Bloom with Berry: a new wild wellbeing ‘spa’ in the Howgill Fells

Nestled amongst the rolling curves of the Howgill Fells, a new wellbeing space is quietly taking root. Bloom with Berry is a heartfelt new venture bringing together yoga, massage, sauna rituals and soul-soothing experiences inside a handmade yurt and wood-fired sauna, Blossom and Birch – a  place created to help people pause, breathe and reconnect – nature’s own wild ‘spa’.

Behind Bloom with Berry is Fiona Berry, who moved to the Kendal area last spring after a long and winding professional journey. With over 25 years’ experience working across the charity and NHS sectors, Fiona knows first-hand what it means to care deeply for others and what happens when life becomes too full, too fast, too noisy.

“After years of loving my work but feeling increasingly burnt out, I knew something had to change,” Fiona says. “I’d been teaching yoga alongside a fulltime job for 4 years and knew I wanted to do more of that. So, I sold my house, my belongings, and set off travelling, giving myself space to listen properly to what I needed next.”

That listening eventually led her to the Howgills. While staying at her friends glamping site, Howgills Hideaway, surrounded by wide open skies and soft, steady hills, the idea for Blossom Yurt gently landed. “There was something about the landscape here that made breathing feel easier. I wanted to create a space that offered that same sense of exhale to others.”

Bloom with Berry now offers yoga, Ayurvedic yoga massage, wellbeing coaching, social saunas and guided sauna rituals, all held within nature rather than separated from it. Blossom Yurt is a cosy, light-filled sanctuary, while Birch Sauna brings warmth, ritual and connection through traditional wood-fired heat, seasonal themes and gentle storytelling.

At the heart of everything is simplicity. Limited distractions. No rushing. Just time, space and presence. “Modern life is noisy and overwhelming for many of us,” Fiona explains. “This is about stepping away for a while – a pause in everyday life – where you can soften, breathe and come back to yourself and nature.”

Bloom with Berry also weaves creativity through its offerings, drawing on Fiona’s poetry writing and nature as a mirror for our own lives. Experiences are designed to feel nourishing rather than prescriptive, joyful as well as peaceful.

Whether it’s a yoga class, a one-to-one massage, a small group sauna ritual or a seasonal gathering, Bloom with Berry invites people to slow down and simply be – held by hills, warmth and welcome.

As Fiona puts it, “You don’t need to fix yourself. Sometimes you just need space to breathe. That’s what this place is for.”

Fiona can be contacted at [email protected] / 07825631503

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