Indian Summer 2024
St. Davids, Pembrokeshire
3-night stays in September
Friday 13th - Monday 16th (sold out/waitlist)
Monday 16th - Thursday 19th (sold out/waitlist)
“From incredible food to invigorating beach workouts and relieving ocean dips to restorative yoga classes — this is the break from reality anyone needs. Sophie is an incredible host. Her calm nature helps you switch off and her exceptional planning means you don’t have to worry about a thing. The food is nutrient-dense and plentiful. I can’t wait to do it all again one day!”
— Morgan S. 2023
Join us for an escape to the wild west coast of Pembrokeshire, west Wales.
We will move, play, swim, laugh, indulge, connect and relax. All whilst staying in a luxurious and spacious, traditional Welsh farmhouse.
We are just a few minutes walk from Pembrokeshire’s world famous coastal National Park, its beautiful, pristine, Blueflag beaches and endless views. You will love St.David’s, the smallest, and most charming city in Britain, you really won’t find a better location to escape to.
Choose from two dates:
-Weekender- Friday 13th - Monday 16th September
-Weekday- Monday 16th - Thursday 19th September
What’s Included.
3 nights stay
Each 3-night retreat will flow as follows:
Day 1 - 5.30pm arrival for drinks, evening slow flow + dinner.
Day 2 - full day of scheduled activities
Day 3 - full day scheduled activities
Day 4 - departure after brunch at 10am
The full schedule days will include:
Daily morning fitness outside
Mid morning guided coastal explore with the option for wild swimming
Daily evening Yoga
Nutritious + plenty full vegetarian breakfasts
Wholesome + vegetarian delicious suppers
Tea, coffee and drinks available throughout the day
Afternoon tea of locally made cakes and treats
Afternoon free time for exploring, beaching or napping
Use of the hot-tub and house sauna
Join us to meet like-minded people who love the outdoors and enjoy a wholesome way of living.
Welcome to Pembrokeshire’s first complete wellness retreat, combining fitness, yoga, adventure and relaxation.
Day one will start with arrival at the house for 5.30pm where you will be welcomed with refreshing drink and the chance to meet your new friends and your host, Sophie. We will then begin the retreat with some gentle movement, releasing any tension and setting our intentions for our first yoga class together.
After yoga we will then enjoy a vegetarian feast by our legendary chef, Alissa including a delicious dessert whilst we all get to know one another before retiring to bed.
Each morning will start with wake-up coffee or tea, followed closely by a fitness session on the beach where we will work on our cardio and laughter skills ready to energise you for the day ahead. We will make our way back up to the house to enjoy a big breakfast and of course, plenty of coffee!
After everyone has had their fill and the chance to freshen up, we will grab our beach towels, bathers and hiking shoes to explore a different segment of the coast path in search of the best views and the chance to stop for a wild swim.
You will have the afternoons free to do whatever your heart desires, take a picnic to the beach, use the house sauna, explore St.David’s, take a boat trip around Ramsey Island, enjoy a spa treatment at Menevia Spa or choose an adventure with TYF … The choice is yours!
We will come together again in the late afternoon for tea and locally made treats, followed by a yoga flow tailored to the groups abilities, stretching out after the days activities and learning some new poses. Yoga will be followed by a delicious supper, with a nightly theme of vegetarian and plant based cuisines, with flavours and dishes inspired from The Middle East to Italy.
On departure day we will have an early final breakfast together before saying goodbye.
NOURISH
At Sun & Salt Escapes, we are big on food! As yogi’s we try to adopt a diet that’s kind to the planet but also full of nourishment for the soul!
As a wellness retreat, all of our food is vegetarian or plant based and most importantly filled with wholesome and natural ingredients that will fill you with energy and goodness. Everything is made from scratch on site by our wonderful in-house chef, Alissa. Where possible we always aim to use locally sourced and seasonal ingredients.
A typical day look a little like this:
Brunch: Smoothie bowls or pancakes with homemade granola and coconut yogurt, toasted sough dough and artisan breads, local preserves, fresh fruit, juices, protein smoothies, teas and coffee.
Afternoon tea: Freshly baked cake with fresh fruit and tea.
Supper: Chermula aubergine bulgar wheat salad, topped with yogurt, beetroot dip, warm cumin flatbreads, cucumber and lambs lambslettuce salad followed by a dessert; sticky ginger cake and chocolate ginger truffles.
Not only does our food look amazing, but it tastes delicious too, you will not think about vegetarian food in the same way ever again!
We have two dates for you to choose from in 2024.
-Weekender- Friday 13th - Monday 16th September
-Weekday- Monday 16th - Thursday 19th September
Guest Reviews
“There is nothing I would change about Sun & Salt’s retreat - it was absolutely wonderful.
The coastal location is stunning, with first-rate accommodation, delicious food, challenging but fun fitness classes on the beach and perfect yoga flow. Sophie and Alissa are amazing women and I thank them for their warmth, passion and skills. I loved every minute.”
Kate E.
“The most magical, well organised, fun and wholesome experience.
Each day was filled with fantastic fitness, relaxing yoga, stunning coastal walks and sea swims, and even a chance to soak up the local area. All of this fuelled by the most delicious food. Such a great opportunity to meet lovely like minded people too. Would highly recommend.”
Emma F.
“I would 100% recommend booking a retreat with Sun and Salt Escapes. I booked to go on my own and I’m so glad I did. Sophie made it so welcoming and Alissa’s food was incredible. The weekend was a perfect combination of activity; coastal walks, sea swims, beach workouts, yoga and switching off from life! The food, location of St David’s and accommodation were great. Looking forward to booking another trip!
Nat C.
“Words cannot describe what an amazing time I had on the Retreat! From the most delicious food (if Alissa could cook for me for the rest of my life, I’d never touch meat again), the fabulous beach workouts, the sea dips and the beautiful coastal walks…Sophie made the week fun and relaxing and an amazing break from a stressful year. She’s reinvigorated my love of yoga and I can’t wait to book on to another one.”
Hannah H.
“Soph and Alissa have created something very special. The retreat was the perfect mix of activities and down time. Personal highlights were all the sea swims, group activities and obviously alissas divine food. And the sprinkles of personal touches they add in are magic, not to mention the very well received massage!! I am in awe of the two of them and can’t wait to join on more of their escapes.
Victoria C.
“The retreat was the perfect getaway, at first I was a little nervous to spend my holiday with a group of strangers, but we all got on so well, everyone just clicked and we became our own little family! The accommodation was very comfortable, clean and felt like a home away from home. Alissa’s cooking was spectacular she opened up all our eyes to how flavourful vegetarian and plant based food can be! Sophie definitely put us through our paces, but we all felt great for it afterwards. Even though I’m basically a beginner, the evening yoga was a great session to perfect our form with Sophie’s support and teaching to help us feel more confident in our poses. When we did have our own free time we could explore the local area (which is stunning) or just chill in the garden and read a book. However the paddle boarding and coasteering with everyone are memories I’ll never forget!!”
Ellie D.
If you would like more details about this retreat, or any other retreat, please do not hesitate to get in touch using the link below.
Terms & Conditions.
We understand that booking a trip so far in advanced can be a little daunting, especially during recent times with COVID-19 causing so much disruption to travel plans. So, we have come up with what we believe is the best way for you to book with confidence!
If for whatever reason you need to cancel your space DUE TO COVID-19 related issues (Government enforced guidelines or testing positive for COVID-19) you can use 100% of credit already paid towards the cost of another retreat. We may need to adjust the cost of your new retreat to reflect the new dates, particularly if you choose a different retreat in a different location.
For all bookings for any of the 2024 retreats, we aim to have a guest waitlist to assist with late changes and cancellations. Should you have to cancel your space on a retreat, we will do our best to fill your space. However, this is at our discretion and is not guaranteed. If we are unable to fill your space with another guest, you will not be refunded (Other than a COVID-19 related cancellation)
Deposit
For U.K based retreats a non-refundable deposit of 50% of the total cost of the retreat is payable on the day of booking to secure your space. The remainder of the total is due 8-weeks before the retreat date starts.
Cancellation by us
Everything will be done to ensure each retreat goes ahead, but if for any reason we must cancel or change the date of this retreat, for any reason whatsoever, you’re entitled to transfer the sums to the next like-for-like retreat.
We are not responsible for your expenses incurred in preparation for any cancelled retreats such as other accommodation, flights, loss of work, insurance and/or other costs associated with preparing for your trip.
Cancellation by you
If for whatever reason you need to cancel your retreat place after you have booked with us, the following refund policy will apply:
Cancellations within 24 hours of booking are entitled to a full refund (deposit returned).
Cancellations made after 24 hours of booking are refundable (minus the deposit)
Cancellations up to 60 days before the start date for any other reasons other than COVID will be non-refundable. A doctor’s certificate/positive COVID-19 PCR test result must be provided along with a written request for COVID related illness.
If you need to cancel due to COVID related illness in the lead up to the retreat or you are unable to attend due to isolating following government guidelines, you will be offered a space on another retreat, carrying 100% credit paid over to the next available date. If there is not another date you can attend, then a full refund will be issued after new dates have been released for 2024/2025.
Damages
If you damage any part of the property, your room, any of the property within your room, vehicles or equipment, we will ask you to pay the security deposit or costs to cover damages should this be deemed necessary.
Health Restrictions
You must agree to sign a waiver before your retreat start date and notify us of any health issues before booking.
Pregnancy
Unfortunately we cannot accept pregant women on any of our Sun And Salt Escapes at this time. If you fall pregant after you have booked your space on a retreat then you will be unable to attend and you will lose your deposit. Alternatively, you will be offered a different retreat date the following year.
General Waiver
You acknowledge that during your stay with us you participate voluntarily in any and all activities arranged, and insofar as is legally permissible, you surrender your right to any cause of action against the retreat organiser, their agents, contractor’s, employee’s and directors, arising from any loss or damage to any person or property that occurs during the retreat up to and including death. The coastal path is a wild and changeable environment which is unpredictable and at times can be unsafe.
If you are currently pregnant, or under medical or psychiatric supervision, you must provide a Doctor’s certificate confirming your fitness to travel and take part in the retreat as well as notifying us of any changing health conditions during your stay.
Testing for COVID-19 and Staying Safe
You will be asked to adhere to local government guidelines in respect to wearing of masks and social distancing, should these measures be in place. There will be hand sanitising stations throughout the accommodation to ensure good hand hygiene is maintained by both staff and guests. Tests will only be required if in line with government guidelines at the time of the retreat date starts.
Team Members & Classes
In the event of one of the team members becoming injured, ill or any emergency situation that forces them to leave the retreat, then this may impact on the retreat plan, in terms of the yoga or fitness classes or talks being cancelled. We will do whatever we can to adapt to the situation and reduce the impact this may have on your retreat experience, however we may not be able to get a substitute team member out. The retreat will continue to run however things will be adjusted to reflect the team situation. There will be no refunds or compensation to reflect the change in team situation.
Loyalty Scheme
As a thank you, when you book and stay with us at a Sun & Salt Escapes retreat will benefit from our unique loyalty scheme, and will receive 10% off for your next retreat!
