The HELD™ Retreat
19 -22 MARCH 2027
A Luxury Cotswolds Retreat for Women Ready to Feel Held
Join us in the Cotswolds from 19- 22 March 2027 for an intimate, deeply nourishing retreat created for women who are ready to step away from the noise, be properly looked after and place themselves back at the centre of their own lives.
Set within 500 acres of private countryside, HELD™ brings together beautiful surroundings, nourishing food, expert-led workshops, nervous system support, hormone and midlife wellbeing education, functional movement, mindful creativity, facials, sauna, swimming, sound healing, breathwork, nature and space to simply be.
This is not a surface-level spa weekend. It is a carefully curated space to rest, soften, learn, reconnect and feel genuinely held.
This is for the woman who is ready to feel supported
HELD™ has been created for women like you, who are used to carrying a lot but rarely ask for help.
Family, work, responsibilities, emotions, decisions, caring, invisible lists, everyone else’s needs first, and the quiet pressure to just keep going.
From the outside, you may look like you are managing beautifully. And for the most part, you are. But underneath it all, a part of you is craving space.
Space to pause. Space to breathe. Space to stop being the one who holds
everything and experience what it feels like to be held yourself.
This retreat is not about fixing you.
It is not about forcing a breakthrough.
It is not about overwhelming you with more things to do, learn or become.
It is about giving your body, mind and nervous system the conditions they need to soften. It is about being nourished, guided, listened to and supported by people who understand this stage of life in a deeply practical, human and compassionate way.
This is a luxury Cotswolds retreat for women who are ready for rest, renewal, clarity and connection - without pressure, performance or pretending.
More than a spa weekend
A spa weekend can be lovely. A beautiful room, a treatment, a swim, a quiet breakfast where nobody asks you where their charger is - frankly, delightful.
But for many women, especially in midlife, the tiredness they are carrying is not only physical.
It can be emotional. Hormonal. Mental. Nervous system deep.
It can come from years of being capable, responsible, needed and available. Years of pushing through. Years of caring for others. Years of carrying the mental load.
Years of adapting to changes in your body, your relationships, your work, your family and yourself.
HELD™ offers the beauty and luxury of a countryside escape, but with a much deeper layer of support.
You will be cared for physically through food, rest, movement, nature, sauna, swimming and treatments.
You will be supported emotionally through conversation, thoughtful facilitation and a space where you do not have to explain why you need this.
You will be supported practically through expert-led workshops and tools you can take home.
And you will be supported gently as you begin to reconnect with what you need, what matters and how you want to move forward.
HELd™ is for you if...
You are a woman who is ready to pause, reset and reconnect with yourself.
You may be in your 40s, 50s or 60s and feeling the shift that often comes in this stage of life - physically, emotionally, hormonally, spiritually or all of the above.
You may feel stretched, tired, wired, flat, foggy, emotional, disconnected or simply aware that something needs to change.
You may be craving time away from responsibility.
You may want to feel more like yourself again.
You may want to understand your body better.
You may want to feel stronger, calmer, clearer and more supported.
You may want beautiful food, deep rest, open-hearted conversation, expert guidance and a weekend where everything has been thought through for you.
You may not even have the exact words for what you need.
That is okay.
HELD™ has been created for the woman who is ready to be looked after, without having to justify why.
This may not be the right retreat for you if...
You are looking for a strict detox, a bootcamp, a party weekend or a packed schedule where every minute is accounted for.
You want to be pushed hard, fixed quickly or forced into emotional work before you feel safe.
You are looking for a purely clinical programme or intensive therapeutic support.
You want surface-level luxury with no real reflection, conversation or interest in your wellbeing beyond the weekend.
HELD™ is a deeply supportive retreat, but it is not a replacement for medical care, therapy or one-to-one clinical support.
It is a carefully held, nourishing and educational experience for women who want to feel more connected to themselves and better supported in their everyday lives.
Held is for you if...
You are a woman who is ready to pause, reset and reconnect with yourself.
You may be in your 40s, 50s or 60s and feeling the shift that often comes in this stage of life - physically, emotionally, hormonally, spiritually or all of the above.
You may feel stretched, tired, wired, flat, foggy, emotional, disconnected or simply aware that something needs to change.
You may be craving time away from responsibility.
You may want to feel more like yourself again.
You may want to understand your body better.
You may want to feel stronger, calmer, clearer and more supported.
You may want beautiful food, deep rest, open-hearted conversation, expert guidance and a weekend where everything has been thought through for you.
You may not even have the exact words for what you need.
That is okay.
Held has been created for the woman who is ready to be looked after, without having to justify why.
This may not be the right retreat for you if...
You are looking for a strict detox, a bootcamp, a party weekend or a packed schedule where every minute is accounted for.
You want to be pushed hard, fixed quickly or forced into emotional work before you feel safe.
You are looking for a purely clinical programme or intensive therapeutic support.
You want surface-level luxury with no real reflection, conversation or interest in your wellbeing beyond the weekend.
Held is a deeply supportive retreat, but it is not a replacement for medical care, therapy or one-to-one clinical support.
It is a carefully held, nourishing and educational experience for women who want to feel more connected to themselves and better supported in their everyday lives.
A beautiful Cotswolds retreat WITHIN 500 acres of private land
HELD™ will take place in a luxurious Cotswolds countryside estate surrounded by 500 acres of private land.
There will be space to walk for miles, breathe in fresh air, swim, sauna, rest, read, talk, reflect or simply be quiet.
The setting matters because your environment matters.
When you step away from the noise of everyday life and into somewhere beautiful, peaceful and carefully held, your whole system begins to receive a different message.
You are allowed to slow down.
You are allowed to be cared for.
You are allowed to take up space in your own life.
There will be cosy corners, nourishing meals, gentle movement, expert workshops, calming creative sessions, time in nature and space to do very little at all.
Because sometimes doing very little is exactly where the repair begins.
What you’ll experience
HELD™ brings together a carefully chosen mix of rest, education, nourishment, movement, nature and emotional support.
Every part of the retreat has been considered so you are not simply given a list of activities, but held through an experience that feels coherent, calming and deeply nourishing. And remember everything is optional – you can do as much or as little as you like.
Nourishing food from our nutritionist chef
Food will be one of the great joys of the retreat.
Our incredible nutritionist chef Lisa will create generous, beautiful, deeply nourishing meals, drinks and snacks designed to support women’s health without restriction, guilt or overwhelm.
This is not detox food.
This is food that makes you feel looked after.
Food that grounds you.
Food that tastes wonderful.
Food that reminds you nourishment can be joyful.
Adele Wimsett's powerful women's health workshop
Adele will lead a deeply supportive workshop exploring hormones, midlife wellbeing, emotional resilience and the changes that can leave so many women feeling tired, wired, foggy, flat, emotional or unlike themselves.
This is not about labelling the retreat as one thing or reducing women to symptoms.
The retreat covers so much more than menopause alone, but hormones and midlife health are an important part of the picture for many women.
Adele’s session will be practical, educational and honest, with plenty of time and space to ask individual questions and feel properly seen.
Nervous system support and gentle breathwork
You will be supported with tools to help you understand and regulate your nervous system in a way that feels accessible and grounded.
This is not about pushing you into intense emotional release or asking you to do anything that feels too much.
The breathwork will be gentle, supportive and optional, with a focus on functional breathing, helping you feel safer, steadier and more connected to your body.
Functional movement for strength and ageing well
Our movement coach will guide you through intelligent, supportive movement designed to help you feel strong, mobile and connected to your body.
This is about moving in a way that supports you now and into the years ahead.
Not punishment. Not performance. Not trying to become smaller.
Instead, movement that helps you feel more capable, more grounded and more at home in your body.
Mindful art for calm and creativity
The mindful art session is for everyone, including anyone who thinks they cannot draw.
This is not about being “good” at art. It is not about creating something perfect.
It is about slowing down, quietening the mind and allowing creativity to become a calming, grounding experience.
You may be surprised by how soothing it feels to make something with your hands without needing it to be impressive.
Face massage, lymphatic drainage and facials
Our highly experienced facialist will teach you simple facial massage and lymphatic drainage techniques that you can continue at home.
You will also have the chance to experience a beautiful mini facial, allowing you to feel cared for, restored and gently reconnected with yourself.
This is skincare, but it is also nervous system care.
Functional movement for strength and ageing well
Our movement coach Tanya will guide you through intelligent, supportive movement designed to help you feel strong, mobile and connected to your body.
This is about moving in a way that supports you now and into the years ahead.
Not punishment. Not performance. Not trying to become smaller.
Instead, movement that helps you feel more capable, more grounded and more at home in your body.
Mindful art for calm and creativity
The mindful art session is for everyone, including anyone who thinks they cannot draw.
This is not about being “good” at art. It is not about creating something perfect.
It is about slowing down, quietening the mind and allowing creativity to become a calming, grounding experience.
You may be surprised by how soothing it feels to make something with your hands without needing it to be impressive.
Face massage, lymphatic drainage and facials
Our highly experienced facialist will teach you simple facial massage and lymphatic drainage techniques that you can continue at home.
You will also have the chance to experience a beautiful mini facial, allowing you to feel cared for, restored and gently reconnected with yourself.
This is skincare, but it is also nervous system care.
Sauna, swimming, walking and nature
You will have access to the sauna, indoor swimming pool and miles of private land for walking, resting and reconnecting with nature.
There will be time to move, breathe, wander, swim, sit, read or simply do absolutely nothing.
The land itself is part of the medicine of the retreat.
Quiet. Spacious. Beautiful. Held.
Sound healing and deep rest
Sound healing will offer a deeply calming space to rest, receive and let your system settle.
You do not need to know how to meditate.
You simply lie down, receive and allow yourself to be supported.
For many women, this kind of rest feels like something their body has been waiting for.
You will leave having remembered yourself
The promise of HELD™ is not that everything in your life will be magically fixed in one weekend.
That would be nonsense, and frankly we are not in the business of polished nonsense.
The promise is gentler, deeper and more honest.
You will leave feeling rested, nourished and clearer.
You will leave with more understanding of your body, your nervous system, your hormones and your needs.
You will leave with tools you can use in real life.
You will leave having been fed, held, guided and cared for.
You will leave with a deeper sense of what it feels like to place yourself back at the centre of your own life.
Not selfishly.
Not dramatically.
But because your energy, health, joy and sense of self matter.
And perhaps they have been waiting for you to remember that.
THE Held™ RETREAT FLOW
Every retreat unfolds a little differently depending on the energy of the group, the weather, and what feels most supportive in the moment.
This is simply an example of how the weekend may flow.
Everything throughout the retreat is entirely optional.
Nothing is compulsory and this is your retreat experience. You are invited to take from it whatever feels right for you - whether that’s joining every session, resting quietly with a book, walking in nature, having meaningful conversations, or simply allowing yourself space to properly breathe again
Friday - Arrive, Exhale and Settle In
Arrivals from 4pm
Welcome drinks and nourishing refreshments
Time to settle into your room, explore the grounds or unwind by the fire
Opening HELD circle
Beautiful chef-prepared dinner
A relaxed evening to chat, connect, unwind or simply head up for an early night
Saturday - Understanding and Working With Your Whole Body, Mind and Nervous System
Slow morning and breakfast
Deeply supportive movement and wellbeing session
Insightful discussions around whole-body wellbeing, resilience and the connection between movement, stress and long-term health
Adele Wimsett’s powerful educational workshop
Space for honest conversations, meaningful questions and practical support
Nourishing lunch
Afternoon integration session with Adele including grounded somatic practices
Optional small-group breathwork sessions
Time to relax, swim, sauna, walk or simply do nothing at all
Beautiful dinner and relaxed evening together
Sunday - Restoration, Creativity and Deep Rest
Slow morning and breakfast
Optional countryside walks and time in nature
Expert-led facial wellness workshop exploring skincare, facial massage, lymphatic drainage techniques and supportive rituals for looking after yourself well
Gentle creative workshop designed to help you slow down, reconnect and switch off from everyday noise through colour, creativity and self-expression
Optional guided sauna rituals with essential oils
Time to read, journal, swim, connect or rest
Delicious dinner and a cosy final evening together
Monday - A Gentle Return
Slow morning and breakfast
Final moments to connect and reflect
A complimentary month inside The Held™ Space to continue feeling supported beyond the retreat
Departure by 11am
Why I created Held™
HELD™ was created because I know what it is to keep going, to be capable, to carry a lot and to reach a point where your body, heart and nervous system begin asking for something different.
I also know the power of the right environment, the right people and the right kind of support.
With nearly 25 years of experience in creating high-end events and a deep personal passion for healing, nervous system support, wellbeing and transformation, I have brought together practitioners I genuinely trust and work I believe in.
Held is not about me trying to be everything to everyone.
It is about creating the container.
Choosing the right people.
Setting the tone.
Holding the details.
And making sure every woman who comes through the door feels seen, supported and cared for.
Because when a woman finally gets the chance to stop, soften and be held, something very beautiful can happen.
She starts to hear herself again.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the retreat located and is it easy to reach from London?
The HELD™ Retreat is hosted at a stunning private Cotswolds estate near Cheltenham, less than two hours from London, making it an ideal wellness retreat for women looking to fully switch off without travelling too far from home.
The nearest train station is Cheltenham Spa, and there is easy access by both train and car, with plenty of onsite parking available. Full arrival details will be shared with guests before the retreat.
Is this retreat about menopause?
This retreat covers a lot, so it is not specifically only about menopause.
We will be supporting women through nervous system education, emotional wellbeing, hormone and midlife health, functional movement, nourishment, rest, creativity, skincare, lymphatic support and meaningful time in nature.
Adele Wimsett’s workshop will offer a deeply supportive space to explore hormones, midlife wellbeing and the changes that can leave so many women feeling tired, wired, foggy, emotional or unlike themselves. It will be practical, educational and open, with space to ask questions and feel properly seen.
Do women come on their own or with someone they know?
It is usually a mixture.
Some women choose to come with a friend, sister or someone they already feel close to. Others come completely on their own because they want the space to reconnect with themselves without having to think about anyone else.
Both are very welcome.
The retreat is designed so connection can happen naturally, without pressure. Many women leave with new friendships, but your personal time and space will always be yours. You can join in, step back, rest, walk, swim, read or simply be quiet whenever you need to.
What if I’m not good at art, movement or breathwork?
You do not need to be good at any of it.
The mindful art session is for everyone, including those who think they cannot draw. It is about calm, creativity and presence, not producing something perfect.
The movement will be supportive and intelligent, with a focus on strength, mobility and functional movement for the years ahead. Breathwork will also be gentle and optional, with the emphasis on helping you feel more connected to your body rather than pushing you into anything intense.
Will I have time to rest or is the schedule very full?
There will be a thoughtful structure, but this is not a packed retreat where every minute is accounted for.
You will have expert-led workshops, nourishing food, movement, mindful art, facial massage guidance, sauna, swimming, walks and time in nature, but there will also be space to rest, integrate and breathe.
The pace matters. This retreat is not about adding more to your already full mind. It is about giving you enough support and enough space to properly exhale. Remember everything is optional.
What will I leave with?
You will leave feeling rested, nourished, clearer and more connected to yourself.
You will also take away practical tools and understanding around your nervous system, hormones, movement, self-care, facial massage and how to support yourself in real life when you go home.
And because the return to everyday life matters, every guest will receive a complimentary month inside The HELD Space after the retreat. This gives you continued support, nurturing and space to be held as you transition back into your normal routines, responsibilities and real life.
The intention is not for you to leave with a huge list of things to change. It is for you to leave feeling steadier, softer, better supported and ready to place yourself back at the centre of your own life.
What is The HELD™ Space?
The HELD™ Space is our ongoing online support space for women who want to continue feeling held beyond the retreat.
It is a gentle, nourishing space for practical guidance, emotional support, nervous system tools, conversation and connection - designed to help you integrate what you have experienced rather than return home and immediately lose yourself in everyone else’s needs again.
After the retreat, you will have one complimentary month inside The HELD Space so you can continue to feel supported as you settle back into everyday life.
How many places are available?
This is an intimate luxury Cotswolds retreat for women, with places limited to 10 rooms.
Keeping the retreat small means the experience can feel personal, spacious and properly held, with time for questions, conversation, rest and genuine connection.
If you feel ready to join us, you can click through to book your place.
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