YOGA BRUNCH CLUB RETREAT
Friday 6th November- Sunday 8th November 2020
‘Thank you for such a fantastic time, honestly it was the most focussing, relaxing and inspiring weekend!’ Kim
After October’s sell out retreat I am delighted to announce that the Yoga Brunch Club retreat will be returning to the stunning Poundon House in November.
It is the perfect opportunity to escape to countryside surrounded by 6 acres of beautiful land, with single room options, and plenty of space to carve out sometime for yourself.
This is very much a retreat open to all levels. If you have just taken a couple of classes and have always wanted to go on a retreat but never made the leap, or you have been practicing yoga for years, this is the perfect time to join me for a weekend of relaxation, time to unwind, learn something new, eat delicious nourishing food, chat and meet new people.
Food is as key to the weekend as the yoga, I am thrilled to welcome back the brilliant chef and caterer Rebecca Rhodes- Evans who I have collaborated with on numerous events and retreats.
There will be time for long walks, cups of tea sat by the fire, or moments curled up with a good book, and most importantly to treat yourself to sometime away.
Hosted in the peaceful surroundings of Poundon House for a weekend of yoga, relaxation and nourishing food.
Daily Yoga
There will be daily yoga practices (5 in total )led by Clem Balfour and Katy Bateman.
Yoga will take place with a reduced size retreat group to support social distancing so we will have lots of space to move around and feel safe and relaxed while you practice.
Saturday and Sunday will start with a 90mins morning yoga class that will begin gently, progressing into a more dynamic flow, invigorating and waking up the body. There will be an optional inversion workshop, so you can have the time to learn how to get in and fall out of poses and have fun with it.
Gentler evening Yoga will explore asanas and breathing techniques, working with yin yoga and more restorative self practice, helping to refine awareness and prepare you for a good nights sleep.
The weekend will build from one day to the next, enabling the group to make progress in their practice with a toolbox of skills that they can take back home with them.
What you’ll be eating
If you have been to a Yoga Brunch Club before you will know that the food is just as important as the yoga and we take pride in the food that is provided.
Having always been obsessed with breakfast, Rebecca started out selling luxury granola bowls at Druid street market in Bermondsey. These beautiful bowls quickly gained popularity among health conscious hungry Londoners. Fast forward three years and Rock My Bowl now caters for private events all around London from Instagram, Pinterest, Liberty, Browns Fashion, Tommy Hilfiger, Elemis, WeWork to name a few and have built great relationships. With a focus on seasonal, plant based food, grains and seeds. Rebecca’s food is beautiful, nourishing and meant to be a feast for the eyes and the body. It’s food thats meant to be shared and lingered over.
The stay includes 2 hearty suppers, a wholesome lunch and 2 nourishing brunches, plus plenty of snacks, tea, coffee and Rebecca’s signature Rock My Bowl granola to sample over the weekend. Please let us know if you have any specific dietary requirements or allergies when booking so that we can take these into consideration when planning the menus.
What People Are Saying
’Thanks soooo much for a wonderful yoga retreat! I loved it! The teaching was great, the venue was fab and the food totally delicious. It was great getting to know everyone there too, what a lovely crowd!’, Louise, Nov 2019
Thanks again for organising such a beautiful weekend! I really enjoyed every second and felt we were being really nourished and spoiled. I could not imagine a better way to celebrate this season of change that I am currently living. Silvia, Nov 2019
'The retreat gave me so much energy, and willpower to face the year, the week, the Monday! Thank you, thank you Clem' Luisa, Jan 2019
'Thoughtful, enjoyable and inspiring yoga that helped me reconnect with my practice. Incredible tasty and nourishing food. Loved it.' Liz, Jan 2019
'Beautiful classes, thoughtful, deeply relaxing but also challenging, and fabulous vegetarian menus. So fabulous' Rose, Jan 2019
- Testimonials from the January & November 2019 Retreat -
What to pack?
Please bring your own yoga mat, and any yoga props you have at home.
Please do bring along layers and comfy clothes to practice yoga in, I recommend packing a shawl, some walking boots and a good book so you can really feel at home. You will need a towel and a dressing gown if you use one.
Pack a bottle of wine or two if you would like to relax on the sofa with a drink in the evening or have a glass with dinner.
Covid-19 Information
The wellbeing of everyone attending the retreat is the top priority of the weekend and I am working closely with Poundon House to ensure the retreat is carried out in the safest way possible. We will be following Covid-secure protocol for this retreat with additional cleaning services throughout the weekend.
Detailed measures have been put in place including, reduced capacity for the weekend, single occupancy rooms, or shared rooms are available for friends or guests in the same bubble, guests will be asked to bring their own yoga equipment.
Strict kitchen regulations will be in place so meals and drinks can be served safely for all staff and guests.
If you have queries please do email yogabrunchclub@gmail.com
Scroll down for details of room types and prices
Poundon House
Poundon House has been the home to the Roscoe family for almost 40 years and is still privately owned and lived in by the family making it full of warmth and life.
The house was built in 1908, set within 6 acres of landscaped gardens on the edge of the Oxfordshire/ Buckinghamshire border. Despite the peace and tranquility of surrounding countryside, Poundon is in easy reach of London, Oxford, Milton Keynes, Birmingham, the Cotswolds and Bristol with fantastic transport links to the all of these places.
Each room in the house has been carefully redecorated and restored over the last five years, while staying true to the country house-style of the Edwardian era.
Image: Bridget Pierson, Poundon House
Rebecca Rhodes-Evans
Rebecca is the founder of boutique catering company Rock My Bowl. Specialising in creating bespoke menus for intimate and larger gatherings.
“When I became a mum it became even more obvious to me how important this first meal of the day is. Sometimes, juggling everything meant that I wouldn't eat my lunch until almost dinner time so my breakfast had to be substantial and filling but, most importantly, delicious! As a regular exerciser I have always been interested in food as fuel and I have spent a lot of time understanding how to give your body the nourishment and nutrients it needs to function. All too often these foods can be bland when there is so much around to make it sensational”
Three years on Rock My Bowl has been privileged to cater private events for Instagram, Pinterest, Liberty, Browns Fashion, Tommy Hilfiger, Elemis, WeWork to name a few and have built great relationships.
Rock My Bowl’s food is unfussy, nourishing and beautifully presented. A feast for the eyes and the body. It’s food thats meant to be shared and lingered over.
Image by Emily Gray photography
Clem Balfour
Clem’s main aim is to make you feel relaxed and welcome as soon as you join her practice. You won’t find any pretzel poses here, Clem aims to teach you how to build a deeper connection with the breath, striving towards moving in a way that feels good, rather than looks good.
With a strong passion for fluid vinyasa flows that create a delicious heat in the body, and at the same time balancing this out with a slower, softer yin practice. Clem’s sessions are there to help balance out your energy so you can experience the effects of yoga both for your body and your mind.
Realising early on how intimidating yoga can be to people, so as a food obsessed yogi Clem merged two of her loves: food and yoga, founding the Yoga Brunch Club. Running hugely popular events and retreats that take place in beautiful venues, collaborating with brilliant chefs in London, Bristol and now online.
When she’s not teaching, she’s exploring the various food and brunch offerings around Bristol, always on the hunt for a new collaboration, delicious meal or beautiful space to practice yoga.
Katy Bateman
Katy has been teaching yoga for nearly a decade and is a registered Senior Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance UK.
She has studied extensively under Bridget-Woods Kramer, who she continues learn with as well as regularly assisting her teacher trainings and workshops. As an Anusara-Inspired yoga teacher, Katy’s classes are playful and creative while having a strong focus on foundational alignment.
The heart opening and self-affirming Universal Principals of Anusara Yoga are applied in all her classes, whether dynamic or restorative. Her hope is that students who attend her classes are able to build friendships, and have a sense of community, in and outside of the classroom.
Prices start from £520.00*
Read more here for details of room types and prices.
| Retreat package | Package price * | Luxury Twin room (Booking two places) | £520pp | £1040 | Pay Now: £1100 |
| Small Double room, single occupancy | £600 | £600 | Pay now: £600 |
| Luxury Double room, single occupancy | £675 | £675 | Pay now: £675 |
Please see booking information and Terms & Conditions regarding coronavirus here
All rooms share 5 luxurious bathrooms, with strict cleaning measures in place to comply with Covid-secure protocol for this retreat.
Further Information
Travel
Poundon House is very easily accessible by car or train.
Please note, travel is not included in the retreat price, direct trains run from London Marylebone to Bicester North
Driving:
London (1h 30mins)
Bristol (1h 50mins)
Birmingham (1h 30mins)
Taxi ride from train stations:
Bicester North (London / Birmingham) - 15mins
Bicester Town (Oxford) - 15mins
Bicester Village (London/Bristol)- 30 mins
Oxford (London / West country) - 30mins