About Us
CONNECTING YOU TO YOURSELF AND NATURE
Our philosophy
Country Karma is a collaboration of teachers and practitioners from different disciplines coming together to provide interesting and fun retreats and lessons with a purpose. It is our job to give you the tools and space to reflect on your lives, and become the best human being you can be. You will leave us having learned something meaningful that you can take back to your everyday lives.
Nature connection is integral to our philosophy. Our founder and meditation teacher, Guillaume Feldman, who previously spent 20 years as an environmentalist, has seen first hand how important nature is to our well-being and made it a central pillar of practice. We are designed to live in the natural world, connected to that web of life, surrounded by the sights, sounds and smells of nature, and that in turn improves our mental and physical well-being. It also allows us to think and feel differently about ourselves and our lives. We therefore make sure that each retreat takes place in a countryside setting close to London, and specifically in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. All our accommodation is glamping style meaning that you wake up with the birds and the bees.
We believe passionately that our retreats should create good karma in the world. Therefore we commit to:
- 25% of all profits go towards rewilding (specifically for the reintroduction of previously extinct British species such as the beaver and lynx) & for the education of young people from deprived areas.
- £5 per person from each programme goes towards tree planting, rising to £10 per person for week long retreats, so as to offset any CO2 produced from running our programmes.
- Source organic food locally wherever feasible.
Meet Our Team
Guillaume Feldman
Founder of Country Karma, environmentalist and meditation teacher, Guillaume is the driving force behind Country Karma. Having worked in the environmental field for over 20 years and having been meditating for 15 years, he brings his experience and passion to the retreats.
Willan Shombe
Willan has been a personal trainer for over 25 years and has spent his working career helping people reach their health and fitness goals. He teaches yoga and Pilates, and regularly leads retreats across the world, as well as running his own fitness training company in London. Willan is also programme coordinator for Carers4Carers, a social enterprise that looks after the well-being of carers.
Emmanuel Tetteh
Emmanuel is trained in holistic therapeutic massage, naturopathic medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine (including acupuncture, cupping and Gua Sha). Emmanuel has had a long time passion for holistic therapy and well-being, using these traditional forms of medicine to over come many issues and obstacles we face in our modern lives.
Nikita Leys
Shanine Collinson
Shanine is a 500 hour yoga teacher. She qualified in India in 2012 and has been practicing since 1998. She teaches many styles such as Ashtanga, vinyasa, restorative, yin and yoga nidra. She teaches in and around London in yoga studios and gyms as well as live on line classes. Shanine’s approach is to take you on a fascinating journey to discover your own potential through the power of breath and movement.