New Year Day Retreat, Hill Farm Tintern

The New Year Day Retreat is a one-day wellness retreat at Hill Farm, Tintern, run by Forest Retreats. It suits anyone who wants to start the year gently: to set loving intentions and to rest properly after a busy Christmas period. The day is led by yoga teacher and holistic therapist Hayley Court, and combines yoga, spa time and locally sourced food in a woodland setting in the Wye Valley.

What to Expect

This is a day retreat, so there is no overnight stay. The organizer describes it as a way to embrace the new year with loving intentions while honouring the rest that many people need once the festive season is over. Yoga is at the heart of the day, and the retreat also includes spa time and locally sourced food. The tone is restorative rather than energetic, with space to slow down in nature.

Hayley's sessions are often described by guests as well pitched for all abilities, with a good balance between movement and relaxation.

About Hayley Court

Hayley Court founded Forest Retreats in 2015 and has been running yoga and wellbeing retreats for around ten years. She is an advanced yoga teacher and holistic therapist, and her retreats have been recommended by The Guardian on four separate occasions. Guests describe her as technically skilled but kind and helpful, and many return for further stays. Alongside Hill Farm, she also leads retreats in other locations, including Spain and West Wales.

The Setting

Hill Farm sits in Tintern, in the Wye Valley, on a picturesque 12 acre woodland with views of the river and of Tintern Abbey. Forest Retreats is listed under Barbadoes, Scotland, UK on our records, but the retreat itself takes place at Hill Farm, Tintern.

Guests mention a well-equipped yoga studio with mats, blocks and straps, and patio doors that open onto views of the surrounding countryside. Meals are made with locally sourced ingredients, and past guests speak warmly of the food. One guest noted that the farm is about 45 minutes from Bristol on a good run.

Before You Go

The retreat is aimed at a range of abilities, and past guests describe the yoga as accessible. The day includes yoga, spa time and locally sourced food. If you have particular dietary needs, it is worth asking the hosts directly, as Forest Retreats says it caters for all dietary requirements at its other day retreats.