Alternative Christmas Retreat

Anam Cara warmly invites you to a nourishing and restorative 5-day retreat during the festive season. This winter gathering is designed for those drawn to a quiet, reflective Alternative Christmas, where simplicity and renewal are at the heart of the experience. Together, we will slow down and reconnect through mindfulness, nature walks, creative writing, journaling, and more.

There will also be space to share seasonal reflection and renewal, with food, fire, and stories creating a comforting atmosphere for the soul.

Optional offerings during our time together include:

• Daily mindfulness and meditation programme
• Winter woodland walks
• Sound healing
• Mandala heart painting
• Communal cooking
• Raw cacao chocolate making
• Dynamic movement with deep relaxation session
• Giveaway Ceremony
• Journal writing
• Film night
• Sauna

Winter offers a powerful opportunity for deep reflection, helping us integrate the experiences of the past year while creating a quiet container for the year ahead. It is a time to let personal seeds, plans, and ideas take root. For those who feel called inward, there will also be space for solitude and silence.

Please bring a journal, along with a favourite recipe or homemade treat to share.

We also invite you to bring a meaningful object to offer during the Giveaway Ceremony.

If you wish, you are welcome to bring an instrument, song, poem, or story to share by the evening fire.

A warm welcome awaits you….