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Awaken The Creative

An  Art , Dance & Voice  Weekend Retreat for All Women

28th-30th March 2025

Launde Abbey, East Norton, Leicestershire. LE79XB

Step into tranquility, creative exploration, movement & voice. 

The retreat will be a space for creativity, sharing circles, voice workshops, conscious dance and meditative art in one of the most 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. 

Explore your creativity

This retreat is perfect for  women 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.

The retreat is fully catered, starting with dinner on Friday and ending with lunch on Sunday, with delicious wheat free vegan food. 

​ITINARY

Arrival Friday early afternoon. Departure Sunday afternoon.

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. 

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. 

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 November 2024, £550 afterwards

Single rooms are £550 per person early bird before 1st November 2024, £600 afterwards

 

All costs include Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon, all meals, and teaching.

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.

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.

Discover your creativity

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HOW TO MAKE BOOKING

Three simple steps

1. Choose your room

There are three single rooms and two twin rooms available, all with shared bathrooms. 

Twin rooms are £550 per person

Single rooms are £600 per person.

All costs include Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon, all meals, and teaching.

Please send an email to anandkirtan@outlook.com to specify which room option you prefer (first come, first served).

2. Get an early bird discount

There is a 5% discount per person, if you book the Early Bird, which means booking and paying a £200 deposit by 31st January 2024. See how to make payment in step 3. If you need to use PayPal or Stripe please contact us.

3.Book now to secure your place

Pay in full or putting down a deposit to confirm your space.

Booking payment goes to

Anand K Carslake,

LLoyds Bank (personal account) 

Sort Code 30-93-14

Account number 03897101

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