Sacred Movement Workshops & Global Retreats
Transform through Ancient Wisdom and the Intuitive Body
JUL 18
to JUL 20
Encounter with the Goddess in the Welsh Landscape
Women's Sacred Movement and Healing Retreat in Brecon Beacons
Sophia Blanton and Donna Gerrard invite you to this Embodied Immersion into Myth, Landscape & Healing Ritual Movement for Women.
The ancient Mabinogion legends of the Queen Goddesses Rhiannon and Branwen reveal powerful themes of feminine sovereignty, resiliency, and compassion that call to our souls today. Drawn by these ancient tales to the well of sacred memory, we will imbibe the healing power of the myths through our bodies, ritual practice, and the stunning landscape of the Brecon Beacons range in Wales.
Housed at Donna’s stunning, historic Beacon Retreat center in the midst of rolling green hills and forest, we will convene in a sacred Sister-Circle to renew our bodies, hearts and souls. Magical times await!
FRIDAY, July 18:
- 3pm: arrivals and Welsh afternoon tea
- 5pm: Opening circle: Drum Journey with Donna to meet our two goddesses and set intentions for the weekend
- Dinner
- Sharing circle & story session with Donna
SATURDAY, July 19:
- 8 am: Gentle Goddess Yoga with Donna
- Breakfast
- 10-am 12 pm: Mytho-somatic Journey with Sophia. An evocative soundscape supports embodied ritual practice sequences to attune the body, activate coherence, and align body and soul for deeper transpersonal experience. Working somatically with the nervous system, we will awaken our synapses and establish coherency within ourselves and the group. Continuing on with Prayerformance practice, we will explore embodiment sequences to connect to the essence of the myths.
- 12-3 pm: Lunch and free time to walk the land, use hot tub or enjoy a personalised tarot/oracle reading with Donna
- 3-5 pm: Mytho-somatic Journey with Sophia. Building upon the resonance awakened in our first session, Prayerformance practice will invite us to move through our personal connections to mythic themes from the tales. Each woman will have the opportunity to express her archetypal gestures of connection to the Goddesses and be witnessed and affirmed in her embodied enactments of sovereignty and sacred union.
SATURDAY EVENING:
- Crown-Crafting
- Dinner
- Ecstatic Dance with Donna
SUNDAY, July 20:
- 8 am: Gentle Goddess Yoga with Donna
- Breakfast
- Day on the Land:
- Walking the sacred land to the breathtaking Brecon Beacon Waterfalls for a Sovereignty Ceremony & Goddess Portraiture by Sophia.
- Picnic Lunch
- 3 pm: Return to the house
- 4 pm: Closing circle and ceremony
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JUL 26
2-5 PM
Somatic Synergy
ANervous System Regulation & Pelvic Floor Barre for Resilience & Rejuvenation
Join Somatic Wellness Coach, Sophia Blanton, for a two-part embodied breakthrough, weaving Nervous System Regulation & Somatic Pelvic Floor Barre. We’ll dive into science-backed techniques to regulate the nervous system, followed by a rejuvenating somatic practice to awaken & strengthen the pelvic region. We’ll finish with a pelvis-heart coherence session to synergize and anchor our shifts into the body.
FIRST SESSION: Nervous System Regulation (2-2:30 PM)
SECOND SESSION: Somatic Pelvic Floor Barre (3:30-5 PM)
- Identify key nervous system stress states in the body
- Learn three nervous system mini routines to reset & recover from stress, like fight, flight, or freeze
- Co-regulate with simple, lively rhythmic group moves
- Gently open & release joints of the lower back & pelvis
- Rhythmically tone muscle groups like the glutes, core, and kegels
- Release stored emotional energy from the pelvis and enteric nervous system (the Gut-Brain)
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JAN 26
to Feb 4
Encounter with the Mothers of Water
A Mytho-Somatic Goddess Retreat in Brazil
Immersion into the Lore, Symbolism & Movement of the Orixá Goddesses of Water: Oyá, Oxum & Iemanjá.
10 Magical Days: January 26th – February 4th, 2026
- Goddess Portraiture
- Prayerformance Practice
- Ceremonies in Nature
- Intimate Sister Circles
- Cultural Connections
- Healthy, Gourmet Cuisine
- Beach House Sanctuary Lodgings
For More information, email: [email protected]
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