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Grounded Roots, Golden Threads | A nurturing and nourishing skill share retreat for facilitators, practitioners & creatives with Moss & Mind with Lily X FlowState with Luke

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  "description": "Dear gentle soul, \n\n \n\nThis is your invitation to a nurturing, nourishing, three day skill share retreat for facilitators, practitioners & creatives.\n\nFriday 22nd January – Sunday 24th January |  Asthall Manor, Burford\n\nWe've chosen a smaller group for this retreat with a maximum of 15 people, mixed gendered event.\n\nFor the people who spend their time holding space for others.\n\nA weekend to step out of the facilitator role and become a participant.\n\nTo learn.  \nTo share.  \nTo create.  \nTo slow down.  \nTo be inspired.  \nTo simply be.\n\n* * *\n\n_Grounded Roots, Golden Threads._\n\nA weekend for the people who hold space for everyone else.\n\nThere is something about Winter that invites us to slow down, to turn inward, to listen, to rest, to gather around a fire, share food, tell stories and remember that we don't always have to be doing.\n\nGrounded Roots, Golden Threads is a three day gathering for facilitators, practitioners, creatives and curious humans working in the wellness, nature, therapeutic and creative spaces.\n\nBut this isn't a retreat where you simply arrive and consume a programme. You are part of the programme. We believe that everyone has something to share and everyone has something to learn, in community. Everyone gets permission to simply receive.\n\nThis is a weekend of skill swapping, creativity, nature connection, conversation, nourishment and rest.\n\nA small gathering of up to 15 people, coming together in the depths of Winter to learn from one another and create space for inspiration.\n\n* * *\n\nIf you spend much of your time holding space for others, facilitating groups, supporting people, creating experiences, teaching, coaching, making, caring or helping others reconnect with themselves...when do you get to be the participant, to learn something new and nourish yourself?\n\nGrounded Roots, Golden Threads is an invitation to step out of the facilitator role and come and experience something for yourself.\n\nThere will be opportunities to learn practices you may never have experienced before, share something from your own practice, make things with your hands, move your body, spend time outdoors, sit around a fire, eat nourishing food and meet other people who understand what it means to create spaces for others.\n\nThere will also be something equally important…space to do nothing. No packed timetable or pressure to attend everything or perform.\n\nJust time, space, curiosity and connection.\n\n* * *\n\n**WHAT IS A SKILL SHARE RETREAT?**\n\nAt the heart of this retreat is the belief that we all have something worth sharing and that community is the most important thing we can achieve.\n\nYou might be a yoga teacher who wants to introduce people to a simple morning movement practice.\n\nA forest therapist who wants to share a favourite sensory invitation.\n\nAn artist who wants to teach watercolour.\n\nA practitioner who has a beautiful grounding technique.\n\nA musician who wants to teach a rhythm.\n\nSomeone who knows how to forage.\n\nSomeone who can tell a brilliant story.\n\nSomeone who has a tea ritual they love.\n\nOr perhaps you simply have a practice or business approach that has helped you and you'd love to pass it on.\n\nYou don't have to be an expert.\n\nYou don't have to have a polished workshop.\n\nYou don't have to stand at the front of a room and teach.\n\nSkill sharing can be small.\n\n- A 20-minute practice.\n- A conversation.\n- A creative activity in the evening with a cup of tea.\n- A song.\n- A story.\n- A technique.\n- A game.\n- A ritual.\n\nSomething you've spent years learning  or something you've only recently discovered.\n\n* * *\n\n**WHAT MIGHT WE EXPLORE?**\n\nThe exact programme will emerge from the people who join us, but the weekend may include:\n\nForest therapy   \nWatercolour & nature based creativity  \nJournaling & reflective practices  \nForaging  \nBreathwork  \nQigong  \nYoga & mindful movement  \nFire building & fire circles  \nStorytelling  \nSound baths  \nFloristry  \nBody percussion  \nDrumming  \nTea ceremonies  \nReiki  \nMusic  \nNature connection  \nSomatic practices  \nCreative writing  \n...and whatever wonderful skills the people in the room bring with them.\n\n* * *\n\n**FRIDAY - ARRIVE & SETTLE**\n\nFriday is about arriving.\n\nThere is no need to rush straight into a programme. Come in, find your room, explore the space, make yourself a cup of tea and begin to settle.\n\nWe'll gather together for a relaxed welcome circle where we'll introduce ourselves, the weekend and the idea behind Grounded Roots, Golden Threads.\n\nWe'll share food together before gathering around the fire. And then we'll let the evening unfold. There may be stories, music, spontaneous skill swaps or simply just conversations with new people. Nothing needs to be forced. \n\nFriday is about arriving in the space and arriving in yourself.\n\n* * *\n\n**SATURDAY - LEARN, CREATE & SHARE**\n\nSaturday is our main day of exploration. We'll begin before the world is fully awake with gentle sunrise movement, followed by a meditation walk through the surrounding landscape.\n\nThen we'll come back together for a nourishing breakfast.\n\nThe morning will be dedicated to our first round of skill sharing, with participants offering short practices and experiences to one another.\n\nThere will be breaks to make tea, breathe, chat and integrate.\n\nAfter lunch there will be time to rest, wander, journal, nap, paint or simply do nothing.\n\nThen we'll come together for a creative session.\n\nIn the afternoon, we'll split into two smaller groups. Each group will experience different participant led skill swaps before coming back together to share what they discovered.You'll have the opportunity not only to learn from the other group, but to hear what they experienced and bring those stories and ideas back into the wider circle.\n\nWe'll then have time to rest before sharing a long, nourishing dinner.\n\nAs darkness falls, we'll gather for an evening of music, stories, rhythm and creative sharing.\n\nFeel bring to bring a song, poem, story, piece of music, practice, something you've made, or absolutely nothing. There is no pressure to perform.\n\n* * *\n\n**SUNDAY - INTEGRATE & RETURN**\n\nSunday will be softer.\n\nWe'll begin with gentle movement before sharing our final breakfast together.\n\nThen we'll head outside for a longer nature connection experience. A chance to slow right down, to notice, to breathe, to listen. To let the weekend settle.\n\nWe'll return for a closing circle and make space to reflect on what we've learned, what we're taking with us and what we might carry into our own work.\n\nAnd then, gently, we'll head home. Hopefully a little more nourished, a little more inspired and perhaps carrying a few new practices, ideas and friendships with us.\n\n* * *\n\n**THE RHYTHM OF THE WEEKEND**\n\nFRIDAY\n\nArrive · Settle · Connect · Fire\n\nSATURDAY\n\nMove · Learn · Create · Share · Feast · Celebrate\n\nSUNDAY\n\nMove · Reconnect · Forest · Reflect · Return\n\n* * *\n\n**THE SETTING**\n\nAsthall Manor is an intriguing place – a Jacobean manor house surrounded by a garden, woodland and meadows that blend into the glorious Windrush valley landscape beyond. It is a private home that regularly welcomes visitors to wander its meandering paths, discover its secret spaces and connect with nature, art and each other. \n\nIt's a place that we can…\n\nwalk straight outside into nature  \ngather around a fire  \ncreate indoors  \nmove our bodies  \nshare meals around a table  \nmake endless cups of tea  \ncurl up with a journal  \nwatch the light disappear  \nand simply slow down.\n\nThe rooms are well equipped with private bathrooms. There are a mixture of twin and double bedrooms so people will need to share a room but we will contact you directly to discuss this and pair you up with people you may know! There will be separate male and female wings. The house also has a couple of other guests staying in a separate wing of the Manor so you may cross paths with people outside but they won't be using our shared spaces. We will have full access to a shared kitchen and grounds throughout the weekend. This is a home from home.\n\nPlease do contact me on [mossandmindconnect@gmail.com](mailto:mossandmindconnect@gmail.com) if you have any concerns or would like to discuss rooms/facilities. \n\n* * *\n\n**FOOD & NOURISHMENT**\n\nFood is part of the experience.\n\nAll meals will be vegetarian, seasonal and designed to be warm, nourishing and comforting through the winter months.\n\nThink:\n\nHearty soups  \nFresh sourdough  \nRoasted seasonal vegetables  \nPulses, grains & nourishing salads  \nWarming and nourishing  \nHerbal teas  \nPlenty of tea and coffee  \nHomemade treats\n\nMeals will be served communally, giving us another opportunity to slow down and connect.\n\nPlanned meals include:\n\nFriday evening:  \nWarming seasonal soup, fresh bread and a comforting dessert.\n\nSaturday breakfast:  \nA generous help yourself breakfast with oats, fruit, yoghurt, eggs, sourdough and spreads.\n\nSaturday lunch:  \nA bring your own lunch, we would love for each participant to bring something to share with the group. This could be your favourite soup, a homemade brownie or your favourite sandwich from your favourite coffee shop!!\n\nSaturday dinner:  \nA hearty vegetarian winter feast.\n\nSunday breakfast:  \nA relaxed breakfast / brunch before our final morning together.\n\nDietary requirements and allergies will be collected during booking. Please tell us about these when you book so we can plan appropriately.\n\nYou are also welcome to bring anything you would find comforting and nourishing.\n\n* * *\n\n**WHAT'S INCLUDED**\n\nYour retreat ticket includes:\n\n- Three days / two nights at Asthall Manor\n- Accommodation\n- All meals listed above\n- Tea, coffee & refreshments\n- Guided nature experiences\n- Creative session and materials\n- Morning movement practices\n- Fire circles\n- Participant led skill sharing\n- Saturday evening music, storytelling & sharing\n\nAnd, perhaps most importantly…time and space to slow down.\n\n* * *\n\n**WHO IS THIS FOR?**\n\nGrounded Roots, Golden Threads is for people who work in or around:\n\n- Wellness\n- Nature connection\n- Forest therapy\n- Yoga\n- Movement\n- Breathwork\n- Music\n- Coaching\n- Facilitation\n- Creative practice\n- Art\n- Somatic work\n- Holistic wellbeing\n- Community work\n- Therapeutic or support settings\n- Education\n- Outdoor practice\n\nYou don't need to fit neatly into one of these categories. You simply need to be curious, generous and interested in learning from other people. You don't need to arrive with a workshop prepared or be an established practitioner.\n\nYou just need something you're curious about and a willingness to share the space.\n\n* * *\n\n**WHAT WE'RE HOPING TO CREATE**\n\nWe're keeping this gathering intentionally small with a maximum of 15 people, there is room for genuine conversation and connection.\n\nWe want this to feel less like attending a conference and more like being invited into someone's warm, slightly muddy, creative Winter kitchen. A place where you can meet someone new and end up talking for three hours, where an idea from one person's practice sparks something completely different in another. Where you can learn something at 10am and spend the afternoon wondering how you might bring it into your own work. Where creativity doesn't need to be productive, where rest isn't something you have to earn, where everyone can contribute and where nobody has to be “the expert”.\n\n* * *\n\n**COMMUNITY & RECIPROCITY**\n\nGrounded Roots, Golden Threads works on the principle of give and receive.\n\nEveryone attending will be invited to think about what they might like to share but this doesn't have to be a formal workshop.\n\nYou might offer:\n\n- A short practice\n- A creative activity\n- A story\n- A song\n- A technique\n- A movement sequence\n- A meditation\n- A recipe\n- A game\n- A piece of knowledge\n- Something you've learned through your own experience\n\nThere will also be practical things that help the weekend run smoothly. We may ask everyone to contribute in small ways, helping clear the table, making tea, collecting wood, tidying shared spaces or helping prepare for the next activity.\n\nThis isn't about being a customer at a retreat. It's about being part of a small temporary community.\n\n* * *\n\n**A NOTE ABOUT THE PROGRAMME**\n\nThe timetable is a guide rather than a rigid schedule, everything offered during the weekend is an invitation.\n\nYou are welcome to participate, observe or take some quiet time for yourself and we actively encourage you to listen to your body and your own needs.\n\nIf you need to rest instead of joining a session, rest.\n\nIf you want to go for a walk, go for a walk.\n\nIf you need a quiet cup of tea and half an hour alone, take it.\n\nThere is no prize for doing everything.\n\n* * *\n\n**WELLBEING & PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY**\n\nGrounded Roots, Golden Threads is a wellbeing and experiential retreat. It is not therapy, medical treatment or a substitute for professional healthcare or mental health support.\n\nSome practices may involve emotional reflection, breathwork, movement or other experiences that affect how you feel.\n\nAll activities are invitations and you remain responsible for deciding what feels appropriate for you.\n\nPlease let us know in advance if there is anything we need to be aware of to support your participation safely.\n\nIf you have any concerns about whether the retreat or a particular activity is appropriate for you, please contact us before booking.\n\n* * *\n\n**BEING OUTDOORS**\n\nA significant part of this weekend takes place outdoors.\n\nThis means we will be experiencing the woodland and countryside in Winter which may involve:\n\nRain  \nMud  \nCold weather  \nWind  \nUneven ground  \nRoots and natural obstacles  \nLow light\n\nBy booking, you acknowledge that outdoor and woodland activities involve inherent natural hazards and agree to take reasonable responsibility for your own safety, clothing, footwear and wellbeing while participating.\n\nYou will be given guidance for specific activities and we will make reasonable adjustments wherever possible.\n\nCome prepared for the weather rather than hoping for the weather!\n\n* * *\n\n**WHAT TO BRING**\n\nWe recommend bringing:\n\n- Warm, comfortable outdoor clothing\n- Waterproof coat \n- Waterproof walking boots / sturdy footwear\n- Several pairs of warm socks\n- Hat and gloves\n- Layers\n- Comfortable clothes for indoor activities\n- Torch / headtorch\n- Reusable water bottle if you so desire\n- Personal toiletries\n- Notebook / journal\n- Any personal medication\n- A blanket or cosy layer if you have one\n- Clothing that can get muddy\n- Anything you would personally like to contribute to the skill share\n\nWe'll send a more detailed packing list and arrival information before the retreat.\n\n* * *\n\n**ACCESSIBILITY**\n\nWe want this to be as welcoming and accessible as possible.\n\nIf you have access requirements, mobility considerations, dietary requirements, sensory needs or anything else that would help you participate comfortably, please contact us before booking so we can advice. Please note that unfortunately all bedrooms are situated upstairs with no access to lifts. \n\nBecause the retreat includes outdoor activities and woodland terrain, some elements may involve uneven ground and natural surfaces.\n\nWe'll provide as much information as possible about the venue and activities in advance so you can make an informed choice about what works for you.\n\nPlease don't hesitate to get in touch.\n\n* * *\n\n**ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE**\n\nFriday\n\nArrival from approximately 4pm.\n\nYou'll be able to settle into your accommodation, explore the space and make yourself at home.\n\nSunday\n\nThe retreat will close at approximately 12pm.\n\nYou'll be free to depart after the closing circle.\n\nWe'll provide exact arrival information, parking details and directions before the retreat.\n\n* * *\n\n**BOOKING TERMS**\n\nBy booking a place at Grounded Roots, Golden Threads, you confirm that you have read the information on this page and understand the nature of the retreat.\n\nPlaces are limited to 15 participants.\n\nWe will not be able to offer any refunds or exchanges/transfers at this time.\n\nIf you are unable to attend, please contact us as soon as possible.\n\nWe reserve the right to make reasonable changes to the programme, facilitators, timings or activities where necessary.\n\nThe programme may change due to weather, venue requirements, facilitator availability or other circumstances. Where changes are made, we will communicate these wherever reasonably possible.\n\n* * *\n\n**AND FINALLY...**\n\nYou don't need to arrive with a perfectly formed intention.\n\nYou don't need to have your business figured out.\n\nYou don't need to know exactly what you're hoping to get from the weekend.\n\nYou can simply arrive.\n\nBring your curiosity, bring something you're willing to share, bring something you're willing to learn, bring warm socks. Let the weekend unfold and we can't wait to gather around the fire with you.\n\n \n\n_Grounded Roots, Golden Threads_\n\nA weekend to learn, create, slow down and be inspired.\n\n_For the people who hold space for others._\n\n \n\n**A bit about us: **\n\n_I'm Lily, founder of Moss & Mind, a nature connection practice based in the Cotswolds. I guide people back into meaningful relationships with the natural world through Forest Therapy, watercolour, seasonal workshops and restorative retreats. I believe there are many pathways into nature connection. Some people arrive through creativity, others through stillness, community or time beneath the trees…but each path leads to the same place. A deeper relationship with the natural world, ourselves and one another._\n\n_Luke is the practitioner behind FlowState, creating a sonic space for you to regulate, unwind and find grounding. An aural accompaniment to hold you in a moment of reflection of the experiences in the forest. Finding breath for the winter ahead, gentle seated movement to find your ground and connection to the body that will carry you forward. Melody inspired by the birds in the trees, resonance from Tibetan bowls harnessing the undulating force of the wind and harp like arpeggios for you to find an inner flow.Connecting you to your roots and embracing the power of who you are._\n\nLuke and I's paths began to cross through a shared love of the natural world and a desire to help people reconnect with the land around them, with themselves and with one another.\n\nLuke from **FlowState** and Lily from **Moss & Mind** have been brought together by a belief that nature and sound have a powerful way of creating space for connection, reflection and restoration. Through our different practices, we’ve found a shared passion for building community and creating experiences that invite people to slow down, listen deeply and feel more rooted in themselves and the world around them.\n\nNow, we’re bringing our practices together to create beautiful retreats, weaving together creativity, forest therapy and deeply immersive sound journey's into gatherings of slowing down, reconnecting and simply being.\n\nA space to step away from the noise, breathe a little deeper and reconnect with yourself, nature and the people around you.\n\n \n\n \n\nWe have tried to keep this retreat as accessible as possible while still creating a truly nourishing experience. If you'd like to discuss payment options or have any questions before booking, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us - we're always happy to chat.",
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