The Relationship Recovery Retreat

11th – 14th November 2024

The Relationship Recovery Retreat is a transformative journey designed specifically for women overcoming the impact of difficult, unhealthy, and unhappy relationships. Over four days of trauma-informed sessions, you will reconnect with your intuition, explore personal blocks and boundaries, and rebuild self-trust and confidence.

Led by Janie, the resident In-House Psychotherapist specialising in trauma recovery, this retreat aims to empower women to break free from the shadows of damaging relationships and reclaim their strength and independence. Through guided activities, reflective exercises, and supportive group discussions, you will:

• Reconnect with your inner voice and intuition.
• Explore and overcome personal blocks and boundaries.
• Rebuild self-trust and confidence.
• Gain a profound understanding of the impact of damaging relationships.
• Equip yourself with tools to support your long-term recovery and well-being.

Reclaim your voice, make confident decisions, and foster a deep sense of self-awareness. By the end of the retreat you will leave with a renewed sense of empowerment, clarity, and an actionable personal intuition plan to guide your ongoing recovery and personal growth.

Set in the incredible Devonshire countryside, the beautiful venue offers hot tubs, a sauna, a fire pit, and peaceful places for reflection. Enjoy the stunning rural location and immerse yourself in nature. Explore the ancient woods, meditate by the lake, or lose yourself in the stunning views over the rolling hills.

During your stay, dine on locally sourced, nutritious meals, freshly prepared by our catering team. The accommodation comprises of luxury, private double bedrooms in either a 16th-century barn conversion or within the west wing of the manor house.

Places are limited to a maximum of seven per retreat to ensure time and space in an intimate setting.

Meet the team…

Janie – Host & Psychotherapist

Janie is the resident In-House Psychotherapist, specialising in trauma recovery. Janie is the resident In-House Psychotherapist, specialising in trauma recovery. Her mission is to empower women to break free from the shadows of unhealthy relationships and to reclaim their strength and independence.
Throughout this retreat, participants will explore the underlying dynamics in abusive relationships and, more importantly, how to break free from these patterns. The goal is to provide a profound understanding of the impact of unhealthy relationships and equip participants with the tools to support their long-term recovery and well-being.

Throughout this retreat, participants will explore the underlying dynamics in abusive relationships and, more importantly, how to break free from these patterns. The goal is to provide a profound understanding of the impact of unhealthy relationships and equip participants with the tools to support their long-term recovery and well-being.

Whether they have endured a challenging long-term relationship, a painful separation or divorce, or are currently navigating a dysfunctional or unhappy relationship, Janie is here to guide them on their journey from surviving to thriving.

During the retreat, Janie will lead group therapy sessions designed to boost confidence and rebuild resilience. The sessions will explore the following areas:

• Attachment Theory: Understanding the bonds that shape relationships.
• Identifying Narcissistic Behaviour: Recognising the signs and breaking free.
• Cognitive Distortions: Challenging and changing harmful thought patterns.
• Mindfulness: Cultivating awareness and presence for healing.
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT): Developing strategies for emotional well-being.

Before joining the retreat, participants will have an online meeting with Janie to discuss their goals and complete an initial assessment. At the conclusion of the retreat, there will be a final session to consolidate progress and plan their continued journey of self-empowerment.

Together, this retreat aims to transform participants' experiences from mere survival to a powerful journey of personal growth and resilience. Let's take the first step towards healing and empowerment.

Vanessa - Yoganess

Yoga Teacher, Vanessa Bourne (“Ness”) has been helping people improve their lives with yoga for the past 18 years. Ness teaches her clients how to incorporate the ancient practices of gentle movement, meditation & effective breathing into her client’s everyday lives to help them feel better by giving them a greater sense of control over their own lives. The goal is to build awareness, self-regulation of the nervous system & deepening self-understanding, all these skills lead to better mental health & well-being. Ness incorporates up to date, evidence based, practical health information to further improve outcomes for her clients.

Ness is Hatha Yoga qualified with British School & has completed additional training with Kristine Weber, a leading world authority on the neuroscientific benefits of Subtle® Yoga (a form of somatic yoga). Somatic yoga offers a holistic & gentle approach to trauma recovery, addressing both physical & emotional aspects of healing. By fostering a deeper connection to the body, reducing stress, & promoting mindful awareness, it supports individuals in their journey towards recovery & well-being.

Ness continues to develop her yoga practice with the Subtle Yoga Resilience Society & currently specialises in specific subjects such as Yoga for Brain Health, Enhanced Trauma Recovery, Menopause, & the Neuroscience of Yoga.  Ness’s wealth of experience & extensive training combined with her great sense of humour & empathy allows her to deliver effective trauma informed, safe & effective yoga practices, whilst simultaneously making her clients feel at ease.

Sara - Devon Sauna Hub

Thermalist & Breathwork Therapy “Fire & Ice”

Sara, is currently the only woman in the UK jointly qualified as a Thermalist Instructor & a level 2 Wim Hoff Method Instructor.  Combining these specialist areas is unique & considered to be the highest form of qualifications currently available for Thermalist & Breathwork combined therapy, globally!

Thermalist Therapy is essentially Hot & Cold Therapy – moving your body between hot elements (sauna) & cold elements (cold water) reconnecting body & mind & keeping them in their optimum state. The healthy stress of the cold & the heat navigated by the breath, builds your cells stronger, increases your metabolism & strengthens your nervous system. Our body’s natural ‘fight -or- flight’ response, releases high levels of cortisol (the stress chemical) into the bloodstream & when this is left unmanaged results in our bodies & brains becoming unbalanced. Combining the shock of the cold-water therapy with the release of calming chemicals in our body from the breathwork & sauna, Sara can restore your mind & body’s natural balance, leaving you feeling relaxed, revigorated & recentred.

If you have any questions about this retreat please call us on 01903 953766
or contact us and a member of the team will be happy to help.

*Accommodation, all meals, psychotherapy groups and all retreat activities (unless otherwise stated) included.
**We are happy to accept instalments and payment plans. Please contact us to discuss the arrangements.
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