What happens on a Mindful Living Retreat?

Itinerary breakdown 🥳

Part of my skill as a coach is tailoring workshops and retreats to the needs of those present.

Which you can’t do if you have a strict itinerary.

So while I have a plan for the retreats, it might change BUT only ever in a good way.

With a maximum of four guests (CHECK OUT THAT COACH:GUEST RATIO), you’ll get all the coaching you need to switch-off, relax AND learn to carry that feeling with you.

Friday

5-7pm Guest arrivals and introductions

Think of it like arriving to a weekend away with friends. Except you haven’t met the friends before.

You’ll be introduced to anyone that’s already here, and then have time to settle in.

If it suits you, we’ll chat about why you wanted to come, what you wanted to get out of the weekend and how you can start being mindful STRAIGHT AWAY.

This is an immersive retreat - you learn how to be mindful by doing it. So as we’re talking, both now and over the weekend, I’ll help you keep your mind on track.

7-8pm Dinner

I get proper hangry without food, so there will be plenty.

8-9pm Introduction to mindfulness and making the most of the weekend

What is mindfulness?

What’s mindful living?

How does it help me decide what to have for dinner in less than 5 minutes and stop worrying about the client I saw last Thursday?!

And how am I supposed to start practising it this weekend?!

Some of these questions may have already come up, but it’s a big topic!

I talk to my one-to-one clients almost every day for 3 months. We’re not going to run out of things to talk about it.

9pm onwards - up to you

Think weekend away with friends.

Go to bed. Sit and chat. Play some board games. Whatever you like.

There’s even a hot tub 🤩

Saturday

7-10.30am Breakfast in your own time

Feel free to get up early and have some time to yourself with a book, or lie-in until 9.45am. Up to you.

10.30-12am Workshop: How to switch off when you’re always busy, WITHOUT forgetting anything important

Here we’ll talk about mindfulness “in real life”.

• What do you do if you’re watching TV and you suddenly remember it’s Auntie Jude’s birthday next week and you still haven’t sent a card?

• Or if every time you try and enjoy dinner with your partner, you just end up talking about how stressful work was?

• And how are you supposed to relax as soon as the work day is over? How do you turn those thoughts off?!

We’ll cover 5 key principles to switch off and relax (which also make you more productive at work - it’s a win-win).

I’ll encourage you to start practising these principles RIGHT NOW. So I’m here with you as you find your sea legs.

12-1pm lunch

1-4pm Mindful Activity

During these times, I’ll be keeping an extra close eye on when you’re NOT being mindful, and gently nudging you back to mindful presence.

Think of it like having a PT that notices when you’re slouching 😜 But in a kind, non-judgemental, “THANK YOU FOR NOTICING” kind of way.

The exact activity is group and weather dependent.

We can go for a walk in the lovely Cotswolds, explore the local towns, or stay in the cottage for crafting or board games.

With a small group size (maximum 4 guests with 2 hosts) we can easily accommodate different preferences.

4-5pm Workshop; meditation masterclass

Just because you dislike football, doesn’t mean you dislike all sports. Especially if you’ve been inadvertently playing with a rugby ball 🤦‍♀️

Meditation is the same.

We’ll have already tried meditations in previous workshops, but here’s some dedicated time to try out different styles, and troubleshoot misconceptions like “I’m bad at it because I can’t clear my mind”.

5-7pm Get ready / time to yourself

7pm out for dinner [not included in price]

Sunday

7-10.30am Breakfast in your own time

10.30 - 12am Workshop: Enjoying life even when it’s stressful

When I went on my first mindfulness retreat, I thought “this is all great, but what about when there’s more on my to-do list than hours in the day?”

And “how does being in the present moment help when a client is shouting at me and life is genuinely sh$t?”

Now I know how to enjoy life, EVEN when things are stressful.

Spoiler alert: part of if it accepting it won’t always be great. But we’ll talk about that.

12-1pm lunch

1-2.30pm TBC by group; Mindful Activity OR Workshop

Mindful activity as per Saturday.

OR

Workshop on a specific topics eg

• Releasing perfectionism without dropping standards

• Dealing with anger and frustration at things you can’t change

• Emotional Freedom Technique as a form of meditation

Old Me scheduled every minute of my time. Mindful Me knows that sometimes you need to go with the flow. So rather than me making assumptions in advance, let’s see what the group needs and plan accordingly.

2.30-3pm Break and snacks

3-4.30pm Workshop: Taking the feeling home; the MINDFUL TM plan

I don’t want you going to work on Monday morning and feeling like you’ve never been away.

So while I hope the weekend is rejuvenating, that’s not enough.

I’ll teach you how you to wake up feeling happy this is your life, every day, even on hump day (ok maybe not hump day… it takes practice!).

We’ll bring everything together everything from the weekend into a personalised plan for each of you, that takes you just 10 minutes a day. Or less, if you don’t even have that.

This is the exact framework I teach my one-to-one MINDSET clients, and one I use myself when I’m feeling overwhelmed and close to biting my children’s head off (if I haven’t already).

4.30-5pm Goodbyes

Eesh over already!

More hugs (or not!) and SO many well wishes as you go forwards with a new way of approaching life.

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If this sounds like just what you need, maybe it’s time to put yourself first for just 48 hours and see how much life could change.

I really hope you choose to join us!

Sending lots of love,

Lucy x

PS. Loving what’s covered here but not able to attend a retreat? I also offer 90 minute masterclasses, where we’ll create a MINDFUL TM plan just for you. Normally £250 but £100 in 2025 with code RETREAT. Send me an email to book.