✨ Please note: Retreats are offered at a significantly reduced rate to make them as accessible as possible for anyone who would benefit from attending.
Places are limited, so early booking is recommended. ✨
Fibromyalgia Respite Retreats
Our Fibromyalgia Respite Retreats are designed to provide both rest and understanding — combining the latest insights into Fibromyalgia science with practical, evidence-informed self-care.
Each retreat offers a gentle mix of guided meditation, breathwork, restorative movement, and education around topics such as neuroplastic pain, pain reprocessing theory, and stress management. Guests leave feeling calmer, more informed, and equipped with new tools to support everyday wellbeing.
Can't make one of our retreats or prefer to get started on your own? Check out our book Fibromyalgia: A Practical Guide to Living Well
What To Expect
Our Fibromyalgia Retreats combine rest, learning, and connection in a safe, supportive environment.
Each retreat blends relaxation, gentle movement, and mind-body education — designed to empower you with knowledge and skills you can use every day.
You’ll explore:
🌿 Fibromyalgia Myth-Busting — separating fact from fiction, guided by the latest clinical and neurological research.
🌿 The Science of Pain — understanding neuroplastic pain, conditioned responses, and Pain Reprocessing Theory (PRT) — and how these discoveries are transforming how we view chronic pain.
🌿 Emerging Research into Autoimmune Dysfunction Theory - looking at the current findings and the longer term implications of this research.
🌿 Somatic Tracking — a mindfulness-based practice to help you observe sensations with curiosity instead of fear, supporting the brain’s ability to reprocess pain signals.
🌿 CBT Concepts for Pain Management — exploring simple, practical cognitive techniques that reshape how the mind interprets pain.
🌿 Microbiome & Inflammation Research — insights into microbiome dysregulation and chronic inflammation, two emerging areas in Fibromyalgia research that may influence immune and nervous system function.
🌿 Diet, Exercise, and Lifestyle Strategies — evidence-informed guidance on nutrition, movement, stress regulation, and sleep — all tailored for those with Fibromyalgia.
🌿 Restorative Practices — including guided meditation, breathwork for stress and pain, and gentle, adaptive movement designed to calm the nervous system and restore confidence in the body.
🌿 Community and Connection — time to share experiences, enjoy coffee and cake, and connect with others who truly understand what it means to live with Fibromyalgia.
Upcoming Retreats
Our Fibromyalgia Respite Retreats take place throughout the year at carefully chosen venues across Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and online offering calm, welcoming spaces to rest and recharge.
Our retreats are hosted by Kate Robbins, Lead Remedial Therapist at The Barn. Scroll down to find out more about Kate.
Saturday 22nd August
The Barn Wellbeing Retreat Centre, Brailes, OX15 5JH
11am - 3pm
£30 retreat only
Book Now: https://gymcatch.com/app/provider/9235/events/8972022
£25 returning guests
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Saturday 7th November
The Barn Wellbeing Retreat Centre, Brailes, OX15 5JH
11am - 3pm
£30 retreat only
Book Now: https://gymcatch.com/app/provider/9235/events/9340897
£25 returning guests
Book Now: https://gymcatch.com/app/provider/9235/events/9340901
Our Approach
Our retreats are grounded in the latest developments in pain science and mind-body medicine. We draw on current research in autoimmune dysfunction, neuroplasticity, Pain Reprocessing Theory, and psychoneuroimmunology to help participants understand how the brain, body, and nervous system interact in chronic pain conditions.
By combining these insights with holistic therapies such as mindfulness, breathwork, movement, and relaxation, we create a powerful, restorative experience that supports healing on every level.
This is not simply a few days of meditation and advice — it’s a space where science meets self-compassion, and where you’ll leave feeling informed, empowered, and more connected to your body than ever before.
Returning Guests
If you’ve attended our Fibromyalgia Retreat before, you’re warmly invited to join us again. You’re welcome to pick and choose the sessions that feel most helpful this time.
It’s a lovely way to stay connected, refresh what you’ve learned, receive ongoing support and advice, and keep a sense of accountability as you continue your wellbeing journey.
Returning guests benefit from a reduced price.
About Your Host
Your Fibromyalgia Retreat will be guided by Kate Robbins, Integrated Health & Wellbeing Lead at The Barn.
Kate combines a strong clinical background with a compassionate, holistic approach to wellbeing. With over a decade of experience supporting clients living with chronic pain and fatigue, she blends evidence-based techniques with genuine understanding to create a nurturing, restorative experience.
Trained in mindfulness, meditation, breathwork, and health coaching — and holding an Advanced Certificate in Coaching for Fibromyalgia — Kate helps clients develop practical tools for resilience, energy, and self-care.
Her approach is warm, grounded, and empowering, helping you reconnect with your body and begin to restore balance.
Further Resources
A Compassionate Guide to Living with Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia: A Practical Guide to Living Well is a compassionate and evidence-informed guide for anyone living with fibromyalgia or supporting someone who is.
Written by Health and Wellbeing Coach Kate Robbins, the book brings together over a decade of experience working with clients and the insights gained from supporting more than 500 people affected by fibromyalgia through coaching and retreats.
Covering pain, fatigue, sleep, pacing, stress, brain fog, movement and everyday life, it combines current understanding with practical, holistic strategies that can be applied in the real world. Throughout the book, reflective exercises encourage you to better understand your own symptoms and develop a personalised approach to living well.
Rather than offering unrealistic promises or one-size-fits-all solutions, this book provides balanced, accessible guidance designed to help you feel more informed, more confident and less alone as you navigate life with fibromyalgia.
Whether you are newly diagnosed or have been living with fibromyalgia for many years, this is a practical companion for building a life that is not defined solely by your condition.
The Father's Day Experience Voucher
Skip the socks and give an experience instead.
The Father's Day Experience Voucher gives Dad £50 to spend on treatments, retreats, workshops or classes at The Barn.