Our Ayurveda & Yoga retreats run throughout the year starting on most Fridays but also sometimes in the week. In addition to our regular programme we have several special themed retreats with dates specified below. Select the retreat to find out what is included in each package along with an example timetable.

At The Clover Mill, our aim is to help rebalance your body, mind and spirit by nurturing you with Ayurvedic techniques, meals and gentle yoga whilst being immersed in nature. Staying at the mill gives you permission to relax, to put yourself first, to contemplate your life and who you are. Enjoy being away from the pressures of work, family, and social media. Taking time for yourself can reset your priorities and make you mindful of taking care of yourself long after you have left The Clover Mill.

You will stay in one of only three luxury stylish eco-lodges overlooking the lake.

Days follow a typical schedule. Your retreat will include:

Personal dosha (body type) assessment
Ayurvedic talks
Ayurveda inspired meals prepared with freshly picked ingredients from the vegetable garden and orchard
Herbal teas and snacks
Use of steam room, relaxation areas and grounds
Daily therapeutic ayurvedic treatments
Daily (Saturdays, Mondays, Tuesdays, 2 classes) yoga/meditation classes
Self-massage lesson
Cookery demonstration (5-day retreat only)
Healing gong sound bath (5-day retreat only)

Ayurveda & Yoga Weekend – Friday pm to Sunday pm – Price from £595 per person per retreat fully inclusive

Ayurveda & Yoga Three-Night Retreat – Friday pm to Monday pm – Price from £825 per person per retreat fully inclusive

Ayurveda & Yoga Five-Night Retreat – Friday pm to Wednesday pm – Price from £1345 per person per retreat fully inclusive

Classes at The Clover Mill focus on the therapeutic benefits of gentle Hatha Yoga, pranayama (breathing) and meditation and are held in the beautiful warm yoga studio in the old mill loft. All classes are appropriate for beginners and those with an existing strong practice.

What is Ayurveda?
Ayurveda is a well-being system that originated more than 4,000 years ago, making it one of the oldest systems of healing. Originating in India, it is based on a philosophy of health and happiness that aims to treat the whole person, not just one set of symptoms. Ayurveda still makes sense today as it has values that are highly relevant to the current medical issues in the world such as stress, obesity, heart disease and diabetes. Ayurveda is a gentle and balancing philosophy that combines nutrition, herbal remedies, yoga and massage to heal and nourish both the body and spirit. Its roots are intertwined with those of yoga and meditation which play a key role in ayurvedic treatment and lifestyle.

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Ayurveda is a sanskrit word meaning the knowledge or science of life and really is a huge tried and tested body of information to enable us to live a healthy and fulfilled life. Ayurveda treats people as individuals. Have you ever wondered why some people are hyperactive and fast moving whilst others exude grace and stillness? Why some people can eat any food they like and not put on weight? Why some people are always happy and optimistic whilst others are anxious and depressed? Modern genetics offers some insights but what about the characteristics that make every person unique? Ayurveda answers all these questions with the Three Doshas – Vata, Pitta and Kapha. The doshas are biological energies or metabolisms found throughout the human body and mind that govern all physical and mental processes and provide every individual with a blueprint for health and fulfilment. The doshas derive from the Five Elements and their related properties. Vata is composed of Space and Air, Pitta of Fire and Water and Kapha of Earth and Water.

Everyone of us has a unique combination of doshas which is determined at the moment of conception based on our parents’ doshas at that time. This is termed our Prakruti and the key to a healthy vibrant life is to maintain that specific balance of doshas. This sounds simple but the doshas are dynamic energies constantly changing in response to our thoughts, actions, environment, emotions, food, the seasons and any other sensory inputs that feed our mind and body. When we live against our intrinsic natures such as working long hours, not getting enough sleep or eating insufficient fresh fruit and vegetables we support unhealthy patterns that lead to physical and mental imbalances.

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