Where Wild Meets Wellbeing
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WildEmber Bothy is more than a mobile sauna - it’s a space for elemental wellbeing, held with care, depth, and purpose. Founded by David Girling - a psychotherapist, ecotherapist, and canoe and paddleboard coach - WildEmber blends heat, cold, nature, and nervous system awareness to create experiences that restore, regulate and reconnect. ​
Our roots are in fire and water, but our branches are growing. We collaborate with yoga teachers, healers, practitioners, open water coaches, and fellow therapists to co-create day retreats, seasonal gatherings and somatic rituals. These are not just events - they are intentional, trauma-aware spaces where breath, movement, and stillness come together in service of your wellbeing.
Upcoming Collaboration:​
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Wild Flow Retreat
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Saturday 13th September 2025
Kenmore & Loch | 10AM – 5:30PM
£150 per person | Limited to a small group for depth and support
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A one-day seasonal retreat of movement, water and warmth - designed to bring clarity, renewal, and grounded energy.
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Morning Yoga – 10:00
Start the day with a dynamic Vinyasa Flow led by Tina Logan - energising your body, calming your mind. Followed by herbal teas, coffee and nourishing bites.
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Wild Swim & Sauna – 12:00
Experience the elemental contrast of cold and heat.
With open water coach Ingrid Campbell, you'll build confidence in the loch while being gently guided through breathwork and regulation. Interspersed with rounds in the WildEmber sauna, this session is a deep reset for the nervous system.
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Seasonal Feast – 15:00
Return to Kenmore for a delicious, locally sourced meal - crafted to refuel and support your post-water body.
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Yin Yoga & Yoga Nidra – 16:00
Close with a grounding, deeply restful practice: slow Yin, followed by Yoga Nidra to invite integration and inner stillness.
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Retreat ends at 17:30PM
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This retreat is a collaboration between:
WildEmber Bothy – nature-rooted mobile sauna & wellbeing
Tina Logan Yoga – seasonal yoga & embodied movement
Tweed Valley Wilding – open water confidence & coaching
Each collaboration extends our core promise:
Nature-based experiences that are professionally held, sensory-rich, and quietly transformative.
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As we grow, this model will expand -not into volume, but into depth:
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More co-facilitated retreats with qualified professionals
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Gentle outdoor adventures that support embodied connection
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Accessible group ecotherapy and wild therapy spaces
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Want to Collaborate?
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We're building a growing circle of facilitators, therapists, guides and creatives who align with our ethos of wild but gentle, trauma-aware, and professionally held experiences.
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If you’re a practitioner, landowner, or organisation interested in co-creating something rooted and real - get in touch. Let’s build something elemental!
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“Saunassa mieli lepää ja keho virkistyy.”
In the sauna, the mind rests and the body rejuvenates. – Finnish proverb
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