Coming Home
Movement & Painting retreat in Nature

5-7th September 2025
Friston Place, East Dean, BN20 OAL
Max 8 Participants

£220 including on-site camping or room in the house, art materials, swimming pool, evening meals, snacks.

Welcome to this creative arts retreat where you can unwind, relax and tune into your sensing body and mindful presence through moving and painting in nature.

This weekend is a journey of self-discovery through exploring natural movement and personal imagery, listening deeply to your intuitive self, being playful and curious, witnessing and be witnessed and giving voice to all that needs to be expressed through movement and painting. Calling up your magnificent elemental self to express vitality, creativity, spirit and imagination.

Each day we will move and paint in nature (weather permitting) in relation to specific themes – exploring our natural rhythm, physicality, fluidity, grounding, feelings, self expression, perceptions and imagination. We create an interactive dialogue between the moving and painting process, shifting deeper with each wave as your authentic self expresses all that arises in the moment, in all it’s joy and messiness.

The elemental world of nature generously mirrors aspects of our life through symbolism and metaphor. Stories can be reflected back to us from what is seen and felt, bringing awareness to personal imagery and inner dynamics. We will move on our own, as a whole group and in small groups providing opportunities for sharing and reflections.

There is no right or wrong way only your innate sense of expressing what feels right in the moment. No previous experience in any art form is required and together we will create a supportive, non judgemental space for personal and group expression. This creative form is both simple yet profound offering potential for insights into what we want and need in our lives and transforming old patterns.

There is precious time too for resting and relaxing, being with others, on your own, relaxing in the pool or taking a walk in the woods.

Please contact me for more information, booking or enquires at:
[email protected]

If you would like a place on the retreat a £50 non-returnable deposit is required. 
Many thanks.