For your being & becoming — and everything in between.
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About The Retreat
One weekend. One philosophy.
And whatever matters to you.
This & That is the theme: being & becoming, peace & progress, mind & body, healing & wholeness, ego & soul, me & we.
Most of us have been taught that life is a series of either/or choices. Calm or ambition. Inner or outer. Accepting or changing. Being human or being spiritual. But if you believe you must choose, you will always face the friction of that false choice.
This & That offers a different way to live — integrative and inclusive, built on four pillars: presence, peace, perspective, and possibility. It is a way to engage with yourself, your relationships, your life — where everything belongs, because each part needs the others. ‘&’ is where real healing, change, and growth happen, where we meet and become closer, and how peace was always meant to be lived.
I’ll teach as I always do, bringing together psychology and spirituality, with the practices that make it real. Around that, we leave space — for the questions people bring, for whatever matters in the room, for the conversations nobody can plan.
This part I can’t script, and yet it is where the philosophy comes alive. You have to be there.
‘Sandy's retreat helped me to reconnect with deep inner peace. I met some wonderful people and had a lot of fun. I can't wait to come to another one!’
Clare, England
Being: the inner self and experience of clarity, peace, stillness, meaning, and wholeness.
Becoming: how you act, relate, and show up, and what you create and become along the way.
About Sandy
“Ancient wisdom translated into modern, practical tools”
— Psychologies Magazine
Sandy is an author, educator, and integrative practitioner whose work helps people to understand themselves and their lives. He has studied the mind, body, soul, and human behaviour, exploring why people think, feel, and act the way they do — and how making sense of yourself and your life is the key to real calm and change.
He is the creator of multiple therapeutic and meditative methods — and has qualified practitioners in his methods from over forty countries. Through his books, courses, and sessions, Sandy has supported thousands of people in developing self-awareness, emotional understanding, physical health, and inner peace. His thirteen books bridge psychology and spirituality, and he is known for his ability to offer clarity and direction on life’s deeper questions.
This & That is the name for the philosophy at the heart of Sandy’s work.
“Sandy’s retreats are very special and I would wholly recommend them to anyone. Such a very gifted teacher who understands and emanates deeply wise spiritual concepts and practices, yet manages to convey them in a modern, practical and easy-to-apply way. Within the retreats you are gently calmed on many levels and given a loving and safe space to learn, open-up and understand more about yourself and how to navigate your life in the best way.”
Emma, Jersey
Included:
Two day live retreat experience including 8 group meetings with Sandy, and a follow-up zoom call two weeks after (10 Dec @ 7pm UK).
Retreat Bonuses:
1) Free Online Retreat. To maximise our time together, Sandy’s Mind Calm philosophy and technique is a pre-requisite to this retreat - so when you register, you will gain access to his online Mind Calm Retreat.
2) Free Pass to a Masterclass. You can choose from any of Sandy’s masterclasses from 2025. Past and upcoming topics include: ‘Calm Your Mind’, ‘Body Wisdom’, ‘Detox Your Mind’, ‘‘Trauma Awareness’, ‘Authenticity’ and more. Email us if you want to access a past masterclass replay, or anytime you see a future one that you want to attend and we will send you the access info - free!
3) Special Sessions Series with Sandy. To maximise the benefits from the retreat, you can ‘buy two get one session free’ (£398 instead of £597). To claim this retreat benefit, simply add the sessions to your cart when purchasing the retreat (see below). You can use these sessions for coaching, therapy or spiritual guidance, or to ask questions that have arisen since the retreat.
Extras:
Food, accommodation and spa treatments are not included in the retreat price - enabling you to stay elsewhere or commute, if you prefer.
Champney’s Springs Resort is giving our attendees a special nightly rate of either £165 for bed, breakfast and lunch, or £195 for dinner, bed, breakfast and lunch.
Both of these rates include full use of resort facilities between check-in (5pm) and check-out (11am), overnight accommodation (sole occupancy standard room), healthy buffet breakfast, buffet lunch and 3 course evening meal (if booked on that package). If you want to share your room with a mate, ask them for their rates. If possible, we recommend arriving on the Friday evening.
To stay at Champney’s Springs for a discounted rate, email your request to corporate.bookings@champneys.com, along with your requested dates, board type and any allergens they need to be made aware of. Thanks!
“Working with Sandy online and attending his in-person retreat has been life-changing for me. He helped me not only return to optimal health but has taught me how to quieten my mind and rest in peaceful awareness. I feel happier than since I was a kid! His combination of trauma-aware therapy and spiritual guidance is the full package - so you really can transform your life!”
Anne, USA
Dates, Times, Venue.
Saturday 8 & Sunday 9 November 2027
10:00am - 5:00pm
Champney’s Springs Resort,
Gallows Lane, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, DE12 7HD
“Sandy‘s retreat was a masterclass in coming ‘Home’… not to some external dwelling but by reconnecting through mind, body and soul to the peaceful silent inner space, that’s always available to us - but we so often forget about and miss. His subtle ability to hold the room and create space for those within it, to connect internally and also with each other, through his Calm techniques, playful mind exercises and meditations, is powerful, can be life-changing, and creates an energy that can only be experienced in person. I met old friends and made some new ones and I left the ‘beautiful bubble’ to return ‘Home’ feeling lighter, brighter and calmer.”
Yvonne, England
Register Now
Choose from ‘flying solo’ for one place, or save £195 with our ‘mates rates’ option for two places.
Accommodation, food and additional spa services is booked and paid direct to Champney’s Springs.
“Often retreats inspire you when you are there, away from the world for a few days, only to experience an evaporation of inspiration when the realities of “real life” bite in again. Not so with this retreat. Sandy encouraged us to reconnect with the oasis of loving calm within us and gave us simple yet profound techniques to help us. As a result my relationships have changed hugely and I am still experiencing the calm loving peace within me. Of course, those to whom I relate have also changed and the ripples continue to flow out, out to others they relate to, and again and again. I cannot thank Sandy enough for the positive changes in my life.”
Lyndsey, UK
Big Retreat Benefit
Register for the retreat and get ‘3 for 2’ on sessions with Sandy.
Reminder of what’s included:
★ Eight Retreat Meetings with Sandy
We will meet in our private retreat space four times per day.
★ One Follow-Up Zoom Meeting
We will meet for a follow-up group zoom meeting two weeks after the retreat.
★ Lifetime Access to Online Retreat
Access Sandy’s Mind Calm Retreat - to learn his pioneering ‘Peace And’ philosophy.
Early-bird bonuses for bookings made before 5th September 2025:
★ Free Pass to Online Masterclass
You can attend (or access the replay of) any of Sandy’s masterclasses in 2025.
★ Discount on Sessions with Sandy
You can get three one-to-one sessions with Sandy for the price of two!
Testimonial
“Sandy has a fun, loving and soothing approach to sharing his knowledge and is amazing at holding space for the full range of human emotions. I’ve never felt so seen, heard and understood by so many people at once. I’m really looking forward to the next time because I loved every second of this retreat.”
Angi, England
Testimonial
“When I signed up for the retreat, one of my main aims was to connect, in person, with Sandy and the other attendees. I wanted to feel the energy of meditating together and to explore the topics as a group. I wanted some time out from my day-to-day life to relax and focus on me.
I got all of that and a whole lot more. Not only did I come home more relaxed, having made some new friends, I reconnected with something much deeper. I reconnected with my Self. I felt a steadiness inside that had been missing. I had been so busy rushing around in my life and it felt good to slow down, to be inwardly attentive, and to learn from Sandy and the others in the room. I feel more focussed, more able to deal with life challenges, and more free to just be me. And that feels good.”
Wendy, Scotland
‘Unique retreats transforming mind, body and soul.’
Vogue Magazine
‘Sandy is the mind maestro’
Psychologies
‘Learn wonderful tools for improving all aspects of life.’
HELLO! Magazine