Elemental Woman 2026
Sat 25th July - Sat 1st August, 2026
Totnes, Devon
A tender-brave week in community to liberate your elemental woman!
Leaning into our wild and wise womanhood to connect more joyously to ourselves, each other, nature and spirit.
A fully-inclusive, life-changing journey from £600 for the whole week.
WHY GATHER NOW?
So many of us feel the overwhelm as the world continues to crack under the weight of multiple crises - climate collapse, political upheaval, social injustice, pandemic fallout, the erosion of trust in systems we once relied on. Sometimes staying out of apathy or despair feels impossible.
This week is a space to be bolstered by the holding of the elements, the power of the circle, and the awesome potential of woman. It is a place to:
tune in and bear witness to your own experience, feeling fully what needs to be felt
come together to share, to grieve, to rage, to hope
re-root in small, fierce joys, in embodied pleasure, creative expression, loving connection and lots of playfulness
Together we remember that our aliveness matters. We choose to say ‘YES!’ to life.
We will dance with our wild woman. This can be challenging work, but that's where the growth happens!
“You will meet beautiful people, build a community, be held by epic space holders and come away having learnt so much and in a bubble of love! I can say whole heartedly that I have come away a better person and it has catapulted me into improving and changing my life even more than before. Becoming better for myself and those that I love. Going on this retreat is one of the best decisions I have ever made.”
What can I expect?
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Earth
The loving & abundant mother
- Non-dualism and honouring the homes of body & Earth
- Earth ceremony and meeting the land
- Bedtime story -
Blood
The wild & embodied creatrix
- The wisdom of cycles & spirals
- Exploring jealousy and playful competition!
- Menarche ceremony -
Water
The sensual & curious adventuress
- Water ceremony & wild swim
- Shame tending
- Reclaiming our pleasure ceremony (optional breast & yoni massage) -
Fire
The humble & courageous warrior
- Fire ceremony
- Anger tending
- Awakening your power, asking for what you want, learning how to give and receive ‘no’, finding your ‘yes’ -
Air
The playful, wise & compassionate healer
- Grief tending
- Voice work as medicine - clearing, creating and expressing
- Mantra japa for collective healing -
Space
The liberated & joyful queen
- Cacao & dancing the elements ceremony
- Embodying the prayer
- Sound healing & parts integration meditation (continued next morning)
Why come?
“I think the best experiences in life can’t be described. They are deeply felt and become part of the fabric of who you are. Treasured and timeless. Only you will ever know their magnitude and meaning. My retreat with Megan was this. My body is open, heart is centred, my mind is expanded and my soul is soaring with knowing. Immense gratitude… and if you feel called to join one of Megan’s retreats (I was, and I had never met her!) I encourage you to heed the call” - Nina, Somerset
To meet our different parts with curiosity and compassion, to connect to the richness of our bodies and the deep wisdom that can be found there, to unlearn the bullsh*t and remember our truths, to question single-stories of ‘woman’ and step into the full-fat version of ourselves, to touch into our unique gifts and the profound power of community, to remember that the world sorely misses us when we hold back, and to reclaim our elemental nature.
This will be a loving yet courageous space for you to be held and explore your edges.
Who is it for?
This is a space to explore in a circle with others who have moved through life wearing the story of woman. It is for individuals with vaginas for whom woman is a meaningful identifier or lived experience. It would particularly suit those who are yearning for a deeper felt-sense of connection to the wider web of life, or who already feel this in their bones and would like to be with likeminded souls.
Taking part in this retreat requires adequate mental and physical health to be self-responsible within group processes; we are all facing the horrors and joys of life and your whole self is fully welcome, but do get in touch if you have any concerns or questions.
Regretfully the site is not inclusive for those with certain physical accessibility needs - please contact Megan to discuss further.
“It was like we were learning all the things we should have been taught in school! Also, the space I had to release, process, heal, cry, speak, feel - I wasn’t expecting this. I honestly healed parts of me I didn’t know needed healing and released emotions/traumas I didn’t know were there or needed releasing - a huge thank you for that and the safe, beautiful space provided” - Jess, London
The Space
When not in the shala, you can enjoy the chill out areas with sofas and bean bags, peaceful gardens or the sauna. Only a short trip away is the colourful town of Totnes and the River Dart, ideal for swimming. The retreat space is surrounded by the glorious Yeoland, with altars to the different elements across the landscape.
The Support
I will be leaning into my experience of holding space for people for the last 16 years, including: working with people experiencing the effects of complex trauma in my NHS role as a senior clinical psychologist, running workshops and retreats, delivering training & supervision, and teaching yoga.
Eri Simpson (they/them), will be assisting the retreat, who brings a wealth of experience from their time working in community mental health and domestic violence settings, as well as being a sh*t-hot yoga teacher. Shell (she/her) will be serving up three delicious meals a day, plus snacks and drinks. You can see her incredible creations for our last elemental retreat here. Already drooling thinking about being fed by her each day again! We will also have a body-worker for sessions in the breaks at an additional cost.
The retreat is not a space for individual therapy, but attendees have found the journey over the eight days and the loving-holding of the group to be deeply therapeutic and transformative.
“There are so many things to say about this retreat, it operates on so many levels – but it's one word, transformative, that runs through my thoughts. If you can go, you should grab it with both hands. I wish I'd experienced this retreat as a young woman too, it would have transformed my life sooner. None of it is easy; but just to be, to feel at home in a safe group of women, who will listen to you and tell you of their own experiences, opens up your mind like a flower. It makes you feel less alone, less small, more powerful as a woman; and who doesn't need that in this world?” - Gill, Chester
A fully inclusive eight day adventure from £600 (flexible payment plans available).
Are you feeling the call? We would LOVE to welcome you in to this circle of curiosity, compassion and ceremony! You are so welcome, as you are. Contact us with any questions, or see you there! There are more reviews at the bottom of the bookings page.
With love
Megan & the team
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“This retreat has given me so much to take away and work on. I would recommend this retreat so much and am already thinking about booking next year. Thank you so much again!” - Aish