A three-day-two-night retreat for women who want to grow into the next stage of life with curiosity, creativity and consciousness.

Changes are happening in your body-mind. It’s confusing and uncomfortable, to say the least. It can also feel lonely. This retreat will help you to embrace the change and see it as an opportunity.

The sun is at its height, and tips over into the next part of its journey. We benefit from this liminal moment to dive within and find ourselves again.

Make space for your soul to explore and vision what next with:

morning meditation
circle and journalling
gently embodying yoga practice including yoga nidra and restorative yoga
meditation walks
an invitation to times of mouna (silence in the group)

1-1 coaching session with Fiona included.

Read my blog, The Change, about my perimenopause experience, and the blessing wrung out of that time.

Extend your stay

Possibility to stay another one or two nights B&B @£80 self-guided to integrate

Extra 1-1 benefit

You can opt to work 1-1 with Fiona with coaching or yoga practice at the special retreat rate of £60 per hour.

In due course, another time, consider the Embracing Elderhood Retreat the Transitions, Quiet, Silent or Visions retreats

The spiritual path is a cycle of descent to wilderness and renewal to a transformed way. Perimenopause is a divine and momentous (and messy) phase in a woman’s life and must not be stifled.

A Blessing for the Woman in Perimenopause

In your duvet-on-duvet-off sleepless nights
Know that no change came without wrestling
In your confusion/meltdown
Know the caterpillar ‘melts’ and is reassembled in the chrysalis
When the brainfog descends
Know that your wisdom is re-wiring
As the heat rises again to the roots of your hair
Give thanks for the alchemical fire of transformation
As your pores pour out again
May you lose what no longer serves you (keep drinking in the new)
As you look in bewilderment at your changing life
Give thanks for the ups and downs through which you’ve learnt
If you’re anxious about life being out of control
May you look at the conditioning that seems to dictate ‘normal’
Coming to terms with young adult children or no children
May you grieve and come to some kind of acceptance
If you find former pleasures lose their taste
May you seek what delights and inspires you now
I beg you, do not be afraid: embrace the change
May you vision the next part of your life with joy

Feedback from previous Perimenopause Retreats

I was probably quite scared before I came. I didn’t know what to expect and I was confused about the changes that my body (and mind) are going through. It was welcoming and safe space and I instantly felt at ease. The mixture of journaling, yoga, yoga nidra and talking felt just right. I have come away feeling braver, more connected to myself and more accepting of who I am and the changes I am going through. S, Exeter

It clarified many things that I have worrying about and not fully understood. It’s been an engaging process that opened thoughts I didn’t know I had. I enjoyed the varied structure, which included specific yoga practices to open up our hearts and our minds, a bit of jounaling, walks in gorgeous countryside and delicious food S, Zeal Monachorum

A beautiful, magical and a deeply spiritual experience. I was surprised with what came up for me. I will take home so much from the experience. Sharing with other women about our lives thus far, similar symptoms, emotions and feelings in such a safe and held space was very healing. I really enjoyed the process and structure of the retreat which was very well planned. The food was delicious.. R, Oxford

The retreat created a safe space for me to step out of my deep trauma mindset and into the embodiment of my divine self that until now I considered an unreachable construct. The structure, patience, kindness and love, alongside meditative practice, deep soulful release have given me insight and knowledge to embrace who I can truly am and I have begun to reimagine myself. I have away with a feeling of peace, clarity and a clearer outlook. It may be the first step on the ladder but it’s the best. S, Moretonhampstead