Alfresco Pilates Retreat with Tansy *** New September Dates ***

We are super excited to welcome Tansy of Turning Tide Pilates back to the nursery for the 5th year now, to host an ‘Alfresco Pilates Retreat', taking place on the decked area of the lake.

Turning Tides has won 6 awards, including Tansy winning 'The Muddy Stilettos' award for 'Best Pilates Teacher in Sussex'. We are honoured to work with Tansy and offer this class, suitable for fairly fit first timers right through to Pilates pros, Tansy will expertly tailor the class to suit the group’s needs.

Arrive at Lime Cross car park at 9:30 am: Tansy and your Lime Cross host will meet you in the Lime Cross car park and show you down to the lake. Please note that there are toilets by the lake, the toilets in the car park are no longer accessible. 

Enjoy a freshly brewed coffee or herbal tea, whilst we take you through some admin, including our covid policies. 

10:00 am: Take part in an uplifting and energising Pilates session with Tansy. This class can be adapted to suit all levels ensuring that everyone will feel suitably challenged and supported. There will be a maximum of 12 participants in each class to ensure that social distancing is maintained, please bring your own mat if you have one and water with you, we do have mats available that are sanitised after each session. The Pilates class lasts for 1 hour and will be followed with a refreshing fruit spritzer to rehydrate.  

11:00 am: Following a wild swimming safety briefing, take the plunge into the crystal-clear lake for an optional invigorating wild swimming session. Warm up in the heavenly wood fired hot tub, (sessions will be limited to 4 people at a time, water is changed every session). 

12:30 pm:  Having worked up an appetite you will enjoy a delicious, freshly prepared seasonal lunch served by the lake. Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements. 

1:30 pm: Set out on a stroll through the ancient woodland at Lime Cross, discovering history, flora, fauna and alpacas. Discover the newly planted 'Secret Vineyard', and conifer nursery. 2:15 pm take part in an optional 'Face Yoga' session with Tansy, discover this amazingly relaxing practise that is said to being anti aging. Click here for more information. 

2:45 pm: Finish the day with home made cake and glass of 'The Secret Vineyard' sparkling wine or Lime Cross Orchard Apple Juice. 

3:30 pm finish.

N.B -

Please do not attend if you any covid symptoms or anyone that you have been in close contact with has tested positive, we will also require participants to carry out a lateral flow test before hand. 

Participants must be confident and capable swimmers. If you are nervous of wild swimming do let us know so that we can support you. We will ask you to fill out a short health check questionnaire on arrival, but please discuss any health issues or injuries with us so that we can fully support you. We believe that there is no such thing as bad weather and ask that in the event of rain or gloom you arrive prepared with warm clothes, wellies, umbrellas etc. We have some undercover areas available, but the main decked area is open to the elements. This event is subject to bookings so we are unfortunately unable to run the event if we do not get the minimum required number of bookings, however we will provide at least 72 hours’ notice. We will also cancel events if there is a chance of lightning, this might happen quite close to the start time of the event, due to the unpredictability of our UK weather.