A space to connect with nature, community & your natural self
Reconnect & Rejoice
Reconnect with divine nature, shed your fears, and become empowered to step into your true self.
Natural Flow Yoga Retreat is a unique opportunity to embody nature’s tranquil bliss. Move your body and breath in rhythm to the percussive sounds of live instruments and the melodic song of the wild birds.
Journey into the broadleaf woodland to meditate in the dappled stillness of the forest, discovering the plant medicines and guides growing at your feet. Find the deep softness in your heart to open up your relationships with others.
Rejoice in playful gratitude, dance and sing with conscious musicians chanting their living prayers into the night sky.
Dare to meet the spirit of fire in a shamanic ceremony of hot coals and flame. Plunge into the restorative cold of the river, connecting with the flowing life lines of the land.
We will be living together as a community on the land at Hardwick Estate. We offer you daily wild swimming in the river waters followed by the heartwarming Siberian Sauna, reviving yoga practices in nature accompanied by Live Music, guided meditations with ancient trees and forest bathing, authentic workshops, sound healing, art therapy and a chance to connect as a community through empowering ceremonies. There will be opportunity for therapeutic body work and personal healing treatments.
Come with us on a journey of joy, creativity, rest and courage.
Music weaves through the days, supporting your yoga practice, guiding you into meditation and inspiring uplifting celebration. Use your hands to connect with elemental nature through sacred craft work. Allow your body and mind to relax into the cool green embrace of the meadows.
Break through your boundaries and find your inner strength through the empowering Fire Ceremony.
Incredible musicians will share the good vibes to restore and replenish you, storytelling and singing by the campfire will give you the heartwarming gift of community connection.
Wild Swimming – We are blessed to have a clean section of the Thames on our doorstep. Listed as one of the best wild swimming spots in UK.
Riverside Sauna – Deeply relax in the warmth of the sauna with a spectacular view of the river Thames.
Cold Water Immersion – Experience the rejuvenating and enlivening effects of cold water immersion therapy. Combining breathwork techniques and intensifying movements, this is will leave you fully awakened for the day.
Morning Yoga – to help us connect to our natural state of body/mind – relaxed awareness, presence, peace. Exploring mindful embodiment through the depth of asanas, breathwork and cleansing practices.
Pranayama – A combination of awakening and activating breathing practices to warm you from within and energise you for the day ahead. Includes cleansing kriyas and lung capacity-expanding exercises, as well as breathwork techniques to upregulate the nervous and respiratory systems.
Nature Connection – Connect to the sacred land around you through immersion into the generous wild at Hardwick Estate.
Meditation – Guided meditations unfold a sense of serenity, deep inner inquiry and embodied calm, through a variety of carefully curated methods.
Fire Walk Ceremony – Experience the ancient ceremony to deepen the connection to nature, feeling of unity to overcome your fears, break through internal barriers and discover your personal power – experience your change!
Live Music – Sacred sound round the campfire will be heart-warming songs about nature, green futures and what it is to be human, lead by specially invited renowned musicians.
Personal Ayurvedic Assessment – Understanding of your own nature provides an enhanced toolset for self healing and wellbeing.
Meals and Ayurvedic Teas – All our food is organic and locally sourced and lovingly prepared with your health and satisfaction in mind. We are so lucky to be surrounded by passionate and ethical growers!
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Essential Info
We hope to be able to accommodate all who are interested & feel drawn to come together as a community.
We have tickets available for the Full Retreat: Friday evening – Sunday evening which are limited in numbers to facilitate a deep experience of rest and reconnection as a community.
Your Tickets include:
✔️ 2.5 days of full immersion into sacred lands and your beautiful self!
✔️ All activities, classes and workshops.
✔️ Fire Ceremony.
✔️ Delicious Ayurvedic food:
Friday dinner, 3 meals on Saturday and 2 meals on Sunday. A selection of hot drinks will be available throughout the day.
✔️ Ground rent for your own tent.
The retreat begins on Friday evening, 24th July 2025, and ends on Sunday evening, 26th July 2025.
Camper vans & caravans are welcome, dogs must stay at home!
This retreat is free from drugs, alcohol and intoxicants which cloud the mind.
Tickets are booked on this website through our booking platform Wetravel – tap the orange button below on this page to secure your place.
For those who would like to combine the fun of the retreat and the karma of the service, we have a few Seva Tickets. These tickets are designed for those who enjoy getting involved in the running of the retreat by giving the core crew a hand with whatever is needed to be done on the day, or those who can’t afford the full price of the tickets but still want to come. If you’re keen to be involved, apply here.
A full immersion amidst the living wisdom of the ancient oak trees and wild water of Hardwick Estate.
Food
We will be eating fresh, organic, locally grown plant based meals lovingly prepared according to the Ayurvedic principle of food as medicine. Ayurveda views food as both nourishment and a primary tool for self healing, essential for balancing the mind, body, and spirit.
This approach blends flavourful ingredients with health benefits, creating meals that satisfy your senses while enhancing your vitality with culinary richness and balance. We use a pallette of sattvic ingredients to ensure that your food supports your yoga, mediation and cleansing practices, leaving you feeling nourished, balanced and strong. Here we move beyond calories and macronutrients to embrace food as a tool for creating harmony, balance, and optimal health.
As much as possible of our gorgeous fruit and veg will come from Tolhurst Organic farm, based on site, who use stock free farming to produce the lowest possible carbon footprint, cruelty free food. Their work is truly inspiring and aligned with our ethos of re-connecting and re-aligning with mother nature to live in more harmony.
Venue and Location
Our retreat takes place in a secluded and serene riverside setting on a community-run rural estate in the Thames Valley. Surrounded by lush green forests with ancient oaks, rare wildflower meadows with astounding biodiversity and the glistening waters of the upstream Thames, this unique location is easy to get to, yet feels deeply held in wild nature.
All accommodation is in our secluded riverside campsite. Hot shower cabins, a riverside sauna, composting toilets, and a sparkling river to swim in! Washing sinks and running fresh water. Tents are available to rent if you can not bring your own.
Workshops are held in an open structures, and out in the meadows and forests to truly experience immersive nature.
Camper vans & caravans are welcome, dogs must stay at home!
This retreat is free from drugs, alcohol and intoxicants which cloud the mind.
Travel Logistics
Hardwick estate is only 40 minutes by train from London (Paddington), and just 20 minutes by car from Junction 12 on the M4. Easily accessible from the main transport hubs at Reading, yet set in the rolling countryside of the Chilterns AONB, Hardwick is ideally located for a weekend getaway of peace and tranquillity.
By Air
The closest airport is London Heathrow – LHR – which is only a 1 hour car journey from the retreat venue. There are direct train and coach services from LHR to Reading, our closest city. From Reading it is a a seven minute onward train journey to Pangbourne, our closest village or a 20 minute taxi or car journey to the retreat venue.
By Train/Taxi
There are direct trains to Pangbourne, our closest village, from London (40 minutes) , Reading (7 minutes) and Didcot Parkway (20 minutes). From Pangbourne it is a 40 minute walk or a 10 minute taxi or car ride to the retreat venue. We give out some local taxi numbers in our booking confirmation, and we recommend you make a reservation with them for your journey if you plan to travel this way – we are in a rural location so they do not wait by the station and there is no Uber!
By Car
The retreat venue is just 20 minutes from Junction 12 on the M4, halfway between London and Bristol. If you have a spare seat in your car and are happy to share a ride, or if you need a lift to the gathering, here is the link to our retreat community WhatsApp group: Natural Flow Shares
Surround yourself with 500-year-old trees, wildflower meadows, stunning scenery, magical sunset views, wonderful wildlife & your community.
Reviews
Wow, I don’t know where to begin. What an amazing weekend I had on the Natural Flow Yoga retreat, it’s beyond words. I arrived feeling agitated and closed and I left feeling peaceful and open hearted. The experience of love, joy and connection from everyone really touched my heart. The teachers were skilled, knowledgeable and brought so much love and energy to their sessions. The musicians played from the heart and it felt like one big family around the camp fire. I would recommend Natural Flow to anyone
By Syreeta D
Natural flow last summer was a life highlight for me. I was absolutely mesmerised and captivated by the sheer talent of the musicians, the passion and authenticity of the workshop facilitators, and the standard of care in every detail from the food, to the setting to the communication. I’ve been to a billion and one retreats, but never ever one like this. It felt like coming home. I absolutely with my whole heart want to be a part of that in any small way I can!
Kayleigh F.
Ian P.
“I had an amazing life changing experience with people that I felt safe to be myself with. Really well organised with so many wonderful things to do.The food was out of this world if they had a restaurant I would move next door. The yoga ,meditation,breath work ,and talks were first class.also some fantastic treatments.and some beautiful music and singing from top notch musicians. Book me up for next year please.”
Vikki S.
“This was my second time to a Sadhama retreat and once again it exceeded all my expectations. What Dima and Karen create on these retreats is something very special, from the food, to the practices and ceremonies, to the sacred land that it all takes place on. As for the Lovejam tribe…wow! The music and singing around the campfire was very special…Lewis and Lana both incredible talents and Phil’s yoga was up there with the best I have ever experienced, Nathan and Joe…they all held space for us so beautifully. It’s testament to all involved by how much so many of us were transformed after just 2 days. I totally recommend booking yourself on a Sadhama retreat if you want to feel joy, unity, connection, freedom, empowerment and love…all things that the world needs now more than ever!”
Rachel B.
“The Hardwick Estate is a magical place and Dmitry & Karen dedicated to helping, healing and sharing their gifts with the world. Under Dmitry’s kind, humorous and humble guidance, one can find their way back to their true selves. Karen and her team work quietly and attentively in the background, making sure that every is cared for and has all that they need. The food was another level! If you are looking for a genuine place to connect to yourself and your heart under the care of those who only have your best interests at heart, this is it.”
Anita M
“This was an amazing retreat – my best yet and i’ve been on a lot all over the world. The teachings were amazing, the food exemplary. It was a truly nurturing experience and even as a beginner yogi, I felt very welcome and able to follow and stretch as best I could without any inner criticism or comparisons to others, which is new. Thank you so much I truly looked forward to the next one”
