This is not a retreat, this is a journey, a weaving, a meeting of self, your elemental self; the self without the layers, without the masks. This is a moment to gather in sacred prayer to meet the elements within and without, the land, the water, the fire, the sky, your earth, your waters, your spirit, your inner fire.

Within the sacred lands of the Pyrenees, we will walk the paths of the Cathars, and bathe in waters once graced by Mary Magdalene. This is a moment to be with sacred sound, sacred silence, and sacred space, to uncover Your Elemental Voice from within. If you feel the call to meet yourself more deeply, to connect to your truest expression more fully, to rest in a reverent space in your heart, then join us on this wondrous journey.

With the combined experience of four facilitators we will explore the use of sound, silence, and listening as profoundly healing and expansive mediums, meeting the elemental nature within ourselves; our emotional waters, our burning heart, our grounding presence, and our connected spirit. We will use our voices, move our bodies, and meet with stillness and silence to reveal our deeper expressions, create space for release, and allow ourselves to soften. We will visit sacred sites and connect to the frequencies of the ancients, bathe in sacred waters and thermal springs.

Your Hosts

Indira Natalia is a dedicated Sound and Voice Healing Therapist with a deep love and passion for the harmony which is present all around us. It is her life's work to gather medicine from around the world, brining elements from many cultures, to create spaces which enable others to connect to their own sacred voice and heart through sound, silence, and song, to begin to sing their soul song. It is her firm belief that everyone has a unique and powerful frequency to bring to this world, and she is here to lovingly walk beside those who wish to attune to their true signature tone, and weave into the symphony of creation.

Catarina Carvalho is a classical singer, yoga teacher and sound artist with a strong passion for embodied sound.

Catarina’s journey with her voice whilst studying opera led her to yoga, and she has specialised in using sound and voice to encourage people to feel, embrace and process all emotions that arise with no judgement; to be present and accept themselves as they are. She also runs community choirs and singing groups for people living with dementia. Catarina creates and extremely empowering space, aiming to build practitioners’ confidence in themselves by listening to their physical, mental and emotional bodies. She strongly believes that music and sound are universal languages, and they have the power to bring us back to ourselves, but also to connect with each other, empowering communities and society.

Alex Dmochowski has been around music from all over the world since a young age. After first picking up the clarinet at 6 years old and saxophone at 12, Alex went on to graduate from Trinity Laban Conservatoire. He plays music from varied and rich cultures in bands with musicians from Ghana, India, and South America, and is also running his own band 'In the name of Ra'. He has extensive experience leading inclusive orchestras and choirs for peoples of varied backgrounds and has supported many sound ceremonies worldwide.

Tom Woia is a Naturopathic herbalist, a practitioner of Classical Tantra Yoga and an Ayurvedic massage therapist. 

Classical Tantra Yoga is a tradition combining the non-dual philosophy of Kashmiri Shaivism with Asana, Pranayama and Bandha practice. It is a way of living which holds enduring fascinating for him, and it brings him deep satisfaction to share this with others. 

As a Naturopathic herbalist, he works intuitively to bring the wisdom and guidance of the plants into the sphere of humankind, foraging herbs and creating medicines that most befit the moment.

The Venue

Retraite Le Puget is a stunning secluded estate of 24 acres in rural Languedoc, with rolling hills, lakes and forests. In the distance are the snow-capped peaks of the Pyrenees. With beautiful spacious rooms, indoor and outdoor gathering spaces, secluded hide aways, a swimming pool, and plenty of nature to soften into, we will be close to the land and sky with space to connect as well as be in silence and introspection.

Journey Schedule

Thursday

12-3pm Arrival and settling time

5pm Opening Ceremony

6pm Dinner

8pm Sound Healing Journey

Friday

7am Morning Flow Yoga (silent)

8am Breakfast

9-11am EARTH Voice Workshop - Chakras

11am Rest / Integrate

12pm Lunch

1-3pm WATER Voice Workshop - Emotions

3pm Rest / Integrate

4pm Tea & Flute Ceremony

5pm Gentle Yin Yoga

6pm Dinner

7pm Rest

8pm Integrative Sound Journey

Saturday

7am Bone Alignment Yoga (silent)

8am Breakfast

9am Depart for trip to Renne-les-bains

10am - 12pm Wild Swimming & Thermal Bath

12pm Picnic lunch

1pm Water Blessing and Song Ritual

2pm Depart for Renne le Chateau

3pm Free exploration

4pm Concert with Reiki Healing - Church of Mary Magdalene

6pm Dinner

7pm Rest

8pm Integrative Sound Journey

Sunday

7am Slow Morning Yoga (silent)

8am Breakfast

9-11am AIR Voice Workshop - Listening & Prayer

11am Rest / Integrate

12pm Lunch

2pm Depart for Les Contes

3-5pm Special Song Offering & Sound Healing - Sacred Magdalene Chapel

6pm Dinner

7-9pm Sacred FIRE Ceremony

Monday

8am Closing Ceremony

9am Depart for Mirapoix Market

9:30am Breakfast - Mirapoix Market

11am - Free exploration

12pm Departures

Travel

We will be arranging a group transfer from Toulouse airport on the Thursday at 3pm. We highly recommend booking flights well in advance as it is a small airport with fewer inbound flights than we may be used to.