LIMINAL – a 3 day circle led journey for women

Friday 18th October – Sunday 20th October 2024

~ liberation of wild wisdom and wild hearts

~ into the unseen ~ into the spaces in between

~ unhinge, purge, grieve, liberate, root, dream

Liminal – a 3 day circle led journey for Women with Katie Robertson, senior Yoga Teacher + co-Founder of HPY Worthing + Salt Water Studios. A mother of two, circle tender and communitarian.

Experience the ancient, healing art of gathering in circle to a backdrop of deeply magnetic land. The gift of time and space created for you to care for every part and element within you. You can expect a journey as deep as you are willing to go and absolutely everything is optional.

A sanctuary from separation in the liminal

Lorna Bevan recently wrote:

Creating /Being/Offering Sanctuary has never been so important when the polar opposite of sanctuary is being acted out in the larger community through scapegoating, exiling, refusing refugees, projections born out of fear.At the same time, you are called to engage with the world as a warrior for change in support of our planet. Your sanctuary is your base camp for action, not a monastery.

And in the course I am currently on with the Dwarf Planet University I have discovered I have Sedna in my 8th House, (the house of transformation) and she was sitting at 6 degrees of Taurus at the time of my birth. Sedna is said to represent the souls path of destiny and is a higher octave of Ceres and the Moon- she is finding her voice through many of us now, pushing us forward and deeper to our dharma. And she has been working through me for some time – the energy of Sedna will play a part in this journey.

Transformation and Overcoming – supported by Dwarf Planet Sedna

The 8th House is the house of Transformation and The Sabian symbol for 6 degrees of Taurus is: OVERCOMING: Finding a way to end separation and form group consciousness “Building bridges to end separation . Following a catastrophic setback it can feel like the Earth has opened up to swallow us. The best way to counteract the sense of separation and desolation is to engage in a challenging community project that gives substantial proof of our involvement and importance in life.”

Yes – I feel it, all of the above – the genocide we are witnessing of Palestinians is almost too much to bear witness too – but we must and we must, as Lorna says, I believe, “engage with the world as a warrior for change in support of our planet” , and her people. Liminal is my offering of service – this is my offering of medicine for us, women in the West who are in parts repressed and repressor – we carry both consciously and unconsciously. Our base camp for action will be the Liminal, supported by the energy I am receiving from dwarf planet Sedna.

Sedna is pushing me to offer transformation within our community AND recognise our community as a space of transformation; to show us our interconnectedness. In the liminal there are many mirrors and these mirrors help us to see. Who we are, what we are a part of and witness lost/ severed parts of ourselves. So much of my teaching centres around connecting dots and threads and inviting us into the concept of unity consciousness through conscious shadow work and understanding that polarity wants us to choose but in Oneness, we can be BOTH – multiple things all at once. In the Liminal we can unify all of the divisions within and Liberate ourselves and this will then ripple outwardly through our lives , relationships and how we show up in the collective. I inhabit the liminal often, I feel so very at home here and working consciously in this realm as an interconnecting space is profound. For me, the liminal is almost that invisible glue that holds us all together , that can be malleable, when worked with consciously we can shape it, rather than forget about its presence. It’s similar to entering into the back of the body – all of those places that are sometimes forgotten – the Liminal is like this – just in between wake and sleep; the twilight; a grey sea scape on a forgotten day. In this space we can make subtle differences that when they reach the light of day are huge.

Beyond the Liminal Lies Collective Liberation – come with me. Create with me. You are invited to Unhinge – Purge – Grieve – Liberate – Root – Dream

An Invitation into the Liminal

The spaces in between

A doorway through which you may step, to remember to imagine and to dream

I invite you into a sanctuary,

of gentle surrender and release.

As we enter the phases of contraction, something within the birth canal,

let us for a while drop anchor into some peace.

The bubble of creation – a new life –

something in form is waiting to be birthed.

A new paradigm, a new reality – in right relation,

we dance viscerally , wildly in this space, building and beckoning New Earth

In reverence to ancestral wisdom in all its shades, darkness and light

In reverence to all of the fallen, those lost to abhorrent violence – we honour you, keeping the goal in sight.

Before birth comes the squeeze – the purge as the mucus plug is lost

This is where we find ourselves now – we’re being squeezed of every drop

Of our dominating ways and the ways we control, deflect and oppress

If we wish to build something that has meaning, we must commit to doing nothing less

Than looking into the shadows, our own and those of which we are a part

So that as this new life travels closer towards us

We can truly feel that we have it in us to build on safe, liberated ground, this brand new start

We take up our sacred responsibility,

to planet, to people – the pulsing connections, the web of life

We do the inner work for change bathed in possibility,

It may feel as though we walk on the tiniest tightrope – the blade of the sharpest knife

And yet to find balance in all that we are holding,

the many responsibilities we feel may to our kin and community

One breath at a time, in the unknown, we walk the unfolding

In trust, commitment, hope, humility, we stay rooted in our HUMANITY

Now let us Begin.

written July 2024

During this circle led journey you will be offered practices, teachings, meditations and more that weave the below threads :

Unhinge – Purge – Grieve – Liberate – Root – Dream; Through an exploration of :

Sacred circle as a devotional practice
Yoga
Embodiment practise
Channelled healing + guidance
Meditation
Breath-work
Energy work, practices + teachings
Created sacred temple space
Microcosm to Macrocosm
Elemental guidance
shadow work to decolonise and liberate
Astrology
Nature connection
Community
Ritual

Beyond the Liminal Lies Collective Liberation.

Details:

Friday 18th October 3pm – 8pm Salt Water Studios, Worthing

Saturday 19th October 10am – 5pm – Sompting Estate, Worthing

Sunday 20th October 10am – 5pm Salt Water Studios, Worthing

Lunch will be catered for on Saturday and Sunday.

Exchange per person: £222

Your guide for the weekend will be Katie Robertson – owner and co-founder of Salt Water Studios and Hotpod Yoga Worthing. A senior yoga teacher of now 10 years, Katie has been gathering communities together for the last 7 years in Worthing and has been facilitating women’s circles, teaching yoga classes and creating spaces for people to come together in community. As a mother to a one year old son, newborn baby girl and 2 yoga studios in a brand new town far from “home”; circle called out to Katie – when she as at her most broken and despairing the ancient mystical art called her in. So with a newborn baby and her soul sister Pennie by her side, Katie began creating circles for women and these circles have morphed over the years and grown into a movement that carries significant power, grace and magic. It is Katie’s joy to be here in service and to create loving, safe spaces for you to explore all that you are, to tell your stories and to find your way back “home”.

Payment plans are available to those who wish and I am very open to community tickets (reduced prices) so that all who wish to join us can – please do reach out to me do discuss this.

Throughout the weekend you can expect to enjoy a programme of structured sessions of Circle and self-connection and ample time to spend alone or with other on the land, relaxing and taking time for yourself in the way that best suits you. There will be no pressure to participate in any sessions I hold; this weekend is entirely for you to show up as you are, in that moment.

Cancellation Policy

The fees for this retreat are non-refundable. If we have to cancel the retreat for any reason then you are entitled to a refund. We are not able to make any exceptions to this no-refund policy, not even for personal emergencies, and for this reason we strongly advise you to take out travel insurance to protect yourself against illness, emergencies and changes in your circumstances.

In the unfortunate event you are unable to attend the retreat you may transfer your retreat place to a friend, subject to our prior approval of your replacement or you can choose to offer your place as a special bursary to a suitable woman selected by us in need of this retreat.

A non-refundable deposit of £88 is required at the time of booking.

Remaining funds to be split across any number of payments to suit you.

To book , find out more or have a chat please either email me info@saltwaterstudios.co or drop me a message 07852999716. all my love, Katie xxx

D E E P S P A C E ~ Women’s Weekend Retreat

~ an elemental rebalancing, journey + activation

Friday 17th – Sunday 19th May (check out 11am Monday 20th May) 2024

D e e p S p a c e – a 3 day circle led journey for Women to the Cotswolds with Katie Robertson, senior Yoga Teacher + co-Founder of HPY Worthing + Salt Water Studios. A mother of two, circle tender and communitarian.

Staying at the enchanting Whichford Mill + Barn (Cherington) + Wild Sauna located on the banks of the River Stour, I (Katie) will open you to a melting pot of different modalities and practices across the weekend; you will experience the Wild Sauna (with optional river dipping) with Lucy (who owns the land) and is passionate about the healing space of the sauna and continues to learn so much about this ancient practise. Lucy will be offering 2 sessions of “Whisking’, which is an ancient sauna bathing tradition practiced to promote circulation and improve skin health. You will be nourished by delicious vegan food catered by the inspirational all-woman crew at The Straw Kitchen. Deep Space is truly, therefore, an adventure curated and created by women, for women, with complete awareness of how much the journey will ripple out through and BEYOND the lives of the women who come. This is a journey that will transform you and your relationships from subtle to stratospheric and all layers in between.

When: Friday 17th May 2024 (arrival from 3pm) , closing ceremony Sunday evening with check out by 11am on Monday 20th May 2024

Where: Whichford Mill and Whichford Mill Barn in Cherington, Cotswolds

An Invitation to join me in Deep Space

For a while now I have been hearing the words “we are now entering deep space” and I had been thinking this was about journeying OUT of the body into the quantum realm and the outer limits of our known Universe and beyond (and this will be a part of our journey for sure because it is a big part of me and my Dharma, so I cannot deny the galactic soul); but what I have landed on this last few days is that this is in relation to d e e p s p a c e within the body garden and energy, as a means to landing with and in greater reverence to ourselves, our humanity, our planet and then with capacity to look BEYOND. So, how deep can we go – how much space can we create – and how much can we allow in through consciously working with the really opposing energies of Earth and Air , which is what we are being danced between across the course of this ENTIRE year. This will be an elemental journey through ALL of the 5 elements (earth, air, fire, water and aether) because we also have the Wild Sauna and the incredible whisking walnut witch that is my good friend and soul sister Lucy who will be offering her elemental whisking in the FIREY heat of the sauna and the river Stour for dipping.

A huge part will be Earth and Air – working consciously with these 2 elements and harmonising the elements within you, as a doorway to also looking at and tending to other energies that are in opposition to one another. Our journey into and through Deep Space will be deeply personal to each woman who comes.

A retreat where we dive into the inner landscape of you through physical practices, and more subtle energetic practices, with particular focus on the elements within you , but also learning by being in nature with the elements – observing, feeling, witnessing and tuning into them. We will have one foot in the body and this 3D reality and the other foot in the quantum soul self and that version of events. My intention is that time spent together and opening yourself in curiosity to different practices and energies, will provide you with the space you need at this time in your life to re-gather yourself, tend to the bits that you may not have time for in day to day life, honour the pace of nature and find a deeper sense of expansive, rested spaciousness to take home with you.

This is a Journey for THIS time, for this year. For this energy and for Now. Everything offered will be in alignment with offering insight, teachings and practises to support you to move with ease, grace and aliveness through 2024 and beyond. Its an 8 journey, into balancing out the opposites, with the potential for finding that our visions come to life with ease and grace, just like the flow-state. It is my belief that across this year we are being guided to re-root, to find the most evolutionary path and connect to the highest timeline – through the dance (in so many different ways) between Earth and Air. Across the weekend I will open for you a melting pot of modalities, with the intention of supporting you in the gentlest, most loving way possible.

Unfold Your Own Myth

An invitation to Deep Space, a truly sacred place,

An unlearning of the battle upheld by the rat race.

Journeying down to the Roots of fear and mistrust,

An up levelling to a higher consciousness of unconditional Love.

An alchemical marriage, as Earth and Air unite,

Welcoming Unity Consciousness, a truly divine delight.

Delivering you from force and fight, into a rich inner temple of liquid light.

A sand-dune of treasures; Earth and Air together relieve some the pressure.

A nod to the newest, most grounded evolutionary path ahead;

In unity and oneness, polarities honoured but now all differences put to bed.
written January 2024

Accommodation + Food

Whichford Mill, an amazing grade II listed ancient building, sits in a secluded valley down a country track with easy access to footpaths, bridleways and cycle routes to some of the best locations in the Cotswolds. This is a magical spot on the banks of the river Stour. Access is via a long farm track that crosses a small stone bridge to Whichford Mill, beside which rests Whichford Mill Barn. There are no other properties just the river, the birds of prey, the rabbits and the deer.

We will be staying at the The Mill and Barn – both have been lovingly restored by my incredible friends Lucy + Tom Gill who used to live on one of the Shoreham houseboats. Lucy + Tom are experts with their hands and are creating a life for themselves and their children on this land.

“Me and my partner Tom divide our time between home educating our two young sons and creating beautiful and imaginative homes and holiday lets. We honed our skills converting retired workboats into homes, and in 2022 moved to Whichford Mill to give dry(ish!) land a go. As well as revamping the interior of the mill and barn we’re also really excited about rejuvenating the land and water around the mill. We’re planting orchards, starting a growing partnership with The Straw Kitchen in Whichford, and rewilding the floodplain. We love making spaces for people to come for a change of scene and a chance to relax in beauty and style-enjoy!”

Lucy and I have a deep soul connection and so I knew that this was the place I wanted to adventure to as soon as they were ready. The food for this weekend will be provided by the amazing Straw Kitchen (including Tom’s sister!). Maia and Christine grow all their salads and loads of veggies. They make their own bread and everything else from locally grown heritage wheat, the food is mind blowing and includes lots of fermented goodness! Yum! They are an all female team and built the Straw Kitchen from hay bales! We will be eating nourishing, vegan dinners and lunches (delivered to our door) from the Straw Kitchen from Friday evening to Sunday evening. Breakfast on Sat and Sun will be a help-yourself rustic affair.

I invite you to journey with me and explore:

Sacred circle as a devotional practice
Yoga
Embodiment practise
Channelled healing + guidance
Meditation
Breath-work
Energy work, practices + teachings
Created sacred temple space
Microcosm to Macrocosm
Quantum realm teachings
Oracle card readings
Nature connection
Wild sauna
Wild swimming
Community
Ritual

Your Team

Katie Robertson – Your Guide + Host

The Straw Kitchen

Dinner on Friday night, Lunch + Dinner on Saturday, Lunch + Dinner on Sunday will all be catered by the incredible Straw Kitchen who will deliver food to us at the Mill + Barn. Breakfast will be a nourishing, rustic affair and there will be plenty of snacks and drinks to enjoy in between.

https://www.whichfordpottery.com/visit/straw-kitchen

Wild Sauna + Lucy Gill

The Wild Sauna has been lovingly transformed by Lucy + Tom Gill – owners of the Barn and Mill. Lucy will be offering 2 sessions of sauna whisking on Saturday and Sunday.

Testimonials/Reviews from some of the women who joined me in September 2023:

I just want to say how much respect I’ve got for you, your wisdom on energy and spiritualism is vast, your heart huge, I learned so much, I feel you are an ancient soul.

”I’ve come back rested, wiser, heart bigger, I have capacity which certainly wasn’t there before and rekindled love and nurture for myself .

The weekend was joyous, the connection to nature, to notice the seasons, where we are in the year, celebrate points in the calendar like our ancestors did is extremely grounding and therapeutic.

I honestly really enjoyed the weekend, from meeting everyone to experiencing new things and just generally having that time for self reflection. You created such a safe and welcoming space and it was so nice to be able to share the time with everyone.

Thanks again for such a perfect weekend and holding it in such a way that felt uniquely and authentically you

It was so lovely to meet you and see how passionate you are about what you do and share with others, it feels a real privilege to have shared the space together.

wow – i’m still feeling the grounding and glowing benefits of this amazing weekend. i really loved it and all that we learnt there…

Exchange

Exchange pp: From £545 – £585

I have 2 x twin rooms (2 single beds in each) priced at £545pp

All other remaining 5 rooms are private occupancy priced at £585pp

This exchange will include and cover:

3 nights accommodation
All food and drinks. Breakfast will be a rustic affair and lunch and dinner will be locally sourced, Nourishing vegan food – lovingly prepared and delivered to us each day by The Straw Kitchen Wild Sauna for 2 sessions , which will include whisking from the incredible Lucy (who owns the Mill and Barn) Whisking is An ancient sauna bathing tradition practiced to promote circulation and improve skin health. The journey itself is elemental, so will be very supportive of our overall journey with and through the elements. It is a powerful therapy and one that I experienced for the first time last year with Lucy – for me it supported me emotionally, mentally as well as physically.
Access to the River Stour for wild dipping
All of our daily practices and rituals
Gift Bag

We do have space for 1-2 camper vans on the land – price available on request

Payment plans are available to those who wish and I am very open to community tickets (reduced prices) so that all who wish to join us can – please do reach out to me do discuss this.

Arrivals will be from 3pm on Friday afternoon and the day will close in ceremony late Sunday afternoon with space for a gentle Sunday night wind down practise and processing/integration time. Throughout the weekend you can expect to enjoy a programme of structured sessions of Circle and self-connection and ample time to spend alone or with other on the land, relaxing and taking time for yourself in the way that best suits you. There will be no pressure to participate in any sessions I hold; this weekend is entirely for you to show up as you are, in that moment.

Cancellation Policy

A non-refundable deposit of £199 is required at the time of booking.

Remaining funds to be split across any number of payments to suit you.

To book , find out more or have a chat please either email me info@saltwaterstudios.co or drop me a message 07852999716. all my love, Katie xxx

COMMUNE | the cosmic reset | 22nd – 24th September 2023

Commune: the cosmic reset; a 3 day journey of self-discovery, healing and transformation held in the energy of the Libran autumn equinox

A circle-led adventure to the Cotswolds for women, with Katie Robertson

Experience the magical ancient art of gathering in circle to a backdrop of beautiful land; wild sauna on the banks of the river stour (perfect for wild dipping); lovingly prepared, nourishing vegan meals courtesy of the incredible Straw Kitchen; time and space created for you to care for every realm of you – physical body, spirit + energy. You can expect a journey as deep as you are willing to go and absolutely everything is optional.

When: Friday 22nd September (arrival from 3pm) , closing ceremony Sunday evening with check out by 11am on Monday 25th September

Where: Whichford Mill and Whichford Mill Barn in Cherington, Cotswolds

I am really happy to find you here brave soul. I encourage you to run my words through your system because they carry the frequency of a sacred adventure, and you are invited.

It is my intention that across 3 sacred days together you feel to heal and harmonise the realms that make up you; also known as the Three Dantiens – your physical body, spirit body and energy body. It is my belief that we cannot really separate these from each other and all are intertwined and connected. Through sacred circle, ceremony, ritual, yoga, embodiment practise, meditation, time in nature, time in community, time alone and pure blissful SPACE you will be invited to rest, step back and restore all parts of you. Weekends like these are rare and offer us the chance to repair and love what we feel is “broken” and to honour our journey so far so that we can return home “rising rooted” to the Earth and closer to our true sovereign nature.

The below words came through yesterday as I was cycling home – my intuition was saying loudly “stop and listen we need you to write this down woman!!” – so I stoped my bike and took out my phone to take note and the time was 11.11am – the angels were right on time 🙂 here is my invitation to you wild woman…..

Commune with me, commune with you, come with me, I am waiting for you

We will commune with the ground of being below and the vast blanket of sky above

With your soul star essence within, and with unconditional love

We will commune with nature, with one another and your wild, instinctual self

We may even enter the realm of the wise old magical elf.

Wonder, curiosity and playfulness of heart

Stepping back from the day to day – this in itself is an art.

To remember your true nature – she doesn’t give up without a fight

To honour all that you are, your relationships and your magnificent light

Wild hearts, rainbow bridges, golden gateways to long lost lands

Sacred union, balance within you; the power to all of this lies in your own heart messenger hands

Sing with me soul sisters , the song of your ancestors is guiding you home

Into the body garden we journey – to love and care for blood, water and bone

Pain and sorrow can live here, but light, she lives here too

Beckoning you to go deeper, to reclaim all that’s been lost- now returned to You

Harmonious balance of all parts; the lessons of Libra, she rings this bell

One thing for certain – I know this- we all have a story to tell.

So gather round, and tell us your stories, we the women will honour and hold the space. The time is now for you to step forward, and may we all grow with bountiful grace.

And so it is!

Accommodation + Food

We will be staying at the The Mill and Barn – both have been lovingly restored by my incredible friends Lucy + Tom Gill who used to live on one of the Shoreham houseboats, Lucy + Tom are experts with their hands and are creating a life for themselves and their children on this land. ‘Me and my partner Tom divide our time between home educating our two young sons and creating beautiful and imaginative homes and holiday lets. We honed our skills converting retired workboats into homes, and in 2022 moved to Whichford Mill to give dry(ish!) land a go. As well as revamping the interior of the mill and barn we’re also really excited about rejuvenating the land and water around the mill. We’re planting orchards, starting a growing partnership with The Straw Kitchen in Whichford, and rewilding the floodplain. We love making spaces for people to come for a change of scene and a chance to relax in beauty and style-enjoy!”

I invite you to journey with me and explore:

Sacred circle as a devotional practice
Yoga + Movement
Embodiment practise
Nature connection
Wild sauna
Wild swimming
Channelled healing + guidance
Meditation
Created sacred temple space
Healing
Community
Cosmic energy
Ritual

The Team

Your weekend will be hosted by Katie Robertson – owner and co-founder of Salt Water Studios and Hotpod Yoga Worthing. A senior yoga teacher of now 9 years, Katie has been gathering communities together for the last 6 years in Worthing and has been facilitating women’s circles, teaching yoga classes and creating spaces for people to come together in community. As a mother to a one year old son, newborn baby girl and 2 yoga studios in a brand new town far from “home”; circle called out to Katie – when she as at her most broken and despairing the ancient mystical art called her in. So with a newborn baby and her soul sister Pennie by her side, Katie began creating circles for women and these circles have morphed over the years and grown into a movement that carries significant power, grace and magic. It is Katie’s joy to be here in service and to create loving, safe spaces for you to explore all that you are, to tell your stories and to find your way back home.

Exchange pp: £555 – (a discount will be offered to those willing to share a double bed with another guest – please let me know if you wish to do this) this fee covers accomodation, all food + sauna + all of our practices + gifts 🙂

we also have space for 1-2 camper vans on the land – price available on request

Payment plans are available to those who wish and I am very open to community tickets (reduced prices) so that all who wish to join us can – please do reach out to me do discuss this.

Arrivals will be from 3pm on Friday afternoon and the day will close in ceremony on Sunday evening. Throughout the weekend you can expect to enjoy a programme of structured sessions of Circle and self-connection and ample time to spend alone or with other on the land, relaxing and taking time for yourself in the way that best suits you. There will be no pressure to participate in any sessions we hold; this weekend is entirely for you to show up as you are, in that moment.

Cancellation Policy

To book , find out more or have a chat please either email me info@saltwaterstudios.co or drop me a message 07852999716. all my love, Katie xxx

Below are A few words from some of those who journeyed with me across 2022:

“WOW!… ReUNION.. So many words, a lot I cannot articulate yet because it was SOOOOOOO Wonderful and aligned and LOVED with every fibre and cell of my body, spirit, soul and heart. My bones, my being experienced such POWER, LOVE, ENERGY, BLESSING, HEALING, VULNERABILITY & WISDOM. I saw, I felt, I heard, I said, I moved, I went to places high and deep inside & down. Higher than I knew possible and with, gained so much grace, so much peace.x Reverence, power, SO MUCH CHANGE. I gained SO much belief & trust and love and perspective. Thank you so very much xxxxxx

“This weekend of love I will never ever forget. You have done something amazing and I know the ripples will be felt far and wide.I experienced such oneness and openness. COMPLETE PEACE & Stillness never thought possible. I will remember forever. My hands held HIGH in prayer to the sky. Our community world. Me and YOU. So much gratitude and grace, blessings”

“It’s so hard to capture the magic of Re Union weekend in words, it honestly has been life changing! I feel so different but never more like myself. I am so excited for all the insights and lessons to continue to integrate, sink in and to see what is yet to come from them all! I feel soo much gratitude and humongous amount of love for Katie for creating this weekend, the women that I travelled with and the experiences I had and knowing I can draw upon these in times when I feel I am lacking, or not enough. Reminding myself that I am never really alone! I feel so much expansion, my sense of self has truly bust out to the stars. My support system feels so mighty and full of fierce unconditional love. Old patters have been put to rest without fear, knowing I am held always by the great mother. And new ones have had the space to rise up! Thank you, thank you, thank you to all my soul sisters for the deepest healing, nurturing and empowerment I think I have ever felt! I have come home to myself and remembered who the heck I am!! This weekend will always have a bookmarked place in my heart. The weekend I experienced the embodiment of my higher self, the weekend I experienced true grounding and surrender of trust that mother Gaia will always be there to catch you. The weekend I took the keys to my life, accepted the parts of me I’ve tried to deny and remembered we are from such a place of true bliss and unconditional love! A weekend I would do ALL over again in a heartbeat thank youuu!!!! Love you billions ”

“My weekend spent in circle has grounded me, made me feel accepted and shown me things I didn’t know about myself. I’ve made connections with women that are more than skin deep and I feel at peace with myself. Katie always says we are enough just as we are….and now I believe her”

“An experience I will always remember, unlike anything I have been to before and totally out of my comfort zone. I went in with an open mind and heart and came away from the weekend clear thinking, focused rejuvenated, refreshed and ready for a new chapter of my life. Katie’s natural ability to make you feel welcomed, special and to be comfortable to be yourself to speak freely or just be present in the beautiful spaces indoors and outside made the bond between the group trusting and open. I thoroughly recommend this journey and loved being back in my own bed each night to process and integrate the day.

Thank you Katie x”

“Katie created and held 3 days of space for a small group of women to journey together and forwards through wind fire and rain. We laughed, cried and held one another and listened to each others’ stories of joy and pain. We shared womanhood through all its ages and stages, held one another through our grief and tears, and all emerged lighter beings , more in tune with our hearts, souls and life direction and purpose. I loved listening to archetypal stories, of periods of time with no listening, just to our own hearts. It was a chance to get really quiet, and we were guided towards our own inner wisdom by the stages and space mapped out by Katie.

A wild journey into the unknown, through portals and solar systems, integrating past present and future. ❤️ A circle of women ; or a gathering of witches ) brought together to share life’s journey , make magic, and strengthen a soul sisterhood. No shame too deep, no burden to heavy, no ego state too dark. All was welcome as we dived into our pain and emerged as renewed free spirits x

Thank you Katie for such a beautiful opportunity for self exploration and friendship ❤️”

“Katie, I just wanted to say thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart for creating the Compass retreat. It was like nothing I have ever experienced before and allowed me to connect to the magic (yes I believe in magic now!) inside myself and all around us. I feel so lucky to have spent it with such a special group of women and am in awe of how you created such a sacred and safe space that we could all come together and form such a special bond. I know this gets said a lot but I honestly felt like I had come home. The food, the people, the content, the amazing locations- were all the perfect.

I wish that my whole life was in circle! Thanks for allowing me to connect to my sacred self and all the many guides, for giving me hope and much needed guidance. I’m changed forever. Lucy x”

“It is hard to put into words how special the Spiral retreat was. I feel emotional when I think back to it but that emotion is pure gratitude. What an utter blessing to be in a roomful of mindful women, each being brave enough to share their truth, directly from their hearts. And sometimes being brave enough to be silent.

Feeling instantly supported by these women- who I hadn’t known prior to the retreat- felt like a big soulful hug. It was suddenly safe to let a few suppressed layers bubble up to the surface and be seen by the light. And oh how light I felt afterwards! A week after the retreat I realised that a persistent pain that I’d had in my leg for months, had miraculously disappeared. I had a feeling it was linked to something emotional but this feels like proof. And a reminder of how sometimes we can heal our bodies by indirect means. (And a combination of direct and indirect can be powerful too of course!)

Katie’s creativity and attention to detail brought an even stronger sense of the sacred into the space which I have no doubt enhanced the meditations, which were some of the deepest I’ve ever had.

Katie is simply an angel on earth. It is rare to meet someone who is so gentle and yet so strong, and I honestly think you couldn’t meet a more genuine person. She is a pioneer of living with authenticity: just what this world needs. <3″

GROW | 28 – 30 April 2023

A 3 day circle led journey for Women

I am really happy to find you here brave soul. I encourage you to run my words through your system because they carry the frequency of a sacred adventure, and you are invited. You don’t need to be wise, strong or anything other than what and who you are right now. Please allow these words to flow through your heart – you might not “understand” them all but it’s my belief that not everything can be cognised. And it’s true that many people say to me “I don’t understand everything you say but I feel like I love it!” thats because words can unlock codes of knowing and remembrance in us. So, please read on with your heart and soul. Your story – it is just about ready to unfold.

I warmly invite you on a Sacred Adventure. A voyage across the open seas within you. An invitation to Grow and Go. Grow is my offering to your heart, your soul, your wise self, your tender self, your forgotten self, your wild self, your brushed aside and stamped upon self, your magical eternal self, your fairy self, your human self, your limitless self, your limited self. All parts of you are welcome on this journey and there will be space and time for all parts to be felt so that they can either stay with you as they are, finally recognised in all their magnificence or, in the felt space, transform into something new.

It is my intention that across three transformative days together in April, we explore:

Grounding to grow | Jaw to womb ~ truth to creation | communing with all our parts | initiations and invisible doorways

My one ask of you, who will join me, is that you choose to be here. You make the sacred agreement with me and with yourself that you will be present, in whatever capacity you can be, and look at what is shown to you, look at what you find and discover through the lenses of curiosity, wonder, love and appreciation. It is always difficult to say exactly WHAT will happen. My experience of curating and guiding 3 journey’s across 2022 was beyond any expectation I had – in truth I didn’t know what to expect but I knew deeply in my bones that it was true to gather in this way. We yearn for it, our homeland yearns for it and humanity yearns for it. Time spent like this is deep nourishment for the soul. As I type now my fingers are infused with EXCITEMENT because I know that pure utter magic is awaiting us. We will circle over and over – and this will create a spiral of knowing, sensing, feeling, truth and learning. This will ripple out from the centre of our circle through each of us, across our land and into every part of our lives. For – know this – transformation is not an adornment to your current existence. New things are always on offer when something old falls away; or when we explore ourselves from new perspectives, in new ways. For human connection and the love of humanity we will dive deeper and deeper into community, unity and every part of our inner landscape. It is my aim and intention to show up for you authentically – as a real me, and create sacred spaces for you to find your own way. I am not here to show you right and wrong, good and bad – I am here to open you to the full experience, both sides of the same coin and lead you with so much love into the field of all possibility, in the most grounded way. This weekend exploration will enable us to see life through a new lens – to know and believe that no experience is wasted and that sometimes being human is hard and painful, but for every painful part there is something so utterly beautiful. I am here for it all and invite you to be here for it all too. For me, the mystic Rumi here sums up how I feel a lot of the time about this experience of earth school:

I invite you to journey with me and explore:

Sacred circle as a devotional practice
Movement
Embodiment practise
Walking the ley lines / Medicine Walk
Channelled healing
Channelled guidance
Meditation
Created sacred temple space
Hands on healing
Community
Homecoming
Ritual

When: Friday 28th – Sunday 30th April 2023

Friday – 1500 – 1900 @ Salt Water Studios

Saturday – 1000 – 1700 @ Sompting Estate

Sunday – 1000 – 1600 @ Salt Water Studios

Lunch will be catered for on Saturday + Sunday

Please bring your own light dinner/snacks for Friday and also any other snacks for the Saturday + Sunday

Where: Our time will be split between Salt Water Studios in Worthing and Downs Barn, Sompting Estate where we will have access to open space and land.

This journey offers you time to be safely held but with space to expand. A container strong and gentle enough to be what you need it to be. A doorway that, if you choose to step through it, will deliver you exactly where you need to be.

Investment per person: £222

A non-refundable deposit of £100 is required at the point of bookings. All bookings are non-refundable and non-transferable

Payment plans are available on request – its important to me that this journey is open to all those who feel called to take it step forward.

So – I will leave you with is – I invite you to allow this journey to be a sacred commitment to you and your unfolding so that when you step out you will be restored and rested. Able to serve your community from an overflowing, soulful cup.

Below are a few pictures from recent journeys and words from some brave hearts who have joined me:

A few words from some of those who journeyed with me across 2022:

Thank you Katie x”

Thank you Katie for such a beautiful opportunity for self exploration and friendship ❤️”

I wish that my whole life was in circle! Thanks for allowing me to connect to my sacred self and all the many guides, for giving me hope and much needed guidance. I’m changed forever. Lucy x”

About Katie – your facilitator

I will guide you to reclaim all that you are. To a place of trust and Deep reverence for yourself and your path. What I am learning more and more is that there IS space for ALL THAT IS. My gift I believe is my openness. I am never in a hurry to shut down and this has allowed me to see from so many perspectives. There is a place and a space for you to embody and experience all of it. You can journey all the way up and all the way down. Into the depths and soul of the Earth; into your physicality; into the wisdom of your Womb or womb space; into the core of your heart; up and out into the Void- into Nothing and beyond. To the stars, to star systems and far off galaxies. Into the Mysteries of You and why you are here. The more I see and understand the less I feel I know! I am so far from “perfect” as laid out by society. Every day I begin again. My path as facilitator is very simple. I am just simply here to open the door for you , sometimes not even that- very often to show you that there is a door. To create the container and invite you in. All of the rest is in your hands.

If you would like to join me please drop me an email below that we can discuss further any questions you have! info@saltwaterstudios.co

all my love, Katie x

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SPIRAL | 25 – 27 November 2022 – two spaces left

SPIRAL | a 3 day circle led journey and exploration during which we will explore:

nourishing your inner world | creating the cocoon | soothing in clear space | awakening your unique magic + wisdom

My guides gifted me the name for this weekend and I immediately just felt it was so perfect. At our last weekend “Compass” we really experienced the magic that can occur when we circle over and over and over….it turns into a mystical experience that can spiral down, can spiral up, can spiral in and can spiral out. Spiral will not be about learning a new skill or modality (although its always my intention to open us to a true melting pot of modalities because I believe in all possibility) but about awakening & nourishing your own unique magic and wisdom.

Spiral is for the seekers, empaths, witches, warrior women, sensitives, lightworkers, earth angels, shadowworkers, medicine women, priestesses, star mothers, fairies…..: this in fact is all of us in our many guises! Some days I identify more with one than the other and that is the beauty of this life – we can be, we ARE it all. It’s just that when we came here we had to forget, so that one day we would Remember. Cue spine tingles 😉 very often when women reach out to me about sacred circle they say something like “I just felt intrigued and I’m not sure why”, “I am looking for something but I am not sure what” – what they are seeking is hard to cognise or put into words – its something ancient stirring within them and the circle is drawing them in. This weekend will be SOMETHING – what exactly that thing is will be different for each woman and will be influenced by each woman as well as the energy that we will be held in. I always bring in the astrology, whats happening in the cosmos, Divine Feminine energy will come through to support us as Will our star brothers and sisters, our angelic guides and the magical kingdom.

Spiral will be an experience of Centripetally – this is a term used to describe the movement of Qi. This applies to the way Qi moves distinctively in a female body. It means to move inwards – in fact to spiral inwards towards the core. This is the natural directional movement of Qi for women, who are generally more sensitive to external energy. When our Qi is flowing with ease, in its natural direction we tend to feel grounded, centred and at ease. When we feel this way we can live from the inside out – be in the world not of it.

Our work will take place very much on Earth but in the ethereal Field – a place where we Create From Love and Suspend Disbelief. As Rumi once said:

“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing

and rightdoing there is a field.

I’ll meet you there.

When the soul lies down in that grass

the world is too full to talk about.”

I always, always intend to meet you in the Field in the most grounded way I can. Because otherwise whats the point? Your unique gifts are needed to be expressed on Earth here and now.

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Compass | July 2022

Awakening and Activating your internal North Star | Opening to self mastery | The Dance between Acceptance + Transformation

A week ago we were deep in the throes of ReUnion – a journey that I had intended would OPEN all who attended, to the depths and the heights. Very much a doorway into all the way up and all the way down. As I have been reflecting this week and preparing to open the container for July a few things have come to me that I would love to share with anyone considering this type of weekend offering.

Support

Even though this weekend was led by me there were many gifts from our community that played a part in the weekend: from the food cooked by my husband Ross on the Saturday + G from our local cafe Sourdough which was opened up just for us on the Sunday; to the Labradorite crystals from Amanda at the incredible Crystal Cave in Shoreham; from the cooking pots lent by Eddie, the Bergamot incense which was with us all weekend from Hotpod member Michelle; to the magic circle gifted by my soul wife Pennie. The linking of hearts from my friend Jess that led to us being up at Sompting Estate with the wonderful Caroline + Alex; the cake made for us by Bonnie; the crystals lent to us by Rex + Bonnie; the fact that on the very same weekend Louise Windsor was also holding a retreat and Emily Graves (two wonderful teachers and friends from within the community) was celebrating joyfully in a field her birthday – there was a huge amount of community energy + spirit with us. PLUS my team of guides were 100% with me all weekend – our ancestors walked with us, my spirit guides and star family were with me as were the magical kingdom. All in all I felt so supported and the weekend just flowed. There was a HUGE amount of planning and preparation that went in and then as I lay in wait on the Friday morning I knew that I had to let go too. I am proud of myself for curating this weekend journey and birthing it into reality. I am excited for all that continues to unfold 🙂

Downs Barn – Sompting Estate. Our home for day 2

Sacred Land

Secondly – to take this journey on sacred land we all call home was incredibly special. Each one of us carried a thread with us from the very first moment we stepped through the door way on day one, through to day 3 and beyond. For me as a mother to 2 small children, going home every night removed some of the guilt I often feel at leaving them, and it meant I took the magic home with me every day. The integration process is completely different to a retreat where you stay over each night and if there is one thing I know in my bones its that there isn’t just one way of doing things – there are infinite ways and infinite possibilities and it is part of my nature to explore.

Safe Container

Third – One thing that came up over and over during our weekend were the words “ I feel safe”….from the women who came. It has always been my intention to create a safe, love filled container and so I am so glad that this was felt. When we feel un safe we hold on – we search for safety and reassurance – we resist – we seek – we move into survival mode and self preservation and away from surrender and trust. It is my belief that when we can allow ourselves to surrender and trust we allow our soul to take the drivers seat and we are led by the Flow that weaves all that is in us and around us.

The sea will receive all those who feel called to bathe or simply bask in the sunshine 🙂

Our July journey has been lovingly named Compass – an invitation to awaken and activate your internal north star.

One definition of Compass is that it brings Luck to someone who is lost by guiding them in the right direction. It reveals the path ahead. The direction of north is the direction that the compass shows. We will move to our own true north. I also love that the Compass is a complete circle, symbolic of oneness, wholeness, equality and unity – a symbol of the sacred Circle. This three day circle led journey will offer you a melting pot of modalities – we will open to stepping into the field; allowing soul to lead; igniting inner lost lands, and; opening + reclaiming the mysteries of you I am ready and willing to show up for you without judgement or pretending that I know all of the answers – I am the eternal student and I am here to share my journey, allow myself to be pulled to modalities that light me up and share with you all that I can whilst holding the space for you to experience whatever is in your next highest good. And believe me when I say your next highest good could very much be a descent into the darkness to rise like a Phoenix from the ashes.

A few words from some of those who journeyed with me for ReUnion in May 2022:

The Dance between Acceptance + Transformation

This came to me like a lightning bolt as I read the above words from Sophie – she said that I always say we are enough just as we are. My hope also is for you to believe that anything is possible in the Field. What I understand now is that in accepting ourselves just as we are but also for ALL that we are we then sink into surrender – we let go into peace and then at that moment a doorway will open. This will be the doorway into REMEMBERING – a remembrance of soul gifts, your starry essence, lost lands within you and the bones of your life. As you begin to remember all that you are you are transported into the field of possibility – also known as the quantum field – you “wake up” in a realm where there is INFINITE possibility. You transform not into anything new but into what you always were – before you were born into Earth and before the stories, programs, systems and beliefs of your family, society and peers began to infiltrate. I said very recently to someone as we were discussing the birthing of The Possibility Space (our group for parents and children) that much of my adult life has been about unlearning and remembering. I don’t see this as a negative – I have relished much of the journey as I have learnt so much so perhaps its a necessary part of our evolution as multi dimensional beings leading an earthly life to HAVE to go through the unlearn and wade through the swamp to reach the heights. I bring the swamp with me and give thanks to the swamp for the lessons of the murk and the deep. I carry the bones of my life with me and my blood roars fiercely in my veins.

I invite you to journey with me and explore:

Sacred circle as a devotional practice
Movement
Embodiment practise
Woodland bathing
Walking the ley lines
Channelled healing
Channelled guidance
Meditation
Hands on healing
Community
Ritual

When: 15th – 17th July

Friday – 1500 – 1900 @ Salt Water Studios

Saturday – 1100 – 1700 @ Sompting Estate

Sunday – 1030 – 1700 @ Salt Water Studios

Lunch will be catered for on Saturday + Sunday

Please bring your own light dinner/snacks for Friday and also any other snacks for the Saturday + Sunday

Where: Our time will be split between Salt Water Studios in Worthing and Downs Barn, Sompting Estate where we will have access to open space and land.

Investment per person: £222

A non-refundable deposit of £100 is required at the point of bookings. All bookings are non-refundable and non-transferable

Payment plans are available on request – its important to me that this journey is open to all those who feel called to take it so please talk to me about payments if this is unworkable for you.

About Katie – your facilitator
I will guide you to reclaim all that you are. To a place of trust and Deep reverence for yourself and your path. What I am learning more and more is that there IS space for ALL THAT IS. My gift I believe is my openness. I am never in a hurry to shut down and this has allowed me to see from so many perspectives. There is a place and a space for you to embody and experience all of it. You can journey all the way up and all the way down. Into the depths and soul of the Earth; into your physicality; into the wisdom of your Womb or womb space; into the core of your heart; up and out into the Void- into Nothing and beyond. To the stars, to star systems and far off galaxies. Into the Mysteries of You and why you are here. The more I see and understand the less I feel I know! I am so far from “perfect” as laid out by society. Every day I begin again. My path as facilitator is very simple. I am just simply here to open the door for you , sometimes not even that- very often to show you that there is a door. To create the container and invite you in. All of the rest is in your hands.

If you would like to join me please drop me an email below that we can discuss further any questions you have! info@saltwaterstudios.co

all my love, Katie x

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ReUnion May 2022

It gives me the greatest honour to announce that my first ever circle-led journey will be going ahead this May – from Friday 20th – Sunday 22nd.

I invite you to join me and to gather with dear women for sacred circle and ritual. To nourish your system with embodiment practise and love filled movement. To awaken your soul with stillness, silence and a sacred pause.

ReUnion is in part a journey, in part exploration, in part an excavation – into all it is to be You. An uncovering, a remembering, a Homecoming.

Harmony and Union

My intention and work has been clarifying over the last 6 months and what is here today is the need to bring the circle into the everyday- to divinise the mundane – to bridge the gap and to remove all lines of separation between the different parts of ourselves, the different “versions” of ourselves we play and instead to uncover the deepest harmony and union. Harmony and union within and without. For some of us this will mean dancing in the Void and Unknown; for some it will mean burrowing deep into the darkness and fertile Earth; for some it will mean allowing suffering and pain to move through us; for some it will mean facing up to hard truths. For some it will mean other things entirely. None of this is beyond any of you reading this…. You will not only receive the medicine you need across this weekend but you will also bring your own unique medicine into the container.

This gathering of Women of Earth and Stars will give you the opportunity to embrace circle as a valuable part of life, to weave it into your whole life and to remember that it is constantly alive within you – within all of us.

Power and Possibility

I have felt a call to strip back much lately and to accept that there are no superheroes out there – there is not going to be a moment when a beautiful rainbow appears in the sky to save us all – WE are the ones we have been waiting for and each of us is here for a reason. It may be nothing that you perceive to be “grand” but it will matter. It does matter and you do matter. Each of you who step forward to embark on this soul journey hold immense power within you and the keys to all possibility. We will open a portal together across this weekend in May and each day that we return home we will take some part of our devotional practise with us. It feels important that we carry out this work on the land we all call home – the land in and around Worthing, and by returning home every night we have the opportunity to take the circle home with us and seed some magic into the land your home sits upon. This is about the circle taking hold and all of the wonderful things we get to experience in circle living through us and being birthed by each of us into every part of our lives.

When: 20th – 22nd May

Friday 20th May | 1500 – 2100
Saturday 21st May | 1100 – 1800
Sunday 22nd May 1000 – 1800.
Outside of these times there will optional sea swims +/or sea gazing depending on the tide

Where: Our time will be split between Salt Water Studios in Worthing and Downs Barn, Sompting Estate where we will have access to open space and land.

What is included:

Movement practise
Embodiment practise
Teaching
Sacred circle
Ritual
Nature Walks
Channelled guidance
Channelled healing
Hands on healing
Lunch on Saturday + Sunday

Investment per person: £222

The exact make up of the weekend will be very much guided by whoever chooses to step forward and join me- your energy will be central to our journey and I will be working to ensure that the weekend is wholeheartedly tailored to meet the needs of whoever joins.

About Katie – your facilitator
I will guide you to reclaim all that you are. To a place of trust and Deep reverence for yourself and your path. What I am learning more and more is that there IS space for ALL THAT IS. My gift I believe is my openness. I am never in a hurry to shut down and this has allowed me to see from so many perspectives. There is a place and a space for you to embody and experience all of it. You can journey all the way up and all the way down. Into the depths and soul of the Earth; into your physicality; into the wisdom of your Womb or womb space; into the core of your heart; up and out into the Void- into Nothing and beyond. To the stars, to star systems and far off galaxies. Into the Mysteries of You and why you are here. The more I see and understand the less I feel I know! I am so far from “perfect” as laid out by society. Every day I begin again. My path as facilitator is very simple. I am just simply here to open the door for you , sometimes not even that- very often to show you that there is a door. To create the container and invite you in. All of the rest is in your hands.

If you would like to join me please drop me an email below that we can discuss further any questions you have! info@saltwaterstudios.co

Payment options and plans are available as its important to me this is accessible to all who feel called.

I am incredibly excited for this and am so grateful to you for reading thus far!

With endless love to you and I really hope you can join me,

Katie xxxx

LIMINAL – a 3 day circle led journey for women

A sanctuary from separation in the liminal

Transformation and Overcoming – supported by Dwarf Planet Sedna

Details:

D E E P S P A C E ~ Women’s Weekend Retreat

~ an elemental rebalancing, journey + activation

Friday 17th – Sunday 19th May (check out 11am Monday 20th May) 2024

An Invitation to join me in Deep Space

Accommodation + Food

Your Team

Testimonials/Reviews from some of the women who joined me in September 2023:

Exchange

COMMUNE | the cosmic reset | 22nd – 24th September 2023

When: Friday 22nd September (arrival from 3pm) , closing ceremony Sunday evening with check out by 11am on Monday 25th September

Where: Whichford Mill and Whichford Mill Barn in Cherington, Cotswolds

I am really happy to find you here brave soul. I encourage you to run my words through your system because they carry the frequency of a sacred adventure, and you are invited.

Accommodation + Food

I invite you to journey with me and explore:

The Team

Cancellation Policy

GROW | 28 – 30 April 2023

I invite you to journey with me and explore:

When: Friday 28th – Sunday 30th April 2023

A few words from some of those who journeyed with me across 2022:

About Katie – your facilitator

SPIRAL | 25 – 27 November 2022 – two spaces left

Compass | July 2022

Awakening and Activating your internal North Star | Opening to self mastery | The Dance between Acceptance + Transformation

Support

Sacred Land

Safe Container

Our July journey has been lovingly named Compass – an invitation to awaken and activate your internal north star.

Harmony and Union

Power and Possibility

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