WILD & RESTORATIVE - Half day Riverside Retreat

WILD & RESTORATIVE Inspired by ancient wisdom, natural history and folklore — awakening inner wisdom, supporting healing and reconnecting us with the natural world. OCTOBER — THE SEASON OF SHEDDING Monday 26th October 2026 10:15am – 1:00pm Constable Park • River Stour • Constable Country Exchange £88 per person October sits at a threshold. The abundance and outward energy of summer have passed. The days shorten, the air cools and the landscape begins its slow return inward. Leaves change colour. Seeds fall. Energy is drawn back towards the roots. Nature begins to shed. Held beside the River Stour in the heart of Constable Country, this intimate Wild & Restorative gathering invites us to follow that natural rhythm. To slow down. To listen. To notice what has reached completion. And to gently loosen our grip on what we no longer need to carry into the darker months. RELEASE • SHED • SOFTEN • RETURN This is not about forcing change or demanding that we “let go.” Instead, we create the conditions in which release can happen naturally — through movement, breath, warmth, cold, water, sound, ritual, stillness and connection with the land. Drawing inspiration from seasonal wisdom, the natural landscape and old traditions of marking the changing year, we will explore October as a time of shedding and returning to the roots. Your morning will gently unfold through a series of practices designed to bring you out of the noise of everyday life and back into relationship with your body and the landscape around you. YOUR OCTOBER EXPERIENCE MAY INCLUDE • Seasonal opening circle and grounding practice • A warming ceremonial or seasonal drink • Outdoor yoga or somatic movement, weather permitting • Gentle breathwork and nervous-system settling • An October shedding and release ritual • Riverside wild sauna • Cold-water immersion • Wild hot-tub restoration • Immersive sound healing / sound journey • Quiet integration and closing circle There will be time to pause beside the river, notice the changing landscape and simply be. THE WISDOM OF OCTOBER There is something beautifully uncomplicated about the way a tree releases its leaves. It does not cling to what has completed its season. It draws its resources inward, releases what is no longer required and conserves its energy for the winter ahead. October asks us a similar question: What has completed its season within you? What might you stop carrying? Where could you soften rather than push? And what becomes possible when some of that energy is allowed to return home to you? Through ritual, nature, movement and the elemental contrast of heat, cold and water, we create a space in which the body can settle, the mind can quieten and something deeper can be heard. Not another thing to achieve. A space to return. LOCATION Constable Park, River Stour Near Manningtree & Brantham Essex / Suffolk border EXCHANGE £88 per person Places are intentionally limited, allowing the experience to remain intimate, spacious and deeply held. Come as you are. Leave a little lighter. Beautiful Boho Seasonal ritual • somatic movement • nature • heat • cold • water • sound DISCLAIMERS & INFORMATION COLD WATER & YOUR WELLBEING Cold-water immersion is an optional part of your Wild & Restorative experience. Your session is facilitated by Laura of Beautiful Boho, a fully qualified Cold Water Therapy Coach with additional water-safety training and professional experience as a sailing and windsurfing instructor. Cold water can create a strong physiological response and is not suitable for everyone. All immersion will therefore be approached gently and mindfully, with clear guidance before entering the water. You will never be encouraged to remain in the water beyond what feels appropriate for you. Participation is always your choice. You are welcome to experience the rest of the Wild & Restorative session without entering the river. Before taking part, please let me know about any medical condition, medication, pregnancy, previous adverse response to cold water, or anything else that may affect your ability to participate safely. If you have any uncertainty about whether cold-water immersion is suitable for you, please seek advice from an appropriate healthcare professional before attending. Cold-water immersion carries inherent risks, even when appropriately facilitated. Participants are expected to follow the safety guidance given on the day and the venue’s requirements and disclaimer. Above all, this practice is not about endurance, pushing through or proving anything. We work with the water rather than against it — listening to the body, respecting individual limits and allowing the experience to be one of connection rather than challenge. WILD SPA — SAUNA & HOT TUB Your experience also includes time within Constable Park’s beautiful riverside Wild Spa, including the sauna and hot tub. Before attending, please take a moment to read Constable Park’s Sauna & Hot Tub Disclaimer, which contains important information about using these facilities safely, including health considerations and circumstances where use may not be appropriate. Please click the link below and read the disclaimer before attending: https://constablepark.co.uk/disclaimer-for-sauna-and-hot-tub/ By choosing to use the Wild Spa facilities, you are confirming that you have read and understood the venue’s guidance and will follow the safety information provided. As with the cold-water immersion, participation in the sauna and hot tub is entirely optional. Please listen to your body throughout the experience, take breaks whenever you need them and let me know if you have any concerns before we begin.