Curativate

06/04/2026

Off grid gather and all the better for it

03/04/2026

Some very happy memories flooding in of early mountain adventures and camping with two tots and a baby. The baby sleeping bag was the cutest thing and our advertising deal with was brilliant for a wee family who loved being outside.

Many degrees colder, a series of race training weekends secured some gutsy young skiers and snow covered weekends to add to the happy times spent at Coylumbridge.

Turning my swimming training and teaching qualifications into open water coaching with was a happy shift in direction. Realising you were already on trend having spent your young life looking anything but! you may sympathise 🥰

And having the companionship of a great teammate who has a knowledge in the outdoors that still steals your breath away.

A beautiful meeting of past, present and future. Do you ever stand in those places and reflect on the journey so far?

01/04/2026

How often do you really look at your own face?

Not just a quick mirror or the version on a screen but a true examination of every detail.

Every line has a reason and any asymmetry tells a story from the way one eyebrow lifts a little higher to faint marks from stress or laughter. There is softness and sharpness that grew into you.

Your face is a timeline and yet emphasis is often placed on trying to change or perfect it. If we ask, what does this face know rather than how does it look, will our view change?

The truth is that your face isn’t just how you’re seen, it is the place where your life has been written.

And maybe getting to know your own face is just another way of getting to know yourself. What do you think?

31/03/2026

Soft Beach Yoga starts, ocean air, and a full cup . This is your sign to elevate your morning routine.

Save this for your next slow morning ✨

30/03/2026

28/03/2026

A whole week to explore emotional and environmental seasonal changes.

Rooted in comprehensive research, embedded philosophy, and creative practices, we cast a wide net and gathered participants from as far afield as Sydney to Step into Spring in Scotland.

Immersive, intelligent health, natural wellbeing, and a pinch of humour made this a masterpiece to be really proud of. In person, real life, value driven experiences for people who appreciate a sincere offer.

2026 is our busiest yet, with the exciting addition of the Umbrian Retreat and a chance to contribute meaningfully to emergent research in long term health outcomes.

It's been a privilege to hold the space this week and the sun dance at dawn paid off everyday. Thank you to the world for hosting us and making it everything and more than ever before.

28/03/2026

A soft morning melting into a slow, salt-laced practice on Crail Harbour Beach with the sea setting the pace 🌊

Synchronising with the rhythm of the tide, the stillness stretching wide across a well defined horizon, it was silver dancers all morning on day 6 of our Step into Spring Retreat.

With the ocean mother close at hand, we had little left to do but accept the call to action as Yoga Nidra by the Sea spun an old tale from one generation to another.

🌿 Thank you for leading and lighting the way.

27/03/2026

Step into Spring Retreat, Crail 🌿🌊

This morning the sea was a steady kind of self-assured blue as we observed the tide rearrange the shoreline like it had all the time in the world.

Today’s Blue Mind Day focused on a subtle shift in awareness with the horizon as anchor, to invite a different quality of attention began to emerge given the right conditions.

Would you like to try our Blue Mind sessions this spring and summer?

26/03/2026

Step into spring, day 4 of our a 7-day wellbeing retreat in nature, gently welcoming the seasonal shift.

Today’s glade gathering was followed by an artful aqua following nature’s cues, to inspire new ways to move, create, and experience with the long term view in mind.

25/03/2026

Are we in nature… or made of it?

Some talk about nature like it’s somewhere we go such as a forest, a beach, a national park. A place outside of everyday life.

The air we breathe has passed through forests, oceans, and countless other living things.
The water in our bodies has been cycling around the planet for billions of years.
Even the body itself is built from elements that were once part of the Earth, and before that, the stars.

So biologically, it’s hard to draw a clear line between “us” and “nature.” We’re not just surrounded by it, we are constantly exchanging with it.

At the same time, modern life can make it feel like we are separate. Cities, technology, and industry create distance, or at least the illusion of it.

But maybe that’s the tension:

We experience ourselves as separate…
while actually being deeply connected.

So which do you think is more accurate?

Are humans in nature -
or fundamentally made of it?

👇 Curious to hear how you see it. Comment and share to add your views to our ongoing research.

25/03/2026

Fireside at Coastal Crail, in the Cow Shed ✨

A simple space for somatics - tuning into the body, moving in a way that feels natural and unforced.
Following breath, noticing sensation, letting things shift without pushing.

By the sea, with the fire on, we are moving slowly and inviting the chance to reset, loosen up, and come home.

An easy step into spring 🌿

What does it feel like to move without trying to get it right?

24/03/2026

We are the air we breathe.

Our 7 day Step into Spring Wellbeing Retreat at home in Crail takes simple steps towards better health.

Integrated awareness of the impact of legacy and longevity in the small things that last.

Nothing complicated. Just being here, properly.

If you are interested in showing up, taking care, and living mindfully day to day, get in touch to find out to get involved.