Journeys of Belonging 2026
Tues 5th - Sun 10th May, 2026
Cae Mabon, Wales
A wild week of exploring your place in this great family of things, recognising the innate longing for connection that burns in the heart of each being
Join us as we curiously ask what it means to be in right relationship with our bodies, each other, the land, and this great mystery
A fully-inclusive experience from £550 for the week, plus bursary options
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 and the power of the circle. 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 - to belong to each other
- re-root in the small joys, creative expression, loving connection and lots of playfulness
- remember the magnificence of this great mystery
This can be challenging work, but that's where the growth happens!
Together we remember that our aliveness matters. We choose to say ‘YES’ to life.
“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?
“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 touch into our unique gifts and the profound power of community, to remember that the world sorely misses us when we hold back, to reclaim our elemental nature, and to be curious what it means to be in right relationship to the land and this life.
This will be a loving yet courageous space for you to be held and explore your edges.
Who is it for?
This immersion 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 about whether this is the right space for you at the moment.
Regretfully the site is not inclusive for those with certain physical accessibility needs - please contact us to discuss further.
Cae Mabon
Cae Mabon is an exquisite space at the foothills of the Yr Wyddfa, on the edge of a lake, with a magnificent thatched Celtic Roundhouse at its heart, home to many convivial evenings of fireside story and song. Circling this hub-hearth is a family of seven elegant eco-build dwellings. There is a state-of-the-art composting loo, a shingled shower hut and wood-burning cedar hot tub (we like to cook like noodles in a bowl of soup in here)! We are so blessed to be able to offer something in this magical space!
The Support
Megan and Zak Avery have been leading retreat spaces separately for the last six-years and are finally coming together to create something new from their rich experience. They both studied eco-psychology together, which has been a huge influence on where they choose to put their energy.
Megan (she/her) has been developing her skills in supporting others for over 16 years, including: working with people experiencing the effects of complex trauma in the NHS and privately as a senior clinical psychologist, running workshops and retreats, delivering training & supervision, directing the Bristol Yoga Roots Project, and teaching yoga.
Avery (he/him) has been running Menspedition as as rights of passage for the last four years. He is also a founding director of Medicine Festival, a non-profit organisation exploring how we can support people and planet to thrive. Alongside this, he is cultural director of &Soul, a community project that seeks to bring heart-centered co-living and event spaces into London.
Our chef (TBC) will be serving up three delicious meals a day. There will be hot drinks available throughout the day.
We will all benefit from the holding of our siblings-in-service, guests who come low-cost in exchange for their support.
The retreat is not a space for individual therapy, but attendees have found our offerings 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.”
A fully inclusive adventure from £550 (flexible payment plans and bursaries available). There are more reviews at the bottom of the bookings page.
Are you feeling the call? We would LOVE to welcome you in to this circle of curiosity, compassion and ceremony!
Contact us with any questions, or see you there!
With love
Megan & Avery
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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!”
