An invitation to a women's sauna ceremony from the House at the Edge of the Woods. Gathering together on the evening of Sunday 17th November 2024 Warm and soften within the nourishing container of an intimate Woman’s Sauna Ceremony. Together we will gather in the darkened cave, illuminated by fire as we gather around the sauna hearth. We will warm, soften and open, guided by the aromas of seasonally supportive plant allies, all of whom have been carefully selected for this gathering. Your hearth keepers will hold you through a series of curated sound journeys within the fiery cave. Hand-made sauna whisks made from homegrown herbs, oak and birch will fill the sauna with the scents of the forest. Coming outside to cool off, our bare feet will connect with the earth, we will submerge in cold water and revel in the sensation of the air on our fire-hot skin; deeply honouring our bodies in the process of this elemental journey.  Salt scrubs and anointing oils will soothe your skin. Afterwards, there will be time to talk around the fire pit and a bowl of home-made, organic soup and bread will fortify you for your journey home.  You are free to […]

An invitation to Stories in our Bones. A weekend of stories of initiation from the House at the Edge of the Woods. Gathering together on the evening of Friday 11th May until the afternoon on the 11th of May 2025 Once upon a time, a story was told in the heart of the woods.  Once upon a time, people gathered around a fire and leaned in to listen to words mixed with woodsmoke.  Once upon a time a woman walked into the Forest and stepped off the path…. This is not just ‘once upon a time’, this is our time.  Time to do what wanderers and seekers have been doing for millennia, and step into the Forest.  Just as in the old tales, we won’t walk out the same.  We invite you to a weekend retreat at The House at the Edge of the Woods for a two-day story-telling weekend which will include the tale of the Handless Maiden.  This powerful story of endurance, exile, descent and sovereignty is filled with initiation, and is deeply relevant for people of all ages, especially those wondering what is asked of us in our troubled times. What part of yourself has been exiled […]