Sunday Slow Down Mini Retreat

Join us for a Sunday Slow Down Mini Retreat to calm and reset your nervous system. 

Brought to you by The Slower Living Collective which combines The Horse Box Sauna,  A Quiet Mind and It All Starts With a Breath to bring you something special this autumn at The Soul Barns in Mortimer. Hit pause on all the noise of daily life and reconnect with your body and mind.

Spend a few hours with us at your chosen time during the day,  in the beautiful Berkshire countryside, for the ultimate calming combination of sound therapy, breath work and contrast therapy (sauna & cold plunge).

What is involved?

- Charlotte from It All Starts With a Breath, will take you through a breathwork journey combining gentle movement to ease tension, followed by blissful breathing to help you slow down and let go before moving into sound.  

- Lamorna from A Quiet Mind will envelop you in the soft and calming sounds of crystal bowls, gongs and immersive drumming. Gently combining these sound healing instruments with meditation, you'll be guided into deeply restorative, meditative state - supporting a shift from a busy, active mind into slower brainwave states associated with deep rest and recovery. 

- This intentional slowing creates the perfect foundation before stepping into the sauna experience, helping you feel grounded, present and more receptive to the benefits.

- Afterwards you'll have time to get changed into your swimwear and get a drink

- You'll then be able to head into The Horse Box Sauna and (optional) cold plunge experience. Where Lucy can guide you through the your sauna session.  You'll be able to immerse yourself in the calming heat of the natural woodburning stove and explore contrast therapy at your own pace.  

- We'll wrap up with a light treat and specially blended tea before you head on your way feeling refreshed and energised.

What to bring:

• Comfy clothes for the sound bath and breathwork
• 2 towels (one to sit on in the sauna and one to dry yourself with)
• swimwear (no nudity - we are British after all)
• a full water bottle
• a change of clothes for afterwards
• Dryrobe or dressing gown if you would prefer 
• flip flops or equivalent

Please ensure that you use the shower facilities on site or use our outdoor showers before using either the sauna or icebaths in order to keep hygiene standards high.

When booking you can choose from a selection of start times to suit your schedule.

Please arrive at least 10 mins before your session time so that you have time to check in. 

We look forward to welcoming you to the Soul Barns. 

You'll see the Horse Box Sauna's T&Cs as you go through the booking process but here is a link to A Quiet Minds contraindications details which we ask you to check you are happy with before booking - Contraindications page - https://a-quietmind.com/pages/contraindications