{"product_id":"held-by-the-hills-a-weekend-retreat-for-women","title":"Held by the hills ~ a weekend retreat for women","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeld by the Hills\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA weekend of reme\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003embering our place within the living world.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e28-30th May 2027 | The Forge, Corwen, North Wales\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e Come and walk with me...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does it truly mean to be human?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eNot the version of ourselves shaped by busy diaries, endless demands and the pressure to keep up, but the part of us that knows how to slow down, to listen, to create, to gather and to live in relationship with the world around us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHeld by the Hills has been quietly growing in my heart for a long time. It isn't a retreat about escaping life or becoming someone new. It's an invitation to spend a weekend living a little differently, drawing on the wisdom our forebears left us and exploring what it might mean to live well together today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFor three days, we'll create a small village in the hills of North Wales. We'll sleep beneath canvas, share nourishing meals, gather around the fire, walk ancient pathways and spend our days moving, creating, resting and reconnecting with ourselves, one another and the land that holds us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis isn't about returning to the past. It's about remembering that to be human is to be of the Earth, and discovering what becomes possible when we begin to live from that place once again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Way We'll Gather\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOur weekend begins on Friday evening as we arrive at The Forge and settle into our home for the days ahead. Together we'll create a shared altar using natural treasures gathered from the land, share our first meal around the table and end the evening with a deeply restorative sound bath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eEach morning begins with gentle earth-based somatic movement before the day opens into spaciousness. There'll be time to enjoy the wood-fired sauna, take a dip in the natural pond, wander through the woodland, rest in a hammock, share conversation or simply be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAs the land shifts from spring towards summer, we'll honour the season through creativity and ceremony. We'll spend time connecting with a tree that calls to us, listening to its quiet wisdom before weaving our own dream catcher using natural materials gathered from the woodland around us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOn Saturday evening we'll share an early meal before making a gentle pilgrimage to the ancient hillfort of Caer Drewyn. We'll walk ancient pathways through the Welsh hills, gathering small offerings from the land along the way. As daylight softens, we'll create simple earth mandalas in gratitude before sitting together to drum, listen and simply be held by the landscape around us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOn Sunday we'll greet the day with movement once more, gather for a leisurely brunch and begin our journey home, carrying with us whatever the weekend has quietly awakened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur Home\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFor three days, The Forge will become our village.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSurrounded by the rolling hills of North Wales, we'll make our home beneath canvas, living simply and in close relationship with the land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBeautifully furnished bell tents offer a warm and welcoming place to rest, while outdoor camp kitchens, wooden decking, hammocks, surrounding woodland, the fire circle, natural dipping pond and wood-fired sauna provide spaces to gather, wander and reconnect with ourselves and one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAccommodation is in beautifully furnished shared bell tents, sleeping two or three women, each complete with comfortable beds and a log burner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSimple comforts. Ancient landscapes. A place to belong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAncient Ground\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSome places hold more than history - they hold memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eNestled amongst the hills above Corwen stands Caer Drewyn, an Iron Age hillfort that has watched over this landscape for more than two thousand years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAs dusk falls on Saturday evening, we'll make our way there together. Carrying our drums, walking ancient pathways and listening to the stories this land still holds, we'll gather in gratitude beneath an open sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSometimes the land doesn't ask us to do anything at all - only to arrive and to listen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur Village\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHeld by the Hills is intentionally limited to just eleven women. Not to create exclusivity, but because I believe there's something deeply special that happens when a group is small enough for everyone to know one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWe'll share meals around the same table, gather around the same fire, give space when someone is quiet and celebrate when someone laughs. For one weekend, we'll create a small village together where everyone has a place, every voice matters and everyone belongs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eYour place includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eTwo nights in a beautifully furnished shared bell tent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eLunch and evening meals throughout the weekend\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOpening and closing ceremonies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eEarth-based somatic movement\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSeasonal creative workshop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSound bath\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePilgrimage to Caer Drewyn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFire circles, drumming and song\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFull use of the wood-fired sauna and natural dipping pond\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAll workshop materials\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInvestment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHeld by the Hills 28-30 May 2027\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e£600 per person\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePlaces are intentionally limited to 11 women.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooking Terms \u0026amp; Cancellation Policy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBy booking your place on Held by the Hills, you are agreeing to the terms below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecuring Your Place\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eYour place can be secured by either:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaying the full balance of £600 at the time of booking, or\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoosing one of the monthly payment plans available at checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf you choose a payment plan, your first payment secures your place and is non-refundable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you choose to pay in full, the first £120 of your payment is treated as your non-refundable deposit\u003c\/em\u003e, with the remaining balance being subject to the cancellation policy below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePayment plans are a commitment to pay the full retreat balance. By selecting a payment plan, you agree to complete all scheduled payments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCancellation by You\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIf you need to cancel your place, please let me know as soon as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMore than 90 days before the retreat: Any payments made beyond your non-refundable deposit will be refunded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBetween 90 and 30 days before the retreat: Refunds will only be issued if your place can be filled from the waiting list. If your place is filled, all payments made beyond your non-refundable deposit will be refunded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eLess than 30 days before the retreat: Unfortunately, no refund can be offered unless your place can be filled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIf you are paying by instalments and choose to cancel, any future scheduled payments will be cancelled once your cancellation has been confirmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf I Need to Cancel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIn the unlikely event that I need to cancel Held by the Hills due to unforeseen circumstances, all payments made will be refunded in full.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePlease note that I cannot reimburse travel costs or any other expenses you may have incurred. I recommend taking out suitable travel insurance if you feel this would be beneficial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccommodation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAccommodation is in beautifully furnished shared bell tents, sleeping two or three women. Every effort will be made to create comfortable room pairings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHealth \u0026amp; Wellbeing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHeld by the Hills includes gentle movement, walking on uneven ground and optional use of the wood-fired sauna and natural dipping pond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePlease ensure these activities are suitable for you and let me know of any medical conditions, injuries or dietary requirements before the retreat so that I can support you as best I can.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Of The Forest Barn Temple","offers":[{"title":"Pay in full","offer_id":57311958663543,"sku":null,"price":600.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pay over 3 months","offer_id":57311978520951,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pay over 6 months","offer_id":57311978553719,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/0218\/6998\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_a6b06102-417f-4d6d-a2bb-9685ced2b295.jpg?v=1784325343","url":"https:\/\/thebarntemple.co.uk\/products\/held-by-the-hills-a-weekend-retreat-for-women","provider":"Of The Forest Barn Temple","version":"1.0","type":"link"}