Saturday 27 September 2025
9.30am-4.30pm, Downhead Park, Milton Keynes
As the leaves turn and the days draw in, you’re invited to do the same: slow down, take stock, and gently let go.
The Turning is a one-day autumn retreat designed to help you gather the gold from your year so far, notice what’s shifting, and make space for what really matters.
Through a rich mix of awareness exercises, reflection, meditation, guided journalling, and soulful conversation, we’ll explore five themes of the season:
🍂 Harvest – honouring the growth and gifts of this year so far
🍁 Change – recognising what’s shifting in and around you
🍃 Fall – letting go of what no longer serves you
🌰 Hibernation – tending to your needs through better self-care
✨ Light – finding the light within and without that will see you through the fallow months.
Throughout the retreat you’ll be nourished with delicious food, surprise gifts, and the quiet joy of being in a small, warm-hearted group (max 12 people). This is a chance to exhale, realign, and walk into the darker months feeling lit from within.
Why come?
Because you need a pause. A breath.
Because something is shifting and you’re not quite sure what it is yet.
Because you want to feel more grounded, grateful, and gently inspired.
Because the year’s not over—and there’s still gold to be found.
Because autumn is wise—and so are you.
Book your place now
Saturday 27th September, 9.30am-4.30pm
The Quaker Centre, Downhead Park, Milton Keynes (five minute taxi ride from Milton Keynes Central station)
Cost including delicious lunch and refreshments throughout the day, plus a goody bag to take away £125 (Earlybird available until 1st September); from 1 Sept £145
Workshop leaders: Jane Matthews and Davinder Chauhan
Only 12 places available. Book now by contacting Davinder on 07498 317630 or email davinder.healyourlife@gmail.com
Join us for a day of self-discovery and empowering ‘aha’ moments. You’re not alone on this journey to self-acceptance and confidence – here’s what other participants say:
“The Self Esteem Workshop was so refreshing, to find people who all seem so confident and lovely, but all having the same doubts about themselves as I did, really helped. I’ve reached a new level of accepting myself.”
“At last I found answers to why I have had a long-held, deep and demanding belief about myself. To finally have this level of understanding that your workshop gave me, has changed my whole outlook on this issue.”
Here’s how to join
There are two opportunities to join this workshop: in Kendal, South Lake District, or one week later at Hatch End (Harrow) in London.
The Kendal workshop takes place at the Friends Meeting Place, Stramongate, LA9 4BH and there are 12 places available. The fee for this workshop is £65 which includes all materials, hot drinks during the break times, and a goody bag to take away!
To book your place click here: https://jane-matthews.cademy.co.uk/believing-in-yourself-self-esteem-workshop
The London workshop is in Evelyn Drive, HA5 4RL, with places limited to 6. The fee for this workshop is £60 including all materials and refreshments and snacks during break times.
To book your place contact me for a booking form: jane@janematthews.com