Somatic Shamanism & Energy Medicine Wheel - Hummingbird Medicine - Soul Light

A four-part retreat journey held at The Acorn Wellness Retreat in the sacred landscape of Nidderdale near Harrogate, facilitated by Kay Louise Aldred www.kaylouisealdred.com @kaylouisealdred

Rooted in the teachings and archetypes of the Four Winds and evolved through my own gnosis, professional learning, lived experience and trauma-informed nervous system practice, this body of work is what I call Somatic Shamanism — an embodied and grounded approach to healing, reconnection and remembrance.

Each retreat day offers space to work deeply with one direction of the medicine wheel and its corresponding archetype, element and transformational themes.

Together, the wheel becomes a complete healing journey — returning you to the earth, your essence and the interconnected nature of life itself.

Retreat days include ceremonial cacao*, guided somatic and shamanic practices, reflection, meditation and a nourishing plant-based lunch.

While each retreat can be experienced as a powerful stand-alone journey, completing the full Medicine Wheel offers a deeper and more integrated unfolding through body, emotion, mind and heart.

Somatic Shamanism & Energy Medicine Wheel - Hummingbird - Soul Light

Arrive 9:30am for welcome refreshments
Plant-based lunch provided
£110 per person

At Imbolc, we move toward light, renewal and emergence — the first stirrings of vision, clarity and creative life force.

Are you ready to activate your sacred self, clarify your vision and reconnect with your soul’s direction through the throat and third eye energy centres?

This Somatic Shamanism and Energy Medicine retreat weaves together ceremonial cacao*, meditation, guided somatic and shamanic practices, reflection and shamanic journeying as we work with the archetype of the Hummingbird. Hummingbird carries the medicine of lightness, precision and possibility — the ability to move between worlds and make the impossible possible.

Hummingbird energy supports expression, aligned action, intuitive clarity and the embodiment of joy as a guiding force. It reconnects you with your soul’s direction and your capacity to speak and act from truth.

This is a day for inspiration, alignment and sacred creative emergence.

*Please check with your GP or healthcare provider that ceremonial cacao is suitable alongside any medications, supplements or health conditions you may have.

Next Somatic Shamanism & Energy Medicine Wheel Date:

Friday 9th April - Eagle & Condor Medicine — Union with Source, Within and Without