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
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Come to the Blackthorpe Barn location and park in one of the free car parks
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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.
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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.
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11:45 - Refreshments
A moment to breathe, refuel and replenish. Freshly-prepared smoothies and breakfast pastries will be served.
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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.
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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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We are looking for art and craft of the highest standard, especially contemporary design. You must design and make all the work yourself and be available to be at your stall all weekend.
The event is held over 5 weekends from 14th November to 13th December.
We love to welcome new makers to the medieval thatched Barn, as well as seeing old friends again from around the country.
The first tranche of stalls will be allocated by the selection committee, usually in March.
From textiles to glasswork, ceramics, woodwork, jewellery, metalwork, art, sculpture and more, submit an application to join the talented craftspeople this coming Christmas.
Please share this post with makers who would be interested in joining us. All the information can be found from our website.
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While many hedgerows were removed by estates and farms in the 1960s and 70s, Rougham Estate largely resisted this, which is why our landscape still feels so rich and enclosed today. We also continue to plant new hedges across the estate and along field boundaries.
Caring for our hedges is essential work. They need regular management, carefully timed to avoid the bird nesting season.
Over the coming months, you may notice one or two hedges looking quite different. This is because they are being coppiced, a traditional practice where a hedge is cut back close to the ground.
It can look dramatic at first, but coppicing helps us carry out vital ditch clearance work and, in the longer term, actually benefits the hedge. Strong regrowth creates a thicker base, providing better shelter and habitats for wildlife. All work is carried out in winter, ready for healthy growth in spring.
Three years on, the hedge will be fuller, stronger and healthier than before as you can see in these pictures.
So if you notice our hedges seemingly disappear for a short time, they will be back bigger and better than before!
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Roots Café is all about great coffee, delicious homemade food, and genuine hospitality so this is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate.
You will be working closely with the Cafe Manager to help lead the cafe team.
More information can be found from roughamestate.com/welcome - link in profile.
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Have a heart warming start to the day with this weeks vegan brunch special of Coconut porridge with spiced poached pears, black cherries and pistachios.
It’ll give you the energy and warmth needed to beat the January blues.
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They are here to feed off the cover crops we planted back in August.
We direct-drilled a diverse cover crop mixture (basically a mixture of superfood plants for the soil) into the previous crop’s stubble. The focus was on the sandier, lighter soil at the northern end of the Estate which is prone to nutrient loss and erosion.
The crops include fodder radish, forage rape and vetch which now provide a valuable winter soil cover, helping to protect these lighter soils from any erosion and also create a natural food source for the flock.
Each plant brings its own valuable benefits to the soil structure and biological activity in soil profile. Fodder radish, for example, sends a deep taproot down into the soil, improving structure and helping to break up compaction while encouraging biological activity below the surface. As the sheep graze, they also return valuable nutrients and organic matter back into the soil, supporting healthier land for future crops.
It’s a simple but powerful way of working with nature, keeping the land healthy and productive for years to come.
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Around 12 highly skilled thatchers will be on site for around 40 days, carefully renewing the roof of a building that has stood at the heart of Rougham Estate for more than 500 years. The barn was originally built in the 16th century and is over 30 metres long and and was used for the threshing and storage of grain. Over time has become much more than an agricultural building. Today it’s the setting for arts & craft fairs, art exhibitions, weddings and seasonal events. It is the true symbol of the estate.
Looking after its roof using traditional thatching methods isn’t just routine maintenance, it’s a way of respecting its history and making sure it can be enjoyed for generations to come.
When we charge for exhibitions and events in the barn, it’s these funds that go back into maintenance of the building. That includes major projects like this rethatching, as well as ongoing care and upkeep so Blackthorpe Barn continues to be a welcoming place for events our visitors can enjoy.
Rethatching is a traditional craft and fascinating to watch unfold. It’s a big job, an essential one, and something we’re really proud to be investing in as part of Blackthorpe Barn’s long story.
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