Lakes by yoo
The Glass House
Lakes by yoo, Cotswolds · 6 bedrooms · Up to 12 guests
A single-storey glass pavilion on the water at Lakes by yoo. Built for light, quiet and long tables — and, in practice, one of the easiest houses in the country to run a retreat from.
For coaches
Why bring your retreat here
- 01
One uninterrupted 11m x 7m living space that clears in ten minutes into a twelve-mat studio, glazed on three sides to the lake.
- 02
Everything a session needs is within thirty seconds of the mat: sauna, lake, garden lawn, kitchen, snug. No transfers, no lost energy between blocks.
- 03
A kitchen that a private chef will actually enjoy — including a working tandoori oven — with an island that seats your whole group for nutrition talks.
- 04
Estate facilities do the heavy lifting: padel courts, the spa, trails and open water are all a short walk from the door.
The layout
How the house is arranged, room by room — and how we use each space on a retreat.
Ground floor — the pavilion
Living pavilion
11m x 7m, glazed three sides, underfloor heating, clears to a 12-mat studio
Kitchen & island
Twelve-seat stone island, twin ovens, tandoori oven, cold larder, prep pantry
Dining terrace
Covered lakeside terrace seating fourteen, fire pit beyond
Cinema snug
Acoustically treated, seats ten, perfect for evening talks or a film
Boot room & store
Kit, mats, trainers and wet gear straight in from the garden
Bedroom wing
Principal suite
Lake-facing, ensuite, freestanding bath — usually the lead coach's room
Four double suites
All ensuite, all twin-convertible for solo bookings
Bunk / host room
Sleeps two, ideal for a second coach or the chef
Garden & waterside
Cedar sauna
Six-person, glazed to the water, with cold plunge and outdoor shower
Private lawn
Level, sheltered, big enough for conditioning circuits or outdoor flow
Jetty & lake access
Private steps for open water swims and sunrise practice
At the house
Studio-ready living space
Furniture on castors, storage for twelve mats, blocks and bolsters, dimmable lighting and a house sound system.
Chef's kitchen with tandoori oven
Designed for a visiting private chef: generous prep runs, twin ovens, a clay tandoori oven and cold storage for a full week's produce.
Cedar sauna & cold plunge
Contrast protocols run start to finish without leaving the garden — sauna, plunge, lake, fire pit.
Cinema snug
The quiet room. Evening talks, video analysis, or nothing at all.
Private garden & lawn
Sheltered and level — outdoor mat work, mobility, and conditioning circuits.
Lake frontage
Private jetty for open water swims, paddleboards and first-light breathwork.
On the estate
Padel courts
Floodlit courts on the estate, bookable in blocks — the backbone of our padel weeks.
Spa & treatment rooms
Massage and bodywork bookable for your group, or brought to the house.
Estate trails
Traffic-free loops from 2km to 12km around the lakes for running and walking.
Open water
Managed swim water with a supervised season for cold exposure work.
Gym & studio
Estate gym for strength blocks when the group is larger than the pavilion suits.
Restaurant & bar
For the one night you'd rather not cook.
A day here
- 06:45Breathwork on the jetty, mist still on the water
- 07:30Practice in the pavilion as the light comes across the lake
- 09:00Breakfast at the island, nutritionist talking through the day
- 11:00Padel blocks or an estate trail loop
- 15:00Spa treatments, or sauna and lake contrast rounds
- 19:30Tandoor dinner on the terrace, then the cinema snug
The detail
- Sleeps
- 12 guests across 6 ensuite bedrooms
- Studio capacity
- 12 mats indoors, 16 on the lawn
- Retreat length
- 3 or 4 nights, Mon–Thu or Thu–Sun
- Getting there
- 90 minutes from London, 25 minutes from Kemble station
- Season
- Year round — sauna and pavilion make winter dates work
- Handled by us
- Contract, deposits, guest payments, insurance, staffing, logistics