Mother Nature Retreat

Our gift to you for Mothers’ Day

Change in Nature, Kindred Village and 42 Acres are teaming up to give mothers an incredible gift this year: a 3 day escape from caring responsibilities (child free!) at a luxury retreat centre in Somerset, where you will be fed delicious, healthy food and guided through activities that nourish the soul. The real cost of the retreat is £840, but thanks to a generous grant we are offering it at £150 (low income) - £300 as a gift to mothers who do so much vital and unseen caring in our society.

Mother Nature Retreat is a unique retreat designed exclusively for mothers of children aged 7 and under — a deeply transformative journey of rest, renewal, and rediscovery. Rooted in the profound wisdom of nature, this retreat offers a nurturing space to explore the often-overlooked journey of matrescence (the transformation into motherhood), in the supportive presence of a village-like community.

At the breathtaking 42 Acres Somerset, where luxury accommodation, sumptuous food and wild beauty converge, you’ll find yourself immersed in spaces that invite both grounding and freedom — from the calming walled garden to playful woodland areas, the reflective lakeside to the soulful yurt.

Why we’re offering this

Motherhood is one of the most transformative thresholds we can cross — but in our modern, individualistic world, mothers often navigate this journey without the communal support, elders’ wisdom, or the ritual container they deeply need. Living in nuclear families without community support, many feel feel burned out, disconnected, and unseen.

This retreat is for you if you long to step away from your caring duties for a few days to:

• Rekindle your vitality and creativity

• Explore your identity as a mother and individual

• Build community with an incredible circle of fellow mothers

Our Mother Nature Retreat will support you to feel more connected, empowered, and resourced, so you can return home to yourself — and to your family and community — with a renewed sense of energy and wholeness.

What you’ll experience

Through a carefully curated blend of facilitated practices and spacious downtime, you’ll engage your Head, Heart, and Hands:

• Head

  Expand your understanding of motherhood through educational sessions on topics like:

• Rites of passage in motherhood

• The five universal postpartum needs

• Motherhood and the nervous system

• Living in harmony with nature’s cycles

• Heart

  Drop into the heart-space with practices that foster profound connection to yourself, others, and the natural world:

• Sharing circles inspired by Joanna Macy’s The Work That Reconnects

• Ceremony and ritual to honour each others’ motherhood journeys

• Restorative experiences to nurture emotional release and renewal

• Hands

  Nourishing your body through:

• Deep rest practices

• Nutrient-rich, organic food lovingly prepared by on-site chefs to heal your body and boost your microbiome

• Somatic practices like breath-work, movement and dance

Retreat details

• Dates: 18th - 20th March 2025 (arrival at 11am on Tuesday, departure at 2pm on Thursday)

• Location: 42 Acres, Holt Road, Witham Friary, Frome, BA11 5HL

• Group Size: Intimate group of 12 mothers

• Investment: The real cost of this retreat is £840, but we’ve chosen to offer it for £150 / £300, to ensure it’s accessible for as many mothers as possible. If you are experiencing financial hardship, we invite you to pay £150. If you are in a more comfortable financial position, we ask that you contribute £300, which is still a significant saving on the real cost. Please pay what feels comfortable and right for you. No matter what you contribute, you will of course receive the same love, care, and attention throughout this retreat.

Who we are

This retreat is a brand new collaboration between Change in Nature, an organisation that has led over 50 transformative nature-based retreats since 2016, and Kindred Village, and is grounded in Kimberly Ann Johnson’s powerful MotherCircle framework. Together, we are committed to fostering deep community connection, emotional renewal, and personal transformation.