We settle into yoga and meditation during the softest parts of the day, allowing your practice to unfold with the natural light of dawn and dusk. Our sessions combine mindful movement, breath, and meditation with Ayurvedic principles and mindful living, creating a supportive space where you can truly reconnect with yourself.
Traditionally, it was never just about physical health; it was a path towards understanding the mind and living with greater clarity.
We approach yoga in this traditional sense, as a way to encourage a more harmonious relationship with yourself and the world around you. Meditation complements this journey, helping you develop habit patterns of mindfulness so your mind can become calmer and more attentive. Through breath awareness and guided reflection, we help you release tension and find a lasting sense of balance.
To us, they are simple, accessible practices that help you deepen your understanding of your own body and mind. Set within our calm, natural surroundings, we provide guidance and practical tools you need to carry this sense of peace home with you.
You are welcome to join our twice-daily group sessions or receive personalised flows adapted to your specific needs. Whether you are a seasoned practitioner or a complete beginner, we ensure these sessions offer the depth and support you need to make the practice your own.
In addition to yoga and meditation, each day includes activities that help you reconnect with nature, the community, and yourself. These include chanting, mindful cooking sessions, wisdom talks, guided nature walks, and gentle evening practices that encourage rest and reflection.
Our retreats combine yoga and meditation with personalised Ayurvedic treatments, nourishing meals, and restorative time in nature. Each programme is designed to support physical healing while helping you cultivate calm, clarity, and balance in everyday life.
Explore our collection of articles to learn more about the philosophy of yoga, meditation practices, and the benefits these traditions can bring to your daily life.
We believe our health, wellbeing and environment are all interconnected. Driven by kindness and inspired by ancestral roots and indigenous practices, our philosophy links together these six pillars, not just through the heart, body and mind but also through community, earth and spirit.
Emotional wellbeing must be the very start of every journey. We begin with loving kindness, understanding that good health is much more than just the body. Using our safe and loving environment you will have the space to reflect on how you deal with emotions. Inspired by Buddhist teachings, our serene sanctuary helps you find the tools for inner peace, uplifted balance and soulful transformation.
Any change in the body causes an effect on our thinking; to reshape our overall wellbeing, we must therefore also take care of our minds. Ayurveda offers medicinal remedies while yoga, meditation, wisdom talks, a calming environment and the company of empaths combine to soothe and sharpen our life views.
Nutrition, lifestyle and sleep are needed for a healthy body. We focus on fresh, organic food prepared by our Ayurvedic doctors using Ayurveda principles. Regular yoga helps our internal systems function better; paired with calm evenings and tranquil environments, sleep is improved, too.
We are not just a retreat but a social enterprise that funds our own charity, The Metta Trust alongside UK mental health organisations. We believe that Plantation Villa belongs to all, and our communities are a vital part of our philosophy, from the Sri Lankan staff and school children we support to the local community that surround our Herefordshire retreat.
Inner journeys begin by connecting not just with people, but with animals and nature, each depending on the other. We know that a natural environment supports good mental and physical health and our commitment helps protect nature through careful reforestation and preservation of wildlife.
Spirituality is the conclusion of our path, the lived experience of unity where meaning, truth and the self become one, leading to a lasting sense of fulfillment. By keeping the mind calm, the body healthy and the self connected to nature, we can shape the meaning we give to life.
