Brecon Beacons, Wales 2nd - 5th January 2025

Reset from a busy Christmas and New Year with us for three nights on our January hiking yoga retreat in the Brecon Beacons in 2025. Start the year off feeling refreshed by staying at our cosy location, energising with hikes, unwinding with yoga, and enjoying delicious vegan food.

We are excited to announce that we will return in early January for our hiking and yoga retreats in the Brecon Beacons.

It is also just after the festive season, a time that may have been busy, and now you have a window of time just for yourself.

Take these three nights in January to rest and rejuvenate in your own time and space.  It’s not all relaxation; you will enjoy a blustery hike in the Brecon Beacons National Park on one of the days and enjoy beautiful scenery and fresh air. There is also a setting intentions workshop to clarify your goals for 2025 and what you’d like to keep in 2024. Relax by the fire and read a book or snooze, have a massage, or visit Hay on Wye. Truly, you will feel rested and restored, ready for winter.

The venue is right next to Hay-on-Wye in England and on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The nearest train station is Hereford, and we recommend arrival and departure times so you can arrange a shared taxi with other guests.

Stay in a family-owned multi-property estate that dates back to 1176. It was originally a farm serving the local monastery. Since then, it has undergone stunning renovations to create a beautiful retreat space.

Why not stay in one of the main barns? Or maybe, try out a quirky converted wheat silo, perfect for two people. Either way, you will enjoy lots of space and room options.

With up to 3.5 hours of yoga a day, delicious vegan/veggie food from one of our fabulous chefs and gorgeous accommodations, you will feel cared for throughout.

Check out more about the Brecon Beacons here 

  • Location

    Location
    Nr Hay-on-Wye

  • Season

    Season
    winter

  • Duration

    Duration
    3 nights

  • Group size

    Group size
    15

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation
    Multi-property estate

  • Meeting Point

    Meeting Point
    Hereford train station

  • Yoga level

    Yoga level
    All levels

  • Activity level

    Activity level
    All levels

  • Food

    Food
    Veggie/plant-based

  • Carbon Footprint

    Carbon Footprint
    39Kgs

From £699
Female
Male
Couples

PLEASE READ BEFORE BOOKING:

INSTALMENT PAYMENT PLANS ARE AVAILABLE. PLEASE CONTACT US TO FIND OUT MORE

TRAVEL INSURANCE: Please buy a travel insurance policy that works for you in case of any unforeseen circumstances

Twin rooms: Please note that a twin/double room is for two people sharing either two single beds or a double bed.

Single Occupancy: There are many single occupancy room options on this retreat

On our January hiking yoga retreat in the Brecon Beacons, for the weekend guests are advised to arrive between 4 pm and 5.30 pm on Thursday. This allows time to settle in before the first yoga class at 6 pm. Dinner will be served at 8.00 pm.

The retreat will end at 10am on Monday after a power hour yoga class and brunch.

A Typical Day

7.30am

Pre yoga teas and snacks

8am - 10am

Morning yoga class to energise

10am

Delicious brunch of warming wholesome vegan treats

11am - 4pm

First day: Guided hike with qualified hiking guides with packed lunch

11am - 4pm

Second Day: Guided hike with qualified hiking guide with packed lunch

5pm - 7pm

Restorative evening yoga class

7.15pm

2 course vegetarian/ vegan evening meal

10pm

Bedtime!

See what is included in your January hiking yoga retreat in the Brecon Beacons with us.
What's included
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Cosy accommodation in multi-property estate in rural tranquil Brecon Beacons

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1.5 hrs of morning yoga practice to energise

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2 hour evening yoga practices to unwind and calm with restorative practices, meditation and Yoga Nidra

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3 x Delicious wholesome vegetarian/vegan brunches

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2 x Light lunch or packed lunch if out hiking

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3 x Delicious vegetarian/vegan evening meals

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Setting intentions workshop for 2025

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2 guided hikes through Brecon Beacons with qualified guides

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Yoga Equipment

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Amazing AdventureYogi hosts to look after your every need

What's not included
  • Travel to and from the venue
  • Travel insurance
  • Massage treatments
Accommodation in Brecon Beacons

Located close to the literacy town of Hay-On-Wye, the property was once part of the farm serving a Cistercian monastery founded in 1176. Steeped in history the individual barns and buildings have been lovingly restored and updated to create a stunning home from home space.

Beautiful gardens create a multitude of private oases to relax in spread across the 4 individual buildings, each with their very own unique style and character, that we inhabit during our stay.

We have a choice of 6 single rooms with double beds and an ensuite bathroom, 3 single rooms with double beds with shared bathroom with 1 other room, a twin room with its own bathroom and a twin room with a shared bathroom with one other room. The Wheat Silo is a quirky accommodation for two people sharing a double bed and it has its own kitchen, bathroom and living space and stunning views of the Brecon Beacons.

The yoga studio is a beautiful, long barn conversion full of natural light and double doors that open up into the inner courtyard and the valleys beyond.

By Train

The venue is situated right next to Hay-on-Wye in England and on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The nearest train station is Hereford and then it is a 35-minute taxi ride which costs around £45 for a car. Arrange your train to arrive at Hereford for around 3.30pm and to depart after 11am in the morning.  Closer to the time of the retreat we will put you in touch with other guests to arrange a taxi share through our WhatsApp group.

 

By Car

We will give you directions in the welcome pack once you book your place.

A Twin Room is a room with two single beds for two people.

A single room is a room for one person with a double bed unless otherwise stated.

Single occupancy, en-suite bathroom: £999

Single occupancy, shared bathroom one other person: £899

Twin room for two people shared bathroom: £699pp

The Grooms Barn – is a separate cottage with two bedrooms. It has a kitchen and living room, an upstairs bathroom with bath and shower, toilet and sink and downstairs there is a toilet with sink.

Grooms Barn private cottage double room for one person: £899

Grooms Barn private cottage twin room with two single beds for two people with shared bathroom with single room  £699pp

Wheat Silo – quirky self-contained accommodation with double bed, bathroom, and kitchen, perfect for a couple or two friends who don’t mind sharing a double bed: £799pp
If you would like this as a single occupancy room the price is: £999 (please contact us at [email protected])

The nearest train station is Hereford which is 35 minutes drive away. You can find out about travel if you go to the 'getting there' section.
Hikes typically commence around 11:00 AM and conclude by 4:00 PM, subject to the overall fitness level of the group. One hike is from the venue and is a circular route with views, rivers, waterfalls and the second one is an intermediate level hike that requires a car share to get to the start point. If you are a novice hiker, we recommend acclimating yourself to hiking and building your endurance before joining us.
A big fat yes! Hiking boots are essential and not brand new ones...wear them first before embarking on a long hike. Bring a backpack to carry wet weather gear, a jacket and trousers and have a few different length layers on so you can cool down and warm up quickly.
There are a few hairdryers but we recommend bringing one with you if you use one frequently.
We provide yoga mats, blocks and eye bags, if you need anything else please bring it with you.
Check in on the day of arrival is 4pm, please note that if you arrive before this you will not be allowed into the venue. Checkout on departure day is 10am, once again you will need to leave the venue promptly to allow the team to prepare and clean for the next guests.
Yes, there is wifi throughout the property with a router in each property. Phone signal is patchy
Yes, there is plenty of private parking on-site.
No, there are not.
Yes, you can enhance your retreat experience with a massage from our skilled massage team. We recommend pre-booking your massage as our appointments fill up quickly. You can easily book your massage through your customer portal once you have booked with us.
- Any yoga equipment you like to use - blanket, bolster, strap, blocks.
- Comfy clothes to feel totally relaxed for yoga and relaxing
- Indoor shoes or slippers to pad around in
- Clothes suitable for walking in - thin lower layers, long-sleeved, t-shirt, comfy trousers, waterproof trousers and jacket if the weather forecast looks like rain, good socks for hiking in, hat if colder etc.
- A backpack, a refillable water bottle, sun cream, sun hat or winter hat, sunglasses
- Packed lunch box for your packed lunch so we can save on single-use plastic
Absolutely! Most of our guests travel solo, or with a friend or family member. It's a great way to meet like-minded people and find yoga travel buddies!
Yes you can! We welcome all levels of yoga experience from complete beginners to advanced. Our teachers are very experienced and can offer variations and they also gauge the energy levels of the group, which can change depending on the season also.

This new year hiking yoga retreat in the Brecon Beacons is suitable for anyone who'd like a relaxing staycation in the UK to refresh and revive after the crazy time of lockdown that we have been in. Yoga to relax, healthy food to cleanse, time out to rebalance. Beginners are welcome as well as all ages. The hikes are suitable for all levels with the times varying for 2 to 3.5hrs each time.

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    Sustainability

    We are working towards reducing our carbon footprint, and here are some ways we, as a company, are doing this. 

    • We are an 88% vegan company, 10% vegetarian, and 2% fish or meat (only when staying in boutique hotels that offer these options). This makes up a huge percentage of carbon emissions that we avoid so easily because our food is still delicious, balanced, and even more creative. So, thanks to you all for enjoying our healthy (mostly) plant-based meals. 

    The difference: Most travel companies struggle to reduce their travellers’ meat and dairy consumption, which accounts for a large portion of their carbon emissions.

    • We stay primarily in one location for the duration of the retreat. We have started staying in a few locations on our long haul, but it is limited to 2 or 3 locations over an 8 – 10 night period. Staying in one place means low carbon emissions because we aren’t burning fuel to get around.

    The difference: Other adventure travel companies move around every two days, using alot of petrol in vehicles for sometimes only 1 or 2 people. 

    • Our activities are low-impact—yoga, hiking, surfing, skiing/boarding, whitewater rafting, SUP, and kayaking are all very low-carbon activities, in fact, zero-carbon (except skiing/snowboarding due to the ski lifts, which is also low). These activities are included in the price we measure. The carbon may increase with travel to and from these activities in vehicles. 

    The difference: Other travel companies can include high-carbon activities in the price, such as jet skiing, quad biking, and jeep driving, which increases their carbon footprint.

    • We run more than half of our retreats and holidays in the UK; these are very low-carbon holidays. 

    We currently don’t measure our guests’ travel as part of our carbon output because our guests don’t only come from the UK, so it is hard for us to predict this. We also don’t include travel in the holiday price, which is not part of our calculations. We know that we provide these holidays, so we are looking to include this carbon measurement in the future to investigate how we can reduce this.

    The carbon measurements at the top of the page with the icons are per person for the whole retreat. 

    Ultra-low-carbon holidays

    These holidays are below 200 kg per person, and our UK retreats are below 100 or even 70 kg, so they are great adventures for low-carbon breaks.

    Ski holidays are actually low in carbon! 

    In France, many ski resorts are turning to green energy to power the lifts. If you eat low in meat and dairy while you’re there and hire your ski equipment, this makes your trip as low-carbon as possible. 

    How can you help? 

    There are ways that you can help reduce your carbon when coming on our retreats and holidays:

    • Travel by train, try slow travel across Europe and the UK. 
    • If travelling abroad to Europe or further afield, choose carbon capture schemes. Check out Ecologi. Offsetting is not the best thing to do these days, but try carbon capture, where you pay for carbon to be absorbed into the environment.
    • Car share UK—We recommend that guests travel by train arrive and depart at the same time for taxi sharing, which helps keep costs and carbon emissions down. Why not consider car sharing, too? Most guests who drive come alone or with a friend; we have WhatsApp groups where you can see who is driving from your area, enjoy getting to know each other on the way to the retreats, and save on your carbon emissions at the same time!

     

    We are by no means saints when it comes to producing carbon, as a travel company we know this is very difficult to reduce. We are working to reduce our carbon output each year by measuring it and then creating plans to reduce it. We are reviewing all our venues and asking them how they can improve their carbon reduction, as we don’t own any of our venues but would like to work with them to help in any way we can.  We want to be transparent, so don’t hesitate to get in touch with us for more information. As we change things, we will update the website.

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    Beautiful Brecon Beacons

    Join us in Wales, in the county of Breconshire where the rugged Welsh landscape of the Brecon Beacons inspires and takes your breath away each visit.

    If you love to be in the Welsh countryside, surrounded by rolling hills, rivers, streams, nature and peace and quiet this is the right yoga retreat for you. With the closest town being Hay-On-Wye, you are in the heart of the Brecon Beacons National Park. About 3 1/2 hrs from London or 1 1/2 hrs from Bristol, take time out of your busy schedule to really relax and restore body and mind in this healing space.

    You can choose to be as active or relaxed as you like on this yoga retreat, enjoy the free guided hike and then enjoy the grounds of the retreat to relax.

    For those who want even more, Brecon Beacons activity holidays offer a variety of activities to choose from, like canoeing down the River Wye, horse riding or wandering into Hay-On-Wye as it is only 10 minutes away and exploring the infamous book shops and cafes.

    About the yoga

    The classes are suitable for all abilities on our January hiking yoga retreat in the Brecon Beacons. From beginners to intermediate and advanced levels, everyone is welcome. Furthermore, our inspiring and experienced teachers are well-practised at adapting the class to everyone’s level.

    The yoga teacher will create a more dynamic class in the morning with a vinyasa/hatha flow to prepare you for the day’s hike and adventures.  Then, the evening class will be slightly longer with yin and restorative practices to enable deep relaxation with Yoga Nidra.

    Highlights

    • Stunning traditional multi-property estate with beautiful views of the Brecon Beacons

    • Take some time out for you to rejuvenate and feel positive and ready for 2025

    • Enjoy a guided hike with experienced guides

    • Explore a seting intentions to bring only the best with you for 2024

    • Feel restored after 3 nights at this gorgeous venue

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    About the Food

    All of our retreat chefs are highly experienced and passionate about their craft.

    We are a Vegetarian / plant-based company and take great pride in creating incredible food on our retreats.

    Our breakfasts are a mixture of savoury and sweet, with eggs, yoghurt, bread and butter, milk, coffee/tea, and plant-based options.

    Lunch and dinner are more plant-based. Our chefs create diverse and imaginative menus that highlight local produce’s seasonality.

    We can cater to all dietary requirements, including gluten-free, coeliac, and dairy-free. 

     

     

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