A FERTILE SOIL RETREAT – MAMA & HER CREW
August 6 – August 9, 2027 long-weekend-edition // A Retreat for Mothers & Their Offspring
Register now with the invitation discount – valid until Monday Oct 5, 11:59 pm cet
MOTHERING THE MOTHER ALONGSIDE OF HER CHILD A retreat designed for mothers with their young child. She who easily takes care of others and now it is time to let herself be taken care of. Five days of dwelling into the feminine while receiving the most soft and gentle treatments. Creating the exhalation she has been longing for without needing to separate from her young child. A time to unwind, reconnect, soften, create and receive while your young child gets the chance to explore, play, create and be outdoors in the most magnificent natural surroundings.
This retreat will take place in the heart of the Flemish Ardennes in Belgium in a rustic and authentic quadrangular farmhouse. This retreat will take place far away from everyday life and close to nature. It is a retreat for you to regenerate from within. An invitation to nourish your soul, mind and body deeply.
WHY A RETREAT FOR MOTHERS & THEIR CHILDREN?
Young children are still very much wired to the nervous system of their mother. As such, proximity to the mother feels like a basic need to them, and the same goes for the mother who naturally feels the need to keep her child close as well. Yet somehow nowadays society decided to break mothers away from their children during the early years, which leaves many mothers feeling empty, depleted and mostly thorn apart.
May this retreat be an opportunity and experience to feel nourished without needing to leave your child behind. Children for this retreat are welcome from 7 months - 3,5 years.
Some love notes about the location
Nestled in the heart of the Flemish Ardennes, you will be welcomed in a romantic and rustic setting with views over the fields, an inviting natural swimming pond, an outdoor hottub and sauna for you to be able to relax deeply. What a dream. Wholesome, organic nourishing food that is prepared for you by a plantbased chef, prioritising local and seasonal ingredients.
4 days of receiving, creating and celebrating
And so you arrive. Finally. Finally there is time away from the doing. You arrive and everything is been taken care of. From the gorgeous location surrounded by nature, to the belly nourishing local, organic and seasonal food. You discover the lasting change that happens from spending time in nature. You are nourishing your foundation, the soil and the earth as you firmly root your feet in the ground.
Summer is deeply represented by both the Mother’s archetype. A deeply creative and nurturing time to devote yourself to connection in a supportive field of women. It is a time represented by unconditional love and a time to express yourself authentically.
What better way to discover what it feels like to live in community with other mothers, where your children roam and explore freely in nature, are guided through creative activities and free play while you get a chance to rest and replenish yourself.
Through sensory experiences like a sound journey, soft movement, yoga, sauna, hottub, gentle touch and belly nourishing food, your whole nervous system will instantly calm down. Allowing yourself to dwell into a receptive state. Receiving never was so easy before. Time for you. Time to reconnect, time to breathe.
Inviting intuitive creation through a diversity of creative workshops and ritual experiences while letting your soul be carried away by the depths of ceremony and the grounding presence of nature.
Your child will get the chance to explore life in nature with other children under the presence of a trained Steiner/Waldorf teacher who’ll organise the most amazing activities for your child’s development and sense of satisfaction while you get to have some time for yourself while still being in close proximity of your child.
The days will be organised in such a way that there is enough free time, ‘me’ time and ‘together’ time. Meaning that there will be activities for the mothers only, activities for the children only, activities for yourself and activities for everyone all together. Creating a rhythm that feels most natural, rejuvenating and comforting to mind, body and soul for both you and your child.
Included in our time together:
| Tea sit | 1:1 Mother bodywork treatment with rebozo | Creative workshops |
| Sound journey | Soft movement & yoga | Sauna & hottub |
| Fire ceremony | Gentle touch | Rituals |
| Child-led experiences | Nutritious plant based food for you & your child | Motherhood reimagined |
| Rest & restore | Free play | Sensory experiences |
| Mother circle | Natural swimming pond | Surrounded by nature |
| Pleasing aesthetics | Pure bliss | Pressing pause |
UNWIND – CALM YOUR MIND – SOOTHE YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM – CREATE FROM THERE – A CELEBRATION OF MOTHERHOOD
Practicalities
A Fertile Soil – long weekend edition – is happening from August 6 – August 9 2027.
Where: Belgium
Location: heart of The Flemish Ardennes – details follow through mail
Arrival time: between 1:30 pm CET and 2:15 pm CET on Friday, August 6
Check out: between 10:30 am CET and 11 am CET on Monday August 9
Meet Moika. Mother, kundalini yoga teacher, mentor for women, passionate about sounds, sexual arts, the subconscious mind, ritual & ceremony and womb wisdom.
Moika ・ Sita Navbir
Moika invites you to a slower and more conscious way of living, where there is space to follow your natural rhythm as a woman, where there is space to breathe, to to be.
She invites you to reconnect with nature, in a way you may have forgotten.
Her unique alchemy of subconscious work combined with conscious work while interweaving tao and tantric practices immediately puts you in a different field of receiving.
She invites you to explore the subtle realms of pleasure, deepening your experience for more overall joy and satisfaction in your life.
Through her calming auric field she has a natural tendency to make you feel grounded and at ease.
Having been able to hold space for over 600 women the past few years, she has gathered so many insights and knowledge and is eager to inspire you while being inspired by you at the same time.
Additionally, her love expands from women to their children, having worked in a Steiner school and experiencing first hand how creating a new future starts with our children.
Caro Dewilde
Meet Ines. Mother. Doula, bodyworker and yoga teacher.
Ines ・ Studio Moed
I am Ines—a doula, bodyworker, and yoga teacher. But really, at my core, I have always been someone who feels deeply.
As a child, I was often told I was too sensitive, too soft—that I let things affect me too deeply. Today, that very quality has become one of my greatest strengths.
My pregnancy and motherhood opened up so much in this regard. They held up a mirror to me and brought me closer to something I had known all along as a child: that feeling can also be a form of knowing.
In my work, I guide people in reconnecting with their bodies through touch, massage, breath, and movement. I focus heavily on the nervous system and fascia, tuning in to where the body is holding tension, protecting itself, or seeking space. It is not about forcing anything, but rather slowing down and listening to what is happening beneath the surface.
I remain deeply curious about this process. Why does the body react the way it does? What changes when you breathe, move, or are touched differently? I don’t want to know the answers simply because they are written somewhere; I want to feel and experience them.
That is precisely where my work lies: at the intersection of body, nervous system, and intuition.
Ines will provide each mother joining with a 1-1 mama treatment bodywork session with rebozo.
On top of that, she’ll guide you through a workshop NeuroGlow Facial Massage where you’ll learn techniques like cupping and gua sha to come to a deep relaxation yourself.
A ritual which can accompany you throughout the season of motherhood.
What other women share about their experience
‘A healing experience were flow, love, acceptance, and observation of self and the world is focused on. I will treasure my time spent there always.’ – Hailey
‘Amazing, so much love and attention to detail, love, empowering, impressive women’ – Kim
‘Challenging, heartwarming, calming, decelerating’
‘It’s been such a special few days. We’ve had some incredible moments. All the practitioners have been remarkable. The food, the venue, everything has just been so wonderfully curated and I feel very very blessed to have spent this time with some wonderful women circle. I am going away feeling renewed and refreshed and ready to step into my divine feminine and take on the world. Thank you so much.’ – Claire
‘It was an amazing experience of rituals, slowing down, feminine energy, I am so glad I gave myself this.’ – Hanne
‘Nourishing and wholesome. I felt so well cared for.’ – Carolin
‘This retreat was the biggest gift i could give to myself. Being there made me realize how much i needed this and how i wish every women i know could experience this. The way Moika holds space for us and takes care of us is out of this world. The food is delicous, the ceremonies and rituals are soft and deep, the location is amazing and provides everything you need for a weekend full of quality time. There is a space and time for everyone in the group which made it very easy for me to open up and connect ❤️ thank you!’ – Annika
Time to choose your room
*For all rooms: you can now register with a deposit (see below). Please note that the invitation discount offer is only valid for a limited time – until Monday, Oct 5 – 11:59 pm cet.
Most rooms are private dedicated to you and your child only and are equipped with a double. One room is shared (duplex). Bathrooms are private or shared (see description). Please bring what you need to safely co-sleep with your child.
Having twins or multiples underneath 3,5 years? Standard there is one child included in your reservation, if you’d like to bring one more of your children, an additional contribution of 350,- is asked – please inform upfront by contacting moika@ikeuwa.be
The invitation offer gives you a 500,- discount from your total investment and you can secure your spot today here with a 777,- deposit. 25% of leftover amount is due by January 10, 2027, another 25% of leftover amount is due by March 10, 2027, another 25% of leftover amount is due by May 10, 2027, final 20% of leftover amount is due by July 10, 2027. Please leave your preferred room in the comments when you checkout.
If you prefer to pay in full immediately, you’ll get an additional 10% discount, please contact me moika@ikeuwa.be to receive payment instructions in that case.
When you register with the invitation discount offer, the 500 euros discount will be reduced from your leftover amount.
Standard room with double bed and private bathroom
3277,- in total for you and your child for a room with a double bed + private bathroom
Now with the invitation discount offer: 2777,-
Shared room with shared bathroom (Duplex: you will sleep at the down part of the duplex in a double bed)
2977,- in total for you and your child for a shared room with a double bed and shared bathroom
Now with the early bird offer: 2477-
*All rates are in euros.
**Please contact moika@ikeuwa.be when coming with more than one child.
FAQ
I have never practiced yoga before, can I join? Of course, all levels are welcome.
Will there be enough free time? Yes. We will provide some activities, but will leave enough breathing space for you to simply enjoy spending time by yourself, your child, or socialising with the others as well. For all activities: you can choose to do whatever feels right for you in that specific moment so you are not required to participate if you don’t feel like it.
How many mothers and children will participate? Max 4 mothers and max 6 children so the Steiner-Waldorf teacher is able to facilitate each child in their own personal experience and development.
What if I have allergies? All food will be 100% plant based, organic with a preference of seasonal ingredients. There will be enough options to explore for your child as well. If you have allergies, you can inform us beforehand and we will let our chef know.
How do I reach the location? The location is easily reachable by car. As per usual we will provide a carpool list upfront.
© Images from the location are directly received from the location. Images from me with flowers: David Mourato | Art of Euphoria. Image about me: Caro Dewilde