embodied song
women's Retreat
13th- 16th FEB 2025, Seaford
Meeting voice from body, with heart, as prayer.
Deepening self-love and acceptance through voice on Valentines weekend.
Three days of vocal exploration, harmony singing, therapeutic voice work and improvisation with delicious food and morning yoga, at a beautiful venue at the top of Seaford head on the edge of the South Downs, surrounded by lush ocean landscapes.
“Your retreat was like a doorway for me to enter that led me to myself. You created and held so beautifully a space in which I was free. Free to dance, to breathe, to sing, to be”. Anne
Some of us know, and some are yet to discover, the healing power of sound and voice work for personal and collective transformation. Everything has a vibrational frequency. Through working consciously with sound and intention we can shift our own frequencies, enabling stuck patterns to unravel and accessing places of power and potential that have been deeply buried in our beings. When we sound together in a group we create a morphic field of resonance where the sound waves ripple out, within, and then beyond, not only healing ourselves but also affecting the wider sphere of existence.
"Sounding is the most direct way to experience our true essence and connect to our hearts."
As women many of us have experienced, whether consciously or otherwise, feeling shut down around our vocal expression. Society has imposed ideas around the “feminine” that don’t allow for the full depth and breadth of what it is to be a woman. We may have adopted ideas around certain sounds being acceptable – that we have to sound sweet, gentle and pretty to get our needs met. When we take the lid off and allow our voices to sound freely, old stories and hidden emotions can be re-written and released and we are able to access a deep-rooted source of strength from within. Through the voice we can discover and integrate the rejected parts of ourselves, and celebrate the joy and creative expression that is our essential nature.
What’s included:
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A spacious programme with time to rest, integrate and enjoy the beautiful surroundings
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Private or shared accommodation in rustic, outdoor huts, cabins and yurts (option for own tents/campervans)
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Therapeutic vocal exercises and guided somatic journeys
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Embodied vocal practices and therapeutic voice work to deepen and expand our relationship with our voice
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Vocal processing techniques to unlock stuck patterns and transform limiting stories and beliefs
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Gently guided group improvisation and singing games
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Beautiful harmony songs woven into the journey to uplift the soul and reconnect to our hearts
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Guided dance journey to free stagnant energy in the body and connect to freedom of movement
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Nature connection and singing walk
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Gentle morning yoga
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Fireside singing and prayers
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Biodynamic massage (for an additional fee)
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Daily sharing circle
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Delicious, organic, plant-based food
Day 1
Arrive from 4pm
Dinner 6:30pm
Opening circle – 7:30pm
Day 2
Breakfast served 7:30am-9:30am
Yoga 8am
Morning session 10am-1pm
Lunch and rest/integration time
Afternoon session 4pm-6pm
Dinner 6:30pm
7:30pm evening session
Day 3
Breakfast served 7:30am-9:30am
Yoga 8am
Morning session 10am-1pm
Lunch and rest/integration time
Afternoon session 4pm-6pm
Dinner 6:30pm
7:30pm evening session
Day 4
Breakfast served 7:30am-9:30am
Yoga 8am
Morning session & closing circle 10am-1pm
Lunch
What participants have said:
“I honestly don't think I've ever managed to let go of so much tension in my life” Rachel
“Beautifully, safely held, with reverence. The structure had the shape of a ceremony over the 3 days, beautifully crafted.” Anne
“It was truly one of the most nourishing experiences I've ever had, expertly held and guided. This the work that women and the world need right now" Katie
“It was beautifully, skilfully curated in a way that made going really deep feel incredibly safe. I felt honoured to be part of it and I’m so proud of myself for being braver than I knew I could be.” Emma
“Sophia is an inspiring teacher. She leads with clarity, gentleness and awareness. There is a sense of the sacred in the way she is and also a fabulous sense of humour. Sophia invites ‘messy’ woman – real, earthy embodiment of the feminine”. Magdalena
“I came home to myself - landed back into my body and my heart. I felt seen and accepted and appreciated in my unique expression. It was a real joy”. Bonnie
“Every day since, I have woken up feeling calmer, more rooted in my body and like I have remembered a connection that it is easy to lose and forget about”. Jody
“It’s hard to say exactly why, but you just make it be so real, and make everyone feel so supported, and trusting, that you help us truly go there”. Sarah
Booking and accommodation:
(Please note that these prices are inclusive of all meals and group sessions)
Price per person:
Shared room 455 GBP
Private room, single bed 525 GBP
Private room, double bed 545 GBP
Garden room, single bed en suite 575 GBP (shared 475)
Private room, single bed en suite 595 GBP (shared 495)
Garden room, double bed en suite 595 GBP (shared 495)
Please return form to Sophia via email singingourselveshome@gmail.com, along with your deposit, to book your place.