Anna and I are thrilled to bring Creative Spirit Retreats into 2020.
Sunday 30th August to Friday 4th September
Thank you to everyone who has already jumped onto the waitlist.
Postponed until Sunday 30th August to Friday 4th September.
Given the most recent travel advice and border closures from ASEAN countries, we feel this is the best move.
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Java is calling…
Each retreat is different, within the same themes of combining art, culture, meditation, sacred sites and a lot of fun, including local silver works, artists collectives, local sustainable permaculture farms and a raft of new artists and spiritual teachers too.
Email Dani for further information. Spaces limited to 10 each time.
Here’s what some of our previous participants have to say:
It’s hard explain in words the magic that is the creative spirit retreat. It’s something that just has to be experienced. I loved it, Java, it’s people, the land, the art, the meditation, the connections, the conversations, the new friendships and deep learnings…I could go on! It is a gift every woman should give herself to refill her spiritual and creative cup, and energise her to live the life she was destined for. Truly magic! Xx
Heartfelt THANK YOU for the amazing week of discovery and experiences.
What a beautiful week it has been. So happy to wake up this morning knowing I have made some new amazing friends… and to Anna and Dani a heartfelt and grateful thank you for putting together such a gorgeous program for us all. Love and hugs
I cannot recommend the Creative Spirit Retreat in Java highly enough. Led by the cosmic duo, Dani and Anna, it combines immersion into meditation and art (absolute beginners in either discipline are more than welcome) with an exploration of Java’s extraordinary scenery and delightful people. My experience was spiritually profound; connecting with the land, the elements, the temples and much else allowed insights to fledge full and a sense of personal empowerment to emerge. Meeting the artists in their studios or workspaces was a particular privilege and I am thrilled with the rather large painting I just had to buy! Perhaps it was the intensity of the spiritual and creative activities, or perhaps it was the most wonderful group of women I came to know often over many glasses of wine and whom I now affectionately call my Java sisters, or perhaps it was the energy of the place, but whatever it was I returned happier, stronger, and with renewed excitement and enthusiasm for life and it’s endless possibilities. Thank you Dani and Anna, it was a blast!!
Creative Spirit – Main Retreat
The Creative Spirit Main Retreat offers a unique experience of connecting with your creative centre and expression through inspiring place, meditation and art, hosted in the beautiful surrounds of Java’s Borobudur and Jogjakarta, Indonesia.
The retreat combines guided meditations and immersion into Indonesia’s traditional and contemporary art world.
The experience includes connection with ancient sacred sites, nature, artists collectives and studios and inspiring spiritual, philanthropic and artistic locals personalities.
Features: gorgeous boutique hotels, delicious local foods, introductions to acclaimed and upcoming artists, beautiful meditation sessions, rituals, and guidance
Opportunities to buy incredible artworks at off-market prices
About your hostesses:
Anna Layard is a British Art Historian and Curator whose undergraduate theses were based on Indonesian Art and culture.
An expat for over 20 years, Anna has worked across art markets in Europe, Australia and Asia working on private and corporate collections. Anna is now based in Singapore and plays a major role in bringing awareness to the incredible traditional and contemporary art of Indonesia and the wonderful community of artists who reside there. Anna is also very active in fund raising for a number of South east Asian causes, in particularly, the Tabitha Foundations work in building houses and hospitals in Cambodia.
Anna is an avid traveller, mother of three and fellow meditator.
Danielle Van de Velde is a qualified meditation teacher with over twenty years of personal practice and over ten years teaching experience.
Dani helps others understand and master the art of meditation and inner practice through private coaching and courses and tailored programs for schools and organisations. She is also a popular speaker at networking forums and workshops, a writer and holds regular spiritual guidance sessions and retreats in Asia. Dani is a member of the Meditation Association of Australia and the International Meditation Teachers Association, recognising the standard of her teaching and program development.
Dani’s teaching is experiential. She draws from techniques and wisdom of numerous world traditions, current research into neurology and cellular biology, and her own experience. Her focus is on enabling others to understand and work with the design and function of their mind/body/energy system, to engage in transformative inner practice for self-healing and intuitive living.
Dani is also a sponsor of several South East Asian causes, including the Stichting Foundation in Java.
