A Haven of Peace, a Piece of Heaven
The Bield at Blackruthven
Retreat and Conference Centre


HerRhythm
27th - 29th November 2026
16:00 on arrival day - 15:00 on departure day
£355
A women’s weekend retreat exploring the rhythms of the seasons through meditation, movement, drumming, simple circle dances and expressive arts. A gentle invitation to reflect on your own life, deepen your spirituality and notice the Divine within. No previous experience is needed.
This weekend retreat is an invitation to attune to the rhythm of nature’s seasons, taking what you experience into reflection on the rhythm of your own life.
Using meditation, movement, drumming, simple circle dances and expressive arts, we will experience the gifts the seasons offer—the re-awakening of spring, the ripening of summer, the letting go of autumn, and the resting of winter—enabling us to notice the stirrings of the Divine within.
No expertise in arts, movement or rhythm needed, although we will use these, only a sense this retreat is calling to your heart, and an openness to the Spirit’s leading.
What to Expect
During the weekend we will balance time for quiet reflection by ourselves and group sharing with space to breathe deeply, rest, and enjoy the beauty of our surroundings.
We will use an embodied spirituality approach, integrating body, mind and spirit.
A Woman’s Eyes
HerRhythm will use feminist lenses through which to look at life, faith and spirituality. Simply put, we look through a woman’s eyes. In HerRhythm, we will privilege women’s voices and draw wisdom and inspiration from contemporary, historical and biblical women.
Facilitator:
Valerie Allen

Valerie is a spiritual companion and retreat leader. Her passion is women’s spirituality and creating spaces in which women can meet, share, and be spiritually nurtured and empowered.
Valerie loves working creatively. Poetry, stillness, wild places, music, and sharing stories feed her spirit.