RETREATS
Wellbeing Singing Retreats in the Brecon Beacons
Tucked away in the stunning Brecon Beacons, I host a couple of blissful wellbeing singing retreats a year, where I guide participants through a weekend of harmony singing, vocal improvisation, breath-work, and soothing vocal sound baths, all designed to help you relax, reduce stress, and connect with yourself and others.
Expect plenty of singing, hearty feasts, and evenings spent jamming around the fire, playful games, calming meditation sessions, and a gentle guided walk through the beautiful Brecon Beacons.
Come and join us for a weekend that’s all about music, connection, relaxation and joy.
Fill your cup, and leave with warm memories and songs to share.
What to expect
There will be musical games and warm ups, improvisation, song learning, sound bathing, connecting, feasting, meditation, laughing, singing, playing, walking, relaxing and having fun!
What's included?
A whole weekend of singing and voice workshops, accommodation, plus lunches and dinners.
Arriving
When you arrive, I'll give you a little tour of the house, and you can find your rooms and settle in. Your names will be on the doors of your bedrooms, so they are easy to find.
Accommodation
The shared rooms are beautiful. There are mostly twin rooms and two small group rooms available. If you would like to be with a specific friend, or have any special requirements, let me know and I'll do my best to accommodate.
Lunches and dinners
All food is vegetarian and some of the food is vegan and gluten free upon request, and all extra dietary requirements are given to our cook, so everyone is catered for.
Tea breaks and cakes
Everyone brings their own teas, coffees and special drinks they might like for the tea brakes.
Also, people usually bring bread, cakes and biscuits to share for the tea breaks, and/or to accompany dinner. It's a lovely offering and always very welcome.
Breakfast
Everyone brings their own breakfasts and snacks, as our amazing cook just provides lunches and dinners and no deserts.
Kitchen
The kitchen in the Manor is ours to use for breakfasts, snacks, and teas and coffees for the weekend. The bottom East-wing kitchen is for our cook, so we have access to our own kitchen at all times.
Toilets and showers
Most of the rooms have en suites, and a couple have communal bathrooms near their rooms. Plus there is a family bathroom with a freestanding bath and beautiful views over the hills.
Workshop space
There is no lovely big resonant room for us to all be singing in, so if the weather is nice enough, we'll sing outside if we can. If not, we'll be singing around the dinner table or the beautiful living room, but it's nice to mix up where we'll be spending our time over the weekend. So make sure you bring warm clothes in case we're outside for long periods of time. Also, bring a yoga mat or something waterproof to sit on for potential morning sessions.
Sample Weekend Schedule
Friday
17:00 - 18:30 - Arrive and settle
18:30 - 19:00 - Welcome check in and intros at the dining table
19:00 - 20:30 - Vegetarian Feast
20:30 - 21:15 - Vocal meditation and sounding session
Saturday
08:00 - 10:00 - Self serving BYO breakfast / Free time
10:00 - 11:15 - Singing warm ups and games
11:15 - 11:45 - Tea break
11:45 - 13:00 - Rounds and songs
13:00 - 14:30 - Vegetarian lunch
14:30 - 17:00 - Free time / Guided walk / Crafternoon
17:00 - 18:00 - Vocal improvisation
18:00 - 18:30 - Free time / relax before dinner
18:30 - 20:00 - Vegetarian feast and hot chocolates
20:00 - 22:00 - Fireside jam, bring your offerings to share.
Sunday
08:00 - 10:00 - Self serving BYO breakfast / Free time
10:00 - 11:15 - Singing workshop vocal harmony singing
11:15 - 11:45 - Tea break
11:45 - 13:00 - Songs and recaps of everything learnt
13:00 - 14:30 - Vegetarian lunch
14:30 - 15:00 - Pack up all the rooms
15:00 - 15:45 - Goodbye check in, sounding and send off
Mental health
and looking after ourselves
If at any point during the retreat you're feeling overwhelmed, and you need to duck out and not attend one of the workshops, that is of course no problem at all. We will be checking in with ourselves regularly as a group, but I encourage everyone to be checking in with themselves throughout the weekend too. Listen to your body, and allow what you need. There will be no judgment if you need to go for a walk, have some time alone, have a cry, laugh hysterically.....I have no doubt we will all look out for each other, but if anyone wants to come to talk to me privately about something, my door is always open, and I'll be more than happy to do what I can to accommodate anyone needing a bit of extra support.
