About The Retreat

2024 Dates

23rd – 26th August

If you love to be in the Welsh countryside, surrounded by rolling hills, rivers, streams, nature and peace and quiet this is the right yoga retreat for you.

August is the most stunning time to be in the Brecon Beacons, with lush green landscape and flowers in full bloom. Enjoy guided hikes in the fells and on the mountain tops, paddleboard down the Wye or visit Hay on Wye. Be as active or relaxed as you like.

We are excited to say we are back this August bank holiday for our hiking and yoga retreats in the Brecon Beacons.

Stay in a family-owned multi-property estate that dates back to 1176, it was originally a farm serving the local monastery. Since then, it has had stunning renovations to create a beautiful retreat space.

With the closest town being Brecon, you are in the heart of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Take time out of your busy schedule to really relax, and restore body and mind in this healing space.

Of course, get your hiking boots ready to enjoy guided hikes with qualified guides. Try horse riding, canoeing, kayaking, mountain biking or paddleboarding down the River Wye.

Want to fully relax? You can curl up in front of the open fire if it’s cold or relax in the sun if warm, or enjoy a massage from our talented team. Truly, you will feel rested and restored, ready for the spring and summer month ahead!

With up to 4 hours of yoga a day, delicious vegan food from one of our fabulous chefs and gorgeous accommodation you will feel cared for throughout.

Accommodation

Located close to the literacy town of Hay-On-Wye, the property was once part of the farm serving a Cistercian monastery founded in 1176. Steeped in history the individual barns and buildings have been lovingly restored and updated to create a stunning home from home space.

Beautiful gardens create a multitude of private oases to relax in spread across the 4 individual buildings, each with their very own unique style and character, that we inhabit during our stay.

We have a choice of 6 single rooms with double beds and an ensuite bathroom, 3 single rooms with double beds with shared bathroom with 1 other room, a twin room with its own bathroom and a twin room with a shared bathroom with one other room.

The Wheat Silo is a quirky accommodation for two people sharing a double bed and it has its own kitchen, bathroom and living space and stunning views of the Brecon Beacons.

The yoga studio is a beautiful, long barn conversion full of natural light and double doors that open up into the inner courtyard and the valleys beyond.

Retreat Schedule

On our August hiking yoga retreat in the Brecon Beacons, for the weekend guests are advised to arrive between 4 pm and 5.30 pm on Thursday. This allows time to settle in before the first yoga class at 6 pm. Dinner will be served at 8.00 pm.

The retreat will end at 11am on Monday after a power hour yoga class and brunch.

Typical Day

7.30am
Pre yoga teas and snacks

8am – 10am
Morning yoga class to energise

10am
Delicious brunch of warming wholesome vegan treats

11am – 4pm
Guided hike with qualified hiking guides with packed lunch

5pm – 7pm
Restorative evening yoga class

7.15pm
2 course vegetarian/ vegan evening meal

10pm
Bedtime!

Yoga

On our August hiking yoga retreat in the Brecon Beacons, the classes are suitable for all abilities. From beginners to intermediate and advanced levels, everyone is welcome. Furthermore, our inspiring and experienced teachers are well-practised at adapting the class to everyone’s level.

The yoga teacher will create a more dynamic class in the morning to get you ready for the day’s hike and adventures. Then, the evening class will be slightly longer to enable deep relaxation with yoga Nidra.

Your yoga practice is held in a beautiful converted barn with beams, large windows for maximum sunlight and wooden floors.

Teacher

Marie Williams

Marie is a Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist, specialising in Vinyasa Flow, somatic movement, Yin and Restorative yoga. Her more active classes are not all about achieving peak poses, but are instead guided with a focus on connecting with your body and experience through an exploration of embodied movement, in a dynamic free-flowing form of Vinyasa yoga – that may take you on a journey towards those poses.

Marie also weaves breath awareness and mindful reflections throughout her classes, to help guide you towards a deeper awareness of self and presence you more fully in the here and now of your experience.

In her more restorative classes, she hopes to hold space for you to return home to yourself and to your body, and aims to help you find your way back to a more balanced and grounded centre.

She is passionate about educating people about the nervous system and using yoga practices to build resilience, as well as to support the body’s innate capacity for healing. Marie’s mission is to promote the potential of yoga in managing health and well-being and to support people’s physical and mental health by sharing the tools, practices and principles that yoga can offer.

Cuisine

All of our retreat chefs are highly experienced and passionate about their craft. We have always been a vegan/vegetarian company! Expect delicious and creative brunch, lunch, and 2-course evening meal. Each meal will be balanced to keep you energised all day.

Our chef is Charlotte Hopson. Charlotte’s motivation is to share her passion for seasonal, plant-based ingredients and encourages guests to use their time on retreat to reconnect with their relationship to food.

As a Pilates, Yoga teacher and Chef she believes that with a balanced approach to exercise, eating well, and making more mindful choices about how and what we consume, we can live a more nurturing, self-supporting and planet-friendly lifestyle.

Room Options & Price

A Twin Room is a room with two single beds for two people.

A single room is a room for one person with a double bed unless otherwise stated.

Single occupancy, en-suite bathroom: £795pp

Single occupancy, shared bathroom one other person: £745pp

The Grooms Barn – is a separate cottage with two bedrooms. It has a kitchen and living room, an upstairs bathroom with bath and shower, toilet and sink and downstairs there is a toilet with sink.

Grooms Barn private cottage double room for one person: £795pp

Grooms Barn private cottage twin room with two single beds for two people with shared bathroom with single room £595pp

Twin room for two people shared bathroom: £595pp

Wheat Silo – quirky self-contained accommodation with double bed, bathroom, and kitchen, perfect for a couple or two friends who don’t mind sharing a double bed: £795pp

Included

• Comfortable cosy accommodation in rural tranquil Brecon Beacons
• 1.5 hrs of morning yoga practice to energise
• 2 hour evening yoga practices to unwind and calm with restorative practices, meditation and Yoga Nidra
• 3 x Delicious wholesome vegetarian/vegan brunches
• A Light lunch and a packed lunch if out hiking
• 3 x Delicious vegetarian/vegan evening meals
• 1 guided hike through Brecon Beacons with qualified guides
• Transport provided to and from drop off point for hike
• Assistance with organising extra activities on the second day
• Yoga Equipment

Not included

• Travel to and from the venue
• Yoga Equipment
• Travel insurance
• Any extra activities on two afternoons

How to get there

By Train
The nearest train station is Hereford and then it is a 35 minute taxi ride which costs around £45 for a car. Arrange your train to arrive at Hereford for around 3.30pm and to depart after 11.45am in the morning. Closer to the time of the retreat we will put you in touch with other guests to arrange a taxi share.

By Car
We will give you directions in the welcome pack once you book your place.

Booking

Fill in the booking form to enquire about this August Bank Holiday Yoga and Hiking Retreat in the Brecon Beacons.