Jenny Pashkova
Managing Director
Step back to step up
With access to co-active coaching throughout, imagine a space where you get the chance to step back—just for a moment—and work on the things that matter. Return with plans. Return with the support you need. Return ready to get building.
Franky Athill
Founding Team
Dates & Price
Retreat & Rise Up hosts a maximum of 15 people. Experiences are staged four times a year. Retreats are three days and two nights, including travel.
Late Spring
19 May—21 May 2025
Summer
30 Jun—2 Jul 2025
Late Summer
Sold Out
Equinox
17 Sep-19 Sep 2025
Many feel they get most benefit coming alone, deliberate time away making new connections in a fresh setting. But others like to have company. Attending with a partner or colleague is only additional £400 (excluding VAT) and we'll set up your Koyt as either a twin or a double.
Freddie Blackett
Founder, CEO
The hardest reset you'll take
Designed for lasting impact, we have two nights in the rare, temperate rainforest to be able to do some intensive, focussed work away from the noise of the day-to-day.
The programme is designed as a mix of holistic self-development and business planning with one-on-one and group co-active coaching present the entire time.
Immersed in nature, we’ll begin with a collective exhale, shifting our nervous systems into rest and digest. You choose your activities: We’ll hike, we’ll wild swim, we’ll sweat it out in the sauna. Evenings are for fireside conversation, canopied by rainforest and stars. Our second night, we’ll sink into a sound bath. Mornings are for breath-work and movement to enter a place of deep rest and receptivity.
During the working part of the day, we'll stage extended working sessions, led by expert facilitators, curated around your professional, brand and venture development. This is deep, creative work, supported by the brilliance of others on retreat.
Let great ideas spin from your soul. Return with plans and a group of people that will support you to implement what's next.
Nicola Piercy
Co-Founder
Jessamy Beeson-Jones
Country Manager
Ruth Fittock
CMO
Be human in nature
Retreat & Rise Up is set in a sustainable, natural setting of a 4,000 year old temperate rainforest. A canopy of ancient rainforest above, a vast mycelial network below, this is the place where connections are forged, where the spark of something new – a brand, a journey, a vision – might just burst into glorious technicolour.
Stay
Sleep under the stars, retreating into the comfort of your Koyt cabin. Nestled in the wilds of the temperate rainforest, each cabin is fitted with a log burner and Atlantic blankets, providing comfort and warmth as you rest and restore.
Nourish
Mealtimes are an abundant spread of delicious and locally sourced food: Discover new food routines that fuel your body, mind and soul. We’ll gather around the table to nourish and to connect, sharing experience and ideas in the joy of good food and good company.
and discovered that the forest is going home, if you want to then is necessary."
Iona Ratcliffe
Founding Partner
Feel the tingle of change
Change comes when the old way of being is no longer quite working. Maybe you are lucky enough to be “good busy”—when you’ve got your rhythm and there’s no room for any deviations. Then maybe this retreat isn't for you.
Or you've got that tingle to dream and expand horizons. That thrill, when you know you’re ready for what's next. This is exactly where you need to be.
Powered by And Rising (the team behind brands that have soared to £1.7bn+ in valuation), Retreat & Rise Up is a not-for-profit mission with a simple aim: Bring together the bold, the brilliant, and the boundary-pushers. Founders, marketers, dreamers, creators—if you’re building something new or shaping the future in your own way, you belong here.
Each cohort is handpicked, a blend of fresh thinkers and seasoned trailblazers, different industries, different stages, all sparking off each other. The result? Bigger ideas, deeper clarity, and the kind of inspiration that doesn’t fade when you step back into the real world.
FAQs
A team of experts supports Retreat & Rise Up to make sure you have a really special experience. If there is anything you need before, during or after retreat, just ask.
Yes, Retreat & Rise Up is designed to improve the skills and knowledge you use wholly and exclusively for work, meaning it can be tax deductible as training, counting as 15 CPD hours. Our team includes certified co-active coaches: The Co-Active Professional Coach Training series is widely recognised as one of the most rigorous professional coaching programs in the industry. Please note, we are not tax advisors.
Not at all. This retreat is for you if you are at a point where you’re ready to meet change and channel creative energy, no prior experience required. Come with your mind open, we’ll do the rest.
High speed wi-fi is available throughout the retreat should you need to pick up anything urgently or to stay in touch with friends and family. Obviously, we encourage you to try to spend as much time away from the pressures of the day-to-day as possible. We find that some attendees really prefer to stay off-line.
Cabilla Cornwall is easily accessible by car and public transportation, including a direct train from London Paddington. We will provide detailed directions upon registration to ensure a smooth journey to the retreat.
Pack comfortable clothing suitable for indoor and outdoor activities, personal essentials, and any specific gear related to workshops you're interested in. We'll send a detailed packing list to all confirmed participants.
We understand plans can change. Payment for the retreat is required in full at least one month before attending and is non-refundable. If you do need to cancel, we will endeavour to fill your place, in which case we are happy to either refund you in part or in full.