🎨 THE ARTIST'S WAY
A creative wellness retreat at Selgars Mill Estate.
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🎨 PLACE: SELGARS MILL ESTATE
A creativity-based wellness retreat for those seeking purpose.
Selgars Mill Estate is located in Devon, UK and is a beautifully converted 19th-century mill house with restored ivy-grown cottages. Around the property, there are beautiful gardens, vibrantly lush woodlands, and refreshing ponds and streams, and is tucked away on 8 acres of secluded land in the Culm Valley in Mid Devon — both enchanting and alluring, Selgars Mill is the perfect countryside escape for both creative work and play. The property has indoor overnight accommodation for up to 30 guests and seasonal (Mar-Nov) outdoor glamping for 60 guests.
Our purpose is to reconnect as many people and organisations in nature as possible, and in doing so help to build a more regenerative future for the generations to come. The vision for Selgars is to become a place that cultivates a sense of hope for the future. A place to gather the re:builders and regenerators. A place to (re)connect in nature and explore new questions and solutions. A place that expands our sense of what is possible and unleashes our collective imagination and energy for change. -Selgars
Selgars is an amazing estate because the property and management also tries to be as eco-friendly as possible. With Nature as their backdrop, the team cares for the property’s surroundings, just as much as their buildings. The venue is a zero to landfill site with separate food waste (cooked and raw), non-recyclable waste, dry recyclables (plastic, paper, cardboard, cans) and glass bins so guests can easily dispose of the proper waste in their respective bins.
Selgars also strongly encourage a vegetarian ethos utilizing all vegetarian menus with their catering partners. For guests that eat meat and fish, the property will work with to ensure food is sourced in the most ethical and sustainable way possible, and from nearby to keep it fresh. There are local producers and retailers in the area where guests can attend to in case they want to self-cater and/or try food outside of the property. Selgars also has an intimate on-site edible garden where they grow some herbs, vegetables, tomatoes, and more.
As a private venue located in the Culm Valley of Mid Devon, many guests attend to this part of the country, specifically Selgars, to host team building offsites, weddings, wellness retreats, community gatherings and educational programs. Selgars is also known to host their own “embodied nature immersions called SOMOS, a small festival called Enchanted and a unique coliving experience dedicated to wellbeing and personal growth during the winter months.”
The special program at Selgars called SOMOS refers to the Somatic Operating System that exists in all of us, or in other words our 'bodymind'. SOMOS also means 'We Are' in Spanish. This program helps guests awaken the senses and disconnect from the fast paced, high stress, goal-orientated urban lives, and help guests immerse yourself in nature surrounding the property. “SOMOS is about awakening your senses, reconnecting with your deeper intuition and allowing for new perspectives and new knowledge to emerge.” Selgars wants to help make this simple practice and process more integrative to one’s life, and help guests learn how this can have a transformational impact on the quality of one’s health and relationships, work culture and performance of a company.
🎨 PERSON: MINDY FETZER
Founder of Liberté who is leading a creative retreat at Selgars Mill Estate.
Mindy Fetzer is the founder of Liberté, movement instructor, and wearer of many creative hats, including but not limited to: retreat host, and facilitator of The Artist’s Way. (“the last two being the reasoning behind why you know me. Or are getting to know me,” says Mindy). As a coach and wellness facilitator, Mindy consciously guides purpose-led brands and individuals to maintain inner and outer freedom, while working towards bigger projects, higher purpose, and richer life. Her sweet spot? Wielding the powers of mindfulness, movement, communication, connection, and creativity, and that is why she is hosting this creative wellness retreat in September.
And what’s Liberté all about? Liberté is a movement of personal liberation and was created with the intention of living life with fulfillment and joy. Liberté connects the dots between building lasting connections while opening the door to external impact and internal freedom. Or vice versa. “We’re a big stand for choose your own adventuring living. Liberté is about being free, in whatever definition you want that to be,” says Mindy. FREE YOURSELF.
🎨 PRODUCT: THE ARTIST’S WAY
Find deeper connection with the creative process and your purpose.
The Artist's Way Retreat is a unique, creative retreat dedicated to the practices of The Artist's Way held at Selgars Mill Estate based in Devon, England from September 25 - 30th, 2023. The Artist’s Way is the fusion of both a book and course, which will take you on a creative journey to find deeper connection with the creative process and your personal purpose. Using techniques such as morning pages and artist dates (which will be embodied during this retreat), you will release pressure points that may be restricting creative flow and put into practice specific (yet tangible) tools and exercises that open up opportunities for self-growth and self-discovery.
The creative MIND needs time to rest, explore, learn, get curious, listen, be still, and do less. The creative SOUL needs time to experience, observe, and express the fullness of life. During this retreat, we celebrate your inner artist (fusion of mind and soul) by celebrating the foundational practices of The Artist’s Way. Immediately following this retreat, Mindy, will be facilitating the full 12-week course of The Artist’s Way. This retreat lays the foundation of what is to be discovered more in-depth in the following 12 weeks. Limited spots available. SIGN UP HERE.
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