Name: Kingham Cottages Yoga & Mindfulness Retreat
Item: Kingham Cottages Yoga & Mindfulness Retreat
Rating: 5
Author: Andy Jarvis

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Andy Jarvis

Overall Experience

This was my first Yoga retreat so I wasn’t sure what to expect. From the moment I arrived, I was greeted with a kir royale and introduced to the other guests. Everyone was so lovely and friendly. the cottages were beautiful and the grounds simply stunning. it was like being in paradise.

the classes were all so varied. From lovely yin class to morning flow to evening nidra to afternoon upbeat flow. The classes were at a good pace for beginners and more experienced yogi alike. I was made to feel very welcome and told we were free to attend whatever classes we wanted to.

Between classes I played tennis, enjoyed the pool and hammam, lazed in the grounds. The food was amazing, so varied and tasty and plenty of it. I didn’t go hungry once.

I would thoroughly recommend the retreat to anyone.
5 years ago
Marilyn Rowland

Overall Experience

You know, of course, how much I loved the weekend retreat, as I have already booked places for myself and daughter on the September one!

A few more specific points of feedback:-

1. The venue: I loved the beautifully furnished cottages with spacious, comfortable bedrooms, extensive grounds with interesting sculptures, ponds, Moorish pavilion, tennis courts, varied planting. Yoga studio, warm indoor swimming pool and hamaam were all of exceptional quality. Maybe ask them to move table at back of room into the storage room to make space for a couple of extra yoga mats?

2. The location: pretty village with easy access by road and paths to places worth visiting. ( useful information on possible excursions in folders in cottages).

3. Catering: we were very lucky to have Wenna cooking for us. She had taken great care to suit the meals to our group and individual needs and provided a succession of tasty, tempting and nutritious meals. My favourite was the tex-mex with tortilla wraps. Wenna combined a totally professional approach with a friendly presence and she was lovely company.

4. The yoga: as a regular attendee at your weekly classes, I already knew I would be in the hands of an exceptional teacher. Having the luxury of a whole weekend retreat to devote to yoga with you was a wonderful experience, enhanced by the stimulating company of the other group members. Your group management skills (and the kir royal!) enabled us to gel quickly into a supportive group. The programme had just the right balance of organised activity and free time, so that we never felt rushed but we also felt that we had been challenged to do more than we might have thought possible. We all commented on Sunday that we felt we had been on a week’s holiday rather than a mere weekend away. Every session was satisfying in itself and you always ensured that we could each practise at a level appropriate to our individual needs. The variety of the sessions was stimulating, enjoyable and beneficial.
Thank you so much,
Marilyn
5 years ago

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