A One-Day Wellbeing Retreat

Unplug & Reconnect

One day to switch off from the noise — and tune back into yourself.

Dates 10 & 11 October 2026
Locations London · Buckinghamshire
Yoga·Whole-Person Health·Digital Pause·Mindful Food·Real Connection
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Please note: guests will need to bring their own yoga mat.

“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.”
— Anne Lamott
The Invitation

When did life get this noisy?

Your phone wakes you up.

Before you’ve properly opened your eyes, there are messages, emails, news, WhatsApp, work, family, lists and notifications.

And even when you finally sit down…

your mind doesn’t.

If that sounds familiar, this day is for you.

Unplug & Reconnect is a one-day wellbeing retreat for people who feel constantly switched on.

No extreme detox. No punishing fitness. No complicated wellness regime. And no pressure to become a “new you”.

We simply want to help you feel more like yourself again: calmer, clearer, more present, more connected to your body and better able to recognise what you actually need.

An open journal, cup of tea, candle and phone placed face-down on a warm wooden table by a window

Ready to feel more like yourself again?

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Three Ideas

Pause. Listen. Connect.

Three simple ideas sit at the heart of the day.

01

Pause

Step away from constant input and stimulation.

02

Listen

Notice what is happening in your mind and body.

03

Connect

Use what you discover to make better choices for the way you actually live.

Simple. Practical. And surprisingly easy to forget in a busy life.

Your Body's Wisdom

Your body has been talking to you all along

We tend to ignore the quieter signals.

We keep going. Until the body has to speak a little louder.

At Unplug & Reconnect, Dr Kapil Chawla will introduce a different way of thinking about wellbeing.

What if your body isn’t simply giving you problems? What if it’s giving you information?

Drawing on the ideas behind his book PrecisiOM™ — The Universal Integrating Intelligence, Dr Chawla will explore the connection between stress, breath, emotions, the mind and the body — not as separate pieces, but as one whole person.

What You'll Leave With

What will you actually get from the day?

We don’t want you to leave with a lovely feeling that disappears by Monday morning. We want you to leave understanding yourself a little better.

Quiet the noise

Create space when your mind feels overloaded.

Read your body

Recognise your own signs of stress and depletion.

Breathe differently

Use your breath as a practical tool for slowing down.

Move with your body

Release tension through gentle, restorative movement.

Break the auto-pilot

Notice habits that keep you constantly stimulated.

Nourish yourself

Explore the relationship between food, energy, digestion and mood.

Protect your energy

Create simple routines and boundaries that fit into real life.

Feel present again

Less distracted. Less rushed. More here.

And no…

You don’t need to escape to Bali.

No flights. No suitcase. No seven-day commitment.

Just one very well-spent day.

Big reset · Small journey

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The Rhythm of the Day

Your day

Unhurried. Deliberate. Made to feel like a proper pause.

Arrive. Switch off. Exhale.

Walk in. Put the outside world down. And yes… we mean the phone too.

We’ll begin slowly, give you time to settle and create a clear boundary between everyday life and the day ahead.

For a little while, nobody needs anything from you. Enjoy that sentence.

Get out of your head

Grounding meditation + restorative yoga · led by Barsha

We begin with a short guided meditation followed by a gentle restorative practice. Stretch. Breathe. Release. Notice.

This isn’t exercise for the sake of burning calories. It is movement designed to bring your attention back into your body.

Never done yoga? Fine. Feeling stiff? Also fine. Can’t touch your toes? We genuinely don’t mind. Come exactly as you are.

Why can’t I just switch off?

The Busy Mind Workshop

Ever picked up your phone to check one thing… and somehow lost 25 minutes? You’re not alone.

  • Why constant stimulation can leave us mentally exhausted
  • Why doing nothing can suddenly feel uncomfortable
  • How automatic habits steal our attention
  • Why slowing down sometimes feels harder than speeding up
  • Simple ways to create more calm in everyday life

Expect practical ideas, honest conversation and probably a few uncomfortable recognitions. Maybe some laughter too.

What if your body is trying to tell you something?

Tapping into your inner intelligence · with Dr Kapil Chawla

This is the heart of the day.

Dr Kapil Chawla is a physician, functional medicine practitioner, author and TEDx speaker whose work explores whole-person health. He asks a deceptively simple question:

What happens when we stop treating the mind and body as separate things?

Drawing on his PrecisiOM™ model, Dr Chawla will explore:

  • Stress and the body
  • The connection between mind, emotions and physiology
  • Why breath matters
  • The signals we often ignore
  • The difference between constantly reacting and consciously responding
  • How greater body awareness can support healthier daily choices

Complex ideas. Explained like a human conversation. Our favourite kind.

Food is information too

Food for the Soul

Before lunch, our chefs will introduce the thinking behind your meal.

We’ll explore how what we eat can influence energy, digestion, mood, concentration — and how we feel afterwards.

No calorie counting. No food guilt. No long list of things you’re never allowed to eat again. Just better awareness.

Please don’t expect a sad salad

Three-course wellness lunch

Food should nourish you. But we also think it should make you smile when it arrives.

Enjoy a colourful, freshly prepared, sattvic-inspired vegetarian lunch created especially for the retreat. Sit down. Talk. Taste your food. Eat slowly. Enjoy it.

And yes… there will be dessert. Because wellbeing should still contain joy.

Connection is part of wellbeing too

Something happens when we sit around a table together. We talk. We listen. We laugh. We stop rushing.

You don’t have to spend the whole day analysing yourself. Meet someone new. Share an idea. Or simply enjoy being around people who have also decided that life has become a little too noisy.

Now let’s make it useful

Your Personal Reset

Feeling wonderful for one day is nice. Feeling better on a random Wednesday three weeks later? Much more interesting.

Before you leave, we’ll help you turn the day into a simple personal reset.

Not 20 new habits. Not a 5am routine. Not another spreadsheet measuring your wellbeing. Just a few changes that make sense for your life.

  • Putting your phone away earlier
  • Creating a calmer evening routine
  • Breathing consciously between work and home
  • Moving more regularly
  • Eating without a screen
  • Creating a real lunch break
  • Noticing your own warning signs earlier
  • Taking genuine pauses during the day

Small changes. Practised consistently.

One day. Two dates. Choose yours.

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Is This For You?

This retreat might be for you if…

Your brain feels like it has 37 tabs open.
You wake up tired.
You reach for your phone without even thinking.
You find it difficult to concentrate.
You’re always doing something.
You struggle to properly rest.
You feel wired but tired.
You know you should take better care of yourself, but wellness advice itself feels overwhelming.
You take time off but still find it difficult to switch off.
You’re curious about the connection between the mind and body.
You want practical tools — not vague inspiration.

Or perhaps… nothing is dramatically wrong. You’re simply tired of being constantly on. That is reason enough.

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Highlights

What we think you’ll love

The digital pause

Several hours without being permanently reachable. Imagine.

The "Ahh… that makes sense" moments

Whole-person health explained clearly and practically.

The yoga

Slow, restorative and beginner-friendly. No Lycra Olympics.

The food

Three beautiful vegetarian courses. Proper nourishment. Proper flavour. Proper dessert.

The conversations

Interesting people. Shared experiences. Real connection.

The space

A small group. No rushing. Room to breathe.

You can go home afterwards

A meaningful reset without disappearing for a week.

On Your Way Home

How we'd love you to feel when you leave

Not transformed into a completely different person. That sounds exhausting. We'd rather you left feeling…

Calmer

Less mentally noisy.

Lighter

As though you’ve put something down.

Clearer

About what your body needs.

More energised

Without feeling overstimulated.

More present

In your body and in your life.

Equipped

With a handful of tools you can actually use tomorrow.

And perhaps most importantly… more like yourself.

Your Guides

Meet the people leading the day

Dr Kapil Chawla
Physician · Author · TEDx Speaker

Dr Kapil Chawla

Dr Kapil Chawla is a family physician and functional medicine practitioner whose work focuses on the connection between mind, body, breath, emotions and health.

He is the author of PrecisiOM™ — The Universal Integrating Intelligence, a whole-person framework designed to help people notice and understand the signals their body is sending them.

His central message is beautifully simple: Pause. Listen. Connect.

Barsha, yoga teacher and co-founder of Inner Yoga Retreats
Yoga Teacher · Co-Founder, Inner Yoga Retreats

Barsha

Barsha’s approach to yoga is simple.

Yoga shouldn’t be another thing you have to perform well at.

Her restorative session is designed to help you slow down, breathe, move gently and reconnect with your body — whether you’ve practised yoga for years or have never stepped onto a mat before.

Choose Your Retreat

Two dates. Two settings.

One unforgettable day, in the setting that suits you.

St Margaret's United Reformed Church, Finchley
Saturday · 10 October 2026

London

St Margaret’s United Reformed Church

Victoria Avenue
Finchley
London N3 1BD

Your retreat without leaving London.

Reserve — London
Tilehouse Retreats, Lillingstone Dayrell, Buckinghamshire
Sunday · 11 October 2026

Buckinghamshire

Tilehouse Retreats

The Estate Office
Lillingstone Dayrell
Buckingham MK18 5AG

Leave the city behind and turn your reset into a countryside escape.

Reserve — Buckinghamshire
One Last Question

When was the last time you gave yourself a whole day without feeling guilty about it?

Not because you were ill. Not because everything was finished. Not because everybody else’s needs had finally been met.

Just because your wellbeing matters too.

You don’t have to wait until you’re exhausted to rest. You don’t have to wait until your body shouts before you listen. And you don’t need to completely change your life.

Sometimes… you just need to interrupt the pattern.

Unplug & Reconnect

Pause the noise. Hear yourself again.

One day. Good food. Gentle movement.

Fascinating ideas. Real conversations. Less screen. More space.

You are more than your to-do list.

Come As You Are

A few things to bring

We’ll take care of the experience, the food and the rest. You just need to bring:

Your yoga mat

Mats will not be provided — please bring one you feel comfortable practising on.

A water bottle

Stay hydrated throughout the day.

Something warm

A light jumper, shawl or extra layer is lovely to have during meditation and relaxation.

Comfortable clothing

No special yoga outfit required — simply something you can move and relax in.

And your phone…

Yes, bring it. We’ll just encourage you to give it a little rest while you’re with us.

Your Next Step

Give yourself the day.

Choose the setting that feels right for you.

Saturday 10 Oct · London Sunday 11 Oct · Buckinghamshire
Not quite ready?

Have a few questions?

Not sure whether this retreat is for you, or simply want to talk it through before deciding? We’re happy to have a quick conversation.