COMING INTO BEING

A women’s day retreat held ahead of Beltane – a sacred seasonal gateway between the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice.

COME INTO BEING

Coming into Being is a women’s circle day retreat held in the heart of spring — a time when what has been quietly awakening begins to take form in the body, in life, and in the way we move through the world.

This gathering is an invitation to deepen into embodied creation. To listen to what has been stirring within and allow it to be expressed with clarity, softness, and trust.

Spring carries the energy of growth, direction, and gentle expansion. Through somatic practices, ceremonial cacao, shamanic drumming, yin yoga, sound healing and Reiki Crystal healing, we create space to support this natural movement from inner sensing into lived experience.

Rather than pushing forward or striving for outcomes, this day honours the intelligence of the body and the rhythm of becoming. It is a space to ground vision into presence, to be witnessed in community, and to nurture what is ready to unfold.

Held in an intimate women’s circle, Coming into Being offers a day to reconnect with creative life force, restore inner alignment, and move forward from a place of embodied truth.

THE WISDOM OF BELTANE

The end of April carries us toward Beltane, an ancient Celtic festival that celebrates vitality, fertility and life fully returning to the land. This is no longer the quiet stirring beneath the surface — this is emergence. The earth is awake, growth is visible, and energy is moving outward, asking to be expressed.

Beltane sits at a powerful seasonal threshold between spring and summer, where intention meets embodiment, and vision begins to take form through action, creativity, and connection.

In seasonal and elemental wisdom, we are moving from the expansive wood energy of spring — vision, direction, possibility — toward the warming Fire energy of summer — aliveness, expression and devotion to what truly matters.

This women’s circle day retreat is an invitation to consciously meet this moment of expansion: to honour what has grown within you, to tend the sparks asking for fuel, and to step forward with clarity, confidence, and embodied intention.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Throughout the day, you will be guided through a flowing sequence of practices designed to support this seasonal transition:

• Opening women’s circle and intention setting
• Somatic exploration and body listening
• Ceremonial cacao and shamanic drumming journey
• Journaling, reflection and nourishing snacks
• Restorative yoga to support integration and energy flow
• Sound healing and Reiki for deep rest and alignment
• Closing sharing circle and integration

WHY THESE MODALITIES

Each practice builds gently upon the last, allowing the day to unfold naturally and with care.

~ Somatics (Body-Based Listening)

• Awakening sensation after winter dormancy
• Letting the body speak before the mind plans
• Tracking impulses, micro-movements, inner yes/no

Here is where “coming to being” begins into a felt sense.

~ Cacao + Shamanic Drumming

• Cacao opens the heart gently after long contraction
• Drumming activates rhythm, vision, and ancestral memory
• Together, they create a womb for visioning

This journey is about: What wants to be born through me this year?

~ Sound Healing

• Re-patterning the nervous system
• Clearing stagnation
• Allowing frequencies to reorganize the inner landscape

Reiki + Sound acts as the golden thread weaving the day together.

~ Reiki

• Integration
• Gentle alignment
• Supporting the transition from inner knowing to embodied trust

Reiki + Sound acts as the golden thread weaving the day together.

WHO IS THIS FOR

This retreat is for the woman who:

• Is doing ‘fine’ but sits at her desk and feels like she’s shrinking.
• Doesn’t actually need more information. She needs space to hear herself again.
• Keeps telling herself she’ll get back to herself 'once things settle down'… but never does.
• Is building something – a business, a creative offering, a new chapter — and realises she can’t think her way into alignment anymore.
• Values depth and craves conversation that goes beneath the surface.
• Is tired of analysing her life – she doesn't need more life hacks; she needs community, connection and like-mindedwomen sharing and holding space for real life struggles.

This is a day for embodied creation, rooted in community and guided by inner truth.

CO-CREATED BY

💠 Maria Alfaro Founder of Saraswati’s Universe, Reiki Master Teacher, somatic and sound healer. Maria is devoted to guiding women back into the wisdom of their bodies and the softness of their hearts. Her work weaves Reiki, somatic practices, sound, ritual, and seasonal awareness to create spaces of safety, presence, and embodied connection.

💠 Anna Wilson Founder of Soundscape, Sound Healer. Anna is a sound healer trained through the School of Natural Shamanism. She facilitates both 1:1 and group sound journeys using a wide range of instruments, including the gong, crystal bowls, tuning forks, and drum. Each session is led intuitively, allowing the frequencies to guide the experience and gently support the restoration of the body’s natural resonance on a cellular level.

PRACTICAL DETAILS

Date & Time
Sunday 26th April 2026 (12:45 – 4:45 pm)
This is a half-day women’s circle retreat includes light and heatlhy snacks.

Venue
The retreat will take place at Akasa, a beautiful and intentionally held space.
More details about the venue and how to arrive will be shared after booking.

You are welcome to explore and follow Akasa and Olivia’s work here.

Preparation & What to Bring
Around 24 hours before the retreat, you will receive an email with:

• guidance on how to prepare
• what to bring on the day
• practical arrival information

Energy Exchange £88 bring a friend and get £10off (each for £77)
The energy exchange for this day retreat is offered in alignment with our values of community care and accessible healing spaces.

If you are experiencing financial hardship or a significant life transition, you are welcome to reach out — one place can be offered at a reduced rate in honour of inclusivity and mutual support. This retreat is limited to 12 women, allowing for intimacy, safety, and a deeply held circle.

As a gesture of gratitude for joining us, and included in the energy exchange, you will receive a ritual gift bag to support you during the day and to take home with you. This includes: a Reiki-infused crystal, an essential oil, palo santo and a card to anchor your journey.

Each item is offered with intention, to accompany what is coming into being beyond the circle.

ABOUT CACAO

Ceremonial cacao will be shared as a gentle heart-opening medicine, supporting connection, presence, and embodied listening. Cacao is offered in a conscious, grounded way — not as a stimulant, but as a companion to the day’s journey.

Please note Cacao may not be suitable if you are:

• pregnant
• taking antidepressants or MAO inhibitors
• sensitive to caffeine or heart-stimulating substances
• advised by a healthcare professional to avoid ceremonial cacao

If cacao is not right for you, an alternative tea (in aligment with the energy we will work) will be lovingly provided, and you will still be fully included in the ceremony.

If you have any questions about accessibility, health considerations, or whether this day is right for you, you are warmly invited to get in touch via email: maria.alfaro@saraswatisuniverse.com