Reclaim Your Self - Testimonials

Reclaim Your Self Retreats

“I'm an experienced yoga retreat goer so the Marrakesh retreat had everything I was looking for: great yoga, great food, great pampering, great location and yet it was so different from any retreat I'd been on before. I felt like my best friends, the team, had invited me to their secret favourite destination and was given a real taste of where I was. It was very personal. This was more than a yoga retreat. Not just my body but my soul had been given permission to explore.”
Alessandra Margarito, Pilates Instructor, London

"Jools, another triumph. Great organisation, great instructors working hard but not stressed. Lovely venue and some really talented people. I liked the choice between down time, treatments and workshops and the Saturday night entertainment was great. The food was AMAZING!"
John Forde, Lawyer, London.

"Reclaim You Self's retreat in Morocco was refreshing and inspiring. In just 4 days I felt as if I had had a 2 week holiday. It was relaxing, and a time to explore and be taken care of. Jools' team is wonderfully welcoming and simply very nice people to be around. Its perfect for anyone needing to recharge, or wanting something new and inspiring."
Alana Albee, United Nations, Geneva

“ I attended the Marrakech retreat in September 2009 and had a blissful time. It was my first ever retreat and I feel really lucky to have benefited from such expertise throughout my stay. As soon as I entered the riad I felt the chilled-out vibe and settled in immediately thanks to the team's warm welcome. The food was divine and recipes were given out so we could carry on the healthy eating at home. Helen Noakes' yoga classes were exceptional, she catered for all levels and I never felt out of my depth even though I'm a beginner. I wish I could find a 'Helen' in Madrid! The coaching sessions with Stephen were really well designed and fun and I've taken away loads of ideas. All in all an inspiration! I'll definitely be back for more”.
Adele Kelly, Art Editor, Spain

“Who would have thought that a mere 2.5 hour drive from my home in Dar es Salaam, myself and 7 lovely friends would find ourselves on a stunningly beautiful coastal cliff, for a retreat weekend, where 3 amazing ‘goddesses’ (as Helen would say!), were waiting to take care of us, mind, body and soul! … And this they did indeed, generously sharing all their skills and experience with open, warm and fun-loving care and commitment. I very much look forward to their next reclaiming visit.“
Tania Hamilton, Business woman, Tanzania

“From the moment we landed in Marrakech to the moment we left, the care that the Reclaim Your Self team provided felt as though I was cradled in the arms of dear friends. The team were delightful, detail oriented and friendly. Although I haven’t attended yoga in years, I was overjoyed that the techniques and approach were delivered in such a tailored way that the novice to the more experienced were being pushed. The food was inspiringly cooked and I have continued to be more thoughtful about what my family and I eat. The coaching focused me in such a surprising way, one of my goals was to cook wholesome food 2 or 3 times per week, this has grown naturally and effortless into 7 days per week. This may not sound like much of an achievement but with a very busy new business and 2 small children, priorities shunted cooking way down the list. This was amazing break from routine and plan to attend other events as when I get the chance.”
Caroline Charles, Managing Director Safeguard Recruitment, Ipswich

"You prepared this retreat with such care, love ability and brilliance. You all gave us such support and nourishment inside and out. Thank you for helping us realise our fears and hopes. Thank you for giving us joy and peace within ourselves. Thank you for the silence. You have given us more than you will ever know. May your souls always sing."
Imelda Staunton, Actor, London

"Jools has assembled a really special team of warm talented yet humble practitioners and pulled the experience together in such a special way you feel like its necessary to go away and have an MOT, a reality check, a sort of retuning to a more pleasant beat. I really recommend it to anyone, be it a fabulous adventure in a new country or a more local experience you will furnish yourself with a huge boost to body and soul"
Matthew McIlvenna, United Nations, India

"Thank you everyone for a wonderful time in India. I loved the food, the treatments were divine, the location perfect and the people inspiring. This was my second Reclaim Your Self retreat and it was definitely a good move to come again. After my first retreat, not only did I emerge refreshed and re-focused, I noticed that other people in my life were benefiting from my more grounded self. The benefits of investing in myself and coming on a retreat just keep on coming as I march forwards in life. "
Annabel Cook, Development Worker, London