‘I invite you to join me on one of my Walk Yourself Happy Wellbeing Retreats in 2024! I know you will feel truly energised by spending time doing Breathwork, Aroma-Sound, Yoga, Nature Movement & Play, Nutrition work, and, of course, going on a nature walk with me! These retreats could change your life, not just your year. So what are you waiting for…it’s time to thrive.’
Walk Yourself Happy Wellbeing Retreats · Five Experts, Two Days and One New You.
Immerse yourself in one of our exclusive and intimate wellbeing retreats, nestled amidst the breathtaking beauty of the British countryside. Each location is handpicked for its tranquil ambience and abundance of nature-snacking opportunities; we promise an escape from the ordinary and an embrace of the extraordinary.
This is your moment to experience the health-changing power of the Walk Yourself Happy philosophy with Julia Bradbury; we bring the chapters to life through a blend of expert-led sessions, engaging group conversations, and revitalising nature-based activities that will energise the body and feed the soul.
The small things are the Big Things; it’s time to embrace the notion that small changes can lead to remarkable transformations. In relaxed conversation, your charismatic host, Julia Bradbury, will explore why these science-backed methods, once combined, unlock the ultimate health hack.
Walk Yourself Happy – Julia Bradbury
Getting to the heart of how seemingly insignificant additions to your daily routine can profoundly impact your physical health, emotional well-being, and overall quality of life.
We will embark on invigorating walks with Julia Bradbury interlaced with Hannah Beadle’s movement & play nature gym and engage breathwork in motion, led by Patrick McKeown; indulge in nourishing and perfectly balanced culinary experiences designed by Nutritionist Pauline Cox and evening practices with Aromasound’s Lisa Pauley that will calm your body and relax your mind.
Designed for a serene and personalised experience with a limited number of attendees (25 per location), our wellbeing retreats provide a unique setting, fostering a sense of camaraderie and shared commitment to personal growth and well-being. Whether you’re an outdoor enthusiast seeking to reconnect with nature’s healing power, a retreat aficionado eager to expand your repertoire of holistic practices, or simply seeking to enhance your happiness through nature, nutrition, and breathwork, the Walk Yourself Happy Retreats are an invitation to embark on a relaxed journey of enjoyable but profound change.
You’ll leave with the warm glow of revitalisation, a curated ‘toolkit’ for thriving, and a new self-awareness that will enhance your life and positively influence your health. Join us for an extraordinary experience that will redefine your relationship with health, happiness, and the pursuit of a better life.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Limited places available. Book your retreat with Julia Bradbury and team today:
SOUTH LODGE - WEST SUSSEX
Arrival from 09:30
£1,650 pp – Only 25 places!
Meet the Walk Yourself Happy experts!
Patrick McKeown
Discover easy, safe, and science-backed breathing techniques that boost your health, sports performance, and mental well-being. Benefit from Patrick McKeown’s 21 years of expertise in teaching breathing exercises, setting this workshop apart. With a proven record of assisting thousands of people with asthma, sleep and overthinking, McKeown’s techniques are credible and effective.
Session Benefits:
- Practical breathing to improve respiratory health
- Patrick will guide you through breathing exercises to help open your airways in the lungs and decongest the nose
- Nasal breathing during physical exercise– the dos and don’ts
- Achieving deep sleep for better cognitive function and productivity
- How breathing affects your brainpower, intuition and decision making
- How to enhance focus, concentration and attention span
- Applying breathing exercises to calm your mind and body on tap
Lisa Pauley
REST, RECONNECT & RESTORE through AromaSounds & Yoga.
RELAX & RESTORE – AromaSounds evening session.
Lisa will share her -East meets West- practices at our wellbeing retreats, guiding you through gentle movement, self-care acupressure routines, essential oil applications and deep relaxation through alchemy crystal sound frequencies. The AromaSounds journey will support, settle and nourish your nervous system to bring you to a place of healing and harmony through relaxation and the deep immersion of your senses.
This calming and restorative evening session weaves the healing sounds of Crystal Tone bowls with the beneficial properties of pure plant wisdom of essential oils. Lisa will bring your body and mind to a balanced state through the radiant rest of yoga nidra, and the healing sounds of alchemy crystal bowls.
AWAKE & ENERGISE – Morning Yoga
Start the day with intentional movement and connection to your body and mind on the yoga mat. Lisa will guide you through a gentle and potent morning session to awaken your senses, to warm and support aching joints and muscles and to create an inner spaciousness ready for the day ahead.
Session benefits:
- a reduction of stress and anxiety and chronic fight or flight reactions
- a more relaxed state of mind
relief for insomnia through increasing the quality of sleep - strengthening of the immune, endocrine and nervous systems
- supporting a calmer and more peaceful state of being
- whole body tension release
- the tangible clearance of blocked energy where it is needed
- a deeper connection to our senses
aiding in the development of intuition and heightening of creativity and inspiration
Pauline Cox
Pauline Cox, MSc, is a Functional Nutritionist, columnist, best-selling author and co-founder of a health food company Sow & Arrow. With a passion for integrating ancient wisdom with modern medicine, Pauline has extensive knowledge of human science and alternative medicine. Having studied for her first Bachelor of Science in Anatomical Science at the University of Bristol, Pauline went on to study Physiotherapy at the University of West of England. Following a career in Physiotherapy, specialising in musculoskeletal pain and women’s health, Pauline went on to study for a Masters at University of Bristol in Nutrition, Physical Activity and Public Health.
Her most recent Masters level training is in Integrative Medicine and she is now a Fellow of the Nation Centre of Integrative Medicine. As a speaker, author and passionate advocate for natural medicine, Pauline enjoys translating complex science into easy to understand, practical information that empowers individuals to take their health into their own hands. “My belief is that human health and planetary health are bi-directional and we cannot have one without the other.”
Hannah Beadle
Re-wilding humanity one small climb, crawl, jump, lift, throw and barefoot step at a time. With a background in high-level sports and over 12 years of coaching experience, Hannah has grown up in the health and fitness industry.
“Through my passion for natural human movement and wellbeing, I want to remind those whose lives I have the pleasure of being even the smallest part of what it truly means to be human. I want to show them, to show you, the world that we have forgotten to notice and the endless possibilities that lay within”.
Hannah believes that for many, this is the missing piece of the puzzle that will send you on a journey of living healthier, realising your true potential, achieving your goals and ultimately thriving as a human being.
For all enquiries and bookings for more than one person, please email gina@theoutdoorguide.co.uk
The Walk Yourself Happy events are operated by Challenge The Wild and The Outdoor Guide. All accommodation, meals and sessions are included in the price. Discounts for the night before event stays are available.
Registration forms, event details, and digital welcome packs will be sent within 14 days of booking.