Flourish: A Sacred Day of Healing, Reconnection, & Empowerment
A Full-Day Autumn Women’s Wellbeing Retreat in the Cotswolds.
Saturday 11th October &
Sunday 23rd November 2025
The Lygon Arms, Broadway.
£139 Early Bird until 1 September (then £159).
Limited spaces available.
Book Your Space:
✨ Restore. Reconnect. Rise. ✨
Come Home to Yourself.
Awaken Your Energy.
Flourish in Your Fullness.
A soulful day retreat for women ready to restore their energy, reconnect with their truth, and rise into their next chapter.
Held in the luxurious surroundings of The Lygon Arms in the Cotswolds, Flourish is an intimate and transformational space for women who are ready to pause, soften, and step into something more.
Whether you’re carrying emotional weight, inner doubt, or simply a sense that you’ve lost touch with yourself — this is your day to come back into alignment.
Because when the mind softens, the soul speaks.
“I am who I am. Not who you think I am. Not who you want me to be. I am me.”
A Time to Awaken, Heal, & Flourish….
💗 Who This Retreat Is For? 💗
This retreat is for the woman who knows it’s time.
Time to stop holding it all together.
Time to release the pressure, the expectations, the overthinking.
Time to come back to herself.
You might be feeling:
✨ Disconnected from your sense of self
✨ Caught in cycles of self-doubt, anxiety or emotional fatigue
✨ Stretched too thin, juggling roles, masks or other people’s needs
✨ Craving rest — but also something deeper… reconnection, insight, change
Whether this is your first step on the healing path, or you’ve done a lot of inner work already, Flourish meets you exactly where you are.
You just need to be willing to slow down, to feel, and to open the door to something new.
“Before coming to this retreat, I felt lost and disconnected. After just one day, I felt re-energised, deeply connected, and at peace with myself. If you’re hesitating—just do it!”
– Emma W.
🌿 A Journey Through the Four Pillars of Wellbeing 🌿
Mind. Body. Emotions. Energy.
Flourish is carefully woven around these four pillars — guiding you through a healing journey that supports your whole self. Every practice in the day is intentionally chosen to help you release what no longer serves, reclaim clarity, and reawaken your power.
Mind – Calm the Noise, Reclaim Clarity.
We begin by soothing the overthinking mind. You’ll learn simple but powerful tools to regulate your nervous system, interrupt anxious loops, and shift limiting beliefs at the root.
Using rapid change techniques, you’ll explore how your thoughts, emotions and behaviours are linked — and how you can begin to rewire your inner narrative. Audio tools will be provided for use at home after your day retreat.
Body – Move, Release & Reconnect.
Through movement and breath-based flow, you’ll reconnect with your body’s inner intelligence.
This gentle yoga-inspired session creates space to release tension, let go of what’s been held inside, and come back into presence — grounded, open, and steady.
Emotions – Open the Heart, Let Go with Love.
The heart-opening cacao ceremony offers a sacred space to slow down and feel deeply.
You’ll receive group Reiki to support emotional release and healing, followed by a guided soul journey to meet and move through the emotions that are ready to shift — safely, gently, and with compassion.
Energy – Remember Your Power Through Ho’oponopono.
Instead of seeking outward, we turn inward — to the ancient Hawaiian practice of Ho’oponopono: a powerful method of clearing, healing, and re-aligning through the understanding that everything you experience reflects your inner state and is based on reconciliation, forgiveness, and healing.
Together, we’ll explore:
- How emotional patterns are mirrored in relationships and experiences
- Ways to clear energetic distortions and restore inner harmony
- A guided practice to apply Ho’oponopono to a real-life situation you’re navigating
This is deep energetic self-responsibility — not from blame, but from love.
Through sound healing we allow the vibrations to integrate everything you’ve opened to throughout the day. While the sound bath envelops the group, you’ll also receive individual Reiki healing, offering a deeply nurturing and intuitive closing experience.
This is a time to settle, to receive, and to gently anchor the shifts you’ve made.
You’ll leave feeling energetically realigned, emotionally lighter, and deeply connected to your inner self.
A Sacred Space in the Heart of the Cotswolds…
Two dates available:
Saturday 11th October 2025
or
Saturday 23rd November 2025
10am – 5.00pm
The Flourish retreat is held at the historic and soulfully elegant Lygon Arms in Broadway, one of the most picturesque villages in the Cotswolds.
Steeped in history yet rooted in warmth, the Lygon offers more than just a venue — it offers a feeling.
Nestled among honey-coloured stone buildings, rolling hills and ancient woodlands, the space holds a calm and grounding energy from the moment you arrive. With roaring fireplaces, oak-panelled rooms, and beautiful gardens, this is the kind of setting that invites you to exhale.
Our retreat room is private and peaceful, allowing for deep connection and introspection, while the restaurant offers a delicious two-course lunch served with care and quiet luxury.
It’s the perfect place to retreat from the noise of the outside world… and reconnect with the wisdom within.
What’s included:
- Full-Day Transformational Healing Retreat.
- A two-course buffet lunch in The Lygon Arms’ beautiful restaurant (All dietary needs catered for).
- Herbal teas, refreshments and nourishing touches throughout
- Soulful luxury in a peaceful Cotswolds setting
- Inflatable Mattresses for Comfort, Yoga Mats, Bolsters, Eye Masks, Cushions & Blankets.
- A Sacred Container for Deep Emotional Healing & Reconnection.
- Empowering Mindset Tools to Continue Your growth Journey at Home.
- Optional access to a WhatsApp group before and after the day.
- Printed handouts, journaling prompts and take-home tools to support your integration.
What you’ll leave with:
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A regulated, grounded state you can return to.
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Practical tools to change thoughts, emotions, and behaviours.
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A lighter heart and clearer inner compass.
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Handouts, prompts, and audios to keep your momentum.
Early Bird Price: £139 (until 1st September)
£159 – After 1st September
Optional Payment Plan – £70 deposit & final balance payment due 14 days before the event. Please select at checkout your preferred option or contact hello@thezenacademy.co.uk) to set-up.
Limited spaces available to honour intimacy and deep connection.
🌿 A Journey Through the Day
At Flourish you’ll experience a full mind-body-soul immersion designed to bring lasting emotional healing & empowerment.
💗 Welcome & intention setting
💗 Nervous system reset & somatic grounding exercise
💗 Cacao ceremony, soul journey meditation & group Reiki– for heart-opening intention-setting, relaxation & emotional release.
💗 Gentle yoga & somatic release
💗 Ho’oponopono – an ancient Hawaiian practice of reconciliation, forgiveness, & healing – to restore balance in your emotions & body.
💗 Empowerment coaching for self-worth – a toolkit of rapid change techniques:
- Shift limiting beliefs
- Reframe anxious thoughts
- Changing behaviours
💗 Future-self meditation, sound healing & individual Reiki
💗 Oracle card ritual & intuitive guidance.
This day is designed to meet you where you are — and guide you into who you’re becoming.
(The flow of the day may be subject to change.)
TESTIMONIALS
What Clients Are Saying….
Joanne you have found your purpose. To have channelled all the mysteries, energies and needs of our group and to have a smile on your face the whole time. To hold space, empower and guide vulnerable women through a time of turbulence was amazing to feel and witness. Truly grateful and motivated to start my new chapter. Thank you.
A lovely relaxing day with lots of benefits. Great venue, experiences, company. I always come away feeling so much better and crave the next one. I recommend to everyone!
Let Me Introduce Myself……
I’m Joanne, founder of The Zen Academy, soul guide, and sacred space holder.
I walk this path because I’ve lived it — navigating emotional trauma, identity loss, burnout, and the deep remembering that healing is possible.
Through my work as a Master NLP Practitioner, Energy Psychologist, Reiki Master Teacher, and Spiritual Life Coach. I have supported hundreds of women to reclaim their wholeness, shift their stories, and step into lives rooted in clarity, resilience, and love.
At Flourish, I hold a space where you will feel seen, held, and honored — exactly as you are.
The feminine magic of women gathering together is profound — and your journey home to yourself begins the moment you say yes.
With Love & Gratitude,
Joanne x
“Sometimes we can’t supress our emotions any longer and need to reconnect, shift our perception internally and address our shadows. We must stop hiding from who we really are in case it’s not what the world wants to see and live in our own power.”
The Power Of Feminine Energy….
Women coming together in feminine energy and sharing this space to gain balance, meet like-minded people, letting their bodies & minds rest and energy heal is truly magical!
No matter what you bring with you to this space it will be held, & the expression and acknowledgement of emotion should not be feared, it is not negative it is part of being human!
We need to regulate our emotions through expression & in an ever-busy world we don’t always have the place, space, or time to be able to feel these emotions as we strive for more and navigate life. Sometimes we don’t feel that our expression is not worthy or me may be judged.
This day retreat is a place for re-connection & to gain clarity & purpose, enabling you to shift identities & come back to a place of love within yourself & your heart space.
GOT SOME
QUESTIONS?
What if I don't feel comfortable participating in part of the day?
You can paticpate in as much or as little as you would like to on the day – this is your day!
If at any point you need some time out this is also okay and I will be there to personally support you and anything that comes up for you.
Do I need to bring any mats, blankets or cushions?
For all meditation & yoga practices all mats, blankets and cushions are provided.
Please bring anything additional if you would like to that will help with your comfort on the day!
Chairs are available if more comfortable.
What Should I Wear?
Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and maybe layers in case you get hot. You will remove your shoes inside the yurt, so please wear socks.
Also bring a jumper as we may if the weather allows be outside for the meditation & yoga practices, but definitely for the fire-pit release ritual.
Can I Pay A Deposit & Then Pay Later?
Yes a deposit of £70 can be paid and then the full amount must be paid 14 days before the retreat day. An email payment link for the remaining amount will be sent nearer the time. All deposits are non-refundable, but we will try to transfer you to another date if possible.
Will Refreshments be provided?
All drinks, snacks and lunch are provided in the rpice of the retreat. All nutiritional and allergies can be catered for.
Is there parking at the venue?
There is plenty of parking at The Lygon Arms and instructions will be sent nearer the retreat.
What if I am running late or cannot now attend?
If you find that you are going to be late please let me know on – 07859 731707, as depending on how late you are going to be a decision will be made if we may have to start before your arrival.
If you are unable to attend the event is non-refunadable. If you let me know with enough time I will try and fill your space.
Are there any restrictions for attending the retreat?
As much as I would love this to be accessible for everyone there are some precautions and it may be unsuitable for pregnancy, people who suffer from seizures, tinnitus, or those who suffer from severe mental health, but if you’re not sure please do get in touch and I will be happy to answer any questions and discuss suitability for you.
I will check your suitability for Cacao on the day, if you have a heart condition this ceremony is something you will not be able to particiapte in.
Join the waitlist for future 2025 Flourish Retreats
Be the first to hear about the next Flourish retreat dates – early bird discount for those on the waitlist……