YOGA / PILATES / MOVEMENT / INSTRUCTORS
Each property is able to accommodate larger group classes externally on the lawns and terraces but internal classes are limited to 1:1, possibly 2:1. We may be able to offer you access to our Events Barn which is a short walk across the gravelled courtyard from each property. This must be discussed with Henny well before your stay and may be subject to an additional fee.
We can supply up to 14 yoga mats if required on a first-come, first-served basis – please contact Henny to arrange, with at least 1 week’s notice.
Aurelie Madec Pilates
(Mat & Reformer Pilates / Yin Yoga / Fascia Movement)
Aurelie has many strings to her bow: she’s a keen surfer, French teacher, avid traveller and…a fantastic highly qualified, highly skilled Pilates and Reformer Pilates instructor alongside Yin Yoga and Myofascial Movement. She has two reformer beds in her studio in Bodmin, a short 5-minute drive from Boconnion, alternatively she can come in-house to give you a mat class from the comfort of your property. She is extremely thorough and exacting. Initially carrying out a brief assessment of you before leading you through a class to help tone and strengthen appropriate to your body, with exercises, props and the occasional position tweak. Not for the faint-hearted, you will feel the burn but she’s the best we’ve ever tested! NB. Worth booking in a massage afterwards…!
Availability: Variable
From: £55/hr 1:1 for 1hr
Aurelie Tel: 07486 652047
Email: theartofpilatesuk@gmail.com
IG: @theartofpilatesuk
Amazing Yoga
(A blend of Hatha, Yin and Vinyasa Flow Yoga, and offers Pre & Post Natal Yoga)
Louise’s approach to yoga is gentle, nurturing and spiritual but don’t assume this means she won’t put you through your paces if that is what you’re looking for. In her words: “We will start with settling to the mat, reconnecting physically, mentally and emotionally, becoming aware of the present moment. I then take you on a journey through poses and finish with relaxation/visualisation.” Louise has a cache of yoga diplomas with the British School of Yoga as well as being fully insured and DBS checked.
Availability: Flexible 8am-7.30pm
From: £30/hr 1:1 or £45/hr for a group
See also Massage & Relaxation to experience one of Louise’s unforgettable 90-minute massages.
Louise WhatsApp: 07443 396699
Lovely Yoga Cornwall
(Hatha Yoga and a blend of movement practices that promote Strength & Relaxation)
Emma has had an extremely varied and interesting life with a background in media and the arts. She is a voice coach and Choirmaster in Lostwithiel but also has qualifications in Exercise To Music, Hatha Yoga, Somatic Movement Education and spent three years training in Advanced Anatomy and Physiology with Gary Carter and his Natural Bodies organisation. She is insured and accredited with The British Wheel of Yoga and holds a first aid certificate and an up-to-date DBS certificate.
From: £40 1hr 1:1 and £12.50pp 1hr groups of 3-14
Emma Tel: 07803176416
Email: lovelypublications@gmail.com
Wyld Grace Yoga
(Black Lotus Yoga with roots in Ashtanga Vinyasa)
With a background rooted in Ashtanga Vinyasa, Laura Grace is now a certified non-traditional, non-dogmatic, non-rule orientated leader of her own yoga... and she teaches people to do the same in what is known as Black Lotus Yoga. For more detailed information on Laura’s story, click on the link below.
Availability: Variable
Price: On application
See also Wyld Grace Massage (Link to Massage & Relaxation section) and Laura’s Bespoke Hikes.
Laura Tel: 07423 192566
Email: hello@wyldgrace.co.uk
IG: @wyld_grace_retreats
TENNIS / SWIMMING AND PERSONAL TRAINING
India Rojano Tennis Coach & Personal Training
(Tennis for Manor House guests only)
India brings over 12 years of experience in tennis and sports coaching. Whether you're picking up a racket for the first time, looking to keep up your training while away on holiday or hoping to keep the children entertained for a couple of hours, she offers flexible options for individuals, couples, and groups of any age and any ability, with prices starting from £35/hr. India will bring along anything you might require for your lesson. If you’re staying in The Manor, take full advantage of the courts on offer and the extensive 4 acres of grounds to work on your personal fitness. If you’re looking for Personal Training in either The Barton or The Stables, India will tailor your session to the property you’re staying in. Whether you’re playing tennis or having a PT session, she will bring the equipment required.
Qualifications and Certificates:
· BSc in Sports Rehabilitation with Strength & Conditioning
· Diploma in Gym Instructing and Personal Training
· LTA Level 1 & 2 Tennis Coach
· DBS Checked
· Up to date First Aid Training
· Public liability Insurance
India Tel: 07807063833
Email: info@rojosports.co.uk
IG: @rojanolinks
Lindsey Smerdon Swimming Instructor
(Manor House only)
Lindsey’s lifelong passion for swimming—sparked by competing at county level as a teenager—has shaped both her career and her personal values. She’s guided swimmers of all levels—from beginners mastering their first strokes, to junior competitive athletes refining advanced techniques. Her approach emphasises water safety, confidence-building, and stroke efficiency. She can quickly identify areas needing improvement and both articulates and demonstrates how best to achieve it, but she is equally as happy creating a class that is fun and engaging bringing armfuls of props and accessories with her.
Classes can be 1:1, or small groups of up to 4 children, aged 4+ with prices starting at £25/half hour.
2+ lessons receive a 15% discount.
Qualifications and Certificates:
· BEd (Primary) in Physical Education
· ASA Level 1 Swimming Instructor
· STA Level 1 and Level 2 Swimming Instructor
· DBS Checked
· Up to date First Aid Training
· STA insurance
Lindsey Tel: 07599873446
Email: swimwithlindsey@hotmail.co.uk
MASSAGE & RELAXATION
The Manor House has its own dedicated Treatment Room located between Bedroom 1 and Bedroom 2, specifically designed to help you relax and unwind with mood lighting, calming colour tones and Neals Yard essential oil diffuser. There is also ample space in both the Stables and The Barton, or perhaps have a treatment al fresco and set the table up under the trees...
Wyld Grace Massage
(Manor House only)
Facials, Ayurvedic Massage, Trigger Point Therapy, Relaxation Massage)
Having travelled to India to study Ayurveda, Laura returned to the UK and hosted retreats in Scotland for many years before finally settling back in the South West. Alongside her retreats, she is a much-coveted therapist at the award-winning Scarlet Hotel and is au fait with all the qualities required to deliver ultimate relaxation. After a brief consultation, Laura will establish which of the 3 Dosha types you lean most toward: Pitta, Kapha or Vata, using only the finest organic oils associated with that type for your Ayurvedic massage. If you are in pain, Trigger Point Therapy might be what you’re looking for, or perhaps it’s simply to relax and unwind with either a Relaxation Massage or a Facial. For more information on the individual massage types, click on the link below.
Availability: Variable
Ayurvedic Massage: 75 mins £75
Full Body Front & Back: 90 mins £95
Trigger Point Therapy: 60 mins £75
Relaxing Facial treatment with neck & shoulder massage: 60 mins £65
See also Laura’s Yoga and Laura’s Bespoke Hikes
Laura Tel: 07423 192566
Email: hello@wyldgrace.co.uk
IG: @wyld_grace_retreats
Amazing Massage
(Manor House only)
(Swedish, Warm Bamboo, Hot Stones, Sports and Lymphatic Drainage)
Whilst she can give a massage in The Manor House, if staying in the other properties or otherwise, it is well worth the short 10-minute drive to Louise’s massage studio in Washaway for the exceptional service she is able to deliver, with a heated adjustable bed, a variety of fantastic props including warm bamboos and hot stones; her massages are utterly transformative and a blend all sorts of techniques she has a list of diplomas to qualify her for, as listed above.
Availability: Flexible 8am-6.30pm
From: Minimum 90 minute massage: £65, and Two-hour lymphatic drainage massage £125
See also Amazing Yoga classes
Louise WhatsApp: 07443 396699
Cornwall Mobile Massage
(Facials, Hot Stone, Deep Tissue, Pregnancy, Surf Recovery, Relaxing Therapeutic)
Kate and her team of therapists are able to offer a broad range of relaxation treatments at Boconnion. Kate herself won National Massage Champion in 2019 and personally vets all of the therapists she recommends. She is also able to personally offer facials. Click on the link below to view the team she has assigned to Boconnion and what they are each able to offer.
Availability: Flexible
From: £74/hr minimum 2hr Booking
CHILDCARE
There may be an evening when you would like to go out for dinner, or to an event during the day, knowing that your children are in safe hands. Below is a list of exceptional childcare professionals who will be able to help. All the professionals we recommend are DBS checked and hold a certificate in paediatric first aid.
Rebecca Davidson
Mother to 4 boys, Rebecca gained a BTEC in Childhood Studies and has been a nanny for 25 years. She is now working in a primary school as a Learning Support Assistant.
Availability: most evenings and weekends and during the day during the school holidays.
From: £15/hr
Tel: 07800 847330
Sophie Hansford
A qualified primary school teacher with a BEd and 13 years experience. Sophie has 3 children of her own, including twins, and is now working as a supply teacher at the village pre-school.
Availability: Weekend evenings, and occasionally mid-week too.
From: £15/hr
Tel: 07879 621895
Danielle Chapman
Danielle has been looking after children for 23 years and had her own very successful childminding business for 11 years before taking a step back to support her husband’s boatyard in Wadebridge. She has a safeguarding qualification and is also a fully qualified, Level 3 Nursery Nurse.
Availability: All week
From: £16/hr with a minimum booking of 3hrs
Tel: 07779 588509
Claire Harris
With 21 years of experience in childcare and 2 boys of her own, Claire started work in a day centre and worked her way up to Manager of a Nursery. She is currently an Early Years Inclusion Worker and is training to be a Makaton tutor.
Availability: Weekday evenings and all-day Friday-Sunday
From: £18/hr
Tel: 07592 659225
Baby & Beyond Nanny Co.
For holiday nannies, awkward timings, overnight stays or large numbers we recommend contacting Jen at Baby & Beyond. With a team of nannies across Cornwall, she can help arrange all the childcare you might need, and is our go-to for weddings and events.
Administration fee from £30 + £20/hr/nanny. Minimum 4hr Booking.
Email Jen: info@baby-beyond.co.uk
IG: @babyandbeyondnannyco
DOG WALKER / SITTER
If you’re looking for someone to walk your dog, or keep it company whilst you’re at an event or out for the day, contact Holly our local CPD qualified dog sitter.
Holly Tomlin
Availability: Weekends, Weekdays vary.
From: £10/hr
Tel: 07397 153455
Email: northcornwalldanceandfitness@outlook.com