“Be inspired by the beauty of nature”
4 Day Dive Into Yoga Retreat with Wild Swimming Weekend on Anglesey, Wales
Cadnant Estate, Plas Cadnant, Cadnant Road, Menai Bridge, Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
UK Weekend Yoga Retreat
Personally, The Zest Life cannot think of a more perfect combination than yoga and wild swimming. One of their philosophies is to be inspired by the beauty of nature. What better way to connect with nature than to be in it. They have been swimming wild in Wales for years, and they love sharing their favorite swim locations, both sea and lakes, with you.
Meet the instructors
Claire & Katy
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Highlights
- 4 days of activities
- 1 or 2 yoga classes per day
- Guided relaxing meditation sessions
- Wild swims and walks to the swim location
- Washing away all worries and stress
- Warm-up with herbal tea and cake
- 3 nights accommodation
- Daily meals
Yoga styles
4 days with instruction
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
17:00
Check-out Time:
10:00
Facilities
- Dining area
- Garden
- Yoga studio
The Coach House is the largest property on the Plas Cadnant estate, accommodating up to 11 guests on two spacious floors with an impressive upstairs dining or sitting room with a large wood-burning stove. By night, candles, incense, and log fires create the perfect atmosphere for complete relaxation. Its wonderfully comfortable beds, crisp white linen, fresh flowers, views over rolling parkland, and piping hot power showers all make up the luxury and style of your weekend at this stunning country house.
The yoga space
Stroll through the walled garden and majestic wooden gates to the purpose-built oak framed building completed in 2012. The combination of lovingly handcrafted oak beams, high ceilings, and underfloor heating makes it the ideal space for yoga and mediation practice. With the peace and tranquility of the surrounding parkland, it is your sanctuary from the outside world. The Zest Life is not shy of a little alfresco yoga so be prepared when the sun is shining to get practicing your yoga outside.
Program
Over the retreat, you will experience and enjoy
- Expert guidance to some of north Wales’ most beautiful wild swimming locations
- Diving into crisp, clear waters, washing away all worries and stress
- Warming up with herbal tea and wholesome cake, whilst listening to waves lapping against the shore
- A variety of yoga sessions, more challenging sessions in the morning to more relaxing, meditative sessions in the evening
- Healthy, detoxing, delicious meals each and every day
- Soaking up the late summer sun in the beautiful gardens, relaxing with a good book
This retreat is always a sell-out, so come and experience this magical retreat for yourself.
The swims
The Zest Life tailors the swims to the groups’ requirements so depending on how everyone is feeling and what you fancy getting up to is where the group will go. It could be anything from breathtaking coastal swims, to floating about in lakes cradled by majestic mountains, to taking an active dip in some of the most stunning waterfalls Wales has to offer.
Either way, you will feel invigorated and empowered as you connect back to nature. Your every safety will be catered for and The Zest Life can provide as little or as much kit as you need. This weekend is suitable for all levels of swimming ability.
Daily schedule
Friday
- 17:00 Arrivals, tea, and cake
- 18:00 - 19:00 Meditation and yoga class
- 19:30 Dinner and introduction to the weekend and each other
Saturday and Sunday
- 07:45 - 09:15 Meditation and yoga class
- 09:15 Breakfast
- 10:30 Safety briefing, kit distribution, and then depart for swim locations
- 11:00 - 14:30 Walk, wild swim, and picnic lunch
- 14:30 - 17:00 Free time to relax and massages
- 18:00 - 19:00 Meditation and yoga classes
- 19:30 Dinner
Monday
- 07:45 - 08:45 Meditation and yoga class
- 08:45 Breakfast
- 10:00 Departures
Included excursions
You will take part in guided walks to the chosen swim location.
Instructors
Claire Riley
For Claire, yoga has been a lifelong passion. She has been practising for more than 40 years and has studied with many inspiring teachers in many different styles. She qualified to teach at Camyoga in Cambridge in 2015. Her regular style of yoga is Hatha Flow. Each of her classes is carefully sequenced to safely align, stretch, and strengthen the entire body on a physical level and to release tensions, emotional blockages and encourage the flow of energy on a subtle level. Expect a fairly intense experience but you are never pushed beyond your own limits.
Katy Stylli
An ex-gymnast Katy's yoga classes focus on balancing strength with flexibility and will help you find your equilibrium, both on and off the mat. Her sequences are inspired by Vinyasa flow, created to be physically challenging while tailored to one's ability. Morning classes will provide an active, full-body experience that strengthens through stretching, breathing, lengthening, and opening, setting you up for the day's activity. You will feel restored and revitalized from this retreat's yoga sessions.
Retreat location
The weekend will take place at Plas Cadnant, a stylish secluded country house on the Isle of Anglesey, nestled in 21 acres of private parkland which gathers together for your pleasure; stunning views over Snowdon, a meandering river, magical waterfalls, world-renowned historic gardens, lazy meadows, mature woodland, and a new oak framed building perfect for yoga sessions; described as one of the most amazing retreats on the Isle of Anglesey.
Distances
- Bangor train station - 5 minutes taxi
Unique features
Activities
- Swimming
General
- Dining area
- Garden
- Yoga studio
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
You will be served wholesome breakfast, nutritious lunch, and vegetarian dinner every day as well as unlimited fruit, tea, coffee, and fruit water included in the price. Healthy eating is an integral part of the retreat here at The Zest Life. This invigorating retreat requires a lot of fuel, which they provide with your delicious plant-based vegetarian menu.
You will be greeted with wholesome flapjacks and tea post-swim, then it is back to the house for warming lunches of soups and dips, and a divine two-course meal in the evening. Pukka and fresh herbal teas are plenty, along with a selection of fresh fruit and healthy cakes. They try to avoid sugar, dairy, wheat, and gluten where possible and they can cater to any specific dietary requirements.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Gluten Free
- Other dietary requirements on request
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
Holistic treatments
There will be plenty of time to indulge in a body treatment or two with one of the superb in-house therapists. The Zest Life offers a range of massage treatments, using organic therapeutic oils to ease away your stresses and strains. 60 GBP for 45 minutes of treatment.
What's included
- 6 yoga and meditation sessions
- 2 guided wild swims
- 2 guided walks to the chosen swim location
- 3 nights luxury accommodation with shared bathroom
- Yoga equipment (mats, blocks, and props)
- Unlimited access to the 21 acres of stunning garden and grounds at Plas Cadnant with its river and plunge pool
- Friendly host service of the team at the retreat throughout your stay
- Wet suit hire
- Zest Life swim cap
- Linen and towels
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport transfers
- Holistic treatments
How to get there
Recommended Airports
MAN
Manchester Airport
126 km
Transfer not provided
Driving directions from A55 Expressway Mainland
- Cross over the Britannia Bridge and take the first slip road, immediately after crossing the bridge.
- Turn right at T junction (A4080) taking you back under the expressway towards Menai Bridge and Beaumaris.
- At the roundabout, go straight across (second exit) and downhill into the center of Menai Bridge.
- Turn left at the main road towards Beaumaris (A545), through Menai Bridge town until you see a new road bridge ahead.
- Turn left at the lay-by (with white lines on it) just before the bridge and Plas Cadnant Estate entrance is 50 meters on the left. The sat nav will take you to this point.
- When you arrive at Plas Cadnant, make your way up the long leafy drive always bearing left to the central graveled courtyard.
- The Coach House is the first big house on the left. There is plenty of parking.
Arrival by train
The nearest station is Bangor with direct train links to London, taking just three hours from London Euston. Plas Cadnant is situated a short five-minute taxi ride from the station.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 25% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 28 days before arrival.
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