A Dedicated Day of Fun
We wanted to create an experience just for YOU. Remember you?! With all the demands and intensity of home/work life and juggling everything in between where have your needs been on the priority list? Let’s take some time to re-prioritise you - because you deserve it, and you matter.
This fun experience is your chance to step away from it all and focus on you - get a taster of life coaching, paddle boarding, SUP yoga and even a wild swimming and love your body session. This time is for you to relax, have some fun and enjoy a lovely chilled out vibe with fellow, like-minded Mums.
Location
We’ll be based next to a stunning reservoir nestled in the heart of the East Sussex countryside approx 25 miles north of Brighton and 25 miles south of Croydon. We’ll be completely surrounded by a luscious nature reserve with only the wildlife for company - and each other of course. We’ll feel a million miles away from the real world, tucked away in our wild classroom for the day. We’ll spend all of our time outside, truly immersed in nature and getting cosy with blankets, comfy outdoor seating and maybe even some campfires. We’re so spoilt with this location - we’ll have direct access to the water and barely any other water users! What bliss.
A One Day Experience
To ensure we remain safe and within the latest Covid-19 laws our experiences are during the day from 09:00 to 18:30 only with lots of down time and relaxation factored in too. These are not overnight retreats but we can offer recommended places to stay if you’re coming from further afield or would like to enjoy an evening to yourself.
A taste of your time
Welcome
We’ll start each day with introductions, getting to know each other, landing in the space and taking some time to set our Soul Intention for the day ahead.
Fun & Enlightening Life Coaching Workshops
This Sussex Water & Wellness experience has been crafted specifically for Mums. We understand that it’s highly likely you’re in need of the time and space to reconnect with yourself after the madness of the pandemic. Our life coach Thea will help tap you into what lights you up and where you find your source of fun and play. You’ll be expertly guided by Thea to tune into your body wisdom and start to really listen to what it needs from you.
Paddle Boarding Adventures
Your paddle boarding instructor and guide, Camilla, will take the coaching out onto (and into!) the water. You’ll learn to paddle board in our sheltered reservoir surrounded by a stunning nature reserve. You’ll progress your paddling skills over the course of the session and explore the reservoir, hopefully meeting some of the local wildlife on the way.
We’ll do our best to organise the groups according to level of experience and tailor the session to those in the group. So it really doesn’t matter if you’re totally new to paddle boarding or an experienced SUPer - you’ll enjoy the session no matter what!
Afternoon Activity Choice
Sadly there just isn’t enough time in the day so the last session of the day is a choice of either SUP yoga and meditation with the very calming and zen Georgie or a wild swim coupled with a blue mind embrace your body workshop hosted by our Blue Health & Body Confidence Coach Claudine.
You Time
We want to ensure your every need is catered for and appreciate it can be an intense experience so there will be down time and space factored in where you can choose to snack, relax, explore and/or socialise. This is your time to do whatever you need.
Sample Day
09:00-09:30 ~ Arrival and Settle into the Space
09:30-10:00 ~ Welcome Check In and Introductions
10:15-12:15 ~ Life Coaching Workshop
12:15-13:15 ~ Lunch & Down Time
13:30-15:30 ~ Paddle Boarding Adventure
15:30-16:00 ~ Afternoon Tea
16:00-17:30 ~ Wild Swimming & Embrace Your Body Session or SUP Yoga & Meditation Session
18:00 -18:30 ~ Check Out and Close
Homemade lunch & snacks
Over the course of the retreat we’ll enjoy al fresco dining with lunch and snacks lovingly prepared and delivered by our local chef - Tania, who runs Hugo’s Cafe in Forest Row (part of the cohort of artisans, merchants and creatives that make up The Bazaar). Tania’s delicious food is inspired by her Scandinavian roots, she uses only the best fresh, locally sourced and in-season ingredients. We’ll provide you with a menu to choose and pre-order your lunch. Please advise of any dietary requirements and allergies at this time - rest assured we can cater for everyone’s needs!
Group Sizes
There are up to 16 places available on each of our experience days. We’ll aim to remain in smaller groups of 10 people maximum - up to 8 guests plus the group hosts. You’ll remain in your group for the day and move around the activities.
Price
All Inclusive Price: £175 per person
What’s Included:
Homemade lunch provided by Tania from Hugo’s Cafe - Tania is a local chef with Scandinavian roots whose food is infused with a Swedish hue
Tea, coffee and hot water to keep you going throughout the day
All paddle boarding equipment - top quality boards, paddles, leashes and buoyancy aids as well as cleaning of the kit between groups
2 hours of paddle boarding - including a beginner lesson for anyone who has never tried it, more advanced coaching and help with technique for more experienced paddlers with a stunning and gentle guided trip around the reservoir for all
Paddle boarding sessions are hosted by Camilla who is a qualified ASI instructor with first aid training
A 2 hour fun group life coaching session
Life Coaching hosted by Thea who is a qualified NLP, EFT and Intuitive Life Coach
There is the option to book private life coaching time with Théa before or after the retreat. Just let us know if this is of interest and we can get a quote over to you for this - special 1-2-1 rates for SUP & Soul guests!
A choice of either yoga on a SUP or a Wild Swim coupled with an Embrace Your Body Workshop
What ISN’T Included:
Transfer to the retreat location - but there is free parking available
Overnight accommodation - this experience is intended as a one day or experience where all guests arrive by 09:00 each morning and leave by 18:30 each evening. There is no accommodation included in this experience. We can recommend local places to stay - please ask at the time of enquiring.
Wetsuit hire - we have agreed a special deal with Sarah from Tri Wetsuit Hire based in Horley - the price to hire a wetsuit for a week is £25 (usual price £45) - chat to us once you’ve booked to access a time discount code.
To ensure everyone’s safety amidst the pandemic we ask that you bring your own hand sanitiser, outdoor chair, cushion, blanket, mug for hot drinks, reusable water bottle, hot water bottle (to help stay warm) and yoga mat/large towel. We would normally supply all of these items but it’s just not feasible to keep everything clean at all times throughout the day and your safety is our priority. We’ll provide a full list of suggested things to bring to help make your time more comfortable.
Personal travel insurance - it is a recommended that all guests have their own travel insurance. If we need to cancel for Covid-19 reasons or because of bad weather we will give you a full refund or the opportunity to book onto another day, subject to availability. We’ll do our best to make this decision between 24-48 hours prior to the day based on the local forecast but do bear in mind the weather is a funny old thing and can change at the very last minute.
But if you need to cancel for personal or (non covid) health reasons then we cannot offer a refund as cannot guarantee to fill your place. Read on for our full cancellation, date change and refund policy.
Cancellations, Date Changes and Refunds
If we need to cancel the event due to bad weather or a local lockdown/law change around outdoor gatherings due to Covid-19 we offer an 80% refund or the option to book onto another experience day free of charge.
If you cancel with at least 14 days notice we will offer an 80% refund of the full balance - 20% of the balance is non-refundable, this is required to cover the administrative cost of processing your booking/cancellation.
If you need to cancel within 14 days of the start of the event we cannot offer you a refund as we cannot guarantee we can fill your place.
If you need to change the date of your booking you can do so up to 14 days prior to the event, free of charge.
If you need to change the date of your booking within 14 days of the event date you may do so with a 20% fee to cover the cost of filling your place for the original date.