Welcome to the summer Solstice, and a reminder of upcoming dates in the About Wellbeing calendar
At the apex of the year, it’s a glorious time in nature and in the garden. Garden maintenance is a fabulous metaphor for looking after your own mental wellbeing.
In June the garden needs water if it’s dry, protection and nourishment of vulnerable or recently established plants, and judicious weeding and management of any over-exuberant growth that threatens to overwhelm. It may just need a delicate prune or a more radical Chelsea chop to give space for new growth and encourage sustained flowering. There will be particular balance needed to create whatever effect the gardener is aiming for… with varying levels of work required and many possible approaches.
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- If you think of your mental landscape as a garden – how do you want your garden to grow?
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- What “garden maintenance” do you need to do for yourself?
Do you need more nurturing and nourishment, or some judicious overwhelm reduction…
- What “garden maintenance” do you need to do for yourself?
Whatever your internal landscape is just now, if you have a chance, perhaps go and see any open gardens near you. Give yourself a chance to see what type of garden gives you joy.
The height of the sun’s arc and the full moon coincide. It’s a good time to celebrate the exuberance of life: to look at things which have grown and become beautiful so that you can take them forward into the second half of the year.
Dates for your diary – upcoming About Wellbeing Retreats reminder PLUS new dates for 2025
About Wellbeing provides a range of one-day and residential wellbeing retreats to offer self care experiences and training tailored to your professional group.
Upcoming retreats now booking
10 September 2024
Forest bathing and wellbeing day
Near Salisbury.
£145
Nature Connection and mindfulness through gardening
Leverton, Berkshire
£75 (Bring a friend and get 2nd ticket for only £25 – Code BAF50)
Recharge Retreat
Stanton St John, Oxford
£175 (Early bird discount available)
Woodlines Residentials Doctors’ Retreat
Sheepdrove Farm Berkshire
£1,200 (payment plan available)
New dates for 2025 confirmed
Here are the confirmed dates for retreats planned for 2025. Full details to follow.
CPD approved residential 4 day (3 night stay) Retreats for Doctors
19-22 May 2025
Woodlines Doctors’ Retreat
Sheepdrove Farm, Berkshire
£1,200 (Early Bird discount and payment plan available)
Woodlines Revisited Retreat
A top-up retreat for previous Woodliners
Venue TBC (Cumbria/N.Yorks)
Details to follow
15-18 September 2025
Woodlines Doctors’ Retreat
Sheepdrove Farm, Berkshire
£1,200(Early Bird discount and payment plan available)
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If you would like to receive updates by email regarding upcoming retreats in 2024 and 2025, please join the mailing list by filling out the form at the foot of the page. And if you would like to register your interest or have any questions about retreats or coaching offered by About Wellbeing, get in touch with Jo via our contact page.
