Please See Below for Further Details on The Yoga, Walking and Coaching.
What Does the Yoga Involve?
Yoga will be available daily as an activity, usually with a morning and an afternoon/evening session. As with all our activities, participation is encouraged but optional. As the Retreat progresses, you may feel increased benefits of doing a daily practice.
Lindsey’s style of teaching follows her Hatha Yoga teacher training which she often adds to with elements from other yoga styles such as Bikram, Yin Yoga and others.
Yoga sessions will be tailored to suit the level and needs of the Group and is suitable from a complete beginner level up to intermediate level/someone who enjoys a regular, sustained practice. Everyone will have the opportunity to find their edge and move beyond it to discover new aspects of their mind and body through their yoga practice. Modifications are given to enable everyone to achieve the maximum benefits of their practice and enable any specific injuries or restrictions to be worked with.
A small number of yoga mats will be available to borrow for those that do not have their own, at no extra charge.
You can find out more about Lindsey and her yoga style at her website: Yoga~Nu~U
Lindsey’s style of teaching follows her Hatha Yoga teacher training which she often adds to with elements from other yoga styles such as Bikram, Yin Yoga and others.
Yoga sessions will be tailored to suit the level and needs of the Group and is suitable from a complete beginner level up to intermediate level/someone who enjoys a regular, sustained practice. Everyone will have the opportunity to find their edge and move beyond it to discover new aspects of their mind and body through their yoga practice. Modifications are given to enable everyone to achieve the maximum benefits of their practice and enable any specific injuries or restrictions to be worked with.
A small number of yoga mats will be available to borrow for those that do not have their own, at no extra charge.
You can find out more about Lindsey and her yoga style at her website: Yoga~Nu~U
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What Does the Walking Involve?
We aim to include a walk of between 30 minutes and 4 hours each day during the Retreat (weather dependent) and as with all our activities, this is optional. You can choose to join the walk or perhaps alternatively enjoy some time in front of the fire in the house. These walks will be based predominantly in and around the local area close to the house, although may occasionally involve a short drive.
For one day of the Retreat, we aim to do a full-day of guided high-level walking such as a local mountain/Munro/Corbett. This option will be suitable for novices, although a good level of fitness is required and will also depend on the weather conditions.
Our walks are tailored to each individual group based on their previous experience of hill-walking, levels of fitness and what they are looking to achieve. We always walk at the pace of the slowest person and take regular breaks to chat, admire the view, eat snacks and drink water (and get our breath back!). We may also do some coaching activities along the way, which can be a different and wonderful way to work through things.
A suggested kitlist will be sent out at the time of booking – please let us know if you are struggling to find items on the list, as we have some spares.
For one day of the Retreat, we aim to do a full-day of guided high-level walking such as a local mountain/Munro/Corbett. This option will be suitable for novices, although a good level of fitness is required and will also depend on the weather conditions.
Our walks are tailored to each individual group based on their previous experience of hill-walking, levels of fitness and what they are looking to achieve. We always walk at the pace of the slowest person and take regular breaks to chat, admire the view, eat snacks and drink water (and get our breath back!). We may also do some coaching activities along the way, which can be a different and wonderful way to work through things.
A suggested kitlist will be sent out at the time of booking – please let us know if you are struggling to find items on the list, as we have some spares.
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What Does the Coaching Involve?
Both Cat and Lindsey are qualified INPLTA NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) Practitioners and our coaching sessions will be predominantly based on NLP coaching techniques. At times and where we feel it’s for the benefit of participants, we may bring in or include other coaching practices. As with all our activities, taking part in each coaching exercise is optional but encouraged.
Coaching can take place around any topic you wish to explore. This could be something ‘big and meaty’ for example; a career change, relationship change or working towards an important goal. Or this could be something smaller but important to you, for example; wanting to start a new hobby, increase your fitness activity or to improve a relationship at work. Each individual is welcome to come with an idea(s) of what they would like to work on during the Retreat (some pre-thinking prompts will be sent out to you closer to the Retreat date to help you with this) or you may choose to just see what comes up during the Retreat. Both approaches work well. We will also suggest topics or themes that we can all explore and work during the week.
Coaching activities will include both one-to-one conversations with either facilitator, or with another participant on the Retreat and guided group activities.
Our Retreats can help you by providing a safe and nurturing space to think things through, to explore your situation through some guided processes and to reconnect with what is most important to you. At the very least, you will gain new insights into your own situation. You may find you discover a big change that you want to make.
Please visit the Reach the Peak Home page for more detail about what Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) is, and how it is different from therapy or counselling.
Coaching can take place around any topic you wish to explore. This could be something ‘big and meaty’ for example; a career change, relationship change or working towards an important goal. Or this could be something smaller but important to you, for example; wanting to start a new hobby, increase your fitness activity or to improve a relationship at work. Each individual is welcome to come with an idea(s) of what they would like to work on during the Retreat (some pre-thinking prompts will be sent out to you closer to the Retreat date to help you with this) or you may choose to just see what comes up during the Retreat. Both approaches work well. We will also suggest topics or themes that we can all explore and work during the week.
Coaching activities will include both one-to-one conversations with either facilitator, or with another participant on the Retreat and guided group activities.
Our Retreats can help you by providing a safe and nurturing space to think things through, to explore your situation through some guided processes and to reconnect with what is most important to you. At the very least, you will gain new insights into your own situation. You may find you discover a big change that you want to make.
Please visit the Reach the Peak Home page for more detail about what Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) is, and how it is different from therapy or counselling.
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What Else Can I Do During the Retreat?
In addition to the scheduled activities for each day, there will be periods of downtime, to spend as you wish. Here are a few ideas of what you could do:
- Enjoy the peace of the garden, wander along the loch shore and explore the immediate surroundings
- Enjoy a Reiki session or Indian Head Massage - prices available upon request
- Relax in the comfortable lounge and dining room
- Read a book or enjoy some ‘mindful colouring’ (a number of mindful based reads will be available along with a small number of colouring books and pencils. You are welcome to bring your own as well)
- Continue and extend useful conversations from the coaching activities
- Visit the nearby village of Kinloch Rannoch, a 15 minute walk away. Although small, Kinloch Rannoch has a village shop (which doubles as a Post Office) selling a basic range of foods. There is also Treats café which has a small selection of souvenirs and artwork including glassware, woodcraft and paintings for sale.
- Visit the Fortingall Yew Tree, a 30-40 minute drive away. Experts estimate the tree to be between 1,500 and 3,000 years. It may be the oldest tree in Britain and is situated in a quaint spot.
- Help with cooking tasks if it is something you enjoy doing
