A feature on ‘The Paddock Broom of Moy’

March 30, 2026By Yaz

I am so excited to involve another local CIC on the May Wellbeing Weekend. Read here about Lesley and her offering: Lesley Bell Inclusive Education The paddock Broom of Moy CIC Lesley is one of the Executive Directors and has worked at The Paddock Broom of Moy CIC since its inception in 2022. Lesley is … Read More

Hannah Taylor’s experience of facilitating on retreats

March 12, 2026By Yaz

‘Being part of the Wilderness Wellbeing team has brought so much more to my life than I had expected. Yaz has created an environment in which the facilitators and the participants are not in a hierarchical structure, we are all on the same level and therefore those who contribute to the weekends benefit from the … Read More

Andy’s Man club Testimonials

March 6, 2026By Yaz

‘The first time I spoke with Yas I knew that not only was she creating something special at her retreat but the benefit that it would give some of our lads from ANDYSMANCLUB. I attended the first one with my colleague and both of us were very nervous about what to expect. Within minutes of … Read More

Finding Light in the Wild: Red Equipment Supporting

February 23, 2026By Yaz

Wilderness Wellbeing Retreats In the depths of a long Scottish winter, when the days are short and many of us feel the chill of isolation, something truly special happens in the heart of the Cairngorms. At the end of January, Wilderness Wellbeing hosted its annual Winter Mental Wellbeing Retreat, a long weekend designed to connect … Read More

*Why Community Matters for Mental Health and Wellbeing*

February 11, 2026By Yaz

*Why Community Matters for Mental Health and Wellbeing* Mental health and wellbeing are often talked about as individual responsibilities. We are encouraged to build resilience, practise self care and manage our own stress. While these approaches are important, they only tell part of the story. Human beings are fundamentally social and our wellbeing is deeply … Read More

Charities and referal pathways

July 22, 2025By Yaz

I am so pleased to now be working with the below charities: Andy’s man club James support group Highland Hospice Mikey’s Line with more in the pipe line to send referrals to the mixed gender mental wellbeing retreats. I feel so inspired by the above charities and it’s so important to me that I can … Read More

Womens Running

March 1, 2025By Yaz

Bootcamp – Using your landscape. You don’t need to join a gym to tick off your strength and cross training commitments. Take the best from what nature provides and you’ll bestrong as an ox in no time. First up, tree hangs and rock carries… who’s in? This is an article by Emma Harrison that appeared … Read More

Living in my Yurt

January 22, 2025By Yaz

Having a yurt as my own space was something I had thought about for a while, when I decided to make Scotland and home my year round base and not go off to work Winter seasons abroad anymore it became more apparent that this would be the perfect way of having my own space as … Read More

The Telegraph

January 1, 2025By Yaz

Self-care for a new year: Make time to incorporate the things you enjoy into daily life for health and wellbeing. This is an article that appeared in The Telegraph newspaper on the 1st January 2025 Link to the article www.telegraph.co.uk