Embrace the Winter Weekend Retreat ( 2 Feb, 2024 )

About 

Come and join Allan Brownlie and Lisa Krause  (For more info) for a winter weekend experience in one of the most magical places in Scotland.

Learn how to embrace the Scottish winter instead of fighting it,  and experience the power of the cold by tapping into your body’s innate ability to adapt to the elements.

During this weekend retreat you will be guided through breathwork sessions, cold water immersions and you will learn about your circadian rhythm and how to adapt your body to the darker months of the year, just as our ancestors would have done.

What’s in the program:

• Guided breathing sessions

• Learn tools to optimize your circadian rhythm

• Evening Sauna 

• How to be the manager of your energy

• How to lower your heart rate, lean into stress, and feel more relaxed

• Stand-alone workout to strengthen the respiratory muscles

• Nature cold water dips

• Chats explaining how to use the breath as a tool in everyday life

• Deep focus meditation

• Hike in the Cairngorms National Park

• Barefoot walking

• Fun forest games

• Evening fire gathering

• Community connection

Accommodation:

All bedroom doors are accessed from the outside, double beds and single beds.

Underfloor heating

Included:

Accommodation, all meals, all activities

Breakfast at the Tarmachan Cafe

Harvest Chaga and Pine needles to make natural teas from the Scottish Highlands.

The food over the 3 days  will be based on the Scottish & UK seasonal food calendar. The quality Scottish Wild Venison is bought at a local butcher from a local estate. (I can not accommodate a vegan diet)

Location:

Royal Deeside is a fine-looking area with its characteristic Scottish blend of moody mountains, lofty crags, tumbling rivers and moors and forests.

Not included:

Flights & Transfer

Your experience is our priority

Everyone can participate to their own ability and level of comfort. It is all about fun, new experiences and learning. If you have any health conditions or concerns please contact us beforehand.

How to prepare:

Checking in with your breath throughout the day

Nature walks

Walking in the rain and wind

Cold shower