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As a Psychologist (BSc (Hons.), MSc, MBPsS.) I do this through:

🤗 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗕𝗘𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗦 - Come along and try the three pillars of the Wim Hof Method® with me.

Sarah Huntley | Performance Psychologist (BSc, MSc) | Mountain Leader - Retreats and coaching that combine adventure, transformation and reconnection - supporting clarity, resilience and sustainable success. and certified Wim Hof Method® Instructor, I teach practical skills and strategies to improve physical and mental health in wellbeing workshops and on retreats. In the corporate environment, I

help dynamic and innovative businesses create high-performing teams – who are productive, effective and happy in the workplace. In four-hour workshops, I teach breath work, mindset coaching and cold exposure. Workshops in Kent, East Sussex and West Sussex!

🌙 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 - Join me on Brighton Beach for 'Fire + Ice Night' - where we experience the benefits of contrast therapy using the gorgeous wood-fired saunas and chilly ice-baths or book onto 'Down by the Lake' - my breath-work and wild swimming summer evening workshops I host in East Sussex.

🏔️ 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗦 - Join me for a full week on the gorgeous Isle of Skye, Scotland. A full week of breath work, cold exposure, mindset coaching, adventure and challenges. Leave feeling like you can conquer the world! Recharged and reconnected to your mindset, your body, and your energy,

Find out more - https://sarahhuntley.com/insta

11/06/2026

'𝘿𝒆𝙖𝒓 𝑬𝙣𝒈𝙡𝒂𝙣𝒅' on iPlayer hit differently for me …

Not just a football story - it genuinely gave me a sense of pride seeing my profession represented on prime-time TV.

What stood out most was seeing performance psychology recognised at the highest level no longer as a “nice to have”, but as an integral part of high performance.

That feels like real progress compared to even 10 years ago, when performance psychology was still largely on the outside in many sporting environments - something you only really turned to when there was a problem.

There’s still further to go, but it’s encouraging to see the shift.

Because performance isn’t built on pushing harder.
It’s built on what sits underneath: identity, fear & anxiety, communication, psychological safety and connected teams.

It’s the invisible work that often makes the biggest difference.

Bravery in performance isn’t the absence of fear - it’s feeling it and still trying anyway.

If you’ve watched it, I’d love to know what stood out for you.

01/06/2026

What a week! 🤍

I’ve just spent the past 10 days in the Lofoten Islands in Norway - somewhere that’s been on my bucket list for years and somehow still managed to be even better than I imagined.

And yes, the scenery is ridiculous. Like every few minutes I had to stop myself from saying “this doesn’t even look real?!”

But honestly, the biggest thing I’m taking away from this trip isn’t the views. It’s the pause.

Time with my Dad. Proper time. No rushing. No multitasking. No “quality time” while half replying to emails in my head. Just space to talk, think, walk, eat good food and exist a bit more slowly.

I’m very guilty of operating at approximately 100 mph most of the time 🙃 Always doing, planning, thinking ahead, filling the gaps. And before I left, I remember thinking “I really don’t have time to take a whole week off right now.”

Which I’ve realised is usually the exact moment you probably need a break the most.

There’s something about changing your environment that forces you to zoom out a bit. To process things properly instead of just moving onto the next thing immediately. And I think I’d forgotten how important that is.

I’m currently reading the book ‘Four Thousand Weeks’ by Oliver Burkeman, which basically reminds you that we are not machines, and maybe trying to optimise every second of our lives is making us all slightly miserable?

Anyway. A reminder to myself more than anything else: the world carries on when you slow down a bit. And usually, you come back better for it.

If this resonates, I share more thoughts like this (along with life, business, books and things I’m learning) in my monthly newsletter 📰

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27/05/2026

There’s something about hiking solo in the mountains that brings me back to myself.

14.2km through Lofoten, Norway 🇳🇴 758m climbed. 5 quiet hours with nothing but wind, water and my own thoughts.

No rushing. No noise.
 Just the steady rhythm of my footsteps and the feeling of being completely present.

Solo hiking is my type of meditation - the type that asks nothing from you except to notice the world around you.

And up here, surrounded by these incredible mountains, I did. 🤍

25/05/2026

𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚… 👀

Not an escape from your life —
but a return to what steadies you.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁 is a three-night luxury adventure-wellbeing retreat on the coast of Devon in March 2027, created for people who are busy, capable, and used to holding a lot - and now need space to reset properly.

Led by a Performance Psychologist, Mountain Leader and Wim Hof Method trained instructor, this is a guided experience designed to regulate the nervous system, restore energy, and create real mental clarity.

This is for you if you are:
• Fit, healthy and active in life
• Used to pressure, responsibility and pace
• Curious, open-minded and adventurous
• Social, warm and enjoy group connection
• Feeling the need for proper rest - not just a break

🏡 Luxury coastal accommodation
👨‍🍳 Private in-house retreat chef
🤍 Intimate, carefully curated group

Across the retreat, you’ll move through guided coastal hikes, experience beach saunas and cold-water immersion, explore breathwork and nervous system training, engage in performance mindset coaching, and have dedicated space to fully switch off and restore.

This is not about escaping your life.
It’s about returning to it clearer, calmer, and more grounded.

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻.

Comment “𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗗” for details 💙

17/05/2026

Join me in June for a summer morning of hiking, breath work, connection, coffee & cake in the beautiful Sussex countryside 🌿🥾☕️

If we've not met before - Hi! 👋🏻 I'm Sarah 👱‍♀️ - a Breathwork Coach, Performance Psychologist and Mountain Leader. I curate and host adventures, retreats and coach busy professionals and ambitious individuals who need time to switch off, recharge and reconnect with themselves.

I'd love for you to join me on Saturday 20th June. This day is designed for people who:

✨ Have a positive, curious, adventurous mindset
✨ Love the outdoors and meaningful experiences
✨ Feel busy, stressed or in need of proper downtime
✨ Enjoy support, connection, and meeting like-minded people
✨ Want to feel energised, grounded and inspired again

Most people who join me are professionals who value wellbeing, growth, adventure, and community.

If you’ve been craving more space to breathe, move, connect, and reset - this is for you 🤍

Find all the details and book your spot here 👉 https://app.tickettailor.com/events/sarahhuntley/2187550

14/05/2026

Van life is back!! 🥹❤️

We've just bought a van to convert into a camper… and I honestly could not be more excited. 🚐✨

Some of you who’ve been here a while might remember that back in 2019, I bought and converted my first campervan - Vinnie - with the help of the brilliant Tom at Live Slow Campers. Sadly, I sold Vinnie in 2021 and genuinely thought van life was over for me…

Or so I thought....😅

We bought a smaller camper three years ago and have loved it, but I’ve always craved a bigger van again. The ability to be completely off-grid, the freedom to adventure wherever we want, a proper home for the spaniels (VERY important 🐾😂), and all the facilities - loo, shower, the lot - to make longer trips comfortable and easy.

I love having a home, but I also love the feeling of taking home with you. The freedom, simplicity and adventure that comes with life on the road is something I don’t think ever really leaves you.

And honestly… younger me would be SO proud right now. 🥹❤️

Back in 2019, buying that first van felt huge. I worked so hard for years to afford it, sold a business to finance it and the experience completely changed my life. Now, six years later, we’ve somehow managed to buy the dream upgrade and start all over again with an even bigger project...

So now we have a summer of building, planning and probably stressing ahead of us… with the goal of getting it ready for a month in the Alps this August. 🏔️✨

I genuinely cannot wait for the adventures ahead. Here we go again… 😭😍

05/05/2026

We’re often told there’s a timeline for everything.
That by a certain age, you should be settled. In life or in a job.

But what if that’s just noise?

In this episode of 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨, I sit down with Leanne Garner - who didn’t follow the “right” path… she created her own.

Nurse.
Personal Trainer.
Pilates Instructor.
Sports therapist.
Firefighter.

And a bold career shift in her 50s.

No perfect plan. Just courage, curiosity and a willingness to begin again.

We talk about what it really takes to start over, why fear so often gets in the way of what we want, and how success isn’t about titles - but about how your work feels in your life.

If you’ve ever found yourself thinking “𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚”…
this is your reminder that it isn’t.

🎧 Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/work-in-progress/id1611329972

27/04/2026

I hadn’t explored this corner of the Cairngorms before, and if I’m honest… I was a little nervous. Especially when the venue’s booked and the retreat is already sold out.

Safe to say - I didn’t need to be.

Everything was even better than I could have imagined. The scenery, the hikes, the rivers and lochs for cold dips, the mountains… not to mention the wildlife (red squirrels, golden eagles, hares, red deer) and the warm, welcoming feel of the gorgeous Cray House. Luxury, but cosy. Beautiful, but unpretentious. Exactly the right vibe. ✨

Now I’m just counting down to November - I can’t wait to be back for the Highland Wintering retreat ❄️

This one is sold out, but DM me if you’d like to join the waitlist for future retreats here - I promise, it’s something special.

13/04/2026

It actually started by accident.... 🤷‍♀️

In 2022 I was running Wim Hof Method Fundamentals Workshops. At the end, people kept coming up to me asking,�“𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 … 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩?”

And honestly, at the time, I didn’t have anything.

So I asked them.

"𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩?"

And the answers were simple:

✅ More time in nature
✅ More movement
✅ More connection
✅ Something that actually shifts how I feel...

That’s where 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗦𝗸𝘆 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 came from.

We take retreats seriously - because they matter. Our retreats aren’t rushed or thrown together. They’re not just another “wellbeing retreat,” either. They’re carefully designed around everything I know truly supports physical and mental health - because I’ve witnessed it work, time and time again.

🌿 Getting outside (whatever the weather)
🌬️ Breath work that actually changes your state
🏃‍♂️ Moving your body in a way that feels real
🍲 Good food that you look forward to
🫶 And being around people who just get it

It’s not about escaping your life.�It’s about coming back to it differently.

If you’ve been feeling that nudge, like you need a reset, or something more - this is your sign.

Join the waitlist for our 2027 retreats - be the first to know when bookings open - get priority access and first pick of rooms! They fill fast, and this is your chance to hear about them first...

Register here 👉🏻 https://forms.gle/Ei1yYLjL6bJ1DAD57

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