Announcing new Escapes
Our first Escape - Nourish - was founded on a simple premise. That we give you a day out of your busy modern life to get away from stresses and strains, to do an extended yoga session, eat nourishing food, bathe in the sounds of the forest, and finishing off with a powerful breathwork session to release anything pent up.
It was a wonderful day with such beautiful souls. Thank you to everyone who came and to our wonderful experts Ella McConnell, Natalie Vallely, Helen Craddock and Luke.
“It was clear that you put a lot of time, thought and love into making it a really unique experience. I think you’re right not to call it a retreat - it’s so much more than that!”
Fire pits, Meditation, Forest Bathing
Deep within the woodland we’ve created a stone circle with fire pits to welcome you and to debrief at the end of the day, inviting you to listen to the birds and the trees, go barefoot in the woods, grounding you into your senses, your body and mind to start and end the day.
Vinyasa Yoga
Ella McConnell instructed an extended vinyasa class, mindfully setting the intention to release tensions and stresses in the body and to nourish with active poses and breath. It started with strong movement and flow, slowing down with elongated yin poses and a lengthy vinyasa.
Cooking Demonstration and Lunch
We were delighted to have our organic kitchen gardener Helen Craddock on hand to show guests around our growing spaces, showing how to grow veggies, fruit and herbs and harvest them. Luke then did a cookery demonstration and we sat down for a lunch of fire pit beetroot, baby carrots, courgettes, radishes and mange tout, homemade labneh with toasted nuts and our herb garden salsa, smoked potatoes, tahini and HG garlic, and finally our gooseberry fool with pink peppercorn shortbread and sweet cicely. Guests then had their own fresh vegetable salsa to take home with them.
Breathwork
We ended with a powerful breathwork session from Natalie Vallely, shifting into our active nervous systems, aiming to release any stored tensions, difficult memories, experiences or beliefs held in the body. It was a profound experience for many who hadn’t tried this type of active conscious breathwork before, and the perfect way to finish the day, coming back together under the trees to ground before heading home.
We so enjoyed it that we’ve decided to repeat the Nourish escape on Saturday 14th October. A beautiful autumnal escape where we’ll be outside as much as we can but otherwise in our cosy Shippen. We have a few spaces left and you can book in here.
Coming Soon…
Bloom…at High Grange. A day retreat for expectant mothers at our lovely woodland setting. Encompassing delicious food, pregnancy yoga, hypnobirthing and massage, gentle breathwork and maternal ceremonies - a celebration of you and your blooming body.
Friday 9th November 9.30am to 5pm.
Upcoming events
FEAST NIGHTS
Friday 25th August - Feast Night - Cocktail & Seasonal 5 Course Tasting Menu
Friday 8th September - Feast Night - Cocktail & Seasonal 5 Course Tasting Menu - SOLD OUT
Sunday 10th September 12pm - Taste of East Devon Special Event - Steak Masterclass & Lunch 12-4pm
Thursday 25th January - High Grange Burns Night
FIRE SUPPERS
Wednesday 23rd August - Fire Supper - Wednesday 23rd August 7-11pm - 1 space left
WELLBEING EVENTS
Sunday 17th September 11am - Facial Yoga / Massage and Gua Sha Workshop with Sari Day - Sunday 17th September 11am to 12.30pm
Thursday 21st September 7pm - Natural Sweet Treats Workshop with Debbie Parsons - Thursday 21st September 7-8.30pm
Saturday 14th October 9.30am - Nourish ... at High Grange, Saturday 14th October 9.30-5.30pm
FIRE SCHOOL - FULL DAY
Saturday 19th August - Full Day Fire School - The Full Gamut of British Outdoor Cooking - SOLD OUT
Saturday 16th September - Full Day Fire School - The Full Gamut of British Outdoor Cooking - SOLD OUT
Friday 13th October - Full Day Fire School - The Full Gamut of British Outdoor Cooking
FIRE SCHOOL - HALF DAY STEAK
Wednesday 20th September 10am - Half Day Fire School - The Perfect Steak
FIRE SCHOOL - HALF DAY BEGINNERS & INTERMEDIATE
Monday 21st August 10am - Half Day Fire School - Beginner & Intermediate BBQ Cooking