Antonia LeVay leaves the stresses of, well, everything behind to spend a weekend away at a female-focused getaway, Revive Wellbeing Retreat.
We all need to take a break and refresh our mind, bodies and more importantly these days, rebalance our mental health. The first step in achieving this is actually finding out what works for you. Cold water swimming, yoga, mindfulness, calming music, walking the dog, cycling… It all sounds pretty straightforward, but increasingly, it’s becoming harder to break away from daily stresses and commitments and finding ways to reconnect. One wellbeing weekend we tried is Revive Wellbeing Retreats.
It was created during the pandemic as a place where women can flourish and thrive through a program of personal growth workshops and treatments. Run by Lisa and her team of holistic practitioners – who have over 20 years of experience in the industry between them – these retreats focus on bringing like-minded women together and sharing a weekend of wellbeing in a relaxed, friendly and welcoming environment.
Set in the most idyllic Welsh valley and surrounded by beautiful scenery, Revive is a place where you can leave all the stress behind and focus on yourself. When you arrive, you’ll be transported from the car park to your home for the weekend via buggy over open countryside and through a river to your shared Mongolian yurts, each with a cosy log fire. You can get involved in as little or as much as you feel comfortable while there; enjoy the weekend activities and participate in holistic practices that have been thoughtfully put together to compliment each other and help you embrace the experience.
Each day starts with a restorative yoga and meditation session. Other workshops include Breathwork, Sound Healing, Cold Water Dip, Healing Massage and Reiki. You are well looked after and will be catered to with carefully curated nutritional wholefood meals, drinks and snacks in a strictly clean food environment. The intention for the weekend is ultimately to release old thoughts, feelings and stories, and witness the energetic shifts amongst the guests that bring the weekend to a close, leaving them refreshed and in a totally better place.
Revive Wellbeing Retreats, Monmouthshire. Tickets: £50 deposit for 2023 retreats; £555 total. Info: 07966 514544 / Instagram
words ANTONIA LEVAY
