Restorative Retreat for Professionals in the Wiltshire Countryside
Step away from the pace of work and give yourself time to think clearly again.
A Space to Pause and Reset
This two-night retreat at Botswicky Copse is designed for professionals who feel stretched, mentally full, or at a point of change.
Set within a quiet corner of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, it offers a rare opportunity to step back from constant demands and reconnect with a steadier rhythm.
There’s no pressure here—just space to rest, reflect and regain perspective.
Led by Kay Henderson and Vidar Velle
Kay is a certified ICF and Co-Active coach with over 30 years’ experience in leadership and organisational transformation.
After a high-achieving corporate career, she recognised that success doesn’t always bring fulfilment—and that stepping back can be where real clarity begins.
She now works with mid-career and mid-life professionals who feel stretched, restless, or at a crossroads—supporting them to pause, reflect, and move forward with confidence.
Alongside Kay, Vidar Velle brings a more grounded, nature-based perspective.
Vidar built Nordic Glamping from the ground up—designing and crafting each yurt by hand, and shaping the site with a light, considered approach. Before this, he spent many years working in Norway as a network and nature-based youth therapist, supporting individuals through challenge and change in outdoor settings.
Together, they offer a retreat that is both thoughtful and practical—combining professional insight with the quiet, restorative influence of time spent close to nature.
What This Retreat Offers
Time away from work, screens and daily demands
Gentle, guided reflection with an experienced coach
Space to think clearly without interruption
Time outdoors, using the landscape as a natural support
Small group setting with room to be on your own
There is no rigid structure—just a lightly held space that allows insight to emerge naturally.
A Different Way of Working
This is not a workshop or intensive programme.
There are no presentations, no pressure to perform, and nothing to “complete”.
Instead, the retreat creates the conditions for clarity—through quiet, space and time spent outdoors.
Who This Is For
This retreat is well suited to you if you are:
Feeling mentally stretched or close to burnout
Navigating a change in career or direction
Carrying a high level of responsibility
Looking for space to think more clearly
In need of time away to reset and recalibrate
The Setting
Botswicky Copse, Wiltshire
A small off-grid glamping site surrounded by open countryside, ancient woodland and wide skies.
Within easy reach of London and the South West, yet far removed from the pace of everyday life.
What’s Included
Two nights in a handcrafted yurt
Wood-burning stove and outdoor space
Light guidance and facilitation from Kay
Time outdoors and unstructured space
Shared moments around the fire
Our calm space at Botswicky
Meet Your Hosts & Facilitators
Kay Henderson
Kay Henderson is a certified ICF and Co-Active coach with 30 years’ experience in leadership and organisational transformation.
After a high achieving corporate career, she discovered that success doesn’t always bring fulfilment - and that stepping back, reconnecting with yourself, and gaining perspective can be transformative.
Kay guides mid life and mid career professionals who feel stretched, restless, or at a crossroads, helping them pause, reflect, and create clarity.
Her retreats use nature as a co-facilitator - walking under ancient trees, pausing on ridges, and gathering around fires - to help participants reconnect with what matters, release what no longer serves them, and step forward with confidence and purpose
Vidar Velle
Vidar Velle is the founder of Nordic Glamping, where he has shaped a quiet, nature-led retreat at Botswicky Copse in the Wiltshire countryside.
His work reflects a distinctly Nordic approach—simple, natural and comfort-focused—drawing on the principle of friluftsliv, or open-air living. Through handcrafted yurts and low-impact design, he creates spaces that encourage a deeper connection to nature and a slower, more considered way of being.
During the retreat, Vidar brings a calm, attentive presence—listening carefully, holding space without intrusion, and supporting the experience through time outdoors, shared moments around the fire, and a steady connection to the landscape.
Emma Velle
Emma Velle brings a calm, thoughtful approach to the experience at Nordic Glamping, with a focus on how each stay feels from the moment guests arrive. She attends to the quieter details, creating spaces that feel welcoming, uncluttered and easy to settle into.
Before this, Emma spent over two decades working in the technology industry, advising public sector organisations and leading engagement in complex, high-pressure environments. That experience now shapes her ability to create space for clarity, reflection and a slower, more intentional pace.
Alongside this, Emma introduces a creative, hands-on element to the retreats—guiding nature-based crafting as a way to slow down, focus and reconnect through making.