Cotswolds Wellness Retreat

The Cotswolds Wellness Retreat is a yoga retreat in the English countryside near Chipping Norton, run by Zenaa Retreats. It is a slow, restorative break for people who want to leave winter behind and begin the year rested, with yoga twice a day, breathwork, meditation, guided walks and time to do very little. It is offered as a weekday retreat of three nights and a weekend retreat of three nights, both with the same format and venue. Katie Hodge hosts both, and the weekend retreat is co-hosted with Kara of Kara Yoga Dance.

What to Expect

The retreat runs over four days. Guests arrive on the first afternoon at 17:00, settle in, and begin with a gentle yoga class at 18:00 before dinner at 19:30.

The two full days share a rhythm. A yoga workshop at 08:30 is followed by breakfast, then a countryside walk, then lunch and free time. At 18:00 a gentler yoga class winds the day down before dinner. Breathwork and meditation are woven through the days, and there is room for a massage, a book or conversation. On the last morning there is a yoga class at 08:00, breakfast at 09:00, and departure at 10:00. The itinerary is a guide and may change.

Past guests describe a mixed group of ages and abilities, options to go deeper or take things easier in the yoga, and a warm, unhurried atmosphere.

Your Hosts

Katie Hodge is the founder of Zenaa and hosts every Zenaa retreat. She is a yoga teacher and retreat curator who has created more than 50 sold-out retreats across the UK and Europe, designed as calm, nourishing spaces where women can slow down, reconnect and feel looked after.

Kara is the yoga teacher behind Kara Yoga Dance. She co-led the Zenaa retreat in Portugal in 2025 with Katie, and joins her to co-host the Cotswolds weekend retreat, bringing her own warmth and style of teaching.

The Setting

The retreat takes place on an exclusive hilltop country estate near Chipping Norton, within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the Cotswolds. Guests stay in a restored farmhouse barn or a cosy Cotswold cottage. The grounds include courtyard gardens, manicured lawns, private paddocks and woodland, and walks start from the door. By car, the estate is roughly 90 minutes from London.

Rooms range from single rooms with ensuite or shared bathroom facilities, to double and twin rooms, a master suite with a superking bed and double sofa bed, and a ground floor triple room with an ensuite. Solo travellers are welcome. A solo guest booking one bed in the triple room must be female. The downstairs twin room is reached by steep steps and suits guests who manage a steep staircase easily. Friends booking together can be paired in shared rooms.

Meals are prepared by the retreat chef from locally sourced ingredients, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.

Before You Go

All levels are welcome, from complete beginners to regular practitioners, and modifications are offered throughout. Many guests are first-time retreaters.

The price includes accommodation in the room you choose, twice-daily yoga, breathwork and meditation, guided countryside walks, breakfast, dinner, snacks and refreshments, and lunch on the scheduled days. The group lunch out on day 2, at a local pub or cafe, is not included. A guide with the schedule, a packing list and travel directions is sent to guests before they arrive.