Mountain Retreat - Hiking, Yoga, Nature - 30th Aug - 2nd Sep 2024
Fri, 30 Aug
|Dolwyddelan
Hiking, Yoga, Relaxing in Nature, Sauna, Nutritious Food, Accommodation, Wild Swimming... A 3 day retreat in the heart of Snowdonia
Time & Location
30 Aug 2024, 16:00 – 02 Sept 2024, 16:00
Dolwyddelan, Hafod Gwenllian, Dolwyddelan LL25 0JF, UK
About the Event
Mountain Retreat
Hiking, Yoga, Nature
Come along for 3 days of walking, relaxing, yoga, sauna and nutritious food.
Escape the busyness of the world by emersing yourself in nature for the weekend, sharing new experiences with other like minded individuals.
The weekend will be run by Tom, Alice and Charlotte.
Tom and Alice will be facilitating the weekend, Charlotte is the yoga coach and chef.
What's included?
- 3 days of professionally guided hikes in Eryri/Snowdonia
- 3 nights of shared accommodation in the heart of the mountains at Snowdonia Hub
- Fully catered by a professional caterer - healthy and nutritious meals provided
- Guided yoga and stretching sessions
- Traditional sauna
- You are invited to join whichever activties you would like to - the weekend is about you and what you want out of it.
Accommodation
We will all be staying at the Snowdonia Hub.
The Hub is a fantastic place to host these retreats; set in some of Snowdonia's most beautiful mountains, with gorgeous grounds to explore and lots of shared spaces to relax in. Take a look at the website if you'd like to see photos.
Rooms are spacious and shared, so you will be sharing a room with a few other people (max 4 persons per room)
Bed linen is provided. (Please see the bottom of the page for Kit List).
Food
All food is included in the Retreat. It is all Vegetarian or Vegan.
Breakfast and Lunch will be self service.
Dinner each evening will be a sat down meal with 2 courses.
The food will be prepared and cooked by a professional caterer and we can work around most dietary requirements.
The booking form will give you the chance to let us know about any dietary requirements.
Example Itinerary
You are invitied to join as many activities as you would like to; everything is optional. We try to run itinieraries that cater for everyone and are relaxed enough that you could join all of them, but you may choose to sit some out too - it is your weekend.
The grounds of the accommodation offer lots of space for you to relax in - including gorgeous woodlands, a river and mountain views , as well as inside spaces.
For those who would like to have an idea of what the weekend may entail, here is an example of how the 3 days may look:
Friday
- From 4pm - Arrivals and check in
- 6.30pm - Meet and Greet - Alice, Tom and Charlotte (Guides)
- 7pm - Dinner
- After Dinner - Fire Circle in the accommodation grounds.
Saturday
- 7.30am - Yoga and Cold water dip
- 7.30 - 9am - Breakfast (Self serve)
- 9.30am - Leave for Walks
- 4 pm - Return from Walks
- 4 - 7pm - Free time
- 7pm - Dinner
Sunday
- 7.30am - Yoga and Cold water dip
- 7.30 - 9am - Breakfast (Self serve)
- 9.30am - Leave for Walks
- 4 pm - Return from Walks
- 4 - 6pm - Free time
- 6pm - Dinner
- From 7pm - Traditional Sauna evening
Monday
- 7.30am - Yoga and Cold water dip
- 7.30 - 9am - Breakfast (Self serve)
- 9.30am - Check out of Accommodation and Leave for Walks
- 2pm - Finish wallks and depart
Kit List
Please bring the following with you:
General Kit
- 2 x Towel for outdoor swimming
- Swimwear
- Headtorch
- Lunch box or equivilant.
- Clothes to be active in (eg. Yoga and stretching)
- Notepad and Pen
- Any other clothes/footwear you would like for relaxing in/exploring the grounds
- Personal medication/ first aid kit
- Earplugs... (for snorers!)
- Please feel free to bring other items (eg. books etc) but be as minimal as practical for you.
N.B - Yoga mats are provided, but feel free to bring your own along if you would like to.
For Walks
- Waterproof jacket (WITH hood - make sure it is actually waterproof, not water resistant - ask if you are unsure)
- Waterproof trousers
- Insulated jacket/coat
- Fleece layer/jumper
- Suitable shoes for your hiking (Walking boots are recommended)
- Medium size rucksack (~30l)
- Water Bottle (We recommend two 1 litre bottles, a Camelpack is also fine)
- Hat and Gloves (Ask if these feel unnecessary)
- Sunglasses or Sun Hat
Pleae get in touch if you have any questions about the weekend - we are always happy to chat and help with queries.
"Our shared goal is to spend time in beautiful places with wonderful people, whilst giving ourselves the time and space to breathe and seek peace and contentment"