“This nutritious fruit offers multiple health benefits. Apples may lower your chance of developing cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. Research says apples may also help you lose weight while improving your gut and brain health.” – Healthline Autumn is the perfect time for a fresh, seasonal, locally grown apple Here are a few of the many benefits an apple may can provide: Boost respiratory health: A study of 1,500 people in the UK and another of 1,600 Australian residents found that apples reduced the risk of asthma, with those eating 5 apples a week seeing the best effects. Increa ..read more

Like your mind and your muscles your gut needs rest and thrives from a good night’s sleep or time without food being eaten. So try to eat dinner early like 6pm or 7pm then breakfast a little later like 9 or 10am (after your exercise). This gives your gut 14 hours or more to recover and be ready to break your over night fast, commonly known as breakfast! This photo is one of the breakfasts that we offer at our wellness retreat. It is home made granola served with natural yoghurt, kefir and fruits. It is gut friendly as it is packed full of a variety of plant based foods such as jumbo porridge o ..read more

We have a beautiful glass fronted sauna at our wellbeing retreat deep in the stunning and tranquil Kent countryside. So you can relax in it, whilst overlooking the swimming pond, garden and views over our field. Followed by an invigorating dunk or swim (if you are braver)in the swimming pond. Saunas should be part of your balanced wellbeing programme and are good for you all year round, some of the benefits include: Stress relief & relaxation Better sleep Improved muscle function & recovery Increased brain function Reduction in blood pressure Reduced risk of cardiovascular disease Imp ..read more

Don’t listen to social media! Listen to your body It makes me frustrated and sad when social media influencers & celebs give advice on exercise or when social media cooks give advice on nutrition, just because I go to the dentist doesn’t mean I can give dental advice! Social media only gives 1 compelling side of a subject with edited & filtered photos to fit, not the balanced facts. They are misleading their audience and they should be ashamed of themselves giving conflicting ‘advice’ and confusing people into eating the wrong things, exercising the wrong way or promoting products they ..read more

“Reset, refresh, retreat: find your perfect escape” We are so thrilled to have our wellness retreat featured on such a popular & ground breaking podcast “Postcards from Midlife” Listen Here with the brilliant duo @TrishHalpin and @LorraineCandy. Their wellness retreat started when I collected Trish & Lorraine from the London train ready for a private 2 day bespoke retreat. Before a lunch of homemade tomato & basil soup with goats cheese and freshly made bread we had an introduction to mindfulness & meditation in our treehouse with views of the Kent countryside. After lunch ..read more

At the bottom of our field, away from the house and garden, we had an overgrown pond that was full of silt. Last autumn we cleared the area and have taken 10 or more feet of silt out of the pond (with the help of a couple of large diggers!) so it is back to it’s original size and depth, naturally clay lined, when it was hand dug out a few hundred years ago. Can you spot me standing in the clay bottom of the pond? It will organically fill with rainwater over the winter and will hopefully attract lots of wildlife. To attract the birds we have mallard nesting boxes and owl boxes (not too close to ..read more

Every season has something unique and fabulous to offer at our wellness retreat. It’s so tempting to hide away indoors now its darker and chillier, but look what you might have missed! This beautiful sunrise over our wellness retreat this morning which then led to a private personal training yoga session on the decking over looking the swimming pond – heaven! This autumn and as we head towards winter buy some yourself lovely warm outdoor kit that is easy to take off when you warm up and plan some outdoor sessions or walks so that you can get that much needed daylight and can enjoy nature, whic ..read more

What to expect from your wellbeing retreat: A qualified and experienced person running the retreat. A personalised programme that has considered your health & goals. One type of exercise or one diet does not fit everybody, both should be tailored to the individual. Varied types of exercise such as yoga, circuits, weights, swimming, walking and running. Varied exercise is better for your strength, cardio and flexibility, using all your body in a variety of ways keeps it fitter and stronger for all purposes. Mixing up your exercise is more motivating and you also will have less chance of inj ..read more

You have to lead a balanced life to have truly good physical and mental wellbeing. A balanced life includes: A variety of exercise, cardio, strength, flexibility, endurance and plyometrics. So try including long walks or swimming then something fast (plyometrics)like tennis squash or sprinting, strength like weights or some types of yoga & Pilates and flexibility such as stretching or yoga. A varied diet of gut healthy, home cooked, seasonal foods. Try to eat about 30 plant based foods per week and each week try to vary those (the seasons help!). Avoid ultra processed foods, pre packaged f ..read more

It can be onerous and uninspiring trying to drink the recommended amount of water every day. Make it more exciting by adding a slice of cucumber, sprig of mint, slice of ginger, citrus fruits such as lemon or lime or even berries. Try combining some of these ingredients to make your preferred special cocktail. The recommended amount is 2 litres of water or quality fluid (not overly caffeinated or sugary drinks). Bear in mind this is a general guideline if we are bigger, shorter, do lots of exercise, are unwell or sweat more we will need a different amount to others. A good indication of adequa ..read more