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Our two-night retreats in the Peak District offer a relaxed and slow-paced environment to focus on your psychological wellbeing. It’s an opportunity to step back, reflect, and engage in meaningful discussions guided by our experienced mentors, helping you acquire practical skills to make positive changes in your life.
We offer retreats with various focuses, such as building and maintaining resilience, improving relationships, and a special retreat for those who have completed our Mind Management Skills for Life Programme.
Watch this video to hear real-life feedback and scroll down to discover more about our retreats. We look forward to hosting you in the beautiful Peak District!
You’ll be staying at our newly renovated Coach House, located on the grounds of Bennetston Hall, which is currently under renovation. Situated in the Peak District, the Coach House is just a 15-minute drive from the nearby towns of Castleton and Buxton.
The venue is designed specifically for our retreats, offering a quiet space to focus on your psychological wellbeing. Each guest will have their own en-suite bedroom, a shared kitchen, and a large living room where your seminar discussions will take place. There will also be time to explore the local area during your stay.
Arrival time is between 15-17.30 where you’ll be greeted by a member of the team. Your Mentor will host a 1-hour session between 18:00-19:00 to welcome everyone, during which you’ll get to know your fellow guests and introduce yourselves.
The session will include an overview of what to expect from the weekend, and to start to think about what you’re hoping to achieve from the Retreat. This session will cater to the participants in attendance and so may include an introduction / a refresher on The Model, and the rules of the mind in preparation for your discussions.
Your breakfasts for the weekend will be delivered and can be stored in the shared kitchen fridge, or in the mini fridge located in your own private accommodation.
After breakfast, you’ll start the day by exploring your own agenda points with the group, identifying what you would like to achieve from the weekend, challenges you might be facing and how you can manage your mind. A working lunch of sandwiches and cakes will be provided.
During the afternoon, you’ll break for a few hours, offering time to explore the local towns, take in a walk or take advantage of some time to yourself to rest and reflect on the discussions so far.
You’ll return to the sessions for a further few hours of discussion, following which you’ll have free time in the evening for dinner. Previous guests have visited local pubs or restaurants together as a group or have used the onsite kitchen facilities to prepare dinner themselves.
For your final session on Sunday morning, this will be an opportunity to reflect on your discussions from the previous day, thinking about what resonated, your individual plans moving forward, look at what could derail you from actioning your plans following retreats, and have a plan in place for that. You will then say your farewells and depart from the Coach House by 12:00, when you can visit some of the local attractions or a walk in the Peak District before starting your onward journey.
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From Jess
In this retreat, we’ll explore why some situations feel difficult and why our Chimps sometimes take over. Together, we’ll gain insight into how our minds work during challenging moments and discover new ways to approach them with more constructive, Human-led conversations. My aim is to create a safe and supportive space—where we can learn, share, and enjoy the experience in a beautiful setting. I’d love to see you there.
18th July 2025 – 20th July 2025
Difficult conversations and situations can feel daunting, often leading to stress and misunderstandings. This retreat will help you explore why certain interactions become challenging and how to manage them more effectively. In a supportive setting, you’ll explore the dynamics between your emotional ‘Chimp’ and rational ‘Human’ mind, gaining practical tools to approach future challenges with confidence.
Using the Chimp Management® Mind Model, you will:
You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of your mind’s workings and a tailored plan to approach difficult conversations and situations more effectively.
The Coach House,
Dove Holes,
Buxton,
Derbyshire,
SK17 8EY
Our What3words address is:
oldest.grips.flocking.
This will guide you to the driveway entrance to the house where you will find space to park your car.
Parking
Free on-site parking.
Our goal at The Coach House is to create a safe, welcoming, and comfortable space for discussions in a small-group setting. To help us achieve this, we kindly ask all attendees to complete a short screening form.
This step is important to ensure that the event offers the right environment for you and supports your safety and comfort throughout the experience.
Our Retreats take place at the Coach House at Bennetston Hall – The Coach House, Dove Holes, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 8EY
Facilities include eight en-suite bedrooms, a meeting room and a kitchen.
Yes! We provide a locally sourced continental breakfast basket for each delegate as well as a working lunch on Saturday. The evenings are free for you to explore the local restaurants (we can guide you). If you wish to prepare your own meals, there is a small, fully-functioning kitchen available for all guests to use.
The Mind Management Skills for Life: A follow up is suitable only for those who have previously attended a Mind Management Skills for Life 8-stage programme with a Chimp Management Mentor or have read A Path Through the Jungle. All other retreats can be catered to the participants level of knowledge, however, where possible and for your own benefit, we would recommend that all guests have some understanding of The Model prior to attending. The pace and discussions over the Retreat will be at the pace of the participants and guided by your Mentor.
The nearest train stations are Dove Holes, and Buxton. Please note that we do not provide transport during the weekend and so you would need to make arrangements of your own to travel between the station and the Coach House.
Unfortunately, we are unable to permit guests to book accommodation for beyond the dates included, and so we would recommend that you book alternative accommodation for the additional dates that you require.
Our staff generally don’t stay on site however, you will be provided with emergency contact numbers for members of staff who live nearby and will be on call for anything you may need during your stay.
Yes. When booking, we ask you to share any requirements with us so that we can cater appropriately to your needs.
The Retreat begins on Friday evening when we greet you and have the first welcoming session. Saturday will have guided discussions and some time out to explore the local villages, such as Castleton and Buxton. The weekend closes at lunchtime on Sunday.
Yes. The cost of your booking includes a room for one person over 2 nights, breakfast for each morning, and lunch on the Saturday. If you wish to share a room, you would need to book individual places / rooms, including at least one double room.