1. Tell me about yourself and how you started...

My enthusiasm for health and beauty ignited during my teenage years when I would watch beauty documentaries, concoct my own creams and masks, and look after my own skin in Slovakia.

Although my initial passion lay in the beauty industry, I pursued studies in veterinary science due to my deep love for animals. However, upon relocating from Slovakia to the UK in 1996 to embark on a new chapter in my life, my enthusiasm for health and beauty only intensified. Consequently, I decided now was the time to pursue this long-term passion as a career.

I chose to attain my qualifications at Stainer Beauty College, where I earned an international diploma in beauty and body treatments, including electrolysis.

After graduating, I worked in two salons for a year. With gained experience, I realised I could provide much more to my clients.

An opportunity arose when I was approached to rent a beauty room in a bustling hairdresser’s salon in the heart of London. From that point onwards, there was no turning back.

After a few years of offering beauty and body treatments, I visited a highly recommended kinesiologist to address some digestive problems. Following the therapist’s suggestions, I felt remarkably different. I decided to study kinesiology, aspiring to offer it to my clients and make a positive impact on their emotional and physical health.

During the COVID pandemic, I pivoted again and did my Kundalini yoga teacher training, further expanding my business.

Now, it’s almost 25 years since I embarked on my journey of well-being, health, and beauty.

In 2019, following the separation from the father of my girls and after a successful 20-year stint in London, I decided to leave behind the daily commute and late-night arrivals. I then opened a beautiful retreat in my self-built dream home.

Originally, the spa was intended for friends and family. However, with numerous people encouraging me to turn it into a business, I took the plunge, and it turned out to be the best decision I ever made.

This move allowed me to spend more quality time with my girls and bring greater balance into my life.

Despite the challenges since its opening in November 2019, just before COVID-19, the journey has been tough yet equally rewarding. Working from such a beautiful healing space is a true blessing, and I am grateful to share it with my clients.

The retreat is truly unique as the whole experience is very luxurious, private, and personal.

From the moment you enter the door, you will feel comfort and ease that will deepen during your treatment, leaving you deeply relaxed and rejuvenated.

I encourage my clients to let go, rest, receive, reboot & rebalance. I take them on an inner journey where they feel nourished, loved and special, so they can reconnect with themselves and others. From that place, they are ready to face the challenges and rigours of life with balanced and rejuvenated energy.

To me, every visit of my client is about healing, receiving and rebalancing.

There is nothing more important to me than to make sure my clients leave behind stress, worries and the fastness of life and embark on the journey of letting go and slowing down. I can relate to that as commuting to London for 6 years often left me depleted and stressed.

From the heated blanket, soft relaxing music, and candlelit beautiful room to essential oils and my healing hands, I make sure I gift my clients with a treatment that continues even after they leave.

Whether you experience a facial, massage, waxing or nutritional advice, you are assured to receive everything with the highest standard of care and attention. This is what makes Shenley Retreat sought after and what sets it apart.

During the pandemic, I was approached by BBC1 to talk about the impact on the beauty industry, and I even appeared on BBC News.

When I asked them why they chose my newly built business, they said it’s luxurious setting and professionalism.

All treatments are designed for both genders, adults and teenagers as well.

Whether you need an indulgent spa day of self-care, you want to treat a friend or a partner or you want to celebrate with a group of friends for a hen or birthday ~ We have packages specially designed for you.

During the pandemic, I completed my Kundalini Yoga teacher training, and this year, I’ve already started hosting day retreats. These retreats offer people the opportunity to spend the entire day restoring, rebalancing, and sharing their challenges in a safe and private environment without any judgments.

I genuinely believe that the pandemic has left lasting scars on many people’s emotional and mental health. Now, the need for retreats, therapy, and different modalities addressing these issues is more critical than ever.

In my 25-year career, I’ve never encountered so many people openly sharing how they struggle mentally and find life challenges hard to cope with.

My retreats are always themed, and throughout the whole day, I combine yoga, sound bath, meditation, breathwork, dance, and poetry to create transformative experiences for each client.

We allow all emotions to be fully accepted, embraced, and processed, facilitating a radical shift and healing.

During my retreats, we all share delicious and nutritious vegan food lovingly prepared by me, which is another passion of mine—I take pride in offering both delicious and nutritious food.

I love creating retreats and welcoming everyone as they come. As a result, we all become much closer, more loving, kind, and compassionate towards ourselves and others. My vision is to create more day retreats going forward.

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