Location: Acorn Wellness Retreat, Nidderdale, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

When: Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd November

The Acorn is a small purpose built wellness retreat in the Yorkshire countryside near brimham rocks.

Where I’ve thought about what happens from the moment you arrive until the moment you leave so, for once, you don’t have to.

For one whole weekend, you don’t need to decide what’s for dinner or work out everyone else's plans.

You just need to get yourself here.

I've thought about the rest.

THIS ISN'T A WEEKEND TO FIT MORE IN

There'll be movement. Meditation. Breath. Sound. Beautiful food. Long lie-downs. Fresh air. Sauna and steam. Conversation. Laughter.

But there will also be something we don't get enough of in normal life:

Nothing.

I've deliberately left space in the weekend.

Time to curl up somewhere with a book. Have another cup of tea. Sit outside. Go for a wander. Have a treatment. Take yourself off for a nap. Talk to people. Don't talk to people.

Whatever you need when you get there.

There's no gold star for attending everything.

WHY THE ACORN?

Because where I take you matters just as much as what we do when we get there.

The Acorn isn't a hotel with a spare room we've put some yoga mats in.

It's a small, dedicated wellness retreat tucked away in the Nidderdale countryside near Brimham Rocks — surrounded by 24 acres of wilderness, with gardens, a brook and plenty of places to disappear to when you'd quite like everyone to leave you alone for an hour.

There's a dedicated studio for our movement, meditation and sound sessions, sauna and steam facilities, treatment rooms and cosy relaxation spaces made for doing very little.

And I keep it small.

Just 10 guest places.

Small enough to feel like you're part of something without spending the weekend in a crowd of strangers.

WHAT YOUR WEEKEND ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE

ARRIVE

Friday is about getting here and letting the outside world bugger off for a while.

Put your bag down. Have something to drink. Find your room. Meet everyone.

There's nowhere else you need to be.

UNWIND

Saturday morning starts with movement that feels good rather than movement you have to be good at.

We'll breathe, move, eat, spend time outside and gradually take the pace down.

Then there's space.

Use the sauna and steam room. Book yourself a treatment. Find a book. Explore. Nap. Sit outside with a cuppa.

You don't need to fill the gap. That's why I've put it there.

RESTORE

As the weekend goes on, we slow things down further.

Longer, quieter practices. Meditation. Gentle movement. Crystal sound. Proper rest.

The kind where you're not simultaneously thinking about the washing you've left downstairs.

RETURN

Sunday isn't about sending you home as a transformed new woman with seventeen new habits to maintain.

I'd much rather you leave well-fed, well-rested, shoulders somewhere closer to where they're supposed to be and thinking:

Ah. There I am.

THE GOOD STUFF

Your Be Held weekend includes:

• Two nights at The Acorn Wellness Retreat

• A maximum of just 10 guests

• All meals across the weekend

• Drinks and little extras

• Morning movement practices

• Breathwork and meditation

• Gentle evening practices

• Crystal sound experiences

• Sauna and steam facilities

• Plenty of actual free time

• Access to the beautiful gardens and surrounding countryside

• Optional treatments available to book separately

• A little something from me to take home

• And, possibly most importantly, someone else being in charge for the weekend

Everything is optional.

If your body says sound bath, lovely.

If your body says lie in bed for another hour, I'm not coming to drag you out of it.

CHOOSE HOW YOU'D LIKE TO STAY

Because some people love sharing a room.

And some of us consider not having to share a bedroom with another human being an important part of a relaxing weekend.

Both are catered for.

EN-SUITE TWIN £695 p/p

Two guest places with your own bathroom.

Perfect for coming with a friend or sharing with another retreat guest.

SHARED-BATHROOM TWIN £595 p/p

Two single beds with shared bathroom facilities.

SHARED TRIPLE £595 p/p

Three single beds with shared bathroom facilities.

PRIVATE KING EN-SUITE £795

Big bed. Your own bathroom. Door shut.

Nobody else in it.

For the woman whose idea of being held includes having a room entirely to herself.

Also available for two people happy to share the king bed. £1,190

PRIVATE EN-SUITE SHEPHERD'S HUT £795

Your own little retreat within the retreat.

Set separately from the main house overlooking the Nidderdale land, with its own bathroom and kitchenette.

Join us when you want company.

Then wander back, shut your own front door and enjoy having absolutely nobody to talk to.

Available for one person

YOU DON'T NEED TO BE A 'RETREAT PERSON'

You don't need to be good at yoga.

You don't need to meditate every morning.

You don't need to know what chakra is doing what.

And you certainly don't need to arrive feeling calm.

That's rather the point.

Come tired.

Come frazzled.

Come because you've had quite enough of being sensible and responsible for everyone.

Come because you'd really bloody like someone else to look after things for a couple of days.

I'll meet you there.

YOU'VE SPENT LONG ENOUGH HOLDING EVERYTHING TOGETHER.

For one weekend, come and Be Held instead.

Payment by instalments available if booking at least 12 weeks before the date of the retreat. For November the cut of for instalments is Friday 28th August. Please email debbie@myholisticbliss.com to select this option.