Summer Solstice Celebration – Journey into the Empowered Self

Women in the Woods are gathering again! This time to celebrate the Summer Solstice together, the longest day of the year, the lifegiving warmth and light of the Sun…

Join us for 4 days of nourishing togetherness, songs and nature sounds, fire circles, woodland walks, lake swims and sauna, embodied yoga practices, creative nature-based rituals, healing herbs and tea ceremony, delicious food and so much more…

Summer Solstice is energetically very powerful time when the sun appears to stop, pause, and there is energetical opening up, like a portal of positive celestial potential. This year it falls on Wednesday 21st June at 14:57, but we will feel its influence a few days before and a few days after this date. We are so excited to be holding our retreat during those days to fully embrace and honour this time and the gifts it bring us.  

We will take you on a journey into your Sacred Self, the shining Sun within you, the pure magical intelligent life force that comes through you to be expressed in this world and share its unique medicine. Our tools will be sound, voice, breath, movement and stillness, sharing and quiet presence, immersion in nature and all the elements, creative expression that comes from the open heart and rooted bare feet… Simple practices that can shift the way we feel and interact with the world around us, and are always available to us. 

We will explore our unique gifts and potential, the creative energy that wants to shine through us, our relationship to our power (the Sun), while honouring the difficult emotions and deep needs that can arise through this process and are often overlooked (the Moon). We aim to create a space where all our parts are welcomed and held in Harmony, where all the healing happens, where we find our balance… Space of deep connection with ourselves, with our tribe, loving, visceral, free, joyful!!!

What we have planned for you

• Sacred fires and sharing circles
• Embodied Yoga and dance with Zuna
• Breathwork, guided meditation and journaling
• Harmony singing of earthy, powerful Slavic songs, holistic voice activation with Lena
• Healing sound journey 
• Deepening the connection to nature through creative playful activities with Ziva
• Solstice celebration ritual inspired by Slavic traditions: we will  watch the sunset from the hill, drum, sing and dance, and send our prayers to the Sun, followed by a ritual by the lake with floating candles and wreath crowns and connect with the water element
• Forest bathing, medicine walks, night walks 
• Wild swims in the lake
• Sauna – embrace the heat
• Tea ceremony
• Delicious vegan GF meals lovingly prepared from local, seasonal organic ingredients, and the opportunity to take part in the art of sacred cooking with Ziva
• Refreshing herbal cocktails and hot brews by our herbal drink fairy Marta
• Time for yourself to rest, reflect, connect with others or enjoy the woods at your own pace

Who are we? 

A collective of women with Slavic roots, a culture that is intimately connected with nature and its medicine. In the modern world we forgot how to connect to Nature, we forgot that we are part of Nature. Slavic culture brings a wealth of nourishment to help us tune into the cycle/seasons and celebrate important markings of the year. We guide you to reconnect to your roots, to Nature and bring a sense of belonging to yourself, others and beyond drawing on Slavic rituals. We have all been on a journey of learning, growing and stumbling sometimes, exploring and healing ourselves through different modalities. We wish to share our passion and what we learnt on the way, by creating this space for connection, healing and celebration of who you are!

Where?

Imagine yourself comfortably immersed in nature, living with other women in an eco-village of yurts, tiny log cabins and roundhouses made of cob, with a semi-outdoor kitchen to share the meals and inspiring conversations. With a cosy Roundhouse to gather, a wood fired sauna to release any tension, the comfort of hot showers and compost toilets with stunning views of the forest. Cradled by trees and starry night skies, accompanied by sounds of buzzards, owls and singing birds. Real paradise! This magical place is Campwell Woods, nestled in the hilly woods of Cherrywood, with a beautiful lake only 15 min walk away. 

Our prices include ready-made beds with fresh linen and towels, fairy lights, woodburning stoves with basket of logs, warm showers, compost loos
(with views), delicious organic meals (VG, GF) served in the camp kitchen and special herbal drinks and cocktails. Extra features to enjoy at the woods are the cob Roundhouse (yoga room), wood fired sauna and a nearby lake (15min walk)

Accommodation available:

Tays Shepherds Hut (1 person)- double bed (behind Chief's Den)

Village end... 100m or so from the above, with large communal facilities 

Yurtup (2 people)- 1 person in double bed and 1 in single bed*

Yurtis (2 people)- 1 person in double bed and 1 in single bed*

Yurtdown (2 people)- 1 person in double bed and 1 in single bed*

Waney Cabin (1 person)- double bed

Hairy Cabin (1 person) - double bed

Cob round (1 person)- double bed

*If you would like to stay in a yurt, you will be expected to share the space with 1 other person

... for more details on the spaces and facilities see  accommodation

 If you feel our call, we invite you to be generous with yourself, gift yourself this opportunity to feel nourished, energised, empowered, inspired and held by nature and the circle of beautiful women, sharing this journey together. We promise this experience will stay with you and warm your heart for many weeks to come. Some of the testimonials from our previous retreat 

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“It was pure bliss spending three days in a beautiful woodland connecting deeper with myself and nature in the supportive circle of sisterhood. This retreat was clearly a creation of love and very well organised. The facilitators created a safe holding space where we were able to explore and express ourselves fully. I loved how unique each workshop was, offering its medicine for the body, mind and soul. Honestly, I came away with much more than I expected bringing inspiration and a lightness of being back with me. Thank you for a wonderful time, I will treasure the magic we shared in the woods forever. “

Kristina ( Kundalini Yoga Teacher ) 

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“I am taking away many beautiful heart opening moments. Our songs still resounding within me... a refreshing impromptu swim in the lake ... nourishing times at the dinner table with so many stories shared... the powerful tea ceremony that provided the perfect space for emotional release...stretching, breathing and waking up with the morning yoga... tapping into my raw creativity with the nature altar, bringing authentic parts of me as an offering.”

Kristina ( Kundalini Yoga Teacher ) 

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“This was such a beautiful retreat, I came away feeling completely nourished in so many ways....the incredible setting in the woods with my own little cabin, the yoga, the singing, the food, the sauna, the amazing workshops and most of all the very special and beautiful young women who held the space for us. I felt completely held in the arms of the divine feminine the whole weekend. I cannot wait for the next one!”

 Kakaldi - herbalist/gardener

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“I really enjoyed this beautiful retreat in the forest. The place was stunning and magical, a real paradise. The accommodation was very comfortable and all the facilities were great. The meals were very nice and healthy, and also various.

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The facilitators were very skilled, supportive and passionate about what they were doing. They created a good connection in the group and a safe space for opening up and sharing. This is definitely something that all women deserve to receive and experience and I highly recommend it.”

Aiyana - Sound therapists
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Exchange

• Private accommodation £695 x 4 
• shared accommodation £555 x3 (6 people)

Early bird tickets - first 2 people to book will receive a free entry for one of our workshops!!!

Refunds

Deposit 30% is non-refundable. The remaining costs refundable until 60 days prior to the retreat. Afterwards no refunds, but you are welcome to find a replacement for you.