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Break Up Boring January With A Fun Filled Girly Wellness Weekend You’ll Remember Forever…!
Give yourself the ultimate gift this year! A wonderfully healing weekend retreat to reset, recharge, and rediscover your best self. Put your best foot forward in 2025 and make time just for YOU. You deserve it, my darling!
Workshops & Activities
- Energising Yoga Class: with a focus on lymphatic drainage to gently detoxify your body
- 2025 Goal Setting Workshop: with a focus on what you want to achieve in 2025. Let’s make it a year to remember!
- Nature Walk: Feel the powerful energies of Mother Earth and soak up the beauty of our 22 acre site
- Inner Strength Workshop: Create strength from within and boost your body’s natural defences
- Sound Healing Session: Enjoy the harmonic frequencies, healing your body on a cellular level
- Shimmy & Groove Fitness Class: Have fun working out and get your body moving and grooving!
- Be Transformed With Colour: Expert colour analysis workshop and 1:1 sessions
- ‘Letting Go’ Ceremony: We close the weekend by removing toxic, negative energies that no longer serve you
Optional Extra £15 per person (must be pre-booked)
- Chakra Strength Testing: Discover where your imbalanced energies lay, and learn how to balance these for future alignment
Join Our Women’s Wellness Retreat!
Your path to a brighter, healthier, more balanced you starts here.
Your January ‘Reset’ Retreat
Dates: 17th – 19th January at West Lexham Norfolk, UK
Choose from staying in one of our Shared Rooms at £595 per person
Or enjoy the luxury of your own space with our Single Occupancy rooms with a guaranteed ensuite £995 per person
Treat Yourself To The Gift Of Natural Health & Wellness in 2025!
Feeling exhausted, like you’re running on empty?
Life can leave us feeling drained and frazzled – whether it’s work, family, or the annual holiday whirlwind. Imagine taking a pause, just for you.
With our private chef preparing delicious and energising meals designed to help you reset your digestion and detoxify your system, you’ll begin to feel truly nourished from within.
This is your chance to recharge your body and reclaim your energy for the year ahead!
Feeling overwhelmed from the holiday rush?
From shopping to decorating, cooking, and everything in between, it’s no wonder your stress levels are through the roof at this time of year!
This retreat is your opportunity to unwind and release all that tension. Experience yoga, sound therapy, and mindfulness practices that naturally lower cortisol and boost serotonin.
Let the stress melt away as you rediscover your peace.
Never seem to have a moment to yourself?
There’s always someone who needs your attention, right? Now is the time to put yourself first…
Over three luxurious days of Zen Belly retreating, you can enjoy the rare gift of some uninterrupted “me-time.” Let us support and spoil you with space for rest and relaxation, so you can reconnect with your inner calm.
Already craving a detox after the Christmas indulgence?
The festive season is fun, but let’s face it, it can leave us feeling tired, unmotivated and sluggish.
Start your 2025 transformation and let us break up the monotony of ‘dry’ January with an uplifting and supportive weekend away from the real world.
Lighten your body and spirit with nourishing foods, natural health and wellness workshops, and moments of pure joy that are all about YOU.
Make new friends, create great memories!
Each retreat seems to attract the right group of people together, creating a naturally supportive atmosphere with plenty of fun, laughter and often forming life-long bonds.
The magic of retreating together is truly inspirational and I am always humbled to witness our guests start to blossom and grow into their truest versions of themselves.
We’ll also be on hand to help you stay accountable to your Health Goals, created from the outset of each retreat, to help you continue your journey long after our Zen Belly retreat has ended…
This is your time. This is your retreat.
Imagine starting 2025 with more energy, less stress, and a clearer path forward.
Let our Zen Belly January Reset Retreat be your favourite gift to yourself—a way to truly honour the incredible woman you are!
Spaces are limited, so don’t miss out! Book now and start 2025 as your best self!
Choose from our super comfy single or shared rooms:
- Single occupancy rooms with a double bed PLUS guaranteed ensuite facilities
- Shared accommodation rooms with single beds, en suite facilities are allocated on a first come first served basis
Your January ‘Reset’ Retreat
Dates: 17th – 19th January at West Lexham Norfolk, UK
Choose from staying in one of our Shared Rooms at £595 per person
Or enjoy the luxury of your own space with our Single Occupancy rooms with a guaranteed ensuite £995 per person
Treat Yourself To The Gift Of Natural Health & Wellness in 2025!
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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
How Zen Belly Was Born… Zen Belly Retreats has been a dream in the making for over a decade. Helen, the founder, is a self-confessed “retreat junkie” who has spent the past 21 years traveling the world, soaking up the magic of retreats in places like Thailand, Europe, and the UK. From fasting and detox retreats to juice cleanses, yoga retreats, vegan cooking workshops, and even breathwork retreats, Helen has embraced it all.
Every retreat she attended taught her something new—not just about wellness but about herself. These experiences shaped her, giving her the tools and knowledge to overcome challenges like depression, stress, emotional trauma, and IBS—all naturally, without medication. Today, Helen’s immune system is a fortress, and she rarely gets ill, all thanks to the self-healing techniques and practices she’s discovered along the way.
After years of personal growth and professional experience, plus having passed her Detox Retreat Teacher Training in 2017, Helen decided to create something truly special for her clients. She envisioned a retreat that wasn’t just a break from the everyday but a transformational experience where women could feel supported, empowered, and reconnected to themselves. With a strong focus on gut health and core strength, of course…
And so, Zen Belly Retreats was born—run by women, for women, with an incredible team brought together to support every guest on their journey to wellness. Helen’s passion, combined with her decades of retreat knowledge, ensures that every Zen Belly experience is meaningful, healing, and completely unforgettable.
Meet Jane, 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.
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.
Alicja Lim
Yoga Teacher
Alicja brings a wealth of experience and passion to her yoga teaching. With a background spanning 35 years as a qualified nurse and midwife, she developed a deep understanding of women’s health and well-being. During her time as a midwife in Norfolk, UK, Alicja attended numerous home births, becoming an advocate for natural and alternative therapies.
Now retired, Alicja channels her lifelong love of fitness into teaching yoga. A dedicated yoga practitioner since her school days, she has explored classes across the globe, including Malaysia, the USA, Italy, and France, experiencing diverse styles and cultures united by shared goals.
Alicja’s approach to yoga is both playful and dynamic—she enjoys flowing between movements, experimenting with arm balances, and embracing inversions. Her medical knowledge, combined with her yoga training, gives her a unique understanding of the body. Alicja is passionate about helping others feel better, easing aches and pains, and supporting them in achieving their personal goals.
She also teaches pregnancy yoga, helping expectant mothers prepare for labour, and postnatal classes focused on strengthening the core and pelvic floor—though, as she says with a smile, it’s also an opportunity to cuddle babies!
For Alicja, “Yoga is nearly always the answer.”
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.
Lindsey Abbott
Fitness Teacher
Lindsey is the founder of Shimmy ‘n’ Groove Fitness Ltd, based in Chelmsford, Essex, where she has built a vibrant and inclusive community centred around health, movement, and joy. With a passion for helping people feel happier and more confident in their own skin, Lindsey’s approach to fitness is simple, effective, and above all, fun. Her mission is to create a welcoming environment where everyone—regardless of age, ability, or experience—can reconnect with their bodies, build strength, and, as she says, “find their fabulous!”
With years of experience delivering energising group classes and tailored sessions, Lindsey understands how movement can positively impact both physical and emotional well-being. Her sessions focus not only on fitness but on helping people embrace self-expression, boost their mood, and discover the sheer joy of moving their bodies.
At the retreat, Lindsey will lead an energising mobility and core session designed to invigorate, strengthen, and inspire. Expect a blend of accessible movements, light-hearted energy, and her signature approach that will leave you feeling grounded, revitalised, and empowered. Whether you’re looking to improve flexibility, build core strength, or simply reconnect with your body, Lindsey’s session promises to be a highlight of the retreat.
Lindsey’s warm and uplifting presence makes her a joy to work with, and she’s excited to bring her unique style to this beautiful retreat setting.
Shirley Webb, Image Consultant
Discovering the Power of Colour
