Well Rested Woman New Year Retreat
ALL INCLUSIVE 4 NIGHT Wellness Retreat in Highland Perthshire 12 - 16 January 2023
How do you typically feel as you begin the new year?
Often there can be a sense of running full speed into the festive season, being busy over that holiday and then beginning the new year depleted and ready for a break. Many are feeling after the pause experienced during the pandemic that life has quickly become incredibly busy again.
…it can seem these days that time is a luxury. Join us and take time to step through a curtain and arrive on the other side in a beautiful house by the side of a river in beautiful Perthshire where you can rest & relax in beautiful cosy surroundings and be nourished and nurtured. Enjoy gentle movement, meditation, time in nature, nourishing food cooked by our retreat chef, enjoyable group sessions and plenty of free time.
You can read books without interruption, stroll by the river, sit by the fire and while you are here there are no appointments to be kept, no insistent beeps from phones or computers because you are officially on retreat…
Take a break from busy, gift yourself time just to be…
Imagine entering the new year feeling rested with clarity & purpose…
Ah that feels better…
How do YOU want to feel?
This retreat is for you if are looking to create a space, a pause, time for you. Time to reflect on the last year or so, stop and notice where you have been, where you are and where you are going.
Like most of us perhaps you have a head full of dreams, plans & aspirations. This retreat will help you rise from a well rested place.
Suzi and the Wee Retreat team create a warm and welcoming space for you to rest & relax.
Very little is required of you, there is nowhere else you need to be and very little to be done.
You will leave feeling rested, refreshed, with clarity and energy to take you in to the new year.
This is your time to RISE
The time is now
The Well Rested Woman New Year Retreat is time out just for you to rest, relax, release. To be nourished and nurtured. It’s fuel for living. Time to pause and breathe.
Our 5 day, 4 night Well Rested Woman New Year Retreat will give you the rest, the space, the support you need to meet 2023 as well rested version of yourself.
There will be time to explore ways of relaxing and resting deeply and looking at ways to create new healthy habits for a well rested life.
Together with the beautiful and tranquil Scottish countryside, a magical venue, delicious and healthy meals, inspiring and informative group sessions and time just to be.
You will leave refreshed, rested and calm in body, mind and soul with a greater sense of clarity and direction for the new year.
This is YOUR time to REST!
I created this retreat for women like you….
Many years ago I was exhausted, tests showed I was in adrenal fatigue and the advice was to radically change my life style or risk chronic fatigue or other health conditions. I was already working in health & wellbeing, it was a surprise to me that I wasn’t actually looking after myself and my energy as well as I thought I was.
This was a beginning of my rest journey. An exploration into how to rest.
Resting, surely that should be the easiest thing in the world?
Well potentially yes but … sometimes the habit of being busy, always switched on, constantly reacting to life is so strong that rest feels elusive. We sit down to rest but before we know it we unconsciously reaching for our phone or watching something on TV that is far from restful or our mind is racing and constantly turning over the events of the day or worrying about a life challenge or difficulty. Our nervous system may be in ‘fight or flight’ so when we rest it can feel challenging. Are we actually resting?
For me I found resting at home particularly challenging as a business owner and mum of two, home was a place where there was always something to be done. I’d try to meditate aware there was a pile of ironing to be done or it was time to get dinner on.
Then there is the messaging and beliefs we’ve picked up about rest and self care. I often felt guilty if I wasn’t doing something and trying to rest when thinking you really shouldn’t be isn’t ideal.
One of the places I was able to find deep rest and retrain my strung out nervous system was on retreat. To have some time completely removed from my day to day, where I didn’t have to plan dinner and the only ‘work’ to be done was to rest and allow and heal was a game changer for me.
That experience, and all I learned from it together with all the knowledge I have gained in training in many healing modalities over the years I want to share with you. I’ve allowed myself to rest, to explore different ways of resting, in nature, on retreat, with various tools & techniques. I want to share my insights and experiences with you. I want you to feel well rested too and to see you in the joy of living your life from a well rested place. I want you to meet your well rested woman and begin 2023 from a whole new place.
This is for you if…
You want to begin the new year differently this year
You’d like to take time out to review, pause and move forward with intention and clarity
You’d like to begin the new year from a well rested place
There’s been a lot of doing but not enough being
It’s hard to switch off
You’re looking for a reset
You’d like some peace & quiet
You feel the need to unplug and slow down
You enjoy the cosy Scottish comfort of being by the fire
You’ve been feeling tired
You’ve been feeling stressed
You’ve been working too hard
You’ve been too busy
You want to have a rest
There’s been a lot of doing but not enough being
It’s hard to switch off
You’re looking to for a reset
You’d like some peace & quiet
You feel the need to unplug and slow down
You want to start 2023 intentionally
The benefits of this retreat…
Review the last year and considered what has been learned
Feel clearer about what you wish to let go of as you move into the new year
Create a vision for the year ahead
Feel rested and refreshed
Your mind will feel clearer
Your body will feel nourished and nurtured
Begin the New Year with a sense of clarity & purpose
Take away new tools & techniques to help you rest and relax
Rediscover and reconnect with what brings you joy and raises your energy
Resting is not just ‘a nice to have’ it’s a necessity
Stress is natural and necessary sometimes, it helps us get things done. We are designed though for ‘short sprints’ of stress where we have recovery time rather than the marathon of chronic stress some people experience. Chronic stress suppresses our immune system and increases our risk of disease
Rest when we purposefully and successfully ‘do it’ may help to…
Reduce stress & anxiety
Improve mood
Decrease blood pressure
Help us deal with pain
Improve our immune system
Improve the health of our cardio system
Improve mental health
Boost creativity
Boost productivity
Your retreat starts as soon as you book your place…
Often January can be a time where we reluctantly head back out in to the world after rushing in to Christmas, the busyness the festive season often brings and sometimes the over indulgence. We may hope to begin the new year differently perhaps making resolutions or a vision board. Simply by making your booking you are choosing for something else. Choosing to rest and review the year that has been, sink in to the space in-between while relaxing and restoring your energy levels before intentionally choosing how to begin the new year. Taking time to pause before stepping into the year ahead we are in a much better place to meet the demands of life, to give to others and to be the creator of the year ahead.
Subconscious Reprogramming
30 days before the beginning of your retreat you will be sent a deeply relaxing hypnotherapy audio to listen to regularly before your retreat. Your hypnotherapy audio will help you begin to relax and prepare for your retreat experience. For the Rest to Rise retreat, the hypnosis will focus on becoming clear of what we wish to let go of and call in as we move into the new year. It also helps to prepare you for rest. Hypnotherapy is a wonderful way to help you make significant and positive changes in a relatively short period of time. The hypnotherapy audio will help you move into this new chapter positively and is deeply nourishing. It might be lovely to listen do as you drift off to sleep.
Included
Pre retreat questionnaire.
Welcome gift on arrival.
A wonderful tranquil haven in which to relax and leave the world outside.
Luxury shared accommodation in a beautiful Scottish Location.
Relaxing and enjoyable walks in nature.
Evening group gatherings
Gentle movement and easy to follow meditation suitable for all levels.
Group sessions
Access to the supportive A Wee Retreat online community
Free time just to be, take a nap, journal, the choice is yours.
Delicious & nutritious meals & snacks prepared for you with love by our amazing chef.
Small groups with a maximum of 12 guests.
21 days of post retreat support in the form of a WhatsApp group
A typical schedule
09.00 am – Gentle Movement and Meditation
10.00 am – Breakfast
11.00 am – Group session
01.00 pm – Lunch
02.30 pm – Free time
07.00 pm – Dinner
08.30 pm – Evening Group Session
Please note all sessions are optional, this is YOUR retreat and if a walk or nap or something else feels like the right thing for you thats ok.
Group Sessions
Each morning will begin with gentle movement and meditation.
Following this we will gather for a leisurely and nourishing breakfast.
Following breakfast there will be a group activity giving you the afternoon free. This can be time for a relaxing massage, a bath or a nap, a stroll in the beautiful gardens or whatever feels good for you.
All sessions are optional, this is your time, gift yourself whatever will serve you best.
Group Topics
The Group Activity topics will all be themed around encouraging rest & relaxation and reviewing the past year and visioning the next and may include:
EFT ‘Emotional Freedom Technique’ to Release Stress
Toning the Vagus Nerve - learning easy to use techniques to sooth the nervous system
Beyond Beliefs - identifying and starting to change the beliefs we have around rest and self care
Restorative Yoga
Journaling
Cacao Gathering
Yoga Nidra
Beditation - a relaxing meditation to prepare you for a good nights sleep
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Techniques
Vision Boarding
All sessions are optional, this is your time, gift yourself whatever will serve you best.
Annie joined us on the last new year retreat…
Meet the Team
Retreat Host Suzi Gibson
Suzi has spent the last 18 years in health & wellbeing. From running a busy wellbeing centre in Edinburgh, Suzi now runs A Wee Retreat a wellbeing studio in the Scottish Borders town of Peebles. Suzi is passionate about providing people with the space & skills to relax and find peace & contentment in life. A natural nurturer, Suzi is an expert at creating a relaxing space for you to just be.
Trained in Mindfulness & Meditation, Hypnotherapy, Reiki, Yoga, Mind Detox & EFT.
Praise for Suzi “Suzi is a brilliant practitioner with a very caring and approachable style. She has worked with me on my international retreats and I would have no hesitation in recommending her to anyone ready to make positive changes to their life.” Sandy C. Newbigging
Suzi will be facilitating group sessions during the retreat and will always be on hand to ensure you are well looked after.
Suzi will be supported by other team members. All there to support a wonderful retreat experience for you.
Retreat Chef Nicola Orr
Nicola is our retreat chef. Nicola has used her skills in nutrition, wellbeing, and holistic health
around the world, travelling extensively to cook for retreats. Home in Scotland, Nicola is integrating her
experience to create nourishing and delicious food that blends science, ancient wisdom and reconnects
us to the land. Committed to a sustainable lifestyle through foraging and ethically sourced food.
Empowering people to heal themselves with simple tools helping to heal through food.
Pricing
Single room £1295
Shared room £1050
A £300 non refundable deposit is required to secure your place
Full balance due by 1st December 2022
Payment plans available please enquire
Date & Location
January 12th - 16th 2023
Perthshire, Scotland
Very accessible whether you are driving, catching a train or flying.
DRIVE from Edinburgh the drive is approximately 1 hour, 60 miles.
AIR from Edinburgh airport 60 miles, approx 1 hour drive.
RAIL the train station is just 5 minutes from the venue and on the London line. We can provide pickup and drop off from the local train station.
Arrive from 2pm on Thursday 12th and have afternoon tea and settle in to your gorgeous home for the next few days.
Depart by 12 noon on Monday 16th.
Venue
Your retreat location is set in a stunning location on the banks of the River Tay and surrounded by 9 acres of riverside gardens and woodland with wonderful views over the river. A short, scenic, riverside walk away from beautiful Dunkeld which lies at the gateway to highland Perthshire in an area well known for its natural scenic beauty, its history and culture.
The house has a rich and varied history of its own. A beautiful highland retreat welcoming renowned guests, most famously, Beatrix Potter.
A magical stay in the comfort and beauty of this historic house and its stunning setting awaits.
Gardens
The magical, south facing gardens stretch out along the north bank of the River Tay. With just under 9 acres of garden to explore including riverside paths, the rose garden, a hidden folly, hillside woodlands and lovely specimen trees, rhododendrons and azaleas. The gardens are a haven of beauty and tranquillity.
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