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Small-group retreats offering a safe, supportive space to process emotional weight from past experiences, grief, and life challenges.

Helping you gently reset and reconnect with yourself. Max 4 guests | Private en-suite rooms | Personal guidance.

27/08/2026

It’s been a wonderfully busy summer here at Wheston Health Retreat. 🌿✨

We’ve welcomed so many lovely guests through our doors over the past few months, each arriving with their own reasons for needing a little time away from everyday life.

And today, another retreat is underway. ❤️

While the outside world carries on rushing around, here we get to slow things down a little.

Yesterday we tried something slightly different, heading out for a peaceful walk together after our welcome lunch, and it worked beautifully. There’s something about walking, talking and being surrounded by the Peak District countryside that seems to help everyone begin to settle into retreat life almost immediately. 🌿

Then it’s back to Wheston for cosy home-cooked meals, meditation, healing, reflection, gentle conversations and plenty of time to simply be.

One thing this very busy summer has reminded us is just how important it is to occasionally step away from the noise.

You don’t have to arrive with all the answers, and you certainly don’t have to leave as a completely different person.

Sometimes a few days to breathe, reconnect with yourself and perhaps go home feeling a little lighter is enough. ❤️

And we’d also like to say a heartfelt thank you to all of our guests who have taken the time to leave such lovely feedback, write personal notes and send us cards after returning home.

We read every single one, and we are truly grateful. Knowing that your time at Wheston has meant something to you means the absolute world to us. ❤️

Thank you to everyone who has chosen to spend a little part of their journey with us this summer. It really is a privilege to welcome you here.

Wheston Health Retreat | Peak District 🌿

09/07/2026

🌿 Another Beautiful Retreat Comes to a Close… 💚

As another Wheston Health Retreat comes to an end, our hearts are full of gratitude.

Over the past few days we’ve laughed, reflected, walked, breathed, shared stories and, perhaps most importantly, created a little space to simply be.

This week’s gentle themes have been:

🤍 Creating healthy boundaries – understanding that saying yes to ourselves isn’t selfish. Protecting our peace allows us to show up more fully for the people we love.

🍂 Letting go of what no longer serves us – releasing old stories, fears and emotional burdens so we can make room for peace, hope and new beginnings.

✨ Remembering that two truths can run in tandem – we can be grateful whilst still grieving… we can be healing whilst still having difficult days… we can care deeply for others whilst also caring for ourselves.

Life doesn’t have to be one thing or another.

Sometimes two truths can exist together.

Alongside these conversations we’ve wandered through the beautiful Peak District, admired wildflowers, cooled our feet in crystal-clear streams, paused to watch the wildlife and simply enjoyed the gift of slowing down.

So often, healing doesn’t come from doing more.

It comes from creating the conditions where healing is able to happen.

To our wonderful guests… thank you for trusting us, for your openness, your courage and for allowing us to walk alongside you for a little while. It is always a privilege.

A huge thank you, too, to my wonderful dad, Master John Gabbard, and everyone who helps make Wheston Health Retreat such a peaceful and welcoming place.

As we wave goodbye to another lovely group, we’re reminded that healing isn’t about becoming someone new.

It’s about gently returning to who you’ve always been beneath the noise, the worry and the weight you’ve been carrying.

Until next time…

Take gentle care of yourselves. 🌿💚

Nina & John
Wheston Health Retreat

06/07/2026

✨ Sometimes the greatest change begins with simply creating the right conditions.

✨Last week we welcomed another wonderful group of guests to Wheston Health Retreat, and as always, we were reminded that healing doesn’t usually happen through pushing harder.
It happens when we finally feel safe enough to slow down.

Over four gentle days we shared home-cooked meals, peaceful walks through the Peak District, guided meditations, breathwork, meaningful conversations, laughter, a few tears, and plenty of quiet moments in between.

One of the ideas we’ve been exploring for our upcoming book is this:

“We spend so much of our lives trying to become a better version of ourselves. But perhaps the answer isn’t to try harder. Perhaps it’s to create the conditions that allow that version of ourselves to emerge naturally.”

Sometimes that means rest.�Sometimes it means nature.�Sometimes it means boundaries.�Sometimes it simply means giving yourself permission to stop carrying so much.

If you’ve been feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, burnt out or simply ready to reconnect with yourself, we’d love to welcome you.

🌿 Our retreat dates are now available right through to January 2027, making it easier than ever to plan some time just for you.

Thank you to everyone who joined us last week and trusted us with your journey. It is always a privilege to share our family home with such incredible people.

If you’d like more information or would like to reserve a place, just send us a message—we’re always happy to chat.

Rest is the medicine. 💚

08/06/2026

✨ Over the last couple of retreats, we’ve been reminded just how powerful the mind, heart, and human spirit truly are.

We’ve witnessed the impact of setting intentions, gently shifting mindsets, and creating space for healing, hope, and possibility. Sometimes, when people slow down, feel safe, and begin to reconnect with themselves… positive changes start to unfold naturally. ❤️

It’s incredible what can happen when people are supported, listened to, and encouraged to believe that life can feel different again.

We continue to feel deeply grateful to hold space for these journeys at Wheston Health Retreat⁠ — and lately, some of the moments we’ve witnessed have honestly felt very special indeed. ✨

Whether you call it healing, alignment, mindset, energy, faith, resilience, or simply the power of human connection… there is something truly beautiful about watching people rediscover hope, peace, and possibility.

The universe really is incredible sometimes ❤️

01/06/2026

Over the past couple of weeks we've welcomed guests from all walks of life, each arriving with their own stories, challenges, hopes, and reasons for needing a few days away.

As spring unfolds around us here in the Peak District, I've been reminded once again how powerful it can be to simply pause.

To step away from the noise for a little while.

To sit with a cup of tea, walk through the countryside, breathe deeply, share a conversation, or simply rest without feeling guilty for doing so.

We've watched the trees burst into life, listened to birdsong over breakfast, shared home-cooked meals, and seen guests gradually begin to relax as the days unfold.

Sometimes healing isn't about dramatic breakthroughs.

Sometimes it's about creating enough space for your mind to settle, your nervous system to soften, and for a little more clarity and peace to find its way back in.

As we prepare to welcome another group of guests this week, we're feeling incredibly grateful for everyone who has trusted us to be part of their journey.

Spring is a season of renewal, and here at Wheston it's a gentle reminder that no matter what we are carrying, there is always the possibility of a fresh beginning…

🌿 Rest is the medicine.

With love,

Nina & John

30/04/2026

Well Spring has definitely arrived here in The Peak District…here’s a few photos from our last couple of retreats!

Thank you to our lovely clients who have made them so special & for teaching us so much 🧚

We are looking forward to our retreats in May and to welcoming new guests into our home 🧘‍♂️

Dates & availability can be found on our website ⬇️

www.whestonhealthretreat.com

15/04/2026

This week’s Emotional Spring Clean Retreat has been a gentle reminder of something we often forget…

We don’t need to step away from life to find peace —
we can begin to create it within the life we’re already living 🌿

A few quiet but powerful lessons that came through:

✨ The power of guided meditation — creating space to slow down, breathe, and gently meet what’s underneath the surface
✨ Radical acceptance — learning to sit with situations beyond our control, rather than fighting them… and finding a surprising sense of calm in that
✨ And interestingly… intermittent fasting — giving the body proper rest seemed to support more clarity, steadiness, and energy than expected

It’s never about doing everything perfectly.
It’s about small, consistent shifts that bring us back into balance.

These few days didn’t take us away from real life —
they helped us meet it in a calmer, clearer, more grounded way.

And as always…
we learn just as much from each retreat as those who join us 🤍

03/04/2026

This week we held our final retreat before Easter 🌿

A few days of slowing down…
time in nature, quiet conversations, and space to gently begin letting things go.

Walking through the woods, noticing the first signs of spring…
it felt like a reflection of what so many people come here for —
a chance to reset, breathe, and begin again.

Easter often marks a turning point.
Not in a big, dramatic way… but in small, steady shifts.

A little more space.
A little more clarity.
A little more light.

Wishing you a peaceful Easter 🤍

24/03/2026

🌿 Introducing Our Summer Retreat — The Second in Our Seasonal Retreat Series 🌞

As the countryside moves into its season of light, growth, and gentle expansion, we are delighted to introduce our new Summer Retreat at Wheston Health Retreat.

This retreat forms the second part of our Seasonal Retreat Series — created to support emotional healing and nervous system balance in rhythm with the changing seasons.

During the summer months, we also explore the calming and restorative influence of the natural elements — earth, air, fire, and water — as gentle guides for emotional reset, renewed clarity, and forward movement.

Held within a small, supportive group in the peaceful Peak District countryside, this four-day retreat offers space to slow down, reconnect, and reflect.

Through guided meditations, elemental-inspired workshops, time in nature, and personal healing sessions, guests are invited to release emotional heaviness, restore inner steadiness, and reconnect with their own natural rhythm.

✨ Private en-suite rooms
✨ Small groups (maximum 4 guests)
✨ Home-cooked nourishing meals
✨ Nature walks and optional countryside café visits
✨ 1:1 energy healing session and personal card reading

This retreat is a beautiful next step for those who have visited us before, and a warm welcome for anyone feeling ready to step into a new season within themselves.

There is no pressure to share, and no need to arrive with expectations — simply an opportunity to rest, breathe deeply, and allow space for gentle transformation.

You can explore upcoming dates and details via our website.

www.whestonhealthretreat.com

20/03/2026

Another beautiful retreat comes to a close 🌿

Over the past few days we’ve shared quiet moments in nature, meaningful conversations, gentle reflection, laughter, nourishing food and space to simply slow down.

There is something very powerful about stepping away from everyday life — even for a short time — and allowing the nervous system to settle.

We’ve walked by the river, noticed the first signs of spring, sat together in stillness, and created space for insight and emotional healing to unfold naturally.

Guests often leave feeling lighter, calmer and clearer… not because everything in life has changed, but because they have had time to reconnect with themselves.

As the house becomes quiet again, there is always a feeling of deep gratitude.

Gratitude for the trust placed in us.
Gratitude for the countryside that holds these journeys so gently.
Gratitude for the simple magic of slowing down.

🌿 Rest is the medicine.

If you feel ready for your own reset, upcoming retreat dates are now available on our website

www.whestonhealthretreat.com

Address

Upper Farm, Wheston, Tideswell
Buxton
SK178JA

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+447754003754

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http://www.whestonhealthretreat.com/

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