GO WILD FOR YOUR HEALTH RETREATS…
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EARLY BIRD ENDS 30TH NOVEMBER - ENTER 2025BIRD AT CHECKOUT
Spread over 4 days on the mystical Cornwall coast. come and celebrate Imbolc.
Imbolc, celebrated around February 1st, marks the midpoint between the winter solstice and the spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere.
It’s associated with the awakening of the earth and the anticipation of spring. Spiritually, it symbolizes renewal, purification, and the return of light and life after the darkness of winter. It’s a time for introspection, setting intentions for the coming year, and honoring the goddess Brigid, who represents healing, inspiration, and creativity.
Many see it as a time to cleanse the home and mind, preparing for the growth and abundance of spring.
We’ll be jumping over small fires to celebrate Brigid and her snowdrops 🌟
Our retreat venue, Erth Retreat located in Cornwalls Forgotten Corner will be our home. With this as our energetic landscape holding us, we use its uplifting magic, combine the retreat with intentional movement; stretching yoga in an atmospheric candlelit warm chapel, walking across the jaw dropping South West coastal path and across the open moorland and Tors on Dartmoor.
Food is so important to us and we’re nourished by food grown either on site or locally, taking advantage of the incredible foodie chef talent prevalent in Cornwall and served to you at your table- no need to lift a finger!
In short we’ve created a safe space in Nature for you to find the peace, space to breathe into your own bodies and anchor yourself to feel into the transformation on offer.
Find out why this retreat is endorsed by @theguardian @thetimes and why we have built a community of loyal returnees!
We’ve curated events using the healing power of nature
The promise here is that you you will have a full immersion into nature, whilst living in stylish and comfortable interiors of a Jacobean Manor House situated on a peninsula almost surrounded by the tidal River Lynher (report on importance of being in blue spaces -HERE.). Its a peaceful retreat for wildlife and busy people. The team at Department of Wellbeing are down to earth, and all highly qualified in their area of expertise. Not only is Erth their venue, it is also their home - the place they chose intentionally to run retreat from… A place where you are making an ethnical choice to retreat too - one, with the cleanest of air…
This is more than a retreat, this is a recalibration of your lifestyle and is designed to individually support you as you move towards your highest self.
LOCATION:
Your home for your retreat is Erth Barton. A Jacobean House of historical mystery, its built of stone and granite with mullion windows, on the grounds there is even a 12th Century chapel, within a courtyard setting and in the neighbouring paddocks, we have a yurt, a cabin and a couple of shepherds huts.
Erth Barton sits in an exciting area of Cornwall, where the 4 mile stretch of beach at Whitsand Bay is just a short drive away. Twenty minutes to the east is Dartmoor National Park, and frames the horizon here at Erth. Cornish coastal towns of Cawsand & Kingsand sit elegantly on Rame Head (AONB) peninsula a beautiful landscape of tidal creeks and sandy beaches - known as Cornwall’s forgotten south east corner….
Erth Barton is located just over the Devon/ Cornwall border easily accessible from the A38. Erth is sitting on its own peninsula - there are no public footpaths here, only private walks - the paths around the peninsula are surrounded by ancient oaks, ferns , blackberry bushes, lichen and moss. This place is wild.
The invitation here is to deepen your connection with Nature and the luxury here is to breathe clear air and experience clean water. Lichen cover many of the trees and woodland, and hang from branches as if suspended in air.
The benefits of blue spaces on our wellbeing are HERE and for a few days you will live this life.
2025 PROGRAMME
The Go WILD programme has been loved by both clients and the press since 2019, when we first gathered our group of experts to teach our wellbeing community, the importance of sustaining a good level of health and fitness which has evolved and become central to our lives and wellness.
We offer strategic systems of support to optimise your wellbeing.
On arrival, we follow a schedule of events held mainly in nature to reset body and mind and recalibrate your nutritional intake by offering delicious menus to fortify your busy lifestyle.
Everything on this retreat is optional - its your retreat, we just guide you with an outline…
WHAT TO EXPECT
The gateway to our Go WILD retreats is always through the breath, and so after our arrival talk we will enjoy a breath work session and how best to integrate the practice over the following few days and various activities. We hope to expand your energy levels with grounding long hikes either over Dartmoor, or along the South West Coastal Path, in Cornwall. Being immersed in nature and wild landscapes will offer plenty of uplift and inspiration to become both stimulated and nurtured, and for minds and bodies to understand the difference in these opposing feelings. This requires a new awareness of discipline and clarity, which we will also learn to recognise during our programme.
JOURNALING WORKSHOP
Building your light from a place of darkness is what all exceptional women do.
It takes quiet strength to extract the gold from the rubble.
It takes quiet power to show-up to yourself consistently to notice the shape of change.
I met myself daily on a page. Journaling became the way through to creating my own wellbeing. Once taken, the excitement and momentum builds into confidence and then unshakeable self-belief.
The method I used daily helped me change from being homeless post- relationship to building 3 retreat businesses in 2 retreat venues and meeting the love of my life and being a business coach who coaches creatively. I’m sharing the exact methods this New Year.
Think fireside journaling with like- minded others after returning from a beach walk under big skies between Christmas and New Year.
I can’t wait to run this life- changing workshop with you on retreat.
PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE
Thursday 30th January
Arrivals & Tea etc from 2pm
Welcome talk on Erth Hill and a walk around Erth Pennisula to ground you on ERTH
Yoga / Breathwork Session
Friday 31st January - High Tide 0617- Sunrise 0619 Sunset 1756
Morning Yoga Session
Walk along South West Coastal path, lunch on the go
Yoga Session 90 mins
Early Dinner & Fireside chats/ Journaling workshop
Saturday 1st February
Early morning Yoga Session
4.5 hr Dartmoor Walk with optional Wild Swim - lunch on the go; Mythical Stone Rows Walks
Dinner
Sound Healing Session
Sunday 2nd February
Early yoga session
Brunch
11am Final walk around Erth
1230pm - 1pm Departures
Subject to season/ tide* - only to act as a guide.
HOSTS:-
Co Host - & Coach:- Polly Moore
As founder of the Department of Wellbeing, I am so thrilled to be joining this special retreat.
We have created space for all the usual nourishment and adventure through conscious movement and added more opportunities for conversations and reviews of the year held within by this wonderful landscape.
Co Host & Guide:- Shaun Treloar
Co- host Shaun will lead your retreat and will taking you on guided walks across the inspiring Rame Peninsula, Dartmoor & South West Coastal Path. He will share with the landscape that helps stir and strengthen the soul, and will know doubt indulge in SUP, Wild Swimming with the group. Shaun has been running retreats for over 16 years.
OUR TRIBE
Breathwork:- Tate Gronow
The breathe is a bridge between the scientific and spiritual and I aim to make the sometimes more elusive areas of body and mind work feel accessible, practical and gentle. I’m passionate about integrating simple yet effective healing practices into our busy lives. Breathwork is a key pillar in reaching optimum physical and emotional health alongside nature, human connection, food, sleep and movement.
Yogi - Rebecca Bradley
Rebecca is a wonderfully skilled yoga teacher, who nurtuees her clients in their practice. Her classes will be a mixture of restorative yoga and. Vinyaysa sessions - to complement and dovetail with the days activties. sessions that guide, support and encourage students to move their bodies intelligently and intuitively, creating more freedom, space, and balance in the body, mind, and soul.
Dartmoor Guide - Dartmoor Paul - Paul Rendall
Fascinated by the moor’s industrial archaeology and its wildlife explorations Pauls knowledge has provided him with a scope of understanding of the moor that only a few possess.
Paul tours last around 4.5hours and cover 10km - we explore the flora and fauna of Dartmoor, and an insight into the history of land prior to becoming a National Park.
Sound Healer - Carly Seller
Her soul purpose is to connect curious souls to their inner wisdom and creative essence through sound healing, reiki, yoga, and creativity. Weaving together these different modalities, she creates playful and restful experiences that offer space for self-inquiry and expression.
Chef - Kimberley Bereton
So many of our memories are linked to food. For me food is not just about sustenance, it’s about nourishment and about time and place and the people you are with.
DETAILS:-
Your whole programme is included in the stated price and there are no “extra” hidden charges. The cost includes rustic luxury accommodation, three meals daily & fresh juices, coastal hiking, moor land walks, cycling, nutritional discussion, yoga and a host of various other inspiring activities. All transfers between Saltash train station and ERTH BARTON (at scheduled time) are also included in price. Please note arrival is 3pm on the Wednesday and Departure is 1 pm on Sunday.
IF YOU FANCY A LITTLE MORE TIME ON ERTH THEN JUST DROP US AN EMAIL TO EXTEND YOUR STAY - info@departmentofwellbeing.co.uk
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SLEEP
OAK ROOM
£855 SINGLE SPACE IN TWIN/ COUPLE OR £955 SOLE OCCUPANCY
TWIN ; TRIPLE OR SUPERKING FOR COUPLE/ SOLE OCCUPANCY
FERN ROOM
£755 SINGLE SPACE IN TWIN/ COUPLE OR £855 SOLE OCCUPANCY
RIVER VIEW ENSUITE WITH BATH
MOSS ROOM
£725 SINGLE SPACE IN TWIN/ COUPLE OR £825 SOLE OCCUPANCY
GARDEN VIEW ENSUITE WITH BATH
GRANITE ROOM
£695 SINGLE SPACE IN TWIN/ COUPLE OR £795 SOLE OCCUPANCY
RIVER VIEW WITH PRIVATE BATHROOM
LICHEN ROOM
£695 SINGLE SPACE IN TWIN/ COUPLE OR £795 SOLE OCCUPANCY
DUAL ASPECT ROOM WITH VIEW ACROSS THE RIVER WITH SHARED BATHROOM
STUDY ROOM
SMALL SINGLE ROOM WITH VIEWS ACROSS THE RIVER WITH SHARED BATHROOM
SINGLE SPACE - £695
LYNHER HUT
HUT & EN-SUITE WITH RIVER VIEWS
£695 SINGLE SPACE IN TWIN OR £795 SOLE OCCUPANCY
TIDDY HUT
HUT & EN-SUITE WITH RIVER VIEWS
£695 SINGLE SPACE IN TWIN OR £795 SOLE OCCUPANCY
PAYMENT
A non-refundable deposit of 30% is required to secure your space with the remaining balance due sixweeks before your arrival. You may pay through bank transfer, debit card, or credit card. We do accept American express.
TERMS:-
If you withdraw 60 days or more before the programme your remaining balance will be refunded (less your 30% deposit)
If you withdraw 59-30 days before the programme, then no refund will be given. However, any balance you have already paid (not including 30% deposit) may be used on future retreats, your credit will be valid for one year following the due date of the full balance. You may also transfer your balance including your deposit to a 3rd party should you be unable to attend. We must be notified immediately and the 3rd party must fill out and sign the required application form, and the full balance paid.
If you withdraw less than 29 days before the programme any payments rendered are forfeited and no credit or refund will be given. However, you may still transfer your balance and your place to a 3rd party should you find one. Please note no refunds, credits or transfers will be given for no-shows, early departure from the programme, unused days or force majure. If we cancel the program then all payments, including the deposit, shall be returned. We strongly recommend you purchase holiday insurance in case of cancellation on your part.
WHATS NOT INCLUDED:-
Travel to and from ERTH BARTON outside of the scheduled pick up on day 1
Travel Insurance
Massages - these can be booked as extra and are £70/hr for a treatment
Additional nights can also be added upon request
WHAT TO BRING:-
YOGA CLOTHES
EXERCISE CLOTHES AND TRAINERS; GLOVES AND SCARVES FOR WALKS ETC
WALKING BOOTS, WATER PROOFS AND OR A DECENT RAINCOAT
SLIPPERS, OR ANYTHING THAT MAKES YOU FEEL COMFY
RETREAT ESSENTIALS:-
YOUR OWN BLANKET & YOGA MAT - (we can supply mats and blocks if necessary.)
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS:-
We recommend you take out travel insurance for your visit.
You should have a reasonable level of fitness to undertake any or all of the activities.
All activities are optional, and subject to weather & tide - where possible we will re-arrange activities or amend the schedule accordingly.
ECO:-
If travelling by electric car, you are welcome to charge your cars here upon arrival. On your trip down, there are FAST charging stations at Exeter. During your stay we ask that you keep light usage to a minimum.
HOW TO GET HERE:
Trains runs direct from London (3hrs 25mins) Paddington; Cardiff; Bristol direct to Saltash. You can also travel direct to Plymouth from Edinburgh; Manchester & Birmingham. Book in advance with Trainline HERE
By car, we are less than 4 miles from the A38, just after the Tamar Bridge crossing into Cornwall.