What's included
- Four night's accommodation in bell tents, shepherds' huts and gypsy caravan
- Home-cooked nourishing meals to fuel your recovery
- All refreshments and snacks
- Coaching by qualified instructors and health experts
- Private chef
Burnout Recovery Retreats
Designed for individuals who need some time away from everything to break the cycle of burnout, once and for all
A unique 5 day experience combining immersion in nature with guidance from health experts to help you forge your way back to wellness.
Spa weekends, health retreats, yoga sessions - these all address the symptoms of your burnout. But more often than not, they don't actually do anything to address the causes of burnout and you find yourself back in the same exhausting cycle over and over again.
Our approach is different. We provide the time and space for you to explore the triggers of your burnout and help you develop strategies to free yourself from this repetitive negative cycle. You'll work with health experts who have coached professionals in the medical, legal and consulting sectors to focus on your journey back to wellness.
We use nature and the outdoors as a way to help you step back from your everyday stresses and gain a new perspective on your life. You'll have the opportunity to challenge yourself, learn new skills, and find a deeper, more meaningful connection to the world around you.
THE PROGRAMME
DAY ONE - EXPLORE
- Understanding burnout - and how it creeps up
- Woodland immersion - introduction to forest bathing
- Evening yoga - finding relaxation and inner focus
DAY TWO - REFLECT
- Origins of burnout - understanding triggers & success stories
- Stand up paddle boarding - finding your balance on water
- Local storyteller - lose yourself in Welsh myths and legends
DAY THREE - NOURISH
- Nourishing mind & body - how nutrition relates to burnout
- Foraging - finding, preparing and cooking wild foods
- Wild tasting - try different wild foods and drinks
DAY FOUR - RELEASE
- Coping mechanisms - what has been proven to work
- Wild swimming - experience the benefits of cold water
- Axe Throwing - the perfect way to release tension!
DAY FIVE - FOCUS
- Future focus - changing your behaviours for the long term
- Woodland session - playing back the week in the woods
- Wrap up and close - preparing for our journeys ahead
Morning sessions run from 10-12 noon with lunch at 12.30pm.
Afternoon sessions run from 2-4pm with dinner at 6.30pm.
Evening sessions start at 8pm and run for around an hour.
All sessions are optional to allow you to prioritise your rest and recovery
Optional Extras
- Additional nights before and after the retreat
- Early check in/late check out
- Airport/train station transfers
- Ongoing coaching and support after the retreat
Accommodation information
Accommodation is in 5m luxury heated bell tents, our handcrafted shepherds' huts and a vintage gypsy caravan. We provide all the bedding, linen and towels. We have separate sleeping spaces for 10 people, and can accommodate up to 15 people if they are happy to share a tent. All our accommodation has a camp kitchen and private composting toilet. There are hot showers for everyone to use.
What to bring
Waterproof coat and footwear
Swimwear and a towel
Water bottle
Personal toiletries
How to get here
Our nearest postcode is LL21 9BY, although this will take you the property next door so you are best to put ‘The Forge Corwen’ into Google maps or use What Three Words: ///whirlwind.movement.golden
We have lots of free parking or we are very happy to pick you up if you are travelling by public transport. Our nearest stations are Wrexham General and Chirk.
Our nearest airports are Liverpool (LVP) and Manchester (MAN).
Find Us
The Forge is perfectly located less than an hour from the M6, M56 and M54 motorways, under half an hour from a mainline train station with direct routes to London, Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool and is within 15 minutes' drive of the Snowdonia National Park.
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