3 Days Luxury Weekend Meditation and Yoga Retreat in West Sussex, UK

If it's style, historic charm and quality that you are looking for then this retreat has it all.... and a wow factor to match. You will be staying in a luxury private or shared twin room with shared or private bathroom according to your choice. The venue is a stunning five-star 19th century converted barn in a rural setting, just two miles from the historic center of Arundel, within walking distance along the River Arun, with breathtaking views of the Sussex downs.

Each guestroom is tastefully designed with comfort and style in mind. With underfloor heating, it's a pleasure to stroll around and enjoy everything that Chillout Retreats has to offer.

Facilities

• Beautiful sandy beaches nearby
• Contemporary five-star accommodation
• Free Wi-Fi
• Ground floor accommodation with underfloor heating
• Indoor heated pool
• On-site parking
• Private gardens
• Sauna
• Sun terraces, panoramic and unspoiled views
• Temple Spa toiletries and quality linen and towels supplied
• Yoga studio with underfloor heating

The lessons are suitable for any ability and will raise your heartbeat and strengthen you from your very core. A perfect way to grow!

Program choices

2018

• June 8-10 RELAX, RESTORE & REFRESH

Yoga, Pilates, mindfulness meditation, walking, aromatherapy, and nutrition workshop

• July 20-22 SUMMERTIME BLISS

Yoga, Pilates, mindfulness meditation, walking, life coaching, and love yourself workshop

• September 21-23 AUTUMN CLEANSE

Yoga, Pilates, mindfulness meditation, walking, and creative workshop

• November 16-18 WINTER WARMER HUGGE RETREAT

Yoga, Pilates, mindfulness meditation, walking, and festive themed workshops

2019

• February 8-10 DETOX AND LOVE YOURSELF

Yoga, Pilates, walking, life coaching, and love yourself workshop

• July 19-21 SUMMERTIME BLISS

Yoga, Pilates, Mindfulness Meditation, walking, life coaching, and love yourself workshop

• September 20-22 AUTUMN CLEANSE

Yoga, Pilates, mindfulness meditation, walking, and creative workshop

• November 22-24 WINTER WARMER HUGGE RETREAT

Yoga, Pilates, mindfulness meditation, walking, and festive themed workshops

Yoga

The Chillout Retreats team will teach traditional Hatha yoga infused with the fluid Vinyasa flow, which is strong, powerful, and rejuvenating, and covers many of the well known and popular asanas. Yoga teaches you how to relax and restore the own power within your bodies whilst stilling the mind at the same time. You can expect to work strongly and dynamically in the mornings and smoothly, developing a deep sense of calmness in the evening classes.

Pilates

On this retreat, Chillout Retreats will also be offering a Pilates inspired core strength class which is developed to strengthen your inner core and build up strength from within. Pilates is a wonderful compliment to yoga and is a useful practice to help any lower back problems or spine sensitivities. The lessons are suitable for any ability and will raise your heartbeat and strengthen you from your very core.

Meditation

By quieting the chattering mind and developing loving kindness, you can really be open to experience what is going on in the present. How much time do you spend thinking about the past or the future without actually living and breathing each precious moment now? After all, you cannot change the past nor predict the future but you can shape your present.

Meditation is now well regarded as a life skill. As you use yoga or Pilates to strengthen and exercise your body, you can use meditation to strengthen and gain control of your brain and mind as it too is a muscle. It is a tool that can help aid concentration, sharpen the senses, and inspire minds. The beauty of even the smallest thing can be appreciated after only a few meditation sessions.

During these chill out retreats, you will learn different meditation techniques and practices that can be used every day, such as the mindfulness of breathing, the Metta Bhavana, and walking meditations. Once you have learned how to calm the mind, you can meditate anywhere, in the bath, on the tube, or whilst out walking. Even the most active minds need a rest and without too much effort, so much can be achieved.

Walking

The West Sussex and Devon retreats offer more countryside and nature trail appeal with gentle walks through the downs and across to lakes in West Susex, or to the Jurrassic coastline in Devon. Walking can help you to feel more open and expansive and this can create the perfectly invigorating exercise, a wonderful complement to the yoga and PIlates sessions.

Daily schedule sample

Friday

• 17:00 Arrivals and welcome
• 18:00 Yoga
• 19:00 Meditation
• 20:00 Dinner

Saturday

• 07:45 Energising detox juices and superfood nutritional shots
• 08:00 Dynamic Hatha, Vinyasa style yoga / Yogalates (fusion of Pilates and yoga) session
• 09:30 Breakfast
• 10:30 Guided walk or workshop
• 13:00 Lunch
• 14:00 Free time for spa treatments, walking, and leisure
• 18:00 Restorative Hatha yoga class
• 19:15 Meditation
• 20:00 Dinner

Sunday

• 08:00 Detox juice
• 08:15 Meditation
• 08:45 Yoga
• 09:45 Breakfast
• 11:00 Guided walk or workshop
• 14:00 Lunch
• 15:00 Depart

This weekend yoga retreat is located just five minutes from the magnificent famous castle town of Arundel, West Sussex, United Kingdom. This retreat is a delight for those searching for a little old fashioned charm and character.

Nearby places

• Arundel - 15 minutes
• Goodwood, 10 miles
• London Victoria - 1.5 hours

All your food is included in the price. All of the dishes are vegetarian. The phrases 'you are what you eat and 'wellness starts from within' pretty much sum up or are philosophy on food and juices on this retreat. Chillout Retreats understands and respects the important role it plays in the promotion of wellness and general good health. The cuisine on the retreat is detox orientated, nutritionally balanced, and well thought out to provide you with enough vital vitamins, minerals, and energy to keep you tip-top throughout your stay.

Toxins in the body result from poor diet, stress, pollution, drug use, the water you drink, and environmental exposure. Your bodies tend to accumulate impurities from many different sources including food additives, pesticides, vehicle exhaust fumes, medical drug residues, and internal body processes. If you are distressed, under par or overweight, the natural elimination of these waste products may be too slow for the body in the long term. This is why Chillout Retreats helps to kick start a healthier lifestyle whilst on retreat with them and your detox cuisine helps to cleanse to help your system enabling it to cope with the daily demands placed on it.

Most importantly, Chillout Retreats can cater for all intolerances and allergies. They always have wheat-free, gluten, and dairy free options. The onsite food enthusiast, Lucie, will freshly prepare all breakfasts, lunches, and dinners on the majority of the retreats. She is passionate about food and creates the heartiest dishes that are considerate to body and mind. Wherever possible, fresh and local produce is used to support the local economy which is also high on the agenda. Unlimited fresh fruit and a fine selection of de-caffeinated tea and coffee are available 24 hours a day.

Detox juices

• Every day, a chillout retreat begins with a wheatgrass shot plus a detox, vitamin, and nutrient packed fresh juice or smoothie.

Breakfast

• Selection of Dorset muesli, cereals, yogurts, fruit, toasts, tea, orange juice.
• Freshly squeezed fruit and vegetable juices
• Calming carrot, apple, cucumber, or detoxing beetroot, apple, or ginger

Lunch

Soups, cheeses, pates, sushi, olives, humus, dips, breads, and two salads per day (varieties of bean, carrot, waldorf, green, pasta, lentil, and rice salads rotated daily)

Detox superfoods, soups, and juices are provided on all detox retreats

Dinner

• Mixed bean vegetable chili with sweet potatoes in jackets, guacamole, and dairy free yogurt dips
• Thai green curry of vegetables and tofu with Jasmine rice
• Quinoa stuffed peppers and tomatoes drizzled with butternut sauce and Greek salad
• Wheat and gluten free vegetable lasagna with a herb salad
• Asparagus and mushroom risotto with herbs and fresh salad

• Experiencing history, culture, and being in the glorious Sussex countryside
• Exploring lovely river walks, hill top contemplation spots, hiking paths, beaches and coastlines, and breathtaking views
• Shopping
• Visiting contemporary art galleries, restaurants, and leisure pursuits
• Walking

Spa treatments

The following therapies are available on the retreat and payable on arrival. 30 minutes cost 35 GBP, 60 minutes - 65 GBP, 90 minutes - 95 GBP, and 120 minutes are 120 GBP.

• Aroma massage
• Reflexology
• Reiki
• Holistic facials
• Rejuvinating anti-aging facials
• Indian head massage
• Thai herbal compress massage
• Healing programs
• Life coaching
• Hypnotherapy
• Chillout's full body balance treatment - combining reflexology, full body and Indian head massage - 120 minutes of bliss!

• 1 creative or cooking workshop
• 1 guided walk (weather dependent)
• 2 detox juices
• 2 nights accommodation in 5-star comfortable and stylish superior twin rooms
• 6 vegetarian, buffet-style meals
• Detox juices, smoothies and superfood wheatgrass/ nutritional shots
• Mindfulness meditation and relaxation sessions
• Mixed ability Hatha and Vinyasa Flow yoga classes
• Open fire in the lounge
• Plenty of time to do as you please
• Unlimited teas, refreshments and healthy snacks
• Use of indoor heated swimming pool and sauna
• Welcome gift
• Yoga, Yogalates, and Pilates inspired classes

• Airfare
• Life coaching sessions
• Onsite holistic, life and beauty therapies

Arrival by train

The retreat venue is easily accessible from the mainline Arundel train station and motorway routes from London and neighboring Brighton, Worthing, Horsham, and Chichester.

• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid 56 days before arrival.