Retreat and Renew
Some passions just cannot be indulged in one hour a week, so if you fancy a treat, then why not Re-Treat - and relax and renew and combine a break with recharging your batteries with like-minded people who share your passion?
Many Retreats and Residential course providers offer comfortable accommodation and home cooking plus a relaxed, informal atmosphere in which to indulge and improve your skills and passions! Why not try your hand at painting, cooking, writing, photography, meditating or wine tasting with small groups of like-minded people.
The Retreats are often run by the accommodation owners or by local tutors and usually “non-participating” partners are usually welcome – so take a friend, partner, or go alone!
Breathe New Life in to YOU with a Yoga Retreat!
Take a personal retreat! Go alone or take a friend or loved one and do just what you want, whether it’s soul-searching, celebrating, or simply remembering who you are when you’re not absorbed by the flurry of family, work, and life. Whatever it is, you'll return home renewed from the inside out with a Yoga Retreat.
Many Yoga Retreats let YOU decide how to spend your days so that you can create exactly the right experience for you. Choose from a variety of experiential and educational workshops, outdoor activities, and yoga and movement classes. Soak up the peaceful surroundings and enjoy gentle yoga classes, introspective workshops, and solo “Me Time”.
How about a Yoga Retreat for New Mums and Babies? The“YogaBellies Mum & Baby Retreat” is a weekend away from it all to allow mum and baby to spend quality time together and for mum to get a little relaxation time on her own. Mum and baby can choose to attend as many or as little of the planned sessions as they wish or they can just relax with baby, or go for walks in the beautiful countryside surrounding Lendrick Lodge.
Mum and baby can choose to socialize with the others mums and babies or spend time alone, the choice is yours. Mum can also choose to have more treatments (at additional cost) if she wishes, while baby can play in the creche with our qualified childminders and nursery nurses. All in all, this weekend is about mum and baby about bonding and relaxing in their own way.
All meals from Friday dinner time until Sunday lunchtime are included and are healthy, scrumptious, colourful and full of life. Mealtimes are a joy-time at Lendrick Lodge, with lots of opportunity to catch up with old friends, make new ones, and enjoy a communal feast.
Improve your Round!
If you want to improve your game – you need to “put” the time in! And, as it happens, out of all the things you can practice – “putting” is probably the most overlooked. Driving, pitching, chipping and iron play are all important, but how many drives do you hit in a round? And how many times do you take your putter out in a round? The putter is by far your most used club, therefore it’s essential to practice using it if you want your scores to improve!
If you’re serious about learning or improving your golf, but want a fun and relaxed atmosphere in which to do it then join a golf school for a weekend, week or longer!
Residential golf school courses offer carefully structured golf lessons and tuition usually from PGA professionals. With all-weather practice facilities, state of the art computer / video analysis, covered floodlit driving ranges - golf schools run 7 days a week, all year round!
From "Heel to Hoof" - Pamper and Soothe!
Spa Retreats take you out of the humdrum of the weary world for a few hours, an afternoon or evening, a day, a weekend or week - so simply choose how long you need to relax and rejuvenate and soak up the attention of a trained therapist or treatment.
Indulge yourself in escapism and soulfulness and give yourself the pampering that you deserve. The choice is endless, from "Heel to Hoof", choose from Hot-stone Massages, to Indian Head Massages, to Fish Pedicures!
And it doesn't need to be expensive - for instance, treat yourself and a friend to a relaxing day that combines rural tranquillity with your choice of two spa treatments totalling 90 minutes of bliss for only £89 at Hillmotts Luxury Retreat - it's situated within 2000 acres of stunning hills and a picturesque valley based on a farm - ESCAPE the rat-race!
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Eat, Drink and be Merry!
Have you found that you never get the time to indulge your passion for food and drink? Do you dream of being able to cook a meal for pleasure, rather than for a hoard of hungry children? Then why not take some time for yourself and take a few days or a week in order to learn, trial and perfect your skills?
There are a variety of courses on offer to indulge your passions with people on the same wavelength – watch demonstrations, or get hands on with traditional home-cooking, French cuisine or sample Italian wines.
One week courses give you a long ‘cooking holiday’ and you learn a skill for life. Courses are offered for both men and women, offering both food or wine workshops, and you can even choose between here in the UK or abroad too! Indulgence your passion this year!
Reflect and Renew!
Learning meditation is a process of self-discovery, whereby unique techniques create integration between the body, mind and spirit which in turn allows us to live a more harmonious life as we are led from fragmentation to integration.
Meditation Retreats have been around for centuries and are usually linked with spiritual and personal development. It is advisable to check with the organisers to see what form of retreat is being offered.
Retreats offer the benefit of getting away from the stresses and strains of everyday life by providing a space in which to return a sense of self, calm, and normality. The form and style of retreat varies but generally they provide the opportunity to be in a quiet environment often with some form of meditation practice. Some too are communities offering workshops, healing, and a safe space in which to recover.
Driving Crash Course!
Do you have difficulty fitting in regular driving lessons? Do you need to pass your test quickly for a new job or a change in family circumstances? Intensive Driving Courses are the fastest way to learn to drive and obtain your full UK driving license. You will be able to do a whole year’s worth of driving lessons over one week!
Intensive driving courses are a great way to learn to drive as you are out on the road for longer periods of time and consistently training rather than having a one hour driving lesson a week and then having to remember what you have learnt the following week.
And, what better way to learn to drive than booking a residential course at an affordable price and to learn without the stresses of everyday life. And, why not combine it with a relaxed, enjoyable break – you can choose from the UK's top holiday resorts, or blend your course with an idyllic, scenic tour of our countries .
Find that “Artistic” Bone in your Body!
We are all artists inside – just some people need to dig a little deeper than others to find their “artistic bone”! And there are many different ways to unleash your artistic side! Art courses usually refer to the creation of a picture, for example drawing classes, watercolour classes, oil painting classes – with varieties of painting or drawing including the outdoors, portrait (painting people), and life drawing (drawing or painting the naked form).
However, if you don’t want to draw or paint but still feel creative then you could try unleashing your talents through the power of the pen with creative and reflective writing weekends?
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Or use your hands to try sculpting - carving something, by casting, or by moulding materials? Or you might want to learn pottery or ceramics - from beginners’ pot throwing lessons, to advanced glazing techniques, or making specific items.
Or how about jewellery making? There are even some courses available where you can design and make your own unique wedding rings – how about that for a pre-wedding treat?
Whatever your craft is….spend a week, weekend or just a full day fulfilling and enjoying the basic elements or learn the professional skills of the masters!
Snap Happy!
We can all point and click for our family snaps, but have you ever wondered how easy or hard it is to capture a better quality of photograph? Photography courses are open for everyone from beginners to professional photographers.
Residential workshops are a wonderful way for you to maximise your photo opportunities with professional help throughout. You can refine your photographic skills, meet like-minded people and have a relaxed and enjoyable time. Weekend or week long workshops give you maximum opportunity to get out with your camera to take some great shots, as well as the evenings to relax, exchange ideas and review your images.
