What are Equilibrio Retreats?
Our name ‘Equilibrio’ means balance. As a therapist this means taking time to optimise your own well-being alongside that of your clients. Equilibrio retreats provide you with a chance to do just that: an opportunity to treat yourself; where you can expand your knowledge in a relaxed, informal setting, learning from & sharing experiences with Special Guest teachers and fellow therapists. We offer a balance of CPD, inspirational learning and relaxed rejuvenation… so that when you go home you feel ready to give again.
Created by reflexologists for reflexologists, Equilibrio Retreats bring therapists together in a beautiful and tranquil setting, providing a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in your chosen healing art, recharge your batteries and inspire your mind.
We Provide
We provide you with a retreat from everyday life, where you can recharge, rejuvenate and inspire your mind, body and spirit.
We Offer
We offer you a unique & nurturing experience at exceptional value to encourage your Continuing Professional Development (CPD points are awarded).
We Support
We support you – the providers of complementary therapies – to maintain your health and well-being and feed your passion for your work.
We Share
We share with you our skills and create a fertile learning environment, through creative workshops, discussions and treatments.
Our Next Retreat
7th-14th June 2026
Last Few Spaces!
More than 1 in 5 people worldwide will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives. In the UK, the statistics show more than 1 in 3. Survival rates have improved dramatically but the impact of cancers and cancer treatments can be life changing.
At this retreat we will explore ways we as reflexologists can support our clients through different stages of their cancer journey to help them maintain their optimum wellbeing.
For this retreat we will be joined by Special Guest Reflexologist Dr Carol Samuel who will share an adapted nerve reflexology approach designed to gently support individuals living with pain following surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and hormonal treatment.
Our Team
Equilibrio is delivered by a multi-disciplinary team using all our skills and knowledge to create the magic of Equilibrio.
Sisters Anna and Jane Bartholomew, founder members and developers of Equilibrio, will be your hosts and facilitators during your retreat. Their role is to make sure your whole experience is as rewarding as it can possibly be. They are also available to make treatment swaps and share skills with all the Equilibrio guests.
Jane Bartholomew
Anna Bartholomew
Special Guest
At each retreat they are joined by a Special Guest reflexologist, a teacher chosen for their passion and experience. Workshop leaders and therapists are then carefully chosen to complement the themes brought by the Special Guest, to create a full and rounded holistic learning experience.
Reflexology Retreats
Through our own life experience, we have increasingly come to realise that hard working therapists need time and space to recharge. In this way, we can enrich our own lives and provide the best possible care and support to others, without burning out! We also know how hard it can be to give ourselves permission to do this, so at Equilibrio Reflexology Retreats, we combine this ‘me time’ with opportunities to learn from world renowned reflexology teachers and other expert workshop leaders.
At each retreat a Special Guest reflexologist, a teacher chosen for their passion and experience, will offer two half day workshops in one of their specialist subjects. Equilibrio workshop leaders and therapists complement this theme, to create a full and rounded holistic learning experience.
Our programme also allows time to learn from and share our knowledge with each other, through informal discussions and treatment swaps,
Your full participation in an Equilibrio Reflexology retreat awards you 20 points of CPD through taught and self directed learning.
"I would highly recommend, both from a personal relaxation point of view and the sheer amount of knowledge and confidence you come away with. It is quite simply a life changing retreat like no other and worth every penny."
Other Retreats
Due to popular demand, we have expanded our retreat programme to offer a self care retreat open to everyone.
Finding Balance offers a week to relax and explore ways to regulate the nervous system along with tools and tips to take home with you. CPD for caring professionals is also available during this week.
