Looking for something different for your party or event? 🌿
Join me for a day of gentle yet powerful restoration at a Bespoke Wellness Day Retreat, designed for your needs, whether it's for a birthday, hen or other celebratory event - or just a lovely way to spend valuable time with girlfriends.
Let nature be your guide to building resilience and finding calm. These relaxing and uplifting retreats focus on recharging in the beautiful wild setting of the MHA The Wilderness Garden in Shirley, Croydon.
This listing is a gateway to booking your own private wellbeing walk/forest bathing experience for groups of women. I offer bespoke sessions, tailored to your group’s needs and schedule.
🌿 For family, friends, community groups, and teams
🌿 Dates arranged flexibly
🌿 Day Retreats are 6 hours or Forest Bathing Sessions are 1.5–2 hours
🌿 Groups of up to ten accomodated (min x 8)
🌿 Private use of gardens. Prices from £30 - £75 p/person.
👉 Use the “Register” button to express interest – I’ll contact you to confirm your group’s preferred date and details.
Or Email at hello@vanessapotter.com
An Example Day Retreat Schedule:
The Morning: Resilience/Nature Connection or Compassion workshop
After a welcome coffee or tea we’ll dive into a jam-packed workshop that explores how connecting with nature can boost your health, mood and overall well-being - and we'll unpack the science behind forest bathing !
Each workshop contains interactive exercises designed to engage and inform. Expect interactive sessions where you’ll feel inspired and empowered 🌿
An Afternoon Forest Bathing session:
After lunch (bring a packed lunch), we’ll head outdoors for a guided forest bathing session. But this isn’t just about slowing down, although that is a big part of forest bathing. It’s about learning to embrace the grey areas of life and seeing them in a new light. We’ll practice noticing natural details, finding joy in the small things and soothing our nervous system.
We intuitively know that spending time in nature is good for us, but either we don’t make time or aren’t sure how to really connect with it. At this retreat, you’ll not only explore why urban nature has such a powerful impact on our well-being, but you'll leave with practical ways to truly benefit from it.
Forest Bathing is the Japanese practice of Shinrin Yoku and simply involves a slow guided walk through nature using your senses to engage and notice details you would otherwise miss.
The MHA Wilderness Garden is a hidden gem: A private, wild space surrounded by trees. Nestled within the garden is our cosy wooden hub, where you’ll feel instantly relaxed by the rustic and peaceful atmosphere. It’s the perfect spot to unwind and reconnect.
Private parking on-site 🚗
Bring warm layers, gloves and hats and waterproofs if wet as we spend time outdoors.
Spend the day with me, connect with women for an experience you won't forget, and let nature do the rest. 🌸
Any questions email Vanessa at hello@vanessapotter.com or check out my website at www.vanessapotter.com
The gardens are fully accessible and can accomodate low mobility. If you have any mobility needs please get in touch.
