How To Be Adopted Lake District retreat June 9-11th 2023
June 9-11th 2023, the much-anticipated and requested How To Be Adopted retreat!
We’re going to be at the wonderful Nab Cottage in the Lake District. Nab Cottage is situated in Rydal on the A591 between Ambleside and Grasmere villages half-way along Rydal Lake. The postcode is LA229SD, and the nearest train station is Windermere. And yes there is a hot tub ;)
Email Lara to book your place!
The retreat will be run by:
Lara Leon, adult adoptee, Existential Psychotherapist and researcher into adoption and the needs of adoptees.
Gilli Bruce, adult adoptee, Integrative Psychotherapist and researcher into the lifelong impacts of adoption.
We’re looking forward to hosting this event and hope you will enjoy a restorative break in the company of others who ‘get you’!
The theme of the retreat is – How to be adopted?
Our weekend will include some relaxing activities and input from us on the topic of “How to be adopted”? in various sections that will be informative, therapeutic and generate insights…and possibly some emotions. With this in mind, there will be space for private reflective work, reading or any writing that resonates with you, plus sharing in small groups too.
Our intention is to offer some warm connecting and laughter too so that we can come away feeling a bit lighter, with some new ideas on how to be happier and more peaceful adoptees. Also, we recommend that participants take advantage of the glorious surrounding area for a nature fix, or at least a visit to the famous Grasmere Gingerbread Shop!
The gathering will be a safe space for everyone with a safety agreement in place so that everyone can feel confident and comfortable to share / not share, protect their own mental health and get the most from their weekend.
Please note: It will be beyond the scope of the weekend to address any further trauma outside of the topic of adoption.
Parking
There’s parking in front of the cottage – if any of you know each other and can car share that would be fantastic.
Feeling safe and secure
The gathering will be a safe space for everyone with a safety agreement in place so that everyone can feel confident and comfortable to share / not share, protect their own mental health and get the most from their weekend.
Yummy food
Nab serves lunch, usually around 1 and dinner around 7, though can adjust these to suit. The food is freshly prepared, generally vegetarian, and as far as possible, uses organic, locally sourced and fairtrade products. Please let our host know beforehand if you have any special dietary requirements. Nab can cater for coeliacs and vegans at no extra charge. There is a surcharge of £10pp for any other requirements. Our host needs at least one week notice for special diets.
Pet allergies - Nab has some furry residents – 2 dogs and a cat so please be aware of this and factor this in of you have any pet allergies.
Sauna: There is a woodburning sauna outside the studio. If 3 or more people would like to use the sauna please let our host Tim know. It takes about an hour to heat up and costs £50.
Hot Tub: Our host Tim offers a complementary 2 hour session per group for use of the tub. After this there is a charge of £10 per hour.Please read instructions before using the sauna or the hot tub.
Payments: secure your place with a £50.00 deposit. The cost is £339.00 for two nights’ accommodation in a shared twin room with a fellow participant, all sessions and activities and all meals.
Our lovely host Tim needs payment 10 weeks prior to the event so we do need to ensure monies are in so we can pay him.
The event is non-profit making.
Lara is handling payments and to avoid Eventbrite charges we are using her bank account. To contact Lara regarding payments please do so via hello@lara-leon.com.
We will send out the group safety agreement and the information document from Nab Cottage a week prior to the event.
