Vegan Cooking Retreat

Thursday
3:00–4:00 PM — Welcome Harmony Circle: Connect with fellow guests and set retreat intentions
4:00–5:00 PM — Introduction to the Retreat & Teaching Philosophy
7:00–8:00 PM — Welcome Dinner: A nourishing, seasonal vegan meal
8:00 PM — Mindful Visualisation & Meditation: A guided practice to centre and unwind

Friday
8:00–9:00 AM — Self-Care Yoga Flow (Ashtanga-inspired)
9:00 AM — Vibrant Vegan Breakfast
10:00–11:00 AM — Morning Nutrition & Theory Workshop: Intuitive, allergen-aware cooking
11:00–11:30 AM — Tea Break
11:30–1:00 PM — Immersive Cooking Class & Lunch Prep
1:00–2:30 PM — Lunch & Self-Reflective Nature Time
2:30–4:00 PM — Ancient Wisdom Workshop: Fermentation, Pickling, Ayurvedic Flavours
4:00–6:00 PM — Group Dinner Prep: Seasonal, creative recipe collaboration
6:00–7:00 PM — Soulful Self-Massage & Yin Yoga
7:00 PM — Dinner & Evening Activity

Saturday
8:00–9:00 AM — Self-Care Yoga Flow (Ashtanga-inspired)
9:00 AM — Vibrant Vegan Breakfast
10:00–11:00 AM — Morning Nutrition & Theory Workshop
11:00–11:30 AM — Tea Break
11:30–1:00 PM — Immersive Cooking Class & Lunch Prep
1:00–2:30 PM — Lunch & Self-Reflective Nature Time
2:30–4:00 PM — Ancient Wisdom Workshop: Fermentation, Pickling, Ayurvedic Flavours
4:00–6:00 PM — Group Dinner Prep
6:00–7:00 PM — Soulful Self-Massage & Yin Yoga
7:00 PM — Dinner & Evening Activity

Sunday
8:30–9:30 AM — Wake-Up Yoga Glow
9:30–11:30 AM — Co-Creation Cooking: Vibrant Vegan Brunch
11:30–12:30 PM — Brunch & Reflective Q&A
12:30–1:30 PM — Closing Circle: Final shares, gratitude & goodbyes

The site has its own private entrance via a farm track. Please don’t enter through the entrance to Fairlinch Camping. If you are driving from Braunton on the Saunton Road, go past Fairlinch Camping, then turn right onto Broad Lane. At the end of Broad Lane, turn right and look for the sign to Swell Camping at The Orchard on your right. Take a short drive down the farm track into The Orchard.

Our retreat takes place on a peaceful glamping site in an ancient sea-view orchard in Saunton, North Devon. Surrounded by wildflowers and open skies, it’s a calm and restorative setting with excellent showers, clean toilets, and a beautifully converted barn for yoga and workshops. It’s the perfect place to slow down, connect with nature, and enjoy a weekend of nourishing experiences in comfort.

Seasonal, gut-friendly vegan meals inspired by Ayurvedic wisdom. All dishes are plant-based, gluten-free, nourishing, and made with love from local ingredients.

• 3 days of immersive plant-based cooking workshops
• 2 nights of glamping accommodation in a sea-view orchard (shared or private bell tent options)
• Weekend retreat ticket option for locals (without accommodation)
• 3 nourishing, chef-prepared vegan meals per day
• Daily gentle yoga sessions
• Cacao and kirtan ceremony
• Guided ocean dips and coastal walks
• Secret sauna experience
• Ancient wisdom workshop on global food preservation techniques
• Guided relaxation practices for digestion and nervous system support
• Take-home recipe and nutrition pack
• All cooking equipment and ingredients provided
• Supportive, inclusive group experience in a beautiful natural setting

What's Not Included

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• Transportation to and from the event
• Jars and take-home containers for ferments and pickles made on site
• Swimming equipment for ocean dips
• Towels
• Yoga mats