Autumn Spirit
Sunday 4th October -
Friday 9th October 2026
May you find the time you need to deeply listen to your body.
May you heed the call of your spirit and remember why you came here.
May you live comfortably in your body and feel at peace with your life.
“I have fallen in love again… With myself, with my body… with my life.”
- Elisabeth
“This has truly been one of, if not the most wonderful weeks of my life!
I’ve loved every single moment of it all.”
- Kath
Calling our sensitive and soulful women!
Join us for Autumn Spirit, our 6-day somatic healing retreat to nourish body and soul. We gather in mystical Altafulla on the Costa Daurada of Catalunya, Spain.
Are you ready to fall back in love with yourself, your life and especially your body - your home on this earth?
Join Emily “she really is a high priestess of somatic work” and her mum Jan “best beloved doula, soul midwife and gentle leader of women” for a deeply nourishing embodied experience where you will reconnect with yourself and heed the call of your soul.
Sunday 4th October - Friday 9th October 2026
6 days, 5 nights in a beautiful seaside hotel on the Costa Daurada of Catalunya, 25 minutes from Reus airport (direct connection to Stansted, transfers included)
Early bird pricing until 31st January 2026:
£1395 for a twin en-suite room, shared with one other person.
£1795 for a double en-suite room, single occupancy.
After 31st January 2026:
£1695 for a twin en-suite room.
£2095 for a double en-suite room
Payment plans available.
Here, our community shares their experience of being on retreat with us on the golden coast:
“Thank you so much for the wonderful safe space you held to allow us all to heal at the right pace in our own right ways. This is such a precious and great thing and has such great value. ”
“For me the retreat was a perfect balance of activities and rest, welcome and space.”
“This Autumn Flow retreat will always be remembered and live in my psyche with love and joy.”
“A huge thanks to Emily for each wonderful day. What she does and knows is amazing.”
“Heartfelt thanks to Emily, Jan and Jane and all of the beautiful brave strong ladies who will be held in my heart forever and always - til we meet again!”
“This retreat has restored my body, my home. I have been surrounded by the beauty of this amazing place. I want to tell everybody they must do this.”
This Autumn, your spirit is calling you.
She’s asking you to stop, pause and breathe.
And remember why you came here.
Perhaps you have many responsibilities, and you rarely take time to truly listen to your body…
This is for you, our women who care.
Or perhaps you no longer feel burdened by the weight of caring responsibilities, but you feel numb, stuck, wondering what your life is really for?
This is for you, our women who have lost their connection to their core.
Perhaps you’re not numb, it’s the opposite. You’re overwhelmed by your emotions, you can’t seem to find your centre, you’re like a volcano that could erupt any moment.
This is also for you, sensitive women of the earth.
We gather each Autumn, heeding the call of our spirit, in mystical witchy Altafulla on the Costa Daurada, the golden coast.
Being close to the glittering sea, the golden sand and the warm sunshine lays the foundation for our physical and emotional tensions to begin to unwind…
…and as we unwind, we hear the inner voice of our bodies…
Deep within the blood and bones, we remember how precious this life of ours is.
What is precious deserves respect, reverence and celebration.
So we come together in ceremony as women who are attuned to our deeper knowings; the call of our spirit.
We turn towards our bodies, and from this deeply connected place, we receive the beauty of our surroundings.
The sea, the pine and eucalypyus trees, the golden sandstone, the wind.
We feel deeply alive.
Everything speaks to us.
Our soul has remembered why we came.
“I could not have predicted I would feel such love and connection with this tribe of strong, creative and alive women. My sisters. I take home with me the sprouted seeds of deep connection and love. This is what I was seeking, and this is what I have found. Thank you for this transformative experience in the most beautiful of places on the planet!”
Each day on the golden coast of Catalunya, in the witchy mystical seaside village of Altafulla, you can expect:
A powerful combination of somatic (body-based) practices, rituals and magic-making. Each day Emily, your “priestess of somatic practices”, will blend together music, movement, breathwork, touch, sound and voice work, dance, self-massage…. It will be a wild ride!
Our expertise lies in making somatic practices accessible and enjoyable for ALL BODIES, including our friends with chronic conditions, pain, injuries… Learn to work with your body intuitively and lovingly to ease any aches and pains. Unlock pockets of pleasure and comfort in your body that you didn’t know existed…
Daily walks on the beach, swimming in the Mediterranean and the hotel pool.
Access expert guidance from your inner self, through sitting in boundaried, safe and sacred space. Your circle of women are waiting for you.
Nourishing vegetarian meals, snacks and drinks all prepared with love.
Easy return transfers from Stansted to Reus airport, all included, only 25 minutes from our retreat beach hotel.
Beautiful inspiring yoga studio only a short journey from the hotel with all the equipment provided (yoga mat, somatic practice mattress, cushion), surrounded by gorgeous tropical gardens, a central chill-out pagoda and a pool.
ENSUITE DOUBLE ROOM - single occupancy - your own double room and bathroom all to yourself for £1795 (early bird price)
ENSUITE TWIN ROOM - shared with one other person: you may wish to come with a friend or we’ll match you up with someone. £1395pp (early bird price)
What’s included
Meeting at Stansted airport, we travel from the UK as a group.
Return airport transfers from Reus airport to Altafulla.
Delicious, seasonal and local food for breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner.
An intimate, friendly hotel with a pool and gorgeous garden, 1-min from the sea.
A short journey from the hotel, a gorgeous yoga studio, garden, pool and outdoor chill-out area
Group activities every morning, afternoon and evening
Sensitive and skilled facilitation by Emily and Jan, experienced teachers and holders of sacred space
Yoga equipment is all provided for you (mat, mattress, cushion) so you don’t need to squeeze it into your suitcase!
3L of bottled water in your room on arrival
Not included
Flights.
Transfers from other airports or at other timings.
Final celebration dinner at a local witchy old town restaurant.
Massage with Emily’s husband Cristian, qualified massage therapist.
A typical
retreat day
8.30am: Meet Jan and Jane for healthy hydration and a morning check in
8.50am: Travel together to the yoga shala
9.00am: Body and breathwork practice with Emily to introduce today’s theme, to invigorate and awaken the body. You’ll move, breathe, sing, release tension, unleash your voice and feel your power
10.30am: Delicious homemade breakfast in the garden
11.30am: Guided group work on today’s theme with Emily and Jan
1pm: Return to the hotel to rest and restore
2pm: Fresh, local and seasonal buffet lunch in the hotel
3-5pm: Siesta time, relax, read, sleep, beach swim, pool swim, have a massage…
5pm: Tea and snack in the garden
5.30-7pm: Group beach walk to a nearby cove, sunset swim or exploring the historic old town.
8pm: Light vegetarian dinner at the hotel
9pm: Closing circle for the day with Jan and Jane
The setting
On the Mediterranean coast, our cosy seaside hotel is 1-min walk from stunning Altafulla beach.
Both our hotel, and our gorgeous yoga shala, are nestled in beautiful gardens, each with their own pools and chill-out spaces…You’ll be spoilt for choice as to where to relax!
And if golden sandstone castles are your thing, there’s one glorious castle right at the end of the beach, and another huge castle on top of the hill, nestled in a fairytale old town, filled with witchy symbols, medieval doors and hidden corners…
Altafulla is only 25-mins from Reus airport, with direct flights from London Stansted. Enjoy an easy journey, where every step is taken care of by our supportive team.
The practices
Enjoy juicy, sensual and intuitive movement practices, suitable and adaptable for all bodies.
Learn different breathwork practices for your desired feeling: calm, clarity, or an energy boost.
Share your thoughts and feelings during group work, accessing deep wisdom you never knew you had.
Sit in sacred circle with other women, listening and sharing from the heart.
Enjoy the medicine of music, chanting and soulful singing, accompanied by Emily and her shruti box and frame drum.
Let your spirit soar in our opening and closing beach ceremonies, honouring the water and the sacredness of our shared journey.
Enjoy the healing powers of delicious plant-based foods and nourishing drinks.
The food
Vegetarian, local and seasonal, with an emphasis on fresh produce and homemade treats.
We hydrate first and do our body+breathwork practices on an empty stomach, so we feel more comfortable working with our insides.
Breakfast is served in the garden at our yoga shala, homemade by Jan and Emily.
Lunch is a generous and delicious seasonal buffet, at our gorgeous seaside hotel.
Tea and homemade snack every afternoon.
Dinner, also at our seaside hotel, is lighter than the lunch buffet, with a different soup and salad each night, so you go to bed feeling comfortable and satisfied.
Your hosts:
I’m Emily Holden, your retreat leader, holder of sacred space, and teacher of somatic practices for self-healing (combining breath, touch, movement and sound).
My whole life I’ve wondered how best we can support each other to feel well, at home in our bodies, connected to ourselves and each other.
After many years of struggling with disordered eating behaviour and poor body image, I felt stuck with the psychological solutions around me that encouraged people to endlessly talk about their issues. As a linguist and teacher, I was highly verbal, a confident speaker, and was able to articulate my struggles with ease. But I still didn’t feel healed.
The missing link in my own healing, and that of the people of our community, has been to come home to the wordless wisdom of our bodies. So now I continue to study and teach what I know truly works: somatic practices for self-healing.
To guide these practices within a sacred space that honours the beauty of the natural world around us: this amplifies the medicine infinitely!
You’ll find me at the crossroads of bodywork and somatics, earth-based spirituality, the sacred feminine, and the priestess arts.
Thank you to my teachers, who are generous and plentiful! Marc Acquaviva, Helen Eadie, Reggie Ray, Jalaja Bonheim, Elayne Kalila Doughty, Clara Davaar… to name just a few!
Thank you to my best and most beloved teacher, my mum Jan…
Jan Holden
Jan Holden is your retreat chef, holder of sacred space, and wise woman who attends you at the thresholds. Jan’s lifelong commitment to health and healing has led her to study and practice nursing, kinesiology, palliative care, birthkeeping, nutrition, whole-food cooking, and soul midwifery. Having attended hundreds of births and deaths, she is an emotional anchor for her community in their most vulnerable moments. Her food is luscious, deeply nourishing and made with love and care.
Flights
To benefit from the free transfer included in your retreat, please book the following flights:
Ryanair
Outbound - London Stansted to Reus.
Sunday 4th October 08:50 - 12.05
Return - Reus to London Stansted
Friday 9th October 13.30 - 14.50
Booking and payment
Payment is taken via bank transfer to our UK account. A non-refundable deposit of £750 is required to secure your spot. If you’d like to pay in installments, that’s fine with us, we can work something out together.
The final balance is required 2 months before the retreat start date.
Thank you
We know that attending a retreat and investing in yourself in this way is a big commitment. We appreciate you taking the time to read all of this infomation, connecting with us, and asking your intuition if this is truly the right gift for you. We’d be so happy to have a chat with you also about our offering, so message me on Whatsapp if that might help you to gain some clarity:
