At the time of the Spring Equinox we are immersed in the rising energy of growth and play. This is the time of the maiden and a special time for Mothers and Daughters to cherish and nourish their connection.
It is a timely moment to reintroduce BLOOM; the Mother Daughter ceremonies I have been holding now for over four years with my good friend Sam @mumma_andthemoon and also psychologist Marina.
Do you want to enjoy time with your daughter, creating special memories and deepening your connection? Then we have two special events planned for you:
1) BLOOM: Mother Daughter Connection Circle: Saturday March 23rd 3pm - 6pm, Cabrils.
Join us in circle, in a beautiful natural setting with other mothers and daughters, to celebrate your unbreakable bond through movement, massage, sharing, song and sweet rituals to shower each other with love. Hosted by Sam @mumma_andthemoon and Jo @graceandblazeyoga.
Appropriate for girls age 4+, 3-6 pm, Cabrils. (30mins from BCN)
Early bird rate: 25€ per person until March 10th. Tea and Cake included!
2) BLOOM: Becoming a Woman Retreat: Friday June 28th - Sunday June 30th, Tivissa.
A unique retreat to honour the important rite of passage of girls becoming women in celebration and ceremony. Hosted by Joanna OMeally, feminine yoga teacher and women’s circle host, Samantha Markby de Lugo, ceremonialist and women’s health coach and Marina Moraes Gonçalves, child, adolescent and family psychologist.
Escape to a beautiful rural countryside masia in Tivissa (2hrs south of BCN), for a weekend immersion with your daughter!
Experience special bonding time, as you celebrate with her what it means to become a woman. Learn together about the wisdom of the body and cycle awareness and explore what the transition to womanhood means for you both.
Unconsciously, our culture is still built on patriarchal ideas and rhythms that suit the needs of men and disregard the fluctuations of women’s cycles. In this retreat we will explore and shed menstrual shame, introduce the basics of cycle awareness and the powers each of the four phases provides a woman. We will celebrate in ceremony the magic of blooming into womanhood, the very magic of creation itself!
Our intention is for mothers and daughters alike to come away with a new found respect and sacred reverence for their bodies and the red thread that connects mother and daughter.
For daughters age 7 and up. From our experience running these retreats we have found that it is never too early to start discussing these themes with our daughters and actually if you leave it until they are at the age of puberty, sometimes it can be a bit late.
Includes activities such as gentle partner yoga and massage, workshops, sharing circles, dancing and a magical ceremony. Plus delicious home cooked food from Barbara who owns the masia. Beautiful property surrounded by nature with a pool. Private Rooms and Glamping in Bell Tents available.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have a daughter who is becoming a woman before your eyes and would like to honour this important transition consciously. We will send you a more detailed brochure with all the information and prices.
TESTIMONIAL FROM CHARLOTTE, PARTICIPANT IN BLOOM MARCH 2023
My 11 year old and I participated at the Mother and Daughter retreat 'Bloom' in March 2023.
We had the most beautiful day with a lovely group of mums and daughters of a similar age.
The day flowed perfectly. We never felt rushed or bored.
The retreat location was stunning and was extra relaxing because it was just us there.
I loved every single activity from slow yoga with my daughter to massaging each other and busting some moves which got us laughing.
Lunch was so delicious that I keep thinking about it, even now 10 days later!
After lunch we talked about our own experiences of menstruation (if we wanted to share) and did some journalling. I was fascinated and very happy to see what my daughter wrote about what a woman is.
We have dried the flowers we put in each other's hair as a keepsake and my daughter has stored away the gift I gave her ready for when she gets her first period.
It has definitely brought my daughter and I closer and I can see she has relaxed a lot around the subject of menstruation.
I feel like Jo and Sam lead us through a beautiful journey that day and I will treasure it for ever. Thank you from the bottom of my heart 💕