WILD WOMAN GATHERING

“𝙂𝙤 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙤𝙙𝙨, 𝙜𝙤 𝙤𝙪𝙩. 𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙜𝙤 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙤𝙙𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙣.”
~𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙖 𝙋𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙤𝙡𝙖 𝙀𝙨𝙩é𝙨

Dear Wild Woman,
This gathering is for you.

For every woman who feels the call of the wild — that quiet whisper from deep within that says, “Awaken. Come home to yourself. Live the life that is truly yours.”

This weekend is for you if you are longing to remember who you were before the world told you who to be.
It is for you if you crave a safe, sacred space to explore your truth, your wildness, your authenticity.
It is for you if your heart yearns for connection — to the land, to nature, to sisterhood.

We will spend the weekend together in the embrace of Phenzhopehaugh, in the Ettrick Valley — gathering in circle, dancing, sharing, and learning about the powerful Wild Woman archetype.
We will root ourselves in ceremony, in story, and in soul — immersed in the beauty of the natural world and in the wisdom we carry within.

You are warmly invited. 
Come as you are.

WILD WOMAN GATHERING 2025

The intention for our weekend is simple and heartfelt:
To connect — with ourselves, with each other, and with the land.

Our gathering takes place at Phenzhopehaugh — a name that carries the quiet poetry of place.
In old Scots, “haugh” means a low-lying meadow by a river — a fertile space of stillness, water, and soft holding.
Phenzhopehaugh speaks of “the meadow at the mouth of Phenz’s valley” — a resting place between hill and stream, between story and silence.
A landscape shaped by time, nestled in the Borders, and perfect for deep remembering.

Throughout the weekend, we will share in shamanic practices, movement and dance, yoga, nature walks, sauna, wild swimming, and more — all depending on the weather and the rhythm of the group.

We will be camping on the land, living close to nature and each other, held by the elements and the simplicity of being outdoors.
All of it an invitation to return to what is real, present, and alive within us.

WHO IS THE WILD WOMAN?

The Wild Woman archetype is a powerful and ancient symbol that has been present in myths, stories, and cultures across the world. She embodies the untamed, primal, and instinctual aspects of the feminine. Often associated with nature, intuition, and fierce independence, the Wild Woman represents a liberating force that encourages women to break free from societal constraints and embrace their authentic selves.

The Wild Woman archetype is about connecting with the deepest, most authentic parts of ourselves that have been suppressed or forgotten over time. She is the embodiment of our raw, instinctual nature—the part of us that trusts our intuition, celebrates sensuality, and embraces the self completely without shame. In folklore and mythology, the Wild Woman is often depicted as a primal, untamed force of nature. She is connected to the wilderness, animals, the cycles of the moon and the earth, she is also connected with her inner moon cycle (menstrual power) . She dances under the stars, howls at the moon, and listens to the whispers of the wind. Her strength lies in her ability to move through life with courage and a fierce sense of freedom, unapologetically embracing her true essence.

My vision for this weekend is to come together in joy and sisterhood—to honour our wildness, foster deeper connections with ourselves, nature, and like-minded women, and embrace our authentic selves.

This is the proposed programme for the weekend, weather permitting.

Friday:
1-5:30pm - Arrival - Setting up
6pm - Pot luck dinner (bring food to share)
7:3opm - Opening Circle

Saturday:
8:30am: Silent walk in the woods, self-inquiry practice and journaling.
11:30am: Sauna & wild swimming.
1:30pm: Break.

FREE AFTERNOON!

5:30pm: Body paint + henna
7pm: CACAO & DANCE + drumming and singing circle.

Sunday:
9am: Movement practice + Closing Ceremony.
1pm: End of gathering.

Other activities that we might include in this weekend are breathwork, nature crafts, yoga, shamanic divination... it will depend on the weather and the flow of the group.

Early Bird Price - £150 (ends 10th of July)
Full price - £188

*Camping on site from Friday to Sunday.
*Bring your own food.
*Full address sent upon booking.

📌 Please Note:
This event is non-refundable and non-transferable.
(Rescheduling and admin is time-consuming for this one-woman business. Thank you for understanding!)

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About Me – Pollyana

I am a transformational guide, working with individuals and groups to help them access their personal power, deepen their connection to community and the land, and ultimately, to themselves. I am a passionate yoga teacher with 20 years of experience, and I am also trained as a Shamanic Practitioner, Sound Healer, Reiki Practitioner, Thai Yoga Massage therapist, and in many other modalities.

Currently, I am fully dedicated to developing THE HEARTH studio in Selkirk—a beautiful and soulful space I’ve created in a restored 150-year-old church hall. There, I offer monthly Sound Baths, Women’s Circles, Cacao and Ecstatic Dance sessions in collaboration with my husband, along with many other offerings. My mission is to create a nurturing environment where people can reconnect with their inner selves and the natural world.

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𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐥:
"𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘢'𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨- 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦.

𝘐 𝘸𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦.

𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘢 𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳. 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘐 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦.

𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘶𝘱 𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘩𝘰𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘥...𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘐 𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩.

𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘢'𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘴. 

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