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WEAVING: BASKET AND SONG, A Women’s Retreat
Join us sisters, for a unique and unforgettable experience.
A weekend of basketry, song, circle, movement, nature, and renewal.
As November enfolds us in her cozy cloak of darkness,
we gather together to keep our soul lights shining.
Basket weaving project:
You will go home with your own hand made basket, perfect for groceries and carrying all kinds of things.
- Weave a basket with leather handles
- Techniques: Catalan base, 3-rod-waling, different styles of randing and borders will be offered
- Details on the preparation of soaked willow
- Depending on time, other small basketry projects will be offered during the retreat
- Experience in a small group (maximum 8 people) and gently guided in precision
- Good dexterity and manual skills are an asset
- Beginner to intermediate level
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Heart Songs:
We will invite you to learn and sing Heart Songs related to handwork, creativity, dark and light. We will weave the music of our voices into our baskets.
Guided Movements:
Yoga and Qigong will be offered to bring mouvement and space in our bodies and anchor knowledge beyond the mind.
Sharing circle:
A safe space to share and listen in groups with empathy.
Location:
Turtle Temple
St-Malachie, in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains.
A little gem, surrounded by mountains, fields, forests, a small lake and trails
Schedule: *A detailed schedule will be shared by email upon registration.
*Friday November 15
Arrival: between 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. (to arrive and settle into your rooms)
Opening Circle: 4:30 p.m.
Dinner: 6 p.m.
Evening Program: 7:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
*Saturday November 16
Day and Evening Program
* Sunday November 17
Day program
Departure: 4 p.m.
Accommodation & Meals:
In the Turtle Temple.
Accommodations in private or shared rooms.
Simple and modest installations.
options:
1 double bed= shared room $35
1 double bed = private room $40
1 single bed = private room = $40
1 single bed= shared room = $35
camping mattress= shared space
- mat provided = $30
- bring your own mat = $20
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Meals: Delicious, simple and vegetarian – 2 suppers, 2 lunches, 2 breakfasts
* Bring your own snacks
* Everyone will take turns washing the pots after each meal
Price :
Includes: 6 meals, locally grown willow, access to trail and a beautiful nature and guidance from Arielle and Chandra. We offer a progressive rate to accommodate everyone’s financial reality. We invite you to choose the amount you are actually able to contribute at this time. And to leave prices lower for those who really need them.
1-Small budget : 558 $
2- The base : 618 $
3- Abundance : 658 $
You will add 20 to 40 $ per night for the accommodation (see pricing above)
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What to bring :
Basket Weaving: small pruning shears, knife (opinel style), rapping iron/beater, bodkin, weight (brick, rock 20 cm in diameter, etc...). Extra tools will be available on site if needed.
Sleeping: bedding (sheets, fitted sheet, sleeping bag and pillow)
Once you are registered, we will send you an email with all the details to prepare you for retreat.
Your facilitators:
Singing & Movement - Chandra Morton
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Chandra is originally from Saskatchewan, and spent her childhood traveling between the West Coast, Prairies, and Lake Superior. As a Waldorf Educator, and during her travels to various intentional communities (spiritual, ecological, and earth activist) throughout North America, she has collected a large repertoire of multilingual and multicultural rituals, songs and dances. She shares over 20 years experience of guiding groups and families in activities that uplift, connect and celebrate life. In 2011, Chandra settled in St. Malachie, where she now homeschools her 2 children, offers devotional music and yoga, gardens, wildcrafts, spins, weaves, and handcrafts. She is currently developing a small Retreat & Education Center in the Appalachian Mts of Québec.
​Basket Weaving - Arielle Prince-Ferron
Twelve years ago, Arielle discovered the timeless art of basketry, which later gave life to Brins d'Nature—a small-scale business fuelled by her unwavering passion for weaving with nature.
Brins d'Nature is more than a business—it's a small revolution where the connection to all life matters, and caring for the living world and each other is paramount. Arielle invites you to join her on this transformative journey towards a more harmonious and sustainable relationship with nature and humans. Arielle works exclusively with locally harvested plants while crafting practical objects for everyday life. She also weaves living willow structures, each telling a unique story of connection with the natural world. Over the last 15 years, Arielle has supported groups of all ages to learn how to connect with themselves and live harmoniously with others (including nature connection, crafts, empathic communication, and cooking),