Rewilding Retreats

Rest. Reconnect. Rewild.

Rooted in seasonal rhythms and sensory experience, our retreats are crafted to help you slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect with yourself, with others, and with the land. From scent and sound journeys to forest bathing, sauna and cold immersion, and grounding meditative practices, each retreat offers space to reset and realign.

These retreats are an invitation to remember your wildness, reclaim your stillness, and return home to your body: in a space that honours the sensations of nature. Emma brings a background in somatic work, sound healing, and ritual practice. Joanne draws from years of experience in energy work, intuitive healing, and nervous system support.

UPCOMING REWILDING RETREATS

SUMMER SOLSTICE REWILD - Bookings Now Open!
Saturday June 20th 2026, 10am - 2pm, Quarries Farm, Bangor

The day begins slowly - with grounding practices that ease you into presence.

You'll be welcomed into a relaxed and supportive space in the yoga yurt to step away from the pace of everyday life and spend a few hours reconnecting with yourself, others, and the natural environment. We begin with an opening circle before moving into a Sun & Moon Flow led by Joanne and Emma. This yoga session combines energising and restorative movement, helping you settle into the day and tune into both body and breath.

Following the practice, you'll be guided through a meditation, creating space to pause, reflect, and reset. We'll then gather for a nourishing lunch, with time to chat, relax, and enjoy the surroundings. In the afternoon, we'll head outdoors for a nature immersion session, taking time to slow down, observe, and engage with the landscape around us. Before finishing, we'll come together for a closing circle to reflect on the day and share any thoughts or intentions we're taking forward.

Throughout the day, there will be opportunities for movement, rest, conversation, and quiet reflection. Whether you're looking to recharge, find some headspace, or simply spend time in good company, this Summer Solstice gathering offers a chance to pause and reconnect before returning to the busyness of everyday life. We finish at 2pm and send you on your way feeling refreshed and restored.

Rewilding Retreats is situated within a community farm in Bangor, Northern Ireland.

The Day’s Unfolding

10am - Guests arrive

10.30am - Opening Circle

10.40am - Sun & Moon Flow with Joanne & Emma

12.30pm - Guided Meditation

12.45pm - Nourish

1.15pm - Nature Immersion

1.30pm - Closing Circle

2pm - We say our goodbyes! <3

Investment

£60

Standard investment price. Payment plans available.
Join us for a full day of rewilding practices, sacred rest, and elemental reconnection.

Step into the wild.

Collectively, Joanne and Emma bring over 30 years of combined experience across wellbeing, coaching, somatic practice, energy work, and creative fields.

Their paths have been shaped by a shared commitment to holding space for rest, for reconnection, for returning to what matters. Through Rewilding Retreats, they weave their diverse skills and deep friendship into immersive, sensory-led experiences designed to nourish the body, calm the nervous system, and awaken the spirit.

At the heart of their work is a belief in the quiet power of nature, presence, and ritual. Rewilding is their invitation to step away from the noise, soften into your surroundings, and remember what it means to feel truly alive, grounded, and human.

Whether it’s through forest bathing, sound journeys, restorative movement, or deep rest, each retreat offers a space to slow down and reconnectwith yourself, with the land, and with a like-minded community.

Emma

Emma – Hart & Soul Yoga / Zen Bear / True Nature Retreats

London born, Sheffield bred and now Bangor based, Emma Hart is a yoga teacher, designer, and creative behind Hart & Soul Yoga and Zen Bear; an eco-conscious yoga brand inspired by her love for nature.

She co-hosts True Nature Retreats on the North Coast of Ireland, guiding people back to their innate sense of joy, ease, and connection through movement, stillness, and time outdoors. Emma’s work blends yoga, sauna rituals, and sound experiences to support embodied rest and reconnection. She produces music, sings and co-hosts Sacred Sounds with her partner offering immersive sonic journeys rooted in breath and presence.

With a warm, inclusive approach, Emma creates space for people to feel nourished, curious, and undeniably present, wherever they are on their path.

Joanne

Joanne – Founder of Barefoot Body & Soul

Canadian-born and Belfast-raised, Joanne has been supporting women for over 20 years through one-on-one work and in the last 9 years through the practice of Vinyasa Yoga. As the founder of Barefoot Body & Soul, a wellbeing and yoga studio nestled between South and East Belfast, she offers a compassionate space for people to reconnect with themselves.

With a deep belief in the power of presence and community, Joanne guides others home to themselves through movement, breath, and stillness - tools she uses daily in her own life.