Wellness Retreat Day at The Padded Cell

By Beautiful You & Roots of Wellness

Our Wellness Retreat Day at The Padded Cell brings together a carefully selected programme of therapies, education, relaxation, nourishment, and modern wellness technology, so you can step away from everyday life and experience a different approach to wellbeing.

We will have a meet-the-presenters time, a short introduction from each of us. We have seven workshops exploring different perspectives and complementary approaches to wellbeing.

During the day, you will experience Pesso Boyden Therapy with Lisa, an opportunity to explore a therapeutic approach centred around emotional wellbeing, relationships and personal experience. Nutrition with Patience brings the focus to one of the foundations of wellbeing, the food we eat as a messenger for our bodies. Patience's background specialises in Autism and ADHD, having personal experience of this with her son.

Jennie & Steve will share their journey after a diagnosis of cancer in 2016 that resulted in spontaneous remission. We will also be hearing from Patsy, who will be sharing EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) practices with us that can be used daily in the home.

During the afternoon, you will hear from Microbiologist Amit Shinde on the topic of Medicinal Mushrooms and a Meditation & Relaxation session with Michelle, allowing you to slow the pace, quieten the mind, and simply allow yourself some time away from the constant demands of everyday life.

One of the highlights of the retreat is the opportunity to experience the wellness and recovery facilities at The Padded Cell with Russell Stilwell, the founder of The Padded Cell. Guests will be introduced to technologies including the Compression Chair, Fire & Ice Chair, Hydrotherapy Bed, Red Light Treatment Room, and Hyperbaric Chamber, with each person having the opportunity to experience at least four of the five facilities.

After a full day, everyone comes back together for a 45-minute Sound Bath with Patsy, a peaceful opportunity to lie back, become still and simply enjoy the experience before finishing the day together with a Closing Circle.

Early Bird is £150 per person until 13th Sept, which saves you £25! Enter the Coupon Code EarlyBird25 to get your discount.

One day. Multiple therapies. Modern wellness technology. Healthy nourishment. Relaxation. Learning. Connection. And perhaps most importantly, an entire day that you have chosen to invest in yourself.

Here is the Line-up for the day.

Jennifer Varney - Homeopath - EFT & Matrix Reimprinting Practitioner - doTERRA Essential Oil Advocate - Living Nutrition Practitioner

In 2016, after a diagnosis of Stage 3 Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and a prognosis of approximately six months to live, Jennie chose to use natural remedies. Jennie intuitively knew that long before she found herself with this challenge, she would never have chemotherapy. Jennie is a qualified homeopath who offers the Matrix Reimprinting Technique, Essential Oils and Supplements, and is a Living Nutrition Practitioner. Jennie teaches at the College of Living Nutrition and supports retreats with workshops focusing on the uses of essential oils.

The diagnosis of cancer helped confirm what Jennie already understood, and that is, we need to have a choice in our own wellness journey. Jennie believes that autonomy is recognising that we can take responsibility for our health, and when we do this, we choose to stop living by other people’s solutions. This workshop will be interactive as Jennie and Steve share their story and why, approximately eight months later, the consultant described her recovery as spontaneous remission. Jennie believes she was able to change the predicted outcome with nutrition and the innate wisdom of the plant's energy.

Steve Varney - 9D Breathwork Facilitator - Wellness Practitioner - Raw Food Chef - Electronics Engineer

Steve is an engineer and founder of a specialist company that services and maintains industrial computer control systems.

He has also combined his interest in wellness with his background in engineering and electronics to create a unique experience called "Symphony of the Plants". Steve developed an electronic device that connects to plants and measures tiny changes in their electrical activity as they photosynthesise.

The device converts these changes into digital pulses. Software then converts these pulses into MIDI signals (Musical Instrument Digital Interface), which are sent to 1980s-style synthesisers, creating a symphony of random musical notes.

Steve uses this technology to run "Symphony of the Plants" meditation sessions, where people can relax and listen to the unique and constantly changing sounds created by the plants.

Alongside this, Steve is a certified raw food chef and 9D breathwork facilitator. Steve teaches simple techniques for fermentation, homemade chocolate, and healthy desserts at wellness and wellbeing events.

Russell Stilwell - Founder and Creator of The Padded Cell

The Padded Cell is a unique wellness and recovery space created to bring the body, mind and soul back into alignment. Founded and created by Russell Stilwell, The Padded Cell was born from a vision to create something very different from a conventional gym, spa or treatment centre. It’s a place where people can step away from the pressures of everyday life, reset, recover and reconnect with themselves.

Here, science meets stillness. Technology meets touch. Recovery meets creativity.

Every detail within The Padded Cell has been carefully considered, from the way the spine decompresses on the TheraJet Bed to the sound, energy and creative expression found within the KRUSSH Studio stage. It is not simply a collection of therapies; it is an intentionally designed environment for restoring balance and encouraging the body and mind to return to a more natural state of flow.

Russell’s vision brings together innovative recovery technology with a deeply human approach to wellbeing. The centre integrates dry hydrotherapy, oxygen therapy, contrast and compression recovery, red light therapy and creative expression, all within one welcoming and supportive space.

Whether you are recovering after physical training, recalibrating after stress or burnout, seeking greater clarity, or simply taking time to reconnect with yourself, The Padded Cell provides the space and tools to pause, restore and renew.

At its heart, The Padded Cell is built around one simple purpose: to help people restore their flow physically, mentally and creatively.

Patsy Charles - Emotional Freedom Technique Practitioner (EFT)

EFT Practitioner | NLP Practitioner | Skin Consultant | Living Nutrition Practitioner | Essential Oil Advocate | Sound Healer | AromaTouch Massage Therapist

Patsy is passionate about sharing simple, practical techniques to support a greater sense of calm and emotional well-being in everyday life.

During the session, Patsy will guide you through an EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) tapping sequence, a gentle technique that can be used at home, at work, or whenever stress levels begin to rise. Tapping can help calm the mind, ease emotional tension and restore a greater sense of balance. When emotions feel particularly intense, the sequence can help reduce that feeling of overwhelm, allowing you to return to your day feeling calmer, more centred and relaxed. The session will also incorporate carefully selected essential oils for their beautiful aromatic qualities and ability to complement a relaxing, nurturing experience.

To close the day, Patsy will lead a deeply restorative sound bath using crystal bowls. Allow yourself to settle into the soothing sounds and vibrations, creating a peaceful ending to a beautiful day of connection, relaxation and self-care.

A gentle invitation to slow down, reconnect with yourself and leave feeling grounded, restored and calm.

Amit Shinde – Microbiologist & Mycotherapy Consultant

With a BSc in Microbiology, Amit has worked with world-leading clinical diagnostic companies across the globe, building extensive experience in molecular diagnostics, food microbiology, clinical microbiology, and nutraceuticals.

Alongside his scientific background, Amit is passionate about holistic approaches to health and believes that education can empower people to make informed choices that support healthier, more balanced lifestyles.

As a Mycotherapy Consultant for Hifas da Terra in the UK, Amit works with practitioners to explore science-based nutritional approaches that can support health and quality of life.

During the Wellness Day, Amit will explore the fascinating relationship between medicinal mushrooms, the gut microbiome, and our overall wellbeing.

Most of us have heard about the importance of fibre, but mushrooms such as Lion’s Mane, Reishi, and Shiitake contain complex polysaccharides, including beta-glucans and chitin, which can act as prebiotic substrates.

Amit will explain the emerging science behind how mushroom-derived compounds may influence beneficial gut bacteria, the gut environment, and immune function and why supporting gut health is about more than simply introducing new bacteria. It’s also about giving the microbes already living there the right nourishment to thrive.

Combining accessible science with practical education, Amit’s session offers an opportunity to discover the remarkable connection between mushrooms, microbes, nutrition, and wellbeing.

Patience Koraheng - Certified Holistic Health Coach

Patience is the founder of Integrative Personalised Nutrition (IPN) and a Certified Holistic Health Coach. Believing in 'bio-individuality,' she empowers parents and caregivers to improve the lives of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) through tailored nutritional plans and complementary therapies.

Additionally, Patience is a Certified Nutritional Therapist, Certified Skincare Nutritionist, Detox Specialist, and Certified Advanced Child and Brain Development Nutritional Advisor. As a mother who has been there, Patience's advice is not only backed by science but also rooted in experience.

Her son, who is now a teenager, moved through autism as a result of Patience’s determination to see her son healthy. Patience has published two books as a result of her journey to encourage others to address their child’s needs through nutrition, supplementation and community support.

Her food-tracking journal enables parents to identify the food groups that their children react to. With her expertise, she offers a more nutritious alternative. Her workshop will be exciting and inspiring as you hear her story and her understanding that food is not neutral; it’s information.

Michelle Fell – Yoga & Mindfulness Teacher

Since qualifying as a yoga teacher in 2018 with Victoria Adamson’s Apanaveda School of Yoga, Michelle's teaching has shifted toward deep internal restoration. She focuses on mindfulness meditation, nervous system regulation through targeted breathwork, and slow, intentional physical movement. By blending these practices, Michelle helps students find balance across their physical, mental, and emotional bodies, bringing sustainable clarity to their day-to-day lives.

Lisa Whittle - Pesso Boyden Therapist

Pesso Boyden therapy, known as PBSP (Pesso Boyden System Psychomotor), began in the early 1960’s with Albert Pesso and Diane Boyden. Al and Diane were working as choreographers and dance teachers in modern dance in Boston, and were looking for techniques to help dancers overcome emotional blocks to movement. At some point, an insight occurred: that by working in the right way with movement, the emotional blocks to movement were released. This began the development of an integrated therapeutic method combining body work, emotional intelligence and cognitive awareness.

Lisa integrates mind, body and spirit approaches to help you live a new level of happiness and contentment.

Lisa is an accredited psychotherapist working with both the best of traditional and innovative ways of improving mental health and healing trauma. These include: energy work such as Resonance Repatterning and Super Coherence; psychotherapy including Pesso Groups, Living Nutrition and Craniosacral Therapy. She combines approaches according to your needs.