Some Feedback for my Retreat Guests

Dear Laurel Park 2026 Retreat Guests,

I could not have asked for a more wonderful group of women to share my first weekend retreat at Laurel Park.

From the moment you arrived, you brought warmth, openness and a genuine willingness to enter into the spirit of the weekend. You embraced the yoga, the conversations, the quiet moments, the beautiful surroundings and, of course, the hot tub and homemade treats.

Caroline is missing, but there in spirit :)

What struck me most was the kindness you showed, both to one another and to me. There was no pressure to be anything other than themselves. You gave each other space when it was needed, joined in wholeheartedly when it felt right, and helped create the kind of atmosphere every retreat leader hopes for: relaxed, supportive, connected and full of gentle laughter.

Hosting a retreat on my own for the first time could easily have felt daunting, but you made it feel joyful. You trust allowed me to settle into the weekend too, and to enjoy what we were creating together rather than simply feeling responsible for it all.

I left Laurel Park feeling deeply grateful for every woman who came. A retreat is shaped not only by the place or the programme, but by the people who gather there, and this group made the weekend something very special.

The smile on my face says it all

I can wholeheartedly recommend any of you as retreat guests. You are warm, kind, open-hearted and an absolute joy to spend a weekend with. Anyone else hoping to book you may have to fight me for you, though. Yoga Warriors at the ready. Thank you, in no particular order, to Caroline, Liz, Karen, Kerry, Karla, Claira (and Penny), Anayis, Kellie, Annie, Elly, Beata, Gosia (who took a real punt on me and yoga!) and Judith.

Much Love

Vicki x