Peace
Becoming..... I am fragile, growing, lonely heart, unsure, struggling with my tangled self, clinging to the bones in case they slip from my grasp and shatter on the rocks. The flesh is malleable, shifting, changing, flailing, falling - I am creating substance, pressing it in around my heart, sculpting a new self, reborn into the woman I was meant to be. Linda Lewis Halki 2023
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Becoming..... I am fragile, growing, lonely heart, unsure, struggling with my tangled self, clinging to the bones in case they slip from my grasp and shatter on the rocks. The flesh is malleable, shifting, changing, flailing, falling - I am creating substance, pressing it in around my heart, sculpting a new self, reborn into the woman I was meant to be. Linda Lewis Halki 2023 •
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Salt Sensuality & Belly Love : 3-8th May 2024 - Greece
A fairytale Medicine Retreat. Working creativity with the story of Baubo and her wild belly laughter which broke the spell of depression and grief .Come and join our annual fairytale medicine retreat and weave a new juicy story for yourself.
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Painting from Juicy Sea Bones : 9th-14th May 2024
A Creative Cocoon Painting Retreat. Spend a week creating a large canvas layer by layer full of meaning to you and your story and take home a powerful finished painting
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Magic Island Grief Retreat : 4th-9th Oct 2024 - Greece
A Healing Safe Space for those experiencing grief of a partner. Find solace and friendships with others who have experienced loss of a partner. Circle space for sharing, creative therapy and gentle walks and experiences to soothe the soul.
Further Juicy Information about our Greek Island Retreats
Accommodation
We have exclusive use of the only hotel on the island right next to the sea - virtually a few steps to the ladder into the turquoise sea.
There is a choice of different bedrooms - shared or single, all en-suite.
The cost varies according to room choice.
What is Included ?
A divine exclusive Tote Bag full of delicious exclusive gifts and goodies
Pre event what’s app and Facebook groups
Access to an on line magic island retreat journey which is optional for you to prepare and also continue the journey after you get home
Bed and Delicious Breakfast
Food will have vegetarian options. Please let us know if you are vegan.
You will need to purchase your own lunches and evening meals except for one celebratory meal.
Travel to the retreat and back is not included. We can help connect people who are also travelling from your area.
Some travel is included for our group activities. There will be in a mini bus for our trips and where possible we will collect you from the ferry and on your return to the ferry at the port on the island.
Some basic art materials will be provided but we will send a list of recommended art products that you might like to bring.
Massages and holistic treatments are extra
What will the timetable be like ?
Trips will be dependent on weather and subject to change.
There will be a juicy mix of optional morning meet ups with sunrise dips and wild swimming,, trips to magical places , time for reflection, circle gatherings, poetry, inspiration, creative time,, free time to nap, integrate, process , get a massage or just chill Greek style.
How to get to the magic island ?
Flights to Rhodes then ferry to Halki. We will send further instructions on booking.
Will I be ok coming on my own ?
Most people come on our workshops alone and we set up a what’s app group before the retreat so I you can connect and ask questions or check in if you are lost on the way ! It is often peoples first time travelling on their own and people find it gives them confidence to travel alone more and a way to gain a whole group of new friendships some that can last a lifetime. We are big hearted nurturing souls and if you feel wobbly you will probably be in good company and you will be looked after in safe hands.
Cost
We are just waiting for some final costings so we can let you know the final price asap. Thanks for your patience.
We try to keep the costs of our retreats as low as possible and offer flexible payment plans which can spread over the year. We offer sliding scale payments where possible. On this retreat there is a range of costings depending on rooms. If you would like to attend but would like to apply for one of our partial bursary please get in touch and if you want to offer a contribution towards a bursary also let us know. Most of our work has taken place in marginalised communities and has been free at point of access for people in financial need - although this is currently not possible on these retreats - we dream of a day when it can be.
"This course is a magical portal that with love and truth and tears brought me back to myself. It’s absolutely fucking awesome "
- Caroline Lewis, Participant
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SAFE SPACE FOR DEEP JUICY WORK AND PLAY
to heal you have to get to the
root of the wound and kiss it
all the way up
Rupi Kaur
We will be giving priority places to people who have worked with Clare before in some capacity so we know there is a good fit for the retreat and people understand what they are signing up for. If you haven’t worked with Clare before we will arrange for a quick chat so you can see if her way of working would be for you.
Booking onto the retreat does mean you agree to hold our circle guidelines over the 5 days and nights of honouring the energy of the group.
There will also be a no alcohol policy during our working together. This is because we will be diving deep into our inner worlds within a community group and safe space and in our long experience mixing any alcohol into group and personal dynamics it is not only disruptive but also creates an unsafe, unethical space.
So please be sure you are more than happy with this before deciding if this is for you.
While the circle spaces will be held and supported we do ask that you have other additional support if dealing with trauma as although the space isn’t therapy it can bring up deep unresolved issues.
The retreat is not a form of training in Clare’s way of working and the work cannot be reproduced with your own groups.
If you are unsure if this retreat is for you please feel free to contact us and we can help talk it through.
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TRAVEL
“A nomad I will remain for life,
in love with distant and uncharted places.”
Isabelle Eberhardt
Halki is a beautiful quiet gem of an island, located just 6km from Rhodes.
You are responsible for booking your own travel and please note that as a small island sometimes ferries don’t run everyday or don’t coincide with airport flight times so we do recommend that you give yourselves time and an overnight stay in Rhodes either side of the retreat.
The easiest way we know from the UK to get to Halki is by travelling to Rhodes then taking a short ferry journey. You can also travel from Athens or other more creative routes. The ferries timetables aren’t released yet and may not fit your journey perfectly so we recommend at least a night on Rhodes to allow for leeway either side of your journey. We can recommend some hotels.
There are many variations on this especially if you want to combine a visit to Athens or other islands.
There may be others on the retreat who want to do similar and share cabins or hotels and we will connect people before the retreat.
Clare also discovered the long slow boat from Athens Piraeus Harbour to Halki (return) It is a lovely romantic way to travel.
what other say about Clares work…
we create nourishing community .
