Armathwaite Hall Hotel & Spa is on a mission to become one of the UK’s leading destinations for wellness by creating unusual yet beautifully curated mindful experiences to leave guests feeling renewed and with a lighter sense of being.
Located in the 400 acres of deer park in the Northern Lake District, is already known for its ‘in-nature’ wellbeing packages including forest bathing and wild swimming in the adjacent Bassenthwaite Lake, but the luxury destination has now gone a step further to launch the most natural wellness experience yet - Mindfulness with Animals.
Replicating a real-life Dr Dolittle, guests are invited to experience the new ‘Rest. Restore. Rewild.’ package, the first of its kind in the UK. Combining Forest Bathing and Wellness and Mindfulness with Animals, guests are encouraged to engage with the natural world to bring a deeper sense of connection and love for the earth and all its beings.
Animals are known to live in the present moment, are free from judgement and can simply have fun! In this unique and private Mindfulness with Animals experience, taking place at the adjoining Lake District Wildlife Park, guests will be able to observe and connect mindfully with some of the world’s most endangered and beautiful animals including red pandas, lemurs, tapirs and gibbons and meet with alpacas and giant tortoises. The private tour will take place outside of the park’s hours for an intimate setting and ensuring the care of the animals is the top priority with no touching of the animals involved.
Drawing inspiration from these beautiful creatures, guests will explore a deeper connection to themselves and each other through a series of mindfulness practices using the different senses, observing, and identifying life lessons that we can learn from them. Led by the Lake District Wildlife Park’s Education and Animal Welfare Officer, guests will also learn about the conservation efforts taking place on the ground to support these animals.
As part of the Rest. Restore. Rewild. package, guests will also experience a two-hour Forest Bathing session with certified guide. A natural wellbeing therapy originating from Japan, Forest Bathing has been scientifically proven to have many benefits including boosting the immune system, lowering blood pressure, reducing stress levels, and elevating mood and energy levels. In this immersive session, guests will be gently guided through a flow of mindful ‘invitations’ to connect with nature around them.
Armathwaite Hall has also introduced a second wellness package: the Woodland Nature Connection experience which includes full access to the Wellness Concierge throughout their stay plus a two-hour Forest Bathing experience, a delicious 2-couse lunch in the Courtyard Brasserie and a two-hour Mindfulness session in the on-site walled gardens.
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