"Into the Forest I go, to ease my mind and find my soul..."
Black Mountains, Wales | 19 - 22 September 2025
The Llanthony Valley and Sugar Loaf mountain are jewels of the Black Mountains and between the two lies Forest Coalpit a magical valley with Fforest Barn at the end of the lane. Fforest barn fuses a 17th century oak beamed stone barn with an eco-friendly Dutch barn giving the feel of ancient Wales with all mod cons, total privacy and stunning views and walks in every direction.
About the retreat
Join Sally Talal for a soul nourishing yoga retreat in the heart of Black Mountains in Wales.
Receive a long weekend to yourself and experience peace with a feeling of renewal in the idyllic setting of Fforest Barn Centre where you can enjoy daily yoga, meditation, pranayama, forest walks, mindful art workshops, chanting, shaking practice and vegan/vegetarian meals. Plus, spend some quality time with Tommy, Vincent, and Oran—the resident alpacas—who love to greet guests at the barn orchard gate in the afternoon.
Styles of Yoga:
Variety of yoga classes including Anusara Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Meditation, Yoga Nidra, Pranayama / Breathwork and Chanting practices.
This retreat is open to everyone! Beginner, intermediate, advanced
Food Philosophy:
Nourished by our in-house chef, with homestyle cooking using local and organic produce wherever possible and the abundant choice of vegetables locally grown on Fforest Barn venue and its surrounds. You will be fed with love. All meals are served buffet style. You are welcome to use the kitchen to make your own juice, teas and coffees throughout the day.
Travel:
By Train
Fforest Barn is about 10 mins from Abergavenny train station. If you’re coming by train you go from Paddington to Newport, then change for Abergavenny. This should take max 2.5 hours. There are buses for under £15 to Newport, then take the train, or maybe bus all the way. There are also trains from Birmingham New Street, via Hereford.
If you need a taxi to/from Abergavenny call Peter at A Cabs on 01873 737736 or 07958 702208. This costs around £16 one way.
By Car
Wherever you are coming from head for Abergavenny. From London that means going on the M4, crossing the Severn Bridge, and turning off on junction 24 onto the A449. You’ll know when this junction is coming up because you’ll see the giant hotel The Celtic Manor Resort, on the hill in front of you. (Your GPS might want to take you to the next junction, which is OK but slower.) After about 10 miles turn left at Raglan onto the A40 signposted to Abergavenny.
If a few are coming by car, there is the option of carpooling - fun road trip!
Accommodation:
Venue is exclusive to us for the duration of our stay.
Shared rooms, bathrooms in the main house and outdoor ecological toilet. There is accommodation in the Old Barn, Dutch Barn, outdoor beautiful eco pod and caravans.
Price:
£630/person for a twin ensuite
£585/person for a twin / king shared bathroom
£545/ person for shared heated Eco pod cabin, luxury safari tent, gypsy caravan, outdoor single cabin. There is an outdoor ecological bathroom or the use of bathroom and shower in the main house
Coming with two friends or family? Share a triple room shared bathroom for £500/person
Price includes:
Sally’s Yoga, Pranayama & Meditation Teaching twice a day
Art mindfulness workshop
Shaking Embodiment Practice
Accommodation
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Vegetarian cuisine with vegan options.
Fully equipped kitchen can be used throughout the day
Sound healing
Forest walks/hikes
Outdoor hot tub on the patio
Wifi
All taxes
Excluded in price:
Travel to and from retreat centre
Important Information:
There are basic toiletries provided at the venue so please bring what you need with you, including toothpaste.
The venue provides yoga mats and blocks. If you prefer to use your own mat, please bring it with you. If driving and you have straps and bolster, bring them along as well with anything else you may need.
A shawl to cover for Savasana or outdoor meditation weather permitting.
Bring a Water Bottle for refilling with filtered water
Arrivals & Departure
* Day of arrival: the retreat is open from 16:00 and serves tea and supper
* Day of departure all rooms have to be vacated by 10:30
To Book Retreat
Contact:
Sally Talal, sallyartandyoga@gmail.com to book.
Please send £200 non-refundable or full payment to reserve your place.
Second instalment of £200 non-refundable is due April 30th.
The remaining balance will then be due by 30th July, 2024 via bank transfer.
Highly recommend that you invest in travel insurance for your trip to ensure peace of mind. Look forward to another wonderful Yoga Retreat.
Sending you all love, laughter and future Yogic adventures!
Sally xx
NOT SURE IF OUR RETREAT IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
I CAN’T AFFORD IT RIGHT NOW I hear you!
That's why we offer 3 month payment plans to help spread the cost so you don't have to pay a large chunk all at once. You can secure your space today with just your deposit £200. Yay!
I’M NOT SURE THIS IS RIGHT FOR ME
I'd love to hop on a call so we can get explore and get to know one another. This gives you a chance to ask all your questions and see if it’s aligning with where you are right now. Sound good? Schedule a call here
I'M A YOGA BEGINNER, CAN I JOIN?
You sure can! I always recommend that you try a few yoga classes before coming on the retreat so that you understand the basics of the practice first. There's a lot of yoga during our retreats so it's important that you love it!