

£855pp

Located in the paddock nearest to the main house, with views onto the Lynher, this cosy shepherd’s hut was built by Shaun, owner of Erth. Fully heated, with electricity, an en-suite shower room and Neptune kitchenette, you’ll be close to the open starry skies but enjoy the warmest and most charming of accommodation!

Surroundings

Set on a peninsula encircled by the River Lynher, Erth has views of Dartmoor to one side and the village of St Germans on the other. This is unspoilt land, with no public footpaths where you can walk freely. 

The land surrounding is farmed sympathetically using regenerative farming techniques, so birds, insects and animals are in abundance, the trees are covered with lichen and the air is “the cleanest on Erth”. 

With a secret river beach, and Whitsand Bay, Freathy Beach (pictured below), Dartmoor and Bodmin all within close driving range, Erth is a perfect escape to hunker down, take a cold dip and a long exhale to contemplate the year ahead. 

Extras

There’s a 6 person barrel sauna for guests’ use. Treatments will be available at extra cost, and can be booked directly nearer the retreat.

Our approach

Chloe George and Clare Proudfoot are experienced retreat hosts, who offer experiences that are transformative, playful and deeply restorative. Our retreats are nurturing, allowing your needs to be met while giving you space and freedom to reflect on where you’re at and what changes you might want to make in your life. Our spacious schedules offer plenty of opportunities to connect with others, alongside time to rest, swim, read or simply be.

We both teach intuitively, drawing on an understanding of the nervous system and meeting every body with compassion. Our approach is rooted in embodied practice, encouraging deep listening and authentic expression through movement.

We're delighted that so many guests return year after year, having discovered the value of taking time for themselves.

Getting to Erth

By train:

Fast trains run direct top Saltash from London Paddington in about 3 hrs 45 minutes.

If you are coming from elsewhere, trains run direct to Plymouth and then you can change to Saltash, or alternatively you can take a taxi from Plymouth to Erth (30 minutes).

Taxis are available from Saltash direct to Erth and take just over 10 minutes.

If you’re driving, you can follow the directions here.

Booking and payment

You can make a booking request here. Deposits are £200 or you can pay in full. If you’ve paid a deposit, we’ll send you an invoice for payments in 2 further instalments.

quinta galegas, portugal, 5-9JULY 2027

Join us for four days of sunshine, swimming, yoga and beautiful food, in a lovingly restored 18th century farmhouse an hour from Porto.

Get ready for:

• an idyllic rural location nestled in a river valley, surrounded by mountains

• twice daily yoga practices to uplift/energise and restore/unwind

• a lovingly restored 18th century country house with big beds, giant bathrooms, and sumptuous communal spaces to hang out in

• bright, spacious and stylish commodation

• delicious seasonal food cooked with so much love by our hosts Catherine and Simon, including organic produce from the vegetable garden

• natural lake style swimming pool with water from the mountain spring, lake side lounge area and wood-fired hot tub

• 5 acres of abundant natural beauty with orange groves, olive trees and expansive organic vegetable, herb and flower gardens

• workshops, walks and massages as optional extras

• an honesty bar to enjoy a glass of Portuguese vinho verde before dinner

• lots of free time to sit, lay, read, swim, wander, time for solitude and for great conversations with others

our retreat home

Welcome to Quinta de Galegas, where you’re free to jump into a pool filled with mountain spring water, wander through the orange grove or stroll over to the courtyard in time for our evening meal. Simon and Catherine, a couple from the UK whose kids are now grown up, have made it their mission to create a real sanctuary in the Portuguese hills as their home and retreat space for us lucky guests.

Set in 5 acres of land, the grounds feature orange groves, olive trees and expansive organic vegetable, herb and flower gardens. Everything has been thought of here, and whether you’re taking in the scents from the herb garden or sipping a drink on the terrace, it’s almost impossible not to feel the stresses of life receding as the moments pass.

Pick a place to relax in the sun: poolside loungers, a seated terrace area or the swing seat. Hop in the hot tub or lie in the hammock as the afternoon winds on. If you want a quiet indoor space to unwind and read a book, there’s a beautiful lounge, library and bar space to enjoy. If you’d like to wander up the village for a coffee, the village of Ribeiradio is a 10 minute stroll.

timings

You’re welcome to arrive from 3pm on Monday, where you’ll be welcomed with tea and cake (or a cool drink if you’d prefer!) before our opening practice at around 5pm.

The retreat will close after lunch on Friday, before taxis arrive to take us back to Porto airport (please see the travel section, below for more details).

DAILY RHYTHM

Everything is optional on this retreat - we’d love you to honour your need for movement or stillness, quiet or social time.

You’re welcome to sleep in, or wake up for a swim or morning journalling practice, which we offer on the terrace at 7.30am. Fruit, tea and coffee is available from around 7am.

Morning yoga practice is at 8am, held in the cool wooden-floored lower ground floor studio at the Quinta. We teach an accessible practice to bring you back home to your body.

We’ll have a hearty brunch at 9.30am, then there’s time to relax and read by the pool, swim, hike or run or go back to bed! Lunch is around 1.30pm, then in the late afternoon we’ll come back together for a yoga practice focused on slowing down and resting.

There’ll be time to shower and change before meeting on the terrace for a drink before dinner.

In addition to morning yoga we usually offer an optional circle, a workshop and/or a “move and write” session, as well as yin/restorative yoga, depending on the needs of the group.

Food, glorious food

Eating is a big highlight of Quinta de Galegas life! Three meals a day will be lovingly prepared by Catherine and Simon, with tea, coffee and herbal water available all day. Snacks are available but you almost certainly won’t need them! Expect delicious and plentiful vegetarian food partly grown on site and fresh orange juice squeezed from trees from the orchard.

Breakfast will be a buffet of local bread, jam, eggs and cheeses, fruit, porridge and chia puddings. Lunch tends to be a salad or soup, vegetarian sushi or fritters, with a delicious pudding to follow. For dinner we’ll enjoy a curry, stew or wood-fired pizza.

Alcoholic drinks are also available to buy from the honesty bar, prices vary.

rooms and prices

There are five luxury bedrooms in the main house, two single occupancy and three twin sharing rooms. All are ensuite with a shower or roll-top bath.

Then there are three simple but elegant bedrooms in a converted stable block next to the natural swimming lake - two are twin and one is single occupancy. Each lakeside room shares a toilet and shower block at the end of the block.

Lastly there’s a luxurious glamping tent option available in the Orange Grove camping field, with a stylish shower and toilet block.

All room rates include yoga, food and your accommodation at Quinta de Galegas. Taxi transfers to and from Porto airport are additional - see the travel section below for more information.

Massages and similar treatments are optional and are priced at around 60-80 euros (booking details will be sent nearer the retreat).

A deposit of £200 secures your place, then you’re welcome to pay in two additional instalments. Final payments must be made by 1 June 2027.

Main house accommodation

All rooms in the main house have ensuites. There are two single occupancy rooms available (one double, one king, both ensuite); the remaining rooms are based on two sharing, with one single bed and one king-sized bed in each room.

Bedroom 1

Superior ensuite with roll top bath, shared occupancy (2 sharing, one single bed, one king size bed)

£1100pp (or price could be split with a higher rate for the king bed e.g. £1150 and £1050 for the single)

Bedroom 2

Double with ensuite bathroom, single occupancy

£1300

Bedroom 3

Kingsize with en-suite bathroom, single occupancy

£1400

Bedroom 4

Superior ensuite with roll top bath, shared occupancy (2 sharing, one single bed, one king size bed)

£1100pp (or price could be split with a higher rate for the king bed e.g. £1150 and £1050 for the single)

Bedroom 5

Ensuite with shower, shared occupancy (2 sharing, one single bed, one king size bed)

£1045pp (or price could be split with a higher rate for the king bed e.g. £1095 and £995 for the single)

poolside accommodation

Poolside twin sharing rooms with shared shower/toilet room

£900* per person

Poolside single occupancy room with shared shower/toilet room

£1100

Glamping

Single occupancy bell tent with double mattress and shared shower block. A camper van is available in Orange Grove orchard to charge your phone and squeeze your own orange juice!

£900

travel

Once you arrive to Porto airport, the Quinta is approximately 1 hour by taxi. Once we receive your booking, we’ll advise the London flight to book on the Monday and Friday (if you’re not flying from London we’ll let you know timings to aim for to arrive into/depart from Porto). There will be a group taxi booked to and from the airport to align with the recommended flight; if you are arriving on a different flight, we can pass on taxi details for you to arrange your own transfer, or you can book an Uber or Bolt from the airport. The taxi transfer fee is additional and usually works out about 60 euros total per person for return travel.

retreat facilitators

Any questions? Just contact me.