NeuroWellnessNeuroWellness Women's Retreat
4-Night Retreat · High Tatras, Slovakia · Intimate, up to 10 womenThe Deep Rest Retreat.
24 – 28 November 2026 · Edenium Chalet
An intimate 4-night retreat for women who are ready to rest — deeply, fully and without apology.
Shared room or apartment (2 or 4 women) £750 per person · Single occupancy £1,350 (only 2 left)
Secure your place with a £300 deposit. The remaining balance is due by 25 October 2026.
Intimate · up to 10 women
Why I chose this place
Held by the mountains.
Earlier this year I spent time at Edenium Chalet in the High Tatras mountains of Slovakia — and I knew almost immediately that this was somewhere I wanted to share.
There is something genuinely rare about this environment. It is not simply beautiful — though it is — it is the kind of place that actively invites you to slow down. The air is clean, the pace is unhurried, and the mountains hold a quiet that is difficult to find anywhere else. It felt grounding, nourishing, and almost like being held by nature itself.
At Edenium, hosts Ivana and Michal bring an extraordinary warmth and attention to detail. From the moment you arrive, you feel welcomed, comfortable and completely at home.
The mountains, forests and stillness of the High Tatras are not a backdrop here. They are part of the medicine.
A moment from the retreat
Savasana in the mountains.
A short glimpse of deep rest at Edenium — press play, breathe out.
A glimpse
What these days look like.
What this retreat is
Four nights to finally exhale.
Over four nights in the mountains, we will move gently, breathe deeply, rest fully and allow the body and mind to finally exhale.
Through somatic and restorative yoga, Yoga Nidra, breathwork, guided meditation, spa experience and nourishing gut-brain supportive meals — you will be gently guided from overwhelm and fatigue towards greater balance, vitality and ease.
This is not a programme packed with activity. It is a considered, intentional space where rest itself is the practice — and where the nervous system is finally given permission to settle.
Intimate · up to 10 women
Who this is for
This retreat is for you if…
- You are exhausted in a way that sleep alone is not fixing
- You feel like you're running on stress hormones and sheer willpower
- You crave slower mornings, less noise and more space to think
- You want to understand your nervous system — and actually feel the difference
- Your hormones, energy or sleep have shifted and you want to understand your body with evidence-informed support
- You want to arrive home before Christmas feeling genuinely restored
No previous yoga or meditation experience is necessary. This retreat is open to all women who feel called to it.
Built on the workbook arc
Your Journey.
Four nights, one thread. Regulate, Nourish and Restore are the three pillars of all my work. Notice opens the door, and Integrate brings everything home with you.
Notice
Arrive. Slow down. Begin to listen.
We begin by stepping out of “doing” and into awareness. You'll learn to notice what your body, breath and nervous system are telling you, without needing to fix anything. Our opening ceremony marks the moment you arrive.
Regulate
Your breath is the remote control.
Simple, evidence-informed tools to move your body out of survival mode and back towards safety. These include somatic practices, gentle movement and a 2-hour breathwork workshop.
Nourish
Receive. Feed. Connect.
Nourishment beyond food. Vegan and vegetarian meals by private chef Milica Fisher support your gut, energy and hormones, and are eaten slowly and with presence. Mindful walks in the mountains and forests of the High Tatras, and the quiet company of other women in optional sharing circles.
Restore
Soften. Rest. Recover.
Rest is not something you have to earn. Restorative and yin yoga, Yoga Nidra, a 2-hour spa experience, and long, unhurried stillness.
Integrate
Listen. Reflect. Carry it home.
Before you leave, we gather what you've noticed and what your body has taught you, so it doesn't stay in the mountains. Our closing ceremony, and your personal Deep Rest workbook, help you carry it into everyday life.
The practice
What we will explore together.
- Nervous system downregulation & somatic awareness
- Gentle yoga — restorative and yin practices
- Guided meditation & Yoga Nidra for deep rest
- Breathwork sessions, including a 2-hour workshop
- 2-hour spa immersion experience
- Time in nature, mindful walking & quiet reflection
- Nourishing vegan & vegetarian meals by chef Milica Fisher
- Sharing circles — always optional, never obligatory
The atmosphere
A calmer rhythm.
The Deep Rest Retreat is, by design, a calmer experience than most retreats you may have attended. We gently encourage:
- Quieter mornings with space before the day begins
- Digital detox windows — phone-free practices and meal times
- Slower rhythms throughout each day
- Presence over productivity
In place of alcohol and caffeine, we create new rituals: herbal coffee alternatives, adaptogenic drinks and matcha. Not as restriction — but as nourishment. When the nervous system feels safe enough, it naturally chooses softness over stimulation.
This is a space to exhale. To hear yourself again. To remember what it feels like to be held — not by doing more, but by finally doing less.
What's included
Everything, held for you.
- 4 nights' accommodation at Edenium Chalet, High Tatras
- Daily yoga, somatic, restorative and Yoga Nidra sessions
- Opening and closing retreat ceremonies
- Your personal Deep Rest workbook — practices, reflections and a regulation plan to take home
- 2-hour breathwork workshop
- 2-hour spa experience
- Breakfasts and early dinners throughout (except one dinner)
- Airport transfers from and to Poprad-Tatry
- Intimate group of up to 10 women
Flights are not included. See travel information below.
The food
Cooked with care by Milica Fisher.
Food at this retreat is something genuinely special. Milica is a vegan chef with over ten years of experience, including owning her own restaurant in eastern Slovakia before relocating to the High Tatras.
Every dish is prepared from scratch using fresh, seasonal ingredients — including the bread, the cakes, the stocks. Nothing arrives from a packet. Her cooking is deeply nourishing and beautifully presented — the kind of food that makes you feel genuinely cared for.
Every meal has been chosen to support gut health, hormonal balance and nervous system recovery. You will leave with ideas for home as well as a very full heart.
Your host
Held by Julia.
Julia in the yoga shala at Edenium — the very place where we will be resting deeply together.
Somatic Health Coach · Gut-Brain Nutrition Specialist ·
Restorative Yoga Teacher | Regulate · Nourish · Restore
Most of the women Julia works with are in their forties and beyond — tired in a way that sleep alone doesn't fix, and used to managing their bodies rather than listening to them. Her approach is the opposite of pushing harder: slow, patient work with the nervous system, so the body has enough space to genuinely settle.
Julia will guide the daily somatic and restorative practice, breathwork and Yoga Nidra. Each day is paced so that nothing feels rushed, and everything is optional.
One Nervous System. One body. One you.
Read more about the somatic work Julia does with clients — the same principles shape every practice at the retreat.
What women say
"Just been on a yoga retreat to Slovakia with Julia. We had such an amazing time! Julia planned everything perfectly and we were so well looked after. With two yoga sessions a day, some fabulous hikes into the Tatra mountains, a surprise boat trip, two spa treats and the most amazing food, it was a truly magical week. I didn't want it to end and I don't think I've ever come back from a break feeling so relaxed. Thank you Julia for all your hard work putting such a fabulous retreat together for us 🙏"
— Bev
Your place.
Reserve your place with a £300 deposit. The remaining balance is due by 25 October 2026.
Getting here
Poprad-Tatry, then into the mountains.
The closest airport to Edenium Chalet is Poprad-Tatry (TAT), served from London Luton by Wizz Air — the most direct route, approximately 2 hours.
Recommended flights
Outbound: Tuesday 24 November · London Luton → Poprad-Tatry · departing 06:00
Return: Saturday 28 November · Poprad-Tatry → London Luton · departing 10:05
Airport transfers to and from Edenium Chalet are included in your retreat. Wizz Air operates this route twice weekly — we recommend booking flights early as availability is limited.
Reserve your place
Four nights where someone else holds the space.
Places are limited to 10 women. If this retreat is calling to you, the best thing you can do is secure your place now. All you have to do is arrive.
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