Reconnect with divine nature, shed your fears, and become empowered to step into your true self.

Natural Flow Yoga Retreat is a unique opportunity to embody nature's tranquil bliss. Move your body and breath in rhythm to the percussive sounds of live instruments and the melodic song of the wild birds. 

Journey into the broadleaf woodland to meditate in the dappled stillness of the forest, discovering the plant medicines and guides growing at your feet. Find the deep softness in your heart to open up your relationships with others. 

Rejoice in playful gratitude, dance and sing with conscious musicians chanting their living prayers into the night sky. 

Dare to meet the spirit of fire in a shamanic ceremony of hot coals and flame. Plunge into the restorative cold of the river, connecting with the flowing life lines of the land.

An invitation to connect with nature and to remember your natural self that is whole, healed and well. 

We will be living together as a community on the land at Hardwick Estate. We offer you daily wild swimming in the river waters, reviving yoga practices, guided meditations with ancient trees,  authentic workshops, sound healing, art therapy and a chance to connect as a community through empowering ceremonies. There will be opportunity for therapeutic body work and personal healing treatments.

Come with us on a journey of joy, creativity, rest and courage. Music weaves through the days, supporting your yoga practice, guiding you into meditation and inspiring uplifting celebration. Use your hands to connect with elemental nature through sacred craft work. Allow your body and mind to relax into the cool green embrace of the meadows. Break through your boundaries and find your inner strength.

Live Music

River Roots

Bethan Lloyd

Cheetah Ram

India Blue

You!

& more TBC

A space to connect with nature, community & your natural self

Natural Flow is a unique harmonising of all the restorative power of a true retreat, combined with the joyful celebration of conscious tribal gathering. We hold secure and safe space for profound experience in meditation, movement and ceremony and we raise the vibration the way our ancestors did - through percussion, live music, song, and opportunities to find your true inner strength.

Nowhere else will you find such a gorgeously multifaceted event, bubbling over with authentic mindfulness and deeply in love with life. Incredible musicians will share the good vibes to restore and replenish you, storytelling and singing by the campfire will give you the heartwarming gift of community connection. 

A full immersion amidst the living wisdom of the ancient oak trees and wild water of Hardwick Estate. 

Surround yourself with 500-year-old trees, wildflower meadows, stunning scenery, magical sunset views, wonderful wildlife & your community.

We hope to be able to accommodate all who are interested & feel drawn to come together as a community.  

We have tickets available for the Full  Retreat: Friday evening - Sunday evening which are limited in numbers to facilitate a deep experience of rest and reconnection as a community.

Your Tickets include:

✔️ 2.5 days of full immersion into sacred lands and your beautiful self!

✔️ All activities, classes and workshops.

✔️ Fire Ceremony.

✔️ Delicious Ayurvedic food: 

Friday dinner,  3 meals on Saturday and 2 meals on Sunday. A selection of hot drinks will be available throughout the day.

✔️ Ground rent for your own tent.

The retreat begins on Friday evening 25th July and ends on Sunday evening 27th July 2025.

Camper vans & caravans are welcome, dogs must stay at home!

This retreat is free from drugs, alcohol and intoxicants which cloud the mind.

All tickets are booked on this website - tap the green Select button on the right to secure your place. 

For those who would like to combine the fun of the retreat and the karma of the service, we have a few Seva Tickets. These tickets are designed for those who enjoy getting involved in the running of the retreat by giving the core crew a hand with whatever is needed to be done on the day, or those who can't afford the full price of the tickets but still want to come.  If you’re keen to be involved, apply here.

We will be eating fresh, organic, locally grown plant based meals lovingly prepared according to the Ayurvedic principle of food as medicine. Ayurveda views food as both nourishment and a primary tool for self healing, essential for balancing the mind, body, and spirit.

This approach blends flavourful ingredients with health benefits, creating meals that satisfy your senses while enhancing your vitality with culinary richness and balance. We use a pallette of sattvic ingredients to ensure that your food supports your yoga, mediation and cleansing practices, leaving you feeling nourished, balanced and strong. Here we move beyond calories and macronutrients to embrace food as a tool for creating harmony, balance, and optimal health.

As much as possible of our gorgeous fruit and veg will come from Tolhurst Organic farm, based on site, who use stock free farming to produce the lowest possible carbon footprint, cruelty free food. Their work is truly inspiring and aligned with our ethos of re-connecting and re-aligning with mother nature to live in more harmony.

We have various accommodation and ticket options available. Participants are welcome to bring their own tents, campervans or caravans, or choose from one of our pre-erected tents. 

From deluxe glamping experiences to basic tent packages, we have a range of options to suit every budget. All accommodation is in our gorgeous riverside campsite, with fresh water, outdoor hot shower cabin, riverside sauna, composting toilets and a sparkling river to swim in! Luxury indoor showers and toilets are right next to the camping field, surrounded by lush green forests and wildflower meadows.

Our retreat takes place in a secluded and serene riverside setting on a community run rural estate in the Thames Valley. Surrounded by lush green forests with ancient oaks, rare wildflower meadows with astounding biodiversity and the glistening waters of the upstream Thames, this unique location is easy to get to, yet feels deeply held in wild nature.

All accommodation is in our secluded riverside campsite. There is fresh water available, hot shower cabins, riverside sauna, composting toilets, and a sparkling river to swim in! 

Workshops are held in an open structures, and out in the meadows and forests to truly experience immersive nature.

Hardwick estate is only 40 minutes by train from London (Paddington), and just 20 minutes by car from Junction 12 on the M4.  Easily accessible from the main transport hubs at Reading, yet set in the rolling countryside of the Chilterns AONB, Hardwick is ideally located for a weekend getaway of peace and tranquility.

By Air

The closest airport is London Heathrow - LHR - which is only a 1 hour car journey from the retreat venue. There are direct train and coach services from LHR to Reading, our closest city. From Reading it is a a seven minute onward train journey to Pangbourne, our closest village or a 20 minute taxi or car journey to the retreat venue.

By Train/Taxi

There are direct trains to Pangbourne, our closest village, from London (40 minutes) , Reading (7 minutes) and Didcot Parkway (20 minutes). From Pangbourne it is a 40 minute walk or a 10 minute taxi or car ride to the retreat venue. We give out some local taxi numbers in our booking confirmation, and we recommend you make a reservation with them for your journey if you plan to travel this way - we are in a rural location so they do not wait by the station and there is no Uber!  

By Car

The retreat venue is just 20 minutes from Junction 12 on the M4, halfway between London and Bristol.
If you have a spare seat in your car and are happy to share a ride, or if you need a lift to the gathering, here is the link to the our retreat community Whats app group: Natural Flow Shares

We will welcome you to our beautiful location between 3-5pm. There will be time to settle and orientate, put up your tents and relax into your space before we gather. 

There will be an enlightening introduction into the Ayurvedic techniques which will inform your practice and meals throughout the weekend.

We will then enjoy our first meal together before holding the opening ceremony circle with Live Music & Sacred songs to rejoin as a community around the camp fire.

Learn to harness the absolute power of the universal flow of energy with Pranayama breathwork. Tap into the force which simultaneously fuels the tiniest cells within you and the greatest expanse of the cosmos. Come as you are as we take you on the journey to experience the ultimate knowledge that will bring you to the dance between the conscious and unconscious, the fulcrum of altered states.

Dive straight in with a refreshing wild swim in the River Thames as we wake followed by the warming Siberian Sauna Experience.

Revived from the waters we will stream into another morning yoga practice. We move into a morning hatha yoga session, opening the body to the warmth of the day and bringing calm presence to the mind. Movement and breath accompanied by live musicians to harmonise your rhythm and end in grounding meditation.

With the freshness of the morning we raise our voices in a vocal activation and release workshop. Here we will explore our internal landscapes through sound, transmuting energy within the body and deeply listening and responding to nature with our own creative process. 

We pause for lunch and some free time to enjoy the stillness of the surrounding nature.

After lunch we will walk into the welcome green of the forest. Enjoy reconnecting with the divine life force in this space of vitality, using the Japanese art of Forest Bathing. Rest in the tranquil vibrance of the tree-biome, teeming with life and serenely peaceful, restorative in its rich essence, blessed with bountiful prana, and a fertile ground for meditation and deep spirit work.

Or choose to settle into Yin Yoga & Sonic Embodiment - a soul-nourishing journey that weaves together the gentle stillness of Yin Yoga, the power of conscious breath, and the healing resonance of sound meditation. This immersive session is designed to awaken embodied bliss, unlock creative energy, and reconnect you to the quiet courage and lightness that lives within.

Grounding breathwork softens the nervous system and anchors presence. As your body settles into long-held yin postures, you’ll be guided to listen deeply — not only to the body’s whispers but to the music that naturally moves through you. The session flows into a sound meditation featuring crystal bowls, chimes, and intuitive live instrumentation, designed to dissolve tension and spark your inner radiance.

Restore your physical body with a nourishing dinner before we enter into the evening twilight.

In a dappled woodland clearing we embark on an immersive journey through movement, sound, and sensation as you explore the essence of the elements - earth, water, air, and fire. Explore your inner rhythm and connect with the natural world as you are guided you through this somatic dance workshop set to the vibrant sounds of live music.

Beginning with the element of Earth, feeling it’s’ grounding strength beneath our feet, we will explore stability, balance, and the art of rooting ourselves in the present moment. Transitioning into the element of Water, as we feel our way through movements that encourage emotional expression, fluidity and flow. Moving into the element of Air to expand our horizons, explore openness and creative possibilities with a sense of freedom. Ending with the element of Fire and the invitation to ignite our passion, intensity and power…leaving us energised and ready for the Fire Ceremony to follow.

It’s an epiphany of community spirit, where we kindle each other’s courage and light. A joyful gathering where we dance, we jam, and we lift each other up into the celebration of jumping the fire—opening the space for the sacred walk that follows.

The Firewalk Ceremony is about rekindling your inherent courage, confidence, and inner transformation—just like the element of fire is a part of your nature, pre-set within you. The fire element is the essence of life. It is this fire that keeps us warm, keeps us alive, and keeps us transforming. This transformative process initiates purification and renewal. When we jump over the fire or walk barefoot on the coals, it is not about testing limits—it’s about remembering the limitless strength already within you. It's about transforming the hindrances of life -  fear into trust and doubt into confidence and wisdom.

To top the evening off we have a premium fireside performance from our campfire headliner, grounding that fire energy in wholesome vibration.

A daily meditative reset as we plunge into the cold river for an extended period. Preparing with breath work before as well as movements to maximise your cold water experience we expect heightened awareness and energy for the rest of the day.

The morning hatha yoga brings accessible empowering sequences with complex variations available for seasoned practitioners. Move your body to connect with earth below and the sky above, in tune and in rhythm with live musicians guiding your kinetic journey.

After breakfast we allow all of that beautiful energy that has built over the weekend to flow into Metta Meditation of Loving Kindness. This simple and soulful practice focuses on cultivating feelings of love, compassion, and goodwill towards oneself and others. Starting with our own hearts and working outwards to include all beings we bring the benefit of our retreat experience to the cosmos.

Lunch and then we gather for our closing circle to bring complete fullness to the retreat weekend.

We expect the closing circle to end around 3pm, and you will be invited to pack down your belongings and begin your journeys back to your homes, resting in the freshness of your new self.

Karen Buckland

Crafting beautiful, nourishing and heartfelt food is Karen's way of fulfilling her highest purpose. Serving people with joyful, nutritious meals made from earth-kind plant ingredients, is honouring the abundant and sensuous gifts of the planet's divine nature.

Karen spent many years at the top of the restaurant industry working as a Head Chef in London running fine-dining kitchens, and successful event catering businesses at large events getting top reviews in Guardian and other media. Using this experience combined with a keen interest in holistic health and environmental sustainability, along with an understanding of Ayurvedic approaches to cookery and diet, Karen weaves the alchemy of food to make your whole self feel more vibrant, more alive, and more healed.

Karen is a co-founder of Sadhama, running wellbeing retreats throughout the year and teaching online courses and classes.

Dmitry Glazkov 

Dmitry has been teaching yoga, meditation and breathwork for nearly ten years. In his classes he shares a deep and powerful toolkit of techniques, drawing on Slavic, Vedic & Yogic traditions, as well as concepts of meditation and mindfulness taught by Buddhas. Dmitry has undergone teacher training in Hatha and Kundalini and as an Ayurvedic practitioner. He is passionate about studying the original texts to get to the ultimate and authentic sources of knowledge. By highlighting the fundamental and infinite number of characteristics which make each one of us unique, practices taught by Dmitry are tailored, bespoke and deeply transformative for each individual, as they connect with their true nature. 

Dmitry is a co-founder of Sadhama, running wellbeing retreats throughout the year and teaching online courses and classes.

India Williams Blue

Mystical Yoga is a practice guided by India Williams. This practice is offered to re-connect you to your whole being, your body, spirit, breath; whilst connecting you to the world around you. India started her yoga journey at 13 and qualified as a teacher at 18. Since then she has practiced, studied and taught extensively, teaching predominantly Hatha Yoga but also Vinyasa Flow, Yin, and Restorative with influences from many other spiritual practices and healing arts. 

India is also an active musician, writing and performing with the harp, often weaving this element into her yoga classes.

https://www.mysticalyoga.co.uk/

River Roots

Our top-spot Saturday night campfire headliners, free spirited singer-songwriters River Roots are a good-vibe, acoustic folk-roots duo from the UK.  A symbiosis of male/female harmonies that will take you out of your head and straight into your heart.  River Roots have an authentic uplifting vibe that will nourish your soul as they seamlessly weave between soothing melodies to upbeat feel-good songs.  

Seasoned international performers and festival staples, River Roots music resonates with audiences worldwide. Some festivals include; Glastonbury (UK), Medicine (UK), Cambridge Folk (UK), Bali Spirit (ID). As well as doing their own international tours they have supported musicians such as Nahko, Mose, Paul Izak, Dirtwire and Murray Kyle.

https://riverrootsband.com/

Cheetah Ram

Cheetah Ram are a dynamic duo of creativity and love; advocates for expression! They share their joy for creativity with live music, heart songs, medicine music & poetry. Their work is being shared far and wide, and can be experienced through workshops, sacred ceremonies, retreats, gigs and festivals.

With influences from Mantra, the Jungle, the Celtic lineage and other frequencies of Spirit - Cheetah Ram creates a melting pot of genres and cultures. It is their hope that bringing music together in this way highlights the power of sound in the dissolving of separation.

Cheetah Ram will be our house musicians at the retreat, accompanying the yoga, ceremonies and movement sessions with their special sounds.

https://www.instagram.com/cheetahram.music/

Bethan Lloyd

Bethan is a Welsh artist whose trance inducing vocals expand over an ocean of sublime strings, harmonic layering and otherworldly ecstasy. Her sonic exploration has taken her from training as a classical singer, immersing herself in Berlin’s experimental music scene, to learning with shamans, masters and the ancient teachings of the natural world. Bethan weaves her original Welsh songs with improvisations bringing to you a unique experience every time she performs.

With a back catalogue of performance that includes spine tingling sets at some of the biggest festivals and events in the country, she comes to Natural Flow with a performance and interactive sound space, weaving her ethereal voice with the quiet chorus of the river and crackling fire and to host a voice activation and vocal release workshop.

https://www.bethanlloyd.net/

Lorena Rodrigo
Lorena is trained in Ashtanga Vinyasa, Anusara, and Yin Yoga, as well as Pregnancy Yoga, Thai Massage and Reiki. She has undergone extensive training in sound healing modalities including gong and voice, and works with crystal bowls, chimes, gongs, harp, shruti, and many other instruments. Her SOMA project where she weaves together all of this gorgeous knowledge is the essence of Sound, Oneness, Movement, and Well-being Arts—a holistic approach to self-care and transformation. Through sound meditation, fluid movement, and mindful practices, her offerings invite you to experience a state of effortless flow, inner harmony, and embodied connection.

At Natural Flow Lorena offers Yin Yoga & Sonic Embodiment - a soul-nourishing journey that weaves together the gentle stillness of Yin Yoga, the power of conscious breath, and the healing resonance of sound meditation.

https://www.lorenarodrigo.com/

Victoria Smisek
Victoria has 25 years of experience in Counselling and Psychotherapy (B.A. Hons) and is a qualified Clinical Supervisor. She trained for five years at the Centre of Mindfulness Research & Practice, earning a Postgrad Diploma in Teaching Mindfulness-Based Approaches, and have over 15 years of experience teaching mindfulness courses and workshops.

Victoria an experienced group and retreat facilitator, with over 20 years experience of holding space in various settings as well as a certified Qoya Inspired Movement teacher. As an avid writer with a published memoir, I attend and lead writing retreats and workshops worldwide.

She specialises in embodied somatic movement and Qoya - a movement practice based on the idea that through movement we remember that our essence is Wise, Wild and Free! It incorporates the ancient system of yoga, divine movement and free dance and draws on shamanic traditions. Through Qoya and somatic dance we are able to spend less time living in our heads and more time connecting to our bodies.

https://www.victoriasmisek.com/