Wellness Within the Walls - 2 day retreat

Our wellness retreats are thoughtfully designed to help you rest, recharge, and reconnect with yourself. Whether you’re seeking to detox your body and mind or simply take a peaceful break from everyday life, you’ll find an experience that nurtures your overall wellbeing.

Some key benefits of our retreats include:

• Restorative programmes focused on balance and inner peace
• Expert guidance from wellness practitioners, yoga instructors, and holistic therapists
• Nourishing, wholesome meals made from fresh, locally sourced ingredients
• Daily yoga, meditation, and mindfulness sessions
• Serene natural surroundings that encourage deep relaxation and reflection
• Gentle activities and treatments to promote physical and emotional harmony

• 18 wellbeing activities over three days, based at Airthrey Castle.
• Two nights, dinner, bed and breakfast in Stirling Court Hotel.
• Private rooms for all guests (shared rooms available on request).
• Lunch and refreshments each day.
• Welcome gift

Full schedule of activities can be found on our wesbite:
Wellness retreats | Student life | University of Stirling

Just some of the activities guests will enjoy include:

• A refreshing cold dip at a local reservoir.
• Deep relaxation with a sound bath.
• Healing sessions including Reiki.
• Various styles of yoga practices to suit all levels.
• Pampering mini massages.
• A historic walk to the Wallace Monument.
• Guided tours of the University of Stirling campus.

Info: Hosted at Stirling court hotel. Find out more about the activity sessions and make your weekend selections. Both weekend and day ticket holders should attend this session

Info: Drift into deep relaxation as you are gently guided through a calming meditation designed to quiet the mind and prepare the body for restful sleep. The session blends the grounding aromas of essential oils with the gentle, restorative flow of Reiki energy to ease tension, release stress, and restore balance. This nurturing experience helps you let go of the day, inviting peace, harmony, and a sense of safety as you transition into sleep.

Info: Begin your day with a refreshing walk up to the historic Wallace Monument, where nature and history come together. As you follow the winding woodland paths, you’ll be surrounded by fresh morning air, birdsong, and the gentle rustle of trees. At the top, the views open up across Stirling, the River Forth, and the rolling hills beyond — a breathtaking reward for your climb.

This uplifting morning experience is perfect for clearing the mind, energising the body, and soaking in the beauty of Scotland’s landscape, all while standing in the presence of one of its most iconic landmarks

Info: Awaken your body and mind with a refreshing morning vinyasa flow, set in a light-filled conservatory overlooking peaceful woodland. As you move through a graceful sequence of postures, you’ll be guided to connect breath with movement, building energy and balance for the day ahead.

With the calming backdrop of nature and playful squirrels darting through the trees, this practice brings a sense of grounding and joy. It’s the perfect way to start your morning feeling centred, uplifted, and in harmony with your surroundings.

Info: -Option 1: Vinyasa Flow with Priyanka designed to energize and challenge your body. This slightly more advanced class will guide you through a series of flowing sequences that build strength, flexibility, and focus, all while connecting breath with movement.
- Option 2: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Lauren gentle session is designed to ease stiffness, cultivate balance, and invite a sense of calm for the day ahead. Through slow, mindful movements and focused breathing, you’ll stretch and strengthen your body while grounding your mind.
- Option 3: Headstand and Arm Balance. Step into strength and playfulness in this empowering workshop focused on headstands and arm balances. Guided with mindful instruction and supportive alignment cues, you’ll explore inversions and balancing poses that build core strength, stability, and confidence

Info: -Option 1: Vinyasa Flow with Priyanka designed to energize and challenge your body. This slightly more advanced class will guide you through a series of flowing sequences that build strength, flexibility, and focus, all while connecting breath with movement.
- Option 2: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Lauren gentle session is designed to ease stiffness, cultivate balance, and invite a sense of calm for the day ahead. Through slow, mindful movements and focused breathing, you’ll stretch and strengthen your body while grounding your mind.
- Option 3: Headstand and Arm Balance. Step into strength and playfulness in this empowering workshop focused on headstands and arm balances. Guided with mindful instruction and supportive alignment cues, you’ll explore inversions and balancing poses that build core strength, stability, and confidence

Info: Option 1: Transformational Sound & Breath Workshop with Reece
Immerse yourself in a guided journey of sound and breath, designed to take you deep within. Through carefully crafted sonic landscapes and conscious breathwork, you’ll explore new ways of seeing, feeling, and being. Combined with subconscious rewiring, this experience invites you to release limiting beliefs, reconnect with your inner self, and step into a renewed sense of possibility and empowerment. Option 2: Hatha Yoga with Eve
Experience a grounding Hatha yoga practice in the enchanting surroundings of the Castle Room. This class focuses on gentle stretches, mindful movement, and breath awareness to strengthen the body, improve flexibility, and calm the mind. Set within the castle’s historic and serene ambiance, each session offers a peaceful retreat, allowing you to reconnect with yourself and leave feeling balanced, refreshed, and centred.

Info: Option 1: Transformational Sound & Breath Workshop with Reece
Immerse yourself in a guided journey of sound and breath, designed to take you deep within. Through carefully crafted sonic landscapes and conscious breathwork, you’ll explore new ways of seeing, feeling, and being. Combined with subconscious rewiring, this experience invites you to release limiting beliefs, reconnect with your inner self, and step into a renewed sense of possibility and empowerment. Option 2: Hatha Yoga with Eve
Experience a grounding Hatha yoga practice in the enchanting surroundings of the Castle Room. This class focuses on gentle stretches, mindful movement, and breath awareness to strengthen the body, improve flexibility, and calm the mind.

Info: Immerse yourself in a deeply relaxing sound bath within the elegant Wallace Monument Room. Let the resonant tones of singing bowls, gongs, and other harmonic instruments wash over you, guiding you into a state of calm and inner clarity. This restorative experience encourages mindfulness, stress release, and emotional renewal, allowing you to unwind fully.

Info: Rejuvenate your body and mind with a refreshing cold dip in Broxburn Reservoir. Cold water immersion can boost circulation, increase energy, strengthen the immune system, and leave you feeling invigorated and alive. This experience is fully guided by two qualified instructors, ensuring safety, support, and proper technique for all participants. Whether you’re a seasoned cold-water enthusiast or trying it for the first time, this dip promises a refreshing challenge and a revitalizing start to your day.

Info: Option 1: Mind spa
Train your brain for success mini masterclass is designed to give you an insight into the power you hold. This is a fun interactive workshop filled with tools and techniques to help with emotional regulation build confidence and upgrade your mindset.
Option 2: Tai Chi Workshop
This workshop introduces gentle, flowing movements that promote balance, flexibility, and mindfulness, while calming the mind and strengthening the body. Connect with your breath, cultivate inner energy, and experience the harmony of movement.
Option 3: Seasonal Winter Yoga
This seasonal session is designed to nourish your body, calm your mind, and bring warmth and balance during the quiet of winter. Through gentle stretches, grounding poses, and mindful breathing, you’ll reconnect with your inner energy.

Info: Option 1: Mind spa
Train your brain for success mini masterclass is designed to give you an insight into the power you hold. This is a fun interactive workshop filled with tools and techniques to help with emotional regulation build confidence and upgrade your mindset.
Option 2: Tai Chi Workshop
This workshop introduces gentle, flowing movements that promote balance, flexibility, and mindfulness, while calming the mind and strengthening the body. Connect with your breath, cultivate inner energy, and experience the harmony of movement.
Option 3: Seasonal Winter Yoga
This seasonal session is designed to nourish your body, calm your mind, and bring warmth and balance during the quiet of winter. Through gentle stretches, grounding poses, and mindful breathing, you’ll reconnect with your inner energy.

Info: Option 1: Yin Yoga with Eve
This gentle, restorative class focuses on holding poses for longer periods to stretch connective tissues, release tension, and promote relaxation. Props such as bolsters, blocks, and blankets are used to support the body, allowing you to fully relax, open safely, and cultivate mindfulness.
Option 2: Yoga Nidra with Priynka
Often called “yogic sleep,” this practice takes you into a state of conscious rest, allowing the body and mind to release tension, restore energy, and cultivate inner calm.
Option 3: Colour therapy with Shirley
To help you discover your 10 best colours that bring out the best in You. Looking at the colours against your natural colouring skin, hair and eye tones. This will help you feel radiant and self-assured-and to connect colour choices with personal confidence and inner energy.

Info: Option 1: Yin Yoga with Eve
This gentle, restorative class focuses on holding poses for longer periods to stretch connective tissues, release tension, and promote relaxation. Props such as bolsters, blocks, and blankets are used to support the body, allowing you to fully relax, open safely, and cultivate mindfulness.
Option 2: Yoga Nidra with Priynka
Often called “yogic sleep,” this practice takes you into a state of conscious rest, allowing the body and mind to release tension, restore energy, and cultivate inner calm.
Option 3: Colour therapy with Shirley
To help you discover your 10 best colours that bring out the best in You. Looking at the colours against your natural colouring skin, hair and eye tones. This will help you feel radiant and self-assured-and to connect colour choices with personal confidence and inner energy.

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