Immersion Retreats -

We offer deep dive experiences in beautiful nature settings with seasoned teachers delivering a variety of embodied practices; such as somatic dance, writing, meditation and voice work, to promote healing, connection and expansion.

ARE YOU BEING CALLED TO EXPLORE YOUR HEROINE’S JOURNEY?

Join us in Donegal, Ireland

Thursday 25th September to Wednesday 1st October 2025

  • "Victoria and Martha are beautiful humans who guided us through an amazing experience over our seven-day Heroine's Journey. I am truly in awe of the amount of work, preparation, and love they must have committed to our week at Sandhill House."

  • "Every session was so thoughtful, organized, enriching, diverse and flowed effortlessly. They created a safe space where we diverse group of mostly strangers from the UK, Europe, the USA and Canada shared the unfiltered truth of our experiences and emotions."

  • "I feel truly blessed and enriched to have started my Heroine's journey with Victoria and Martha. Thank you from my heart and soul."

  • "The level of planning and the layering of experiences speaks to the dedication and creativity of Victoria and Martha. Everything was a feast for the senses and enriching for my soul."

  • "The Heroine's Journey retreat in Dufanaghy, Ireland was fantastic! The week far exceeded my expectations! I feel that my personal transformation is just beginning and that I will use the tools and experiences shared by Victoria and Martha and my fellow Heroines to create more love, joy and acceptance in my life."

  • "It is truly remarkable that our diverse group of Heroines, travelled to Ireland where we shared who we are safely and without judgement and came away truly enriched because we took the risk. This is a testament to the training, knowledge and skill of our beautiful facilitators Victoria and Martha!"

  • "If you've come across either of their retreat offerings. Don't contemplate just jump all in! I loved all the experiences. The days were packed and full of so many soul enriching activities."

From Word to World

- In the Land of Music and Magic!

A women’s retreat to reconnect to the body, heart and voice.

Are you hearing the call to adventure into your Heroine’s Journey and be the YOU that you are here to be?

We ALL share this longing… the quest to discover our true authentic selves…

but sometimes it’s hard to know where to begin.

Are you feeling stuck, unfulfilled, a sense that there is ‘something more’ in store for you…

that you were here to be SOMETHING MORE?!

We ALL have the ability to unlock our truth… we just need some help along the way.

Come and join us for an immersive deep dive into our bodies, hearts and voices…to re-connect with those parts of ourselves that are CRYING OUT to be awakened!

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

Here’s a little taste of this year’s Word to World Retreat…

Our venue for the week is Sandhill House, Donegal, Republic of Ireland.

Nestled in the spectacular scenery of North-West of Donegal, sits Sandhill House Retreat. Complete with newly built yoga studio, ensuite bedrooms, hot tub and fire lodge, Sandhill House is just a short drive away from beautiful wild beaches and dense tree forests. With incredible nature views, there are lots of places to get out of our heads and into our bodies…

“Sandhill House in Dunfanaghy, Ireland was a magical venue! The venue was beautiful, comfortable, cozy and welcoming. Sandhill House overlooked a beautiful golf course, a beach and the Altantic Ocean! So many amenities were unexpected and enriched my experience! The lovely bedrooms with ensuite baths, the bright yoga studio, the cozy "sharing room", the wishing well, an outdoor hot tub, a beautiful garden area and a fire lodge all enhanced the experience!” - retreat participant.

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Martha is a vocal alchemist & Qoya Inspired Movement Teacher. With 25 years as a speech therapist, Martha blends her knowledge of somatic healing, emotional regulation, and holistic well-being, offering an approach that integrates human physiology, movement, and the heart-voice connection. She helps people manage stress, release vocal blocks, and express themselves authentically. Martha believes your voice is more than just sound—it's a reflection of your heart, courage, & truth. She partners with people to help them navigate the challenges of self-expression, knowing that freeing their voices transforms their lives. Martha enjoys spiralling around a labyrinth in meditation, singing in the woods, & wild swimming.

What’s included? 6 nights accommodation - 3 healthy meals per day - all tuition and daily sessions including wild swimming and forest bathing outings.

What’s not included? Flights to and from Ireland - transfers to and from your arrival/departure destination to and from Sandhill House.

  • daily Qoya Inspired Movement

  • embodied voice practices

  • creative writing sessions

  • silent mindfulness meditation

  • evening ceremonies

  • forest bathing

  • wild swimming

  • sharing circles

  • outdoor hot tub

  • resting, journaling & processing

A bit more about what you can expect:

“There will come a time when you can accept nothing less than the breath-taking truth of your soul, the voice of divine love within you.”

— Meggan Watterson

Triple shared sea view room: £1350

Twin shared sea view room: £1650

Single occupancy room: £1850

Single occupancy sea view room: £1950

(All prices are per person)

All rooms are ensuite with tea making facilities.

10% discount for early bird sign up or 10% discount per person for bring a friend…or two!

Payment plans and concessions may be available - please do ask!

Prices from £1,350 (see below for full pricing information)

We have limited spaces to create an intimate group … will one of them be yours?

10% Early Bird discount now booking until 1st April!!

“She woke up one day and decided to set her life on fire, to go up in flames if necessary, to really live the life she was born to live.”

- Lynn Bartle

“Anyone who has survived childhood, has enough material to write for the rest of his or her life.”

— Flannery O’Connor

“Dancing transforms everything and judges no-one. Those who are free dance…it is a connection with a being greater and more powerful than anyone and anything.”

- Paulo Coelho

Here’s what people have said about previous Heroine’s Journey retreats…

“I've not been on anything like this before so didn't really know what to expect. It does feel that I have been on quite a transformational journey, for me parts of it were certainly difficult and challenging. But I really do feel I have accessed some deep change within myself, I'm really enjoying this feeling now!”

“I loved the richness and magical experience of the ceremonies, dance and mindfulness, the space felt so safe and so much care and love put into it. For many years I have denied some of these aspects of myself but now I'm starting to rediscovery those again. The location also felt an important part of the journey, I'm going away with a deep renewal of my love for nature and living a more simple way of life. The food was amazing too!”

“The retreat was a healing journey. We laughed, cried and connected. For a group of almost strangers, we've all come away with a lasting bond of sharing and support."

"Emotions were felt, freed and witnessed while our bodies relaxed into the mountains. This retreat is now part of my heroine's journey."

"Victoria led me into a deep internal journey through exciting and enchanting experiences, enabling me to feel safe, held, loved and challenged in expanding my inner world."

"This retreat really is awesome! If you are looking to open your heart and take a journey into your feminine heroine, then this is the retreat for you. There are so many retreats on the market, but Victoria has captured something special here and I can't recommend this enough."

Heroine’s Journey Retreats photo and video archive.

Come and join us for this year’s Heroine’s Journey….

Word to World Retreat

Donegal, Ireland - 25th September to 1st October 2025

Reconnect your body, heart and voice

The Heroine’s Journey Retreats - Come as you are, and leave as more of who you are!

If you have any questions at all, please get in touch to ask.