Things To Do: Holistic & Creative Experiences

Holistic Treatments & Therapies  Make the most of your time in our little bit of heaven and book a massage or therapy in the Wern-y-Wellness garden treatment room. Enjoy a luxury escape from reality whilst being pampered using Neal's Yard essential oils and wrapped in warm towels. Our in-house therapist comes highly recommended with many guests booking a second session during their stay. We offer a variety of treatments from 30 to 90 minutes long. Please click here to find out more.

Wild Swimming & Cold Water Dips The Natural Swimming Pool will encourage year round swimming. Immerse yourself in nature as you swim with wildlife, enjoying our unspoilt landscape. The pool filters by pumping the water through aquaponic plants to keep it safe, clean, and fresh without the need for harmful chlorine or bromide.

The swimming area is large but not deep and will warm up in warmer weather to a balmy 20c. In winter the temperature may drop to as low as 4c so taking advice and being fully prepared for a cold water sock is advisable. The benefits of cold-water swimming are numerous but there is little doubt that it will leave you feeling rejuvenated, elated, and fresh for the rest of the day. 

Sauna Session  Sauna’s have been used for thousands of years to ease pain, reduce stress and generally improve wellbeing. They have long been ubiquitous in Scandinavia, and are quickly becoming so in the UK, especially when used in conjunction with cold-water swimming.

When the full site is booked, the Sauna is useable by all guests and included in the price. When individual houses are booked you may reserve a private 2 hour period each day of your stay. 

Foraging Walks and Eating off the Land You will explore the idyllic and biodiverse farm and woodland on anedible treasure hunt for meadow, hedgerow and woodland species. Expect to be introduced to a myriad of wild ingredients with diverse and
exciting flavours, nibbling as we meander. From salad foliage to fruit, fungi to flowers, seeds, herbs, spices and more! As we encounter each ingredient, we will teach you how to find, identify, sustainably harvest, and use them in delicious food & drink recipes, whilst detailing their medicinal properties and associated folklore. Choose between a 2 hour walk and a half day including a Gourmet Meal cooked up with the days bounty.

Art workshops for Health and Wellbeing These unique and relaxing workshops offer a perfect blend of mindfulness, creativity, contemplation and connection, designed to help you slow down and enjoy valuable time with friends or family. The experience includes a mindful walkaround the farm, allowing you to clear your mind and find inspiration in nature. Then you will discover your inner artist. Tap into your creative potential and create your own masterpiece. Whether you're a seasoned artist or a complete beginner, Miriam's expert guidance ensures an enjoyable and fulfilling experience. All materials are included, all you need to bring is your enthusiasm. 

Painting Parties Escape the chaos of everyday life with an intimate, 'Losing yourself in the Flow' painting party, art workshop, with friends and prosecco (soft drinks also available)! Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or looking for a fun activity to do with family or  friends.Think you're not creative? Miriam will prove you wrong! The painting parties are a great way to explore your creativity in a relaxed and fun environment. Perfect for Birthdays, Hen Do's and Baby Showers.

Nature Weaving Workshop Nature weaving is a beautifully mindful and creative way to slow down and truly notice the world around you.

It begins with a gentle nature treasure hunt—an invitation to explore, gather, and reconnect with the outdoors. Then, using your natural finds, enjoy the simple, calming act of weaving them onto a frame, creating something unique and grounded in the moment.

Mix Media Workshop Discover the joy of creative exploration in this hands-on mixed media art workshop. Perfect for all experience levels, this session invites you to combine techniques such as painting, collage, drawing, and layering to craft unique, textured pieces. Using various materials, including found objects and natural elements, you'll learn how to express your creativity in new and exciting ways. Emphasising process over perfection, this workshop is designed to inspire confidence, ignite imagination, and foster a sense of playful experimentation. Join Miriam for an enriching experience that blends art-making with personal expression

Yang Yoga or Mindful Flow This is a practice that is strengthening, warming, building heat and energy, in a series of flowing, mindful movements. Yang poses tend to be more standing shapes, working muscles, that can be energising, enlivening and empowering. The fierce qualities of Yang Yoga are balanced beautifully with the soft strength of Yin, which is cooling, calming and grounding. Like brothers and sisters, Yin and Yang dance in dynamic movement and stillness.

Insight Yoga with Olivia The cultivation of balance between Yin and Yang, the marriage of Yoga, Buddhism, Taoism and Transpersonal Psychology, with the intention to enliven the body, heart and mind, becomes a life long practice and path of Awakening, an orientation towards self-investigation, self-acceptance and compassion; all of these teachings helping us to open to our authentic nature with love, care and support.

Yin Yoga & Mindfulness with Olivia Sometimes called the Quiet Practice. It is meditational in nature, using long held, floor based shapes, to enhance the meridian and organ systems, while often engaging in inquiry practice. In a Yin Yoga class you, you will find a place for stillness and profound rest, in which you are encouraged to listen deeply and intuitively to the feedback of your body, heart and mind. Inspired by Taoist Yoga, Five Elements and informed by Buddhist Mindfulness, Yin Yoga is a deeply grounded and earthy practice, in which we come to an appropriate edge and allow gravity to have us. 

Pilates has gained a worldwide reputation as an all round workout, helping to develop a stable core, good posture and toning your body. The benefits are many including helping to relieve back and muscle pain and can be tailored to all levels of fitness. The sessions offers our guests a way to move that feels good and nourishing to their individual body, leaving the class feeling strong, confident and balanced.

Gong Bath Everything in the universe is energy vibrating at difference frequencies and every aspect of nature pulses in an endless interplay of delicate and complex vibrations – human beings are part of these pattern. Whether there is illness or constant stress there will be disharmony in your own natural vibrations. Using sound can help restore natural frequencies within the body, supporting your own innate healing ability to bring you back into balance. 

Drumming workshop Raise the roof and ensure team engagement with these fabulously inclusive workshops which are suitable for any size group with no drumming experience needed. Every session is powered by fun and guaranteed to leave you feeling uplifted and upskilled. Group drumming builds community, trust and self-esteem. The drumming activities are a safe space to experiment and bond through rhythmic games and exercises culminating in an organic musical creation. All this plus drumming has proven scientific benefits too; it is said to boost the immune system, the brain and ultimately, the soul! 

STORYTELLING During your visit, why not immerse yourself in an enthralling ancient tale? Storyteller and author Daniel Morden has performed all over the world, from the National Theatre to Broadway. His repertoire ranges from horrible ghost stories to family friendly tales to poignant myths. What could be better than curling up on a sofa by the fire to hear a timeless adventure, or listening while the stars emerge above you in our amphitheater.

Zen Doodling Using the Zentangle technique, our teacher will guide you through the starting principles of creating a calm environment, reducing stress levels and preparing for heavy concentration on the task. You will learn how to make stunning intricate meditative patterns, forming intricate multi-layered designs. During this class you will learn how to deliver a pleasing creative patterns which you may continue to enjoy practicing again and again. 

Nature Connection Experience We are all part of nature, and spending immersive time in wild spaces is joyful and deeply nurturing. Our guide will introduce the concept of the “natural self,” and consciously connecting to nature through our senses for improved health and wellbeing. There will be time alone to develop a personal connection to the beautiful land at Wern-y-Cwm, time to reflect creatively through poetry, prose, journaling or sketching and time together to share experiences.