We are sisters Anna and Jane Bartholomew, Co Founders and hosts of Equilibrio retreats. Anna lives in sunny Spain and Jane is based in England. We have 11 years experience in holding space for retreats and between us we have over 35 years of experience in holistic health.

We have both worked extensively with people who are stressed, overwhelmed, have chronic health conditions or pain and who are in need of support. Anna is a reflexologist and retreat and event organiser. Passionate about movement as medicine, she is now training to be a pelvic floor educator. Jane is a reflexologist, yoga therapist and a somatic and women’s health coach, working with groups and individuals, both online and in person. https://www.janebartholomew.org.uk/

Holistic therapies have always been very much a part of our lives. Our mum is a now retired Acupuncturist. Anna’s daughter is also a massage therapist and we’re delighted that she now joins us when her schedule allows, to be part of the Equilibrio therapy team!

Working therapeutically, we came to realise how important it is to have time and space to recharge so that we can continue to provide the best possible care and support to others – without burning out! And we know only too well how hard it can be to give ourselves permission to do this!

Her time spent as the retreat host at Kaliyoga in Spain, gave Anna an insight into the long-term benefits of a week of self-care in a tranquil place and we decided that a way to meet the need for balance in our profession would be to run our own retreats for reflexologists!

We combined a beautiful nurturing environment and delicious food with skill sharing and learning – through workshops, informal discussions and treatments swaps. We also felt that gorgeous Spanish mountain views were an important part of the package 😍

We ran our first Retreat for Reflexologists back in 2015 and feel so lucky to have had such wonderful guests, teachers and workshop leaders join us over the years, exploring themes such as pain and mobility, women’s health, mental well being, supporting the immune system and ayurvedic reflexology.

Equilibrio Reflexology Retreats are structured to provide the opportunity for reflexologists to earn 20 CPD points through workshops and self-directed learning, while being nourished in a beautiful tranquil setting. Morning yoga, amazing food, holistic treatments, guided practices are all included and you will experience all of this with lovely, like minded people.

As these retreats became successful and established we began receiving inquiries from clients about when we would begin running retreats open to non therapists who are looking for a gentle but powerful way to recharge and rebalance. Our ‘Finding Balance’ retreats for everyone were born!

This year we feel we have found the perfect home for Equilibrio.The beautiful Almeji retreat centre is on the edge of the tiny Spanish village of Benidalid, with easy walks around the village and off into the beautiful countryside. Our programme includes a lazy day outing to the historic town of Ronda.

We would love to welcome you to spend a week of nourishment, relaxation and inspiration with us!