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Three luxurious nights to feel looked after, understand what has been keeping you stuck and return home with practical support for what comes next.
A different kind of January
This is three nights where you do not have to cook, organise or hold everything together. You arrive. You exhale. You let yourself be looked after.
BREAKFREE is a spacious, carefully designed retreat combining luxury, meaningful coaching, expert-led experiences and the kind of rest that everyday life rarely gives you.
It is not a packed timetable. There is time to learn, reflect, talk, laugh, enjoy the mansion and simply be by yourself.
Is this the space you need?
You do not need to arrive confident, certain or with everything worked out. You only need to be ready to give yourself this time.
Your private home for the weekend
We will have exclusive use of this restored country mansion, set within 17 acres on the edge of the Lake District National Park.
The mansion
Restored period rooms, peaceful grounds and spaces designed for gathering, dining and switching off.
Venue photography courtesy of Brettargh Holt Mansion.
The BREAKFREE experience
Four connected themes. One weekend designed to help you feel clearer, calmer and more connected to yourself.
Ruth · Qualified Nutritionist
Understand the relationship between your gut, nutrition and how you feel, without food rules, judgement or pressure to be perfect.
Graeme · Certified Wim Hof Instructor
Use guided breathwork to slow down, settle your nervous system and reconnect with your body.
Arjuna · Ishaya monk & Ascension Meditation Teacher
Explore meditation and stillness in a grounded, accessible way. You do not need any previous experience.
Chris · Certified Transformational Life Coach
Bring the weekend together through the BREAKFREE philosophy and turn what you discover into changes you can carry home.
An optional experience
A chance to meet yourself at the edge of your comfort zone, with guidance and support throughout. Participation is always your choice.
Moments from BREAKFREE 2024
The setting is changing for 2027, but the warmth, encouragement and sense of connection remain at the heart of the weekend.
In their own words
“The combination of Arjuna’s deep mindset work and Graeme’s breathwork was the absolute highlight of the retreat. Together, they helped me reset entirely.”
“Graeme’s breathwork session was pure magic. I released years of trapped stress in under an hour. You have to experience it to believe it.”
“Arjuna creates a space where you feel completely safe to open up. His workshop gave me a massive perspective shift I didn’t know I needed.”
“The 2024 retreat gave me back control of my life. Chris’s personal experience and compassionate coaching made complex emotional work feel simple and achievable. I haven’t had a single late-night binge since that weekend!”
“If you are on the fence about attending a retreat with Chris, just do it. It isn’t another wellness retreat. It’s an actual, lasting mindset shift that changes your relationship with food and yourself forever.”
These are individual guest experiences. Your experience and outcomes will be personal to you.
Your retreat host
Certified Transformational Life Coach · Certified Binge Eating Coach · Food Addiction Coach
I created BREAKFREE from lived experience and years of helping people understand the patterns that keep them stuck.
This is not therapy, a diet retreat or a weekend of being told how to live. My role is to create a safe, honest and supportive space where you can slow down, think clearly and reconnect with what you need.
You will be supported throughout the weekend, then for 90 days afterwards as you bring what you discover back into real life.
Food worth slowing down for
Each morning begins with a relaxed continental breakfast featuring pastries, fruit, yoghurt, granola, artisan bread, preserves, cheese, cold meats, juice, tea and coffee. All lunches and evening meals will be created by The Cumbrian Chef using seasonal ingredients and produce sourced from Cumbria and the Northwest.
Meet your private chef
Julian will create the retreat's lunches and evening meals around seasonal ingredients and produce sourced from Cumbria and the Northwest. Expect generous sharing food, thoughtful private dining and a Sunday celebration lunch designed for the group.
On Saturday evening, Julian will personally introduce the menu and share the stories behind its seasonal ingredients, local suppliers and Cumbrian produce. It is a chef-led dining experience created to be enjoyed, not another formal workshop.
Discover The Cumbrian Chef ↗
Chef and food photography courtesy of The Cumbrian Chef. Images are representative; the final retreat menu will be created for the weekend.
No calorie counting. No diet food. No pressure to eat perfectly. Dietary requirements and allergies will be catered for.
The rhythm of the weekend
Settle into your room, meet the group and share your first private-chef dinner.
BREAKFREE coaching, expert experiences, time to rest and a chef-led Cumbrian dining experience introduced by Julian.
A celebration lunch, optional cold water, a relaxed supper, fireside time and winter stargazing if conditions allow.
A final breakfast and a grounded plan for carrying the weekend home.
This is the planned rhythm, not a packed timetable. Your full agenda will be issued before arrival and may change to protect the quality, safety and flow of the experience.
Everything is taken care of
One price. Three nights. A complete BREAKFREE experience in a private Lake District mansion.
After the weekend
The changes you want to make in your life don't stop when you leave the retreat. That's why your booking includes 90 days of access to my brand new BREAKFREE community. You'll have ongoing support, regular opportunities to work with me and practical tools to help you put what you've learned into practice.
Your booking includes 90 days of ongoing BREAKFREE group support. Comparable 90-day group coaching with Chris previously cost £295 as a standalone programme.
Work with me on the challenges you're facing, develop new habits and continue making progress.
Bring your questions, talk through what's coming up for you and get practical guidance.
Keep your coaching tools and resources close at hand as you continue your work at home.
Stay connected, share your progress and get support from others who are working towards their own changes.
You'll also receive regular emails with reflections, practical prompts and reminders to help you revisit and apply what you explored during the retreat.
You'll have the time and space to focus on yourself during the weekend, followed by three months of support to help you continue that work at home.
At the end of the 90 days, there is no obligation to continue and nothing renews automatically. Any optional ongoing membership choices will be explained before your included support ends.
Rooms and prices
The retreat experience is the same for every guest. Your room choice determines the price.
Your own private ensuite room for all three nights.
Reserve with £250 today. Remaining balance: £745.
Upgraded private ensuite accommodation, with the same retreat programme and support.
Reserve with £250 today. Remaining balance: £950.
For two guests booking together who already know each other. You can pay together or separately.
Only two twin rooms remaining. We do not match guests with strangers.
Room photographs are representative of the accommodation category. Individual bedrooms may vary.
Read Booking Terms & Conditions ↗Please read the booking terms before making a payment. Cancellation charges are explained there.
The difference in price relates to accommodation, not the retreat programme.
Pay in full or reserve a Classic or Deluxe room with a £250 deposit. If you pay a deposit, you can settle the balance in full or arrange instalments directly with Chris. All outstanding balances must be paid by 31 December 2026.
After booking, you will receive your booking confirmation and payment receipt. Chris will personally contact you within 48 hours to welcome you, answer questions and discuss payment arrangements where needed.
You book a room category. Chris allocates individual bedrooms within that category and can discuss preferences, but cannot guarantee a particular bedroom.
Here to help
You can book your Classic or Deluxe room directly above. If you would like to talk it through first, arrange a short call with Chris. A call is not required before booking.
Your Lake District setting
Brettargh Holt Mansion sits near Levens in Cumbria, on the edge of the Lake District National Park and within easy reach of Kendal.
Brettargh Holt MansionGetting here
Brettargh Holt Mansion is easy to reach by road or rail. Oxenholme Lake District is the nearest mainline station, with direct services available from each of the cities below on selected departures.
From Junction 36 of the M6 via the A590 and A591.
By taxi to the mansion. The station is approximately 5 miles away.
Typical train times to Oxenholme
Approximate rail journey time, excluding the onward taxi to the mansion.
Times are indicative averages and will vary by service, connections, engineering work and the final January 2027 timetable. Some direct services are faster. Check your exact outward and return journeys before booking travel and allow time for the onward transfer.
Check train times with National Rail ↗Questions you may have
No. Every experience will be introduced in a grounded and accessible way.
No. The cold-water immersion, gym and all other experiences are optional. This is your retreat.
Yes. Dietary requirements and allergies will be collected before the retreat and shared with the private chef.
Only if you choose Shared Twin and book with someone you know. Classic and Deluxe Ensuite rooms are private. We will not match strangers.
No. There are no weigh-ins, calorie targets, compulsory exercise sessions or food judgement.
Your full agenda will be issued before arrival. The programme will keep enough space for rest, private time and use of the mansion.
Yes. Many guests arrive on their own. The retreat is deliberately small, and you will be welcomed and supported from the moment you arrive. Classic and Deluxe Ensuite rooms give you your own space whenever you need it.
Absolutely. Most guests attend on their own, but you are welcome to come with a friend. Shared Twin is for two retreat participants who already know each other, and two twin rooms remain. Book a call with Chris to discuss availability and payment options.
Classic Ensuite is £995 per person and Deluxe Ensuite is £1,200 per person. You can pay in full or reserve either with a £250 deposit, then pay the balance in full or arrange instalments with Chris. Shared Twin is £795 per person for two guests booking together; please enquire so Chris can arrange payment together or separately. Any balance must be paid by 31 December 2026.
Possibly, by prior agreement and subject to suitable accommodation and availability. Please speak to Chris before booking.
Dogs are not a standard inclusion and may only be accommodated by prior agreement with Chris.
Yes. Brettargh Holt Mansion is fully secured for the BREAKFREE Retreat from 15 to 18 January 2027.
Yes. We strongly recommend arranging suitable travel insurance as soon as you book. It should cover cancellation, illness, travel disruption and personal belongings. Check that it covers UK retreats and any relevant pre-existing medical conditions.
