27/05/2025
... also, if you feel like extending and dive deeper, there is this retreat coming up in June. Last year I took the one-year journey with Karla Cryer with diving into psychosophy. It was not only eye-opening but transforming. I was extra lucky to already had been introduced to the septennial work with a different focus then Steiners: women's health as in the Yia's bone women process... to me it brings all the pieces together and I can highly recommend this journey... and well certainly Yia's bone women too...
there is always so much to learn and grow into.
With deep gratitude to all my teachers and sister I invite you to have a look:
RETREAT Activating the Will to be Well
Midwinter Solstice Health Retreat
Begin the increasing of the light with a deeper connection to health in body, soul and spirit.
For three days, your nutrition is ideal as you gradually detox from stimulants. Your connection to light and natural rhythms is
harmonious, allowing you to walk into both sunset and sunrise each day. Phones and electronic devices are resting in a box as you detox from media. Socialisation is minimised as you turn inward through journalling, silence and meditation.
The days are structured to balance stillness with movement. The experience of balance can reverberate into a deeper understanding.
Meet the Facilitators
Psychosophy Overview Elke Cryer — Psychologist with over 50 years of experience understanding the impact of our emotions, desires and confusions with our health issues.
Bothmer Gym Louise Swanson — trained in and taught Bothmer Gymnastics for 18 years at Steiner schools and Sydney Rudolf Steiner College; and regular adult classes
Medical Overview Dr Narelle Savage — trained in anthroposophical medicine, 25 years of experience in integrative medicine.
Nutritional Overview Erika Pucher — health retreat caterer trained in Macrobiotics and other nutritional food courses.
Date: Friday 20th June — Sunday 22nd June 2025
Place: Centre for Social and Environmental Wellbeing,
1983 Chichester Dam Road, Bandon Grove, Hunter Valley, NSW
Cost: Full price non-concession: $450
Contact Elke for concession price: 0411 965 997
Enroll: Email: Elke @ karlacryer@gmail.com | Phone: 0411 965 997
FRIDAY
ARRIVAL: 9 - 11am Settle into your accommodation & surroundings.
INTRO: 11 - 12pm Meet each other & the program.
LUNCH: 12 - 1pm We eat slowly in silence.
PHSYCHOSOPHY OVERVIEW: 1 - 2.30pm Understanding the impact of our emotions, desires & confusions on our health issues.
JOURNALLING: 2.30 - 3.30pm Reflect on our response to the lecture & the resonance of our emotions, desires & confusions in our lives - writing or drawing in silence.
AFTERNOON TEA: 3.30 - 4pm In silence.
BOTHMER GYM: 4 - 4.30pm Explore the realities of relationships through movement.
SUNSET EXPERIENCE: 4.30 - 5.15pm In silence.
SMALL GROUP SHARING: 5.15 - 6pm Share your experiences of the day.
EVENING MEAL: 6 - 7pm In silence.
OPEN GROUP SHARING: 7 - 8pm Share on the will to emotional health.
MEDITATION: 8 - 8.30pm Half an hour meditation practice.
SATURDAY
SUNRISE: 6.45 - 7.30am In silence.
MEDITATION: 7.30 - 8am Half an hour meditation practice.
BREAKFAST: 8 - 9am In silence.
MEDICAL OVERVIEW: 9 - 10.30am Understand the impact of medical interventions in health & illness.
JOURNALLING: 10.30 - 11.30am Reflect on our history of illness and medical intervention in our lives & draw or write in silence.
MORNING TEA: 11.30 - 12pm In silence.
BOTHMER GYM: 12 - 12.45pm Explore the realities of relationships through movement.
SMALL GROUP SHARING: 12.45 - 1.30pm Goethean conversation.
LUNCH: 1.30 - 2.30pm In silence.
OPTIONAL: 2.30 - 4pm Rest or Bothmer gym or art. In silence.
AFTERNOON TEA: 4 - 4.30pm In silence.
SUNSET: 4.30 - 5.15pm In silence.
OPEN GROUP SHARING: 5.15 - 6pm Share your experience with medical interventions.
EVENING MEAL: 6 - 7pm In silence.
WINTER SPIRAL: 7 - 8pm Small lights become one big light.
MEDITATION: 8 - 8.30pm Half an hour meditation practice.
SUNDAY
SUNRISE: 6.45 - 7.30am in silence.
MEDITATION: 7.30 - 8am In silence.
BREAKFAST: 8 - 9am In silence.
NUTRITIONAL OVERVIEW: 9 - 10.30am Understand the impact of nutrition in health & illness.
JOURNALLING: 10.30 - 11.30am Reflect on our history with food and nutrition in our lives.
MORNING TEA: 11.30 - 12pm In silence.
SMALL GROUP SHARING: 12 - 12.45pm Share your experiences of the day.
COOKING: 12.45 - 1.30pm Cooking experience with Erika.
LUNCH: 1.30 - 2.30pm In silence.
OPEN GROUP SHARING: 2.30 - 3pm
DEPARTURE: 3pm Share your experience of the weekend.