The Vedanta Way
Ascend
Are you willing to challenge your limits? Take on the elements as you Ascend through the Vedanta Way. embody a confident and unstoppable version of yourself. challenge yourself in ways you never thought were possible.
Our spiritual healing retreat on a beautiful, 100 acre private country estate
From £695
The Retreat
With Dan, Adam and Tiana
Ascend is the culmination of The Vedanta Way. Over three nights you will walk on fire, plunge into ice, break arrows, drum, dance and sing. Every challenge is held with expert care, and every one is an initiation: a chance to find out that the limits you thought you had were only a story.
In yoga, tapas is the inner fire that burns away whatever is no longer true. Ascend is tapas as lived experience. You will leave standing taller, speaking more clearly, and knowing, in a fully embodied way, all that you are capable of.
Who's it for?
Anyone ready to be challenged — and to be changed by it. If you feel a call to step forward and claim your voice, your boundaries and your power, Ascend is for you. It is for the person standing at a threshold: a new chapter, a decision, a version of themselves they are ready to become.
Ascend is high-energy and asks for a reasonable level of willingness to be comfortable with the uncomfortable. If you can walk on fire, you can achieve anything.
Featuring
Each day is designed to gently guide you away from overwhelm
and stress.
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Fire walking
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Arrow breaking & bar bending
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Cold plunge
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Eco-sauna ceremony
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Breathwork
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Voice activation workshop
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Primal / ecstatic dance
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Shake the Dust® morning practice
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Boundaries workshop
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Future-self visualisation
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Opening & closing sharing circles
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Morning meditation & yoga
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Nourishing vegetarian meals from dinner on Day 1 to lunch on Day 4
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Massages & treatments (bookable)
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A welcome gift bag
Meet Your Hosts
Dan
Adam
Tiana
Between us, we’ve trained in India and Mexico, lived in ashrams and spiritual communities, taught retreats around the world, served in the RAF, built businesses, raised families and learned first-hand what happens when life gets too busy.
Adam brings years of experience in yoga, Bhakti, philosophy, music and retreat facilitation, shaped by time spent living and learning in spiritual communities across the world.
Tiana blends yoga, movement, storytelling, sound and creativity, with an approach that brings together depth, play and real human connection.
Dan came to this work from a very different direction. After years in the RAF, building businesses and living life at full speed, burnout forced a rethink of what success actually meant. That journey led him towards wellbeing, retreat spaces and creating experiences that help people slow down, challenge themselves and see life differently.
Different paths. Different experiences. One shared aim: To create retreats that can have an incredible impact on your life
Ready To Rise?
All-inclusive 3 night retreat experience. Includes accommodation, therapies, chef prepared meals & support
Private Room - £895
Private ensuite room, All Inclusive experience
Shared Room - £695
Shared ensuite room, All Inclusive experience
*Payment plans available
If there’s anything else you’d love to know, we’re always happy to help.
Email us at retreats@thevedanta.org or call 07741 812871
FAQ
Is fire walking safe?
Fire walking has been practised safely as a ceremony for thousands of years, and here it is led by trained, experienced facilitators who prepare you thoroughly beforehand. As with every activity on Ascend, taking part is a choice you make in the moment — never a requirement.
Do I need to be fit?
A reasonable level of general fitness and mobility is helpful. Ascend is high-energy, but every practice is guided and can be adapted. If you have a health condition, are pregnant or have any concerns, please contact us before booking so we can advise.
Do I have to take part in everything?
No — and on Ascend this matters more than anywhere. Every edge is yours to choose, and watching others cross can be its own initiation.
Should I do the other retreats first?
We recommend completing Voyage first. Many guests find that the earlier steps of The Vedanta Way help Ascend land more deeply, but it is not a requirement.
Can I come on my own?
Absolutely — most of our guests do, and the shared intensity of Ascend forges some of the strongest bonds we see.
What is included in the price?
Three nights’ accommodation, all meals from dinner on Day 1 to lunch on Day 4, every workshop, ceremony and session, your welcome gift bag and use of the grounds. Massages and treatments are available to book separately.