Our Retreat Reviews 

An all round great experience!

The wonderful thing about this weekend is that it works for everyone whether you are a committed exercise junkie or just wanting to kick start a better health programme.

Lisa is a tremendous host and extremely generous in every way. The retreat venue, rooms, food and company all surpassed our expectations. Shona and Lisa had obviously worked together in the past and it showed as they danced seamlessly round each other.

We learned about exercise, food and pushing oneself in a very positive and relaxed way, not too intense and easy to see how we could incorporate small changes into our daily routines.

As the icing on the cake, it was a great and varied group of people who had come together for the weekend who were fun to be with

I just had the best time on the retreat! It was amazing to spend some time with a lot of great women. The venue was better than I expected and don't get me started on the food we were served.. Out of the world!

The sessions and workshops were very helpful and you really learn a lot, in just a short amount of time!

For me retreats are always good to reflect and you really get time to process it all! You would think three days is quite short but you get more of it than you think!

When would Lisa set up another one? I would book it without thinking about it!

The retreat was perfect...the location, accommodation, food and people. I only wish it was for longer. Thank you for setting up such a wonderful weekend with such a fantastic agenda. I hope to be back!

My experience with Our Retreat was absolutely perfect! The organisation was flawless and Lisa has been an amazing host, taking care of all of us from the beginning to the end. The farmhouse is stunning, such a lovely place to stay and connect with nature and your inner self. Pilates and yoga classes were challenging yet approachable for all levels. The food was delicious!! And finally, the group atmosphere was really really nice, inclusive, relaxed and fun. I really recommend it!

I had an amazing experience with Our Retreat in the beautiful English country side. Our days were filled with yoga, beautiful scenery, tasty healthy food and great company. As a lone traveller I was instantly made to feel welcome and comfortable. Couldn't recommend the experience more!

It was such a great way to kick start my fitness regime. It's open to all levels and everyone was so supportive even though I hadn't done any yoga or pilates in a very long time. The teachers were fantastic.

The venue and food were amazing and everything was well organised without being overly rigid, the three days just flowed beautifully.

I shall be booking on again for another session in a few months without a doubt!

I went on my first ever retreat with Our Retreat, and I had the most amazing experience. The organisation was brilliant, and the farmhouse (42 Acres, Somerset) was absolutely beautiful.
I experienced amazing daily yoga practices and meditations as well as a stunning Sound Journey with one of the Retreats guests.
I met the kindest and most inspiring group of individuals, where we shared, laughed and even cried together, and I left with a group of wonderful friends. Lisa (from Our Retreat) and Cat the Yoga teacher spent all their time on the journey with us, making It extra special.
The Chefs where also lovely and cooked up the MOST delicious, and nutritious meals.
I have learnt so much in such a short amount of time, and have lots of things I know I will be taking away with me throughout life.
This was an experience I certainly wont ever forget.

A phenomenal retreat. Yoga with an amazing teacher, delicious and nutritious food, free time to take a break and wonderful company. I went for a holiday and to enjoy a few days immersed in yoga. I left with new friends, new ideas for my yoga practice, recipe ideas and a clearer mind! I would highly recommend going on a retreat with this company.

I had a wonderful 3 days of Yoga and Meditation with Our Retreat at 42 Acres Somerset. I can't say enough good things about the event; it was well organized with the perfect balance of activities and free time, the food and chefs were excellent and the trainer (Cat Meffan) and organizer (Lisa from Our Retreat) both made the whole experience amazing. My yoga and meditation practice has improved a lot and I have made some great friends and learnt a lot from everyone. Thank you Lisa!

Absolutely loved everything about my retreat. The accommodation was beautiful and the food was incredible. The programme was perfect, with the right balance of yoga and pilates alongside time to spend on your own chilling out, walking, reading or whatever. I came away feeling refreshed, relaxed and revived and I will definitely be booking a retreat again in the future. Just wish I could do it every month!

I had such a wonderful experience on the retreat. It was very well organised by Lisa and had great balance between working out, relaxing and free time. The instructors were lovely, highly trained and professional and the classes were challenging and dynamic yet had relaxation in the end. The rooms and farmhouse were so cosy so it was a really enjoyable space to be in. The food was outstanding and so much love was put into each meal by Marc and his team of Chefs. I loved my time away and was a special experience shared with a gorgeous group of young ladies.

I had a lovely time with Our Retreat and would definitely recommend it. The booking process was extremely easy and Lisa gave us very clear directions regarding location, trains, times, and overall schedule. I had to leave a bit earlier than others to catch an early morning flight, but Lisa ensured I was able to make it work and made getting to and from the retreat hassle free, which was greatly appreciated. The instructors, Emily and Lottie, were outstanding, and I thought the overall level of exercise was perfect. I enjoyed having diverse classes throughout the day, but also enough free time built into the schedule that it truly felt like a relaxing experience as opposed to a strict daily routine. The food at 42 Acres was outstanding and I was very impressed by the range of dishes offered at each meal - no snacks required! One particular aspect that I thought Our Retreat excelled in was that the instructors and Lisa read the group dynamic perfectly and didn't try to push a specific narrative or agenda - If you wanted to stay up late or take a mid-day nap, that was perfectly acceptable, and coffee was made available to those of us that wanted it (extra thanks for that)! There was structure and plenty of workouts, but people were also given space to make the retreat their own. Overall, I thought the retreat was extremely well done and money well spent, and I will definitely do another one!

Our Retreat was such an incredible experience from start to end. Everything from the food, the hosting, the accommodation and the instructors was outstanding. It was so well thought out and I came away feeling totally relaxed and revitalised.
I got the fitness results I was after, I can now actually say I have abs and I've really seen so much more definition all over my body.
I wish I could do this every month, it was a dream

My wife went on the first ever our retreat and liked it so much we both went on the next one together!

I think Lisa and Ritchie get the balance spot on - you are very active and training each day but it is also very relaxing, and there is opportunity for downtime/book reading etc. This is not a boot camp.

I am generally fit and have interacted with lots of trainers over the years. Ritchie is honestly the best I have ever come across and his holistic approach to nutrition, mental and physical wellbeing meant that I came away having learnt a lot. This also makes our retreat good value for money - you are getting so much content both in a group and individual context over the week. Several months on I am still implementing things I learnt every day.

Lisa is a superb host and organiser, she really pours herself into the retreat. This effort and her energy shows through in the quality of the partners used (e.g. the yoga teachers, the sublime food/chefs, the villa) and the general attention to detail.

I had not done a single minute of yoga before going on the retreat. This was not a problem at all - the teachers tailored the classes to each persons ability level.

In summary if you want to de-stress in a beautiful setting, kick start a health or fitness regime, explore yoga/mediation and meet some great people, you will love this.

I can't thank Lisa and the team enough for the incredible week I had with them at their very special retreat. The time running up to our time together was very peppered with personal issues and the dreaded stress. During the course of that week focussing on the physical conditioning and mental relaxation as part of the yoga stretching I found that all stress I had built up just evaporated into a state of spiritual bliss. I am still using many of the exercises i learnt that week and always reflect warmly on our time together

Namaste

To say that Our Retreat is a game changer is a massive understatment. You can't help but leave feeling one thousand times better than when you arrived and importantly, they leave you with all the tools to make genuinely positive changes to your life when you get home.

Our Retreat is run by the wonderful Lisa who has put together a great programme of Fitness, Yoga, Pilates, Hiking and mindfullness.

The trainer on the Retreat - Richie Norton or 'The Strength Temple' to give him his proper title, is world class. He knows excatly how hard to push everyone depending on their fitness levels and he is full of positivity and knowledge of how to improve your health and fitness. His legendary Hikes are always fun and show you the real beauty of Ibiza.

Now the food at Our Retreat is nothing short of fantastic and I am very hard to please on this front. This top notch cuisine is clean, healthy and so tasty. It's all cooked in front of you in the amazing villa.

I first went on Our Retreat in Nov 2015 and I've been back three times. Everytime the experience gets better and it has helped me completely change my attitude to food and fitness without having to make drastic changes to how I live and enjoy my life. I have met some truly great people and every group has been a pleasure to spend the week with.

Headline figures - I now exercise 3 times a week, I do Yoga 2-3 times a week, I did my first Triathlon in the summer and my diet has completely changed for the better. Since I arrived for the first Retreat, I have lost nearly 14% Body fat! I feel a million times better and it is all down to the good folk at Our Retreat. Highly, highly recommended.

Having never experienced a retreat in the past, I can honestly say my first experience is something I will never forget, for all the right reasons! the retreat from start to finish was truly first class.
Lisa who runs a faultless set up, Rich the trainer who provides a great training plan, fantastic nutritional advice and is truly the finest motivator and world class trainer, the chef from Ibiza Kitchen who created constantly faultless dishes whether it was breakfast, lunch or dinner.
The location of the retreat, based in a jaw droppingly beautiful villa really was the perfect location, to train hard, relax and get some invaluable down time.
What really made the retreat was the people I shared the time away with, they were amazing and I can honestly say I missed everybody the week I returned home.
I will be returning with Lisa and the team later in the year.
If you are looking for a break from an intense life, a hard training programme, detox but with great food, yoga, hiking around the best parts of ibizas coastline and lots of rest, this is the retreat for you.
Simon.

I loved my experience with Our Retreat so much, I went twice within 6 months having never been on a retreat before! I went feeling a bit burnt out and struggling to get into a sustainable exercise routine, but left feeling relaxed, energised, fitter, leaner and completely inspired to take all the new things I had learnt back to my daily life. Despite everyone in the group seeing significant fat loss by the end of the week both times I went, it never once felt like a bootcamp; Our Retreat gets the balance between working you hard and relaxation with a bit of pampering completely right. The villa was absolutely stunning, the food was delicious and I learnt so much about nutrition and the right way to exercise to get the best results. The knowledge of the trainer, Richie Norton, is second to none and he is always on hand to give you advice throughout the week. I am sure it won't be long before I am back for a 3rd time!

Its hard finding the perfect retreat but Our Retreat has nailed it.

You are only a small group so really feel you are getting special and bespoke treatment. The group was a variety of fitness levels but the way we worked out - it simply didn't matter.

I do a lot of exercise in London - probably too much, so slowing down is important..Q retreat. However, the balance of exercise and relaxation is perfect. There was no moment or time left where I felt I could have been doing something 'extra'. The training included HIIT, yoga and lots of LISS. The real focus is form and strength, over just exertion and cal burn, which your body will thank you for!

The villa is beautiful and the food was so delicious. You were fed all the time, and despite it feeling like you were eating more than normal everyone looked leaner by the end of the week.

Our retreat certainly know how to blow you away and immerse you in the perfect combo of health fitness and relaxation to ensure you leave feeling entirely refreshed, and restored ready to face reality and our crazy busy lives again! The week is filled full with fat burning hiit sessions, beautiful hikes, mouth-wateringly tasty food, energising yoga, lots of time to relax and daydream by the pool in the Ibizan sun....
I really couldn't recommend this retreat more - I mean I've been 3 times already, I just can't get enough!