A day retreat for women to come together, move, connect and gradually awaken their wilder, more instinctive side.

This is a continuation of the spring retreat, moving into the summer phase — working with a different quality of energy. It is a time for women to gather together to be and share authentically for the highest good of ourselves, the whole planet and all her beings. We will bring our collective prayers of healing and transformation together at this unique time in humanity’s history – to strengthen and solidify them before taking them out into our communities. 

We’ll be spending the day at Cowslip Meadows, a countryside retreat with open fields, a lake and a wood-fired sauna — a simple, natural setting that makes it easy to slow down and be outside.

We begin slowly with a sharing circle; sharing our intentions, hopes and dreams together before moving into a grounding session — gentle yin based yoga with somatic elements, focusing on opening the chest, breath and the heart meridian.
We will connect with the all elements and offer gratitude to them throughout the day, although the focal element of the day will be fire.

In traditional Chinese medicine, summer is linked to the Fire element, connected to the heart, expression and outward energy.

The day follows this idea — starting by settling the system, then gradually building into more openness, expression and energy.
After the movement, we share a nourishing lunch — creating our own Buddha bowls together, with time to rest and reset or wild swim.

The afternoon continues in a more inward direction, beginning with a sound bath using gongs and other instruments — a space to lie down, soften and settle the nervous system.
From there, we move into an expressive womb and voice session led by Andrea, exploring and embodying the power that lives in our womb and is expressed through our voice. We will tap into our direct source connection by listening to the womb and offering healing through vibrating our vocal cords and liberating our unique, wild voices.

In the evening, we head down to the lake to embrace our wilder side.
Sauna, wild swimming, fire, music and movement.
We begin with a guided somatic movement and barefoot dance session — a chance to loosen the body, drop out of the head and move more wildly, following rhythm and feeling rather than form; letting our animal bodies express what we have held within for too long.
Music will be playing throughout, creating a relaxed space to move, dance or simply be.
Andrea will also hold a space for live looping — an opportunity to experiment with your voice and build on what was explored earlier in the day.
The day will conclude with a relaxed fire circle; sharing stories, songs and feelings before closing for the evening.

The day builds gradually:

from stillness → into movement → into expression → into wildness
starting on the ground, ending dancing barefoot

Programme

11:00 – 12:00 | Opening Circle
Arriving, settling, setting intentions

12:00 – 13:00 | Yin Yoga & Somatics – Karolina
Grounding practice, opening chest and breath

13:00 – 14:30 | Lunch & Rest & Swim
Build your own Buddha bowl, time to pause or wild swim

14:30 – 15:30 | Sound Bath – Karolina & Andrea
Rest and integration

15:30 – 17:30 | Womb & Voice Session – Andrea
Voice work combined with womb-based exploration

17:30 – 18:00 | Break tea & snacks

18:00 – 19:00 | Lake Time:  Barefoot Inner Dance Journey – somatic movement & dance to open the body and move more freely Karolina & Andrea 

19:00 – 20:00 | Lake Time:  Sauna & Wild Swim 

19:00 – 20:00 | Lake Time: Fire, songs, sharing and closing circle