November Full Board Personal Retreat 2026
Flexible Dates
Claridge House
November is a calm, reflective month to stay at Claridge House. The gardens take on soft autumn colours, with fallen leaves and cooler air creating a peaceful backdrop for gentle walks. Indoors, the house feels warm and settled, offering a comfortable place to rest, read, or simply slow down before the busy winter season begins. Many guests appreciate November for its stillness and the sense of pause it naturally brings. Our dining room serves comforting, home-cooked meals, baked goods and refreshments as part of your stay. Claridge House is wheelchair friendly, ensuring accessibility for all. Check in time for our…
October Full Board Personal Retreat 2026
Flexible Dates
Claridge House
October is a peaceful, reflective month to stay at Claridge House. The gardens shift into warm autumn colours, with turning leaves and softer light creating a gentle, inviting atmosphere. Cooler days make a walk around the grounds feel refreshing, and the house offers a warm, quiet space to return to afterwards. Many guests find October ideal for slowing down, gathering their thoughts, and enjoying the calm of early autumn before winter begins to settle in. Our dining room serves comforting, home-cooked meals, baked goods and refreshments as part of your stay. Claridge House is wheelchair friendly, ensuring accessibility for all.…
B&B Stay- Flexible Dates
Flexible Dates
Alexander Technique For Beginners and Refreshers with Jill Payne – Friday 23rd-Sunday 25th Oct 2026
With Jill Payne
Package Dates
Claridge House
The Alexander technique is a proven method for improving posture, pain and performance. It is a way of thinking about how you use you body in everyday activities like walking, sitting – even resting – along with more specialised activities like playing music or sport. It teaches you how to move more freely with less effort and strain, reducing pain and stiffness and improving balance and stability. Alexander work is calming, and promotes self-awareness as an antidote to stress. It shows how common habits of excess tension cause problems with pain, poor posture and impaired mobility. More importantly, it shows…
Samhain Fire Pit Celebration with Laura Davis – 31st October 2026
With Laura Davis
October 31, 2026
Samhain Celebration with Laura Davies As Autumn draws to a close and we move towards the quieter months of the year, Samhain offers an opportunity to pause, reflect and prepare for winter. In this seasonal workshop, we’ll explore the themes of letting go, honouring those who came before us, and considering what we want to carry forward into the future. We’ll take time to notice the changing season, reflect on our own lives and consider what we need as we begin the descent into Winter. Through guided meditation, seasonal crafts, reflection and time together around the fire pit, there will be…
An Introduction To Sound Healing and Vocal Tai Chi with Alistair Smith – Saturday 31st October 2026
With Alistair Smith
October 31, 2026
Claridge House
This day course will be an introduction and taster to what Alistair offers on his weekend retreats and will include: An Introduction to Sound Healing Deep Listening to Sound and Sensation Vocal Tai Chi Soundbath Vocal Tai Chi is a way of working with the self through the relationship to one’s own voice. Connecting with the flow of energy in breath and body, Alistair will guide you through ways to engage and open your voice. Vocal Tai Chi is a highly intuitive embodied practice, welcoming all sounds as valuable parts of us to be witnessed and honoured. It truly is…
Pilates Workshop with Olivia –Sunday 1st November 2026
With Olivia Newstead
November 1, 2026
Claridge House
Pilates Workshop with Olivia – Sunday 11th October 10am-11.30am Start your day with a renewed energy and a sense of flow. This mat-based Pilates workshop focuses on functional movement, improving how your body moves, balances, and supports you in daily life. Through flowing sequences, we’ll build core stability, enhance mobility, and reconnect breath with movement, leaving you feeling energised and aligned. Suitable for participants comfortable with mat-based Pilates who can move up and down from the floor independently. 9.50am arrival for a 10am start
Yoga Morning with Melanie Davies – Wednesday 4th November 2026
With Melanie Davies
November 4, 2026
Claridge House
10am-1pm Arrive from 9.30am Mel has been practicing yoga for over 25 years and teaching for over 12. Mel is a BWY diploma trained yoga teacher & chair yoga teacher and has studied auyervedic practices, reiki, yin yoga, meditation, somatics and yoga nidra. Align with nature. This class will emphasise grounding, stillness, and deep rest. Includes gentle hatha and yin yoga, calming breathwork, and a long, supported yoga nidra. No experience necessary. All welcome.
Mindfulness Morning with Lina Newstead – Thursday 5th November 2026 Theme: Meditation and the Principles of Letting Go
With Lina Newstead
November 5, 2026
Claridge House
November Theme: Meditation and the Principles of Letting Go Give yourself the gift of a stress-free morning with our mindfulness meditation course. The program includes mindfulness meditation techniques and deep relaxation in a safe environment. Starts at 10:00am, registration from 9:30am with complementary hot drinks. The morning features quiet time, participant introductions, and mindful movement. Enjoy a break with tea, coffee and treats, followed by a relaxing body scan and breath awareness practice. The session concludes with a mind meditation, which may include walking, guided, or enquiry meditation. This course offers a peaceful escape to nurture your mind and body.…
Yoga For All – Mon To Friday With Lina Newstead Nov 2026
With Lina Newstead
November 9 - 13, 2026
Claridge House
Come and practice gentle Yoga practices suitable for everyone. Enjoy postures, breathing, deep relaxation and mindful meditation to benefit your life, allowing your body and mind to come back into balance. The week will be led by Lina Newstead. Lina is a Senior British Wheel of Yoga tutor and teaches:- The Diploma Course for teaching Yoga Yoga for Healthy Backs and Gentle Years Yoga. Lina also runs non-residential mindfulness courses at Claridge House. Rooms available from 3pm on Monday Tea and cake at 4pm Quiet Time 4.45pm Supper at 6.30pm First session 7.45pm Meals served in the Dinning Room Retreat…
A Weekend Yoga Retreat with Jackie Dyson: Honouring the Turning Point in the Seasons Friday 13th- Saturday 15th Nov 2026
With Jackie Dyson
November 13 - 15, 2026
Claridge House
Autumn Retreat at Claridge House — Slowing Down into the Season As autumn deepens and winter begins to whisper, this retreat invites you to consciously slow down and align with the rhythm of the season. November is a threshold time: the days are shorter, the nights longer, and nature is drawing its energy inward. Rather than resisting this shift, we’ll explore how to embrace it—learning to soften, settle, and conserve our vital energy. Across the weekend, our yoga, meditation, and quiet reflection will support the body and nervous system to rest more deeply. Practices will be grounding, nourishing, and spacious,…
Silent Retreat with Vinod Ravindranathan Thursday 19th- Monday 23rd November 2026
With Vinod Ravindranathan
November 19 - 23, 2026
Claridge House
Our Annual 4 night Silent Retreat runs from Thurs 19th to Mon 23rd November 2026. However, if 3-nights works better for you over the silent retreat dates, please contact the office and we’ll do our best to accommodate your request. Vinod Ravindranathan is an experienced facilitator and proven to be a popular meditation facilitator for meditation weekends and full days at Claridge House. A meditation retreat leader at Assisi Retreats in Italy (or otherwise called the Heart Team community of course leaders) and regularly cited as one of the best meditation centres in the world. A Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction…
Willow Christmas Crafts: Make Your own Angel and Mini Reindeer –Friday 27th November 2026
With Mel Roberts
November 27, 2026
Claridge House
0am-1pm. Arrive from 9.30am Nature Makers® believe creativity and nature are powerful tools for lifelong wellbeing. They focus on reconnecting people to the natural world and themselves. Their philosophy is simple: when people connect with nature through creativity, they flourish. About Course Leader Mel Roberts Willow weaver, Mel lives locally to Claridge House where she manages a small woodland with her partner. She has always had a love of nature and especially woodland habitats and loves to create with natural materials. Mel has been weaving willow since first attending a workshop at Hever castle in 2021. She has a background in education with…
Yoga Morning with Melanie Davies – Wednesday 2nd December 2026
With Melanie Davies
December 2, 2026
Claridge House
10am-1pm Arrive from 9.30am Mel has been practicing yoga for over 25 years and teaching for over 12. Mel is a BWY diploma trained yoga teacher & chair yoga teacher and has studied auyervedic practices, reiki, yin yoga, meditation, somatics and yoga nidra. Align with nature. This class will emphasise grounding, stillness, and deep rest. Includes gentle hatha and yin yoga, calming breathwork, and a long, supported yoga nidra. No experience necessary. All welcome.
Pilates Workshop with Olivia – Sunday December 20th 2026
With Olivia Newstead
December 20, 2026
Claridge House
Pilates Workshop with Olivia 10am-11.30am Start your day with a renewed energy and a sense of flow. This mat-based Pilates workshop focuses on functional movement, improving how your body moves, balances, and supports you in daily life. Through flowing sequences, we’ll build core stability, enhance mobility, and reconnect breath with movement, leaving you feeling energised and aligned. Suitable for participants comfortable with mat-based Pilates who can move up and down from the floor independently. 9.50am arrival for a 10am start
Escape to Tranquility Full Board Personal Retreat Sunday 27th-Thursday 30th Dec 2026, minimum 2 night stay
Flexible Dates
Claridge House
Looking for a welcome escape between Christmas and New Year's Eve? You are welcome to join our Quiet Times, or a spontaneous group puzzle evening after dinner, possibly a Vision Board afternoon ... these 3 days are all about YOU! You will certainly have time and space to nurture your mind, body and soul post-Christmas or in preparation for the New Year. Claridge House is designed for deep rest, healing, and renewal, offering friendly service to create your haven for holistic well-being. Our dining room serves comforting, home-cooked meals, baked goods and refreshments as part of your stay. Claridge House…
New Year Renew with Dipika 30 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027
With Dipika Jinabhai
December 30, 2026 - January 2, 2027
Claridge House
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with a three-night midweek retreat led by Dipika. Enjoy a wonderful getaway filled with learning, mindfulness meditation, vision boarding, gentle movement, and nourishing meals. New Year Renew with Dipika Step into the new year with intention, clarity, and a full-body exhale. Join us for New Year Renew, a soul-nourishing three-night retreat led by the radiant Dipika — a beloved guide known for her heart-opening blend of yoga, chanting, meditation, and joyful presence. What to Expect Mindful mornings with meditation and gentle movement Creative vision boarding to map your dreams for 2026 (TBC) Soulful rituals…
Yoga for a Peaceful Mind with Leah Barnett – Feb 2027
With Leah Barnett
February 18 - 21, 2027
Claridge House
Over this 3 night weekend, explore how yoga practices can calm a busy mind, soothe an agitated nervous system, and connect with the ocean of peace within. We will explore simple, gentle movements to mobilise energy throughout the body, nurturing breathing practices to pacify the mind, sound work to soothe the soul, deep relaxation including Yoga Nidra, and quiet sitting or lying meditation to cultivate stillness. Suitable for everyone who enjoys gentle yoga, including those with energy issues such as ME/CFS/Long Covid.













