Discover Balance and Healing in the Heart of Nature
Join us from the 8th until the 11th of August 2024 for a transformative women's health and wellness retreat at the serene Stonehaven Farm, nestled in the picturesque Hemel en Aarde Valley a short 1.5hour drive from Cape Town. Celebrate Women's Month with a journey towards holistic wellness, integrating spiritual and medical practices designed to bring balance to your body, mind, and soul at our women’s health and wellness retreat.
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Find Your Balance
Do you desire deep inner knowledge of how your body functions and how to master your health as a woman? Crave more zest for life, energy, and hormonal balance? Join us for a beautiful, relaxing, and insightful wellness retreat for women designed to help women find freedom and balance in mind, body, and soul.
Experience True Balance
Our women’s wellness retreat in the Western Cape focuses on moving out of a state of fight and flight and into a state of rest and recovery using the principles of integrative healing.
Food as Medicine: Indulge in hormone-balancing, gut-healing food inspired by Ayurveda and plant-based cuisine, curated by Chef Nicola Cunningham. Enjoy a gentle detox to relax your vagus nerve.
Mindfulness as Medicine: Daily gentle breath-work and guided meditations based on yogic practices to improve sleep, digestion, and mood.
Movement as Medicine: Restorative movements derived from Qi-Gong and yoga to gently connect your hormonal systems and enhance relaxation.
Creativity as Medicine: Embrace your inner child at our women’s wellness retreat with playful activities, laughter, and time to simply be. Walk barefoot, wonder at nature, and let your creativity flow.
Women's Health and Wellness Retreat Itinerary
Discover how each energy center (chakra) is linked to a hormonal system in a simple, elegant way at our 4 day wellness retreat for women.
Day 1: Root Chakra
- Arrival Thursday afternoon with grounding meditation.
- Introductions and setting intentions.
- Dinner with a discussion on hormonal harmony.
Day 2: Sacral Chakra
- Playful blindfolded body-sensing dance and gut-centered meditation.
- Mindful walk in nature, journal prompts, and yoga.
- Creativity with color splashing therapy.
- Sharing circle and dinner with a talk on gut health and brain hormones.
Day 3: Solar Chakra
- Gentle breath-work and somatic movement.
- Discussions on adrenal health, weight management, and sex hormones.
- Cooking demo by Chef Nicola.
- Heart-opening cacao drink and meta meditation.
- Silent walk, massage, and gentle yoga.
- Dinner, Ayurvedic self-massage, and hot tub under the stars.
Day 4: Throat Chakra
- Humming meditation and thyroid gut-hormone axis discussion.
- Sharing circle, free-dance session, and celebration of The Crown chakra.
Your Wellness Retreat Hosts
Dr. Julienne Fenwick
Dr. Julienne specializes in helping women navigate hormonal dysfunction through personalized lifestyle medicine, evidence-based supplementation, and bio-identical hormone therapy. Her holistic approach integrates yoga, meditation, and Ayurveda.
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Nicola Cunningham
Chef Nicola is a plant-based chef and wellness coach, combining her culinary skills and natural medicine knowledge to create nutritious and delicious meals. Her focus is on healing the gut biome and promoting a balanced lifestyle.
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Arielle Robins
Arielle is a yoga instructor specializing in hatha, vinyasa, yin, and restorative yoga. Her practice emphasizes breath and deep relaxation, inviting students on a journey of self-discovery and transformation.
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Accommodation Options
- Stars Eco Cabin (sleeps 3): Private room (Queen bed) en-suite with shower R20,500; Twin beds with en-suite shower R17,000.
- Earth Eco Cabin (sleeps 3): Private room (Queen bed) en-suite with shower R20,500; Twin beds with en-suite shower R17,000.
- Heaven Eco Cabin (sleeps 4): Main bedroom (King bed) en-suite with shower R20,500; Second bedroom (Queen bed) shared bathroom R19,000; Twin beds shared bathroom R17,000.
- Main House (sleeps 3 + facilitators): Deluxe private room with full en-suite R22,000; Two private rooms (Queen beds) with en-suite R20,500 each.
Limited to 12 Participants
To secure your spot, email us at bookings@stayatstonehaven.co.za. This women’s wellness retreat in the Western Cape offers an in-depth immersive healing experience, helping you gain insight into managing your stress and nutrition holistically.
What to Expect
- Stunning accommodation with hot tubs, eco pool, and luxury amenities.
- Gourmet Ayurvedic plant-based meals.
- Gentle daily movement and chakra alignment practices.
- Creative splash art therapy and holistic health discussions.
- Connection with a community of like-minded women.
- Optional extras including integrative medical consults, vitamin infusions, and massages.
