Wild Sensuality - Wake Your Wild Woman

Celebrate this Summer Solstice with a rich mix of soul-soothing sensory herbalism, wild outdoor burlesque, myth-infused sauna, ritual and storytelling.

This is a chance for women to connect together and explore their fullest, wildest selves in a safe and fun space; relaxing, listening, feeling, laughing and embracing the powerful, untamed force that is our wild woman unleashed!

Programme

10:30 – Arrival 

11:00 - Welcome Ceremony

Step into nature and leave the less-than-wild world behind.

We will open the day with a Welcome Circle under the sky, before embarking on a Guided Meadow Walk - awakening our senses to the whispers of the earth. We will explore the folklore and magic of wild plants— sharing knowledge of nourishing tonics, heart-healing herbs, passion potions and stimulating aphrodisiacs—before crafting our own Sensual Amulet or Crown, weaving nature’s essence into a tangible talisman of pleasure, self-love, and empowerment.

13:00 – Lunch: A Feast for the Senses

A nourishing, delicious meal prepared with intention—designed to awaken the palate and delight the body. Expect fresh, vibrant ingredients, edible delicacies foraged from meadow and hedgerow, and wild seasonings to remind you that pleasure begins with the senses.

14:00 – Reclaiming your sensuality

How do you love yourself? Not just in words, but in action?

This Creative Workshop invites you to unravel the narratives of “not-enough-ness” that have been passed down through culture, family, and self-doubt. Through reflective exercises, creative writing, and group discussion, we will explorewhat it means to be in a thriving relationship with yourself, how to truly honour your needs, desires, and body, and the power of claiming ownership over your life, your habits, and your stories. Then, we transition from reflection into movement—gently shifting from mind to body, preparing for the next experience: the awakening of the wild woman within.

15:00 – Wild Burlesque: Releasing the Fire Within

Sensuality is not just a concept—it’s an experience.

This is burlesque with a difference. You will explore wild, primal dance—tapping into the rhythm of your heartbeat, the pulse of the earth, and the fire in your soul. This is about stepping into a bolder, freer version of yourself. No prior dance experience needed—we will guide you through the steps.

16:30 – Tea, Cake & Softness

A moment of softness, of sweetness. Indulge in homemade cakes infused with warming spices, sip herbal tea brewed with herbs that nourish the feminine spirit, and let your body relax into the joy of simply being.

17:00 – Sauna Ritual: Sensuality & Myth

The heat envelopes you, softens you, opens you. Here, in the warmth of the sauna, we surrender—allowing the sweat to cleanse not only our skin but our spirits.

As the steam rises, so do the ancient stories of sensuality. You will hear myths of women across time and culture—goddesses, priestesses, and rebels who embraced their pleasure without apology. An optional cold bucket ritual will be available—shocking, refreshing, and utterly exhilarating.

18:00 – Supper & Stories: Fireside Tales of the Feminine

Gather beneath the stars for a sumptuous supper, a feast of nourishment and decadence. As we eat, we listen—being transported into worlds where women have always been wild, wise, and wondrous.

Through artfully told oral storytelling, we will journey through legends of sensual empowerment, tales of goddesses who owned their pleasure, and folk stories that whisper the secrets of feminine magic.

19:00 – Closing Ceremony: Burn & Let Go

As night falls, we bring the day to a gentle yet powerful close.

By the fire, we take a moment to reflect on what we are ready to release—whether it be self-doubt, old fears, or stories that no longer serve us. We’ll write these down and, one by one, offer them to the flames, watching them disappear into smoke, into light, into nothingness.

To close, we will draw oracle cards, receiving a final whisper of guidance as we step forward into the second half of the year—bold, radiant, and deeply connected to our own wild sensuality.

20:00 – Welcoming the Night

For those who wish to extend their experience, we invite you to stay overnight and witness the sun’s slow descent on the longest day of the year. As the light lingers and the sky blushes with gold, you can sink into the quiet magic of the land, wrapped in the warmth of the fire and the echoes of the day’s revelations. Luxurious glamping options are available, offering a cosy and restorative space to sleep beneath the stars. Wake with the dawn, refreshed and renewed, as the first light of midsummer gently stirs you into a new day.

About your Hosts

Jodie Bond is a burlesque performer, writer, and nature-lover with a passion for helping women reconnect with their sensuality, confidence, and inner power. Her work blends the art of movement, the magic of storytelling, and the wisdom of the natural world to create transformative experiences that are both deeply empowering and joyfully liberating.

As a burlesque artist, she has spent years exploring the art of sensual expression and embodied confidence, learning first-hand how dancecan be a gateway to empowerment. She knows what it means to step onto a stage—both literal and metaphorical—and fully own your presence, to take up space with boldness and joy. She brings this understanding into workshops, helping women reconnect with their sensual selvesin ways that feel playful, powerful, and deeply liberating.

As a writer, Jodie has long been drawn to the power of stories and expression. She weaves character and narrative into her workshops, using it as a tool for reflection, transformation, and self-discovery.

Her deep connection to nature is at the heart of her practice. With experience in nature communication, she believes the land holds an innate power to heal, awaken, and inspire. 

This retreat is the culmination of Jodie’s passions—a space where movement, ritual, and nature come together to support women in stepping into their fullest, wildest selves. With warmth and a deep respect for each woman’s journey, she creates an environment where every woman can feel safe to explore, express, and reclaim her own unique sensuality.

Pridie Tiernan is a storyteller and ethnobotanist committed to reconnecting us with the plants we once used to nourish, nurture and heal. She weaves a rich mix of oral storytelling into the teaching of wilderness skills; rekindling our relationship with the natural world and empowering us to feel at one with the wild.  

As a storyteller, she has spent many years performing stories that create a sense of familiarity and connection with nature, especially in those that gift us the opportunity to explore the concept of the "wild woman" - that powerful, untamed force connected to the natural world that can be both nurturing and fierce, instinctual, passionate and creative. Her work encourages a reconnection with that wildness - rediscovering our feral inventiveness and power - through the sharing of ancient stories and the teaching of practical survival skills. 

As an ethnobotanist, Pridie has long been fascinated by the power of plants. Her sensory herbalism, seasonal woodcraft and rewilding workshops, draw our native flora onto centre stage, embracing them as a potent way of gaining insight into ourselves and our place in the world, taking control of our bodies, and tapping into the magic of the natural world. 

This retreat takes place at her home in the heart of the Black Mountains—a safe and beautiful space where the sharing of stories and ancestral skills brings people together in community and encourages a change in the way we interact with nature.  Here, women can return to that state of ‘awakeness’ we once enjoyed when we thrived in the wild - all senses firing, the herbs and flowers our allies, and the powerful, untamed force that is our wild woman fully embraced and unleashed!