Willow Tree Medicine Retreat
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Willow Tree Medicine Retreat
Grandmother Wisdom
19th September | 10am–6pm | Tenbury Wells
You are invited to a day held in ceremony and communion with Willow as our teacher and guide. Held on ancient land, gathering within the womb of an Earth Lodge around sacred fire, we enter a space of devotion, listening, and remembrance.
Rooted in Plant Spirit Medicine, this work invites relationship with the consciousness of the trees and plants. Through ritual, embodied practice, and deep presence, Willow works with us energetically, emotionally, and physically, meeting each person exactly where they are. This is an intimate and personal journey held in collective resonance and supported by an experienced, trauma-informed team throughout the day.
In folklore, Willow has long been associated with the moon, the tides, the underworld, and the ancestral realms. Sacred to goddesses such as Hecate, Persephone, and Cerridwen, Willow is a liminal tree, growing at the edges of rivers and lakes, bridging worlds, holding space for grief, initiation, and rebirth. In Celtic tradition, Willow is linked to enchantment, intuition, and poetic inspiration, often standing as a doorway between the seen and unseen.
Energetically, Willow teaches us how to yield rather than resist. Her medicine supports emotional release, particularly grief, sorrow, and the unexpressed weight carried in the body. Willow helps us to feel without drowning, to let tears become prayers, and to trust the intelligence of flow. She invites us into deep listening, to the waters of the body, the voice of the ancestors, and the wisdom that emerges when we allow ourselves to be moved.
Medicinally, Willow has been used for thousands of years as a tree of pain relief and inflammation support. Containing salicylates (the original source of aspirin), Willow has traditionally supported headaches, menstrual pain, joint inflammation, and fevers. Beyond physical pain, Willow is a powerful ally for emotional and nervous system soothing, offering steadiness during times of transition and release.
For Many, Willow is a Grandmother tree and is known to help with inner child healing and support, cradling us in her flowy arms with unconditional love. She can embody protection in the unseen realms, like an ancestor watching over those who come after.
This is a deep dive into the self and the mysteries of the living land, an invitation to soften into your own depths, awaken embodied knowing, and deepen your relationship within the web of life.
What does Willow have to show you?
Are you ready to listen?
What is included:
• Willow tree medicine tea
• Conscious Connected Breathwork
• Live Medicine Music
• Shamanic Journeying
• Soundscape
• Energetic transmissions
• Energy Healing by experienced practitioners
• Embodied and somatic practices for integration
• Rituals revealed on the day
Nourishing snacks & a lovingly prepared vegan, organic, locally sourced meal at the end of the day.
Address:
Earth Lodge at Knotted Roots Eco Stay
Adams Orchard
Boraston
Tenbury Wells
Worcestershire
WR15 8LQ
This space is inclusive with no judgement. You do not have to have previous experience with Willow or Plant Medicine.
Energy Exchange:
Early Bird: £122 (Until 30th June)
Standard Ticket: £144 (from 1st July)
Tickets include all retreat activities, support with integration and an organic, local vegan meal and snacks provided on the day.
Tickets via www.sallysmiles.co.uk
Concessions: 3 tickets are available at a pay what you can afford exchange to ensure this work is accessible. Please email [email protected] to enquire
Overnight Stay available:
There is available glamping and wild camping at the venue after the retreat. Please visit https://knottedroots.co.uk/ to book separately and with as much advance as possible.
About Sally:
Sally is a Shamanic Practitioner, Drum Maker, Musician & British Plant Medicine Facilitator. Her work is deeply rooted in the medicine of the land, inspired by the ancient ways and finding balance through connection to the natural world. Having trained in a wide range of modalities and traditions, she works to empower those who come to her offerings, holding space for people to cultivate their own deeper relationship to spirit, nature and to themselves. Sally is the Founder of Collective Soul CIC, a non-profit set up to create conscious gatherings for the well-being, belonging and connection of the local community.
For more on her offerings, visit www.sallysmiles.co.uk
Grandmother Wisdom
19th September | 10am–6pm | Tenbury Wells
You are invited to a day held in ceremony and communion with Willow as our teacher and guide. Held on ancient land, gathering within the womb of an Earth Lodge around sacred fire, we enter a space of devotion, listening, and remembrance.
Rooted in Plant Spirit Medicine, this work invites relationship with the consciousness of the trees and plants. Through ritual, embodied practice, and deep presence, Willow works with us energetically, emotionally, and physically, meeting each person exactly where they are. This is an intimate and personal journey held in collective resonance and supported by an experienced, trauma-informed team throughout the day.
In folklore, Willow has long been associated with the moon, the tides, the underworld, and the ancestral realms. Sacred to goddesses such as Hecate, Persephone, and Cerridwen, Willow is a liminal tree, growing at the edges of rivers and lakes, bridging worlds, holding space for grief, initiation, and rebirth. In Celtic tradition, Willow is linked to enchantment, intuition, and poetic inspiration, often standing as a doorway between the seen and unseen.
Energetically, Willow teaches us how to yield rather than resist. Her medicine supports emotional release, particularly grief, sorrow, and the unexpressed weight carried in the body. Willow helps us to feel without drowning, to let tears become prayers, and to trust the intelligence of flow. She invites us into deep listening, to the waters of the body, the voice of the ancestors, and the wisdom that emerges when we allow ourselves to be moved.
Medicinally, Willow has been used for thousands of years as a tree of pain relief and inflammation support. Containing salicylates (the original source of aspirin), Willow has traditionally supported headaches, menstrual pain, joint inflammation, and fevers. Beyond physical pain, Willow is a powerful ally for emotional and nervous system soothing, offering steadiness during times of transition and release.
For Many, Willow is a Grandmother tree and is known to help with inner child healing and support, cradling us in her flowy arms with unconditional love. She can embody protection in the unseen realms, like an ancestor watching over those who come after.
This is a deep dive into the self and the mysteries of the living land, an invitation to soften into your own depths, awaken embodied knowing, and deepen your relationship within the web of life.
What does Willow have to show you?
Are you ready to listen?
What is included:
• Willow tree medicine tea
• Conscious Connected Breathwork
• Live Medicine Music
• Shamanic Journeying
• Soundscape
• Energetic transmissions
• Energy Healing by experienced practitioners
• Embodied and somatic practices for integration
• Rituals revealed on the day
Nourishing snacks & a lovingly prepared vegan, organic, locally sourced meal at the end of the day.
Address:
Earth Lodge at Knotted Roots Eco Stay
Adams Orchard
Boraston
Tenbury Wells
Worcestershire
WR15 8LQ
This space is inclusive with no judgement. You do not have to have previous experience with Willow or Plant Medicine.
Energy Exchange:
Early Bird: £122 (Until 30th June)
Standard Ticket: £144 (from 1st July)
Tickets include all retreat activities, support with integration and an organic, local vegan meal and snacks provided on the day.
Tickets via www.sallysmiles.co.uk
Concessions: 3 tickets are available at a pay what you can afford exchange to ensure this work is accessible. Please email [email protected] to enquire
Overnight Stay available:
There is available glamping and wild camping at the venue after the retreat. Please visit https://knottedroots.co.uk/ to book separately and with as much advance as possible.
About Sally:
Sally is a Shamanic Practitioner, Drum Maker, Musician & British Plant Medicine Facilitator. Her work is deeply rooted in the medicine of the land, inspired by the ancient ways and finding balance through connection to the natural world. Having trained in a wide range of modalities and traditions, she works to empower those who come to her offerings, holding space for people to cultivate their own deeper relationship to spirit, nature and to themselves. Sally is the Founder of Collective Soul CIC, a non-profit set up to create conscious gatherings for the well-being, belonging and connection of the local community.
For more on her offerings, visit www.sallysmiles.co.uk
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