Make it in Wales Retreat
£615 per person
Let’s think ahead to the spring…..
I am planning for you, a relaxing and creative long weekend designed for individuals, friends, couples or singles who would like to get together to learn, relax, share stories and eat great food.
Taking place in the wonderful Ceridwen Centre, West Wales. You are invited to come on your own, with a friend or partner to enjoy the company of others and to be part of a small group of people.
The idea is to relax, indulge yourself a little and focus on yourself and the year ahead.
My aim is for you to leave, feeling refreshed, inspired and hopefully to have learned a new skill or two.
We have put together some lovely activities to inspire you. Storytelling, yoga, mindfulness and sewing, with lots of time built in for you to relax.
Ceridwen is nestled in the West Wales countryside, down a winding road, you could be anywhere in the world!
My plan for us, is this:
Ceridwen house sleeps 19 people with 8 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms but I would like to keep the group to just 10, 12 maximum.
There are options for you to share a twin room or to go for a double or single. Booking will be on a first come/first served basis.
I will be booking the dairy which is a lovely large space opposite Ceridwen House for the workshops.
Our team
Ruth from Release your shooting star is a life coach and since 2016 she has incorporated Vision Boards into her coaching, both in 1:1 sessions and in groups.
Her passion for thew use of Vision boards grew and in 2020, and whilst studying for a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology, she conducted an empirical research study into the impact of creating a Vision Board. Ruth will encourage you to Creatively explore your life goals, values and purpose, Enabling you to take action towards making progress to help you to flourish in life.
On Saturday evening we will be sitting down with our great friend Pippa Davies, who’ll be sharing research for a forthcoming book ‘Age Like An Artist’, where she asks “can creativity help us age better”?
Nia, a yoga specialist, runs BeYou yoga from her studios in Cardigan and will be giving a session on relaxation.
…and for those of you who wish to be creative Suzi will be working with you on sewing machines, working with Melin Tregwynt fabric to make a cushion cover, bag or purse.
Our food
….will be prepared for us by the very wonderful and talented Liz Haughton.
The details
Full weekend (Friday midday to Sunday or Monday morning) price is £615 this includes
Accommodation at room chosen first come first served
Friday arrive any time after 2 pm. Settle in coffee, teas and cake
Breakfast Saturday, lunch and two course dinner
Sunday continental breakfast, coffee and cake before you leave
Teas and coffees will be provided all day but alcohol is not included but you can bring your own for the evenings or can be purchased at the bar.
The itinerary
Friday
Arrive anytime from 2pmWelcome, tea and cake / meet everyone else and settle in
5.30pm join us for a gentle walk down the lanes (its half an hour to the local pub but maybe we’ll save that for another night)?
7.30pm Delicious supper served by Liz
Saturday8.30 -10 am Breakfast - continental style
11am to lunch: Vision Board Workshop.
Workshop with Ruth from Release your shooting star will be running a collage session for you to reflect on last year and for you to cement your plans and aspirations for 2025.
The first 3 hrs you will be working together. The last hour of your workshop on Sunday, is for exploring your own vision board and identifying actions you might take, and also briefly sharing your board with others.
1.30pm Lovely lunch
2.30pm - 4.30pm Sewing Workshop with Suzi
We will be working with fabric off-cuts from Melin Tregwynt our local Mill to patchwork a fabric together which can be made into a cushion cover, bag or purse.
7.30pm supper
In the early evening we can gather but the fire and snuggled under blankets (if needed) and a chat with the wonderful Pippa Davies
Sunday8.30-10 am Breakfast
11am to lunch - Making Workshop with Suzi
1.30pm lunch
2.30 t0 3.30 Finish your vision boards with Ruth. Ruth’s experience of running in-person workshops is that by this point you will all be invested in each other's dreams too and you will wish to see what everyone else has on their board.
4.30pm Yoga and relaxation with Nia
7.30pm supper, walk to the pub, or alone time, early to bed whatever you wish
Monday
Depart after breakfast
We wish you to leave feeling inspired, refreshed and having created time and (head) space for yourself.
The price
I am asking for a 25% deposit to secure your place.
OR If you wish, you can pay in full and book your room now
I advise you look at the floor plan on the Ceridwen website to see which room you require. I have made all rooms the same price and it’s first come first served.
I understand that this is a big thing to commit to around this time of year.
I will organise a payment plan for you so that you can spread the cost over January, February and March
Please contact me via my email address suzi@makeitinwales.co.uk for any specific information that I am have missed here.
We do hope you can join us for our first residential retreat in 2025
