Howgill Hills, Cumbria

Wellbeing rooted in nature and poetry

Yoga, massage, sauna rituals and poetic inspiration, woven together in the Howgill hills — a place to rest, renew and reconnect.

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Movement & stillness

Yoga, Ayurvedic massage and sauna rituals designed to bring you back to your body and to the rhythm of the seasons — held gently in the hills.

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Poetry that speaks

Poetry, art prints and a small shop. Words and images that speak to the seasons, to stillness, and to the quiet courage it takes to simply be.

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Upcoming sessions, retreats and gatherings in the Howgill hills.

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Sauna & Ritual

Autumn sauna and the art of letting go

As the leaves release their grip, something in the heat helps us do the same — a seasonal ceremony of release.

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Seasonal Practice

Grounding practices for winter's quiet call

Winter asks us to slow down before we have learned how. These practices help us meet that invitation with grace.

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Poetry

Verses written in the language of earth

Some words can only be found by walking. These poems arrived through the soles of feet on Howgill ground.

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Voices of transformation

Stories from those who have found their own here

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"Something really special about surrendering into an unknown experience. It requires trust, and you made trusting so much easier to do."

AnitaSauna ritual and day event
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"That moment with the salt scrub when my body naturally sat up and inhaled, pure bliss. It felt like I'd been away for days."

KellySauna ritual
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A perfect way to spend a Sunday.

"The BEST sauna experience I have ever had. We all left feeling like we'd had a week's holiday, very soothed and relaxed."

AmandaFull day retreat
★★★★★

"Unlike any other sauna experience in the region. The ritual is fun, soothing, and with just the right amount of witchy woo woo."

NicolaSauna ritual
★★★★★

"Retreats are like a sanctuary for the soul. This is a resetting. This is time for me. My body welcomes me home."

JemmaWeekend retreat
★★★★★

"Relaxing, heart warming, detoxing, laughter, cake, trees in blossom, sauna, yoga, sunshine, lambs, bubbling beck."

BeckyDay retreat
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"The best ever massage. It's not just about relaxation but more about reconnecting, opening and awakening your body."

AnjuAyurvedic Yoga Massage
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"A magical, restorative weekend of self care. A weekend full of belly laughs, shared experience and connection."

ElliePrivate group weekend retreat
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"In her beautiful yurt on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, surrounded by amazing scenery and ever changing skies. She'd even written a special Winter poem for us."

ElaineWinter day retreat

Words for the seasons

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Poetic inspiration as the year turns

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