For Ladies of all ages who just need a break from everyday stress and responsibilities. Relax, let your hair down and enjoy spending time in one of the most magical places on earth!!
Duration: 4 days, 3 nights
Accommodation: Away with the Fairies, Hogsback, Eastern Cape
Includes: Accommodation, (sharing is 2 or 3 Ladies in a room with own bed & en-suite bathroom. Single Supplement available on request). Breakfasts and Dinner, coffee & tea. Daily activities as stated in the itinerary. Hosted by Nita Payne from StoryScape Travel.
Interests: Nature, walking, Good for your Soul, Mind, and Body Activities. Free time, village life, socialising and magical moments in a magical place.
Suzie Mae and a few othe facilitators will be your hosts and facilitate the group during the 4-day Breakaway, making sure you’re happy and comfortable. Suzie Mae will be leading the sessions and will hold the space during the retreat.
Most of our ladies will be sharing units. Each Lady has her own bed. and all units are super cosy and comfortable. For those Ladies who want to stay Solo, there are Single Supplements available. However, the experience is the star of the show here, and your time to make special memories
Remember to plan some extra R&R time to indulge and enjoy the famous cliff edge bath. !!
What to expect from this Breakaway
A beautiful, easy-going retreat-style breakaway with loads of free time
Escape to Hogsback, settle into your comfortable & cosy accommodation and soak up the charm of our fairy-style accommodation
Unwind with easy movement classes, sound journeys and even a conscious dance session in the Heart Centre. Your inner child will be delighted to come out and play!!
Middays are free to explore the village, take some downtime, socialise or perhaps go hiking. Treatments will be on offer at the accommodation like Massages and Reiki Sessions ( own Cost and to be pre-booked)
Hogsback, your fairyland playground
High up in the Amatola mountains with indigenous forests, clear waterfalls, and age-old myth, the magical, mystical little village of Hogsback is most probably the most enchanting place you will find in SA.
Hogsback, with its wonderful mountains, spectacular views, mystical forests, swirling mists, beautiful birds, butterflies, and mushrooms, has an air of enchantment and tranquillity that makes it the perfect destination for our retreat
In your free time, discover why Hogsback is the birthplace and inspiration of J.R.R Tolkien’ (author, of Lord of The Rings) and even Picasso found inspiration there.
Itinerary
Day One
13h00 -13h30 Check-in.
14h00 – Light Welcome Lunch
Enjoy some free time until we meet up at the Heart Centre. Take a walk, relax, or perhaps take a bath on the edge of the Cliff. The Auckland Nature Reserve is the oldest forest in South Africa and the “Cliff Bath” is perched precariously on the edge of it!
17h00 – Meet up at the Heart Center with a Welcome and Grounding session with Satara and Nita. Take off your shoes, and gently ease into the space created especially for you.
18h30 – Two Course Dinner
After-dinner ‘around the fire’ for those who would like to chat and enjoy the company & ambiance.
Day Two
08h00 – Start the day with Intention Setting, Grounding, Conscious
Breathing and Yoga to set the tone for a magical day ahead.
Breakfast straight after the session
13h00 – Grounding forest walk with Adi. A relaxed excursion in the
magical ancient woods. Adi will lead this experience with the highlight
being The Eastern Cape Monarch, also called The Big Mother Tree,
which is a giant yellowwood estimated to be around 2 thousand
years old. Feel free to skip this activity if you choose. This walk has
quite a descending path and steep way back up again. Bring your
walking stick and walking shoes for this one
18h30 – Two-Course Dinner
Day Three
09h00 – Start the day with a balancing Tai Chi session with Mike
10h00 – Breakfast
Free day to visit the Saturday market and walk the labyrinth at the much-loved establishment, The Edge. Alternatively, take a walk to one of the many waterfalls, or perhaps book a pottery class at one of the local establishments. Lunch for your own account
17h00 – Sensory Sound Experience (1.5 Hours)
Alchemical Sensory Sound Journey. Relax and receive an
experience of the senses through layered sound, smell, touch,and taste… bringing you into your body and resetting the nervous
system into its relaxed and energized state of Being.
18h30 – Two-Course Dinner. Pizza night
Day Four
08h00 –A special closing session with a short Meditation, giving gratitude to each other, reflection, grounding, and closure
09h30 Farewell Breakfast and check out
Until we meet again!