Awaken The Creative
A retreat for women who hear the call of Spring, to create, move and sing. A chance to deeply connect with the Divine Feminine, with nature and with community.
28th - 30th March 2025
Launde Abbey, East Norton, Leicester LE7 9XB
About the Retreat
Within the beautiful setting of Launde Abbey, you will experience a weekend with Anand Kirtan, Areeradh and Anna Michalska, exploring music, voice, art, movement, and dance - all for the purpose of connection, healing and joy! There will also be space for meditation and reflection, solo or guided.
The retreat is in one of the most beautiful settings in the Leicestershire countryside, amongst rolling fields and surrounded by beautiful, peaceful gardens and grounds. We have meeting rooms for our creative activities and access to outside, we have also booked the on site chapel for a sacred singing session. This is a venue which inspires peace and calm.
Itinerary
The retreat is fully catered, starting with dinner on Friday and ending with lunch on Sunday, with delicious food that will be tailored around your own diets and allergies.
All rooms are ensuite, we have access to twins and singles, but space is limited, as the rooms are also rented out to individual retreaters who have come for spiritual reflection. This retreat is women only, so you would be sharing with another woman, but if you have a friend/preference for someone you know is coming and want to share with them, please let us know at time of booking.
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Arrival Friday early afternoon. Departure Sunday after lunch. Sunday is Mothers Day. If you feel that it suits you best to leave after breakfast on Sunday, we will make sure that you feel a sense of closure and the price will be £10 less as you are missing lunch. Full schedule will be shared on social media/newsletter nearer the time, but you can expect daily music/art and dance sessions and plenty of space for sharing, yoga and meditation.
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Days will include workshops and creative space with Anna, Areeradh and Anand Kirtan, with a Dance/Art party on Saturday night. There will be space and time to use the surroundings and to spend time reading, journaling, chatting or meditating or exploring the beautiful surroundings.
This retreat is perfect for: people wanting to spend time exploring their creativity. As well as women already working in wellness, yoga, sound, music, art or movement, who wish to learn some wonderful exercises to take back into their own communities and groups. ​
This is an alcohol and meat free retreat.
Booking
For more details about the venue and surrounding area click here: https://www.laundeabbey.org.uk/
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BOOKING
There are eight single rooms and five twin rooms available, all with ensuite bathrooms.
Twin rooms are £500 per person early bird before 1st December 2024, £550 afterwards
Single rooms are £550 per person early bird before 1st December 2024, £600 afterwards
All costs include Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon, all meals, and teaching.
We have available until 13th December a small pot of Arts Council Funding, which means that you can have up to £50 off your retreat on us! Whilst funds last.
Please email anandkirtan@outlook.com to book specifying which room option you prefer (first come, first served) and then putting down a deposit to confirm your space.
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The deposit is £200 and is non refundable. Please read booking information below and protect your booking with insurance. Your place is only secured with a deposit. Full payment is due by the end of January 2025.
​Booking payment goes to Anand K Carslake, LLoyds Bank (personal account)
Sort Code 30-93-14 Account number 03897101
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at any point, you are welcome to self-organise reselling or gifting your place to another woman who'd like to attend. We can't offer refunds, so it is strongly recommended that at time of booking, you take out comprehensive travel insurance for your peace of mind.
If we the organisers cancel the retreat, you will have the choice of being refunded or offered another retreat date option.
Thank you.
About Us
Anand Kirtan works internationally as a medicine musician and kirtan artist and locally as a counsellor and leader on funded artistic/music based projects in the UK community.
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Anna Michalska is an intuitive artist and teacher supporting young people and adults to nurture their inner creative.
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Areeradh is the founder of the Dance Mandala School in Thailand & Derbyshire, and she teachers internationally, sharing her passion for dance meditation, movement and stillness.
Anand Kirtan
Anna Michalska
Areeradh