Bridging the gap: Accessible Wellbeing in Scotland
This initiative is dedicated to immersing individuals in the breathtaking landscapes of Scotland, with a strong focus on safety, community, and inclusivity.
My mission is to redefine the wellness industry by bridging the gap between luxury and accessibility, ensuring that positive mental health is a right, not a privilege.
While most wellbeing retreats come with steep price tags, making them exclusive and out of reach for many, I am committed to changing that.
Through secured grant funding, profit re-investment, donations and sponsors, this project offers an inclusive experience that eliminates financial barriers by providing both subsidised spots for those in need and fully paid places for those who can afford it.
This model ensures that everyone, regardless of financial status, can benefit from a transformative retreat experience.
A lasting positive impact
These transformative retreats focus on mental wellbeing and community support and are created to be accessible to all, with subsidised places available by application, to ensure financial barriers don’t stand in the way.
If you would like to find out how you can get involved, or would like to apply for a subsidised place, please get in touch for more details.
How you can help our Social Enterprise
we also offer exclusive corporate retreat packages tailored to be inclusive for your own company and staff’s wellbeing. These packages provide a wonderful opportunity for team building while prioritising mental and physical wellbeing, resilience, and work-life balance.
Corporate retreats can be hosted on single or multi days, and can take place at any of our listed locations. Please note - single day retreats are held at Glenlivet Estate, or Greenbrae Steading, Hopeman.
100% of the profits from these events is reinvested into the Social Enterprise fund to facilitate subsidised places on the Wilderness Wellbeing Retreats.
We invite you to partner with us in our mission to make health and wellbeing resources accessible to all. By sponsoring Wilderness Wellbeing CIC, your business will play a critical role in supporting the wellbeing of our community and will gain valuable exposure as a leader in corporate responsibility. We have crafted several sponsorship tiers and corporate package options that bring value to your organisation and its employees.
Your contributions help fund:
Professional coaching and therapeutic workshops
Nutritious meals and accommodation
Subsidised retreat places for those in need
Together, we can create a world where mental wellness knows no economic boundaries.
Put money forward to cover an Individual's place who wouldn't otherwise be able to access an experience like this. You can gift someone specific a place or your money can go towards one of our referals from our partnered charities who use our services.
Make a one off or regular donation
You can make secure donations via the link below - Every pound helps us bring transformative retreats to underserved communities.
By collaborating with Wilderness Wellbeing CIC, you’re not just supporting health and wellbeing - you’re fostering a more equitable, compassionate society.
Join us in making lasting change.
Book your Corporate Wellness Event
By choosing Wilderness Wellbeing CIC to host your Employee Wellness Event you will create lasting changes by supporting the mental health and wellbeing of your organisation and the wider community.
100% of all profits help fund:
✦ Professional coaching and therapeutic workshops
✦ Nutritious meals and accommodation
✦ Subsidised retreat places for those in need
Make a one off or regular donation
You can make secure donations via the link below - Every pound helps us bring transformative retreats to underserved communities.
By collaborating with Wilderness Wellbeing CIC, you’re not just supporting health and wellbeing - you’re fostering a more equitable, compassionate society.
Join us in making lasting change.
87% of past attendees relied on a subsided place to be able to attend the retreat.
"I had a subsidised place which without the financial assistance I would not have been able to attend the retreat. I can not express my gratitude enough for this as it was so beneficial for me to be able to speak so freely about things that I have kept locked up for so long, and spend time in such an amazing place with such incredible people."
What our past guests had to say
Mental health has always been a mystery to me. I knew people who struggled with it, but I never truly understood—until one night, I couldn’t sleep. That one night turned into weeks of lying in bed, staring at the ceiling. I went to the doctor. They gave me tablets. When those didn’t work, they gave me different tablets. Then different doses. Still, nothing helped. It wasn’t until I stepped outside the traditional health system that I began to heal. Attending Andy’s Man Club set me on a path of self-healing and wellbeing.
When I signed up for the wellbeing retreat, I didn’t know what to expect. I knew I’d be sleeping in a tent and that there would be other people there. But when I arrived, I was welcomed by Yaz and her family like I was one of their own. It was beautiful. Within minutes, a group of strangers felt like family. I found myself doing things I’d never tried before. I had time for myself. I met new people. I ate three meals a day—which, for me, was an achievement. As someone who rarely puts their own wellbeing first, I left that weekend with a whole new perspective on life. I even shared my story of surviving suicide. It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, but I felt safe—at home. Getting that weight off my shoulders gave me the drive and motivation to be myself again. And through the conversations that followed, I know I made a difference to others too. I stopped overthinking the week, the month, the year—and started focusing on today. Because tomorrow is tomorrow.
I’m a better person now—for my partner and my daughter. But I can’t help but ask: why isn’t this available more locally? I had to drive over three hours to find Yaz, and that journey was nothing compared to what I gained from that weekend. This kind of retreat should exist all over the UK. It would save lives—and I say that from experience.
Cammy
CammyStunning scenery and peaceful mountainous backdrops
The stunning scenery and peaceful mountainous backdrop is the cherry on top of this incredible retreat experience.
Thank you, Yaz, Sarah, Eve, Hannah, Ghillie and Lulu for a wonderful weekend. I will definitely be back with friends!
Corinne Thomas
stunning scenery and peaceful mountainous backdrop is the cherry on top of this incredible retreat experience.I felt so energised
Wow, what an amazing experience! Yaz and her team have created something truly special and it was a privilege to spend the weekend with wonderful people in a stunning setting, eating wholesome and delicious food and taking part in amazing activities.
I loved that this wasn’t a retreat with a lot of sitting about (though you are absolutely free to do that if that’s what you want to do!) and, after embracing every activity on offer, I felt so energised!
Rebecca O’Hara
After embracing every activity on offer, I felt so energisedSea loch dips and mighty long walk up Beinn Aligin
A fabulous weekend in Torridon, with the greatest team. Joyful and so inclusive (age and ability). This is my third Wilderness Fit and am so looking forward to the next one (where are we going Yaz?). Outdoor exercise, lifting rocks, mountain climbers upside down on a tree, pull ups – all the regular gym stuff but in the fresh air, using nature.
Chances for sea loch dips, a beautiful massage and some interesting encounters – foraging mushrooms, fermenting sauerkraut, fiddle music evening and a mighty long walk up Beinn Aligin in the blazing sunshine. What could be better?
Fiona Lewis
Sea loch dips and mighty long walk up Beinn AliginI took a lot of new practices not only from the workshops but the chats with fellow group members.
3 out of the 4 workshops I took part in I had never done before so learned from these and have already implemented them into my daily lifestyle and family life.
Just thank you – was honestly such a magical way to begin the year and I hope to always be reminded of my time up in Glenlivet for years to come hope to book into Torridon !!!
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Katie Taylor
KatieI had a subsidised place which without the financial assistance I would not have been able to attend the retreat.
I can not express my gratitude enough for this as it was so beneficial for me to be able to speak so freely about things that i have kept locked up for so long, and spend time in such an amazing place with such incredible people.
A subsidised placeDeep work for body and mind
Yaz’s outdoor fitness sessions are way better than a gym, great fun and easily replicable on your own turf. The yoga was like no other yoga class I’ve attended, this was deep work for body and mind. And the professional massage and fermenting workshops were cherries on the cake! To do all this in the spectacular setting of Torridon, with outdoor swimming, hot tubs and live music was a balm for the soul.
Deep work for body and mindAn absolutely amazing weekend full of fun, laughter and tears.
Made to feel very welcome by the family and staff, they couldn’t treat us any better. From the moment we arrived to the moment we left the experience was amazing- So many different events that was accessible for everyone.
The food and hospitality was one of the best I have ever had. Always made to feel welcome always there to support. The weekend was made special by the group of people that were there. I took part in events I had never done before stepping out my comfort zone but made to feel very comfortable in these events as well. The knowledge of the staff was amazing and took time to explain everything.
Will definitely re visit to this special place.
Kenny Armour, Andy’s Man Club
Andy’s Man ClubLife has continued to be moving in the right direction, Good vibes from the weekend continued into day to day life, the positive mindset has helped improved the small additions to my life like cooking.
Learned more about fermentation again based around the weekend
A weekend filled with warmthThe ultimate yin and yang
The ultimate yin and yang- pushed, cold, wet and happy, rewarded with blissful warmth, companionship, beautiful food and relaxation.
Fiona Richardson
The ultimate yin and yang