
She of the trees
5 Day Intentional Creativity Retreat
Reclaim and celebrate your magic!
Give yourself permission to have some well needed s p a c e, TIME, and a chance to experience your truth.
Allow yourself to be one with the trees, to slow down and gain perspective.
Let the process of Intentional Creativity help you to tap into your sacredness, your knowing, and find answers you've been seeking by listening to your internal guide.
Over these 5 days you'll develop greater awareness and self-discovery through energy work, meditation, sacred circles, water blessing, fire ceremony and being in nature.
You'll reconnect with your innocence and meet a creative side of you that guides you towards your potential.
Join Marike, Vicky and myself at Paula's Place, Taynuilt, on the West Coast of Scotland as we guide you on an inner pilgrimage.
Our offerings to you:
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an intimate group of 6 women
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to reconnect with what's essential in your life through the elements
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sharing positive, healing energy in sacred circle with other like minded women
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daily workshops, materials provided
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connect to the earth through fire ceremony, water blessing, and lots of laughter and sharing our voices
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walk through ancient woodlands
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soak up the wisdom of the Celtic Ogham trees and learn about their underlying energies.
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enjoy wild food sourced from nature and learn about the benefits of incorporating food from the wild into your diet
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be guided through meditation, energy work, movement and creative exercises
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feel comfortable enough to be your true self, let go of your ego and enjoy the journey.
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most importantly; laugh and leave feeling lighter, more energised and so much more connected to your inner divine feminine self!

21st - 25th August 2024


Marike will guide you through the Intentional Creativity process. She brings a wealth of knowledge in systemic constellations, womb healing, shamanism, and goddess teachings. Her workshops are infused with ancient wisdom and divine energy, promising a deeply enriching experience.
"Marike is living her life's work and has such a unique ability to trust her senses and the messages that come through her. Along with the Intentional Creativity process she enabled me to tune in to my essence. At times this was challenging but at the same time, I felt held by her gentle guidance and she helped me to honour these moments and the messages I received."
~ Karen MacMillan - Scotland
Vicky will nourish you with tasty wild food, wisdom and knowledge. She is a seasoned forager and outdoor educator, Vicky's approach to wild food is both practical and deeply rooted in her personal and professional experiences. She is passionate about rewilding women and connecting them to the benefits of foraged food.
"Vicky. your knowledge of plants and edible wild foods is incredible! You live it and you back up what you're saying with your upbringing and science background. The food you create from foraging in nature never ceases to amaze me. "
~ Paula Baker - Scotland

Paula will welcome you with unconditional love and ensure your needs are met. The heart behind Paula's Place, Paula offers a welcoming environment for all participants, ensuring accessibility and comfort.
"Paula is an energetic group leader whose joy and warm-heartedness encouraged me to settle into myself. My time with Paula was fun-filled and the experience has become a lasting treasure. "
~ Geralyn Russell, Wellness Consultant

Intentional Creativity Women's Retreat
(5 days)

Join Dutch Intuitive Marike van IJssel on this creative journey at Paula's Place Scotland

She of the Trees
Who would you be if you were a tree?
I love the question that I once heard Byron Katie (The Work) ask: Who would you be without your story? And it has brought me on a journey of wonder. Exploring the realm where stories are born. Questioning the stories that seem to be “accepted and acceptable”. Feeling into new stories.
So for this retreat the longing came up to come together in the story about nature and specifically trees. What if the stories we get told about separation, “man above nature’ are not true? What if the story about connection includes all of nature, and we are part of that? So we can connect with trees, and become one with them? How would your story sound with the whispers of the wind in your leaves? How solid would your story be with roots deep in the ground? How far would your branches reach? Who and what would find a safe space in your presence? Who would you be if you were a tree?
During our retreat we will include much more in our story of connection, such as wild foods and sacred places. Walking with and amongst ancient trees, learning to identify some of the Celtic Ogham trees, and their underlying energies. We will invite in the elements in different ways to be present on this retreat, remembering how they support all life. Connecting to the earth through fire ceremony, water blessing, and lots of laughter and sharing our voices. Meditation, energy work, movement and creative exercises will be part of the journey to your “She of the trees.”
Intentional Creativity is a guided method of painting that can release blocks, transform old stories into empowering new endings, and create clarity and vision for the future. Everything within us, past, present, and future, lives in a story. By creating with mindfulness and intention, we are more present because we chose to be. The creative flow of Intentional creativity came to me by way of Amber Kuileimailani Bonnici from her teacher Shiloh Sophia McCloud, and her mentor Sue Hoya Seller. I have trained with both Amber and Shiloh and love discovering the magic and beauty of this process.
Marike van Ijssel

Catering by Vicky Manning from The Little Foragers Kitchen
I'm so excited to be having my friend and wild food expert catering for this event! Vicky is all about re-wilding women and reconnecting us to the wild food and land of our ancesters. Her knowledge and understanding of the benefits of foraged food is incredible and acquired through lived experience and backed by her education in the field.
A few words from Vicky:
I am a Wilderness Therapeutic Practitioner, trauma informed coach, forager and outdoor educator.
I have worked with both community groups and private individuals in Scotland for over 20 years, both as a teacher and catering wild meals for groups. My passion for the outdoors was sparked as a child, spending time living and travelling with my Grandparents, collecting wild food and medicine for the pot and the store cupboard.
Food is medicine and eating wild resilient plants helps build our resilience. Foraging for our food helps root us to place and the other than human people and things that reside there, fostering a sense of belonging and stewardship for the land, for the benefit of all.
I am looking forward to creating wild meals with intentional creativity at this special retreat.
https://thelittleforagerskitchen.com/

Included;
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Daily Intentional Creativity workshops
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All materials
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Vegetarian Lunch and dinner provided (breakfast can be arranged), as well as light refreshments throughout each day
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Evening fire gatherings
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Ritual at sacred places
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1 hour Reiki session
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Walk in ancient woodlands and learn to identify Celtic Ogham trees
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Free transfers to and from locations within the Taynuilt area (including Taynuilt Train Station or bus stop).
What's not included;
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Accommodation is not included in the price but B&B accommodation has been reserved (within walking distance) for this event, if required. Please let me know if you'd like to secure your accommodation when you book.
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Alternatively, if you'd like to source accommodation yourself, I've included links to a few recommended accommodation providers below...
Location & Cost
Running over 5 days
21st-25th August 2024
| Commences |
Wednesday 21st August - 1pm
| Concludes |
Sunday 25th August - 3:30pm
If you would like to book into this retreat, or would like further information, please use the 'Book Now' button below to contact me.
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To see more of what Marike van Ijssel has on offer, check out Marike's website as well as Marike's facebook page


About Marike van IJssel


Residing in the Netherlands, Marike embraces a curvy journey in life, moving with the flow of adventure and magic!
"I feel the importance in my bones of remembering our ancient wisdom, connecting to the land and ancestors, and weaving it with what I have learned systemic constellations, womb healing, shamanism, goddess teachings and intentional creativity. My workshops are a labor of love from the heart and soul and activated with divine energy".

Accommodation
For a full list of accommodation near Taynuilt, listed on AirBnB click here
