Friday 28th - Monday 31st March 2025
Mother & Daughter Retreat
This Mother’s Day, share a transformative experience at The Dreaming’s Mother & Daughter Retreat. Nestled in nature's quiet embrace in our luxurious home, this retreat offers a sacred space to deepen your bond, and celebrate the timeless journey you share.
Overview
This Mother’s Day, create lasting, magical memories together at The Dreaming. Our Mother & Daughter Retreat is curated to offer a sacred space for mothers and daughters to reconnect, relax, and celebrate their unique bond amidst nature’s healing embrace.
It is time to simply be together — exploring ancient forests and waterfalls, gathering around cozy fires, and sharing magical moments beneath star-filled skies.
Our invitation is to slow down, to feel the healing energy of these mystical lands, and enjoy soul-nourishing activities that will remind you of the simple joy of being together.
With a carefully curated balance of activities and time for relaxation, you’ll have the freedom to bond in your own time, exploring the lands, or simply lounging on your day beds and spending time together.
This retreat offers a rare opportunity to pause, to heal, to celebrate your bond in an unforgettable way. Whether you're seeking to reconnect, create new memories, or simply enjoy some peaceful time together, this Mother’s Day retreat will leave you both feeling rejuvenated, closer, and more connected than ever before.
Our Mother and Daughter retreat is for women of all ages, and if your daughter is still a little lady, it is appropriate for daughters aged 12 upwards.
What’s Included
Luxurious Shared Accommodation: Stay in comfortable, cozy spaces where you can unwind together, sharing quiet moments and meaningful conversations.
Nourishing, Heartfelt Meals: Enjoy wholesome, lovingly prepared breakfasts, lunches, and dinners by our Chef Zac— nourishing food to fuel both body and soul, served with care and intention.
Mother-Daughter Connection Sessions: Participate in mindful activities together, such as Qigong, nature crafting, guided walks, mythical story telling, and shared moments of reflection.
Sacred Time in Nature: Enjoy our nature connection offerings, and roam freely across our 47 acres of ancient woodlands. Take a dip in our wild plunge pools, and relax beneath the stars in the second darkest sky in the UK. Connect with the earth, and with each other, in a tranquil, sacred space.
A Digital Detox: Let go of the distractions of the modern world and be fully present with one another. Embrace the peace that comes from unplugging and tuning into the rhythm of nature.
Your Teachers
This retreat is guided by guest teachers Kerry Sanson and Danielle Arkwright. Kerry, our lead facilitator, blends ancient traditions with grounding practices to help guests find balance and wholeness. A holistic therapist, Qigong instructor, and published author with 24 years of experience, she brings a wealth of expertise in health psychology, movement, and spiritual wellness.
Danielle is a dramatherapist, eco-therapist, and retreat leader with a passion for fostering connection, compassion, and personal growth. Co-founder of Roots Remembered and Retreat Coordinator at The Dreaming, she blends creativity and nature to create transformative spaces for individuals and communities.
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Kerry Sanson has 24 years’ experience as a holistic therapist, personal trainer, movement specialist, Qigong instructor and musician.
In 2022 she published her first book, ‘The Book of Health Hacks’, a new compendium of forty tried and tested health boosting regimes.
After experiencing a spontaneous healing whilst on a Gypsy Singing Retreat in Eastern Europe, Kerry has been on a constant learning journey, delving into many disciplines and studying with a diverse array of teachers and leaders in Spiritual disciplines.
She holds an MSc in Health Psychology and is an Instructor of Spring Forest and White Tiger Qigong. Kerry has been a student of ReWilding Mystery School, Yogic Inner Engineering with Sadhguru, Breath and Meditation with Dr Joe Dispenza, and the Ido Portal Movement Method, amongst other practices, all of which add to the broad wealth of knowledge and she brings to her facilitation and workshops.
Kerry runs a busy private studio, runs workshops and retreats helping clients on their health, nutrition, fitness, breathing and relaxation. She has been a key member of The Dreaming Team as a Retreat Coordinator, bringing with her, her own unique wealth of holistic health knowledge.
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Danielle is a dramatherapist, eco-therapist, and retreat leader with training in Developmental Transformations and Internal Family Systems.
Her therapeutic approach fosters playful and supportive spaces for personal exploration and growth. With extensive experience working with young people in schools and community settings, Danielle has run her own Theatre in Education company and served as Programme Coordinator for a charity delivering Sex, Relationship, and Wellbeing programmes.
Recently, Danielle co-founded Roots Remembered, offering seasonal retreats for women’s personal development. She also works as a therapist in schools, a wellbeing coach and trainer for progressive organisations, and a Retreat Coordinator at The Dreaming.
Through all her work, Danielle explores ways to cultivate a reciprocal relationship with the more-than-human world, fostering connection, compassion, and community.
The Details
This Mother’s Day, we invite you to share a truly meaningful experience curated for Mothers and Daughters (ages 12 and up) to create cherished memories and celebrate their unique bond.
2025 DATES
Friday 28th - Monday 31st March
Check In : 3pm
Check Out : 10am
For more info on how to get here, click here.
PRICING
Prices start from £540 for the entire retreat, head to our bookings page for info.
ADDRESS :
Rhydoldog House, Rhayader, LD6 5HB
“Words can’t describe the energy that this place holds, from the minute you arrive you can feel the magic. We had the most beautiful weekend with the most amazing people, I will cherish the memories for a lifetime.”
- Claire Wright
The Nurturer Guest, 2024
“I knew my time at The Dreaming would be a wonderful break in stunning surroundings but I was not prepared for it to be life changing. You leave The Dreaming wondering, "Was I dreaming?" but thankfully, it's all real.”
- Kiri Pritchard McLean
Comedian, Writer & Former Artist in Residence
The Location
Nestled in the heart of the Elan Valley, Wales. Our retreat offers a serene and rejuvenating environment, away from busy work life, whatever the weather.
Set within forty seven glorious acres of ancient land, The Dreaming is a rural wonder which offers true serenity and blissful tranquility. Once a 15th century Cistercian monastery, this fabulous property passed through Georgian and Victorian aristrocratic families to the designer Laura Ashley and her family in the 20th century.
Laura Ashley directed her multinational interior design company from Rhydoldog House and then, in 2020, our founder Charlotte Church, with the help of talented collaborators, reimagined, refurbished and reconfigured it.
Accommodation
Luxurious rooms with modern amenities awaits you, each designed by award winning designers to provide comfort and tranquility.
Each rooms interior reflect our passion for other cultures. Natural materials and tactile draping create den-like spaces, whilst original floorboards and textured walls give coherence and a cosseting feel to the seven rooms, each with its own distinct name and character.
The essence of connection thrives through our shared rooms. Our distinctive approach assigns beds individually rather than by room, encouraging meaningful interactions with fellow guests.
Embracing shared living is ingrained in The Dreaming’s values, creating an environment where bonds flourish.
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For 2 Individuals Sharing
Inspired by Luna herself, The Moon is designed to honour the lunar goddesses. Using handmade natural materials, it is a purifying and calming space, with soft flowing white fabrics. Luxurious beds with fabric privacy screens, a spacious seating area, and an ensuite with moon-shaped bath overlooking the Moon Garden.
It is south facing, overlooking the Elemental garden, with a breathtaking view of the Nant Caethon Valley.
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Mixed Gender Dorm / For Four Individuals Sharing / 4 x Single Beds
An exceptional space designed for four guests to experience the perfect blend of tranquility and connection.
South-facing with a private balcony, this room offers breathtaking views of the Elemental garden and the Nant Caethon Valley, making it the perfect setting for shared moments of peace and reflection. The room's hand-sewn furnishings, crafted from a collection of rich Indian saris, shift in colour as the day progresses, adding to the room's vibrant yet serene ambiance. Its spacious seating area and single beds with fabric privacy screens provide both comfort and intimacy, while encouraging guests to relax, unwind, and enjoy quality time together.
The ensuite bathroom features a stunning golden tadelakt shower, enveloped by lush botanical plants, creating a truly rejuvenating experience. Whether you're here to bond with loved ones or create new memories with friends, The Mystic Room is a haven that invites relaxation, connection, and renewal. Sharing this beautiful space enhances the experience, offering not just a room, but a sanctuary for togetherness. South-facing with a balcony, to take in the breathtaking views of the Elemental garden and the Nant Caethon Valley.
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For 2 individuals sharing
The best place to experience the breaking of day, The Dawn is south facing with a balcony to enjoy the view of the Elemental garden and the Nant Caethon Valley.
The handmade soft furnishings were created using natural dyes to reflect the colours of sunrise, bringing a brightness to the room. With luxurious beds and fabric privacy screens, a seating area, rustic pine furniture, and an altar to honour the solar deities, a stay in The Dawn is an energy restoring experience. Its bathroom is across the hall, and has a Moroccan-inspired tangerine tadelakt shower.
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For 2 Individuals Sharing
Inspired by the wonders of mycelium (the network of fungal threads that connects all the plants of the forest together) The Mushroom is designed and crafted using rustic natural materials to achieve an earthy, grounded feel, dark antique wooden furniture and warm neutral tones in its spacious seating area, and luxurious beds with fabric privacy screens.
It is south facing, overlooking the Elemental garden, with a breathtaking view of the Nant Caethon Valley, and includes an ensuite bathroom, with a walk-in shower, and a bath with a view, surrounded by a selection of botanical plants.
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For 3 Individuals Sharing
A stay at The Wanderer is an immersive experience, with natural materials and artefacts from Africa, Peru and Mexico. This is the room for explorers, and has a spacious seating area, and luxurious beds with fabric privacy screens.
The room is south facing, overlooking the Elemental garden, with a breathtaking view of the Nant Caethon Valley, and includes an ensuite bathroom, with a shower and bath, and a window seat to take in the view.
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For 1 Individual or Couples
Honouring the design and forest reverence in Japanese culture, Forest Spirits is north facing and overlooks the ancient woodland.
With traditional Japanese tatami flooring, a spacious seating area, and a luxurious king-size bed, the room also has an ensuite bathroom with a black tadelakt shower and a porcelain lotus sink. Immersive Japanese experience for all of the senses, including the scent of traditional Japanese Tatami Mats.
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For 2 Individuals Sharing
North-facing to the deep forests, The Womb is a celebration of womanhood. With soft flowing fabrics, all handmade and dyed using natural ingredients, it has the nourishing, secure feeling of being swaddled. Luxurious beds with fabric privacy screens, a seating area, and a playful ensuite with a pink tadelakt shower.