Your Autumn rest is waiting
If October tends to sneak up on you; the days shortening before you've quite caught your breath, your energy shifting, with the light and an inner shifting happening with the falling leaves you barely give yourself the mental space for. This weekend is for you.
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'Well Seasoned' is a restorative, nature re-connected retreat for women and men who know they function better when they make space for themselves, and have a deep sense within that life might feel even more energising if you lived with the seasons of Nature and life, not in tension to them all the time.
This isn't about escaping life. More about embracing it. Creating a purposeful pause, so you can return to your everyday with some nuggets of inner wisdom a new rhythm in which to create more flow and ease, a restored energy level, and a plan for Autumn/Winter to enhance not just your own well-being but those around you too.
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These darker colder months don't have to be something you just survive. With time to meet yourself, where you are, inspiring and practical explorations, good company, and the extraordinary backdrop of the North Yorkshire countryside, it can be one of the richest seasons of the year.
Is this for you?
'Well Seasoned' is made for you if:​
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You are entering (or have entered) a new season of your life (e.g. career change, health diagnosis, perimenopause/menopause, kids moving out, relationship change or retirement/redundancy and looking to explore a new pace or focus in life or adapt to the change.
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Notice your mood, motivation, or sleep shifting with the seasons, and want practical strategies that actually help
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Have been meaning to pause and reflect , on work, life, direction, but keep waiting for the 'right moment' (this is it)
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Are a care giver or natural empathetic person, who often finds yourself in service to others (work/life) before putting yourself first (you may also see yourself as a people pleaser or perfectionist and give yourself a hard time, when you can't be at your 'best')
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Find yourself running on empty as the clocks go back busier than ever, yet somehow less productive
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Love being outdoors but rarely give yourself real, unhurried time in nature
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Have changes going on in life, or need something to change, but need some space to explore that for yourself
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Thrive in community and love the idea of spending a weekend with warm, like-minded people
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Are curious about living and working more in tune with the seasons, rather than pushing against them
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Might be a working parent, who finds the time between the summer holidays and half term, never falls quite back into sync, and are already filling your head with Christmas plans - what would it be like to feel more deeply in rhythm and not rushing instead?
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Did any of these resonate? If you can't see yourself here, but still have a calling that Well Seasoned is for you, feel free to get in touch to explore the opportunity. and ensure its a great fit.
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You don't need to be in crisis or have everything falling apart. You just need to care enough about yourself to show up. Many of our attendees arrive a little frazzled and leave wondering why they don't do this every year. (Many have gone on to make a few days away a commitment each year, knowing the benefits for them and others too)
What is 'Well Seasoned'?
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This is a carefully crafted two-night residential retreat held in the heart of North Yorkshire's Nidderdale Valley, near Ripon. Combining mindful outdoor experiences, personal growth workshops, nature immersion, community, and genuine rest. All within walking distance of woodland, open fields, and evening campfires under dark skies.
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It's purposeful. It's playful. It's here to lighten your load and deepen your connections. And it's not another event where you sit in a room listening to PowerPoint presentations. You'll be outside, in movement, in conversation, and in community in one of the most beautiful corners of Yorkshire. Embracing the cosiness of the seasonal shift, and learning from Nature too.
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Think of it as the reset your nervous system has been waiting for.
What's included
Below is a guide to the weekend's sessions and experiences. Full timings and a day-by-day schedule will be shared with all booked attendees. Sessions are shaped to flow with the weekend rather than feel rushed, there's space to breathe between everything.
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Arrive Friday Morning and leave around midday Sunday.
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Weekend experiences & sessions
​Rest & Restoration Time
Unstructured time in nature, with self-guided resources if you want them, or simply space to sit, breathe, and be. Doing nothing, beautifully.
Every person has their own glamping cabin space (or shared with someone you know) where you can go to relax as you need. Sleeping space for Friday and Saturday evening.
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Yoga, Movement & Mindfulness
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Gentle, accessible movement sessions to release held tension and restore a sense of ease in your body. No experience necessary all bodies & abilities welcome.
Optional Add On - Private Reiki Session with Alice (booked in addition**)
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Woodland Craft/Connection
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A session that will combine foraging and woodland crafting to help your body and mind reset into the natural setting, learn from the natural surrounds.
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Group Coaching Sessions
This is where the magic really happens. Three focused, facilitated sessions with JK; practical, warm, and rooted in what Nature can teach us about being human. Focused on Seasonal Well-Being, Restfulness & Resilience:
An explorative approach to personal development and well-being
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Seasonal Self- Design your life, work, and well-being strategies around the seasons not against them. A genuinely different way of approaching the darker months. With a focus on preparing for Autumn/Winter.
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Embracing Restful States: Letting go of the busy-badge and making real space for rest. What does 'wintering well' actually look like, and how do you build it into your real life? This workshop will help slow
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Embracing Ease: Designing a life of more ease even in tougher seasons. What can Nature's resilience teach us about our own?
Plus time for...
Activate Playfulness & Joy: An outdoor experiential session exploring the benefits of joy, play, and gentle adventure. We are absolutely never too old and this one tends to be a firm favourite.
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Campfire Circles
Reflecting, visioning, and storytelling around a cosy campfire as the evening draws in. With the hope of clear skies above , this is a dark skies region, so the stars can be extraordinary. These evening reflections will help us still and settle ourselves each evening.
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Evening Community Downtime
Puzzles, games, reading nooks, and good conversation. Or just a quiet corner and an early night. You choose.
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Nourishing Seasonal Meals
Delicious, healthy food made from a delicious plant based Yorkshire caterer throughout the weekend. Every meal is included in your retreat place. (Friday Lunch, Evening Meal, Saturday Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Sunday Breakfast.
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Guided Nature Walks
Explore the autumn landscape together; woodland, open land, changing light. These aren't hikes. They're slowed-down, sensory experiences that help your nervous system genuinely exhale.
A bonus: Return from the Wild Walk Sunday Morning, before we say goodbye we'll close off the retreat with a grounding out walk within the woodland.
The Early Bird Offer -Why book early?
With just seven cabins in total (and only five left) the retreat is small enough to feel genuinely connected, big enough to bring a brilliant mix of people. Our SOMEWHERE spring retreats have sold out every year, often months in advance,. Investing in yourself is a big deal, and we always encourage people to get in touch, if you need a question answered to help you make your decision.
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Here's what booking early gives you:
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First pick of cabins; including the most popular ensuite options, which go first
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Access to the early-bird friends/sharers discount (25% off shared cabins -available until 31st July 2026)
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The option to secure your place with just a 15% deposit now, with the remainder not due until 15th August 2026 available until 31st July 2026)
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All cabin prices increase by £50PP on 1st August 2026
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Peace of mind you can stop wondering whether to come, and start looking forward to it (We get equally excited for you here at WTMG HQ too!)
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Our full welcome email & count down sequence, which starts building your excitement (and your packing list) as soon as you book.
Booking in spring for an October retreat isn't unusual, one of the people booked on, actually secured their place in July 2025 they know how good its going to be #TrueStory. Give yourself something wonderful to look forward to.
Use code DEPOSIT to secure your place with 15% now. Total balance due 15th August 2026. This option ends 31st July 2026.
Shared cabin discount: use code FRIENDS26 for 25% off when booking a shared cabin (two people). Valid until 31st March 2026. Cannot be combined with other codes. Please email info@wherethemindgrows.co.uk to book a shared cabin.
What you'll take home
Beyond the weekend itself, our retreat attendees consistently describe:
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A genuine sense of restoration; not just relaxation, but a deeper kind of replenishment
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Practical, seasonal well-being strategies they can actually use in their day-to-day lives
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Clarity on what you want & need from life right now, as well as a vision for the future. A subtle yet clear renewed sense of permission to pursue it
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Reduced anxiety and overwhelm, replaced with something more like... spaciousness
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New friendships with people who have come together in this unique space (and regularly keep in touch after - if you want, no forced awkward WhatsApp groups you'll design your own way to stay in touch)
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A different relationship with autumn and winter and the wider seasons one rooted in possibility rather than dread and low energy.
One attendee's words we come back to often for our retreats: 'the perfect balance of activities and space for self.'
Meet your facilitator
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Hello! I’m Jennie-Kate (JK), founder and coach at Where The Mind Grows. I’ve been helping people figure out this “being human malarkey’ for 15 years, helping individuals and teams to rebalance their minds and reconnect with their purpose, passion, and the ‘thing’ that makes them who they are.
Through a range of coaching and ecopsychology based approaches. In which we invite you to 'rewild' yourself.
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'Well Seasoned' has come about as a Retreat, off the back of three years of sell out spring events (SOMEWHERE RETREAT) alongside numerous individual retreats and sessions where people identified how difficult the shift into the darker/colder seasons can be. This Autumn retreat is a chance to help you shift rhythms, reflect inwards and set goals, that don't have to wait until January.
I've been intentionally designing and tweaking my business and life for the last 8 years, learning from Nature. Sharing these principles with clients. Creating more ease and flow in life, resilience for the tougher times that life throws our way and managing to bring fun, joy and wildness into the demands, challenges and expectations of adult life.
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​'Well Seasoned is a space to be yourself, especially when you've felt compromised and lost for a while. Attention for and on yourself, without distraction. To rest, replenish and re-wild that creative, loving soul of yours, making room for more moments of joy, confidence and fulfilment.
The Venue & a cosy glamping cabin to book for yourself (or shared)
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Nestled near Ripon in beautiful North Yorkshire, Little Seed Field is a peaceful, privately-held glamping venue that also serves as home to our WTMG woodland coaching space, where I began leasing back in 2023. It's genuinely special the kind of place where you arrive and immediately take in a view, and feel yourself transition out of the busy world and stepping into the calm wild and awe of the nature and fauna onsite.
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Take a virtual tour of the venue online (note: the WTMG woodland area is a surprise for first-timers!).
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You'll arrive Friday 2nd October morning and check out Sunday 4th October, leaving around lunchtime with a full weekend behind you and a lot more ahead of you.
FAQ'S
Frequently asked questions
I'm quite busy — is this really worth taking the time for?
That feeling? That's exactly why this retreat exists. The people who get the most from retreats like 'Well Seasoned' are usually the ones who almost didn't come because they were 'too busy' or felt 'guilty' to want or need some time for themselves. Rest and restoration aren't a reward for getting everything done, they're part of how you get things done well. Past attendees have described this weekend as 'more impactful than a year of good intentions.'
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I don't know anyone, will that be okay?
Most people arrive not knowing a soul. It's one of the things people are most nervous about and most grateful for by Sunday. You're all there for similar reasons, with a shared love of the outdoors. People come as strangers to these retreats and often leave as friends (as cheesy as that sounds its true!)
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We're a couple, is this suitable for us?
Couples are very welcome. Please be aware that during group sessions, you may be encouraged to work individually and in mixed groups this retreat isn't couples coaching, but it can be a brilliant shared experience. If you have relationship stuff you specifically need space to navigate privately, do get in touch first and we can advise. We offer individual couples retreat and coaching packages which may be better suited
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Is it suitable for my team or someone in my organisation?
Absolutely we've had organisations use this retreat as a reward or a reflective away-day experience, with leaders describing it as 'more impactful than training'. Get in touch if you'd like to discuss bringing a group, or if you'd like to explore a bespoke version, you can also check out our workplace well-being solutions here.
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Will I have to share with someone I don't know
Not here no! Our sharer cabins are only available for people who know each other to book, usually shared between 2-3 people such as friends, family or colleagues. There are benefits to coming alone, but also sharing the time with people you know or making the retreat more affordable by 'bunking up' and gaining 25% saving before 31st July 2026 can be a bonus. You'll be treated as individuals throughout, even if you are having midnight feasts and nattering all night. This can be great as an option for friends who just don't get time away, but also need time for themselves too.
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Will I have free time?
Plenty. The weekend is structured enough that you'll never be left wondering what to do, but spacious enough that rest and solitude are genuinely built in. Past attendees describe it as 'the perfect balance.'
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Do I have to join in everything?
There's no pressure. You'll be encouraged and supported, but never forced. Some people use a session's time for solo reflection instead and that's a completely valid choice. What matters is that you're here, taking time for yourself.
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I can't pay in full right now, can I still secure my place?
Yes. Use code DEPOSIT to pay 25% now, with the balance due by Friday 15th August 2026. The deposit only option is available until 31st July 2026. After that pricing increases by £50PP and you'd be required to pay in full. Note: deposits are non-refundable and defaulting on payment terms may result in losing your place. Please read the full T&Cs.
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What do I need to bring?
Your cabins have real beds with bedding so no sleeping bag required. A good pair of walking shoes for woodland terrain is a must, plus layers for changeable October weather. As part of your booking you'll receive a welcome email sequence (sent around a month before the event) with a full packing guide. Plenty of time to get organised and get excited.
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How do I get there?
The event is located at Little Seed Field, Castiles Farm, North Yorkshire HG4 3PU it is a remote location and therefore car travel is required or taxi from a station. Closest stations are Harrogate or Leeds, with a taxi between 30-60 minutes.
Bus stations are located at Ripon, Harrogate and Leeds, with buses to neighbouring villages but no direct drop at the venue. There is free parking onsite. The nearest airports are Leeds/Bradford, Manchester or Newcastle.
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Ready to give yourself this space?
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'Well Seasoned' is your invitation to do the year differently. To arrive in autumn ready, rather than already depleted. October is not the end, it is the beginning of the natural world, creating intentional shifts and we can learn this same rhythm for ourselves.
Places are limited. Cabins fill up. And the friends discount doesn't last forever.
Secure your place with a 25% deposit using code: DEPOSIT
Sharing a cabin? Use code FRIENDS26 for 25% off — valid until 31st March 2026. Email me to book this option or WhatsApp message 07537 922 458
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Prices increase by £50pp by 1st August 2026. Early Bird Offerings end 31st July 2026. Any outstanding payments due by 15th August 2026.
Questions?
Get in touch: info@wherethemindgrows.co.uk
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