A Restorative Winter’s Day Retreat held on Winter Solstice
Saturday 21 June | 10am to 5pm
Winter’s Solstice and Matariki offers a time for reflection, renewal and connection to the natural world.
I'm excited to be joining Rosenda of Cultivate You for a deeply nurturing and restorative day, with the intention to connect with nature and community, while experiencing some beautiful self-care practices.
The day will begin in the Mangaroa Farms Yurt where we’ll come together as a group to settle in, and set our intentions for the day.
You’ll then take a sensory journey into the world of natural scent, discovering the beauty of essential oils and their therapeutic qualities. You’ll be guided by me to design your own signature scent, serving as a keepsake of what resonates with you on the day as we reflect on the theme of nurture, rest and restore. You’ll make a beautiful aromatherapy candle scented with your blend to take home.
We’ll then pause to enjoy a nourishing home-made lunch made from Mangaroa Farms produce and other local producers.
After lunch you have the option of going on a nature walk around the beautiful surrounds of Mangaroa Farms, guided by myself and Rosenda - or you can remain at Woodcote and take advantage of the sauna, rest or read - whatever you feel like at the time.
To close our day, we gather in ceremony, a sacred space to come home to self. Guided by Rosenda, you’ll be invited into a heart-opening cacao ritual that honours the energy of the Winter Solstice and the rising of Matariki. This time of year calls us inward to pause, reflect and gently shed what no longer serves us.
We begin by preparing ceremonial cacao together and learning about this ancient plant medicine, its health benefits, its sacred roots and how it found its way to Aotearoa. Then, surrounded by candlelight and the warmth of community, we’ll sit in circle, allowing cacao’s nourishing qualities to ground us in our bodies and awaken our hearts.
This is a space for reflection, rest and gentle release.
Through breath, journaling and intention, you’ll be supported to:
• honour what’s been
• release what’s ready to go
• and call in what you are ready to embody in this new cycle ahead.
Together we co-create a moment of stillness and soul, a ritual of reconnection that invites you to leave feeling restored, nurtured and deeply nourished.
Why It Matters
Across time and tradition, women have gathered at Winter Solstice to honour the turning of the seasons, not just outside, but within.
This day reminds us that rest is not a luxury, but a rhythm. That release creates space for renewal. That we are part of nature’s cycles, not separate from them.
For women especially, this is a potent moment to reconnect with intuition, creativity and inner wisdom.
To be still. To reflect. To remember.
And to rise into a new season with clarity, softness and strength.
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Numbers limited to 10. Bookings open 1 May 2025.
Investment per person $295 for the day
Book your spot here.
Accommodation Option
There are limited spaces to stay at Woodcote overnight. Please contact Rosenda at rosenda@cultivateyou.today if you would like to find out more about this option.
