Discovery offers beautiful and inspiring environments which in their nature encourage an enjoyable and relaxing holiday or retreat.

Alongside the accommodation offered in Bantham, there is the opportunity to indulge and explore some of what Helen & Tim have to offer. To get a taste of this see the “Spa Secrets” article.

The accommodation is available without these services.

Tim’s experience comes from 30 years of exploring different approaches to complementary health and personal development. This research and practice has included Vipassana meditation, Transcendental Meditation, Hatha Yoga, which he has taught for many years, Homeopathy in which he qualified in 1986, and Stress Management consulting and teaching which he is presently involved in at Kevala College, Devon.

Alongside these interests, Tim has experience in the commercial world including running a shop, restaurant, a small manufacturing business and a local market. At present he is employed with I.D.T. training company providing supervision skills training, he also works for Kevala as a Yoga teachers’ tutor and Stress Management tutor.

He offers an interesting mix from the east and the west that offers a balanced and practical approach to the art of living well. At Discovery Retreats he offers individual sessions guided by the needs of the individual.

Helen has been doing healing for over 25 years, initially as a spiritual healer and then moving on to Reiki healing (a Japanese form of hands on healing) in which she is now a Reiki master. Her spiritual background also includes Transcendental Meditation, Therapeutic Counselling, and she has worked for the last 6 years as a Psychotherapist. Helen also has experience in the commercial world, owning and running restaurants in London and Devon, plus property development, and also ran a small business producing natural cosmetics.

Helen offers Reiki Healing, Counselling and Psychotherapy, or a combination treatment which she calls Reiki Therapy.