Retreats

Do you feel stuck? Need time to get away?
Space to take steps to improve your confidence, happiness and finally lead the life you desire?

In the past 8 years alone I’ve helped almost 7000 people find happiness through mindful meditation, ‘thought management’ and taking positive action, on my 5 to 12 week courses, over a 1000 of those being teens and adults in schools and businesses. In addition, I’ve worked 1:1 with clients to help them make transformational changes to their lives.

But for some, an 8 week MBCT course, or a significant investment in 1:1 coaching isn’t feasible timewise or financially.

So, if you want to learn to love yourself, live in the present moment non-judgmentally, and lead the life you desire, a 3 to 7 day retreat could be just what you need to boost your journey. These retreats in amazing locations are designed to help you take brave but manageable steps in order to turn your dreams into reality. You can escape your busy daily life, and immerse yourself in order to gain calmness and clarity. One retreat participant said:

“It has ignited a light in me, a desire to change and grow my positive pathways”
– P.Chapman

While staying at these carefully chosen, wonderful, seaside locations, you will experience stress reduction and life transformation via learning to love yourself, live in the moment and lead the life you desire. Over the 3 or 5 days you will take part in workshops and guided meditations to develop greater self-compassion, awareness and presence, and drive to pursue your dreams. Each of the retreat touches on the three areas – Love, Live, Lead – but focuses on one area more than the others, according to where you are and what you want to develop.

Mindful Montezuma, Costa Rica Pura Vida Retreat 

Costa Rica

21st – 28th October 2023

Montezuma is a boho village on the Nicoya Peninsula, just a few hours drive from San Jose or Liberia, where the jungle touches beautiful Pacific beaches. You are never far from the warm ocean nor the sound of Howler Monkeys. 

The owners of Aves Hotel and Resort – Mike and Jennifer – have created a luxury Bali-inspired oasis of tranquility, perfect to learn or practice Mindfulness, in order to remember that ‘it’s the simple things in life that are extraordinary’.

During the 6 days/7 nights, you are invited to (re)discover how to ‘pay attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgmentally’ so that you can (re)learn how to Love Yourself, Live in the Moment and Lead the Life you Desire, or as Costa Ricans call it, lead a Pura Vida.

This special retreat offer includes 7 nights luxury accommodation in the middle of the tropical forest with:

  • Delicious poolside breakfast & lunch or dinner included every day
  • 6 sessions of yoga at the stunning Shala with uninterrupted views of the forest canopy all the way to the ocean
  • Daily Mindfulness & Meditation moments and a 1:1 personal session.
  • Optional tours to Montezuma Waterfalls, Isla Tortuga, Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve, Zip-lining, Snorkelling, Bioluminescence Kayaking and more (not included in price)
  • Max. 10 people
  • Flights and airport transfer not included (transfer can be arranged at cost price). 

If we constantly sweat the small stuff and incessantly rush around without taking time to relax, we will not only be stressed, but also miss the best moments of our lives. These 6 days of yoga, workshops, meditations and nature will remind you of your values and help you re-align with what sets your heart on fire. Book your place now below or email your instructor at breathe@annawille.com for more information.

Visit our venue at: https://avesmontezuma.com 

Book here

Single occupancy double room £1650 // Secure with 50% deposit payment of £825, balance payable September 29th 2023

Two people sharing a double/twin room £2500per couple // Secure with deposit payment of £1250.00, balance payable September 29th 2023

Mindful Everyday Magic, Algarve – Love Live Lead Retreat

Casa Fuzetta is an exceptional venue in the town of Olhao in the Algarve – one of the few areas in Europe to enjoy 300 days of sunshine per year! The owners – Jonathan and Tara – have created a sanctuary perfect for our retreat; a place to reconnect with a slower, seasonal way of life, and with a genuine community of creative, like-minded souls, while you re-affirm your self-worth, expand your presence and revive your life dreams.

During the 4 days you are invited to share and contribute to this ‘everyday magic’, while enjoying the journey of your Love Live Lead retreat at this high-end, yet relaxed, private and intimate location, which offers you style and comfort just fifteen minutes from Faro airport.

Without self-compassion there is self-judgment and striving to be ‘someone else’, which blocks us from achieving our dreams. These 4 days of workshops and meditations will clear the path for self-appreciation and awareness and release energy to live the life you desire. Email your instructor at breathe@annawille.com for more information. 

2024 Dates TBC.

What’s included: 4 nights accommodation including breakfast and 3 dinners, 4 intensive LoveLiveLead workshops including daily meditations, 2 yoga sessions.

Extras: Travel, Lunch, 1 Dinner, Massage & other therapies

Itinerary: Thurs: Check-in from 4pm (bags can be dropped earlier), welcome and meditation 6.30-8pm, Fri, Sat & Sun 9.30-12.30 Workshops & 7pm meditation, Mon. 9-12 Workshop, 1pm check-out and final lunch locally before departure.

Mindful Point, Cornwall – Love Live Lead Retreat

The Point at Polzeath is an award winning, golf and spa resort near the Camel Estuary, in North Cornwall. Your hosts, Eva and Jeremy Davies, “pour their heart and soul” into running this stylish Scandinavian-inspired venue, in its great location near the beautiful Cornish coast. The beautiful rooms are complimented by the relaxing pool, gym and spa, while the yoga studio offers calming green views.

During this 3 day retreat, you can let the North Cornish air and countryside boost your mind and body, at this energising, wonderful seaview location. 3 days of mindfulness based self-appreciation, awareness and life-goals workshops, with guided meditations, will help you to be yourself, live in THIS moment, with reduced stress, so you can thrive in the life you desire.

Without presence, we live in our heads, on auto-pilot, focussing on the negative and missing opportunities to create more of life’s precious moments. These 3 days will help you release your worrying, so you can concentrate on the life your heart really desires.

2024 dates tbc. Email your instructor Anna at breathe@annawille.com.

Visit our venue at : https://www.thepointatpolzeath.co.uk

Book here (Early Bird Pricing)

Shared Twin Room in beautiful Shared Apartment £500 pp // Secure with deposit payment of £99

Single Occupancy Private Room in beautiful Shared Apartment £700 // Secure with deposit payment of £199

Double Occupancy in Private Room in beatiful Shared Apartment £1100 // Secure with deposit payment of £399

What’s included: 3 nights accommodation including breakfast in apartment, 3 day intensive Love Live Lead workshops including meditations

Extras: Travel, Lunch/Dinner, Yoga, Stand Up Paddle, Surf, Massage

Itinerary: Thurs. arrive from 4pm, welcome and meditation 6.30-8pm, Fri & Sat 9.30-12.30 Workshops & 7pm meditation, Sun. 9.30-12.30 workshop and depart.

 

Mindful Zanzibar – Love Live Lead Retreat

Following the success of the first Mindful Zanzibar retreat in 2017, we are pleased to make this the icing on the cake of the Love, Live, Lead retreats. The HODI HODI Beach Houses, on the beach in Kilima Juu village, near Matemwe, on the Northeastern side of the Tanzanian island, are a unique and perfect venue for you to embrace leading the life you desire.

During this 5 day retreat you can let the warm Indian Ocean breeze be the wind beneath your wings, as you treat your mind and body to a truly magical event, while staying at this stunning seafront location, steps from the ocean. 5 days of mindfulness-based workshops will help you embrace the seven pillars of happiness, in order to cement the foundations for you to lead the life you desire, namely: non-judgment, non-striving, patience, curiosity, acceptance, trust and letting go. These mindsets, along with gratitude and compassion, will ensure you can love yourself, live in the moment and have the tools you need to lead the life you desire.

The owner, Julia Bishop, a powerhouse of vision, stamina and community spirit, has a contagious energy and a philosophy of responsible tourism, providing an authentic and sustainable experience … as well as some amazing stories of her hotel-building adventures. In line with Julia’s huge community efforts, the retreat raises resources for the small village primary school, which also welcomes learning gifts from guests.

http://hodihodizanzibar.com

Without exploring and listening to our (not others’) values, needs and goals, we can feel lost in this chaotic world. We can forget that our only duty to is to follow our heart and be kind to others on the way. These 5 days will help you have a clear picture of what you want to do, where and with whom … knowing that the only ‘why’ is because that is

THE LIFE YOU WANT TO lead.

2024 dates TBC

Kind Words

“Anna is confident, warm and full of energy. She emits a positivity and I feel like anything is possible when I talk to her. She is non-judgmental and accepting of other people’s personalities.”

Helen D.

Graphic Designer and Painter, (attended Mindful Paradise Retreat)

“It’s been really important to take time out for myself and to think about my values, needs, strengths and to reflect on my satisfaction points without the distractions of life at home. It was also useful to learn how other people feel and think. I have gained a lot from the retreat and feel happier and more willing to be flexible, embrace uncertainty and not be so judgmental”

H. Danby

Graphic Designer and Painter, (attended Mindful Point Retreat)

“Anna was fantastic, a very understanding host and the retreat was amazing, all in all an unforgettable experience, which I hope to repeat in the near future. I thank Anna for all her help and support.”

A. Elalkyen

Property Agent, (attended Mindful Zanzibar Retreat)