6th – 9th June 2025

Deborah Brown & Siobahn Swider

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From Previous Retreats

“Thank you for facilitating such a wonderful restorative weekend – everything about it felt nurturing. The beautiful location,the tranquil venue, the carefully prepared nutritious food, and most of all… you! Your wise and gentle ways are both healing and inspiring.”

“superb and empathic instructor – thank you Jo x”

“I enjoyed the Yoga and TRE so much, hugely enjoyable”

“Absolutely fabulous – Jo you really nailed it!”

“Loved the meditation, yoga, sense of community & laughter.”

“loved the neurogenic yoga sessions leading us into neurogenic tremors”

“the setting was so beautiful and tranquil as was the atmosphere in the yoga studio”

“Fantastic, very relaxing, good company and fun”

“I don’t really know where to start except that the whole experience was very special.”
“I have used the de-stressing tools so much since coming home and I feel quite a sense of calm over me at the moment which I am enjoying!!”
“Thank you!  I enjoyed every minute and I’m so pleased to have met you x”
“I don’t think you could have chosen a better ‘chef’; Tash was adorable too.  Her food was absolutely amazing and her incredible knowledge and passion mind-blowing! She added to the whole experience and was a part of the group right from the start!”
“The food was very yummy and plenty of it”
“Delicious, nourishing, beautifully presented”
“Loved the attention to detail. Tash is a genius with food.”

“A real sense of getting away from it all”.
“It is a very lovely and peaceful venue”
“Fantastic and ideally suited for a yoga retreat. Away from the hustle and bustle of daily life.”
“A haven of tranquility in a setting of awe inspiring beauty”
                                               

“special place”

“Its perfect in my view”
“Loved the program, venue and people”
“Loved the yoga space with wonderful views across the valley”
“I loved all of it”
“I really liked it ,I want to come back, it did me the world of good.”
“I thought the combination of hatha and yoga nidra with TRE worked really well. It was so wonderfully nurturing and informative at the same time.”

Client feedback from workshops and classes

“Namaste Barn is a wonderful space with amazing energy, and Jo is such a skilled and positive teacher. The Mindfulness Course was such a revelation .How to be kind to yourself, breathing practices, meditation and so, so much more.The best thing I’ve ever done. I’ve learnt so much.” DR

‘I found the course completely life changing bringing in so many simple things in everyday life we just don’t spend enough time thinking about. Everyday tasks with a mindfulness process makes a task much more enjoyable.And to believe in yourself and be fantastic.”

“I embarked on this course with no expectations, just  having an idea of some of the practices that we would be doing. I now know the course was a huge platform to emerge from, to live the rest of my life in a more harmonious, peaceful, strong, honest and mindful way. It really did feel like day one of the rest of my life when it finished. Now whatever comes along to challenge me, is so much easier to deal with. Solid foundations have been laid through the excellent, loving, compassionate course Jo facilitates. The one absolutely essential criteria is to turn up each week, be committed ( even if you might think nothing is happening for you) and trust the process of the whole 8 week course. If we put in the work it’s amazing how transformative it can be. I feel grateful each day that I am more of human “being “ rather than a human “doing” , I just feel I want to share this way of living with everyone . Jo is wonderful gift to us all, thank you ” SP

“I enjoyed my first TRE last week: after living in my head for 4 decades, I feel this is the way forward.”
“Thanks for a lovely session yesterday. You are a really good teacher so clear and gentle.”
“Jo has bought an amazing useful tool into my life which enables me to be more in control when I notice any emotional issues creeping in. I am so grateful to have experienced classes with her. I feel everyone should be taught TRE  for their own health and Wellbeing”
“Thanks so much for introducing me to TRE, I’ve done it quite a lot on my own and I really do feel it’s making a difference to my stress levels and well being.”
“I had been worried about joining a class, but the minute you started, I felt yes, I’m home, I arrived. Thank you!”
“Your class was soft warm and cosy”
“I  treasure these moments, you get me into my bubble beautifully.”
“I love your voice I wish I had a recording”
“I’m actually on a bit of a ‘high’ after your session -I am feeling so positive about absolutely everything!”