Shedding. Softening. Starting again.

Escape to the Yorkshire Hills. Return to Yourself.

This is your invitation to come home to yourself — one breath, one truth, one weekend at a time.

You're running on empty.

The endless to-do lists, the constant giving, the weight of everyone else's needs pressing down on your chest. The hot flushes, the sleepless nights, the brain fog that makes you feel like you're losing yourself.

You used to know who you were. Now you're not so sure.

And somewhere in the chaos of midlife, you've misplaced the woman you were.

What if you could press pause?

What if you could step away from the noise—just for a weekend—and remember what it feels like to breathe deeply, move gently, and actually rest?

Not the "collapse on the couch with Netflix" kind of rest. Real rest. The kind that reaches your bones, loosens your jaw, softens the belly, and quiets the hum beneath your skin.

That's what I created YAY Retreats for.

Weekends where you get to stop managing everyone else's life and actually tend to your own. Where you can shed what's no longer yours, reconnect with what lights you up, and figure out what the next chapter actually looks like—all within the sanctuary of the beautiful Holme Valley.

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THE MIDLIFE REBALANCE RETREAT

REST. RECONNECT. RISE.

This isn't a spa weekend. It's not another thing you have to "perform" at or get right.

It's a deeply nourishing reset for women navigating the turbulence of perimenopause and menopause

— designed to meet you exactly where you are and hold you through the wobbles.

This is a soft rebellion against everything that says you need to do more, fix more, be more.

Here, you stop performing — and start remembering.

Here's what happens:

Friday Evening: Arrival & Sacred Ground

You arrive to a home-from-home cottage with a welcome basket waiting, the kettle on, and space to just be.

Feel your shoulders drop as you step into stillness. Breathe in relaxation as you sip your herbal tea & start to let go. After settling in, we gather for a gentle opening circle — grounding practices to help you land, let go of the week, and set your intention for the weekend.

Saturday: The Deep Work

Morning: Therapeutic yoga designed for hormonal balance — movement that honours your changing body, breath practices that calm your nervous system, and acupressure to release tension you didn’t even know you were holding.

Each stretch becomes a reclamation. Each exhale, a softening into yourself.

Afternoon: A woman-centred coaching circle where we explore what midlife is asking of you. We talk boundaries, identity shifts, reclaiming joy, and the Permission Slip you've been waiting for.

You’ll speak truths you've buried and listen to the wisdom of your own voice.

Evening: Firepit gathering under the stars (weather permitting). Herbal tea or cacao. Stories, silence, and the kind of conversation that only happens when women feel truly safe.

Feel the warmth of the flames on your cheeks, the grounded presence of being witnessed, the sacredness of shared stillness.

Sunday Morning: Integration & Intention

A restorative yoga practice that seals in the weekend’s work, followed by guided journaling to help you name what you’re taking home — and what you’re leaving behind.

Let your body speak first. Let your pen follow.

You’ll leave with a personal wellness plan rooted in Ayurveda and TCM, a retreat journal to continue the journey, and the felt sense of coming back to yourself — more spacious, more sovereign, more you.

What You'll Receive:

2 nights' private accommodation at Hazeldene Cottage (sleeps up to 4 women)
2 therapeutic yoga sessions tailored for midlife bodies and nervous systems
Woman-centred coaching circle exploring identities, boundaries, purpose, and power
Ayurveda & TCM wellness with practical tools for hormonal balance
Guided breathwork, meditation, and nervous system regulation practices
Firepit ceremony with reflection and release (weather permitting)
Welcome gift + retreat journal to take home
Light refreshments provided: herbal teas, healthy snacks, smoothie ingredients, breakfast essentials

Self-catered with full kitchen facilities and simple, nourishing recipe suggestions.

This retreat is for you if:

You're in perimenopause or menopause and feeling overwhelmed by the physical and emotional changes
You're craving space to pause without having to travel far or spend a fortune
You're tired of quick fixes and want something that actually addresses the root of what you're feeling
You want to be held in a safe, sacred space where you don't have to pretend or perform
You've spent years being everything for everyone — and you're finally ready to be everything for you
You're ready to reconnect with your body, your breath, and the woman you're becoming
You want to stop fixing yourself and start loving yourself back to wholeness