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Shamanic Drumming
The oldest rhythm there is. Sound that moves through you, carrying you somewhere deeper than the thinking mind.
A Scottish Woodland Retreat
Anam Dùsgadh
AN-um DOO-skuh
Gaelic for Soul Awakening
An intimate, sacred gathering in the ancient Celtic woodlands of Scotland — where the land remembers who you are, even when you have forgotten.
March 2027 · Dates to be confirmed
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The Invitation
This is not a fitness retreat. There is no agenda to keep, no pace to match, nothing to push through.
You are coming to rest. To return to the version of yourself that lives beneath the noise — the one who remembers how to breathe slowly, sit by fire, and listen to the trees.
Held in a truly special place I have found for us deep in the Scottish countryside, Anam Dùsgadh is a few days set apart from the world. You will leave shifted — energetically, spiritually, completely.
Ancient Ground
Where stone, moss & firelight remember
Old woodland that has stood through centuries. Mist that moves between the trees at dawn. A place that asks nothing of you but to slow down and arrive.
Sacred Practices
The elements that hold your awakening
Soulful, somatic, ancestral. Each practice is chosen to ground you, open you, and bring you gently back to centre.
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Somatic Breathwork
Guided journeys through the breath — releasing what the body has held, making space for what wants to come.
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Sacred Fire Ceremonies
Gathering around the flames as people have for thousands of years — for warmth, for release, for one another.
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Earth Grounding
Bare-earth practices to root you back into the land, the seasons, and the quiet rhythm of your own body.
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Deep Restorative Healing
Long, held stillness that lets the nervous system soften and the body finally remember how to rest.
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Energetic Healing
Gentle work to clear what no longer serves you and restore the flow of your own quiet energy.
What Awaits
Some things are meant to be felt, not described
Picture firelight on faces. The pulse of a drum carried through the trees. The hush of a Scottish dawn. Beyond that… we always keep the agenda a surprise.
Come with an open heart.
Let the rest unfold.
Let the rest unfold.
A Word From Shelley
My next chapter — the training, the journeys, everything I am about to learn — will pour straight into this experience.
I have poured my heart into finding the right place and the right way to hold you. This one is close to my soul. If something in you has just leaned forward… trust it. Your space is waiting.
Secure Your Space
Your place in the circle
Spaces are intentionally limited to keep this small and sacred. Choose your room below.
Shared Room
£1,495
per person
Single Room
£1,795
per person
£200
Secure your space today with a non-refundable deposit.
A payment plan is available, or you may choose to pay in full — whichever feels right for you.
The £200 deposit is non-refundable and reserves your place. The remaining balance can be spread across a payment plan or paid in full ahead of the retreat. Dates for March 2027 to be confirmed.
