Who We Are
Making the magic happen…
Laura Robinson
Laura Robinson is the Creator of NORMA and co-founder of The Normans wedding venue.
Host, Wellness Facilitator, Chief Collaborator and Event Planner, Laura is here to deliver carefully-curated days and a memorable NORMA experience.
Mum to daughters Ivy and Violet (plus three dogs and two goats), Laura is a former travel journalist, converted Yorkshirewoman and keen yogi. She loves a Sound Bath and a Dirty Martini [not at the same time] and Ibiza is her happy place.
Founder
Lindsey Samson
Lindsey is a regular face at NORMA, leading practices with a female focus. Look out for her Women’s Retreat Days, that are all about slowing down: think Gentle Hatha yoga, Cacao, journalling and sound healing.
Yoga teacher, Reiki Practitioner, CMA Sound Healer, NLP Mindset & Hypnosis Coach, Lindsey also hosts Yoga Retreats in Ibiza and Morocco.
Off the mat, she loves to hit the gym with her husband and son, have long walks with her bonkers Cockapoo, dance away at festivals or curl up with a book…
Practitioner, Divine Yoga
Rhiannon Stacey
A former British Army Officer, Aussie Rhiannon brings a unique skillset to her role as HOLD fitness founder, blending discipline and structure with a grounding energy to settle stress levels.
Suitable for both women and men, Rhiannon’s HOLD X NORMA Retreats are intelligently-curated, seasonally-inspired days that combine dynamic yoga/pilates practices with delicious food and moments of stillness too.
Off the mat you’ll find her in the Great Outdoors with her beloved collies, Strewth and Matilda.
Practitioner, HOLD
Mica Ellen
Vegetarian chef and dedicated forager, Mica rustles up our Retreat Day menus using only the freshest, locally-sourced, seasonal ingredients (some of which are picked right here on Normans Farm.)
Expect colourful, flavoursome food that packs a punch on the plate as well as the palate (and meets all those dietary needs too.)
Vegetarian tapas is a highlight, and her inventive desserts are not to be missed: take for example her ‘Forger’s Lemon Drizzle Cake’ soaked in flowering currant syrup topped with whipped cream and edible currant flowers.
NORMA Retreat Chef
Becs Barnes
Somatic Coach, Cacao Facilitator, Sacred Space Holder, Reiki Master, Crystal Therapist and Yoga Teacher: meet the multi-talented Becs. Based in Yorkshire, you’ll also find Becs hosting retreats in Ibiza and Morroco.
Her Somatic movement is a must-try, as is her delicious Ayurvedic Cuisine, made with love and packed with health-boosting benefits.
Becs creates deeply supportive spaces for restoration, balance and self-connection.
Practitioner & Retreat Chef, Earthly Healings 
Amy Baxter
Inspired by nature’s seasons, Amy Baxter of Hawthorn Wellbeing offers mindfulness, yoga, coming of age circles, community workshops and retreats in Yorkshire - and has done so since 2018.
NORMA and Hawthorn Wellbeing collaborate to bring seasonal ‘Mother and Daughter’ and ‘Parent and Child’ Yoga workshops, as well as ‘Positive Period’: a trio of workshops, designed for girls preparing for their menstrual cycles.
Whilst Amy is ‘most at home’ gadding about the Yorkshire countryside, she’s also a keen traveller and art enthusiast.
Practitioner, Hawthorn Wellbeing