About The Retreat
This escape into nature is the perfect place to define what’s missing from your life, explore your new goals and meet new, lasting friends traveling along the same inner journey as you.
Cabilla Cornwall was selected for this Marpole Retreat because it is the perfect place to experience the restorative power of nature.
Cabilla’s ancient and undisturbed nature along with Marpole’s carefully curated wellness workshops will leave you feeling happier than when you arrived with a renewed sense of clarity, balance and motivation. This retreat will make you feel like you again.
The rustic Koyt Cabin accommodation, inspired by Cornish ‘Quoits’, which were a type of portal or spiritual chamber that date back to the Neolithic period.
Retreat schedule
THURSDAY AUGUST 1
14:00 – 17:00 | Check In
We appreciate everyone will arrive at different times, so take your time to settle in and enjoy your beautiful surroundings.
17:00 – 19:00 | Opening Circle
Your opening circle will be lead by a certified Health Coach, trained in encouraging you to be your true self and express what you want to get out of the weekend, and life.
We’ll work together on establishing some personal goals that you can reflect on during your stay. We’ll then revisit these goals and your takeaways in the closing circle.
19:00 – 18:00 | Dinner
FRIDAY AUGUST 2 (AM)
10:00 – 11:00 | Breakfast
A tea and coffee station will be open from 9:00 for anyone needing that morning boost.
11:00 – 13:00 | Temperate Rainforest Guided Nature Walk
The Cabilla Valley is home to an extremely rare and Ancient Temperate Rainforest which hosts a diverse range of plant, fungi and animal species. These habitats are defined by the mycelial network which connects every single organism in the forest together.
The Eden Project recently carbon dated the age of the rainforest using paleo-botanical techniques which proved that it has had at least 3,664 years of continuous, uninterrupted growth.
13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch
FRIDAY AUGUST 2 (PM)
14:00 – 16:00 | Massages, 1:1 Coaching, and Free Time
Included in the price of your stay is a massage at the onsite, luxury ‘Pigsty Spa’. Your allotted massage time will be revealed closer to the event. If it’s not your massage time you will have access to 1:1 Holistic Health Coaching and time for yourself – use it however you like; exploring, reading, or just plain relaxing.
16:00 – 19:00 | Wild Bathing & Sauna
Your guides will take you deep into the Rainforest where you’ll come across a small stream running through the trees.
Experience nature at it’s fullest in the small specially curated swimming spots along the water, then warm up in the outdoor sauna for a hot and cold healing body experience. Your guides will also light a fire and serve natural teas so you can truly take in the moment and your surroundings.
19:00 – 20:00 | Dinner
20:00 – 21:00 | Evening Yoga
SATURDAY AUGUST 3
10:00 – 11:00 | Breakfast
A tea and coffee station will be open from 9:00 for anyone needing that morning boost.
11:00 – 13:00 | Somatic Workshop
Somatic practices bring you into a deeper relationship with your own body. They lead you towards true embodiment, towards understanding and observing what the body knows of itself. A workshop with Pippa will help you start to explore your body as perceived from within, through slow, reflective movements and meditations.
13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch
14:00 – 18:00 | Massages, 1:1 Coaching, and Rewilding Experience
Included in the price of your stay is a massage at the onsite, luxury ‘Pigsty Spa’. Your allotted massage time will be revealed closer to the event. If it’s not your massage time you will have access to 1:1 Holistic Health Coaching and the opportunity to participate in Rewillding; planting trees and looking after the ecosystem around you.
18:00 – 19:00 | Dinner
19:00 – 21:00 | Beaver Enclosure Visit
SUNDAY AUGUST 4
10:00 – 11:00 | Breakfast
A tea and coffee station will be open from 9:00 for anyone needing that morning boost.
11:00 – 12:00 | Yoga
12:00 – 13:00 | Free
13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch
14:00 – 15:00 | Free
15:00 – 18:00 | Wild Foraging
Take a deep dive into naturally sourced foods with one of Cornwall’s top foraging guides, Stuart Woodman. Stuart will lead the group through a hands-on culinary treasure hunt through the ancient woodland, followed by collaborative cooking on an open fire and a tasting session, using whatever the season provides!
18:00 – 19:00 | Dinner
MONDAY AUGUST 5
10:00 – 11:00 | Breakfast & Goodbyes
A tea and coffee station will be open from 9:00 for anyone needing that morning boost before heading home.
11:00 | Checkout
Cuisine
Included in your retreat package are three, delicious and sustainable meals a day.
Your menu is being artfully prepared by The Mindful Chefette, Kate who specializes in bringing a culinary experience to retreats with locally sourced produce.
Dietary requirements will of course be catered for.
Retreat Price
Shared (you bring a friend): £313.34 or $534.23 CAD
Private: £160.07 or $272.90 CAD
Room options
Rustic Koyt Cabin accommodation, inspired by Cornish ‘Quoits’, which were a type of portal or spiritual chamber that date back to the Neolithic period. Inside your Koyt Cabin; luxury Bramley toiletries, a bespoke log burner with firewood, kindling and matches, warm Atlantic Blankets and hot water bottles.
Includes
- Rustic Koyt Cabin accommodation,
- A 1 hour deep relaxation massage at the onsite Pigsty Spa to help you unwind and relax while being pampered.
- Grounding workshops including; Opening Circle Practice, Guided Nature Walk of the Temperate Rainforest, Beaver Enclosure Visit, Rewilding Experience, Sound Bath, 2 Yoga Classes, and a Somatic Workshop.
- Growth activities including; Private 1:1 Holistic Health Coaching session, a Wild Bathing & Sauna Experience (with toasty firepit and teas), Wild Foraging Workshop with Cook Up, and finally a Closing Circle
- 3 delicious, wellness focused meals a day cooked onsite by The Mindful Chefette, a talented local chef to the area.
Does not include
- Transportation to and from the event
Testimonials
What a wonderful experience! The setting was beautiful, the food was amazing, and the activities well-planned and executed. There was just enough free time to be able to explore and relax, and the workshops were interactive and interesting. I would definitely recommend Marpole Retreats, and hope to be able to attend another one of their retreats soon!
I recently went to the Refresh and Revitalize Retreat April 2023… what an amazing experience! Not only was it held at a BEAUTIFUL location, but the hosts were the highlight! Marie the coordinator and health coach is literally the sweetest human you will ever meet and my one on one coaching session with her was life changing. I will definitely continue to use her post retreat 1:1 health coaching. The food at the resort was great and also the yoga and meditation coaches were amazing (best yoga class I’ve ever been to, great for all experience levels and for injured people like me, I always had something I could do) I will most definitely be returning! I can’t thank all of them enough for such a relaxing and meaningful experience!
If you want a wellness retreat that’s organised thoroughly, with some personal touches thrown in, choose Marpole. I had an amazing time at Loon Lake. The venue was beautiful, the food was brilliant, and the sessions well done. I came away with some new personal goals for myself, and felt relaxed and calm going back in to my hectic work schedule! I will definitely be doing another one in the future, I can’t recommend them highly enough.
What to pack
- Whatever you feel comfortable wearing
- Yoga clothes, mats and equipment will be provided
- Swimwear for the river bathing
Location and how to get there
Address: Moor, Bodmin PL30 4DW, United Kingdom
As we have guests coming to us from many exciting places, each guest is responsible for their own travel arrangements.
BY CAR
The easiest way to find this venue is via the Google Maps link for Cabilla Cornwall here. We recommend that you drive to us so you can explore the local area more easily. Plug PL30 4DW into your sat nav and follow the signs – you’ll find it.
BY TRAIN
T to reach the retreat by train, our nearest station is Bodmin Parkway, where you can arrange for a taxi to bring you here.
BY AIR
Coming from further away? (You’ll have to tell us all about it). You can fly into Bristol or London and then either take a train or rent a car to get to the retreat.
Booking
Save 10% with promocode: soulseed. Book via the Marpole Retreats website or email Marie directly with any questions.
