Summer Wellbeing Retreat

A day to relax, nourish and connect!

Your mentors

Charlotte AtkinsonCharlotte Atkinson

Connecting People with Nature

Melanie SharmanMelanie Sharman

Harmonic development and growth with yoga

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Sundial Cottage, Wilby

Ages: 18+ years

Standard ticket £40 per sessionPart-funded ticket £20 per session

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Summer Wellbeing Retreat block mentored by Charlotte Atkinson

A summary

This summer, step away from the hustle and bustle of daily life and immerse yourself in the serene beauty of nature. Our Summer Wellbeing Retreat offers the perfect environment for healing, relaxation, and self-discovery. Set in the heart of a tranquil woodland, this retreat invites you to unplug, unwind, and nurture your mind, body, and spirit. Whether you're seeking peaceful solitude or want to connect with like-minded souls, our retreat offers something for everyone. The session will include: * Nature connection – Reconnect with nature through activities designed to promote connection and inner peace. * Mindful Meditation & Yoga – enjoy peaceful stretches and guided meditation under the trees. * Seasonal crafts - an opportunity to get creative and experience the joy of sharing with others. * Relaxation Zones – Quiet spaces in nature where you can read, reflect, or simply enjoy the calm surroundings. * Nutritional snacks and a light lunch – We will forage for ingredients for a refreshing tea, share healthy snacks and cook a delicious lunch, designed to nourish and revitalise, on the campfire We will be outdoors under shelter if needed and the session is suitable for adults of all ages and levels of fitness. Your investment for the day is just £40 per person (or £20 for anyone who would like to come but is experiencing financial hardship).

About your mentors

Charlotte Atkinson

Connecting People with Nature

Charlotte has over 25 years’ experience of working with children, schools and families as a primary school teacher, headteacher, educational consultant, Forest School Leader and trainer. She is a qualified Level 3 Forest School practitioner with over 10 years' experience of leading Forest School sessions with children aged 2-11 years. Charlotte is a Forest School Association (FSA) endorsed trainer and trainer assessor. In addition to her Forest School expertise Charlotte is a qualified Forest Bathing guide, offers nature-based coaching and wellbeing sessions and is a Nordic Walking instructor; which are testament to her love of the outdoors!

Melanie Sharman

Harmonic development and growth with yoga

I was lucky enough to have a wonderful Baby Yoga teacher George in our local children center and I enjoyed her classes with both of my little ones. I could experience how we engaged with one another in class through song and had a brief moment of calm at the end of each lesson. A class format that I was familiar with from my own adult classes. Whilst my 2 children are growing up, I see how much screen time they crave and how their interests are changing towards gaming and being entertained by devices. And at all ages we are all subject to increasing peer pressure, self-consciousness and insecurities. I was wondering how I could bring more balance to children's lives and really plant a seed that supports and nurtures development in our frantic world. And soon I realised that we are all in constant development, no matter our age and I quickly added adult classes for my own benefit as well as sharing the deeper experience of yoga with like minded practitioners. Being a keen yoga student for more than 20 years, I qualified as a Toddler & Pre-School Yoga Teacher with Amy Yoga in 2021. I've been teaching this age group since January 2022 and have enjoyed every moment of it! It is beautiful to witness how the young ones explore their bodies with the assistance of their parent or carer or through the encouragement of their peers in nursery/pre-school settings. It has taken one teaching lesson, that I realised I'd like to open up my teaching skills for children of all ages, including teenagers. I have completed the teaching yoga to children & teens course in July 2022 and will complete a teaching yoga to adults course in February 2023. Both are with the British Wheel of Yoga. I find their recognition within the UK educational sector is unique and their approach to embrace all traditions and facets of yoga the right fit for me. I found in Christiane Kerr (calm for kids), Kari Knight (yoga for people living with cancer) and Elaine Fletcher ( long term yoga and yoga teacher trainer) amazing resources of knowledge, compassion and support. The children and adults I have encountered in my classes this far, give me the confidence and confirmation that I am following my calling! My own family & friends are also a huge support of my work, studies and wider interest i.e. child psychology, mind sight and neuro-diversity which I'm studying in my own time to support my teaching. I hope that your children and yourself will find value in my teaching and that it may help with general life challenges along the way of school, work, relationships, friendships and kindness to oneself. Always carrying that light of yoga and being able to shine it where we need it. Let it be in our physical bodies, our mind to calm our thoughts, to gain clarity or to regulate our emotions.

About the session

* The session will take place at Charlotte’s Wood in Wilby. The address is Sundial Cottage, London City Road, Wilby, IP21 5LT. There is limited parking at the venue so if possible, please park at Wilby Coronation Hall, on London City Road (IP21 5LE) and then walk 400m up London City Road (away from the village). We are on the left, just past ‘The Shingles’. There is a pair of mirrors opposite the entrance. * The session will start at 10.30am. I will meet you at the entrance to the woodland. It will finish at 3.30pm. * Please ensure that you are appropriately clothed for the session which will take place entirely outdoors (regardless of the weather!) Please remember lots of warm layers even if it is a mild day. Recommended clothing is: - Long sleeved clothing top and bottom (even on sunny days to provide protection from scratches and stings); - Lots of warm, thin layers; - Hat, gloves and scarf if it is cold; - A waterproof outer layer, top and bottom; - Waterproof shoes or boots (rather than wellies) and warm socks. * I will provide warm drinks, snacks and a light lunch. Please let me know (by sending a message through Eequ) if you have any dietary requirements. You may wish to bring water with you, your own mug, a camping chair, a yoga mat (if you have one) and a blanket. * If you are unable to attend the session, please cancel using Eequ. Likewise, if you are going to be late, you can find my mobile number in the full details of your booking on your Eequ booking page. Please call me and let me know! I will look forward to welcoming you to Charlotte's Wood!

Learning aims

Aim 1

To relax, de-stress and have some time out of everyday life.

Aim 3

To develop understanding of and connection to the woodland environment.

Aim 5

To improve fitness and enjoy the benefits of being physically active outside.

Aim 2

To have the opportunity to be creative with nature and learn new skills.

Aim 4

To make new friends, share experiences and feel part of a community.

Charlotte's Wood

Charlotte's Wood is a place where people can connect with nature. It is a tranquil, privately owned woodland in the heart of rural East Anglia - large enough to lose yourself in but not large enough to get lost in! The woodland has a path running around the perimeter that makes it accessible for wheelchairs and pushchairs. Next to Charlotte's Wood are two luxury holiday lodges and a cosy log cabin sits on the woodland edge. The cabin is used as a venue for meetings and training and as a meeting point and shelter during woodland activities. It can also be hired as a place to stay. There is a toilet in the cabin at the entrance to the woodland and a compost loo in the woodland that is used during sessions. At the woodland Charlotte facilitates various activities and events for adults and children throughout the year. The overarching aims of these are to provide meaningful nature connection experiences for all in order to promote physical and emotional wellbeing, to bring people together and promote social interactions and to generate a lifelong love of being outside in the natural world. These experiences include: * Forest School Leader training, taster days and CPD sessions for Forest School Leaders and assistants. * Wellbeing Days and PD Days for school staff and other organisations. * Seasonal Wellbeing Retreat Days. * 'Learn to Nordic Walk' courses and regular Health and Fitness Walks. * 'Wild Wood Holiday Club' for children aged 4-11 years. * 'Little Woodies' - Weekly Parent and Toddler Forest School sessions. * Seasonal Events for parents and toddlers such as the Halloween Spooktacular, Easter Eggstravaganza, Elf and Fairy Party, Teddy Bears' Picnic and Christmas Little Woodies. For more information go to: https://www.charlotteswood.co.uk/

Pricing information

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Price£20

InformationPlease select this ticket if you would like to attend but are experiencing financial hardship.

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Where we'll be

Sundial Cottage, London City Road, Wilby, Suffolk, IP21 5LT

WHAT’S PROVIDED

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Enhanced DBS

Basic DBS

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Cancellation Policy

No refunds are given except in the case of a cancellation by the Mentor.

My experience consists of a leisure activity, on a specific date(s), and therefore the 14-day ‘cooling off period’ under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 does not apply.

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