Bucks &amp; Oxon


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-om-amp-bass-festival-wallingford-5-7-sept"><a href="https://omandbass.co.uk/etn/om-bass-festival-2025-england-oxfordshire/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Om &amp; Bass festival</a>, Wallingford, 5-7 Sept</h2>



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<p>Looking for a wellbeing retreat to nurture mind, body and spirit? Well, you&#8217;re in the right place because global party and wellness people <a href="https://omandbass.co.uk/etn/om-bass-festival-2025-england-oxfordshire/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Om &amp; Bass</a> return to Oxon&#8217;s Braziers Park near Wallingford on <strong>5-7 Sept</strong> for its 13th year. The early bird tickets have already sold out but there&#8217;s a few full price tickets left to see DJs including Om &amp; Bass legend DJ Grooverider and reggae and jungle headliner Shumba Youth. Free workshops include arts &amp; crafts, yoga, martial arts, dance, sound healing, shamanic practices, burlesque, meditation, breathwork, aerials, laughter yoga, and Tai Chi. The event is held to raise money for charities aiming to stop human trafficking in India, so alongside the good stuff is plenty of good karma. It&#8217;s also a waste-free site with free camping,  and plant-based food. Good vibes all round.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-firelight-wellbeing-retreats-at-lopemede-farm-long-crendon-19-jan-and-2-feb">Firelight wellbeing retreats at Lopemede Farm, Long Crendon, 19 Jan and 2 Feb</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="667" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/01/Untitled-design-2025-01-13T115725.818-1000x667.jpg" alt="By Firelight, Lopemede Farm" class="wp-image-180598" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/01/Untitled-design-2025-01-13T115725.818-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/01/Untitled-design-2025-01-13T115725.818-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/01/Untitled-design-2025-01-13T115725.818-400x267.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/01/Untitled-design-2025-01-13T115725.818.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>Resolution resolve waning? Get your wellness goals back on track with a cold water dip, yoga, intention setting and meditation at Lopemede Farm near Long Crendon this <strong>Sunday 19 Jan</strong>. The <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wellness-day-retreat-with-firelight-tickets-1098447819999?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wellness Retreat Day</a> is one of the events run by <a href="https://www.byfirelight.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Firelight</a>, which is all about helping people to reset and find balance. If that&#8217;s too soon, there&#8217;s another event, <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/womens-wellness-day-awakening-tickets-1098456004479?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Awaken: Women&#8217;s Retreat Day</a> on <strong>2 Feb</strong> with yoga, crafts, a delicious lunch, intention setting and breathwork.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-reset-wild-spa-great-missenden-dates-over-jan">Reset Wild Spa, Great Missenden, dates over Jan</h2>



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<p>Say cheers to a wellness retreat over at Peterley Manor in Bucks, where <a href="https://peterleymanorfarm.co.uk/reset-wild-spa/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Reset Wild Spa</a> continues its winter residency up until the end of January offering mind and body reset sessions for up to eight people at a time. The packages offer its ice bath/sauna combo with optional breathwork workshop before your build-up to the cold plunge. The detox averse will be pleased – you can BYOB and toast marshmallows on the fire. No judgement here. Grab the remaining January slots <a href="https://www.resetwildspa.co.uk/appointments" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a> before they sell out. Need some extra nourishment? Grab a table at Peterley&#8217;s superb <a href="https://peterleymanorfarm.co.uk/cafe/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Barn Kitchen</a> café with its seasonal menu to round off a dreamy day in style.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-sound-bath-wellbeing-retreat-tring-2-feb">Sound Bath wellbeing retreat, Tring, 2 Feb</h2>



<p>Haven&#8217;t got a whole day to spare? The Wild Ivy <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sacred-sound-sound-bath-guided-meditation-tickets-1140919854999" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sound Bath and Meditation Retreat</a> in Tring on <strong>2 Feb</strong> 6.30-8pm offers a taste of Zen for the time-poor, and you can always follow it up with a spring or summer wellbeing retreat in the same area with a focus on wild crafts, foraging and connecting with nature.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-wellbeing-retreats-at-the-wasing-estate-aldermaston-12-feb-and-14-march">Wellbeing retreats at the Wasing Estate, Aldermaston, 12 Feb and 14 March</h2>



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<p>The <a href="https://www.wasing.co.uk/wellbeing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wasing Estate</a> near Aldermaston in Berks is a space that screams wellness with its woodland lake, outdoor Scandi sauna and yoga events. Its retreats calendar continues in Feb with a full moon event on <strong>12 Feb</strong> (mixed) and one on <strong>14 March</strong> (men only)<strong>.</strong> Expect cold water swimming, then warm up with a sauna and a hearty supper of Wasing organic farm beef marinated in red wine, thyme and garlic, slow cooked with caramelised onions, carrots and butterbeans (or a veggie alternative). Also look out for its sound bath and Elevate days – perfect if your mojo needs a kick up the backside. Also keep an eye on its calendar for the <a href="https://www.wasing.co.uk/lyrical/243-Medicine-Festival-Wasing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Medicine Festival</a>, which is usually held in <strong>August </strong>and focuses on bridging cultures and living harmoniously on our planet, alongside world music, electronic dance, folk, and indigenous songs, talks, ecstatic dance, yoga, meditation, and a family area.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-cold-water-swimming-silverstone-15-feb">Cold Water Swimming, Silverstone, 15 Feb</h2>



<p>If you&#8217;re a little late to the cold water swimming party, never fear, Flo&#8217;s intro course has got you. <a href="https://www.flowellbeing.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Flo</a> has taken on the Alfresco Spa site in Silverstone and its first event on <strong>15 Feb</strong> (Valentines date to remember?) offers newbies a coached session with Fay Tennet, its Open Water Swim Coach, followed by a hot drink to warm up afterwards.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-wellbeing-retreat-at-the-sanctuary-marlow-11-13-april">Wellbeing retreat at The Sanctuary, Marlow, 11-13 April</h2>



<p>Sod the spring clean, and opt for a fresh start instead at the first wellbeing retreat of the year on <strong>11-13 April</strong> at <a href="https://www.shillingridge.co.uk/sanctuary" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Sanctuary</a> near Marlow. The idea is to connect with nature and take a digital detox, glamping in the Chilterns countryside alongside yoga, pilates, massage, meditation, nature walks and sharing circles around a fire. There&#8217;s other wellbeing events in June and September if you weren&#8217;t quick enough with that one. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-sadhama-wellbeing-retreat-at-the-hardwick-estate-berks-23-26-may">Sadhama wellbeing retreat at the Hardwick Estate, Berks, <strong>23-26 May</strong></h2>



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<p>If you like to dabble at the more extreme edges of wellness, then the sweat lodge is calling. <a href="https://sadhama.com/#retreats" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sadhama</a>&#8216;s wellbeing retreats begin with Sweat &amp; Serenity on <strong>23-26 May </strong>on the Hardwick Estate just over the Berks border. Expect ayurvedic food, wild swimming, yoga, mantra, meditation and, of course, a lot of sweating it out. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-also-festival-compton-verney-11-13-july">Also Festival, Compton Verney, 11-13 July</h2>



<p><a href="https://www.also-festival.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Also Festival</a> has grabbed <strong>11-13 July</strong> for its 2025 event just across the Northants border at the bucolic Compton Verney estate. It&#8217;s a grown-up kinda festival that&#8217;s all about getting inspiration from its talks, theatre, comedy and eclectic music but also its wellness programme – think wild swimming, aromatherapy, sound baths, SUP, cacao therapy, acro yoga, bat walk and more.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-world-yoga-festival-henley-31-july-3-august">World Yoga Festival, Henley, 31 July &#8211; 3 August</h2>



<p>The <a href="https://www.yogafestival.world/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">World Yoga Festival</a> rolls into Henley on <strong>31 July &#8211; 3 Aug</strong>, so out go the rowing boats from the town&#8217;s famous riverside marquees and in come carpets, gongs, and yoga mats galore. There&#8217;s also world music, epic food, sauna, market and healing area for massage, reiki, shiatsu, sound healing and more. If you&#8217;ve ever wanted to dabble a tow in a new kind of yoga, then this is your moment.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-wilderness-festival-cornbury-park-31-july-3-august">Wilderness Festival, Cornbury Park, 31 July &#8211; 3 August</h2>



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<p>Over the same weekend over in West Oxfordshire, it&#8217;s <a href="https://www.wildernessfestival.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wilderness</a> time again! The county&#8217;s biggest fancy dress festival sets up shop in Cornbury Park on 31 July – 3 Aug and brings with it a vast wellbeing offering alongside the music, theatre, arts and family activities. Last year there were wild runs, aerial yoga, SUP, forest bathing and treatments including facials, massages, Reiki, osteopathy, and tarot reading. Expect similar good vibes this year at its wooded, lake-side setting.</p>



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