Thank you for reaching out! I am so well and have been diving back into podcasting since our retreat. Thank you again for the wonderful experience. I have here the review you asked for. I wish you two so much success with this incredible offering: I joined the Wild Heart Retreat at a time when I was feeling quite stuck and uninspired. I didn’t go because I thought of myself as an artist, but because I wanted to reconnect with a sense of aliveness. The experience turned out to be deeply restorative. Nicolene and Thabo are generous and intuitive facilitators. They bring humour and lightness to what could otherwise be heavy emotional work, creating an atmosphere that feels both playful and profound. The rhythm of the retreat was perfect. There was plenty of time to rest, wander in nature, and let the creative energy come naturally rather than being forced. The accommodation was simple and earthy, which matched the environment beautifully. Most of my time was spent outdoors, listening to the birds, swimming, or simply sitting under a tree. I even saw hornbills and otters, which felt like small miracles. Much love, Jana

Attending this retreat was one of the most nourishing experiences of my life. From the moment I arrived on the Wild Coast, surrounded by untouched nature, I felt myself begin to soften and unwind. The facilitators held such a warm, grounded space that it felt easy to let go of daily pressures and drop into presence. Each session, from movement and meditation to creative expression, invited a deeper connection with myself and others. The food was wholesome and made with love, the setting wild and beautiful, and the people genuine and kind. I left feeling open, inspired, and creatively reawakened, with a sense of clarity and calm that I’ve carried home with me.

The poetry workshops cracked something open in me. I came expecting a retreat, but what I found was a remembering. Each session felt like a doorway into the hidden corners of language that live inside the body. We wrote, spoke, sang, and sometimes just breathed together. There was no pressure to perform, only an invitation to listen more closely to what wanted to be said. By the end, my words felt less like mine and more like something wild moving through me. I left with pages full of poems and a heart that finally felt heard.

It's so good to hear from you. Thank you for asking about my classes. It has been going well, and I am sure it is because I have reconnected to my creative practice again after being held so tenderly by you and Nicolene. I gladly write you this review: When I think back on the Wild Heart Retreat, what stands out most isn’t one single activity or workshop, but the feeling of time stretching open. For the first time in months, maybe years, I wasn’t rushing toward anything. The sea, the hills, the long walks, everything seemed to conspire to slow me down. Nicolene and Thabo have a rare way of creating space where you can simply be yourself. There was no pressure to perform or even to “heal.” It was more like being gently invited back into rhythm with life. Some afternoons were spent swimming, while others were spent lying on the grass with new friends, talking about things that really mattered, and then there were the accessible sessions and workshops that just brought play right back into my life in such an easy way. I remember laughing a lot. The place itself feels ancient and alive. At night, the stars were impossibly bright, and in the mornings, I’d wake to birdsong. The food was abundant, full of warmth, and made with care. There’s something about sitting by the fire after a long day, eating together, that makes you feel human again. I left with a quiet sense of clarity, not the kind that comes from trying to figure things out, but the kind that arrives when you finally stop trying. If you’re craving simplicity, beauty, and genuine connection, this retreat will meet you there. I hope the next group is as awesome as we were! Hehe Lots of love, Olivia

I came to the retreat thinking I would do every session and practice, but once I arrived, the land itself asked me to slow down. The hosts reminded us that rest is also a form of participation, and I took that to heart. I spent long afternoons lying under the trees, listening to the river and watching hornbills in the branches. Sometimes I sat out of workshops, and instead just let myself breathe and be. It turned out to be exactly what I needed. By the end of the week, I felt deeply restored, as if nature had quietly rewritten my rhythm.