Mindful Movement and Creative Connection
Women's Retreats with Jackie Jones and Ruth Gibson​
Awakening to Spring 25th - 27th April 2025
Late Summer Gathering 8th - 19th Sept 2025
2024 Retreat Testimonials....
"Jackie and Ruth are great teachers, super skilled at what they do, leading the weekend to create one brilliant experience after another. Wild swimming, art creation and yoga, surrounded by fabulous people, delicious food and a gorgeous space to enjoy it all in."
"If you’ve never been on a retreat, try it! If you’ve been on retreat, you’ve never been on one like this, try it! But not before I’ve booked my place! "
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"What I’ve really loved is how I’ve felt since. I’ve felt so positive, uplifted and creative. It’s sent my brain off in so many directions, it’s like I’ve unlocked a creative super power that’s been hidden for a while, I’m excited about how inspired I am and where this might take me. Too soon to say life changing.....but maybe…."
Jackie and Ruth are great friends who love an outdoor adventure. A shared love for wild swimming, camping, creativity and mindful movement has lead us to dream up a weekend combining all of our favourite things….
And we would love you to join us.
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As creative collaborators, we are excited to interweave our individual expertise with a light touch and playful approach. The focus will be on having fun together!
Together we will make artworks from our immediate environment. Clay is a fantastic material, easily accessible, expressive, tactile and calming. Mindful meditation and movement practices will help you to reconnect to the natural environment. A relaxed body and mind enables your creativity to flow unimpeded by your inner critic.
Our aim is to be completely inclusive. No experience of yoga, meditation or art is needed. You will be sensitively guided by two experienced teachers to move and create with a sense of playfulness. Through deep connection with both yourself and the natural world our wish is for you to take home a feeling of fullness and vibrancy that will sustain you in your busy lives.
A profound experience... I felt sad to leave such a strong beautiful tribe of women but also felt a renewed sense of belonging and a huge pride in the art we created together.​"
"Thank you to Jackie and Ruth for such a fabulous weekend of nourishment from inside and out. I felt quite empowered coming by myself and camping. It was just what i needed and what a marvellous bunch of inspiring people! "
"Well organised from start to finish. Beautiful natural setting with a warm welcome. Skilled facilitators who have perfected their crafts. Delicious, wholesome food made and served with love. Arrived as a stranger left having made new friends."
Your Guides
Ruth Gibson
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Ruth is a master craftsperson, artist, and teacher with 25 years’ experience of working with clay.
She has exhibited widely in the UK and abroad; her unique ceramics combine a love of photography, printmaking, and glazes; to create artworks and sculptures that evoke a sense of place.
She has delivered many Community Arts and Sculpture projects over 20 years, inspiring people of all ages to get creative with clay.
Ruth has a real passion for working outdoors, engaging people in the landscape. She is an inspiring teacher with a gentle, calm and caring approach.
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More info about Ruth https://www.ruthgibsonceramics.co.uk/
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Jackie Jones
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Jackie is an exceptionally experienced retreat leader and teacher. From month long meditation retreats in the Himalayas to over 3 decades of study in yoga and somatic therapy, she has guided hundreds of students back to their own intuitive nature.
After making a living as an artist for several years, she is passionate in exploring the intersection between inner connection and outer flow of creativity into movement or form.
She is particularly experienced at working with diverse groups new to inner practices and through a big dose of humour and playfulness loves to create a safe space to explore these themes.
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More info about Jackie here https://www.jackiejonesyoga.com/
The Venue
We will be camping in an idyllic wildflower meadow in a secluded valley in Dolanog, near Welshpool. A river runs through the campsite where you are welcome to take a dip (optional!). The campsite has excellent facilities, rain showers, loos and a Mediterranian style camp kitchen; although all of your meals will be provided. Immersed in nature in this way, we can experience it as a resource to sustain and nurture, as well as to inspire us.
What to expect
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This retreat is only open to women and those identifying as women. Everything is open to flow and change but here's an initial sketch of what we have planned:
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Friday - Settle
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Arrivals from 14.00 on Friday to set up camp and chill out. You will receive a welcome drink and cake on arrival
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17.30 Welcome Circle followed by an evening stroll along the river with creative activities and flowing movement. Connect to nature and feel the tension melt away.
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19.00 Dinner
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Evening to relax and play with clay around the campfire.
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Saturday - Create
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Early morning yoga by the river
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Breakfast
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Creative activities (outdoors or in the barn)
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Shared lunch
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Free time to sleep or explore
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Late afternoon yoga flow and meditation
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Dinner
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Evening celebration and fire ritual
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Sunday - Completion
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A slower start - shared breakfast 10.00
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Yoga flow and movement meditation
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Completion of creative artworks
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Shared lunch 13-14.00
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14.00 Closing Circle
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If you wish to stay any extra nights after the weekend, just let us know.
What’s included:
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The retreat will run over 3 days and 2 nights from Fri 2pm to Sun after lunch.
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Camp site fees are included whether you are bringing your own tent or campervan.
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We will have exclusive use of the whole site with plenty of space between pitches.
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There are flushing loos and warm rain showers for your use plus a Mediterrenian style camp kitchen.
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Delicious, home cooked vegetarian meals will be provided. Please note this will be cooked on site in the camp kitchen; we therefore cannot cater for severe food allergies but will endeavor to accommodate gluten intolerance and vegan on request.
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Welcome Cake, all snacks teas and coffees etc.
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2 evening meals, 2 lunches, 2 breakfasts
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All workshops will be outside if weather permits but we have access to a big open sided barn , which is the heart of the campsite if we need to shelter.
Pricing
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£299 for whole weekend including all food and camping
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£275 Earlybird tickets if booked before end of December 2024
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If you require a glamping bell tent please email us here.
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This retreat has a very limited number of places so book early.
A £50 deposit will secure your place!
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Cancelation Policy
The £50 deposit is non refundable unless you find someone else to fill your place.
Full balance due 6 weeks before start of retreat
Cancellation 2-6 weeks before retreat 50% of balance refunded - £20 admin charge (If we fill your place from the waiting list you will get a full refund of the balance minus £20 admin charge)
Cancellation 2 weeks or less before retreat no refund available (If we fill your place from the waiting list you will get a full refund of the balance minus £20 admin charge)
Directions and map to Camp Plas
