Sacred Renewal
A 3-Day Spring Retreat for Body, Heart and Soul
Apr 10 – 12 2026, Herefordshire
Awaken. Lighten. Renew.
This Sacred Renewal Ayurveda Yoga Retreat invites you to revitalise body, mind and spirit as we transition into Spring and the more active months ahead.
In this simple weekend, we will clear and cleanse to support a flowering of the core vitality within you and an awakening of a soulful purpose and clarity within you.
Nestled in nature and guided by practices inspired by Ayurveda teachings on the Spring season, this immersive retreat offers a sanctuary for deep restoration and renewed body-mind-spirit alignment.
Enjoy daily seasonal Yoga classes, guided healing visualisations, yoga nidra, silent walks where you can absorb the beauty of nature coming in the Spring Herefordshire landscape, and delicious nourishing Ayurveda meals created especially to nourish body and soul in the Spring season.
OR Book a Retreat Call so that we can create the best payment plan to suit you.
“My deepest wish for these retreats is that all participants leave inspired, and take home life-enhancing knowledge to support their health and happiness long after the retreat is finished”.
Sara
“I thoroughly enjoyed my week with you and very much appreciated your energy and enthusiasm, and indeed, your passion for Yoga and Ayurveda philosophy…I loved the way you taught us in your calm manner to meditate”
Jane Southworth, Oxford
Spring Retreat Itinerary – A gentle rhythm to the day
Friday
2.00 – 3.00pm Arrive for welcome tea and snack.
4.00pm Relax & Restore Spring season Ayurveda Yoga Class
6.00pm Ayurveda Spring Season Supper
8.00pm Evening Gathering – Guided Candlelit Yoga Nidra and Story Telling
9.00pm Bedtime drink
10.00pm Recommended lights off!
Saturday
7:30am – Morning Kriyas (Cleansing practices), Pranayamas (breathing techniques) and guided seasonal meditations.
Begin the day in stillness, welcoming the awakening beauty of the Spring season with breath and sound.
8:15am – Nourishing Breakfast
Warm, wholesome food to gently awaken the body.
10:00 – 11:30am – Hatha Yoga Practice
A morning flowing practice to inspire, uplift and revitalise. This practice is attuned to the call of the Spring season for us to awaken, enliven and refresh body and mind.
11:30am – Herbal Tea Ritual
Pause for a calming infusion, shared in silence or soft reflection.
12:00pm – Spring Season Ayurveda Talk
Ayurveda teachings to help you optimise wellbeing in body, heart and mind through Spring and beyond.
1:00pm – Spring Season Vegan Lunch (Two Courses)
Delicious plant-based fare, lovingly prepared to revitalise and nourish your body with the lighter, energising and cleansing foods of Spring time.
2:00pm – Spacious Free Time
Rest, walk in nature, read, enjoy a replenishing body treatment, or simply be. This is your time to restore.
3.00pm Optional group Mindfulness Walking in Nature in the Herefordshire countryside.
4:00pm – Afternoon Tea & Light Snack
A gentle pause with something warm and comforting.
5:00pm – Gentle Yoga
A soft, embodied practice to unwind and settle into the evening.
6:30pm – Ayurveda Spring Season Supper
Simple, seasonal food to close the day with care and balance.
8:00pm – Evening Session
Guided Healing Visualisation and Sacred Fire Ritual.
9:00pm – Goodnight Drink
A warm herbal cup to soothe you toward sleep.
10:00pm – Recommended Lights Off!
Sunday
7.30am Morning Kriyas, Pranayamas and Guided Healing Visualisation
Begin the day with the traditional cleansing practices of Hatha Yoga to revitalise body and mind, alongside balancing breath practices and a modern-day guided visualiation.
8:15am – Nourishing Breakfast
Warm, wholesome food to gently nourish the body.
10:00 – 11.30am – Ayurveda Yoga Practice
More seasonal Yoga to lighten and enliven body and mind. Attuned to the call of the Spring season, we move into positivity, revitalisation, and inspiration through posture, breath and deep relaxation.
11.30am Morning Tea Ritual
A refreshing seasonal herbal tea.
12:00 Noon – Take Away Spring Season Tips & Closing words
1.00pm – Farewell Seasonal Ayurveda Lunch
2:00pm – 3:00pm Packing up, Clearing up and Checking Out!
Our Daily Practices
What’s Included:
Accommodation: 2 nights in shared, rustic accommodation with a shared bathroom. This is a mix of single and twin wood cabins in the retreat house grounds, and a three bed, twin bed and single room in the main house. Cabins share showers in a dedicated nearby block. In the house, there is one shared bathroom.
Meals: Enjoy three nourishing, seasonal Ayurveda plant-based meals daily, including breakfast, lunch, and supper. Morning and afternoon tea breaks are provided for moments of rest and reflection.
Yoga & Guided Healing Visualisations: Two cleansing and enlivening yoga sessions daily are carefully crafted to uplift and revitalise you. You will also experience two rejuventating guided healing visualisation-meditation practices to support a seasonally aligned enlivening of body, heart and mind.
Ayurveda Self Care Talks: Insightful talks to inspire mindful living and enrich your self-care know-how,to support you long after the retreat has ended.
Nature Walks: Daily “mindful in nature” walks in the surrounding natural beauty, allowing time for quiet reflection and connection with the land.
- PLEASE NOTE THAT, WHILST COMFORTABLE AND WARM, ACCOMODATION AT THIS DEDICATED RETREAT CENTRE IS VERY BASIC.
What’s Not Included:.
- Travel to and from venue.
- Sheets, duvet cover, pillow cases, and towel. Duvets and pillows are provided.
Who is this retreat for?
This retreat is for anyone who loves to take time out for self-care and to immerse themselves into the embrace of Mother Nature.
With the support of the awakening energy of the Spring season, it is ideal for anyone who wishes to reset and refresh body, heart and mind in a peaceful, natural setting, with plenty time for deep self-care, clarity, and renewal. Nourish your body, heart and soul with seasonally balancing Ayurveda meals, seasonal Yoga practices. Rest in the beauty of this quiet, natural environment and prepare your whole being for a fruitful, healthful and inspiring Spring season.
If you regularly feel the weight of daily life weighing on you and it is in your nature to crave simplicity, nourishment, and space to breathe, this retreat offers you a soft landing into all of this.
Through gentle, seasonal yoga, guided healing visualisations, inspiring talks to support your health and longevity, alongside wholesome vegan food, you’ll be supported in lightening what feels heavy, releasing what no longer serves, and reconnecting to what truly matters to you.
This weekend is especially for those who are ready to align with the energy of spring — a time of awakening, inspiration, and lightness of heart — and who want to step forward into the year ahead with greater ease, vitality, and inner clarity.
Accommodation and Food:
- Accommodation is basic on this retreat, and this is reflected in the retreat price.
- Rooms are mostly twin shared, with a few single rooms.
- There are rooms in the main house, and cabins in the gardens with heating.
- There is also the option to camp on this retreat.
- Bathrooms are shared.
- There is a bathroom in the main house used by three bedrooms.
- There is a shower block in the grounds near the huts with two showers and toilets.
- Meals are prepared for us by Kerrie Chisnall of Naturally Kerrie, a skilled vegan chef who has succesfully cooked for us in 2024 and 2025.
- Meals are always vegan and seasonal, with the option to add ghee (clarified butter) to some meals for some Ayurveda types and for non-vegans.
Your Retreat Host:
I’m Sara, also known as Shama, founder of Heart of Ayurveda, senior yoga teacher, and long-time lover of nature’s quiet wisdom. I’ve been sharing yoga for over 20 years, beginning my journey in a residential yoga ashram in the Bahamas, where I witnessed the profound healing power of this practice.
I’m honoured to host this Spring retreat in a place that feels deeply nourishing and aligned with the season’s energy of lightness, renewal, and awakening.
As both an Ayurvedic practitioner and yoga teacher, my approach is rooted in gentleness, deep listening, and seasonal wisdom. I believe healing happens in the subtle spaces — in breath, in stillness, in softening — and I’m passionate about creating space for others to reconnect with themselves and the natural world.
On this retreat, we’ll explore practices that support the body, heart, and mind to lighten, cleanse, and reawaken — all in tune with the blossoming spirit of Spring.
RETREAT INVESTMENT:
April 10-12, 2026
SHARED TWIN ROOMS:
£425.00 for a shared room or cabin. Payment plan available, Please email here to enquire.
SINGLE ROOMS:
£525.00 for single room. Payment plans available. Single rooms are limited. Please enquire here about availability.
The final payment of the retreat fee via payment plan is due by February 1st.
Book a retreat call to arrange a payment plan to suit you and to ask all your questions about the retreat.
Arrival and Departure Times
Please aim to arrive between 2.00pm and 3.00pm on Friday April 10th. We will welcome you with a seasonal tea and snack from 3pm, before you settle into your room and prepare for the first practice session of the retreat.
Departure will be after lunch, between 2.00pm and 3.00pm on Sunday 12th April.
The Venue
Our venue is Maitreya House, an established, dedicated Buddhist retreat centre. We are honoured to be given this venue for our weekend retreat. Simple and rustic as it is, it is a venue long used only for sincere sadhana (spiritual practice). The trustees of the house only offer it to those who will respect its purpose and values.
Maitreya House is located in the village of Lower Maescoed, which is about 10 miles from the towns of Abergavenny (Wales) and Hereford (England).
The centre’s address is:
Maitreya House, Lower Maescoed, Hereford HR2 0HP
Google maps locator: https://goo.gl/maps/3zTNbrXrDC6W4fea7
The location is very quiet and remote, in one of the most mature and unspoilt landscapes in Britain that is perfect for country walks.
The nearby villages of Ewyas Harold and Longtown have small shops.
The nearest railway stations are Hereford and Abvergavenny.
