Broughton Sanctuary, Yorkshire, UK

The SENSE Retreat

Sensing the future together
10 – 14 October, 2025
BOOK NOW
Broughton Sanctuary, Yorkshire, UK

The SENSE Retreat

Sensing the future together
10 – 14 October, 2025
BOOK NOW

A new wave of human flourishing

Empowering highly sensitive people to embrace their nature and step into their light, leading to a new wave of human flourishing and leadership. By recognising sensitivity as a strength, you can claim and leverage your natural gifts - empathy, creativity, intuition and heightened perception - as powerful 'innate magic' for positive influence, social change and psycho-spiritual transformation.
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"By participating in the SENSE retreat you are empowering yourself and others to cultivate their beautiful natures. This is because you are developing deep self-care and creating personal purpose in your life. You will also be making personal connections with a highly supportive and influential community, one that is ongoing beyond the event. All are encouraged to engage their gifts in a personal project or passion - and in doing so, you are sensing and shaping our collective future."

"By participating in the SENSE retreat you are empowering yourself and others to cultivate their beautiful natures. This is because you are developing deep self-care and creating personal purpose in your life. You will also be making personal connections with a highly supportive and influential community, one that is ongoing beyond the event. All are encouraged to engage their gifts in a personal project or passion - and in doing so, you are sensing and shaping our collective future."

The SENSE Retreat is a truly unique and progressive opportunity. We are combining deep rest and restoration for highly sensitive people, with exploration of vantage sensitivity. In doing so, we participate in active research led by sensitivity experts who will also share their knowledge and insights directly with you in curated workshops, talks and activities. Thus, the SENSE Retreat is a holistic, generative experience that supports the emergence of your subtle yet powerful gifts.

Deep rest

Spend time in the state of the art wellbeing centre, immerse your senses in nature, stimulate your aesthetic desires in the exquisite opulence of historic Broughton Hall - all as an attendee of our retreat. As this event is designed by HSPs for HSPs, you will enjoy access to truly inspiring facilities to satisfy your deep needs. From beautiful alone time to new friendships, we are here to hold space and time for you as you holistically relax and nourish your mind-body system.

Unlock wisdom

Learn and develop your innate natural talents and skills by unlocking depth processes for mind-body wisdom. As an attendee, you will enjoy a selection of uplifting workshops, enriching talks and creative activities to explore your trait and personal characteristics. You will learn to resolve challenges and cultivate the unusual gifts of 'vantage sensitivity'.

Participate

You will also be invited to participate in meaningful research projects so that you get to shape the future for sensitive people in all areas of life. Throughout the retreat we will be offering spaces for you to engage in the research related to our sensitivity, extraordinary senses and our capacity to initiate transformation within ourselves and the collective.

Sensing the future

By participating in the SENSE retreat you are empowering yourself and others to cultivate their beautiful natures. This is because you are developing deep self-care and creating personal purpose in your life. You will also be making personal connections with a highly supportive and influential community, one that is ongoing beyond the event. All are encouraged to engage their gifts in a personal project or passion - and in doing so, you are sensing and shaping our collective future.
Who is this retreat for?
Community + Collaboration
The retreat is an opportunity to connect with other HSP, meet key researchers in the field and have an opportunity to collaborate and even take part in the research itself.
Rest + Rejuvenation
The retreat is inclusive to all and offers deep rest and rejuvenation, respite from a busy world. Refresh and recharge your sensitive nature with us. Feel at home and embrace your authentic best Self.
Expertise + Innovation
Are you a researcher? This retreat is an opportunity to share your research with other experts in the field, and meet HSP so you can collect and synthesise the best quality data.
Who is this retreat for?
Community + Collaboration
The retreat is an opportunity to connect with other HSP, meet key researchers in the field and have an opportunity to collaborate and even take part in the research itself.
Rest + Rejuvenation
The retreat is inclusive to all and offers deep rest and rejuvenation, respite from a busy world. Refresh and recharge your sensitive nature with us. Feel at home and embrace your authentic best Self.
Expertise + Innovation
Are you a researcher? This retreat is an opportunity to share your research with other experts in the field, and meet HSP so you can collect and synthesise the best quality data.
Meet the facilitators
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Kirsty Allan

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Jules De Vitto

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Karen Mellers

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Sylvia Hunt

Special Guests
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Michael Jawer PHD

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Immodesty Blaize

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Edward Foster

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Sameer Patel

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Katie Mottram

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William Allen

Meet the facilitators
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Kirsty Allan

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Jules De Vitto

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Karen Mellers

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Sylvia Hunt

Special Guests
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Michael Jawer PHD

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Immodesty Blaize

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Edward Foster

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Sameer Patel

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Katie Mottram

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William Allen

Example Day
Morning
  • Embodied movement and play
  • Frontier knowledge exchange
Afternoon
  • Creative and intuitive workshops
  • Art, history and film screenings
  • Experiments and research sessions
Evening
  • Sound bathing and mindful journeys
  • Meditations of sensitive magic
  • Skygazing and fireside songs
Example Day
Morning
  • Embodied movement and play
  • Frontier knowledge exchange
Afternoon
  • Creative and intuitive workshops
  • Art, history and film screenings
  • Experiments and research sessions
Evening
  • Sound bathing and mindful journeys
  • Meditations of sensitive magic
  • Skygazing and fireside songs
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Avalon Wellbeing Centre
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Welcome to Broughton Sanctuary

The retreat will be held here at the 3000-acre Broughton Sanctuary, just outside Skipton, at the foothills of The Yorkshire Dales, one of the most picturesque parts of the country. Established in 1097, Broughton Hall is a house of transformation, home to the Tempest family for over 900 years, and enjoys a rich history stretching back over the millennium.

The Sanctuary is also home to one of Britain’s most exciting nature recovery projects, a heartfelt commitment to address one of our deepest contemporary crises, based upon an extensive tree-planting and rewilding programme. This year in 2025, we welcome beavers to the Sanctuary alongside our native cattle and Iron Age pigs. Subscribe to our Rewilding Broughton Youtube channel to learn more.

Avalon, our state-of-the-art wellbeing retreat centre is the beating heart of the Sanctuary. With extensive indoor and outdoor resources the building exists to serve the inner voyage of mind, body, spirit. During your stay you may unwind in the state-of-the-art biophilic designed Pool Suite; including a clear 20-metre pool, steam room and sauna, plus hydromassage pool. Beyond the building itself, the Sanctuary grounds offer a chance to return to source, from meditation labyrinths, wild swimming reservoirs, a cosmic garden and much more.

We have a large variety of rooms available, whether in Broughton Hall itself, or throughout our eclectic collection of 20 stunning Retreat Houses, including converted barns, former coachhouses and gatehouses.

Broughton Sanctuary is easily accessible by plane, car and public transport. View location.

  • 3 miles from Skipton Railway Station
  • 24 miles from Leeds Bradford Airport
  • 55 miles from Manchester Airport
Rooming

Tickets range from £1300 in a Retreat House, to £3300 in our historic home, Broughton Hall.

Please note: the images below are examples of the type of room you will be booking, all rooms are subject to availability.

Rooms in Broughton Hall

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Broughton Hall, our Historic Home.

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Broughton Hall Deluxe, Ensuite. Super King Bed.

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Broughton Hall Deluxe, Ensuite. Super King Bed.

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Broughton Hall Deluxe, Ensuite. Super King Bed.

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Broughton Hall Superior, Ensuite. Super King Bed.

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Broughton Hall Superior, Ensuite.

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Broughton Hall Standard, Shared Bathroom.

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Broughton Hall Deluxe, Ensuite.

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Broughton Hall Deluxe, Ensuite.

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Broughton Hall Deluxe, Ensuite.

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Broughton Hall Superior, Ensuite.

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Broughton Hall Superior, Ensuite.

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Broughton Hall Premium, Shared Bathroom.

Rooms in Retreat Houses
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The Manse, Retreat House Deluxe.

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The Manse, Retreat House Deluxe.

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Top Lodge, Retreat House Superior.

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Redberry, Retreat House Superior.

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Poverty Hill, Retreat House Superior.

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The Farm House, Retreat House Superior.

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Stable Cottage, Retreat House Standard.

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The Manse, Retreat House Deluxe, Ensuite.

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The Manse, Retreat House Deluxe, Ensuite.

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The Manse, Retreat House Deluxe, Ensuite.

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Top Lodge, Retreat House Superior, Private Bathroom.

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Redberry, Retreat House Superior, Ensuite with Private Shower/Bathroom.

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Redberry, Retreat House Superior, Shared Bathroom.

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Redberry, Retreat House Deluxe, Shared Bathroom.

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Poverty Hill, Retreat House Superior, Ensuite with Private Shower/Bathroom.

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Stable Cottage, Retreat House Standard, Ensuite.

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Stable Cottage, Retreat House Standard, Shared Bathroom.

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Eden, Retreat House Superior, Single Bedroom.

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Eden, Retreat House Superior, Shared Bathroom.

Book your place

The SENSE Retreat, 10 - 14 October 2025

Broughton Santuary, Skipton, Yorkshire
BD23 3AE

For information regarding daily activities, rooming and pricing, and for any other questions you may have, please email our team or call our us on +44(0)1756 799608.

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