The Team.....

White Owl retreats was created by Lucie Andersen-Wood, Maddy Hill & Paula Ellis-Hill. We are passionate about life, yoga & dance, healthy food, loving ourselves & mindfulness. We are combining these core aspects of life in a luxurious, exotic setting with good company and like-minded souls!
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LUCIE ANDERSON WOOD 

​LUCIE FEELS THAT THE INTENSITY OF LEARNING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN A RESIDENTIAL RETREAT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO REALLY TAKE STOCK OF WHERE THEY ARE AND HAVE THE COURAGE TO DEVELOP INSIGHTS AND MAKE CHANGES THAT THEY MAY HAVE BEEN AVOIDING FOR YEARS OR DECADES EVEN! LUCIE IS IS A PSYCHOTHERAPIST AND A QUALIFIED TEACHER OF A FORM OF YOGADANCE CALLED "LET YOUR YOGADANCE" WHICH COMBINES YOGA POSES AND DANCE WITH POWERFUL VISUALIZATIONS, MEDITATIONS & GREAT MUSIC TO ENABLE US TO FOCUS ON 7 ASPECTS OF OURSELVES: OUR GROUNDED SELF, COURAGEOUS SELF, CREATIVE SELF, LOVING SELF, EXPRESSIVE SELF, THINKING SELF & OUR PEACEFUL SELF OR SPIRITUAL SELF. ​
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MADDY HILL

MADDY IS A KIND AND loving SOUL WHO HAS A PASSION TO ENCOURAGE AND HELP PEOPLE TO FEEL THE BEST THEY CAN! SHE IS A PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED DANCER AND BOTH DANCES AND TEACHES AS WELL AS ENJOYING SPENDING QUALITY TIME WITH PEOPLE CLOSE TO HER! SHE BELIEVES THAT BEING AT PEACE IS THE KEY TO LIFE AND STRIVES TO ENJOY IT TO ITS MAXIMUM! SHE LOVES TO USE HER KIND AND CARING ATTRIBUTES TO ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO BECOME THE BEST VERSION OF THEMSELVES. SHE LOVES MEDITATION AND HAS RECENTLY COME TO SEE MINDFULNESS AN AN INVALUABLE TOOL, ALONG WITH GOOD FOOD AND AMAZING COMPANY WHICH IS WHAT EXACTLY OUR WHITE OWL RETREAT IS OFFERING! SHE CAN'T WAIT TO BE A PART OF THIS AMAZING OPPORTUNITY AND MEET SOME INCREDIBLE PEOPLE!

 

PAULA ELLIS-HILL

PAULA IS AN EXPERIENCED AND PASSIONATE FUNCTIONAL FOOD SPECIALIST. FOR MANY Y EARS SHE HAS WORKED ON RETREATS IN EUROPE WHERE SHE HAS PREPARED SPECIAL DIETS  FOR CLIENTS SUFFERING WITH DIGESTIVE AND HEALTH PROBLEMS.
SHE RUNS INTERACTIVE COOKERY CLASSES IN LONDON AND HITCHIN. SHE ENJOYS EXPERIMENTING WITH ALL KINDS OF FERMENTED FOODS.
ALL OF PAULA'S COOKERY DEMONSTRATIONS ARE STRAIGHTFORWARD AND UNCOMPLICATED SO THAT EXPERT COOKS AND THOSE WITH NO EXPERIENCE CAN EQUALLY TAKE HER IDEAS AND IMPLEMENT THEM AT HOME. COME READY TO CHANGE THE WAY YOU EAT-FOR A NEW HEALTHIER YOU!

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