March 20, 2023

Heart Opening Day Retreats: Saturday 9th November - Bossington, Exmoor National Park

"Deepest gratitude for the wonderful space! Gongs, storytelling, food and movement. My heart is full."

Giving yourself space to ‘be’

Sound-Well retreats offer you the space to relax, let go of stress and reconnect with your Self in a safe, gentle and meaningful way. Situated within the natural beauty of Exmoor National Park, on the south west coast path - whether you need to rest, heal or reflect each retreat offers you space to ‘be'.

Relax and tune into your Heart

•      Give yourself time and space to 'be'

•      Enjoy some time in Nature

•      Experience meaningful connection

•     Join us for a Cacao Ceremony followed by dance/movement

•     Soothe away stress and tension with a blissful gong bath

•     Celebrate together with a lunchtime feast. Bring a plate of food for sharing

"The format of the day was perfect - movement, self expression, self reflection and sharing, short walk, lovely lunch, story and gong bath also given space at the end of the day for anything needed, lovely! Beautifully held with love and strength."
Bossington Chapel
Your Retreat

£66 - Includes all retreat activities.  

Some recommended accommodation details are below if coming from further afield or wishing to give yourself more of a break.

Directions will be sent with your booking confirmation.

Limited spaces:

To offer maximum comfort and space, this retreat has space for 6 participants. If you are a group and would like to experience this retreat together, a 10% discount is offered to groups of 4 people or more.

To book your place or for more information please email alex@sound-well.co.uk

"Alexandra is a highly experienced, sensitive and intuitive practitioner. We had never experienced a gong bath. We came away feeling completely relaxed and “ in tune”. It is extremely healing and beautiful and we would recommend it to anyone, for any reason."

Practical Information

What to bring:

Please bring food to share and come prepared for time spent outdoors in all weathers! Including: walking boots, a stick, wet weather gear and water.

What to bring for your gong bath:

A pair of thick socks or slippers. No shoes or boots inside the Chapel please. A chair or yoga mat to sit or lie on and a blanket to lie under. A pillow for your head. Your warmth and comfort is key to having a deeply satisfying gong bath experience.

Where to stay? Two perfect places to choose from!

New Place and Bossington Hall are both within walking distance of your retreat

New Place  

Peaceful Bed & Breakfast with Sea Views and Woodland Walks

New Place enjoys an elevated position overlooking wonderful coastal views within Exmoor National Park.

The Grade II listed house was built in 1890 and offers peaceful, welcoming accommodation for individuals and small groups for times of rest, renewal and inspiration.

With the peaceful ambience and wholesome vegan/vegetarian food, New Place can offer an opportunity to give yourself space and to nourish your spirit.

From £70 per person per night.

Evening Meals are available by arrangement.

Contact

Heather Elmhirst,

Telephone 01643 862321

Or email: helmhirst@yahoo.co.uk

Bossington Hall

Set on Coastal Somerset, bordering Devon in Porlock Vale, Bossington Hall offers a tranquil and serene location that is perfect for your weekend retreat.

Complete with sauna and grounds, Bossington Hall offers both luxury and comfort to help you relax.

A choice of 8 separate bedrooms, with private or en-suite bathrooms

From £160 per night Bossington Hall's Rooms

From £120 the one bedroom Self Catering apartment can sleep 5!

Contact

Telephone:   01643 862800   /   07375 676830

Email: https://bossingtonhall.co.uk

A What Bath?! The Day I Met the Gongs

When local author, Tracey Gemmell came to her first ever gong bath she was sceptical. That is, until she met the Sound-Well gongs.. after which she was inspired to write about her experience.

Testimonials:

"The format of the day was perfect - movement, self expression, self reflection and sharing, short walk, lovely lunch, story and gong bath also given space at the end of the day for anything needed, lovely! Beautifully held with love and strength."

"Deepest gratitude for the wonderful space! Gongs, storytelling, food and movement. My heart is full."

The magic of the flute in the story, the deep resonation of the gongs, the bleating of sheep and lambs, the varied song of the birds, the warmth of human voices and in contrast ......the sound of quietness and solitude. Sheer pleasure.

Wonderful. The flow was ideal. I felt held and carried by you Alex and the group. It was gentle and nurturing. A bringing together and meeting of wonderful people. An affirmation of the power and good of storytelling and meditation and good food and reflection. I have so many thoughts and words without wanting or being able to articulate them! It was deep inner work, difficult to articulate.

Given permission to be open - to nurture yourself in a very safe place. It is a gift to yourself - a reminder to care for yourself.

It was a gift to myself.

Beautiful and transformational. Relaxing and stories. Incredible gong bath - went very deep and shifted something. Its been a very stressful time in my life without much peace, finally regained a sense of grounding - didn't think it was possible.

Deeply relaxing, space to be alone to come back to my centre, heart centred connection to nature. A coming back to me. Stillness, flow, silence, gentleness, authenticity, effortless, - thank you from my heart to yours.

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