Beacon Retreats

09/07/2024

Well here’s a weird thing… I’ve been trying to delete an old FB page of mine I used to use for pilgrimages, events and things…. But I just have not been able to. And suddenly lately people have been following it like crazy! So I’m going to go with the flow and start using it again! Come on over to The Violet Rose for news about my events, retreats and pilgrimages 💜

https://www.facebook.com/share/26Fda5irfbtiq7hd/?mibextid=WC7FNe

Welcome to all my new followers here at The Violet Rose 💜

Let me introduce myself 💜
My name is Donna. I’m a Yoga teacher and pagan priestess, and together with my partner have spent the last 3 years restoring a beautiful Victorian Gothic rectory in the Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) National Park in Wales as a beautiful retreat venue.

I’m really passionate about feminine transformation and empowerment. Here’s me dancing with a healing broken wrist (sustained during a ladder incident in our house renovation!) at the temple palace of Knossos in Crete last month, calling in wishes for my own healing and transformation.

I’d love to know more about you all. Please do introduce yourselves!
💜 Donna

11/03/2024

I really love my Monday night yogis ❤️
Thank you for showing up and really giving 100% ❤️❤️❤️❤️

A reminder that we’re on Easter break now until the Monday after Easter Monday (April 8th! Eek! Where is this year going?!!!!)

photo to Ibiza in 2016. Wish I still had those yoga pants….

09/03/2024

All set up today for The In the Temple of the Yoginis practice over Zoom, this afternoon, honouring women and our many facets and the cycles of our lives. It’s not too late to join if you would like to - just DM me before 1pm UK time to join live, or any time if you’d like the recording afterwards ❤️

03/03/2024

I feel like I have been painting these doors forever - my critical eye can still see a few places I’m not 100% happy with, but they **are** looking beautiful! Thank you to English Period doors for their beautiful reclaimed and restored doors ❤️

24/02/2024

It has been a magical week ❤️ 💫
I returned from my ceremonial Cacaoista training last weekend and we had the last (Dhumavati the Crone) practice in my Ten Weeks of Self Care practice. On Tuesday was in Glastonbury for a meeting with the ceremonialists team for The Goddess Conference, creating some of the beautiful ceremonies for this summer’s conference. Please check out this year’s details here:
https://goddessconference.com/

Then on Thursday I was back in Glastonbury for the closing ceremony of the Magdalene Myrrhophore Mysteries course I’ve been leading with some truly amazing and humbling women. We have been in a deep journey with sacred oils. If you’d like to join the second intake of this course, please check out the details here or message for more info:
https://www.donnagerrard.com/donna-gerrard-yoga-workshops-and-retreats/magdalene-myrrophore-mysteries-2024

Then on Friday a meeting with my lovely friend Emma Rose Knight to refine the details of our ‘In the Path of the Magdalene’ pilgrimage in southern France in September. Again, full details on my website or message for more details:

https://www.donnagerrard.com/donna-gerrard-yoga-workshops-and-retreats/in-the-path-of-mary-magdalene-pilgrimage-in-southern-france-with-donna-gerrard-and-emma-rose-knight

I rounded the week off with a little stone bothering at Stanton Drew and making friends with the swans at Chew Valley Lake on the way home ❤️ Feeling very lucky to have this life 🙏❤️

23/02/2024

Home ❤️ What a difference a day makes! Snow on the Bannau 🗻🤍

17/02/2024

Home yesterday from Cacaoista (ceremonial cacao) training with the very amazing Rebekah Shaman and nose is back to the grindstone with painting the reclaimed doors we had fitted while I was away. Stained glass ones are between the entrance hall and the corridor, solid painted one is on the old servants’ kitchen and currently unpainted one is on Jem’s man cave / music room ❤️

06/02/2024

I’m super excited to be a speaker at the wonderful Herbal Priestess Gathering hosted by my lovely fellow Avalon Rose priestess Dous Sarah. I’ll be appearing on the final, initiation day talking about sacred oils and the holy tradition of myrrh bearing women 💛

11/01/2024

Free for my ‘Ten weeks of self care’ ladies - any other ladies here want to join me, either live or online?

Welcome to this 3 hour immersion on Feb 18th 2-5pm UK time, in nourishing yoga practices for women, from womb and heart welcoming and nourishing practices, through relaxing and calming pranayama (breathwork) and restorative yoga, culminating in a nourishing and relaxing yoga nidra (yogic sleep). T

06/01/2024

A reminder to any locals to Brecon, gentle drop in yoga suitable for beginners is starting at my beautiful home studio just north of Brecon from this Monday (7th), 6:30 - 7:45pm. Don’t worry if you can’t start this Monday though - I’ll make sure you are super comfortable whenever you start!

75 mins Gentle Hatha Yoga with Donna at The Beacon studio, Llandefaelog Fach, Brecon LD3 9PS, suitable for beginners, those wanting a gentle introduction to yoga, or a gentle stretch, strengthen and relaxation. Chair alternatives are provided for those not able to access the floor. Class suitable fo

06/01/2024

I’m so excited to announce this project that Emma Rose Knight and myself planted a seed for some two years ago, and it is now coming to fruition in September 2024. On this beautiful pilgrimage in southern France we will be following the footsteps of Mary Magdalene in Camargue, Provence and Occitania, with sacred site visits, daily sharing circles, ceremony and creative projects. There are just 10 places to ensure that we can give you an intimate and nurturing experience (and three of those places have sold today, so please contact us if you would like one, to avoid disappointment!) So excited to share this delicious experience with you ❤️

With huge love,
Donna and Em ❤️🌹

https://www.donnagerrard.com/donna-gerrard-yoga-workshops-and-retreats/in-the-path-of-mary-magdalene-pilgrimage-in-southern-france-with-donna-gerrard-and-emma-rose-knight