The Restorative Winter Retreat

A Soul-Nourishing Winter Retreat: For Women to Gather, Embodied and Alive
For years, I have lovingly held these Winter Retreats at Florence House in Sussex, creating a sanctuary where women can step away from the busyness of life and into a gentler rhythm—one of warmth, connection, and deep restoration. This retreat is an invitation to slow down, be held, and remember the beauty of simply being.

Year after year, women return to experience its quiet magic—gathering in the glow of candlelight, the warmth of a crackling fire, and the embrace of Women’s Circles. Together, we honour the wisdom of winter: a season of slowing down, tending to our inner world, and rekindling the love of life, community, and self.

Here, you are invited to release the constant urge to manage, push, and do, and instead reconnect with life’s natural flow. This is a space where your nervous system can exhale, where presence replaces productivity, and where you are met exactly as you are.

Each day, we’ll move through practices that soothe the body, open the heart, and invite a gentle yet profound “yes” to life. We’ll gather in Circle, exploring Heart Awakening practices that cultivate deep presence and shared wisdom. Alongside this, we’ll sink into deeply restorative Yoga Nidra, guided movement, embodied breathwork, and the quiet nourishment of winter’s pace. Whether you choose to rest, take a peaceful walk to the nearby beach, or cosy up by the fire, this retreat honours your needs—offering spaciousness, freedom, and deep care.

By taking this time for yourself, you’ll reconnect with something essential—a rhythm of life that is slower, softer, and profoundly alive. Together, we’ll listen to the whispers of winter, embrace its stillness, and let healing unfold naturally.

This retreat holds a magic that cannot be explained—only felt.

I invite you to join us in this sacred pause—to exhale, to be held, and to come home to yourself.

“The Winter Retreat was just the beginning of an awakening. I feel like there is a slow blossoming, I’m excited to continue this journey knowing that Tanya is by my side to guide me. True, deep thanks and a sincere recommendation to anyone needing direction and guidance”. Fiona