Active Art Winter Solstice Retreat

✨ Winter Solstice Art Retreat ✨
A Creative Sanctuary to Rest, Reflect & Reignite

As the sun pauses and we embrace the stillness of the Winter Solstice, step into a soul-nourishing weekend retreat designed to warm you from the inside out. Whether you're a seasoned artist craving time and space to reconnect with your practice, or someone who doesn’t feel they have an “artistic bone” in their body—this retreat is for you.

Guided by an experienced Art Therapist and Counsellor Ness Shannon, this weekend is about reconnecting with yourself through the joy of creative process, not perfection. Here, art is not about outcome—it’s about expression, exploration, and what it naturally awakens within us.

Your experience begins Friday evening, with a powerful Sound Healer setting the scene for a weekend of deep connection and gentle transformation. Each day begins with optional sunrise mindfulness and gentle yoga, followed by locally sourced, lovingly prepared meals to nourish your body and soul.

You’ll be guided through a series of inspired art workshops—designed to spark creativity, cultivate presence, and build heartfelt connection. In between, explore the spectacular natural surroundings, swim in the filtered lily pond or the ocean at the private beach, unwind with an optional massage, or simply curl up by the fire or soak in the sun by the infinity pool.

The Winter Solstice is a time of deep reflection and renewal—an invitation to slow down, reconnect, and honor the quiet stillness before the light begins to return. It marks the longest night of the year, a sacred pause in the natural cycle, where the world rests in preparation for new beginnings. Holding this retreat during the solstice amplifies the opportunity for inner transformation and reflection, allowing you to release what no longer serves and make space for new intentions. Just as the Earth reawakens after the darkest night, you’ll have the chance to reignite your creative spark, embrace rest, and align with the rhythm of nature. This is more than just a retreat; it’s a celebration of what is, while welcoming the infinite possibilities of the year ahead.

This is your weekend. Do as much—or as little—as you like. Rest. Rejuvenate. Create. Celebrate the return of the light by coming home to yourself.

Limited spaces available—join us for a magical, heart-expanding Winter Solstice you won’t forget.