Retreat Days at Sanctum – Nurture, Reconnect, Restore
Take time for yourself, or retreat with a friend, and enjoy a day of stillness, self-care, and soulful connection. At Sanctum, our retreat days are designed to help you unwind from the busyness of life, reconnect with your inner self, and restore your energy in a safe, nurturing space.
Whether you’re immersing yourself in a seasonal ritual, learning the power of aromatherapy, or soaking in the calming sounds of a gong bath, each retreat is a unique opportunity to step away from the world… and return to yourself.
Nurture & Spa Retreat Days
Treat yourself – or come with a friend – for a soul-soothing escape.
Step into calm with a spa retreat day designed to relax, restore and uplift.
Your retreat includes:
- Fresh coffee or tea on arrival
- A luxurious pedicure with polish (or buff for gentlemen)
- Delicious lunch from The Honest Fig
- A two-hour spa face and body experience
- Tea and cake to finish
£160 per person
It’s the perfect way to press pause and retreat from the world.
Upcoming Retreat Days
Discover soulful days to pause, reconnect and feel restored. Each retreat offers space to slow down, reflect, and nurture your wellbeing.
Gratitude
Sunday 21st September, 10am-4pm | £120pp
Arriving through the gates immediately feel the world fall away then… we will start with a Heart opening flow and chakra investigation focusing on the heart chakra.
Nikki Slade will then join us leading her wonderful Kirtan for heart opening mantra work, if you’ve not experienced one before prepare yourself for a heart opening experience of joy. Raise your vibration and open you heart with mantra chanting natural voice and sound. Discover the music of life within you and attract the people and places that reflect your true nature. Come ready to chant move and explore vibrational journeys in pairs and in groups. You do not have to be a singer to enjoy this session
Lunch will then be followed by a sound bath to settle the mornings sessions.
We will finish the day by making our own Gratitude jars to take home, a wonderful way to remind ourselves of the good and positive things we have however small.
Tea, biscuits and time to chat will conclude the day.
Nikki Slade is a leading pioneer and facilitator in the field of mantra chanting, core voice and sound work in the UK for 36 yrs. Nikki has inspired thousands of individuals to chant and has led chanting and voice workshops in a wide variety of settings including companies such as M&C Saatchi, Deutsche Bank and Cisco. She has been resident Kirtan leader at triyoga London for 23 years and has also taken her cutting-edge approach to working with the voice into Wandsworth men’s prison. She was the resident voice and sound facilitator at the Priory Hospital in North London for 20 years where she has, through her work, supported the recovery of people on the addiction treatment programme.
For the past 10 years she has been facilitating chanting and voice workshops at the half-way recovery house Start 2 Stop in central London. Nikki has worked extensively in natural voice coaching with leaders in their fields including Business Ceos, Therapists, Yoga teachers, School teachers, Writers and Performing artists. She has released 4 successful mantra and chanting recordings including: Nectarine, Monsoon, Soundscape and the double album Epiphany.
She is also author of her popular book ‘The Healing Power of Chanting’. In recent years she has pioneered Kirtan in the mainstream areas of Glastonbury Festival and Latitude Festival and The World Yoga Festival. She has shared her work overseas in California, Singapore, NYC, Mexico City, Brussels and Melbourne. On 11.11.11 at Mind, Body, Spirit show she led a chant for the opening ceremony for over 2000 people and once again at the 12.12.12 Oneness ceremony at the London Hilton. Nikki is the founder of the first ever 200hr Learn To Lead Kirtan Foundation Training, accredited by The Yoga Alliance Professionals in 2016. She completed leading the 6th and final training here in the UK in November 2023.Nikki now focuces on delivering her 50 hr Kirtan Leader Immersion course and completed the second trianing 2025.
Prepare for Wintering
Friday 17th October, 11pm–2pm
Embrace the changing seasons and the art of balance as we move into the quieter months. This reflective retreat will include grounding practices, seasonal wisdom, and a gift of a beautiful book on the theme of ‘Wintering’.
Full details to follow
Yule: Bringing Back the Light
Saturday 6th December, 10pm–4pm | £120pp
Begin with a heart-opening Cacao Ceremony, then feel the rhythm in a two-hour drumming circle (drums provided, or bring your own). After a nourishing lunch, take part in our Bring in the Light activity, crafting a fragrant foliage candle wreath to take home. We’ll close the day with a deeply soothing sound bath and a comforting cup of tea.
Sound Baths
Available Thursday evenings and Sundays on site with Healing through Sound. Dates for this year:
- Thursday August 21st, 7.30-9pm
- Sunday August 24th, 3.30-5pm
- Thursday October 2nd, 7.30-9pm
- Sunday October 5th, 3.30-5pm
- Thursday November 27th, 7.30-9pm
- Sunday November 30th, 3.30-5pm
- Sunday December 14th, 3.30-5pm
Hot Tubs coming soon!
Friday evenings, Saturday and Sundays 11am-4pm. Please call for more information.
Where We Are
Sanctum Beauty and Wellness is based at Clopton Farm, Lower Road, Croydon, Royston, SG8 0EF
We’re tucked away in the Hertfordshire countryside, surrounded by peaceful fields and beautiful skies.
We’re easily reached from Cambridge, Potton, Biggleswade, Sandy, Ashwell, Gamlingay, Comberton, Great Gransden, Melbourn, and Cambourne… making Sanctum a peaceful escape that’s closer than you think.
Retreat. Reset. Remember Who You Are.
What makes Sanctum Beauty & Wellness & Treatments so special…
Beautiful, relaxing rural setting
Run by professional beauty lecturers
Treatments by experienced therapists
Wide range of treatments under one roof
CACI & Crystal Clear products and services
“Just had a back massage and Indian head massage with Justina and would 100% recommend! Really lovely setting, room was modern, warm and inviting. Everything was explained and very professional with lots of extra bits that made me feel special! Fab! Thank you.”
“As always facial with Justina was amazing. Super restorative moving into autumn. A lovely peaceful hour out of a busy schedule”
“I am working my way through the treatment list. I had a Swedish massage with Louise this week. It was amazing! My favourite so far. The perfect balance of relaxation and getting rid of those unwanted knots and tension. Thank you! Can’t wait for the next one!”
“Massage was fantastic. So relaxing! And I didn’t feel rushed at the end. I had time to have the lemon water and complementary lemon mousse they provided whilst enjoying the view across the fields.”
“I have been a regular customer here for over a year now and I could not imagine going anywhere else.”
“Since becoming pregnant I value the services even more with the pregnancy massages offered being next level!”
“Expertly recommending which facials or massages suit your needs or expectations and then leaving you to make your own choice.”
