Ruth Tongue

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Retreats

Upcoming Retreats

3 night Pilates retreat with Ruth 

Fair Oak Farm, Sussex, UK

1st – 4th November 2024

 
Join us for the long weekend in the beautiful Sussex countryside as we move into Winter. 
 
What’s Included?
 
  • 6 Pilates classes (morning and evening)
  • Two optional morning circuits exercise sessions
  • Full board (3 vegetarian or vegan meals per day) provided by local chef John Bayley
  • Vegan cookery class with John Bayley
  • Access to infra-red sauna throughout the weekend
  • Organised hike in the local area
  • Cinema room and Saturday night film screening with optional local wine
  • Massages, facials and beauty treatments available to book in advance (extra fee)
  • Additional wellbeing workshop TBC

Itinerary:

Friday 1st November – Arrivals from 4pm
5.30pm – 6.45pm Welcome Pilates class
7.30pm Welcome dinner from John Bayley of Cashew Catering

Saturday 2nd November
8am – 8.45am Optional Circuits/Group fitness class 
9am – 10am Pilates class
10am – Breakfast/brunch 
Afternoon – Hike around local area or time to book in a treatment (massage, facial, reiki) or use the sauna
1.30pm – Light lunch available
5.30pm – 6.30pm Evening unwind Pilates class
7.30pm Dinner

Sunday 3rd November
8am – 8.45am Optional Circuits/Group fitness class 
9am – 10am Pilates class
10am – Breakfast/brunch 
Free time to book a treatment
Afternoon – Vegan Cookery Workshop 
5.15-6.15pm Pilates Evening Pilates class
7pm Dinner
8pm Cinema room film screening 

Monday 4th November
7.30 – 8.15am  Final Pilates class
8.30am Breakfast
9.30am Departures 

Room options:
We have exclusive use of this beautiful 12 acre estate and the accommodation includes a complex of beautifully converted barns, historic Grade II Listed farmhouse, eco-lodge tree houses, huts, Oast House and outbuildings. 
Single or twin occupancy available. Please email ruth@ruthtongue.com to find out full room deal room details and prices.

Location:
Fair Oak Farm is just an hour’s drive from London and Stonegate station is only 2 miles and Wadhurst station is 6 miles, with journey times from only 1 hour from London Bridge, London Charing Cross, Waterloo East and Cannon St. Station pick-ups must be pre-booked (ask Ruth for details). 
  
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Pilates retreats Spring/Summer 2025

 
Coming soon… Email ruth@ruthtongue.com to express your interest and be the first to reserve your space.

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Testimonials

"Ruth's retreats are a perfect opportunity to spend time with someone special in gorgeous surroundings. Being away from all the busyness of everyday life means you get plenty of time to catch up and re-charge and spend quality Mother/Daughter time together"
"It was fab! Loved Ruth’s classes. They were clearly well planned, building from basics to much more advanced throughout the week, with beginner, intermediate and advanced adaptations for the different levels in the class… and they were fun. Ruth has a friendly but professional way about her, she doesn’t take herself too seriously, but also encourages you throughout and pushes you when she knows you can do more. She took such delight in her own retreat and all it had to offer that she was definitely part of the group, not just the teacher. Ruth also made everyone feel relaxed a part of the group from the off. Even though some people knew each other from her classes in London, or from previous retreats, there were no ‘cliques’ or ‘groups’. Everyone was so friendly and inclusive, I feel like I’ve spent a week with a bunch of friends and that we all achieved something together. It was fantastic!