Julie Bladon

Yoga Day Retreat - Devon
2026-06-13 10:00 - 18:00 UTC | Dartmoor Reach, Dunley Lane, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 9PW, United Kingdom
Saturday 13th June 2026 at Dartmoor Reach, Devon.
£95 per person including lunch and refreshments
For bookings and enquiries please contact Jackie via email info@swanseayoga.co.uk

We’re delighted to be hosting a Yoga Day Retreat on Saturday 13th June 2026.
The day will take place at Dartmoor Reach, a truly wonderful glamping site set in beautiful rural surroundings. As well as being a peaceful and nurturing venue, Dartmoor Reach is also home to alpacas – and yes, we’ll have a chance to feed them during the day!
What the day will include:
The retreat will run from 10.00am – 6.00pm and will be a full, nourishing day of:

Yoga practices
Meditation
Time for reflection and integration
A special sound meditation with the wonderful Helen Phillips, who we’re very happy to have joining us and we know our regular retreat guests love her sound meditation
Yoga Nidra
Feeding the alpacas

Full day schedule will be released closer to the date.
The day includes a delicious lunch, snacks and refreshments.
Our delicious, fresh and wholesome lunch will be lovingly prepared and served for you by our wonderful cook, Christine. The menu will be vegetarian but please advise if you have specific dietary requirements.
Your hosts will be Julie Bladon (www.juliebladon.com) and Jackie Dorrian (www.swanseayoga.co.uk).
We look forward to welcoming you soon.
Spaces are limited so booking early is strongly recommended!
Bookings are open now, email info@swanseayoga.co.uk.
Cost: £95.00
Staying at Dartmoor Reach
For those that would like to stay Dartmoor Reach offers a range of glamping accommodation, including:

Beautiful cabins
A fun and quirky double-decker bus

You can explore and book accommodation directly via dartmoorreach.com
As June is high season, please note that Dartmoor Reach has a minimum two-night stay, so this could be a lovely opportunity to enjoy an extended rural break. It is recommended to book your accommodation early to secure a space, the accommodation is open to the general public so it may fill up quickly once we get into early 2026.
Some of you may wish to go ahead and book accommodation straight away. If you’d prefer to share with others, do let us know and we can help connect you with fellow retreat guests who may also be looking to share.
There are also other places to stay locally if you’d rather arrange accommodation elsewhere. There is plenty to see and do locally so it is a wonderful spot to explore the area such as Dartmoor, Bovey Tracey, Totnes, Buckfast Abbey, Dartmouth, local beaches and more..

Retreat Team:

Jackie Dorrian
Jackie’s commitment to working with and supporting people has developed from a lifelong passion, she has been active in the Healing Arts since the 1990‘s. Gaining knowledge in Aromatherapy, Ayurveda, Reiki, Yoga & Meditation. Jackie is a qualified Yoga Teacher, holding qualifications in Hatha, Restorative and Kundalini yoga. Over the last few years Jackie has developed a practice which relates to the feminine body more and therefore the practice is gentler and honours the body as we age.
Julie Bladon
Julie has been co-hosting yoga events and India tours with Jackie for over 10 years. Julie’s joy is teaching authentic yoga from the heart and she has a passion for Yoga Nidra (Yoga Sleep) and loves to share the benefits of this powerful practices both in person and online. With a background in Hatha Yoga, Julie’s yoga studies continue and she has recently completed a Deepening Your Yoga Practice with a Scaravelli Yoga teacher. Julie’s exploration of the voice and music continues with singing lessons, piano study and practice and studying with Embodiment and Voice with voice facilitator and mentor, Nicky West.
Christine Dumbelton
Christine has over 20 years experience in the health and wellness industry. Christine’s other passion is food and is constantly looking to find more healthy alternatives to treats such as puddings and cakes. For over 10 years Christine has been the cook on the successful Bala Brook summer yoga retreats. At our retreats Christine produces delicious vegetarian and vegan food with sweet treats being her speciality! As part of her continued development she has attended several courses at Ashburton Cookery School and Peggy Porschen’s Baking School.
Testimonials from previous guests:
“The whole weekend was truly magical and is exactly what we needed.” Summer Retreat 2019
“The amount of loving attention and hard-work in preparation for this weekend is very much appreciated. You go over and above to make it a perfect weekend. Thank you.” Summer Retreat 2019
“Thank you for a truly wondrous weekend in every way and most importantly the enormous benefits have lasted so well. We would love to join you again next year so please book us two places.” Summer Retreat 2017
“Enjoyable, enlightening, peaceful” Summer Retreat 2017
For bookings or further information please contact Jackie on 07816 210770 or email info@swanseayoga.co.uk
Cancellations
Whilst we treat cancellation sympathetically, our spaces are limited and our retreat expenditure is committed upfront in advance of the retreat. Unfortunately there will be no refund unless your place can be filled from a waiting list. We will do our utmost to fill any cancelled places.
