Nova Milesko

“Guardian 10 best yoga retreats in UK and Europe”

My retreats were featured as the one of the best retreats in Europe and the UK. “Nova Milesko’s yoga retreats – held regularly near Lymington in the New Forest – offer expert tuition and value for money. Over a weekend she packs in 10 yoga, workshop and meditation sessions, with a focus on flowing vinyasa…

Inside The Manor: The New Forest Estate Where the Weekend Actually Slows Down

There are places that look impressive in photographs and places that feel different once you arrive. The Manor is the second sort: a private manor in Hampshire’s New Forest, surrounded by woodland, open countryside, peaceful gardens and enough outdoor space to lose track of your phone without making a formal announcement about it. This is…

The School Run Is Over. Now It’s Your Turn.

The school bags are packed. The shoes have been located : mostly. The packed lunches have been made, forgotten, remade and possibly eaten by someone who claimed they weren’t hungry. You’ve survived the summer holidays. Congratulations. Now the house is quieter, the diary has a few suspiciously empty spaces in it, and September is here…

Retreat Reviews

There is a particular kind of tired that a lie-in does not fix. The sort that follows you into bed, sits beside you while you answer emails, and somehow manages to come along on the school run, the commute and the weekly food shop. You may call it stress. You may call it burnout. You…

Sea Salt & Rosemary Focaccia with Earthy Nettle Pesto

It arrives at the table warm, golden, and fragrant, carrying the scent of rosemary and good olive oil. Its soft, airy centre invites you to tear off a piece. Its crisp, sea-salted edges encourage you to reach for another. And when it is served with a bowl of vibrant, earthy nettle pesto, it becomes more…

Sunshine on a Plate: The Ultimate Vegan Tapas Party Menu & Recipes

I love Spanish food. Maybe it’s the generous drizzle of olive oil, the smoky paprika, or the way simple ingredients transform into something that makes everyone gather around the table, laughing and reaching for just one more bite. On our Spain retreats, these are the flavours that fill the table after a day of yoga…

Nourishing Comfort: Our Signature Butterbean and Mushroom Pie (GF & VG)

There’s something deeply comforting about a pie, isn’t there? The kind that fills your kitchen with earthy aromas, that makes you slow down, that invites you to curl up and savour every mouthful. This Butterbean and Mushroom Pie is exactly that, a warm hug in food form, crafted with the same thoughtfulness we bring to…

Indulgence Refined: Date and Orange Chocolate Torte (GF & VG)

There’s something almost sacred about the marriage of chocolate and orange. It’s a flavour combination that feels both decadent and bright, rich enough to satisfy your deepest cravings, yet lifted by citrus notes that remind you to breathe. This Date and Orange Chocolate Torte is precisely that kind of magic. It’s gluten-free. It’s vegan. And…

Master Thyself: Why Teen Yoga is the Emotional Education Our World Needs

Here’s something that might ruffle a few feathers, but stay with me. Teaching young people how to regulate their emotions is crime prevention. It’s addiction prevention. It’s generational healing. It’s how we stop raising adults who explode, implode, or shut down at the very first sign of discomfort. Emotional regulation isn’t just a soft skill….

How to Digitally Detox on a UK Mindfulness Retreat (Without Going Extreme)

There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from being always available. The ping of notifications. The scroll that starts as “just a quick check” and somehow swallows twenty minutes. The way your hand reaches for your phone before your eyes have fully opened in the morning. You know this feeling. We all do. And…