residential weekend course

downshifting / stepping off

venue: Smoky Jo's, Cumbria

Many people dream about changing their lives and doing something different. Few people actually do it.

  • if you are fed up with your work/life balance
  • if you long to do something different with your life
  • if you want to downshift or live a simpler life
  • if you feel trapped on a treadmill
  • if you want to work for yourself
  • if you are facing redundancy

Then this inspirational weekend will give you the confidence and motivation to change. This weekend course is all about looking at how you could live your life differently. Whether you want to change your direction, downshift or just make small changes in the way you live - Stepping Off will help.

Here you will focus on your lifestyle, explore the changes you want to make in your life and have time to consider and plan your future options. Join us for a weekend break in the Lakeland countryside. Getting away from all the stress of work, home and chores is all part of the Stepping Off experience.

Through a series of thought-provoking exercises we will help you look at all the issues concerned with changing your life - from the emotional and practical aspects of change through to the financial imperatives; and we'll even confront the things that are stopping you from changing. Enjoy good food, a relaxing atmosphere and use the time to think about and plan your future with the help of experts.

See this clip for more on Jo and Georgina.

'Stepping off was excellent value for money. I was made to feel very welcome and felt very much at home.  The best thing was having the time and space to explore who I am, what I want from my life and how I might get it. I now have a plan.' Anne S.

more on downshifting


how to book:
  

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arrive:
  
Friday afternoon
depart:
  
Sunday afternoon
directions:
  
click here for a map and directions to Smoky Jo's
what to bring:
  
The course includes all course material; two nights dinner, bed and breakfast, lunches and all refreshments.
let us know:
  
if you have any special needs, including dietary
price:
  
£395 per person - £695 for couples. (Max 6 people)
Refundable up to two weeks prior to course (minus £30 admin fee)
No refunds for cancellations within two weeks of course
discounts:
 
car sharing:
  
visit our car sharing forum to offer or request a lift
 

 

 

 

downshifting course - group discussion


 

 

 

 

 

downshifting usually involves more fresh air and exercise; here people at Smoky Jo's prepare a bed for raspberry canes, with a home-made little haystack in the background

 

 

 

 

 

 

downshifting always seems to involve chickens in some way; here are some free-range chooks at Smoky Jo's