Delta Vegan Retreat
See our bookretreats.com listing & reviews hereTake a private suite for the week (at the same price as our weekend retreats) for a more relaxed and collaborative sharing of space where we work together to maintain a simple but sincere timetable of meditation, yoga, wellness and healthy homecooked meals. We will welcome some of the stars from our weekend retreats to help out and bring highlights to the week but the rest of the time provides a truly supportive space for people to get their heads down co-creating projects inspired by the Dhamma and therefore lifestyle of compassion. We are co-creating an example of how much more desirable, fun and healthy the lifestyle of compassion is.
Regular schedule of meditation, yoga and other wellness activities (more supported self practice then full time teacher).
Ksenia believes in living with kindness, balance and respect for all beings. With a love for yoga, running, meditation and healthy food, she sees movement and mindful living as essential for both body and mind.
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Founder and General Secretary of Green Campus Limited, a property management company that manages vegan retreats, house shares, glamping sites and commercial units as regenerative assets and programs.
MORE INFOBegin the new year in a way that supports real clarity, health, and connection. This three-night retreat at Delta is a New Year transition held in the spirit of Dhamma: cultivating awareness, wise effort, and community, while living by the precepts of Ahimsa (harm none). Rather than escaping the turning of the year, we meet it directly with meditation, movement, nature, nourishing food, and a conscious celebration that is joyful without intoxication.
Daily practice includes morning and evening meditation and yoga, suitable for a wide range of levels and bodies. Tarin leads dynamic and exploratory sessions including Rocket Yoga, Dark Yoga, and other embodied practices that invite strength, play, and self-inquiry. Dark Yoga is practised in low light to shift attention away from performance and into felt experience, supporting a quieter, more intimate relationship with the body and breath. Rocket brings energy and momentum, encouraging courage and curiosity, while still honouring individual limits and safety.
Basia offers breathwork and deeply integrative work held with care and skill. Her sessions support release, emotional clarity, and a grounded return to what matters. This is inner work held in community, with spaciousness for rest and integration, and an emphasis on psychological safety, kindness, and truthful presence.
Food is a central part of the retreat experience. Expect vibrant, gourmet plant-based meals created by a world-class chef, with a kitchen fed by homegrown organic produce from a family garden, alongside seasonal ingredients and thoughtful preparation. Eating becomes part of the practice: nourishment that supports steadiness of mind, vitality of body, and a lighter, clearer start to the year.
New Year’s Eve is celebrated consciously and alcohol-free, with music, dancing, fires, and a botanical elixir bar offering low-alcohol and alcohol-free fermented drinks. We gather by the fire and welcome midnight while the sky across the Solent comes alive with fireworks, held within a calm container that supports joy without losing awareness. It is festive, warm, and alive, while still aligned with the retreat’s ethical ground.
Between sessions, the retreat offers time in nature and in the elements: excursions along the beach and dunes, sea air and winter light, and opportunities for wild sea swims for those who wish. You can unwind in the hot tub overlooking the sea, and in the 10-person barrel sauna, including optional sauna ceremonies. Evenings may include film screenings, talks, and fireside gatherings, with space for conversation, reflection, and connection.
This retreat also brings together an unusually thoughtful community. There is time for networking and meeting people who are actively exploring how to live well in changing times, guided by the Buddha’s teachings and the practical ethics of non-harming. The intention is simple: to begin the year with a steady mind, an open heart, and friendships that support wise living.
Retreat Ticket:
15h00 30th of December - 11h00 2nd of January (book here)
NYE Guest:
Join the botanical bar, ecstatic dance, bonfires on the beach and watch the fireworks set off around the solent. 20h00 31st of December 02:00 January 1st 2026 (book here)
Across the HealWeb community, retreats are held as living systems rather than packaged experiences. They are designed to support genuine regeneration of body, mind, community, and relationship with the natural world. The Conscious New Year’s Celebration at Delta continues this approach, with yoga led by Tarin Heaton-Heather and Basia Zieniewicz.
Tarin and Basia are the founders of Yoga in the Stars, a not-for-profit yoga community rooted in East London. Their work is guided by a simple but important distinction: this is not yoga as a service, but yoga as a shared practice. Rather than operating as a studio with customers, they cultivate a community of practitioners who co-create the atmosphere together. This emphasis on relationship, participation, and mutual responsibility reflects the essence of Sangha, the living community at the heart of the Buddha’s path.
At the retreat, Tarin and Basia hold yoga as a supportive framework rather than a performance. Their teaching does not place them above the group, but alongside it, encouraging personal inquiry, respect for individual limits, and trust in direct experience. This horizontal approach creates a sense of psychological safety and ease, allowing participants to explore movement, stillness, breath, and rest with honesty and care.
Tarin’s sessions tend toward energising, embodied movement, supporting strength, confidence, and vitality, while Basia’s work offers depth, integration, and restoration. Together they create a balanced rhythm of effort and ease, mirroring the Middle Way taught by the Buddha: neither pushing nor withdrawing, but meeting experience as it is.
Their collaboration with HealWeb and Delta reflects a shared commitment to regenerative living. Just as HealWeb weaves personal healing with care for the wider web of life, Yoga in the Stars brings social connection and ethical grounding into embodied practice. At Delta, this community-centred ethos is held within a quiet, nature-immersed environment, offering a steady and meaningful way to begin the year with clarity, kindness, and mindful intention.
SCHEDULE
TUESDAY 30 DECEMBER
Arrive from 15h00 Guests welcomed and shown to their suites. Tea available in living rooms for folk to meet
18h00 Welcome circle with refreshment in the living room by the fire overlooking the sea (Facilitated by Basia & Tarin)
18h30 Supper
20h30 Grounding Yin Yoga & Yoga Nidra with Basia (Tarin help with assisted stretching / hands on massage) then meditation in The Yoga Studio (Basia) Sauna, Fires, Socialising
WEDNESDAY 31 DECEMBER (NEW YEAR'S EVE)
06h30 Early Morning Bell
06h45 Early Morning Meditation
07h30 Early Morning Yoga Stretch and awaken
Saunas, Sea Swims, Beach Walks, Ablutions
09h00 Breakfast & Morning Circle
11h00 Morning Creative Vinyasa (Fire and Water energy with Tarin)
Guided meditation
13h00 Lunch
Hottub Lit,
Afternoon rest,
foraging walks,
Sea swims
Saunas
15h00 Afternoon Workshop: Somatic Movement & Release
Breathwork with Basia - Gathering fuel for the fire
18h30 Supper Evening Circle
20h00 Transition to Celebration Opening of the Botanical Round Table Bar (Fermentation & Elixirs)
20h30 Tarin facilitates intentional movement & dance workshop:
Chi Kung dancing
21h30 Dance moves to Big Bonfire Ceremony on the beach. Drumming, music, Fire Ceremony on the beach Releasing the old year into the fire.
Music (TBC):
Christina Deva
Magic tree collective
Cummings Twins
Fatima (Gong Player, Ecstatic Dance)
22h30 Conscious Celebration in Dhamma Hall Ecstatic Dance and Music curated by Tarin, followed by stillness and Crystal Bowls and sounds with Basia.
00h00 Midnight Firework WatchWatching the thousands of fireworks over the Solent from the warmth of the terrace or the fire.
12h30 Crystal bowls sound journey with Basia Yoga Nidra & Metta meditation
01h30 NYE Ticket holders carriages
THURSDAY 01 JANUARY
(NEW YEAR'S DAY)
07h30 Late Morning Bell (Gentle start)
08h00 Morning Meditation & Early morning yoga & Intention Setting
Sauna, Hottub, Sea Swim
09h00 Breakfast
11h30 The Great New Year’s Dip Join the hundreds flocking to the beach for the ceremonial "Famous Launch" swim (20 min walk each way). Option to retreat to the Hottub or Sauna overlooking the madness for those not swimming!
12h00 Med in yoga studio
13h00 Lunch
15h00 Option A: more regular yoga and meditation practice (with Tarin)
Option B: More chilled Restorative Afternoon Yoga, Yin and Sound Integration (Basia) to settle the energy of the new year. Resin burning, candles.
16h30 Meditation
16h30 Hottub, Sauna, Socialising, Tea & Cake
18h30 Supper
20h30 YOGA & MEDITATION
Sharing & Integration in main livingroom
Grof method?
Setting intentions
Closing circle
THURSDAY 02 JANUARY
06h45 Early morning bell
07h00 Early morning meditation
07h45 Early morning yoga (Closing Flow) Saunas, Sea Swims, Beach Walks, Ablutions
09h15 Breakfast
10h30 Farewell circle
11h00 Carriages / Departures
12h00 Kingly vale pilgrimage
BIO
I work as a retreat chef specialising in vegan and raw vegan retreats around the world. I am happy to cater for groups up to 25 people . My food is colourful and tasty and delegates at previous retreats have been convinced to try a vegan diet for longer. While working on retreats, I have heard that the meals have been ‘the highlight of the day’ and many people decided to become ‘full-time vegan’ after the retreat.
Hello, I’m Paulina
I’M A VEGAN CHEF, RECIPE DEVELOPER AND FOOD PHOTOGAPHER
I create all kinds of vegan food, while specialising in raw food and healthy desserts. I create unique recipes using only natural unprocessed or minimally processed ingredients.
With a deep knowledge of nutrition and catering for special dietary requirements, I work with restaurants around the world creating vegan menus and training chefs to adapt to the new world and to cater for people on plant based diets.
My biggest passions are creating raw desserts and experimenting with fermented food.
I love foraging, using wild plants and edible flowers in my food and cosmetics.
When I’m not working in my kitchen I spend time in my photo studio where I photograph my food in a way that protrays my love for plants and flowers.
I'm very excited to be joining the HealWeb.co for The New Years Celebration and Retreat showcasing how much healthier and how much more desirable the lifestyle of compassion can be.
Delta – Vegan Retreat is designed for deep practice, relaxation, and connection with nature. With seven private and shared suites, retreat dormitories, and spacious living areas, it offers comfort and serenity. The meditation and yoga studio overlooks the sea and doubles as a dance or cinema space. Wellness amenities include a wood-fired hot tub and an Estonian sauna with ocean views. A professional kitchen theatre for vegan cooking demos, with multiple indoor and outdoor dining areas. Landscaped gardens, private terraces, and direct beach access create space for reflection, while the retreat’s eco-conscious design supports sustainability and mindful living.
Master Suite
This spacious suite offers stunning sea and sunset views, a super king bed, private balcony, and large ensuite bathroom. The sliding glass wall opens to a furnished balcony, with a motorized one way privacy blind. The suite features extensive built-in storage, B&W sound system. The limestone bathroom includes a double-ended tub with sea views, walk-in shower, dual sinks, heated mirrors, and underfloor heating. With both library and private stair access, plus a desk and coffee seating, this suite is perfect for those seeking space, comfort, and a strong connection to the nature.
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Shared Sea Suite Twin (2 Person Room)
This upstairs twin room offers stunning sea views and access via a private landing from the main living room with a sound-isolating door. It shares a spacious luxury bathroom with the adjoining small double room (1 person), featuring a heated floor & mirrors, large shower, large deep tub, and ample storage. The room includes a desk, seating area, a lot of built-in storage, and a balcony for sunbathing over the sea. Beds can be joined into a super-king upon request (priced for two). We aim to accommodate three women across the two rooms whenever possible.
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Sea Suite Private Double:
The sea suite is the other upstairs wing of the main property accessed along a private landing through a sound-isolating door. This private small double room with stunning sea views is part of the sea suite, sharing the very large bathroom with the adjoining twin room.
There is a beautiful 1930s walnut desk, ideal for squirreling away. Lots of storage space and the sliding windows open onto the balcony where people often sunbathe!
The bathroom is shared with the adjoining twin room, but it is incredibly large with five cupboards, a vast heated mirror, a floor, a separate glass shower, and a very large tub! We try to put three women sharing this suite across the two rooms wherever possible.
Shared Coral Suite Twin (2 Person Room)
This ground-floor suite features two large deep single beds with hemp and wool mattresses, cotton sheets, and a striking coral-patterned half-moon headboard. A spacious walk-in cupboard offers ample shelving and hanging space, complemented by chests of drawers, side tables, lots of blue lamps, artwork and a dedicated working area that can seat two. The ensuite includes a shower, heated mirrored sink, and toilet. A dual workspace desk and seating area allow for quiet work or hosting guests. Located near the sound-isolated hallway, the suite connects to a large living room with sofas, entertainment systems, a minibar kept stocked with refreshments, and access to a terrace with sea views, a hot tub, sauna, and fire lounge area.
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Shared Launch Suite Twin Bed (4 - Person Room)
The Superking bed splits into two large singles sharing the same vast backrest that covers that side of the wooden walls. There are also two “retreat bunks” carefully built into alcoves in the wall with their own shelves, cupboards, and lighting.
The north wall has four individual ceiling height cupboards so one for each roommate. The suite has large sliding glass doors onto a private sunken wooden terrace with sun loungers that step up onto the front garden, then the Sauna, Hottub, and outdoor fire/lounging area, and then the sea. The other way leads around to the Yoga Studio.
There is a large bathroom with a separate shower and double-ended bathing areas and a double sink area with extensive storage.
Shared Launch Suite Retreat Bunk (4-person room)
Two cozy wall alcove ‘retreat bunks’ each have their own shelves, cupboards, and lighting. Four ceiling-height cupboards provide ample storage for each guest in the room. The suite opens onto a private sunken wooden terrace with sun loungers and tables, leading to the garden, sauna, hot tub, outdoor fire lounging area and sea. It also connects to the yoga studio. The large bathroom features a double-ended tub, separate shower, double sinks, and extensive storage.
Shared Retreat Dorm Double Bunk & Single Bunk (8 Person Room):
Three bunk beds on the ground floor, two single bunks, and one double over double. The room has large glass sliding doors out into the garden and direct access to the beach. There is a large bathroom with a triple-wide sink area with views over the sea, a large tub, shower, and loo. There is a staging area with two very large cupboards that can hold larger items, a shoe cabinet, and two sets of drawers so everyone has two drawers. There are further drawers and shelves under each bunk and basic shelves for each bunk.
The room is accessed by a sound-isolating hallway off the downstairs living room that provides extensive sofas, comfy armchairs, and an entertainment system built into the ceiling and walls. The glass wall slides open to the terrace with garden furniture and a path leading out onto the beach, past a hot outdoor shower, the Hot Tub, Sauna, and outdoor fire and lounging area.
Staff Cottage:
Self-contained living space with a twin bedroom for retreat hosts, ensuite bathroom, kitchen, living room and private terrace area with outdoor dining and seating. There is an upstairs loft that can be converted into a dormitory for occasional team members and the living room can also be set up with additional team beds if need be. This staff cottage tends to be kept private for team.
YOGA STUDIO
A spectacular space overlooking the sea, complete with eco mats, blocks, bolsters, and blankets for 20. Glass doors open onto wooden steps leading to the beach. Enjoy sunrise sessions or wind down with sunset meditation. A B&W sound system and 4K projector transform the studio into a multimedia retreat hub for workshops or film nights. The floor is sprung and heated.
HOT TUB & SAUNA
8-Person Wood-Fired Hot Tub: Enjoy panoramic ocean views while soaking in toasty waters. If you opt to use it, we’ll fill it with fresh water; wood is available for purchase on-site.
10-Man Electric Barrel Sauna: An authentic Estonian sauna with a powerful 9KW heater, ready in about an hour. Alternate between sauna heat and the sea or cool tub dips for a rejuvenating cycle.
RETREAT RULES
Seasonal information
The winter months have the sun rising and setting in the sea in front of the house and while it can be a roaring storm outside, the triple-glazed south-facing glass walls make the greatest light show of the sun rolling across the vast horizon through the silver clouds and over the wild seas.
Having the Hottun and Sauna means that we spend a lot of time in our swimwear even in the winter and when the sun is out the rooms all need windows open because they cook! At night we stay cozy by the fires but they are a luxury, the building has underfloor heating in every room that can be controlled in each room. There is an air source heat pump that makes the building incredibly economical to heat so it stays pretty toasty while people are here.
Even if it is pouring outside awnings are covering the walks between the yoga studio, the main house (where participants stay), and even the staff cottage at the end of the drive where the course leaders stay.
It's much quieter in winter than summer which is a relief as hundreds of thousands of people come down to the beach and it can make traffic unbearable unless you know the back routes.
Weather information
You need layers! Warm layers so you can go from your fit kit in the yoga studio to something that you would be happy to walk in the wind along the beach. Jumpers, windbreaks, wooly hats, gloves if you get cold, welly boots. We have bathroom and beach towells, hand and face towells and will replenish these at good interval but do recommend that people bring dressing gowns and slippers as these tend to all get pinched when we supply them!
Tips for responsible tourism and respecting local culture
We need to keep noise levels down here in the week as it is a residence but if we are respectful to the community they are very respectful of us and it is a polite area, not snooty, just people expect good manners and are very polite in general.
Directions Brief for: Delta (East Strand, West Wittering, PO20 8BA)
Welcome to Delta! We look forward to hosting you in our beautiful property. To help you reach us smoothly, we have compiled detailed directions for various modes of transport.
By Car:
From London: Take the A3 southbound and exit onto the A283 towards Milford. Continue on the A283 and then take the A286 towards Chichester. From Chichester, follow the A286 towards West Wittering and then take the private road Berry Barn Lane wihich comes to the end at the sea with West Strand heading to your right and East Strand on your left. Take east Strand, we are the first house. You will be sent access information for the gate individually.
From Brighton: Take the A27 towards Chichester. At Chichester, follow the A286 towards West Wittering.
Parking: We have ample parking space available on the property.
By Train:
Nearest Station: Chichester Railway Station
From London: Direct trains are available from London Victoria to Chichester. The journey takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.
From Brighton: Direct trains are available from Brighton to Chichester. The journey takes approximately 45 minutes.
By Bus:
From Chichester: Take the Stagecoach bus number 52 or 53 towards East Wittering. Alight at the East Wittering stop. From there, it is a short walk to East Strand.
By Taxi:
From Chichester Railway Station: Taxis are readily available outside the station. The ride to Delta (East Strand, West Wittering) takes approximately 20 minutes.
Local Taxi Services:
Chichester Taxi: +44 1243 531 666
West Wittering Cabs: +44 1243 513 513
Station Taxis: +44 1243 775 77
Premier Cars Chichester: +44 1243 531 999
By Bicycle:
From Chichester: For those who prefer a scenic route, cycling from Chichester to West Wittering is a delightful option. The distance is approximately 8 miles, and there are designated cycling paths along the route.
By Air:
Nearest Airports:
London Gatwick Airport (LGW): Approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes by car. Trains from Gatwick to Chichester take about 1 hour via direct or connecting services through Barnham.
Southampton Airport (SOU): Approximately 1 hour by car. Direct trains from Southampton Airport Parkway to Chichester take about 45 minutes.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR): Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes by car. Alternatively, take the Heathrow Express to London Paddington, then the London Underground to Victoria, followed by a direct train to Chichester.
London City Airport (LCY): Approximately 2 hours by car. Alternatively, take the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to Bank, then the London Underground to Victoria, followed by a direct train to Chichester.
London Luton Airport (LTN): Approximately 2 hours by car. Alternatively, take a train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras, then the London Underground to Victoria, followed by a direct train to Chichester.
London Stansted Airport (STN): Approximately 2 hours by car. Alternatively, take a train from Stansted to London Liverpool Street, then the London Underground to Victoria, followed by a direct train to Chichester.
Additional Information:
Check-In/Out: Please check your booking confirmation for the exact check-in and check-out times. Early check-in or late check-out may be available upon request.
Contact Information: Should you need any assistance during your journey, feel free to contact us at +44 7801073913.
We hope these directions help you find your way to Delta easily. We are excited to welcome you and ensure you have a memorable stay. Safe travels!
