S2, Ep21: Digital detox with Florence Achery

Update: 2025-10-01

Description

Retreat Like It's 1999: Digital Detox for Real Life with Florence from Yoga Retreats and More

What if your business grew because you put your phone down? In this conversation with Florence, founder of Yoga Retreats and More, we talk about digital detoxing without ditching your ambition. Florence runs "Retreat Like It's 1999" weekends in Cumbria, where guests switch off, sink into nature and remember what it feels like to be fully present. No doomscrolling. No ping-induced panic. Just connection, breath and a proper night's sleep.

We dig into my love-hate relationship with technology, what actually happens when you go off-grid for a couple of days and how to set healthier boundaries with your phone when you still need to run a business (and keep the kids alive).

What you'll learn

Why social media is designed to keep you hooked and how to get your power back
What a digital detox retreat really looks like
Simple swaps that improve sleep tonight
How to work in focused sprints without your phone calling the shots
Marketing without social media: what's working for Florence
A gentle starter plan for your first phone-free afternoon

Resources & mentions

Florence's website: https://yogaretreatsandmore.com
Retreats in Cumbria: "Retreat Like It's 1999" (check dates on site)
Time techniques mentioned: Pomodoro (20–25 minute focus blocks), phone in another room
Tool swap: a basic alarm clock for your bedside table

Try this mini digital detox

Pick one evening this week = phone-free.
Move your charger out of the bedroom and set a "down tools" time.
Choose two specific windows to check social apps (not all day).
For deep work: notifications off, phone in another room, 25-minute sprint, 5-minute rest/stretch.

Work with me

If you're craving a calmer calendar and a business that doesn't demand your weekends, I can help you build simple systems and kinder rhythms that actually stick. See ways we can work together below.

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