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Nurture: A Retreat for Women invites you on an a luxurious escape to the Island of the Gods! Bali.
You deserve a holiday, but maybe you are also longing to also take time out to connect to your essence, to what is really important to you. A chance to reset in a meaningful way, in a loving, supportive container. Perhaps you are needing to create some spaciousness to dream into your future. What do you really really want? We are offering this opportunity to do this in paradise, incorporating as much pleasure as possible! When women gather, magic happens!
In our fast-paced lives, we can lose sight of what we really want. It’s so easy to neglect what really moves and delights us in the noise of it all. If you have been longing for an adventurous escape, this could be just what you have been working so hard for.
You are invited to take some time out for yourself, luxuriously. What better place than in an exquisite villa in Ubud, Bali. Surrounded by rice paddies, palm trees and lush nature, we have the ideal environment for some gentle transformation and to connect to our YES. This boutique retreat has space for only 12 women who can journey, relax, grow and have FUN together.
Dance
Why dance? Dance, especially conscious dance, moving your body for a purpose, connecting to your emotions and exploring who you are, is an incredibly powerful tool to shift yourself. We store SO many emotions in our bodies that often keep us in a state of stuckness. Biodanza is a personal development practice that uses movement, music, the group and a rich array of processes to get people deeply plugged in to the joy of living, self-expression, creativity and living life with depth and delicious intensity. It's a fast track to connecting to your body, to your heart, to others and to your capacity for expansion. Whilst it is a very facilitated journey, it is not choreographed, so there are no moves to learn or get wrong. The movements are your own, within your own personal and physical limits. All that is required is a willingness to lean in to your edge. Did I mention JOY...?
What you can expect
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Delicious healthy food
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Movement
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Meditation
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Time to rest
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Journaling
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Gentle process work
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Open hearted connection
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A powerful process to connect to your dreams and to what you really, really want
And play, to grow, shift, align, dream and make memories.
The dance requires no previous experience or knowledge of moves. It’s facilitated free movement that allows us to shake off deep seated stress and move in exploring who we really are, giving space for our own authentic expression. This then naturally creates a spaciousness for our desires to emerge and have a voice.
When women gather, magic happens!
We get to luxuriate in this gem of a villa located a few km outside of Ubud - the bustling esoteric hub of Bali where there is a vast amount of yoga, conscious dance, stunning restaurants, meditation, temples, cultural experiences etc. Nestled between coconut trees and rice paddies, we have the breathing space to RELAX and deeply nurture ourselves, on many levels.
Included
All delicious meals, excluding two which will be in stunning local restaurants
Transport and admission to the water temple
3 nights accommodation
The facilitation & materials
A complimentary full body massage
An ecstatic dance experience at the famous Yoga Barn
Transfer from Denpasar airport or equivalent distance
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Flights
Two out meals at restaurants
Price
Shared room
$670
Verity Maud
I am Verity Maud. I am passionate about assisting people to transform their lives and connect to the joy of living, find deeper meaning and juicy self-expression.I use conscious dance, Biodanza, creativity and varied process work. I particularly love working with women and acting as a catalyst for their own innate deep feminine to emerge.
Born and raised in South Africa, I have deep roots in Africa, but am an intrepid traveler and take my inspiration from conscious communities & modalities globally. I am passionate about dance and it's deeply transformative power and love everything from 5 Rhythms, contact improv, Movement Medicine, Ecstatic dance etc. All have influenced my facilitation.
I am a Biodanza facilitator, artist, interior designer, mother and all round creatrix. I co-direct the Johannesburg Central school of Biodanza where I am currently training people to facilitate this deeply transformative modality. I LOVE to create meaningful ceremonies for people from weddings, memorials, baby naming etc.I have been facilitating women’s work, in depth creativity courses, sacred sensuality, retreats swimming with wild dolphins, workshops and online classes for the last 10 years in Bali, Spain, Norway, Mozambique, Brazil and South Africa.
Biodanza is a personal development practice that uses movement, music, the group and a rich array of processes to get people deeply plugged in to the joy of living, self-expression, creativity and living life with depth and delicious intensity.
Sandy Hughes– :
Dearest Verity,
Thank you so so much for these past days, my soul is feeling fresh and renewed, my vision clear, my heart light, my Aphrodite strong and alive. From the dances to the swims in the warm ocean to the storytelling evoking both laughter and tears, each moment was alive and full of love. How wonderful it is to spend time in the company of woman and you precious soul, how gracefully and gently you held each woman in this space. You are magnificent in every way. Deep deep gratitude to you.
Sandy Hughes
Lynette le Roux– :
The most life-changing retreat I have been on, so much wonder, so much bliss infused with tears, laughter and stories. Verity a took us to deep, deep places, healing places, I have no words. I have so much gratitude and love for all of us who dove in. What a privilege on all levels – Thank you Verity Maud and all my soul sisters .💚💚💚
Lynette le Roux
Simone Berger– :
I wish this for every woman who yearns for her wild nature and personal freedom. Thank you to Verity and Courtney for what was one of the most profound human/soul experiences. The dance, the music, the sharing, the wonder of dolphins, the kiss of sun and the embrace of women. I am deeply moved. Forever changed 💚🌿
Simone Berger
Chris– :
Thank you for being one of the most profound influencers in my truly blessed and full life. What you represent and how you offer it has shifted many things for me – what a great gift I’ve received from you in my life.
Chris
Mia Engelbrecht– :
Huge gratitude, love and thanks to Verity Maud for facilitating such an incredible and supportive creative experience and journey this past weekend… I deeply connected with my creative life force and everyone there.
Mia Engelbrecht
Vicky Riley– :
Life is creativity, thank you everyone who helped me see that. As children we all knew instinctively how to live, and then we grew up and let the world tell us we were wrong. Thank you helping me remember who I was meant to be.
Vicky Riley
Stephanie– :
Thank you so much for one of the best workshops I’ve ever experienced.
You held the space magnificently and gave so generously of yourself. Dance and creativity was structured in perfect balance. The three dances were each so exquisitely thought through and masterfully facilitated. I felt safe and free to explore deeply. I had so much fun! My creative juices flowed, my inspiration soared, my imagination went wild. I searched and discovered, I released the old and invited in the new. I opened my heart and felt deep connections and acknowledgement.
I feel blessed. I am so grateful for this beautiful experience – the best gift I could ever have given myself.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Stephanie
Cassidy Parker– :
This is not merely a creative workshop. It is a journey into the soul. Of course, such a journey is inevitably creative – Verity’s opening words at the retreat time and again emphasise the inherent creativity in everyone – and there is not a moment that you are not reminded of your capacity for expression, creation and rejuvenation. I left feeling barefaced and alive. And more certain than ever of my ability to offer myself – in any state and through any means – to myself, and to others.
Cassidy Parker