Nourish Your Body, Mind and Soul
Where Nutrition is Our Love Language…
Prepare to be deeply nourished at a cellular level, with every fibre of your being feeling the love and energy that great food, lovingly created with the right ingredients can bring to your body, mind, and soul. This retreat is all about energising and reinvigorating you from the inside out.
This is truly food for the soul. Soul food!
Embrace the Love: A Weekend of Great Food, Movement, Natural Health & Wellness
Join IBS Recovery Expert & Food Intolerance Testing Practitioner, Helen Waddington, for a unique experience as we delve into the wonderful world of gut health and natural wellness. After all, true health starts in the gut!
For Women Who Need A Break!
Throughout the weekend we’ll provide an array of healthy foods to energise your body, refocus your mind to rebalance your gut microbiome.
Our gut is crucial for ensuring true health, improving organ function and creating immune strength. Poor gut health can result in inflammation, bloating, stomach or joint pain, low energy levels and chronic fatigue.
Take a break from the norm and Create Inner Peace
Accommodation
The site boasts a variety of unique accommodation that connect you with nature:
- Converted Barns: Cozy and charming spaces with all the modern comforts
- Treehouses: A magical stay amongst the trees
- Log Cabins: Rustic yet luxurious cabins for a true retreat experience
Why Zen Belly With Us?
Benefit from focused nutrition, expert guidance with Team Zen, soak up the energising environment, move your body to detox your lymph system, learn more about holistic wellness and make time for rest and relaxation. What’s not to love?
Workshops & Activities
- Chakra Balance Workshop: Learn how to rebalance your chakras for vitality
- 1:1 Consultations: Work with Helen on an individual basis to improve your health
- Energising Yoga Classes: Energising and detoxing Yoga to keep it moving
- Gut Health Workshop: Learn how to improve and strengthen your inner core
- Nature Walks: Fall in love with the stunning 22 acres of English countryside
- Sound Healing: Enjoy a relaxing yet stimulating sound therapy class
- (Optional) Swimming: Try invigorating wild swimming or take a dip in the pool
- Closing Fire Ceremony: Removing toxic energy that no longer serves you
Optional Extra £15 per person (must be pre-booked)
- Chakra Strength Testing: Discover imbalances and areas for improvement
2025 January Reset
17th – 19th January
The Village Hall Cottages at West Lexham, Norfolk
Choose from Shared Accommodation at £595 or a Single Occupancy Room at £995.
Reserve your place today with a deposit of £295. Pay the remainder 1st November 2024
2025 Summer Solstice
20th – 22nd June
Treehouses, Log Cabins and Orangery at West Lexham
Choose from Shared Accommodation £595 or a Single Occupancy Room £995
Reserve your place today with a deposit of £295. Pay the remainder 1st April 2025
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10 Days to Natural Health
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Meet The Team
At Zen Belly Retreats, we have an amazing team ready to take care of you during your stay. Each member is an expert in their field, handpicked by Helen to create a wonderfully healing, caring, and unique group of incredible women dedicated to your health and well-being.
From the moment you arrive, you’ll be pampered and looked after, so you won’t need to lift a finger. This is your time to unwind, escape the hustle of daily life, and focus on yourself, taking those important steps towards better health and wellness.
Get excited to meet Team Zen and experience the ultimate retreat!
Helen Waddington
Zen Belly Retreat Leader
Helen has been dedicated to gut health and wellness for nearly a decade, helping people restore their health naturally, quickly, and safely. She has worked with individuals facing a variety of ailments, including psoriasis, fibromyalgia, thyroid issues, chronic fatigue, asthma, ME, MS, ADHD, auto-immune diseases, and cerebral palsy. Her clients have significantly reduced their symptoms and better managed their conditions under her guidance.
Helen’s primary focus is on IBS and other gut health disorders such as Crohn’s disease, colitis, and diverticulitis. Having experienced decades of IBS herself and witnessing her family’s struggles with colitis and diverticulitis, Helen is deeply motivated to find solutions. These conditions can be greatly improved with the right support, advice, and guidance, often to the point of complete freedom from these debilitating conditions.
Her holistic approach combines education, diet, mindset work, and support, helping clients build confidence in their food choices. Helen shares her gut health expertise through Zen Belly Retreats, which aim to improve gut health naturally, boost sustainable energy from food, and nurture the body, mind, and spirit.
Helen’s Zen Belly Retreat Workshops are unique, blending humour, insight, and education, providing her clients with everything they need to make impactful changes in their understanding and use of food.
Jane Desborough
Wellness Coordinator
Meet Jane Desborough, our wonderful wellness coordinator at Zen Belly Retreats. With over 30 years of experience as a seasoned children’s nanny, Jane is known for her natural empathy, care, and boundless love. Now stepping into the role of Wellness Coordinator for our upcoming retreats, she brings a delightful mix of warmth, compassion, and fun to create a nurturing and enjoyable experience for all participants.
Jane is amazing with people, going out of her way to ensure you are comfortable and happy during your stay. Her friendly and approachable nature makes her someone you’ll want to spend time with and confide in. Jane’s dedication to your well-being is evident in every aspect of her work, from the personal touches she adds to your stay to the genuine care she shows each guest.
At Zen Belly Retreats, Jane’s primary goal is to make your experience as smooth and enjoyable as possible. Her warm personality and extensive experience in caring for others make her an invaluable member of our team. Whether you need assistance with your accommodations, a listening ear, or just a friendly face, Jane is here to help.
Come and experience the genuine hospitality and loving care that Jane brings to Zen Belly Retreats. With her by your side, you’ll feel supported, nurtured, and truly at home. Join us and get ready to embark on a journey towards better health and wellness, knowing you have someone as wonderful as Jane to guide you along the way.
Tal Morris
Yoga Teacher
Tal discovered yoga over a decade ago and has been practicing regularly ever since. She loved the connection between her breath and body, reaching a blissful state after each yoga class. Wanting to deepen her understanding of yoga, Tal trained under Yogachara Lalit in 2019, in Cork, Ireland and achieved her 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training.
Since then, Tal has taught students of all levels. Her calm, gentle, and intuitive approach ensures that each student leaves her classes feeling grounded. She takes great interest in her students’ practice, finding joy in teaching people of all ages and experience levels. Tal is passionate about seeing her students benefit both physically and emotionally through yoga.
Tal integrates breathwork and meditation into her classes, viewing these elements as invaluable tools for calming the nervous system and releasing physical tension—something essential in the modern world.
Julia Martin
Purple Plumb Catering
Julia is a holistic chef with years of experience in retreats. Her knowledge of nutrition, food energetics and Ayurveda is coupled with a strong emphasis on ethically sourced produce and seasonal ingredients.
Her food is influenced by travel, culture, tradition and her own yoga and meditation practice. This is food that not only tastes great, it is mindfully prepared and full of love, leaving you feeling great too!
The healthy, seasonal, delicious meals will be prepared with love by Julia and her team a great emphasis will be put on nutrition to support both your practice and life.
Melissa Welham
Sound Healer
Melissa of RobynWren Sacred Sounds is a professionally trained Integral Sound Healing Practitioner, having mastered multi-instrument use at The Sound Healing Academy. With over 19 years of experience as a Holistic Therapist, she has dedicated her career to supporting people on their journey toward improved well-being and optimal health.
Melissa offers public and private soundbath experiences, as well as community-based ‘Support with Sound’ sessions, using sound to assist those with specialised needs. Her extensive experience and deep knowledge as both a therapist and sound practitioner enable her to create a therapeutic soundbath journey that is truly transformative.
In her sessions, Melissa skillfully incorporates breathwork and guided meditation, holding the space in a way that fosters deep relaxation and healing. Her friendly and compassionate approach ensures that each participant feels supported and empowered, making her soundbath experiences both impactful and enriching.
