Victoria Smisek Writing, retreats and wellness

Through my journey of 25 years as a psychotherapist, training in somatic dance and mindfulness-based approaches - as well as being a mother, a lover of travel and an advocate of living a wise, wild and free life - I have become passionate about helping others to be in their truth and live their most authentic lives.

I now combine my lifestyle with running retreats for men and women, both internationally and in the UK, and have developed my book ‘Falling Awake – a Heroine’s Journey’, into retreat form to enable other women to deep dive into their own Heroine’s Journeys.

Some of the things I offer…

Qoya Inspired Movement

Qoya movement

Writing Circles

writing circle workshop

Mindfulness

mindfulness course workshop

Retreats

retreat days

  • “I completed the 8 week mindfulness course. I found Victoria to be friendly, warm and professional throughout the process, from pre booking questions, to attending, and post support following the course. She provided a safe space to develop the new skills. I would definitely recommend her.”

  • “Working with Victoria has made a fundamental difference to my life and wellbeing. She is highly skilled at drawing from a wide base of approaches and practices to offer an individual service to her clients that is both professional and caring.”

  • “In Qoya every dance with Victoria is filled with love... she has an intuitive sense that guides gently yet strongly through a myriad of emotions and experiences. The beautiful way that Victoria’s sessions are created ensure that every woman is held and heard. Pure JOY and embodiment... truly feeling into the WISE... WILD... and FREE woman that I have become!”

  • “When embarking on the 8 week MBSR course that Victoria was teaching I was a little anxious and hesitant... but I need not have worried! Victoria enabled me to traverse healthily along my road of knowledge... managing some pretty obstinate obstacles with ease. This is an experience that has marked such a change in my life.... thanks to the expert guidance. It’s a game changer!”

  • “From darkness and numbness watching the world play out in front of me, to actually taking part in my own life was a shift that I believed impossible, but with Victoria’s grounded patience, awareness, understanding and presence she supported me through the unravelling.”

COME ON A UNIQUE HEROINE’S JOURNEY!

Thursday 25th September to Wednesday 1st October 2025

Donegal, Ireland

We will be deep diving into daily Qoya Inspired Movement, embodied voice practices, writing sessions, mindfulness meditation, and so much more. There will also be the opportunity for forest bathing, wild swimming, and enjoying the fire lodge and outdoor hot tub, and we will ensure plenty of time for resting, journaling, and personal processing.

Word to World Retreat - bringing your truth through the written and spoken word into the world!

More about my book

Falling Awake - A Heroine's Journey is a memoir about how we continue to re-create early experiences throughout our lives, until we can wake up enough to realise and set ourselves free.

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