The Gentle Reset

A three-night retreat for those navigating grief, bereavement and loss, with grief counsellor Kate Nudds.

A little space when life has changed.

Grief can change everything.

Sometimes what you need isn't advice, answers or someone telling you it's time to move forward. Sometimes you simply need a little space away from everyday life, with people who understand.

The Gentle Reset is a three-night grief and bereavement retreat in the Essex countryside, created for anyone navigating life after loss.

Together with grief counsellor Kate Nudds of Grieve Then Achieve, we've created a few days of gentle support, nourishing food, nature, conversation and, importantly, time to simply be.

There is no expectation that you arrive ready to talk.

There is nothing you need to achieve.

And nobody is going to try to fix your grief.

Just come as you are.

There will also be walks, beautiful food, quiet afternoons, cups of tea, evenings around the fire and hopefully plenty of laughter too. Because experiencing grief doesn't mean every moment has to feel sad.

Space to talk. Space not to.

One of the most important parts of The Gentle Reset is choice.

There will be opportunities to take part in guided sessions with Kate and to spend time with others who understand something of what it means to experience loss.

You can talk.

You can listen.

Or you can simply be there.

If what you need one afternoon is to take a book back to your tent, go for a walk through the meadow or curl up under a blanket and sleep, that's completely fine too.

There is no right way to do this retreat, just as there is no right way to grieve.

Spacious afternoons

We deliberately won't fill every hour.

There may be a gentle walk, a creative activity or another session with Kate, but there will also be proper gaps in the day.

Read.

Sleep.

Walk through the meadow.

Sit outside your tent with a cup of tea.

Talk to someone you've met.

Or do absolutely nothing.

Sometimes space is exactly what we need.

Evenings together

As the day slows down, we'll come back together.

We'll share good food around the table, talk, laugh and spend evenings around the fire when the weather allows.

Then it's a quiet walk through the meadow and back to your own tent for the night.

For three nights, you don't need to look after everybody else. You can simply let us look after you.

You may come to The Reset to move your body, but it’s often the quiet moments in between that you’ll remember most.

Food is part of The Reset too!

This isn't a retreat where you'll spend four days feeling hungry.

Food will be fresh, nourishing and generous, designed to complement an active few days without becoming restrictive.

We'll eat together, share meals around the table and make food one of the enjoyable parts of the experience.

Because looking after yourself shouldn't feel like punishment.

Food that feels like looking after you

Food is an important part of every Reset.

Expect fresh, nourishing and generous meals, shared around the table rather than eaten alone.

There'll be good breakfasts, relaxed lunches, comforting evening meals and plenty of tea, coffee and little things in between.

Nothing restrictive.

Nothing complicated.

Just really good food made to make you feel looked after.

Who is The Gentle Reset for?

The Gentle Reset is for anyone navigating grief or bereavement who feels they could benefit from stepping away from everyday life for a few days.

Your loss may be recent, or it may have happened years ago.

You might feel overwhelmed by grief, or you might simply find that life has never quite felt the same since.

You don't need to arrive at any particular stage.

You don't need to know what you want to say.

And you certainly don't need to have worked out what happens next.

You just need to come as you are.

What's included

Your three-night Gentle Reset will include:

• Three nights' accommodation in your own canvas bell tent
• Guided grief and bereavement sessions with Kate Nudds
• Gentle activities and time in nature
• All meals and refreshments
• Evening time together around the fire
• Plenty of intentionally unscheduled time
• Space to rest, read, walk, talk or simply be

You don't have to have it all figured out.

There is no promise that three nights away will make grief disappear.

That's not what The Gentle Reset is about.

It's about giving yourself a little space.

Space to talk if you want to.

Space to remember.

Space to rest.

Space to laugh without feeling guilty about laughing.

And perhaps some space to begin finding your own way through whatever comes next.

The Gentle Reset with Kate Nudds

Three nights. Gentle support. Nature. Good food. Space to simply be.

Come as you are.