YOGA BRUNCH CLUB RETREAT
Friday 9th October- Sunday 11th October 2020
After the year that we have all had, I think everyone is in need of a weekend to retreat right now.
I am delighted to announce that the Yoga Brunch Club retreat will be returning to Oxfordshire at the stunning Poundon House.
Join me at the luxurious privately owned country house: Poundon House. It is the perfect opportunity to escape to the stunning family run country home surrounded by 6 acres of beautiful countryside, 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 Lauren Lovatt plant based chef and Founder of London’s very own Plant Academy – a culinary academy inspiring students to find their passion through plants.
There will be time for long walks, cups of tea 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 Cloudia Hill.
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.
Lauren Lovatt is a Plant Based Chef and Entrepreneur. She the founder of the Plant Academy in London and the woman behind Feed Your Mind Candy, a project dedicated to delicious food specifically designed to feed your mind. Now teaching worldwide from Bali to Barcelona, Lauren’s passion lies in sharing and inspiring a knowledge for plant based food. With a keen eye for plating and a passion for the most vibrant, seasonal ingredients. Her style is all about using natural ingredients, elevated. Always with a focus on local and seasonal produce with sprinkles of adaptogenic herbs and tonics.
The stay includes 2 hearty suppers, a wholesome lunch and 2 nourishing brunches, plus plenty of snacks, tea, coffee and Lauren’s signature desserts 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, yoga will take place in the large marquee and guests will be brining 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
Lauren Lovatt
Lauren Lovatt is a passionate plant-based chef. Having run vegan restaurant Asparagasm in the cotswolds for some years, she’s most recently been traveling the world, teaching for PlantLab culinary in Barcelona and Bali curating her own pop-up events and plant-powered workshops. Her current project is The Plant Hub – a new plant-based culinary academy in East London. With co-founder David Bez, they inspire others to feel confident making delicious plant-based food.
“Having been through my own journey supporting those suffering with mental health issues, and then my own recovery, I know what an impact food can have.”
Lauren’s food is all about using Natural ingredients Elevated. Using elements of surprise and sprinkles of superfoods around a base of local and wild ingredients this holistic and creative nature makes her her food delicious, unique and mesmerising.
Clem Balfour
Clem is an adventurous, fun teacher drawing on her experience after finding yoga over a decade ago, to teach uplifting classes.
Clem teaches an ever-changing sequence inspired by vinyasa flow (aligning breath and movement), which allows her to respond to the energy in the room. Her classes are often set to a modern playlist, combining elements of Yin and Yang, to help balance out your energy and allow you to experience the effects of Yoga for your body and your mind.
Founder of the Yoga Brunch Club, she is on a mission to break down barriers and make yoga more accessible for everyone. The events and retreats are designed to give you the opportunity to pause, breathe, stretch, eat and connect with a new group of people who share similar interests. Combining open level, energising yoga sessions with great food in beautiful surroundings. What more could you want?
Cloudia Hill
Cloudia found yoga whilst working as an actress on tour in the US, going onto train as a teacher with Stewart Gilchrist at The Power Yoga Company, 2012. She continues to practice, learn, train and pass on what she has learnt to you, whilst looking after two whippets and occasionally treading the boards on stage & screen. Cloudia’s natural and honest approach allows you to grow both physically and spiritually on and off the mat.
Sweaty Betty Ambassador Cloudia teaches at the Power Yoga Company and various other brilliant studios in London.
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 |
| 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