"Nourish, Breathe and Renew" Two Night / Three Day Wellness Retreat - June 2023
The Experience
As a valued woman, you deserve:
- The opportunity to reward yourself precious, much needed time out of your routine.
- Space to refresh, re-focus and rejuvenate.
- Time to freely connect with other like-minded women and tap into new creativity.
- The headspace to expand your mind and thoughts.
- To thrive and be confident in the company of others.
- To feel invigorated and radiate that special glow.
During a Rose & Glow Experience you will have time to breathe, move and feel energised under the twin’s expert guidance in Pilates and Yoga. You will explore the picturesque West Sussex countryside and nearby coastal paths, eat delicious food, enjoy the company of like-minded women and just breathe….
Maybe your fitness intentions are to primarily gain vitality from the activities you choose?
And to gain strength, stability and flexibility in both your body and mind?
At R&G, the Twin Team plan each day with this ethos at the forefront of both the ONE day and TWO NIGHT/3 DAY residential experience. Our promise is to create an empowering stay for you, bringing a renewed zest for life, inner strength and beauty to your life moving forward.
A Day on a Rose & Glow West Sussex Wellness Experience Provides:
- Uplifting, dynamic, energising movement sessions.
- Delicious, nutrient-rich, mouth-watering food experiences.
- Spectacular hikes meandering the Chichester Harbour coastal paths and through the South Downs countryside.
- Moments of freedom for mind and soul.
- Fresh, clean air to restore and revitalise.
- Time to experience joy and gratitude.
- Ample opportunity to talk and form new connections.
Venue
Helen and Lucy-Ann are delighted to be able to offer you the very best in luxury lodge accommodation on the estate at Ashling Park in beautiful West Sussex. The lodges are set on the edge of the vineyard, within 50 acres of English gardens. The luxurious lodges designed and built by Will Hardie of TV’s Amazing Spaces offer you the perfect place to relax and unwind. We are sure the vineyard is an oasis you just won’t want to leave.
Each lodge, named to depict the cycle of the vineyard are furnished with velvets and silks to reflect the colour of the season. There’s stunning attention to detail for the ultimate opulence. From the deep cushioned window seat and the baby wood burner in the living room, to the gold leaf roll-top bath and the hand-painted walls in the heights of the apex bedroom. Just perfect for those lazy moments in the sleep-inducing hand-crafted two metre beds. Each lodge has a plethora of spoiling touches.
(Credits: Clare Pegden Photography outside photos & Toby Adamson interior photos)
Booking Info
Budburst
A luxury 2 Bedroom lodge which occupies 4 people. In one of the bedrooms there is a two metre super-king size double bed for sharing. In the other bedroom there are two twin beds
- Option one ‘Buddy-up’ price per person £545
- Option two Twin Bed price per person £590
Flowering
A luxury 2 Bedroom lodge which occupies 4 people. In one of the bedrooms there is a two metre super-king size double bed for sharing. In the other bedroom there are two twin beds
- Option one ‘Buddy-up’ price per person £545
- Option two Twin Bed price per person £590
Veraison
A luxury 2 Bedroom lodge which occupies 4 people. In one of the bedrooms there is a two metre super-king size double bed for sharing. In the other bedroom there are twin beds.
- Option one ‘Buddy-up’ price per person £545
- Option two Twin Bed price per person £590
Harvest
A Luxury 1 Bedroom lodge which occupies 2 people in a super-king size bed sharing.
- ‘Buddy-up’ price per person sharing £560
If you would like a lodge with additional accessibility features, please select Veraison when asked to choose your room.
What is Included in Your Stay:
- Two nights in five-star luxury lodge accommodation on a twin or sharing super-king double room basis
- Deluxe English Breakfast on Saturday and Sunday
- Luxury Picnic Lunch on Friday and Saturday
- 2 Course Dinner and wine flight on Friday and Saturday evening, prepared and cooked by the chefs at ‘The Taste’ Eatery.
- Complimentary Teas and Coffees throughout your stay.
- Co-taught Pilates and Yoga inspired movement sessions on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
- Spectacular guided countryside and coastal hikes on Friday and Saturday. A Sunday morning stroll through the vineyards.
- Mini-coach transport to the start of the hikes and return to Ashling Park Estate.
What is Not Included:
- Travel costs to and from the venue
- Extra wine, other alcoholic drinks and other soft drinks throughout your stay.
- Holiday and Personal Insurance.
What to Include in Your Suitcase or Travel Bags:
- Your own personal exercise mat*
- Water Bottle
- Suitable workout gear
- Good trail shoes or hiking boots for walking
- Wellies for walking around the vineyard
- A Warm and waterproof jacket in case of a spot of English rain.
- A great sense of fun.
*Do let Helen and Lucy-Ann know if you do not have an exercise mat.
(Credits Toby Adamson Photography)
Movement
As we grow into our middle years, natural, efficient movement patterns, and moments of strength and stretch, become ever more vital to keep our bodies and minds healthy. Moving easily and with a graceful strength becomes essential.
Rose & Glow Movement Method
During the Rose & Glow (R&G) Ashling Wellness Experience, Helen and Lucy-Ann explore their chosen practises side-by-side, offering guests a brand new and completely unique experience on the mat.
From their extensive experience, they have created a new lens to view postures, poses, and positions. Asking questions about our body’s alignment and function to see how movement and mindfulness affects and transforms our physical body and mind. Whether you are practised in Pilates, yoga or another movement discipline, these new unique body conditioning sessions will ignite your nervous system and brain. Variety and variability in any regular exercise or movement routine is crucial to introduce new forces and angles of movement. This is so that we become strong in every area of the body, rather than in just one way, or in one pose or in one sequence of movement.
Pilates and yoga bring their own unique benefits to the human body and mind. At R&G, the twins offer both disciplines to guests, through their expert tuition and instruction.
‘Our approach is to teach and guide individuals through the stages of experiencing joyful physical movement. The beginning is to observe a posture position and visually understand the mechanics of a movement. Then we can experience the essential muscular connections and truly perform the exercise. We know each body and personality is unique and we feel strongly about recognising this. We are a dynamic team and we aim to provide you with knowledge, experience, passion for our unique disciplines and an abundance of enthusiasm. We would like to get to know you as an individual, understand your goals, your strengths and the challenges you may face. We will provide you with a personal story of your Rose & Glow experience to give you the encouragement and confidence to continue with progressions and new skills when you leave us. We hope to inspire you to return for another Rose & Glow experience to continue your story with us’. Helen MacDonald-Prideaux.
You will experience a variety of unique body movement sessions. Helen and Lucy-Ann are excited to guide you through inventive flow sequences to challenge, calm, invigorate and re-balance both your mind and body. They promise to leave you feeling vitalised, with that buzz of energy yet with a calm, re-focussed sense of wellbeing.
Hiking
Once we have explored the estate there is so much more to experience in the local West Sussex countryside and stunning coastal paths. We are situated a few miles from the foot of the Kingley Vale Nature Reserve and coastal areas surrounding Chichester harbour which is an Area of Outstanding National Beauty (AONB). Our hikes will take in these breath-taking locations where you will have time to observe the picturesque panoramas, the fascinating sea birds and coastal wildlife. The routes have been personally chosen by the twins who have dedicated time to ensure you experience the best of the local area. Each hike is programmed to take two to three hours and there will be options to make these shorter if necessary.
‘We are so enthusiastic to share with you some of the best hiking routes in the area, making the most of the stunning natural environment and wildlife. The spectacular routes provide a perfect opportunity to fully breathe and experience moments of calm. You will feel able to expand your mind and thoughts, think creatively and fully appreciate time away from stricter routines at home, stressful occupations or just life’s everyday demands.’
Helen MacDonald-Prideaux
(Credits: Clare Pegden Photography)
Food
Food and nutrition are the foundation of a healthy body and mind. Delicious, nutrient-rich, fresh, locally sourced seasonal food is a top priority on your Rose & Glow (R&G) West Sussex Experience. As an experienced nutrition professional, with a master’s degree in Human Nutrition, Lucy-Ann plays an instrumental role in working with the chefs at Ashling to cater for your stay. This is to ensure you eat wonderful, wholesome food and feel energised to gain the most from your R&G wellness experience.
At Ashling’s eatery ‘The Taste’ the clever chefs will design sumptuous and creative menus, not only to pair with Ashling’s own wines but also to incorporate special ingredients creating an immersive experience at the table.
‘We both enjoy working closely with the chefs to create nourishing and delicious food with a focus on predominantly plant-based meals, use of an array of fresh fruits and vegetables and other whole foods. We do not subscribe to, or prescribe, any one diet at Rose & Glow. Our philosophy about food is simple: fresh, healthy, local ingredients prepared and served in imaginative and delicious ways. That’s it!’
Lucy-Ann Prideaux
(Credits Toby Adamson Photography)