Stress Less Retreat
This is your time…
Join us on a unique journey. Learn to identify, understand and learn practical ways to reduce stress.
Through informative group sessions, learn stress-reducing practices, gentle movement, meditation and mindfulness with time to journal and reflect.
Renew your energy, relax and unwind, leave us feeling calm and recharged.
Typical Schedule
Day 1
3.00pm: A warm welcome awaits you – take time to check-in and settle into your room, where you’ll find your complimentary Stress Less Retreat Welcome Pack.
4.00pm: Welcome Group Session
7.00pm: Dinner
Day 2
8.30am: Gentle Movement & Meditation
9.30am: Breakfast
11.00am: Group Session
1.00pm: Lunch
6.30pm: Dinner
8.30pm: Evening Group Session
Day 3
8.30am: Gentle Movement & Meditation
9.30am: Breakfast
11.00am: Group Session
1.00pm: Lunch
5.30pm: Group Session
7.00pm: Dinner
Day 4
8.30am: Gentle Movement & Meditation
9.30am: Breakfast
11.00am: Closing Group Session
12 noon: Check Out
1.00pm: Lunch, followed by a fond farewell
A pre-retreat questionnaire, requesting information such as food allergies, health (mental & physical) and intentions, thoughts & feelings about coming on retreat will be sent prior to arrival*, along with a guided hypnotherapy/meditation recording to help prepare for the retreat or to listen to in the evenings.
*all information is strictly confidential.
The benefits of this retreat…
Participating in a stress less retreat can offer a range of physical, mental, and emotional benefits. Here are some potential advantages:
Stress Reduction: The primary goal of a stress less retreat is to alleviate stress. Engaging in activities such as meditation, movement, and mindfulness may help regulate stress and promote a sense of calm.
Improved Mental Well-being: practices that enhance mental well-being, such as mindfulness meditation may contribute to reduced stress, improved focus, and a more positive outlook on life.
Physical Relaxation: Spa treatments, massages, and other relaxation techniques available during retreats can help release physical tension, easing muscle aches and promoting overall physical well-being.
Enhanced Sleep Quality: Stress less retreats provide an environment conducive to rest and relaxation and may improve sleep quality
Mind-Body Connection: Through activities like yoga and therapies, you may develop a greater awareness of your bodies and learn techniques for maintaining balance.
Social Connection: retreats foster a sense of community, allowing you to connect with like-minded people. Social support may contribute significantly to emotional well-being.
Increased Self-Awareness: the retreat will encourage self-reflection and introspection. This may lead to a better understanding of personal stress triggers, coping mechanisms, and overall self-awareness
Improved Coping Skills: we will learn tools and techniques for managing stress in everyday life. You can learn coping skills that extend beyond the retreat, enabling you to navigate challenges more effectively
Renewed Energy and Vitality: The combination of relaxation, self-care, and positive experiences may leave you feeling revitalised and energised
It's important to note that the benefits of a stress less retreat can vary from person to person, and the effectiveness of the experience depends on individual preferences and engagement with the activities offered.
Your Retreat starts as soon as you book your place
Simply by making your booking you are choosing for something else. Choosing to reduce stress, choosing to relax to restore your energy levels. To go on our retreat sends a powerful message which is a wonderful antidote to all of this. When we give to ourselves we are in a much better place to meet the demands of life and to give to others.
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. 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 begin to reduce stress and relax.
Included
Pre retreat questionnaire
Exclusive pre retreat hypnotherapy recording to help you prepare for rest & relaxation
Welcome gift on arrival
A wonderful tranquil haven in which to relax and leave the world outside
Relaxing and enjoyable walks in nature
All group sessions
Gentle movement and easy to follow meditation suitable for all levels
Access to the supportive A Wee Retreat online community
Free time just to be, take a nap, have a swim, book a relaxing treatment
Delicious & nutritious meals
Small groups with a maximum of 14 guests
Additional treatments bookable with massage therapist
Retreat Host Suzi Gibson
Suzi has spent the last 20 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 Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Transformational Coaching, Mindfulness, Meditation, Hypnotherapy, Reiki, Yoga, Mind Detox & Emotional Freedom Technique.
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
