Find your Flow – Writing and Movement Retreat with Lucy Greeves and Tara Fraser
Stretch your writing muscles this spring with a nourishing long weekend of writing and movement practice in the magical surroundings of Ashley Court, a Regency manor house in Tiverton, Devon. Come with a stuck project or a blank notebook, leave with a host of new ideas – and maybe some new writing friends.
Join writer Lucy Greeves and yoga teacher and Rolfer Tara Fraser for this unique small group retreat. Over the course of four days, you’ll immerse yourself in deeply grounding movement practice (accessible to all bodies), group writing workshops and optional one-to-one feedback sessions, together with plenty of free time to write, and delicious vegetarian food. In between sessions you can explore the wonderfully atmospheric house and gardens, chill out with the resident cats, and walk in the lush woodlands as spring makes its presence felt.
All kinds of writers are welcome, whether you’re working towards a poetry collection or a screenplay, a novel or a nature memoir. Surrounded by early daffodils, Exmoor ponies and centuries of history, you’ll find all the space, support and inspiration you need to ease into a new writing year.
Description
TUTORS
Lucy Greeves is a writer and erstwhile yoga teacher with a particular interest in helping writers to balance the physical, intellectual and spiritual demands of their craft. Between 2012 and 2018, she devised and led the popular ‘Writing with Yoga’ retreat for the Arvon Foundation. Her books include Curious Poses: 30 Yoga Postures and the Stories They Tell (Bloomsbury/Green Tree), The Naked Jape: Uncovering the Hidden World of Jokes (Penguin/Michael Joseph), and Turned Red Earth, an art book exploring the legacy of WW1 through found nature writing, poetry and photographs. http://www.lucygreeves.com
Tara Fraser is a BWY qualified teacher and Diploma Course tutor with over 25 years of teaching experience. Her classes are gentle and immersive, influenced by her work as a Rolfer and the teaching of TKV Desikachar and Vanda Scaravelli.
She enjoys a kind of low-key, down-home yoga that is not to do with Instagram followers or lycra outfits. What it feels like is a lot more important than what it looks like and she enjoys passing on that kind of everyday, user-friendly approach to her students.
LOGISTICS
Arrive from 3pm on Thursday, 26th Feb, depart by 3pm on Sunday afternoon, 1st March. Accommodation options in the historic house include single, shared or en suite rooms, ranging from £560-£675 per person, inclusive of full board and tuition. Non writing partners are welcome to come for a reduced price. If you’re local you can also attend as a day guest for £420 (full board and tuition only).
All meals are provided, including buffet breakfast and lunch and a sit-down dinner, as well as tea, coffee and sweet treats. A good amount of the produce we use comes from Ashley Court’s own extensive kitchen garden, augmented with other locally sourced foods wherever possible. Our kitchen is vegetarian, and vegan options are always available.
The nearest station is Tiverton Parkway (2 hours from London Paddington) and nearest airport is Exeter.
TIMETABLE
Thursday 26th Feb
15.00-16.00 Arrivals – Welcome & introductory session
7.30pm Dinner
Friday 27th Feb
8.00am Yoga/movement
9.00am Breakfast
10.30-13.00 Writing workshop
13.00-14.00 Lunch
Afternoon Time to write
Optional 30 minute one-to-one feedback & editing session
7.00pm Dinner
Saturday 28th Feb
8.00am Yoga/movement
9.00am Breakfast
10.30-13.00 Writing workshop
13.00-14.00 Lunch
Afternoon Time to write
Optional 30 minute one-to-one feedback & editing session
7.00pm Dinner
Sunday 1st March
8.00am Yoga/movement
9.00am Breakfast
10.30-11.30 Time to write
11.30-13.00 Sharing session: participants read their work
13.00-14.00 Lunch
15.00 Departures
Please email to book, or if you have any queries.
Additional information
| Room | Holly Room (twin room with shared shower), Monkey Puzzle Room (single room with shared shower), Laurel Room (twin room with shared shower), Wisteria Room (double room with shared shower), Oak Room ( double or twin room with en-suite), Acacia Room (double room with shared shower/bath) |
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Event Details
Start date: 26 February 2026
End date: 1 March 2026
Start time: 15:00
End time: 15:00
Venue: Ashley Court, Devon
Phone: 07725950683
Email: hello@ashleycourtdevon.co.uk
