Immerse yourself in the Hawkwood experience on one of our residential courses, or simply join us for a day. We have a huge range of creative and inspiring courses: focus on movement and creativity with yoga or an art workshop, get involved with social change, reconnect with nature, or join us for a poetry, storytelling, classical music, woodwork, blacksmithing or embroidery course.
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Art of Adornment
An exploration of Feminine Artistry in Motion
Facilitator: Kerry Wilde
Art of Adornment Can clothing be the vehicle to feel good? How would it feel to arrive at a sense of inner beauty and allow that to be experienced through the way we dress? This art of adornment course will…
Further Journeys in the Mastery of the Gong
Sacred Sound as A Transformational Tool
Facilitator: Aidan McIntyre & Tim Byford
This is a fantastic opportunity to explore and deepen in your Gong technique and understanding. Exploring the uses of gong in a therapeutic setting, Master Trainer Aidan McIntyre and his team will guide you towards creating a deeper connection between…
The Loving Yes & the Loving No
A retreat creating wellness & intimacy through healthy boundaries
Facilitator: Adam Wilder
Why can it feel hard to ask for what we would like or need? Why can it be tricky to say no to people we care for even when it’s unhealthy for us? On this healthy boundaries retreat we will use…
Weaving the Line: Vessel and Form
A practical fibre arts retreat
Facilitator: Gizella K Warburton
Develop the confidence to take risks with your ideas and nurture your own creative voice. This course is suitable for those new to drawing or making, or for experienced artists wanting to revisit or refresh their practice. In observing the…
The Leader Within
Discovering your leadership potential
Facilitator: Trevor Bentley
A 6 part program to help you find The Leader Within. Leadership is an art, not a science, and like all art the artist is fully reflected in the art they produce. So the key to leadership is the mastery…
Writing the Wild Season
Writing to connect with Autumn's myths and mystery
Facilitator: Helen Moore
During this weekend, we will connect to the qualities of Autumn and develop our writing skills. In response to the sense of place and Hawkwood’s wild edges, we’ll delve into indigenous mysteries and myths. As we attune our powers of…
Mindful Drawing
Exploring mark-making as meditation
Facilitator: Anna Black
Mindful Drawing is an exploration of drawing as meditation. We will experiment with different exercises involving the senses and mark-making. There will also be short periods of guided meditation. No prior meditation or drawing experience is needed.
Deep Ecology: Samhain
Into the Darkness
Facilitator: Jenni Horsfall & Mark Graham
Using experiential practices, ritual, and myth Mark and Jennifer will show how the principles of deep ecology can be aligned to our personal journey of growth and self discovery. Understanding human consciousness as a component of the ecological process, we…
Japanese Embroidery
Exquisite Traditional Art
Facilitator: Jackie Hall
This unique art form originated in Buddhist temples and is used for the elaborate decoration of Kimonos. This rarely taught skill has been based at Hawkwood for over twenty years. Using traditional methods and techniques you will produce truly stunning…
