Join Ruby at Broughton Sanctuary
6th - 9th March 2027
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Train your mind with Ruby’s Mind Fitness.
Ruby’s back at Broughton Sanctuary!
Train you mind the Ruby Way
Drawing on her Masters from Oxford where she trained in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, alongside her own lived experience, Ruby brings her usual fun, humour, warmth and insight to every session she runs.
Through Ruby’s Mind Fitness Workshops and Sessions you’ll delve into -
Why the mind behaves the way it does
Why negative thoughts are so persistent
And why modern life supercharges mental overload
You’ll learn how to stop being driven by your thoughts and instead become the driver – grounded, aware, and in control.
The Venue
Broughton Sanctuary is widely regarded as one of the most progressive wellbeing destinations in the UK – an inspiring fusion of heritage, innovation, and intelligent wellbeing. The ancestral home of the Tempest family since 1097, this remarkable estate blends centuries of history with a bold, forward-thinking vision for modern life and conscious living.
The Avalon
Avalon is Broughton’s state-of-the-art Sanctuary and wellbeing centre, it’s been carefully and architecturally designed to enable you to truly unwind. Enjoy a swim in the breathtaking pool, enjoy the whirlpool, the sauna and the steam room.
The Treatments
Additional treatments are available to be booked for during your stay. Treatments such as massages, chakra realignment, floatation tank and ayervedic therapies are all there for you, should you wish to treat yourself please contact Broughton directly to book in a treatment.
The Food is Delicious & Nutritious
Meals are shared together at Utopia, Broughton’s contemporary walled garden bistro, designed by Sir Michael Hopkins with gardens by Dan Pearson. The food is a highlight of the retreat with seasonal, locally sourced, plant-based, and utterly delicious. Every dish is prepared with care to nourish both body and mind.
The Wild Swimming, Sauna & Ice Bath
From wild swimming and woodland saunas to the simple magic of ancient woodlands and winding rivers, nature is woven into every moment here. You’ll have the opportunity to delve into the lake and share a sauna with Ruby, who is a huge advocate for using hot and cold therapy for her mental health.
Re-wilding & Nature
Broughton is home to one of the UK’s leading nature recovery projects, with over 350,000 trees planted in recent years, the wildlife and re-wilding work they are doing is something the team at Broughton are quite rightly very proud of. The landscaped gardens are quite spectacular, open skies, and quiet paths create the perfect backdrop for reflection, renewal, and deep restoration.
Community.
A huge part of Ruby’s Retreats are the people you’ll meet and the friendships you’ll make. You’re likely to find your kindred spirits, people who love Ruby tend to share the same sense of humour. Ruby likes to spend time with everyone on her retreats, expect to be watching movies together and having conversations around the fire.
The Results
In true Ruby Wax style, it’s not about fixing you (you’re not broken), it’s about understanding your mind, softening your nervous system, and giving yourself a new way of building a new transformative relationship with yourself and your mind through Mind Fitness.
You’ll leave with
A calmer, steadier mind – not because it will suddenly behave, but because you do. You’ll learn how to notice thoughts and train your mind to create a renewed narrative through Ruby’s mind training talks, workshops and sessions.
Less self-criticism, more self-compassion – understanding why your brain defaults to negativity makes it easier to stop believing every unkind thought it throws at you.
Tools to interrupt overwhelm – practical, science-backed techniques you can actually use when anxiety spikes, your mind races, or life feels too much.
A nervous system that feels safer – time in nature, rest, and mindful awareness help your body relearn and retrain your mind, so you stop you’re usual theme tunes that play in your head.
Clearer thinking – when your mind slows, perspective widens. Decisions feel simpler. Problems shrink to their proper size.
A sense of connection – to yourself, to others, and to something more then the usual spin cycle of your mind.
Step off the spin cycle of life and join Ruby at Broughton Sanctuary.
Leave with a renewed mindset and set of skills that will transform you and your mind.
It’s the coolest place I’ve ever been.
A note from Ruby.
Join me on Retreat at Broughton Sanctuary, a three-night, four day immersive retreat takes place at the UK’s leading luxury retreat centre. Blending brain science, ancient wisdom, and creative self-inquiry, designed to help you rewire your thinking, calm your nervous system, and rediscover a sense of peace and purpose.
We know that when we feel connected to our bodies and minds, it’s as if we’ve found home. I will offer workshops and tools to help you stop negative thinking patterns and teach you to understand that who we are is enough. If we can create a calmer environment inside us, it affects everyone around us. We humans work like neural WiFi - if we change ourselves, we change the world.
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What’s included.
Programme designed and led by Ruby Wax
Group sessions, with Ruby’s Mindfitness Training
Guided meditations and live Q&As
Mindfulness practices to reduce stress and stay present
Cognitive strategies to manage negative thoughts and emotions
Time in nature, space for reflection, and restorative downtime
Time spent in the Avalon pool and wellbeing Sanctuary with state of the art whirlpool, steam room and sauna
Join Ruby to learn how to calm the mind with wild swimming, woodfired sauna and ice barrels
Nourishing, plant-based meals every day prepared by Broughton’s retreat chefs
Your Accommodation.
Your retreat with Ruby, created for you, just the way you like it.
Time just for you in your own room?
The Retreat Cottages are all unique and beautiful. They are perfect for those who would still like some time to themselves, but enjoy the modern, cosy vibe. The cottages are a lovely way to enjoy your stay and still be surrounded by the beautiful gardens and grounds of the Hall and within a short walk from the Avalon Wellbeing Sanctuary and Utopia, where guests will come together for meals during the retreat.
Come as a couple?
Share the experience with your favourite human. Share a double or twin room in either Broughton Hall and feel like you’re living in the set of Downton Abbey or Bridgeton! Enjoy looking out over beautiful surroundings, each room is super special, you’ll have a space to reconnect and unwind together after your day with Ruby.
Come with friends?
Ruby’s Retreats are perfect for friends who want to reset together, why not bring your besties and stay in either a twin room, or hire your own cottage to retreat to after your day with Ruby. Each of you will have your own rooms and a shared kitchen to rustle up evening treats. It’s the perfect idea for a get together with friends. Each of the cottages have their own special vibe, some have a hot tub, or a campfire circle, so you can chat away under the stars and swap stories into the night.
The cottages are bookable separately, if curling up with your mates on the couch at the end of your day with Ruby sounds like you’re kind of retreat, we’ll help you find the perfect cottage for your stay.
If you have questions about the retreat, or if you would like some support with choosing your accommodation or you would like to book a treatment, please email: info@rubywax.net
The waiting list is now live!
Book your space on the next Rub Retreat
at Broughton Sanctuary, Yorkshire
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spaces from £1500p/p
*this price is based two people sharing in a double or twin room