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Women's Summer Blooming Retreat
Therapy Retreat for Reflection, Renewal and Creative Becoming
Women's Summer Blooming Retreat
Therapy Retreat for Reflection, Renewal and Creative Becoming
Eaton Manor Country Estate, England
Deposit: €500
June 2026 – Thursday to Sunday
4 days / 3 nights
Group Size: 12 - 14
Eaton Manor Country Estate, England
June 2026 – Thursday to Sunday
4 days / 3 nights
Group size: 12 - 14
Welcome to the Art Therapy Retreat
A midsummer gathering for women
Held in circle, creativity and care
A space to soften, imagine and grow
As summer opens us toward our own becoming
This retreat is an invitation to step into the fertile energy of early summer – a threshold moment in the year where light peaks, clarity sharpens, and what has been quietly forming within begins to ask for expression.
Summer blooming is not about striving.
It is about listening.
Noticing what wants to grow.
And learning how to tend to it with intention, imagination and compassion.
Audre Lorde
‘The answers you seek never come when the mind is busy, but when the body is still.’
A Therapeutic Creative Journey
This retreat is facilitated by Emma Thackham, HCPC Registered Art Psychotherapist, published children’s author, and award‑winning community artist.
Emma’s work bridges contemporary art practice, Jungian psychotherapy and therapeutic process. Her retreats offer psychologically grounded, creatively rich spaces where imagination, creativity and rest become a tool for insight, healing and renewal.
All art sessions are gentle, invitational and non‑clinical. No previous art experience is needed. There is no expectation to share unless you wish to.
The Theme – Summer, Symbol and Self
Across the four days we will work with Jungian symbolism and archetypal imagery, creative journalling as a dialogue with the unconscious, art therapy prompts exploring identity, desire and direction, vision board creation aligned with the Summer Solstice, intention‑setting for the remaining months of the year, and creative writing workshops focused on voice, truth and narrative repair.
Summer teaches us about visibility, about allowing ourselves to be seen by our own awareness, and about claiming space without apology.
Accommodation, Rest and Water
We will be staying in a peaceful countryside venue with access to a heated swimming pool and outdoor hot tub. Water will be a central metaphor throughout the retreat – supporting rest, reflection and nervous system regulation. Each day includes spacious free time to swim, soak, walk, journal or simply be.
Lanzarato-Canary Islands
May 9 - 11, 2025
Welcome to the Art Therapy Retreat
A midsummer gathering for women
Held in circle, creativity and care
A space to soften, imagine and grow
As summer opens us toward our own becoming
This retreat is an invitation to step into the fertile energy of early summer – a threshold moment in the year where light peaks, clarity sharpens, and what has been quietly forming within begins to ask for expression.
Summer blooming is not about striving.
It is about listening.
Noticing what wants to grow.
And learning how to tend to it with intention, imagination and compassion.
Audre Lorde
‘The answers you seek never come when the mind is busy, but when the body is still.’
A Therapeutic Creative Journey
This retreat is facilitated by Emma Thackham, HCPC Registered Art Psychotherapist, published children’s author, and award‑winning community artist.
Emma’s work bridges contemporary art practice, Jungian psychotherapy and therapeutic process. Her retreats offer psychologically grounded, creatively rich spaces where imagination, creativity and rest become a tool for insight, healing and renewal.
All art sessions are gentle, invitational and non‑clinical. No previous art experience is needed. There is no expectation to share unless you wish to.
The Theme – Summer, Symbol and Self
Across the four days we will work with Jungian symbolism and archetypal imagery, creative journalling as a dialogue with the unconscious, art therapy prompts exploring identity, desire and direction, vision board creation aligned with the Summer Solstice, intention‑setting for the remaining months of the year, and creative writing workshops focused on voice, truth and narrative repair.
Summer teaches us about visibility, about allowing ourselves to be seen by our own awareness, and about claiming space without apology.
Accommodation, Rest and Water
We will be staying in a peaceful countryside venue with access to a heated swimming pool and outdoor hot tub. Water will be a central metaphor throughout the retreat – supporting rest, reflection and nervous system regulation. Each day includes spacious free time to swim, soak, walk, journal or simply be.
Itinerary
Your Itinerary
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Thursday: Arrival and Arriving in Yourself
Day One Theme
Crossing the threshold, settling the nervous system
- Arrival from 4.00 pm
- Welcome circle with refreshments
- Grounding art therapy prompt – ‘Where am I arriving from?’
- Gentle creative journalling and symbolic mapping
- Shared dinner
- Evening hot tub and quiet pool time
Friday: Symbol, Story and the Self
Day Two Theme
Meaning‑making and creative voice
-
Morning art therapy workshop
Working with personal symbols and inner archetypes -
Reflective writing
Story fragments and visual metaphor
-
Afternoon free time
Swimming, rest, nature walks -
Creative writing workshop
Reclaiming voice and narrative
- Evening hot tub and integration time
Saturday: Solstice, Vision and Direction
Day Three Theme
Clarity, intention and becoming
-
Guided art therapy session
Vision boards for the Summer Solstice - Lunch and free time
-
Intention‑setting workshop
Aligning vision with values for the rest of the year - Shared dinner
- Hot tub and optional night swim
Sunday: Integration and Departure
Day Four Theme
Integration and continuity
-
Final art therapy prompt
What I am taking forward. - Group reflection and gentle closure
- Lunch
- Departure around 2.00 pm
Thursday: Arrival and Arriving in Yourself
Day One Theme
Crossing the threshold, settling the nervous system
- Arrival from 4.00 pm
- Welcome circle with refreshments
- Grounding art therapy prompt – ‘Where am I arriving from?’
- Gentle creative journalling and symbolic mapping
- Shared dinner
- Evening hot tub and quiet pool time
Day 2
Friday: Symbol, Story and the Self
Day Two Theme
Meaning‑making and creative voice
-
Morning art therapy workshop
Working with personal symbols and inner archetypes -
Reflective writing
Story fragments and visual metaphor
-
Afternoon free time
Swimming, rest, nature walks -
Creative writing workshop
Reclaiming voice and narrative
- Evening hot tub and integration time
Day 3
Saturday: Solstice, Vision and Direction
Day Three Theme
Clarity, intention and becoming
-
Guided art therapy session
Vision boards for the Summer Solstice - Lunch and free time
-
Intention‑setting workshop
Aligning vision with values for the rest of the year - Shared dinner
- Hot tub and optional night swim
Day 4
Sunday: Integration and Departure
Day Four Theme
Integration and continuity
-
Final art therapy prompt
What I am taking forward. - Group reflection and gentle closure
- Lunch
- Departure around 2.00 pm
What's Included
Every detail is thoughtfully curated so you can arrive, exhale, and experience true healing and renewal
Three nights accommodation
All meals from Thursday evening to Sunday lunch
All art therapy and creative writing materials
Swimming pool and hot tub access
Guided workshops and spacious rest time
Flight and transportatin is not included in the program cost.
Everything is arranged for you — your only task is to notice, feel, and create.
What Guests Say
“Every day was a masterpiece—intellectually rich, emotionally recharging, and unforgettable.” - Nora, UK 2025
Packages
Available Packages
Only 12-14 guests total · Secure checkout
Spaces are limited and the group stays small — once it’s full, it’s full.
Your home for the retreat in England
A peaceful and artistic neighborhood of Eaton-under-Heywood, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 7DH, England
We will be staying in a peaceful countryside venue with access to a heated swimming pool and outdoor hot tub. Surrounded by nature, this setting offers a sense of privacy, quiet and gentle containment — the kind of environment that allows the nervous system to soften and creativity to unfold naturally.
Water will be a central metaphor throughout the retreat, supporting rest, reflection and regulation. Each day includes spacious free time to swim, soak, walk, journal or simply be.
This is a place designed not for distraction, but for presence.
Daily Flow
Each day follows a gentle rhythm designed for balance and discovery.
Morning: Art therapy workshops, creative writing sessions and guided reflection
Free time for swimming, rest, nature walks, journalling or quiet solitude
Evening: Shared meals, integration time, hot tub sessions and gentle closure
The pace is spacious and unhurried, allowing insight to arise naturally, without pressure or performance.
A Therapeutic Creative Journey
This retreat is facilitated by Emma Thackham, HCPC Registered Art Psychotherapist, published children’s author, and award-winning community artist.
Emma’s work bridges contemporary art practice, Jungian psychotherapy and therapeutic process. Her retreats offer psychologically grounded, creatively rich spaces where imagination, creativity and rest become tools for insight, healing and renewal.
All art sessions are gentle, invitational and non-clinical.
No previous art experience is needed.
There is no expectation to share unless you wish to.
Who Comes on This Retreat
This retreat is for women who are curious about art therapy, seeking rest, navigating a personal or creative threshold, or wanting to reconnect with imagination, meaning and direction.
Everything offered is invitational.
You are welcome exactly as you are.
Creative Practices Along the Way
Across the four days we will work with:
Jungian symbolism and archetypal imagery
Creative journalling as a dialogue with the unconscious
Art therapy prompts exploring identity, desire and direction
Vision board creation aligned with the Summer Solstice
Intention-setting for the remaining months of the year
These practices are invitations, not tasks, gentle ways to listen inwardly, make meaning, and explore what wants to grow.
Summer teaches us about visibility, about allowing ourselves to be seen by our own awareness, and about claiming space without apology.
Packages
Available Packages
Only 12-14 guests total · Secure checkout
Spaces are limited and the group stays small — once it’s full, it’s full.
Guided creative prompts, journaling rituals, and sound meditations help translate your experience into art and memory.
Photo Gallery
Ready to Bloom This Summer?
Spaces are limited — our group stays small, so once it’s full, it’s full. Secure your spot today.
Prefer to chat first? Book a call with Emma.
ART THERAPY
A Creative Journey
