Residential Insight Yoga and Buddhist Mindfulness Retreat,
Monmouthshire, South Wales 'Embodied Landscapes"
Retreats and Teacher Training are an opportunity to live deeper into the teachings of Mindfulness / Buddhism and to cultivate a practice that integrates both Yoga, Psycho-Spiritual teachings and Meditation.
Cancellation Policy: Money will be refunded if I can fill your place, which I will always endeavour to do. Last minute cancellations are more tricky and a refund is not always possible in this situation.
Suitable for: Anyone who wants to take a deeper dive into Path & Practice than weekly classes allow. An in-depth study of Yin Yoga, Meridian Theory, Five Elements, TCM and Buddhist Mindfulness. Meditation is an integral part of this training.
"Would recommend this training to anyone wanting to delve deeper into practice....whether it be for personal growth or with the intention to teach." Amanda Howard
"The best investment I've ever made. Olivia is a true and honest teacher." Lulu Townsend
60 hours Live Tuition with Olivia Clarke, Insight Yoga Teacher
This course meets the requirements of the Insight Yoga Institute 500-HR program
April 28th-2nd May (Part 1) and 9th-12th October (Part 2)
Cost April Training: 30 hours £498 and October Training: 30 hours: £498
An intimate, live onsite training, in a private venue, on the Monmouthshire border, between Raglan and Monmouth. It will be held at http://www.thecoachhouseretreat.co.uk and The Vicarage, Penyclawdd, Monmouthshire NP25 4BN Lots of space for onsite parking. Please enquire if you need accommodation.
This training is suitable for anyone who wants to deepen Path and Practice and who thrives best in a small, intimate group, where we circle round, learn from each other and enjoy face to face connection with both teacher and fellow students. On a recent training, a powerful Sangha was created, deep spiritual friendship was forged, in person gifts were shared - a Persian Love Cake, bunches of daffodils, fragrant candles, hands on adjustments (hard to receive with online training), the offering of props and the exchanging of collective wisdom. As a teacher, I look to the group. They are teaching me. I have a syllabus to cover but try to stay loose and responsive to the group and all that they bring.
Taught through the lens of Insight Yoga, which brings a profound depth and nuance to the Yin Yoga experience. Insight Yoga is a rich intersection of Buddhist Mindfulness, Yoga and Psychology. I originally trained and practiced for many years as a Shiatsu Therapist. Yin Yoga could be described as needless acupuncture or self-shiatsu. It is potent medicine in today's rushing world, a call to get quiet, slow down and live more deeply in the parasympathetic nervous system, which is where we are meant to live most of the time. If you intend to teach, I would encourage both parts of the training but they will also serve as stand alone trainings, if you just want to do Part 1 or Part 2. Part 1 will focus more on Yin Yoga through the lens of Buddha Dharma. Part 2 will continue to weave in Buddha Dharma and bring more focus to Meridian Theory, Five Elements and TCM. Do reach out if you would like to join.
Olivia loves to guide people into the depths of Winter. Wintering is an invitation to deepen, hibernate, rest as the Earth does, gather collectively and intimately around roaring log fires, as we winter together and enjoy the nourishing beauty of silence, deep yin and the wisdom of Maitri. Wisdom is a slow, gradual deepening, a blooming, a flourishing, as we come to know ourselves in more intimate and loving ways. Maitri is the practice of making friends with ourselves, unconditionally and wholeheartedly. You sit with yourself. You move closer, no matter what’s going on. You don’t try to get rid of anything. You recognise your humanity and the wide gamut of emotions you might be feeling. You learn to stay. Maitri strengthens us with stability and steadfastness. It also softens us. You are invited to rest back and relax deeply into the present moment, trusting that the present moment will take care of the future.
Venue:Wonderful Escapes, Monmouthshire, South Wales, UK – a stunning venue in the heart of the Black Mountains National Park with sauna, treatment rooms, wild swimming, roaring log fires and 16 beautiful bedrooms. The Great Barn, at the heart of this venue, is where we gather collectively, backed by the quiet presence of Skirrid Mountain. Those who love mountains, wild places and warm hearths will enjoy the spirit of this place.
Cost: £1095 for Private Room with ensuite bathroom or £1045 for private room with shared bathroom (you would only share with one other). Rooms will be offered on a first come, first serve basis. If you would like to share your room, that is also an option. Shared Rooms cost: £945 with ensuite bathroom or £895 with shared bathroom. All meals and teaching inclusive. A list of optional therapeutic treatments will be sent out.
How to book: Please contact Olivia Clarke direct at oliviahealing@aol.com This retreat will be held in silence, with an opportunity to connect and gather our first night over dinner. Silent Retreat can be powerful and transformative, beautifully intimate, connecting and insightful. It is a restful, loving and spacious way to be in community, with fellow practitioners on the path. You will be well supported.
28th - 30th September 2025
Insight Yoga with Olivia Clarke
I am thrilled to be leading Insight Yoga, at Europe's largest Mental Health and Wellbeing Conference. If you have not attended, in person, I highly recommend. Oxford is a beautiful, stimulating and inspiring city. This will be my third year of
teaching the morning Insight Yoga sessions. We live in challenging times, in a complex relational world. Insight Yoga provides a beautiful roadmap on how to walk a mystical path with practical feet. Each morning session will be an invitation to
slow down and live deep into Buddhist Mindfulness and Yin Yoga, while also blending Yang strengthening practice, in an unhurried way. The mood of Maitri, Loving Awareness, infuses the relational territory that we build with ourselves and each other.
19th July-2nd August 2026
A transformational retreat in the jungle heartland or Sri Lanka
Venue: http://www.ulpotha.com
Please reach out if you are interested. You will be sent more detailed information.
Two yoga classes a day, a deep immersion into the natural world and close encounter with the wild. It is one of the few places left on this Earth where you can truly detox and unplug from the modern world, as we know it. Suitable for a more adventurous traveller. The venue can accommodate up to 20 people and is only open to Westerners for five months of the year.
Each session will be an invitation to slow down and live deep into Buddhist Mindfulness, as a Path of Awakening. Olivia's teaching style is slow, meditational and strengthening, as well as grounding and restorative. Inclusivity is at the heart of her teaching. She has been teaching since 1998 and is able to meet diversity and a wide range of ability within a singular class. For the past three years, she has taught at Masters Events: Oxford, the largest trauma and wellbeing conference in Europe and weaves together psychological training such as IFS and is continually deepening her understanding of trauma. You will be encouraged to attune to the inner landscape of body, heart, mind, tracking your own territory, with sensitivity and care. The mood of Maitri, Loving Awareness, infuses the relational territory that we build with ourselves, each other and the natural world.
A lover of wild landscapes, horses and animals, Olivia lives in Wales UK, where she runs a private wellbeing retreat, offers Yin Yoga Teacher Training, and leads Silent Retreat, in the heart of the Black Mountains National Park.
"Thousands of tired, nerve shaken, over-civilised people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; wildness is a necessity." (John Muir 1901)
Stay Wild. Unplug from your gadgets and normal routines and let yourself come Home to Original Medicine.
“Ulpotha is talked about in revered tones as one of the most extraordinary yoga destinations in the world” – The Guardian
Please call for more information: Tel: 07816 512563 or Email: olivia@oliviahealingyoga.co.uk
If you are interested in Private Retreat, please see: thecoachhouseretreat.co.uk
or email: contact@thecoachhouseretreat.co.uk
