Previous Retreats and Vision Quests
Note: I am less than keen to photograph the groups I guide, whilst they are in process. It feels like too much of an interference to document the often exquisite moments even though it’s good for the marketing-look. Some places need to be kept sacred unto themselves. So… the photos you find here are made at the fringes of the retreats. Most likely on the last day when people are gently transitioning towards the everyday.
The Belly of the Night Retreat - Sweden 2025
These five days, this precious opportunity to disconnect from the digital dimension, existent as the main-stay of so many of our lives - weighing in like a third relationship we are hapless to disentangle ourselves from. Seemingly impossible to wean ourselves from, even temporarily, the impact of being in a culture of overly digitalised distracta-beings is vast and frankly a slow devastation.
Though, it doesn’t take long, usually with a little turbulence along the way, to unplug and find ourselves landed back in this beautiful, alive body wondering how long have we’ve been gone.
Number 1. Put your phone down for five days (and yes we have an emergency line that can be used by loved ones).
Number 2. Lift your eyes to the horizon.
And so we began. Gently entrusting ourselves to our deeper selves with whom we have no contact unless we quiet down, with relaxation. The slow, gentle surrender into the depths where we meet bear medicine, winter medicine…
All photos made by me except the three blue ones made by Alexandra Quinn.Testimonial:
I was sat on the edge of my bed on my little boat in Stockholm on the Monday morning after the retreat, tears streaming down my face with the enormity of the beauty of it all. Blown away in such a gentle (slightly bumpy) profound way.
I’m full of such gratitude for the wonderful deep medicine and magic that you both weaved in to our days, so fluid and freeing. I don’t think I’ve ever felt so witnessed, embodied and inspired.
There is a deep sense of rebirth and renewal which feels so right for this transition somehow seeing with fresh eyes. Wanting to roar, THIS IS ME.
How very blessed to be in circle with such brave, open hearted tender souls. Whilst feeling in to the precious gifts from solitude. Held by such magical land and waters. And the sauna, oh my the sauna.
