Wild Woman Samhain

Pridie Tiernan - The Wild of the Words

Kick start the darker half of the  year and celebrate Samhain with this exquisite mix of herbalism, dance, sauna and storytelling.

Cwmffrwd Farm

This event is now SOLD OUT, but please contact us if you'd like to be on the waiting list :) Kick start the darker half of the year with an exquisite mix of herbalism, dance, sauna and storytelling. Step into your fullest power as you celebrate the start of the Celtic new year with the sisterhood. Our Wild Woman Samhain day offers you the opportunity to gather together in ceremony and explore your fullest, wildest self in a safe and fun space; relaxing, listening, feeling, laughing and embracing the powerful, untamed force that is our wild woman unleashed! Expect a rich mix of herbalism, dance, sauna and storytelling guaranteed to stir the soul! Detailed information about all parts of the day are also provided in the agenda section on Eventbrite. <h3>About your Hosts</h3> Jodie Bond is a burlesque performer, writer, and nature-lover with a passion for helping women reconnect with their sensuality and confidence. Her work blends the art of movement, the magic of storytelling, and the wisdom of the natural world to create transformative experiences that are both deeply empowering and joyfully liberating.As a burlesque artist, she has spent years exploring the art of sensual expression and embodied confidence, learning first-hand how dance can be a gateway to empowerment. She knows what it means to step onto a stage—both literal and metaphorical—and fully own your presence, to take up space with boldness and joy. She brings this understanding into workshops, helping women reconnect with their sensual selves in ways that feel playful, powerful, and deeply liberating.As a writer, Jodie has long been drawn to the power of stories and expression. She weaves character and narrative into her workshops, using it as a tool for reflection, transformation, and self-discovery.Her deep connection to nature is at the heart of her practice. With experience in nature communication, she believes the land holds an innate power to heal, awaken, and inspire.This retreat is the culmination of Jodie’s passions—a space where movement, ritual, and nature come together to support women in stepping into their fullest, wildest selves. With warmth and a deep respect for each woman’s journey, she creates an environment where every woman can feel safe to explore, express, and reclaim her own unique sensuality. Pridie Tiernan is a storyteller and ethnobotanist committed to reconnecting us with the plants we once used to nourish, nurture and heal. She weaves a rich mix of oral storytelling into the teaching of wilderness skills; rekindling our relationship with the natural world and empowering us to feel at one with the wild.As a storyteller, she has spent many years performing stories that create a sense of familiarity and connection with nature, especially in those that gift us the opportunity to explore the concept of the "wild woman" - that powerful, untamed force connected to the natural world that can be both nurturing and fierce, instinctual, passionate and creative. Her work encourages a reconnection with that wildness - rediscovering our feral inventiveness and power - through the sharing of ancient stories and the teaching of practical survival skills.As an ethnobotanist, Pridie has long been fascinated by the power of plants. Her sensory herbalism, seasonal woodcraft and rewilding workshops, draw our native flora onto centre stage, embracing them as a potent way of gaining insight into ourselves and our place in the world, taking control of our bodies, and tapping into the magic of the natural world.This retreat takes place at her home in the heart of the Black Mountains—a safe and beautiful space where the sharing of stories and ancestral skills brings people together in community and encourages a change in the way we interact with nature. Here, women can return to that state of ‘awakeness’ we once enjoyed when we thrived in the wild - all senses firing, the herbs and flowers our allies, and the powerful, untamed force that is our wild woman fully embraced and unleashed!

Agenda

Step into nature and leave the less-than-wild world behind.  Resurrect your wild woman within. We'll begin with a welcome ceremony tucked up in the tipi, before embarking on a guided hedgerow walk that will awaken our senses to the whispers of the earth in autumn. We'll explore the folklore and magic of the wild plants connected to the darker half of the year. We'll consider their place in the cycle of life and death, share knowledge of plants that power dreams, connect us to our crone energy, and help us remember our ancestors. We'll also enjoy some gentle rituals that encourage connections with the otherworld and some immunity boosting potion making. We'll then return to the fire for tea, waking the warmth with our collective breath and the energy of togetherness.


Welcome Ceremony, Hedgewitching Walk & Potion Making

A nourishing, delicious meal prepared with intention—designed to stimulate the palate and warm the body. Expect ingredients that emphasise the abundance of harvest, edible delicacies foraged from meadow and hedgerow, and wild seasonings to remind you that as the light fades, new fires can begin within.


Lunch: Food for the Soul

Through reflective exercises, creative writing, and group discussion, you will explore what it means to be in a thriving relationship with yourself and how to truly honour your needs, desires, and body. Then, we transition from reflection into movement—gently shifting from mind to body, preparing for the next experience: the awakening of the wild woman within.


Resurrecting our Wild Woman

Samhain is often celebrated with a spiral dance as a way to connect with the ancestors and the spirit world. Both a way to honour the dead, and celebrate the beginning of a new cycle, this dance is wild —tapping into the rhythm of your heartbeat, the pulse of the earth, and the fire in your soul. This session will lead you step-by-step beyond inhibition into wild expression. Summon the courage to take up space and wake your inner wild woman! This is about stepping into a bolder, freer version of yourself. No prior dance experience needed—we will guide you through the steps.


Spiral dance

A moment of softness, of peace. Indulge in some delicious biscuits infused with warming spices, sip herbal tea brewed with herbs that nourish the feminine spirit, and let your body relax into just being.

Tea, Peace & Softness

The heat envelopes you, softens you, opens you. Here, in the warmth of the sauna, we surrender—allowing the sweat to cleanse not only our skin but our spirits. You will hear myths of women across time and culture—goddesses, priestesses, and rebels who embraced their the dark and shadows without apology. An optional cold bucket ritual will be available—shocking, refreshing, and bone-chillingly thrilling.


Sauna Ritual: Step into the Fire

Gather beneath the stars for a sumptuous autumn supper, a feast of nourishment and decadence. As we eat, we listen—being transported into worlds where women have always been wild, brave, and powerful.



Supper & Stories: Tales of the Otherworld

As night falls, we bring the day to a gentle yet powerful close. By the fire, we take a moment to reflect on what we are ready to release—whether it be self-doubt, old fears, or stories that no longer serve us. We’ll write these down and, one by one, offer them to the flames, watching them disappear into smoke, into light, into nothingness. To close, we will draw oracle cards, receiving a final whisper of guidance as we step forward into the darker half of the year—bold, burning brightly inside, and deeply connected to our own wild power.


19:00 – Closing Ceremony: Burn & Let Go

For those who wish to extend their experience, we invite you to stay overnight and witness the sun’s slow descent on the longest day of the year. As the light fades and the sky sparkles with stars, you can sink into the quiet magic of the land, wrapped in the warmth of the fire and the echoes of the day’s ministrations. Luxurious glamping options are available, offering a cosy and restorative space to sleep beneath the stars. Wake with the dawn, refreshed and renewed, ready to embrace whatever might come this winter.

Welcoming the Night

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