Host and Creative Shaman

Hello, I'm Romy, the founder of The Art of Loving Kindness, and I’m truly honored to be your host for this wonderful weekend!

Embracing my multi-passionate and multi-dimensional nature, I find joy in guiding others to discover and cherish their unique magic.

Co Host and Celestial Channel

Hello, I'm Penny-maree from Reiki Sanctuary.

My life's mission is to gently support individuals as they uncover their hidden talents and gifts. I offer guidance through Reiki, light language, and the labyrinth, creating a safe space for self-discovery and healing.

Nourishment Guide

Simone is our nourishment guide, infusing every meal with love, creativity, and care.

With her gift for wholesome flavours and soulful cooking, she creates food that not only delights the senses but also nurtures body and spirit, leaving you feeling nourished, grounded, and held.

Our Hearth

Joan is the heart of our retreat, the warm, grounding presence who helps every goddess feel instantly welcomed, held, and at home.

Joan invites guests to soften, reconnect, and remember the parts of themselves that may have been quietly waiting to come home.

Holding space for connection, laughter, inner child joy, and the kind of heartfelt moments that become treasured memories.

Oracle Guide

Hayley holds space with warmth and intuition, offering card readings that illuminate the path of your soul.

With her gentle presence and insightful guidance, she helps you uncover clarity, inspiration, and new perspectives. Each reading is a doorway to deeper connection with yourself and the wisdom that surrounds you.

Harmony Keeper

Lyn has devoted over two decades to exploring the art of energetic balance, sound, and consciousness-based healing.

Her work is grounded in the belief that the body holds its own wisdom and that when we soften, listen, and allow, harmony naturally returns.

Photographer and Story Weaver

Tara has an intuitive eye for beauty and presence, capturing the moments between laughter, connection, and the sparkle of becoming.

Her photography is more than images; it’s a way of holding memories so you can return to the magic again and again. With Tara behind the lens, every goddess shines in her unique light.

Our retreat unfolds within the serene grounds of the historic Stroud Monastery, a place of beauty, stillness, and timeless charm. Nestled in nature, the monastery offers simple yet soulful accommodation, inviting you to slow down and sink into its nurturing embrace.

Each guest will get a warm and comfortable room with space to rest, dream, and restore.

Shared spaces carry the gentle hum of community, while quiet corners invite reflection and solitude.

The monastery grounds are alive with trees, gardens, and pathways, creating the perfect setting for our circles, rituals, and moments of pause.

Within this retreat, you are invited to craft and embody your very own goddess archetype.

Guided by our creative team, you’ll explore costumes, colours, and cosmic details that reflect your inner radiance. Whether you feel called to don a crown of flowers, shimmer in golden fabric, or veil yourself in starlight, your outfit becomes a sacred expression of your unique energy.

As we gather for our Goddess Celebration Night, each woman’s presence will weave together a living tapestry of divine expression, beauty, and play.

On our final evening together, we gather in full goddess expression. Each woman steps into her chosen archetype, adorned in crowns, veils, flowing fabrics, or elemental attire. Embodying the divine essence she has discovered within.

Supported by our professional circle, this is not about performance or perfection but playful reverence. You might arrive as a fiery queen, a moon priestess, a forest goddess, or something entirely your own.

Together we celebrate with music, laughter, and ritual. Each goddess will be witnessed, honoured, and photographed in her radiant glow, weaving a tapestry of beauty, courage, and joy.

This is an evening of transformation, remembrance, and celebration, during which you are invited to shine in your most magical expression.

At the heart of every retreat are our sacred circles, spaces where we gather as equals, share stories, and witness one another with compassion. A circle has no beginning and no end, reminding us that we are all connected and that each voice carries wisdom.

Within the circle, you are invited to speak from the heart, listen with presence, and rest in the support of community. These moments become a sanctuary of truth, laughter, tears, and transformation where every part of you is welcomed and celebrated.

The sacred circle is where we remember that we are never alone, but always part of something greater.

Every meal at the Goddess Within Retreat is created with love and intention by our nourishment guide, Simone. Using fresh, seasonal ingredients, she crafts wholesome dishes that delight the senses and bring comfort to the body.

Our shared meals are more than food, they are a time to gather, connect, and celebrate abundance together. From vibrant salads to warming soups, from nourishing grains to sweet, soul-filled treats, each plate is a reminder that eating can be both sacred and joyful.

Food becomes part of the ritual, a way of grounding, sharing, and honouring the goddess within.

As an Access Bars® Practitioner and Facilitator, Lyn gently supports the release of stored limitations, inviting greater ease, clarity, and spaciousness into the mind and nervous system.

Through her work with tuning forks, she weaves vibrational sound into the body, supporting alignment, regulation, and energetic flow.

Lyn’s presence is calm, intuitive, and deeply reassuring. She holds space with steadiness and care, offering a subtle yet powerful experience that meets each person exactly where they are.

Your hands and feet are your daily anchors, giving, holding, and carrying you through life’s many seasons.

In this nurturing ritual, you’ll be guided with intention and care as warm oils and gentle touch invite you into a state of deep rest and renewal.

This is more than relaxation; it’s a sacred act of remembrance that every part of you is worthy of tenderness.
A grounding, heart-softening experience that restores balance, ease, and flow, leaving you centred in your own goddess grace.

Feel the soft, melodic tones of the tongue drum ripple gently through your body as we gather in a circle. Each note is spacious and soothing, inviting your nervous system to settle and your awareness to turn inward.

The voice of the tongue drum carries intention rather than force, subtle vibrations that speak directly to the subconscious, weaving quiet affirmations of safety, connection, and self-trust beneath the sound.

Allow the pure tones of crystal singing bowls to wash over you, guiding you into deep rest and renewal. These sound journeys create a sacred space where vibration and intention meet, helping to release stagnant energy, calm the nervous system, and open pathways of inner clarity.

As the bowls resonate, their harmonic frequencies attune body, mind, and spirit, carrying you into states of peace and expansion. Each meditation is an invitation to let go, soften, and reconnect with the divine rhythm within.

During the retreat, you will have the opportunity to receive a personal oracle card reading with one of our intuitive goddesses.

In these one-on-one sessions, the cards serve as a mirror for your soul, offering clarity, guidance, and gentle reminders about the path ahead.

Each reading provides a sacred pause, an opportunity to ask your questions, open yourself to intuitive wisdom, and receive messages that support your journey. Whether you are seeking direction, reassurance, or a deeper connection with yourself, the cards will provide insights that are most needed for you in that moment.

Sip on the ancient flower of dreams, the Blue Lotus. Revered for thousands of years as a sacred plant of intuition, relaxation, and divine connection, this gentle tea invites you into a state of calm presence.

As the petals steep, their essence opens the heart, softens the mind, and awakens the spirit. Shared in circle, Blue Lotus Tea becomes more than a drink, it is a ritual of slowing down, receiving, and allowing the goddess within to rise.

A fragrant, soothing potion to deepen meditation, open creativity, and weave a thread of sacred ceremony through our time together.

This guided meditation will prepare you for your Goddess Within experience, a sacred journey to connect with the energy, elements, and archetypes that wish to express themselves through you.

You’ll be led into stillness by Miss Penny - maree and guided through the elements, earth, air, fire, water and ether to meet the Goddess that resides within your soul.

These impressions will help us bring your Goddess energy to life during the retreat as we design your unique expression through art, costume, and ritual.

Allow the journey to unfold through your senses and trust what you feel, she already knows who you are becoming. 🌙

Every goddess will receive a lovingly curated gift pack to support and celebrate your retreat journey. Each item has been chosen intentionally, weaving together beauty, creativity, and soul-nourishment.

Inside you’ll find a mix of sacred treasures, perhaps a crystal to anchor your energy, a handmade potion or candle infused with intention, oracle affirmations, and artful tokens from The Art of Loving Kindness.

These gifts are more than keepsakes , they are reminders of the magic you created, the circle you belonged to, and the goddess energy you awakened within.

(Gift pack pictured was from our Art & Wellness Retreat.)

Play can be just as sacred as ritual. During the retreat, we’ll share in intuitive games designed to spark laughter, connection, and trust in your inner knowing.

From oracle-inspired guessing to playful creative challenges, these moments invite you to explore intuition in surprising and joyful ways.

At the end of each game, prizes will be revealed, little surprises to delight and remind you of the magic that flows when you follow your intuition.

A reminder that intuition can be light, fun, and full of wonder.