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Manuel Benages

@manwellness

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Owner @soharetreats
charity founder @athletic_minds_foundation
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4 years ago, Zoie was at a major turning point in her life.

Today, she is a force of nature, driving a movement called Music is Medicine and dedicating her life to helping people find their way back through the power of music.

I sat down with Zoie to talk about her transformation, how she turned her experience into a movement, and the work she’s doing to help others rebuild, heal, and find their purpose.

This is a powerful story of resilience and a reminder that no matter where you are in life, there is always a way forward.

🎙️ Full conversation link is in the Bio

If you enjoy the episode, please like, follow, and share it to help us reach more people and support the movement.

Follow the movement:
@musicismedicine2025

#MusicIsMedicine
#Transformation
#Resilience
#Healing
#MentalHealth by @manwellness

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4 months ago

Picture four days based in a stunning luxury manor surrounded by nature. We’ve got every meal sorted for you, along with yoga, breathwork, sound baths, and reiki to clear out the noise. When it comes to outdoor time, you get to choose your own pace, whether that means taking on a guided summit of Snowdon or enjoying a slow, peaceful recovery day right at the manor. There are no expectations on your time and no packed itineraries to rush through. Just room to breathe and regroup.

We’re building a really special group for this one, and we only have a handful of spaces left to fill. 🤍
If you feel like you need this, drop us a direct message and let’s get your spot saved.

#SOHARetreats #AutumnReset #Snowdonia #MentalWellbeing #WellnessRetreat by @manwellness

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3 days ago

We spend so much time carrying everything, from work and family to daily stress and life changes, that we rarely stop to notice how exhausted we’ve become.
That’s why we created The Autumn Reset.
For four days in the heart of Snowdonia, there is nothing for you to organise, manage, or hold together. We take care of everything: luxury manor accommodation, all your meals, yoga, breathwork, sound baths, reiki, and time in nature.
Choose between a guided summit of Snowdon 🏔️ or a restful recovery day at the manor. No rushing. No expectations. Just space to breathe, recharge, and reconnect with yourself.
📍 Eryri / Snowdonia
📅 9th–12th October 2026
We have a wonderful group forming and only a few final spaces left. 🤍
Drop us a message to secure your spot or ask any questions.
#SOHARetreats #AutumnReset #Snowdonia #MentalWellbeing #WellnessRetreat taken in Snowdonia by @manwellness

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10 days ago

When was the last time somebody looked after YOU? 🤍

We spend so much of our lives giving.

Work. Deadlines. Stress. Relationships. Family pressures. Financial worries. Looking after children. Looking after parents. Being there for everybody else while quietly trying to hold everything together ourselves.

And then life happens too.

Separation. Bereavement. Difficult relationships. Changes we weren’t expecting.

Sometimes you don’t even realise how much you’ve been carrying until you finally stop.

That’s why we created The Autumn Reset.

Not simply four days away.

Four days designed to give something back to you.

From the moment you arrive at our beautiful private manor in Snowdonia, you’re looked after.

Accommodation. Every meal. Yoga and meditation. Breathwork. Sound baths. Reiki. Mindset work. Time in nature. Time to move. Time to rest. Time to reconnect.

You can challenge yourself with a guided summit of Snowdon 🏔️ or choose a restorative wellbeing and recovery day at the manor.

There’s nowhere you need to rush to. Nothing you need to organise. Nobody you need to look after.

For four days, we look after you.

SOHA is about finding the path back to your heart. Coming back to yourself.

Filling your cup back up, so you don’t leave needing another break.

You leave having had the opportunity to properly reset.

The Autumn Reset
📍 Eryri, Snowdonia
📅 9th–12th October 2026

We’ve already got a wonderful group joining us and have just a few final spaces remaining. 🤍

#SOHARetreats #AutumnReset #Snowdonia #MentalWellbeing #wellnessretreat taken in Caer Rhun Hall by @manwellness

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15 days ago

🍂 WHAT IF FOUR DAYS COULD CHANGE HOW YOU FEEL GOING INTO THE REST OF THE YEAR?

This is where we’ll be spending them. 🤍

From 9th–12th October, this stunning private manor in Snowdonia becomes exclusively ours for the SOHA Autumn Reset.

Four days. Three nights. Time to step away from everyday life and properly reset.

Morning yoga and meditation. Breathwork. Sound baths. Yin Yoga. Reiki and cacao ceremony. Mindset work. Incredible food. Time to slow down, reconnect and focus on YOU.

And on Sunday, you choose your experience.

🏔️ Take on a guided summit of Snowdon
🧘‍♀️ Or stay at the manor for a restorative recovery and wellbeing day.

Your accommodation, every meal and the full programme are included.

I’ll be personally hosting the retreat, and we’ve already got an amazing group joining us.

We now have our last remaining spaces.

Swipe through and see what your four days could look like 👉

📅 9th–12th October 2026
📍 Eryri, Snowdonia

🤍 Full details through the link in our bio.

#SOHARetreats #AutumnReset #WellnessRetreat #Snowdonia #mentalwellbeing by @manwellness

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17 days ago

🍂 LAST REMAINING SPACES | THE AUTUMN RESET

On 9th–12th October, I’ll be personally hosting our four-day Autumn Reset in the heart of Snowdonia.

One thing I’ve learned through working in mental health and wellness is that sometimes we need to physically step away from our normal environment to properly reset.

Not another holiday. An opportunity to stop, switch off and focus on yourself.

Over four days and three nights, we’ll bring together yoga, meditation, breathwork, sound baths, Reiki, mindset work, incredible food and time dedicated to physical and mental wellbeing.

Guests can also choose to take on a guided summit of Snowdon or stay at our private manor for a restorative wellbeing day.

We already have a fantastic group joining us and now have our last remaining spaces available.

You can come alone, with a partner or with a friend.

I explain much more in the video, and I genuinely can’t wait to host this one. 🤍

📅 9th–12th October 2026
📍 Eryri, Snowdonia

link in the Bio

#SOHARetreats #Wellbeing #MentalWellbeing #WellnessRetreat #snowdonia taken in Snowdonia, North Wales by @manwellness

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18 days ago

Happy 16th Birthday to my beautiful daughter, Mireya ❤️

My little mini-me is 16 today! Where have the years gone? Now in your final year of school and growing into such a beautiful young lady.

Time really does fly, and it actually hurts seeing how quickly you’ve grown up, but I couldn’t be prouder of you.

We love you very much, Mireya ❤️ by @manwellness

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21 days ago

If we’re serious about suicide prevention, we have to understand what happens before somebody reaches that point.

Some statistics around middle-aged men really stand out:

91% of those who died by suicide had contact with a frontline service or agency.

67% had contact within the previous 3 months.

38% had sought help in the WEEK before they died.

So people ARE reaching out.

What happens next?

57% were experiencing economic adversity — unemployment, financial or housing problems.

52% were experiencing physical ill-health.

Then there’s debt, cost-of-living pressures, losing a job, relationship breakdown, bereavement, trauma, isolation, addiction and losing purpose.

These aren’t just mental health statistics.

They’re life statistics.

One problem can become another. Financial pressure creates stress. Relationships suffer. People become isolated. Alcohol or drugs can become a way of coping. Mental health deteriorates.

Eventually somebody can reach a point where they can’t see another way out.

Talking matters. Awareness matters. Men’s groups matter.

But talking has to lead somewhere.

How do we help with debt, addiction, bereavement, trauma, isolation or relationship breakdown before someone reaches crisis?

I’ve experienced suicide personally. I’ve attempted to take my own life and I’ve lost people I love to suicide.

Today I run Athletic Minds, a national mental health charity, where we’re trying to get further upstream through counselling, therapy, physical activity, education, connection and community.

Eight years ago, getting outside, exercising and going back into the mountains became part of changing my own life.

That’s why I came back to Snowdon to record this.

Suicide prevention isn’t just about catching somebody at the edge.

It’s understanding the chain of events that can take somebody there — and breaking that chain much earlier.

We can do better.

We must do better. 🤍

#SuicidePrevention #SuicidePreventionDay #MensMentalHealth #MentalHealth #SuicideAwareness AthleticMinds by @manwellness

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22 days ago

Looking for a space to run your classes, workshops or business?

We’re opening the doors to our new community hub and inviting local therapists, counsellors, coaches, wellbeing practitioners, fitness instructors, community groups and small businesses to come and have a look around.

📅 Open Day – Sunday 16th August
🕙 10:00am – 4:00pm
📍 Heath Campus, Free School Lane, Halifax, HX1 2PS

Come and explore our rooms, meet the team and see whether Athletic Minds Foundation could be the perfect home for your classes or services.

What we offer:
✅ Room hire from just £10 per hour
✅ Free on-site parking
✅ Ground-floor accessible building
✅ Flexible room sizes
✅ Fantastic central Halifax location
✅ Friendly community environment
✅ Charity rates to help local businesses and practitioners grow

Whether you’re looking for somewhere to run yoga, Pilates, counselling, therapy, fitness sessions, support groups, workshops or meetings, we’d love to show you what’s available.

Members of the public are also very welcome to come along, meet the team and find out more about the services and support Athletic Minds Foundation provides within the local community.

If you know someone who is looking for a space to grow their business or deliver their services, please tag them below or share this post.

We’d love to welcome you on the 16th.

#CommunityHub #Halifax #RoomHire #SmallBusiness #wellbeing taken in Heath Campus by @manwellness

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2 months ago

Not everyone can disappear to Thailand for 11 days.

Sometimes what you need is four days.

Four days away from the noise.
Four days without emails, endless to-do lists or being everything for everyone else.
Four days to breathe, move your body, reconnect with yourself and remember what calm actually feels like.

This October, we’re opening the doors to a beautiful private manor in the heart of Snowdonia for our Autumn Reset.

✨ Daily yoga & meditation
✨ Breathwork & sound baths
✨ Reiki & cacao ceremony
✨ Resilient Mindset workshop
✨ Guided Snowdon summit (or a restorative recovery day)
✨ Incredible food
✨ Like-minded people
✨ A chance to leave feeling lighter than you arrived.

It’s our only UK retreat of 2026, making it perfect if you’re looking for a reset without the flights or the long-haul travel.

📍Snowdonia, Wales
📅 9–12 October 2026
💷 From £650 per person
💚 Secure your place with just a 25% deposit from £162.50

Sometimes the biggest change begins with simply stepping away.

Will October be the month you choose yourself?

#SOHARetreats #AutumnReset #Snowdonia #WellnessRetreat #UKRetreat by @manwellness

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2 months ago

For the last 7½ years, I’ve been quietly building SOHA Retreats and the Athletic Minds Foundation.

Not everything has gone to plan.

There have been setbacks, mistakes, challenges, financial pressure, self-doubt, and plenty of moments where it would have been easier to walk away.

But there have also been breakthroughs, lives changed, incredible people met along the way, and lessons I wouldn’t trade for anything.

Most people only see the finished product.

They don’t see the early mornings, the late nights, the sacrifices, the stress, or the years spent trying to build something meaningful from the ground up.

That’s why I’ve decided to start sharing more of the journey.

The real journey.

The highs, the lows, the wins, the losses, and the daily reality of building a business, running a charity, staying sober, becoming a father again, and continuing to grow as a person.

No filters. No pretending. No highlight reel.

Just the truth.

🎙️ The full vlog and podcast series is now live.

Link in bio to subscribe and follow the journey.

#Comeback #Podcast #Entrepreneur #MentalHealth #Leadership Growth Purpose SoberLife Fatherhood SOHARetreats AthleticMindsFoundation by @manwellness

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4 months ago

We’ve been working on something 👀

First ever SOHA Mind & Body Retreat in Thailand — and the hotel we’ve partnered with is unreal. 🇹🇭

We’ve been working on this for a long time and the setting we’ve landed is something else entirely. Beachfront. Andaman coastline. Completely removed from the noise.

11 days, fully all-inclusive, five dates running June through October. Muay Thai, yoga, ice baths, breathwork, sound healing, functional training — every meal covered with the SOHA team by your side the whole way.

Early Bird pricing is live for one week only before rates go up

Link in bio to see the hotel, the dates,

#SOHARetreats #ThailandRetreat #MindAndBody #InvestInYourself by @manwellness

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