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We know that when you are caring for someone else, prioritising yourself and your own needs tends to drop to the bottom of the ‘to do’ list. We also know that caring has a huge impact on everyday life – work, free time, relationships, physical and mental health. That is why we are offering you a unique opportunity for our Family and Carers retreat.
The retreat offers you space to take time out for yourself if you are supporting someone with cancer. Or, if you have cancer yourself and would like to ‘give back’ to someone special who has, or is, supporting you through your treatment, encourage them to join us.
This weekend offers the opportunity for family and carers to take time out for themselves; to think about and process the experience of caring; to have fun through surfing; to connect with others who have supported friends or family through cancer; to have some nurture and restoration.
Come and join us for a weekend of:
Surfing
Two carefully tailored beginner surf lessons give you the chance to get your feet in the wax for the first time and build confidence in the water.
Yoga
Stretch out post-surf and bring some peace to your mind in our yoga session, suitable for all levels and adaptable to any specific needs.
Specialist Workshop
Build skills and understanding, and share experiences with others, in our bespoke workshop. Exploring narratives, wellbeing and nature connection, this session will be led by a Specialist Clinical Psychologist.
Immersive Session
Join us for a restorative Soulful Breathwork Session designed to nurture your body and calm your mind.
Evening Get-Together
Join us for a sumptuous feast on Saturday evening, offering time to hang out, catch up and reflect on the ‘stoke’ of the day.
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Retreat Details & Additional Information
Retreats will be run from our beautiful base in Newquay, on the North Cornwall coast: Our days will start on Great Western Beach (TR7 2NE) where we will have our breakfast, introduction sessions, surf and have lunch. We will then move to the Yoga Garden (TR7 1LB) for our afternoon workshops and yoga. Dinner on the Saturday night will be at Pachanga restaurant (TR7 2NE).
A full itinerary and packing list will be shared prior to the retreat.
There will be multiple opportunities to connect with others and discuss experiences throughout the weekend.
Each day will start at 9am and run through to 5pm. Breakfast and hot drinks as well as lunch will be provided each day, alongside dinner on Saturday evening. Any dietary requests can be catered for too, so just let us know what you need.
Accommodation is not provided/included. If you are travelling from further afield, please see the Accommodation section below for possible options offering discounts for SeaChange participants.
We know that when you are caring for others, prioritising your own health and exercise is tricky, and you may not be at your ‘optimal’ fitness! But please don’t worry if you will be fit enough to join us – all of our activities are suited to beginners and can be tailored to your needs. We are able to make all sorts of adaptations, so please don’t worry about this getting in the way of you joining us. If you are worried, do get in touch and we can talk this through with you.
Please take a look at the Surfing information which will give you more information about the physical mobility required. We are able to tailor the activities to support participation, for example help with carrying equipment, additional breaks to manage fatigue, adaptation of exercises and so on.
If you would like to chat through any questions you might have about the retreats, or specific needs we might need to support you with, please get in touch and we will do all we can to enable you to attend.
We hope that you will leave feeling energised, connected and empowered, full of the joy of the ocean.
Price
Price per person ~ £0 (these spaces are fully funded)
A deposit of £100 is required at time of booking, and which you can choose to donate or have refunded following retreat attendance. If this poses any issues to joining us, please just let us know as we would not want finance to be a barrier to attending.
All activities and food are included in the funded retreat place; accommodation is not included, please see below.
Accommodation
There is a plentiful array of beautiful and affordable accommodation available in Newquay. Some options are outlined here, and we also recommend looking on booking.com and Airbnb too. From time to time, local people generously offer free or discounted accommodation to our guests, though this is limited and not guaranteed.
If you would like any support in identifying or booking accommodation for your stay, please contact us.
The Carnmarth Hotel
Overlooking Fistral Beach this hotel offers modern, comfortable rooms and is just a 10 minute walk from our retreat venue.
Tel: (01637) 872519
Email: info@carnmarth.com
Web: www.carnmarth.com
The Carnmarth are offering 10% off room-only and bed & breakfast rates to SeaChange Retreats attendees via code: SCR10
Smarties Surf Lodge
Budget-friendly accommodation ideally located less than a 5 minute walk from Towan beach.
Tel: (01637) 878117
Email: info@smartiessurflodge.co.uk
Web: www.smartiessurflodge.co.uk
