Relaxation Retreats for Long Weekends in Cumbria and Umbria

Treat yourself to the ultimate slow yoga and holistic retreat!

Dolce far niente:
The sweetness of doing nothing


Our two carefully and lovingly restored characterful properties in the Italian commune of Gualdo Cattaneo and the beautiful village of Maulds Meaburn, provide the perfect backdrop for a relaxing weekend break.


During your stay, your host will be on hand for a personalised programme of slow yoga instruction, holistic treatments, hiking, mindfulness activities, and fantastic Italian food.  We can also facilitate a "digital detox" for you.

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Refresh, Relax, Refocus


Our two carefully and lovingly restored characterful properties in the Italian commune of Gualdo, and the Westmorland Dales (between the Lakes and Yorkshire Dales) provide the perfect backdrop for a relaxing weekend break. 


Whether you are looking for a "Radical Sabbatical" or just some "me time", we offer a friendly and safe space for looking inwards. 


Give yourself permission to be and see differently.


Find courage to let go of uncertainty.


Our retreats are water focussed; as Bruce Lee said "Empty your Mind, be formless, shapeless, like water"

It's All About You


Your host Danielle will be on hand for a personalised programme of gentle and slow yoga instruction, holistic treatments, hiking, and mindfulness activities designed to help you unwind and reset.


We can structure your stay around specific requirements; whether it be menopause focussed or burnout break.


See the retreat as a reset, a space to face important questions, decisions or life whispers that you have avoided for so long.


Using manifestations, visionary techniques and relaxation tools, lean into a new sense of possibility and leave behind whatever weighs you down.

Great Food


The perfect weekend break wouldn't be complete without fantastic food. Our retreats include some of the finest wines and food that Italy has to offer, but also with a nod to health and wellbeing.


The retreat in Maulds Meaburn is a short hike away from an award winning Community Pub, serving local food and hospitality.


Our farmhouse in Gualdo Cattaneo has a garden that is perfect for bbq and is also only a few steps away from a traditional Umbrian grill, famed for its lavish menu featuring truffle and wild boar.

Take a trip to idyllic Italy

Retreat Dolce Far Niente

Stay in the stunning Dales

Breathe in the Lakes and Dales

Bookings now being taken for 2025

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