Happy Spring 2021!
Spring brings so much joy after a long winter (especially this one!) and whatever is going on in the world; we can always rely on mother nature to bring new life into the world. This Rachel Carson quote sums this up beautifully “There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature – the […]
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It’s the Start of Spring!
We had snow! What a delight that was and proper fluffy snow. The children were screaming with delight, and Arlo the dog didn’t know what this cold stuff was but soon got into the swing of things and chased our sledges down the steepest hill on the farm. Now its the start of February and […]
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Reduce Your Stress Amongst The Trees: Forest Bathing Calms Your Mind And Boosts Your Immune System
Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing) has a host of proven health benefits and provides a wonderful antidote to the particularly stressful environment we’ve been living in for the last 9 months. As we navigate through this pandemic it’s so important to pay attention to our emotional and physical wellbeing. One way of doing that is amongst […]
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5 Reasons a Retreat Should be on Your 2021 to do List
It goes without saying that 2020 has been – for the most of us – difficult. Over at Forest Retreats we’ve been busy building and improving our accommodation which is great. But of course, our industry has been hit particularly bad; we’ve been extremely stressed, all while home schooling our two youngest girls. And there […]
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Spring, Yoga and Litter Picking!
13/03/2018 Spring is in the air and only one month away from our first Yoga and Wellness Retreat of the year! I am sure you would agree; it’s been a hard-core winter with freezing temperatures and lots of snow. At one point we had to evacuate the place we were staying, as it’s quite high […]
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January 2018 Newsletter
16/01/2018 Happy New Year Yogi’s and hope 2018 has been good to you so far. January is full of hope, but also a particularly challenging time for some as there is some re-adjusting back to normality, and we become more inwardly focused after a sociable December. We tend to set our new year intentions too […]
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2018 Yoga Retreats confirmed
15/11/2017 Forest Retreats and Indian Wellness Academy are pleased to announce dates for our 2018 Yoga and Wellness Retreats, based at Ragmans Farm, a 60-acre organic farm in the Forest of Dean. Reflecting on our great partnership formed in 2017, we have utilised the best of our skill sets which so far has resulted in […]
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29/07/2017 Recharge your spiritual batteries after a busy summer and retreat to the forest and nurture your wellbeing! Our special day retreat designed for yogi’s based locally to the Forest of Dean, guarentees to make you feel relaxed and rejuvinated. Based at the beautiful Ragmans Farm, a 60 acre organic farm, our day retreat encompasses:
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