Fierce & Tender Retreat

14-16 February 2025 // Cromwell

WITH SARAH MENLOVE & KATE WATKINSON

Heart, Soul, Shine

Haere Mai – Welcome. This women’s retreat is for you to remember your essence as fierce & tender. When you honour the part of you that is fierce you stand in your power, courage and truth. In honouring the part of you that is tender you live with love, compassion and gentleness.

ARE YOU READY TO HONOUR YOURSELF AS FIERCE & TENDER?

Join us for a transformative journey at our FIERCE & TENDER Women’s Retreat. During our time together we explore what ‘Fierce & Tender’ means:

To embrace your strong spine and soft heart
Being courageous, enduring and discerning
While simultaneously being gentle, loving and compassionate
Embodying the fierceness of the lion and the tenderness of the deer
Tools to activate your power and gentleness
Remembering who you are at your essence
Taukumekume – the recognition of the ever-present tension of seeming opposites that offer insight & growth
“You are the lion and the deer. You are bold, fierce, and vibrant, and you are silent, sweet and gentle” (credit Rumi oracle cards)

Immerse yourself in the sublime energies of cacao, breathwork, yoga, meditation, somatic dance and the femnine art of Qoya, all while indulging in delectable whole foods and heart-centred community.

Come away aligned with what is fierce and tender within you. Feel refreshed and engaged with the radiant energy of the retreat experience as you go forth with your life!

If your heart echoes a resounding ‘HECK YES!’ to this experience, then this retreat is for you.

THE FIERCE & TENDER WOMEN’S RETREAT INCLUDES:

Cacao ceremony to open your heart to what is fierce and tender within.
Somatic dance to support deeply embodied journeys home.
Yoga that respects & honours the divine feminine.
Qoya – a conscious movement practice where we are Wise, Wild & Free.
Meditation & Yoga Nidra – deep relaxation and nervous system nourishment.
Accommodation at Imrama Retreat.
All meals are wholefood based and made with aroha by us for you.
Nature Ritual.

retreat Programe

The retreat programme offers conscious sessions of movement, stillness and reflection. We create spaciousness within the retreat for you to simply be. This might be making connections with other women, walking in nature, or resting.

Friday

2.30 pm Arrive and settle in

3.30 pm Welcome Ceremony

4.30 pm Cacao & Breathwork

6.30 pm Evening meal

Saturday

7.30 am Yoga & Meditation

9.00 am Breakfast

10.00 am Qoya

12.00 pm Lunch & Free Time

3.00 pm Somatic Dance

6.00 pm Dinner

7.30 pm Yoga Nidra Relaxation

Sunday

7.30 am Yoga & Meditation

9.00 am Brunch

10.00 am Nature Ritual

11.00 am Reflections & Celebration

12.00 pm Retreat Closes

retreat Location

The Fierce & Tender Women’s Retreat is held at Imrama on the outskirts of Cromwell, Central Otago. Imrama is your peaceful and serene retreat home where your soul’s journey can unfold. Ra means light and Ma means heart, thus honouring the light within you. Imrama is a Celtic term meaning “The Journey of the Soul,” perfectly embodying the essence of this special place.

Cromwell

Imrama Retreat is located on the outskirts of Cromwell, Central Otago, in a private rural location.

Imrama Retreat

Discover serenity at this beautiful retreat space nestled in the tranquil enclave of Lowburn, near Cromwell. Our haven features several bedroom options, a lounge for reflection and connection and a space to gather for our sessions. There is also a swimming pool and stone fruit orchard. Imrama is an inviting space for you to feel nurtured on retreat.

Your Hosts

Our retreat team are experienced space holders for women. We create a brave, inspiring and powerful environment for you to come home to what is fierce and tender within you.

Sarah Menlove

Sarah holds a powerful and grounded space for you to journey into your inner world, dissolving the layers of identity, conditioning and limitation to reconnect and remember who you truly are. Sarah is trained in cacao ceremonies, somatic dance and breathwork.

Kate Watkinson

Kate has a deep reverence for the innate fiercness and tenderness within women. She is a yoga teacher, facilitator of Qoya & meditation, trauma sensitive somatic practitioner, & trainee Counsellor. This will be Kate’s tenth year hosting women’s retreats which she regards as a great privilege.

Accomodation options

Our Fierce & Tender Women’s Retreat is held at Imrama Retreat located on the outskirts of Cromwell. Situated on 21 hectares of land, our retreat home offers spaciousness. It is a seven minute drive from Cromwell and a five minute drive from the lake. There is a range of accommodation options from a room to yourself, to twin share or sharing with friends. The three bathrooms are shared facilities.