Mastering Me
An immersive retreat using the great outdoors to help you explore
what makes you human and more specifically, what makes you, you.
what makes you human and more specifically, what makes you, you.
8-night residential retreat with accommodation in North Wales
Bodlondeb Retreats are deeply immersive, experiential and tailored programmes designed to deeply connect you to yourself, and each other by combining techniques, exercises and coaching with outdoor activities like white water stand up paddle boarding, canoeing, canyoning, abseiling, foraging, sump diving, rock jumping, scrambling, archery, making dinner on the camp fire and so much more.
Arrive Open, Leave ChangedWhen: 16th (4-5pm arrival time) - 24th (10am departure) July 2022
Who’s it for? No matter where you are on your own journey, if you connect with any or all of the below, this retreat is for you:
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"Your guidance has helped me shape who I want to be. You created such a wonderful space filled with such honesty & warmth, you held us all in the space so effortlessly. I've never felt so at ease opening up about the things I felt so uncomfortable with, so I thank you for that.” |
"I'm finally starting to feel like me. I didn't even know who I was a few months ago. Knowing I can take up space and my voice is worth of being heard is the greatest gift. This process has meant a lot to me. I don't think I'll ever be able to thank you enough.” |
- Participant 2020
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There’s only one thing we can be absolutely certain of, and that, my friends, is that we’re going to die. The rest really is up for grabs. It’s so easy to get stuck in a pattern, a rhythm, a space and forget what it is to live in the present moment, to be here, right now. Our heads can be so noisy that even with the best intentions it stops us from listening (and hearing) ourselves and each other. No matter how much we want to. This affects our health, our jobs, our friendships, our relationships, our parenting, our self caring. It affects everything.
The good news is: All we have learnt can be unlearnt.
We are made up of more than 100 trillion neural connections and it’s up to us if we want to keep reinforcing those connections or if there are some unhelpful, unresourceful ones we’d like to change, stop or redirect.
If you have some changes to make, you’re at the right place.
The good news is: All we have learnt can be unlearnt.
We are made up of more than 100 trillion neural connections and it’s up to us if we want to keep reinforcing those connections or if there are some unhelpful, unresourceful ones we’d like to change, stop or redirect.
If you have some changes to make, you’re at the right place.
"I had no idea what I would feel like after these weeks, & I don't think I could have ever pictured the parts of me that Steph has encouraged me to nourish and nurture. Steph has allowed me to leave guilt and judgement behind and accountability and generosity have replaced it. And my buddy has allowed me to really bring kindness into the every day, they've shown me so much kindness I can't help but feel it too. I'm still the same person, but now I've come home to myself. I'm home.
- Participant from Forging New Pathways 2020
Hi, I’m Steph, I work with humans, and I love it deeply. I’m a twice trained Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner and Multiple Brain Integration Techniques (mBIT) master coach. I’m also an acting coach and director who specialises in The Meisner Technique, a training tool which is specifically about getting out of your head and becoming less self conscious. However, it’s not just relevant to actors. At the heart of what I do is create a space for you as a human to explore what makes you human, what makes you, you. Many of us go through each day not fully knowing why we do what we do or even what it is that we do and therefore not realising the importance of that knowing.
I would love to spend some intensive and immersive time with you so I can share a plethora of really powerful tools and guide you through the process thoroughly enough so they are a part of you once you leave.
I would love to spend some intensive and immersive time with you so I can share a plethora of really powerful tools and guide you through the process thoroughly enough so they are a part of you once you leave.
Isn't this Therapy?
Nope. I am not a therapist, I am a coach.
We’ll be working with your present and where you want to go and not focussing on your past. It’s likely your past has already had a lot of attention, be it in your head and/or in a therapist's room. This tends to give your past more power than it needs. I am not here to undermine your story, you are you because of your past and we certainly won't be shoving it under the carpet either - but it is time to take the reigns and determine where we go from here.
We’ll be working with your present and where you want to go and not focussing on your past. It’s likely your past has already had a lot of attention, be it in your head and/or in a therapist's room. This tends to give your past more power than it needs. I am not here to undermine your story, you are you because of your past and we certainly won't be shoving it under the carpet either - but it is time to take the reigns and determine where we go from here.
“The secret of change is to focus all of your efforts not on fighting the old but on building the new” ~ Socrates
A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats
Almost everything I do is in a group format because firstly, people are inspirational if you let them be and secondly holding space with and for others gives us the space to reflect on ourselves. The more we listen, the better we get at listening. The more we reflect, the deeper our learning and richer the change.
I'm also very collaborative, I don't believe I have all the answers. Sure I have a wealth of tools to share with you but we are better together and X amount of heads are definitely better than one!
We’re just more courageous, compassionate and creative together, aren’t we?
I'm also very collaborative, I don't believe I have all the answers. Sure I have a wealth of tools to share with you but we are better together and X amount of heads are definitely better than one!
We’re just more courageous, compassionate and creative together, aren’t we?
What does it look like?Day 1: Arrive 4-5pm
Days 2, 3, 4: working with Steph + an activity Day 5: Day off from Steph + afternoon activity Day 6, 7, 8: working with Steph + activity Day 9: Leave by 10am day |
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You’ll have 6 full days in total with me where we’ll work together to explore and discover how you do you. We’ll do exercises to calm your inner critic and help you get out of your way, we’ll explore the parts of you that you shy away from, we’ll remind your system what it is to feel the fear and do it anyway, we’ll relearn how to be ok with everything we’re full of. This journey will be infused with activities inside and outside of the studio with Stand Up Paddle Boarding, White Water Rafting, walking and fire because we want your entire being to learn from experience, not just your head. That way it will last a lifetime.
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PricesFull price shared room £671 (£629 early bird)
Full price private room off site: £751 (£709 early bird) Course only: £511 (£469 early bird) NB early bird discount ends 5th Feb, midnight Book now with only a 50% deposit and pay the rest later. |
The Prices Include- Accommodation (as chosen)
- Food package for arrival evening and first morning and kitchen basics ie tea, coffee, spices, oils etc (you can let us know food requirements on booking). - 6 days coaching with Steph with a plethora of tools to go home with - A beautifully fused coaching experience from the studio into the wild and back again with Steph and our partner activity instructor. - Activities: Stand Up Paddle Boarding, Exploring, White Water Rafting and night walk/fire. NB we reserve the right to change or adapt the activities if necessary Are you ready to jump? Arrive open and you will leave changed. Get in touch if you have any questions. |
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