About The Retreat

Dates: 19th – 22nd September

Retreat to the sanctuary of the Welsh seaside as the summer sun starts to fade whisk yourself away to enjoy the stunning September sunsets on the Cambrian Coast of Tywyn, Wales. We will help you find some peace, whilst boosting your fitness levels and introduce some good healthy habits ready for the start of the Autumn season!

We the team at Sunsetbay Retreats are proud to offer this very popular retreat, where guests can have a taster of everything on offer designed to enhance their wellbeing, over the long weekend we will help you to relax, nourish you with delicious healthy food and encourage you to find new motivation to exercise, our guests always leave with a special glow, happy, refreshed and energised!

Our signature retreats are ideal for first time retreaters of any age, suitable for those travelling alone or with a friend(s) or relatives.

We will always make you feel welcome and part of sunsetbay family, especially if travelling alone. We are honoured to have many guests returning year after year, when they are looking for a recharge and rebalance knowing they are in a safe and friendly environment.

With so many returning guests we listen to their feedback and are constantly tweaking the retreats to be exactly what our guests are needing.

You’ll stay in a glorious, gothic-style converted chapel in the heart of Tywyn, a traditional Welsh seaside town.

The chapel has been designed with luxury in mind whilst maintaining some of its original charm. Four of the bedrooms include en-suite bathrooms with two further bedrooms sharing facilities. There’s even a hot tub!

We do all the planning for you so you can’t just switch off and enjoy beautiful surroundings, mindful activities, fresh air, new challenges, relaxation, delicious food and laughter with like minded people!

Some of our reviews:

“Brilliant location, accommodation & 5 star food. Treatments & top class yoga. All round excellent value & an incredibly grounded, real retreat experience. The host & organiser Maggie is super welcoming, warm, generous & fun. Can’t recommend this retreat enough”.

”At a crossroads in my life I decided I needed some ‘me’ time and to get away for a while. I couldn’t have chosen a better place to come. I wanted Yoga and relaxation but also some fun activities, some very familiar and some new. Maggie and her team are absolutely fabulous and the 5 days were perfectly put together and delivered to the highest standard. Accommodation and the food were also exceptional. They made me feel so welcome and the other guests and all the staff were an absolute joy to meet and spend time with. I will definitely book again and would not hesitate to recommend Sunset Bay Well-being Retreats ♥️. Say ‘yes’ to this Retreat! It’s the best.”

”The most amazing 5 days ever!! Fantastic Chapel, fantastic hosts, Maggie and Graham and the rest of their team! The most delicious and wholesome vegan food I’ve ever tasted. Hot tub and fire pit in the garden and lots of activities including yoga, stretching, walking, meditation, wild swimming, SUP, gong bath, bike ride and more!! I went on my own and I’m so glad I did! It’s something everyone should experience and I’m definitely going back next year!! If I could give a 6 star review I would! Highly recommended.”

The Venue

A converted gothic chapel located in the small seaside town of Tywyn on the Cambrian Coast, where guests can expect luxury and comfort. After spending our days out and about we will retreat to the beautifully renovated chapel in the evenings where you can explore healing treatments, and be lulled into a deep sleep by the soothing vibrations of a sound bath and yoga Nidra. You’ll also be invited to relax in the hot tub, star gazing outside in the zen garden and cosy up by the fire pit!

Yoga

Spacious accessible twice daily yoga practices to energise and ground. Dive into yoga flow and the strengthening yet gentle Scaravelli inspired yoga. Calm the mind with meditation and ease yourself into recuperative sleep with restorative yoga poses and yoga nidra relaxation sessions.

Morning
Yoga. An energising, strengthening and balancing style of yoga with breathing practices inspired by Somatic movement therapy and 23 years of yoga study in different traditions.

Early evening
Scaravelli inspired yoga moving into restorative yoga. A gentle style of yoga that will melt you into a deeply nourishing state of being with bolsters and blankets to support you into a restful state.

Retreat Schedule

Day 1

On arrival we will show you to your room at The Chapel, once you’ve settled in and sampled our delicious cake and fresh juice, you will be treated to a complimentary ½ hour massage or reflexology, to really help begin the process of cleansing the body and de-stressing after your journey.

A welcome yoga session, often held on the beach (weather permitting) will start to calm the body and mind to really get you in the zone! A scrumptious two-course Dinner is followed by a beautiful relaxing yoga Nidra session. For those not wanting to drift off to bed we will light the fire pit, this always goes down a treat at the end of the first day!

Days 2 & 3

We start the morning with a run or walk along the beach, followed by a flowing yoga class after a hearty healthy breakfast our guide Phill the Hill will take you on a variety of scenic walks along the Cambrian coast, exploring the local waterfalls, forests and hills!

A paddle boarding session on the Dovey Estuary, a cold water dip at the waterfalls and wild swimming at the Talyllyn lake are all included as part of your daytime well-being activities.

You’ll be brought back to The Chapel in the afternoons for some peaceful free time, you can either float away in the hot tub in our beautiful zen garden or take an additional therapeutic treatment we offer a whole range of treatments in massage, reiki, reflexology, life coaching and tarot, or you can do whatever you need to allow yourself some special me-time!

We offer an extra early evening activity of restorative (or yin yoga) stretch class, mindfulness session, or breathwork workshop, to really take time to restore the body and nourish it with some deep self-care.

Following a wonderful two course gourmet vegan or vegetarian dinner, you will be invited to join us in an evening activity. Silence in Sound will help you unwind and re balance with a beautiful sound bath and on your last night you will be entertained with wonderful storytelling, Welsh fables and song by local musician Gwilym Morus – Baird.

There is always a fire pit glowing the garden, if you want to star gaze at the end of each evening!

Teachers

Frankie Walker

With over her 23 years of yoga practice, Frankie has found many incredible teachers to work with, traditional and non-traditional, in India and the U.K.

She continues to be influenced by the work of Vanda Scaravelli, somatic movement and embodiment practices and is currently a student of Body-Mind Centering with EmbodyMove UK.

Teaching professionally for the last 13 years she is considered one of the U.K’s senior yoga teachers. She is known for her 1:1 work in the post-natal field, with adults affected by autism and with performers rehabilitating from injury and surgery, amongst many others. She now lives in Mid-Wales and teaches locally as well as continuing to lead classes and workshops at some of London’s top studios.

Katy Jones 

Katy is an experienced Holistic Therapist specialising in relaxation techniques, Swedish Massage and Indian Head Massage.

She has studied yoga for over 20 years and her travels across the globe have guided her practice as a therapist. Katy brings warmth, sensitivity, a depth of knowledge and a healing touch to her work. She has trained with some of the leading yoga teachers in the world including Doug Keller, Donna Farhi, Alexandra Pope, Gary Carter, Ruth Gilmore and Uma Dinsmore-Tuli. Katy has a regular practice in meditation, somatic movement and Scaravelli yoga.

Cuisine

On site personally by specially chosen vegan / vegetarian chefs for nourishment, health and nutrition compliment all our activities. Scrumptious seasonal food will be in abundance, celebrating summer with colourful, tasty seasonal local ingredients all prepared by our wonderful creative chefs.

Retreat Price

Ty Chapel

Solo Occupancy En Suite £850

Double occupancy shared twin or double £1530

Beach House

Double Bedroom with en-suite – Sea view
Solo Occupancy: £825
Double Occupancy: £1,485

House Double bed with own bathroom – Sea view
Solo Occupancy: £725
Double Occupancy: £1,305

Includes

• 3 nights accommodation in our beautiful Welsh Chapel
• 4 Full days of activities
• All meals prepared by specialist vegan chef plus fresh juices and endless herbal teas and fresh coffee!
• Twice daily yoga / stretch / pilates
• Morning walk or run
• Paddle boarding session
• Yoga Nidra and Meditation sessions
• Sound Journey with a full orchestra of bells, gongs and authentic bowls.
• Complimentary half hour Massage, reflexology or reiki treatment!
• Guided scenic Walks
• Wild Swimming in the Talyllyn Lake!
• Hot tub
• Cold Water Pod
• Fun and laughter!

Does not include

• Travel to the venue
• Extra treatments – Massage – Reflexology – Reiki – Tarot reading – Life Coaching
• Wine for evening dinner

What to pack

• Hiking / Walking Boots
• Comfortable Trainers
• Thick Socks
• Waterproof Jacket – Preferably with a hood/ waterproof hat.
• Breathable materials such as Sympatex or Goretex will feel more comfortable.
• Waterproof Trousers
• Hat
• Gloves
• Small Rucksack (big enough to carry waterproofs, essential medication, water, camera, phone, extra bits of clothes, socks)
• Water Bottle
• Plasters / blister treatment plasters
• Toiletries

Location and how to get there

Tywyn is situated on the Cardigan Bay Coastline close to the foothills of Snowdonia, it is known across the world for its vast beauty from the rolling hills and mountains to the tranquil golden beachfront and stunning sunsets!

Tywyn is right in the heart of the mid Wales coast line, where the mountains meet the sea!

Train or car is the most suitable way to get to Tywyn. POST CODE LL36 9HA

Booking

To book on to this Last Rays of Summer Yoga and Wellbeing Retreat on the Cardigan Bay Coastline, fill in the form below and we will get back to you within 24 hours. Get £20 off your first booking when you book through Trips With A Soul.