These terms apply to bookings for the 2027 Lake District Spring Yoga Retreat, 23 to 26 April 2027, in Grasmere. Please read them before you reserve. They form the agreement between us once your place is confirmed.
1. Who we are
The retreat is organised by Lydia Brown ("we", "us"), contactable at lydiayogaretreats@gmail.com.
2. How booking works
- You send a reservation request using the form on this website. No payment is taken on the website, and this does not yet create a booking.
- We email you to confirm whether your chosen room is available and to arrange the deposit.
- Your place is confirmed only when we have received your £250 deposit and sent you written confirmation by email. Until then, rooms remain available to others.
You must be 18 or over to book.
3. Prices, deposit and balance
- Twin Shared: £550 per person. Deposit £250, balance £300.
- Private Room: £690, sole occupancy. Deposit £250, balance £440.
The £250 deposit is non-refundable except where section 6 applies.
The balance is due by 1 December 2026. We will send a reminder before it falls due. If the balance is not paid by that date and you have not been in touch, we may treat the booking as cancelled by you under section 5 and release your place.
Prices include the accommodation, tuition, meals and activities listed on the retreat page. They do not include travel to and from the venue, travel insurance or personal spending.
4. What's included
Three nights' ensuite accommodation, morning and evening yoga each full day, three meals a day prepared by Natural Balance Kitchen, snacks, tea and coffee, and two guided walks (one shorter and gentle, one a little longer). Mats, blocks and bolsters are provided. All yoga and walks are optional.
Check-in is from 4:00pm on Friday 23 April 2027, and check-out is by 10:00am on Monday 26 April 2027. The venue address is Helm Close, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9QW.
5. If you need to cancel
Please tell us in writing (email is fine) as soon as you can. The following applies:
- The £250 deposit is non-refundable at any point.
- Cancelling more than 8 weeks before the retreat: the balance is refunded in full if already paid.
- Cancelling 4 to 8 weeks before: half of the balance is refunded.
- Cancelling less than 4 weeks before: no refund, as costs will already have been committed to the venue and caterer.
- If we are able to resell your place, we will refund what we reasonably can, less the deposit and any costs incurred.
You may transfer your place to someone else, with our agreement, provided they meet the same conditions. This is why we strongly recommend travel insurance that covers cancellation (see section 8).
6. If we cancel or change the retreat
If we have to cancel the retreat for any reason, you will receive a full refund of everything you have paid, including the deposit. That is the limit of our liability for a cancellation, and we would not be responsible for other costs such as your travel or time off work, which is another reason to hold insurance.
Occasionally details change. The programme, timings, activities, accommodation, teacher, caterer and facilities may be varied by us or by the venue host, for example because of weather, safety, illness or circumstances outside our control. We will tell you about any significant change by email as soon as we can. Minor changes do not entitle you to a refund. If a change is significant and you no longer wish to attend, we will discuss a fair resolution with you.
Outdoor activities, including the guided walks, depend on weather and conditions and may be altered, shortened or cancelled on safety grounds. All activities are optional.
7. Your health, fitness and participation
The retreat involves physical activity, including yoga practice and walking over uneven ground in the fells. The practices are aimed at people who are already comfortable with a regular yoga practice, and every activity is optional.
- You are responsible for judging whether the retreat is suitable for you. If you are unsure, please ask us before booking.
- You must tell us before the retreat about any injury, medical condition, allergy, medication, pregnancy or access requirement that could affect your participation or safety.
- If you have a health condition, are pregnant, or are recovering from injury or surgery, please consult your GP or a qualified medical professional before taking part.
- Yoga is not a substitute for medical treatment, and nothing we provide is medical advice.
- You take part at your own risk and should work within your own limits, resting whenever you need to.
- We may decline or end a person's participation in an activity where we reasonably believe it is unsafe for them or for others.
8. Insurance
We strongly recommend that you take out travel insurance covering cancellation, curtailment, personal accident, medical expenses and your personal belongings. We are not responsible for losses that adequate insurance would have covered.
9. Accommodation
Rooms are allocated by us. If you book a Twin Shared place on your own, we will pair you with another guest of the same booking type. We cannot guarantee a particular room-mate. Couples booking a Twin Shared room together may have the twin beds made into a double. Please tell us in advance.
You are responsible for any damage you cause to the property or its contents beyond fair wear and tear.
10. Behaviour
We want everyone to feel safe and welcome. We may ask anyone whose behaviour is threatening, discriminatory, or seriously disruptive to others to leave, without refund. Please respect the venue, its neighbours and the quiet of the surroundings.
11. Photography
We may take photographs during the retreat for future promotion. We will ask for your consent first, you are free to say no, and you may change your mind at any time by telling us.
12. Our responsibility to you
We will provide the retreat with reasonable care and skill.
We do not exclude or limit our liability where it would be unlawful to do so. This includes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, for fraud, or for breach of your statutory rights as a consumer.
Subject to that, we are not liable for loss or damage that was not foreseeable, for your own belongings, or for the acts of third parties such as the venue, the caterer or transport providers. Our total liability in connection with your booking will not exceed the total amount you have paid us.
13. Cancellation rights under consumer law
Because this is a contract for leisure and accommodation services to be provided on specific dates, the usual 14-day right to cancel a distance contract does not apply (Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013, regulation 28). Your cancellation rights are those set out in section 5 above, alongside your general rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015.
14. Complaints
If something isn't right, please tell us during the retreat if possible so we can put it right there and then. Otherwise, email lydiayogaretreats@gmail.com and we will respond within 14 days.
15. Privacy
We handle your personal information as described in our privacy policy.
16. Governing law
These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales, and disputes may be brought in the courts of England and Wales. If you live in Scotland or Northern Ireland you may bring proceedings in your local courts.