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Namast'Oss Retreats brings you 'Meditation through Mindful Movement' in the form of Zen & Wellness Retreats in idyllic locations in Europe and the UK ☯️
We lead Retreats specialising in Yoga, Relaxation & Return to Nature 🌳
Relax, breathe, disconnect 🌿

01/06/2026

Northumberland Retreat 🇬🇧 Day 4 - departure day… 🥲

This morning began with a breathing exercise all about focusing on the pauses between breaths, led by Hannah. Then she took us through a series of fluid yet gentle stretches, and finally a guided meditation on Gratitude.

We shared one last lovely breakfast together, then once everybody had finished packing we enjoyed time outside on the sunny patio overlooking the garden and field.

After lunch we all gathered on the lawn as we had done on the first day, for a farewell circle, where everybody could reflect and collect on these past few unforgettable days.

As the time came to say our goodbyes, so many beautiful emotions surfaced, as they only would after such a magical and memorable Retreat 😢🤩

Wishing you all healthy and exciting onward journeys. We hope our paths will cross again 🙏 You’ve been such an amazing group 👌 ❤️ It’s been an honour to lead this Retreat for you 🙏

Looking forward to the next Retreat !! When and where… ? Watch this space 😉

31/05/2026

Northumberland Retreat 🇬🇧 Day 3 - already the last full day of the Retreat!

Today's theme: Mindfulness & Meditation 🧘‍♀️

To begin the day, Fabrice led a breathing exercise encouraging mindfulness through counting breaths, followed by a fun Yoga practice using Yoga cards 🧘‍♂️ then a calming body scan to completely relax...

After breakfast and some free time around the retreat house and grounds, we reconvened for a Silent Walk: appreciating nature's symphony and the mind's quietude 😌

Lunchtime, some more free time and then a very zen Japanese calligraphy session, led by Hannah 🖌️ to further free the mind, detaching from all outside thoughts...

After enjoying the sun and warmth outside, Amanda arrived to deliver an incredibly relaxing Soundbath, during which we drifted away on flotation beds to the sounds of her Tibetan and Himalayan bowls 🎶

And finally, to round off the day, a fabulous Sunday roast and a gathering around the fire pit! 🔥

We opened up to each other even more over the course of today, sharing further stories, secrets and laughs 😊 🫶

Hard to believe tomorrow will be the last day, already...

30/05/2026

Northumberland Retreat 🇬🇧 Day 2 - first morning in Shepherds Dene 😍

Theme for today: Mindfulness & Movement 🙆‍♀️

The day began with breathing (a particular focus on Ujjayi breath) and Yoga practice - Sun Salutation ☀️ - led by Fabrice, and a calming, guided meditation led by Hannah 🧘‍♀️

After a delicious lunch, the minibus brought us to Hadrian's Wall: Housesteads Fort, from where we walked a couple of miles along the Wall - admiring the views, breathing the air and enjoying the company of our new friends 😁

The sun came out again, and once we were dropped off at home there was time to take it easy before reconvening for our evening meal - wonderful, as always! 😋

This time, board games and laughter (with some questionable rule-bending 🤔) concluded the evening 😌

We feel like we know you all so well already! 🤗 🥰

Get a good night's sleep, and be ready for tomorrow: Mindfulness and Meditation 🪷 can't wait!

29/05/2026

Northumberland Retreat 🇬🇧 Day 1 - Arrival of our participants 😄

A lovely group of 7 women from Scotland and England has arrived in the afternoon.

After checking in to their rooms, and a little rest from their journey, we took them outside on the beautiful lawn of the Shepherds Dene 🤩

We started the retreat with Hannah delivering a nice and gentle breathing/movement session 🫁 🙆‍♀️ followed by an opening circle for everyone to set their intention for the weekend ahead 👏

Then everybody went for a little pre-dinner walk 🚶‍♀️around the gardens 🌳 of the retreat house. An excellent tea was then served in the dining room 🍽️ before enjoying more conversation and laughs in the lounge.

Early night and deep rest to be ready for tomorrow’s big day for which the theme is Mindfulness and Movement !

Looking forward ! 😊

14/05/2026

💚 Northumberland Retreat 🧡
📅 Friday 22nd May 2026
🌳 Nature, peace, relaxation
🧘‍♀️ Yoga, Walking
🎶 Soundbath
🫂 Friends, fun, laughter

Enquire for details if this last-minute chance to reset is calling you 🙏

19/04/2026

✨ Positivity isn’t about expecting perfect outcomes. Life can still go wrong, plans can fail, and things can fall apart. But your strength comes from knowing you can handle it, whatever happens.

That mindset gives you stability. You’re not depending on everything going your way to feel okay. You trust yourself to adapt, recover, and move forward, and that’s where real peace comes from. ✨

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17/04/2026

🌳 💚 5 reasons to Retreat to Northumberland 🧡 🌲

5️⃣ Nature & Wild

🌳 Northumberland National Park
🌳 Kielder Forest & Observatory
🌳 Farne Islands Nature Preserve
🌳 Tyne Riverside Country Park
🌳 Northumberland Coast National Landscape

Northumberland is one of England’s most quietly beautiful regions, with moorland, coastline and open skies which seem to go on forever.

It’s the kind of landscape where time slows naturally.

Most people arrive feeling tired and overwhelmed by the pace of everyday life.

Then, once here, something simple happens:
💫 breathing deepens
💫 thoughts settle
💫 energy returns

Spend an evening watching the Northumberland sky darken, and you will realise how rarely you give yourself permission to truly pause...

Nature has always known how to restore us, and that is the chance you get when joining us here on Retreat 🫶

"Namast'Oss" 🙏

Hannah & Fabrice 🧘‍♀️ 🪷 🧘‍♂️

16/04/2026

🌳 💚 5 reasons to Retreat to Northumberland 🧡 🌲

4️⃣ Roman History

🏛️ Hadrian's Wall
🏛️ Housesteads Fort
🏛️ Corbridge town
🏛️ Segedunum
🏛️ Vindolanda

Running across the hills of Northumberland, Hadrian's Wall still marks a 2,000-year-old boundary.

You can walk stretches of it.

You can visit forts like Vindolanda or Segedunum.

You can feel the might of its endurance for yourself.

There’s something quietly powerful about this landscape.

It reminds you that boundaries are not selfish: they are protective.

A Retreat is a boundary you draw around yourself.

Four days where the world doesn’t get immediate access, where you choose restoration over reaction.

In modern life — especially in cities — boundaries can disappear.

Work stretches into evenings; obligations fill weekends.

And slowly, time for ourselves fades away.

A Retreat is a boundary you create intentionally.

A few days set aside purely for restoration, reflection and much-needed breathing space.

Let us know if you are feeling the call to retreat into the confines of your own forgotten boundaries.

"Namast'Oss" 🙏

Hannah & Fabrice 🧘‍♀️ ☯️ 🧘‍♂️

15/04/2026

🌳 💚 5 reasons to Retreat to Northumberland 🧡 🌲

3️⃣ Early Christian Heritage

📜 Holy Island
📜 Durham Cathedral
📜 Hexham Abbey
📜 Tynemouth Priory
📜 The Lindisfarne Gospels
📜 St Cuthbert
📜 The Venerable Bede

Long before self-help books and productivity culture, people came to the North East of England seeking reflection, solitude and clarity.

There is something profoundly settling about land that has fed contemplation for over a thousand years.

If you’ve been feeling spiritually 'empty' — disconnected, overstretched, inwardly noisy — this place restores that depth.

Our Retreat weaves gentle meditation and quiet time into surroundings that already know stillness.

And sometimes, that can be enough to change everything.

"Namast'Oss" 🙏

Hannah & Fabrice 🧘‍♀️ ☮️ 🧘‍♂️

14/04/2026

🌳 💚 5 reasons to Retreat to Northumberland 🧡 🌲

2️⃣ The Castles

🏰 Lindisfarne Castle
🏰 Alnwick Castle
🏰 Bamburgh Castle
🏰 Warkworth Castle
🏰 Dunstanburgh Castle
🏰 Newcastle Castle

Storms have come and gone; empires have risen and fallen.

But the walls remain.

These majestic castles have witnessed centuries of history - centuries of change, yet they are still standing.

When you’re overwhelmed, constantly needed and constantly moving — perspective is grounding.

Retreating here will help you to escape, but also to remember your own foundations.

Strength doesn’t come from giving more: it comes from letting go for long enough to feel still.

Sometimes the most powerful thing we can do is step away from the rush of everyday life and rediscover steadiness.

That’s exactly what this Retreat you offers.

"Namast'Oss" 🙏

Hannah & Fabrice 🧘‍♀️ 🕉️ 🧘‍♂️

Address

Shepherds Dene Retreat House & Conference Centre, Slaley Road, Riding Mill
Hexham
NE44 6AF

Website

https://namastoss-retreats.com/uk-home

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