retreats run Mondays to fridays from late March to october
What is a Personal Retreat?
A Personal or Self-guided retreat offers you the chance to structure your own retreat rather than following a group retreat schedule but with the benefit of participating in daily communal activities and social interaction with other like minded guests.
Guests of all ages and from all backgrounds and faiths are welcome to join us.
Personal retreats are currently priced at £399 per week.
This includes :
Private en suite room
Use of all facilities
Meal Plan*
Discounts are available for longer term retreats - over 2 weeks in duration. Contact us for details.
*Please note that that all chores including the preparation of meals are the responsibility of guests although the coordination of menus, daily responsibilities and shopping etc, are facilitated by the Wisp Retreat.
This type of retreat is ideal for you if you need :
a rest, recuperation and renewal in comfortable surroundings;
a digital detox and the chance to step away from your digital devices;
some time away for contemplation and reflection – this might be in relation to life changes and transitions or just time away from the busy distractions of everyday life;
Some time away to start a new diet and fitness regime.
Escape to The Wisp Retreat
Suggested Daily Schedule
Getting the most out of your retreat
Getting the most out of your retreat
Everyone at the Wisp Retreat will have their own goals and individual daily routines. You may find the following can be used as a good starting point for yours.
Whilst you're here we would definitely recommend taking timeout to visit the Samye Ling Tibetan Monastery at Eskdalemuir and if you can, getting up super early one day to hike up and to watch the sunrise from The Wisp Hill.
7.30 - Yoga session (online - optional)
8.30 - Breakfast and morning meeting
9.30 - Daily chores (for those able to participate)
11.30 - Tea break
12.00 - Gym session
13.30 - Lunch and tidy up
15.00 - Sauna
16.00 - Time out / Reading
17.30 - Walking / hiking
19.00 - Dinner and tidy up
20.30 - 22.00 - Social time in the bar
23.00 - Quiet on site
Getting the most out of your retreat
Getting the most out of your retreat
Getting the most out of your retreat
Here are some ideas of how to get the best from your time here.
1. First of all, slow down, there is no hurry.
2. Commit to our well planned vegetarian diet**. You don't need to be a vegetarian to do this and you don't need to commit to being a vegetarian after you leave, but come and try, you may find it works for you.
3. Turn off your devices. Our internet service here isn't great anyway so that helps but regardless, there is more and more evidence to suggest that the less time we spend on our devices the happier we are. The best way to do this is to allocate 30 minutes to an hour each day to review your social media and respond to messages etc. Outside of this time - turn it off.
4. Take time each day to look after your body. If you exercise every day, you can only start feeling better. We have a small gym on site with some free weights and a Concept II rowing machine and exercise bike. We also have our IR Sauna room. Both gym and sauna can be booked for individual use or you can use these whenever you like (unless booked) with other guests. Make this part if your daily routine.
5. Get outside. Within the wider area there are numerous walking routes for all abilities. There are no walking paths directly from the retreat which means that whilst the walking here can be challenging you are also not likely to be disturbed if you did want to explore the historic local hills. The area is excellent though if training for more challenging long distant walks is your goal.
6. Bring some good books to read and build reading time into your daily routine.
7. Join in with the rest of the crew, meet new people and learn from each other.
8. Stop drinking caffeine and start enjoying sleep again!
**Please note that we are currently unable to accommodate guests with very specific dietary requirements. Guests with allergies and dietary requirements that may not be met by our standard offering should discuss these with us before booking.