Writing retreat at coastal hideaway
14th March - 20th March 2028A writing retreat for women in Pembrokeshire, with guest authors
Joey Hulin and Chloe Heuch
From £2,050 shared to £2,950 premium single
THE RETREAT
A WEEK TO WRITE, REST AND BE HEARD
For those who have spent so long looking after everyone else that they have lost touch with their own voice, and who are ready to give themselves a few unhurried days somewhere quiet by the sea. There will be time to write, to walk the coast path, to dip in the cove each morning or simply to sit wrapped in a blanket on your balcony and watch the sun come up, and there will be no pressure to do any of it, because the heart of this retreat is permission to rest.
This year I’m delighted to be joined by two wonderful guest authors: Joey Hulin, author of Your Spiritual Almanac and an experienced meditation teacher and retreat leader, and Welsh novelist Chloë Heuch, who will lead two mornings of writing workshops over the final weekend.
You don’t need to call yourself a writer to come. Come as you are, rest, be heard, and share stories with a small group of women who will quickly come to feel like friends.
WHO IT’S FOR
THIS RETREAT IS FOR YOU IF...
You are curious about writing, journalling for well-being or wanting to write alongside their images. And others are halfway through writing a book, and both are equally welcome.
TIME TO WRITE
You long for time and space to write, or simply to think, without the interruptions of everyday life.
TIME TO REST
You feel tired, stretched or a little lost, and want to hear your own voice again, somewhere quiet by the sea.
GENTLE COMPANY
You’d like a small, kind group of women, with good food cooked for you and nowhere you need to be.
A SMALL GROUP OF WOMEN
SPACE TO BE YOURSELF
Many who join me are in midlife, finding their way through a change in work or family life, feeling unseen, menopausal, or simply having had a long season of giving to everyone else. This retreat offers a gentle pause where you can rest, reconnect with your own creativity and be thoroughly looked after, listened to and encouraged.
YOUR HOST AND GUEST AUTHORS
WHO YOU’LL WRITE WITH
This year I’m delighted to be joined by two wonderful guest authors, each with her own way into writing, so over the week you’ll spend time with three different voices and approaches.
MARGARET SORAYA
Your host
Poet, artist and author of four books, Margaret has been running creative retreats for women for many years, and she will lead sessions, 1-2-1 chats and sharing spaces, dips in the sea and quiet evenings by the fire.
JOEY HULIN
Meditation teacher, Author & Poet
Author, meditation teacher and poet, founder of Horizon Inspired, Joey will lead a day of mindful writing, weaving gentle meditation with writing prompts.
CHLOE HEUCH
Welsh novelist
Author of Too Dark to See and A History of My Weird, novels rooted in wild landscapes and the ways we grow through loss and change, Chloe will lead two morning sessions.
MICHELLE JENNINGS
My Essential Rituals · Sound baths
A sound bath, meditation and Reiki practitioner from West Wales, Michelle creates a space to pause and come back to yourself. sound baths are the moment they finally let go, and they are a big part of what makes this retreat feel so restful and so held.
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THE SHAPE OF THE WEEK
A DAY ON RETREAT
Each day has a gentle rhythm, with writing in the mornings, time to walk, rest or write on your own in the afternoons or join others. Each day will flow as Margaret sees what the group needs and she is always there for a private chat about your work or life as well.
A TYPICAL DAY
7.30 Breakfast as and when you choose
9.00 Walk or dip option
10.30 Morning writing session
1.00 Soup lunch
Afternoon Free time to write, rest or walk
4.00 Sharing circle
6.00 Dinner
Evening Sound bath
YOUR WEEK
Tuesday 14 Arrive at 4pm, welcome dinner
Wednesday 15 Writing with Margaret
Thursday 16 Mindful writing with Joey Hulin
Friday 17 Writing with Margaret / Tenby visit
Saturday 18 Morning session with Chloe Heuch
Sunday 19 Morning session with Chloe. Closing bonfire with optional sharing
Monday 20 Breakfast and farewells
THE WEEK
YOUR WEEK BY THE SEA
WRITING, REST, SEA AND GOOD COMPANY
In March the coast of Pembrokeshire is quiet and wild, the beaches are almost empty and the light changes by the hour, and from the windows of Waterwynch House you can watch the tide come and go across our own little cove while you write, rest or simply sit with a cup of tea and let your mind wander.
