Welcome to 'the cave’, an Earth Sea Sky retreat in the wild heart of ancient Cornwall. A small, intimate group of women will share four nights in a rustic country house exploring an alchemy of healing practises, ceremonies, self reflection and time in nature.

Our invitation to you:

For this retreat Ali and Lou invite you on a journey deep within yourself, supported by the magic of Celtic and elemental energies. Consider this an inner and outer pilgrimage to connect with your own spiritual essence. Along the way you will shed and gather what you need, in line with the invitation of Autumn and supported by an alchemy of healing practises and ceremonies.

Here at Rosemerryn Wood have a fogou on private land (a man made underground cave specific to Cornwall) which will feature in our meditations and ceremonies; a chance to dive deep into the earth, silence, inner inquiry.

Autumn is a special ‘liminal’ time here in Cornwall; glimmering autumn light and dark starry skies. The land and produce are still vibrant, the trees gently turning and the sea warm and quiet for swimming (you will be walking distance to the famous Lamorna Cove).

The offering:

The alchemy of our programme supports you in deepening your connection with sacred sound and the rhythms of nature. We will explore healing practises using sound, breath, movement and meditation. Three delicious plant based meals (main meal of the day at lunchtime) are created by our chef each day using local and seasonal produce.

The morning opens with group practise guided by Lou, focusing on somatic movement, powerful breathwork and healing self touch. The afternoon sessions will focus on sound journeying with Ali, using gongs, crystal bowls, voice and an array of ancient instruments. To create the extra magic, each day/ evening we have a special activity such as songs around the fire, meditation in the fogou, cacao ceremony and silent walk to a stone circle. We will have silent time each day from the evening activity until after breakfast.

Throughout the retreat we will create moments to reflect and share as a group while giving you space to wander, rest, digest.

Investment and room options:

4 x twin rooms are available at £600 per person

1 x double room is available for single occupancy at £800

Your facilitators:

Ali’s work weaves together the medicine of sound with movement, meditation, breath and cacao. She is known for holding loving and powerful sound spaces and has a thriving sound therapy practise at her home near Helford (on The Lizard). Ali cannot wait to share the magic of her beloved Cornwall with the group. Earth Sea Sky retreats are curated by Ali to help us honour our bodies and the land, to find a sense of wholeness and expand our visions and possibilities.

Based in Norwich, Lou offers yoga therapy and ayurveda, polarity therapy and retreats for women. She is passionate about finding release through embodied practices, to find greater presence and alignment within.  Ali and Lou met at an Indian ashram 14 years ago and their friendship has deepened through the waves and challenges of life and the spiritual journey. They have offered workshops and retreats together over the years as their crafts evolved to complement each other.

Booking:

We advise early booking. Places are limited to 10 women (with two highly experienced facilitators) to deepen the work and provide plenty of support.

Please make a £150 deposit and speak to Lou about rooms. The balance is due 6 weeks before the retreat. Monthly payment plans are available.

All food is plant based (vegan) and gluten free although there will be bread available at dinner time with soup.

Please note that during the retreat we will have a daily rota for washing up after meals.

Please see terms and conditions page for further information about payment, refunds etc.