Urban Retreat

Urban Retreat is a wellness retreat held in the middle of London at HOME Wellness, led by yoga teacher and author Jean Hall. It suits anyone who wants the quiet and attention of a retreat without leaving the city, whether that means a pause from a busy life or a first taste of retreat practice.

About Jean Hall

Jean Hall is an author, yoga teacher and somatic movement educator based in London. She is known for somatic yoga, Daoist Flow Yoga, and for teaching meditation and mindfulness, as well as for retreats and teacher trainings in the UK and abroad. Her work is shaped by a curiosity about how movement and consciousness meet, how fluidity fosters resilience, and how embodiment nurtures well-being.

Jean came to yoga while training as a dancer. What began as a sideline became a devotional, lifelong practice, and she says yoga, movement, meditation and mindfulness have supported her through life's ups and downs. She first qualified as an Iyengar yoga teacher in 1995 and has since studied different forms of yoga, movement and spiritual practice with teachers from diverse backgrounds. She names the teachings of Pema Chödrön, Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen and Peter Levine as particular influences.

The Setting

The retreat takes place at HOME Wellness in London, so there is no long journey to a remote location. You arrive by city transport and spend the retreat in a wellness space within the city itself.