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The Reset Retreat
Key details
When:
Date:
Time:
20th Feb
09:45 - 15:00
21st Feb
09:45 - 15:00
Where:
Meadow Room,
Blackthorpe Barn, Rougham
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
SatNav: IP30 9HZ
See the map and What3Words for the exact Meadow Room location
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Tickets
All Day Retreat £95.00
Each person attending requires a ticket
Reset Retreat: Yoga, Sauna, Cold Plunge & Sound Bath
Rougham Estate invites you to the all new Reset Retreat.
The Reset Retreat is a day intended to restore, refresh and reconnect you with your body and mind. Set within the peaceful surrounds of Rougham Estate, this wellbeing day blends gentle movement, mindful practices and moments of calm to help you prepare for the year with clarity and balance. From a guided mindful walk around the woodlands to restorative yoga suitable for all levels, soothing sound baths and a reviving sauna & cold plunging sessions, each element is crafted to nurture your wellbeing. The day concludes with a late light lunch giving you time to reconnect with others, reflect on the day and leave feeling refreshed.
What’s Included:
- Mindful Woodland Walk
- Restorative Gentle Yoga
- Wood-Fire Sauna & Cold Water Plunging Experience
- Soothing Sound Bath
- Light Lunch
- Refreshments and drinks
- Most of the equipment is provided, but please bring your own clothing and footwear for the different parts of the retreat, towels for the sauna and a cushion or pillow. Details below.
Who is this RETREAT suitable for?
- People aged 18 and over.
- This retreat is perfect for you if you are craving a reset in nature.
- No previous experience of yoga or using a sauna is necessary; you will be guided through each part of the retreat.
- Please take note of the Booking Guidance below before booking; certain medical conditions are listed where we advise against attending.
Your Guides for this retreat
- Sarah is a Suffolk-based yoga teacher and certified women’s coach, originally raised in the Lake District. She is the founder of The Create Space Collective, a passion-led project rooted in feminine energy, self-expression and the freedom to show up unapologetically as yourself. With a holistic approach to wellbeing, Sarah supports women through movement, coaching, creativity and community. She is currently studying a masters-equivalent qualification in somatics and trauma-informed coaching, bringing depth, safety and sensitivity to the spaces she holds. Above all, Sarah is a true girls’ girl, passionate about creating nurturing environments where women feel seen, supported and able to take up space. Her work is centred on helping women reconnect with themselves, their bodies and a sense of belonging. At the Reset Retreat, Sarah holds space with warmth, authenticity and care, inviting you to slow down, restore and come home to yourself.
- Sophie is the founder of The Roaming Sauna, a Suffolk-based wellbeing experience designed to help people slow down, reconnect and restore through the power of heat, rest and ritual. With a deep appreciation for simple, grounding practices and time spent in nature, Sophie creates calming, welcoming sauna experiences. Her work is rooted in the belief that true wellbeing comes from giving ourselves permission to pause, to take a moment away from the noise and return to a steadier, more balanced state. At the Reset Retreat, Sophie brings a gentle, considered approach to relaxation, offering guests space to unwind, recharge and fully embrace the restorative benefits of sauna bathing within the peaceful setting of Rougham Estate.
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The Reset Retreat Schedule
01
Come to the Blackthorpe Barn location and park in one of the free car parks
02
09:45 - Arrival & Meet Your Retreat Hosts
Arrive at the Meadow Room where you will be greeted by your retreat hosts. Once everyone has arrived and had a chance to grab a hot drink, you will be embarking on a gentle walk through the woodlands of Rougham Estate.
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10:00 - Mindful Woodland Walk
As you wander through the meandering paths of the woodlands with a hot drink in hand, there will be moments of mindful practices where you will soak up the sounds and sights of nature allowing it to calm the mind, talking about how simple walks amongst nature helps you relax and reconnect with yourself.
04
10:45 - Restorative Yoga
When you arrive back at the Meadow Room, you will roll out the yoga mat ready for a gently guided restorative yoga session. Restorative yoga focuses on slowing down the mind, deep relaxation of the body through slow movements and poses, allowing you to recover from stress and fatigue.
05
11:45 - Refreshments
A moment to breathe, refuel and replenish. Freshly-prepared smoothies and breakfast pastries will be served.
06
12:00 - Wood-Fired Sauna & Cold Water Plunge
Now that you’ve refuelled, you’ll take a walk around to the meadow where the wood-fired sauna & cold water plunges await. You’ll be guided through cycles of heat in the sauna to breathing techniques to get you through plunging into the cold water.
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13:15 - Sound Bath
Head back into the Meadow Room to settle down with a blanket and pillow to be taken on a meditative journey with a Sound Bath through use of singing bowls & gongs. The atmosphere will be scented with incense and fairy lights for a cosy environment where you might even drift off.
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14:00 - Late Light Lunch
A late light lunch prepared by the Roots Café will be served in buffet style where everyone can come together to reflect on the day and make new connections.
09
15:00 - Farewells
Say goodbye, feeling refreshed and ready for the new year.
Perhaps visit the Rougham Estate Shop for a browse or Roots Café for a cup of coffee on your way out. Both are open daily until 4pm.
What to Bring
- Suitable Footwear & Jacket to wear on the walk (please check the weather forecast)
- Please wear clothing that you would ordinarily wear for a Yoga class
- Swimwear to be worn for the Sauna & Cold Plunge
- Sliders or wet shoes for moving between the Sauna & Cold Plunge
- Two towels; one small towel to sit on whilst in the sauna and another for drying off after
- Please bring a cushion to rest your head on for the Sound Bath
Booking Guidance and Refund/ Cancellation Policy
Booking Guidance:
Your wellbeing is deeply important to us at Rougham Estate and therefore, to ensure a safe and supportive experience for all guests, we kindly share that this retreat is not suitable for individuals who are currently pregnant, have known heart conditions, have a pacemaker fitted, are taking medication for high blood pressure or are wheelchair-bound.
This event includes activities such as sauna sessions and cold water immersion that involve exposure to extreme temperatures and strong vibrational elements in the sound bath from the gong and singing bowls. For some individuals these elements may present health and safety concerns.
We offer this guidance with care and respect and we truly appreciate your understanding. If you have any questions or would like to discuss anything before booking we are always happy to have a conversation and support you in making the choice that feels best for you and your wellbeing.
Participation in the yoga session, sound bath, sauna and cold plunge is at your own risk.
If you need to cancel:
If you are unable to attend this retreat and notify us at least 7 full days in advance of the retreat date, we can offer a refund or a transfer to a similar event on an alternative date, providing there are places available or a similar event is planned for the future.
If cancellation is within 7 full days of the retreat date unfortunately we are unable to offer a refund. We do appreciate that sometimes unforeseen circumstances may mean that you can’t attend so we are happy for you to send a friend to take your place.
Our right to cancel:
All our events have a minimum attendance level and may be cancelled if too few bookings are received. We reserve the right to cancel or postpone events at any time. Should we need to cancel an event, we will give you as much notice as possible of the cancellation. You will receive a full refund or, if you prefer, a transfer to an alternative available event, space-permitting. Unfortunately, we cannot accept any liability for travel or other costs.
Where to find us
Blackthorpe Barn, Rougham,
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
SatNav: IP30 9HZ
There is plenty of free parking available.
Accessible parking is available near the entrance to the Café/Shop area.
Please Note: The car park closes when the Roots Café closes and the entrance gates are locked after this time.
Blackthorpe Barn is situated just south of Junction 45 of the A14, three miles east of Bury St Edmunds, in the village of Rougham.
Look out for the entrance gates to a long tree-lined avenue at the White House junction, with the Barn on the right of the avenue.
The Meadow Room can be found behind the old thatched Barn and behind Roots Café.
What3Words for the Meadow Room: hands.dunk.drums
The Reset Retreat will be held in various locations, but all within easy access of the Blackthorpe Barn location and the car parks there.
The walk will start and end at Blackthorpe Barn and will take you through the woodlands around the Barn.
The yoga session, sound bath and lunch will be held in the Meadow Room, just behind Roots Café at Blackthorpe Barn.
The sauna will be set-up in the meadow nearby.
You will need to walk from one area to another, but each is within easy walking distance. You can see the Blackthorpe Barn location layout on this Ground Plan (opens in new tab).
No, anyone is welcome to attend this retreat, whether you practise yoga regularly or have never done it before, or whether you love using a sauna or this will be a wonderful new experience for you. Our lovely guides will take you through each part of this retreat step by step.
Please do take note of the Booking Guidance, however, where we list certain medical conditions where we would advise against attending this retreat.
During the booking process, please let us know of any dietary requirements you have for the refreshments and the lunch. If there is any question about your requirements, we will contact you before the event.
This retreat is for you to reconnect with yourself and to feel refreshed and reinvigorated. If at any point you feel you don’t want to continue with a certain part, you are welcome to stop. At all times our retreat guides will be there to help with any questions you may have and will support you through the day.
The Reset Retreat includes a walk through the woods, a yoga session and a sauna session.
Please bring a jacket and suitable footwear for the walk, which could be wet and muddy depending on the weather (check the weather forecast beforehand). The paths through the woods are not paved. Bring any other clothing you would wear for a walk outside, such as a jumper or hat, if you like.
For the yoga session please wear comfortable yoga clothing.
Swimwear is required for the sauna and the cold plunge part of the retreat.
Please bring sliders or wet-shoes to go between the sauna and the cold plunge baths.
The toilets in the courtyard can be used as changing rooms.
Each retreat attendee will be at their own stage through their journey and wherever you are at is just right for you. The yoga session is suitable for every stage and you are welcome to take part at the level which is suitable for you. You will not be required to do anything that you don’t want to do.
Lunch will be in a buffet-style, so you will be able to help yourself to what you want. Please let us know of any dietary requirements when booking your ticket, so that we can cater for you.
Most of the equipment for the retreat will be provided for you, apart from the towels you want to use for the sauna. We recommend bringing two towels for the sauna; one small towel to sit on whilst in the sauna and another for drying off afterwards.
Please bring a pillow to rest your head on for the Sound Bath.
You may bring another mat for the yoga, if you wish to double up on the layers for comfort.
Mats & blankets and everything else used during the retreat will be provided.
We are sorry that you need to cancel your ticket to this event.
Each event has a cut-off period before the start of the event after which we are unable to give you a refund.
If you are still outside that period and can be refunded for your ticket, please let us know by filling in the Cancellation Form.
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Why not make a day of it with a browse through the Lifestyle and Garden Shop, full of delightful and desirable items to beautify your home and outdoor spaces.
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Rougham Estate - the perfect place to relax and restore your energy at the weekend.
Roots Café open daily 9am - 4pm
Rougham Estate Shop open daily 10am - 4pm
2 minutes south of the A14, J45, near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Plenty of free parking. All the details from our website.
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The @the__coddiwomplers return for their popular Willow Weaving sessions, where you can make mini-baskets or sculptural flowers.
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These friendly, hands-on sessions are the perfect way to learn a new skill this season. Spaces are limited, so early booking is highly recommended.
Find out more and book your spot the link is in the bio.
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While you can see the transformation in person (but only from the ground), these posts are for those who can’t stop by regularly and for those who want to see it from a bird’s eye view. They also serve as a wonderful visual record of the project.
As you drive down the avenue towards Blackthorpe Barn, you’ll notice the piles of straw waiting to be transported to the Barn by digger. Progress is well underway and we’re looking forward to sharing the milestones with you!
To answer some of your questions:
Is it full of life?
Absolutely. The old thatch is a bustling habitat for spiders, beetles, moth larvae, and more. It’s its own little ecosystem!
Can we watch?
We’d love for you to see the progress! You and your children are more than welcome to observe from our designated safe zones.
Does the new thatch go on top of the old?
Yes! As long as the base layer is still in good condition, they don`t need to strip it back to the rafters. We remove the weathered surface and fix the new thatch directly into the sturdy old layer. It’s a bit like adding a fresh, protective coat over a solid foundation.
Keep your questions coming. We love to answer them!
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It’s the hidden energy, the morning prep, and the care poured into every single corner.
We love the buzz of a busy day and the team that brings it all to life. It’s what we do, and we love every second of it!
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Our special for this week has a Mediterranean twist.
Get an early taste of summer with this dish of greek giant beans on toasted sourdough with cashew cream, tzatziki, pickled red onions and dill.
Only available this week at Roots Café so don’t miss out.
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Sauna season has arrived back at Rougham Estate and is back for February & March.
The Roaming Sauna, led by Sophie, was recently featured by Muddy Stilettos as one of Suffolk’s local wellness experts.
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- Boost circulation
- Ease tired muscles
- Clear the mind
- Leave you feeling completely reset
Whether you come with friends, family or simply for some quiet time to yourself, this offers a simple but powerful way to restore balance at this in-between seasonal moment.
You can find the sauna here on:
• 21st & 22nd February
• 7th & 8th March
• 14th & 15th March
• 21st & 22nd March
Book via link in bio or visit www.theroamingsauna.com
Tag someone who needs this or save this for your next reset!
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There’s loads we love on the Estate but with new stock arriving all the time in the Rougham Estate Shop, we went to find out what new items are our team’s favourite.
What’s yours?
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This Valentine’s Day, share the love with our specials - only available this weekend, on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th Feb.
We have:
🍰 Waffle, strawberries, raspberries, Chantilly cream, Nutella sauce, white chocolate and vanilla sauce, and sprinkled with chocolate soil.
☕️Marimba vanilla ruby mocha.
🍷 Prosecco, elderflower cordial, raspberry syrup with mint - if you’re after something with a kick.
Don’t miss out.
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