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05/01/2026

Do you fancy a little blissful getaway in the sunshine this May?

Sardinia Well-Being Retreat 2026.

May 14th to 19th (5 nights)

Oh my word I simply cannot wait to be back at this magical resort.
It is rare for us to hold retreats at the same venue for consecutive years. However when I stepped foot back in Sardinia last May I just knew we had to return in 2026. For what will be our 16th wellbeing retreat and 4th retreat at this incredible venue.

For detailed information please contact me at hello@mel-reiki.com.

Availability for either single or twin occupancy. All of the rooms have their own en-suite bathroom. (I have 3 rooms remaining)

Once again we have exclusive use of our resort in Sardinia, 35 rooms in a gorgeous and picturesque converted Monastery. Set in breath-taking surroundings, nestled between the mountains and just a 10-minute walk from the delightful beach and the crystal clear sea.

Each of our retreats are designed with immense care and love, catering to every wish and intention to ensure an incredible experience in the sunshine by the sea.

Offering you a peaceful sanctuary where you can completely unwind and relax.

Included in your stay:
• Your gorgeous accommodation
• Morning and Evening Meditations (on the beach or in the grounds)
• 2 x Yoga Classes each day (suitable for all levels)
• Insightful Spiritual Workshops with incredible guest teachers
• And not forgetting Heart-Centred Ceremonies in our beautiful courtyard.
• Delicious Italian dining - with lots of different options for each meal, catering for every dietary requirement
• Transfers from the suggested flights
• And a beautiful gift pack filled to the brim with holistic treats. (the gift packs need their own 22kg suitcase)!

Everything is optional, you can dip in and out of as much or as little as you choose.

We have the whole resort just for our retreat.

Prices do not include fights but do include your transfers from the selected London Stansted flights and everything else you could possibly need.

Price: Single occupancy £1130
Shared twin or double room £995 per person

Please click here if you would like to take a glance at the Retreat Schedule https://bookwhen.com/melaniereiki/e/ev-slik-20260514083000

All of my retreats are covered by the required tour operator insurance, but you will need to have your own personal travel insurance as you would for any trips outside of the UK.

Thank you to everyone who has put their trust in these retreats over the last 9 years, so far, there has been around an 75% rebooking rate – which is unbelievable thank you so much. You will be in very safe and loving hands with experienced retreat facilitators.

Sardinia 2026 will be a fantastic opportunity to connect to warm, friendly, likeminded souls sharing similar interests.

You will leave feeling refreshed, replenished, empowered and very sparkly.

The numerous benefits will stay with you for a long time after returning to the UK.

With love Melanie
www.mel-reiki.com

A few previous retreat testimonials:

‘Thank you for one of the most amazing experiences of my life, it was so perfect I couldn't have wished for anything better. I wouldn't have changed a second of it. The hard work and effort put into this retreat has been stunning to every last detail, the gift bag so thoughtful. I loved everything, a wonderful group of people, words cannot express my gratitude’.

‘Thanks everyone for such an amazing retreat, melanie – fantastic retreat and thanks for your love, warmth and sharing your extensive knowledge. Brilliant schedule prepared for us, Wonderful memories and learnings to keep with us and help us grow’.

‘I'm still day dreaming about it and smiling, it was amazing and really missing being there and everybody and most of all your amazing teachings. Cannot thank you enough’

'Oh my word what a wonderful 5 days, such an amazing experience meeting like minded souls I got to be 'me' .So many blessings, so many new friendships made and so so many laughs, thank you Mel for making this so amazing'

‘Mel and your wonderful team, I had the most amazing time with you all, such beautiful souls. I have taken away such memories and healing I cannot thank you all enough’.

‘This was a truly amazing experience 💕 thank you. Memories I will treasure forever’

‘I can’t begin to describe what a wonderful, magical experience the retreat was! Melanie thank you soooo much! The amount of love and care you put in to looking after us all was truly outstanding’.

03/01/2026

It’s the first Full Moon of 2026, and it falls in the watery, intuitive sign of Cancer. The Moon loves to be in the sign of Cancer, it is where it feels most at home, and each of us can tap into this harmonious energy.

Today it is a Super Full Wolf Moon! The moon will appear much bigger and brighter in the sky, bringing more light to our inner worlds. Our last supermoon until November.

There may well be a sense of sentimental nostalgia today.

As we transition from one cycle to the next this moon asks us to let go with love - we are in the process of saying goodbye to old parts of ourselves which no longer serve the whom we are becoming.

It can feel as if endings and beginnings are occurring simultaneously, amplified by the bright light of the supermoon. This is your inner world simply adjusting itself to accommodate what wants to immerge. This energetic overlap can be beautifully revealing and holds the spark of new potential.

As we lean into the exciting new hopes and aspirations for the coming year we may feel a little reflective on what’s been and gone; however it is a gentle and loving moon, that asks you to nourish and nurture yourself (self care and self compassion are key today), and to connect with those who make you feel seen and safe (especially animals :) )

This moon invites you pause and listen gently to the quiet whispers and guidance from your heart. The wisest and most ancient part of your being.

And to know 'all is well with your soul' (I heard this phrase in a song recently - just beautiful)

Have a Happy Super Wolf Moon Day ###

01/01/2026

Happy New Year from the waterbird crew.
Not quite a ‘reiki share’ but definitely a little reiki for Cher 😊🙏🏻💜🦆🦢

30/12/2025

2026 Energy Forecast.

We have completed a 9 year cycle which began for all of us in 2017.

Now we enter into a brand new chapter.

Key words for the ‘universal 1 year’:

Personal power, passion, leaps of faith, new beginnings, manifestation, inspiration, momentum, creativity, breakthroughs and opportunities. 🌟🌟

Bring it on, we are ready 👍🥰💜

23/12/2025

Very special Winter Solstice Meditation and Ceremony

Together we honoured the sacred darkness of the longest night and welcomed the rebirth of the Sun.

Releasing to the healing waters of the Earth that which felt heavy or dense (spent energies from the last 9 year cycle).

We created prayer bundles filled with components symbolising gratitude and hope for the year ahead.

Wishing you all a smooth sailing festive season.

And thank you again for following this little page which I believe is now in its 14th year.

With so much love x

20/12/2025

The Winter Solstice honours both the darkness and the return to light, Solstice meaning 'Sun Standing Still' suggesting a pause where we can reflect on the natural cycles of our life-giving Sun.
And begin to wrap up the year gone by.

This year, it falls tomorrow afternoon (21st) at 3:03pm.

We are encouraged to reflect on what feels outdated or no longer needed. Old ways of being that may restrict us from walking in alignment to our true calling/purpose. That which needs releasing before we step gently into a fresh new cycle. What would you like to leave behind in 2025?

We may naturally look back over the past year and wish that we could have changed certain events or outcomes –so try to avoid the tendency to grip on to that which is meant to end.

An invitation to slow down, to show up for ourselves, to rest and replenish, and tend to anything which needs our care and attention. Honouring natures rhythms.

And importantly to move towards whatever it is that brings you peace, calm and tranquillity, (even with the external excitement of seasonal festivities).

Acknowledge this time of reset, cleansing and renewal, so you can effortlessly unroot from the past and transition into whom you are becoming.

For 6 months the days have been getting shorter as the darkness grew. But on the Winter Solstice, the Light returns. From here the days will continue to grow longer and brighter until the Sun is strong enough to return life to everything in nature.

You can sense there is magic brewing deep down in the dark soil as a new cycle of rebirth and renewal is beginning on the turning of the wheel.

The Winter Solstice is a beautiful beacon of Hope.

Crystals to keep close: Black Tourmaline, Rose Quartz, Clear quartz and Smokey Quartz

Happy Winter Solstice 2025.
www.mel-reiki.com

18/12/2025

05/12/2025

This is Bernard - the coolest Crow on the block.

For 4 years I have been slowly gaining his trust (patience and routine is apparently key to befriending a Crow).

To begin with he would only fly down for food after I was safely back in the building.

But little by little he has become more courageous and now lands on the grass just in front of me.

Originally I named him Mr Crow, (studies have shown they recognise their names and can also clearly identify individuals through face recognition)…… however a few months ago when I called him ‘Mr Crow’, he looked the other way and shook his head twice, super clearly.

I suddenly realised he wasn’t keen on his name and that maybe he was telling me that he is unique and special, and that any Crow should not simply be categorised with all the other Crows.

So out loud (and a little embarrassingly in front of dog walkers/passers-by) I went through a list of names and somehow got to Bernard, to which he responded (clear as day – no exaggeration on my part) with a look directly into my eyes, as he blinked slowly twice, followed by two really pronounced nods of his little head. (I am completely aware that this may sound a little ‘out there’😊)

Since then I call him every day by his name ‘Bernard’, he flies into the trees above wherever I’m standing, calls back (I love the sound of his voice), then promptly flies down onto the grass and hops right on over.
And if I am really lucky he persuades his wife Betty to join us! It won’t be long before he’s feeding by hand.

I even purchased a special crow whistle device, however Bernard isn’t overly impressed!!

When I am in my studio either teaching or with clients, he waits patiently on the nearest patch of grass to make sure I can see that he is there.

Not sure why this little connection has touched my heart quite as deeply as it has.

So I began to research the studies on Crows - nearly as much as I have done with Ducks, Swans and Geese. Crows are awesome 😊 incredibly intelligent (ranked close to primates in cognitive ability), they create tools and solve complex problems, Crows remember faces and those who are kind to them; not only this but they let the other Crows know too with their very own regional dialect. They can also hold grudges for life and will become aggressive if threatened (go Crow power!)

It has been scientifically proved (don’t ask me how) but Crows can think about their own thoughts!!! As can us humans.

Spiritually Crows represent:
Transformation, change, regeneration, intuition, messages from your guides/spirit realms and protection.

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03/12/2025

The last of 3 Supermoons and the final Full Moon of 2025

Thursday December 4th in the sign of Gemini

It’s a big one!

We are currently in a universal 9 year, a year of endings, closure and completion. The ‘9 years’ in numerology are always quite challenging, there is often a push/pull energy, to that which feels safe and familiar and that which you have simply outgrown.
Somewhat of an energetic overlap.

Surrendering and going with the flow has been super important over the last 11 months.

This moon reflects the energy perfectly (as these things always do).

A big theme for this supermoon is:

‘If it needs to fall let it fall’.

Old behaviours, patterns, emotions, all of the outdated ways of being that deep down you know you are ready to leave behind. (Especially feelings of unworthiness, where you have been afraid to shine).

Approaching next year wiser, stronger and with the clarity you require after integrating the last 9 year cycle – embodying both the lessons and the gifts. It will be a much lighter year filled with invitations and opportunities (thank goodness).

In a nut shell the 1 year, (2026) is ever so exciting, associated with the Sun it represents new beginnings, a brand new chapter, creating your destiny, personal power, vitality, initiative and leading the way.

I would recommend a little ritual on the 4th December to honour what needs to fall, as we move towards the end of this year.

Clear a space
Cleanse your energy
Light a candle to draw in the light
Meditate and gently listen to the whispers from your heart
Write down anything which is holding you back or keeping you stuck
That which is no longer yours to carry
And that which no longer serves your highest path
What are you ready to release? What has passed its sell by date? What cannot travel into the next cycle?
Then burn the paper (preferably outside - for health and safety reasons 😊)

Affirmation: I release that which no longer serves my highest path. I let go of old patterns, behaviours and limitations that are keeping me stuck. The past is a wise memory, the future holds endless possibilities. Yet in this moment I am fully present and rooted to the Earth. I choose to make healthy choices both emotionally and physically. I allow only good and loving energy to enter my field. The rest I release with love.

Crystals to keep close: Moonstone (a given), Smoky Quartz, Black Tourmaline and Amethyst.

This moon is asking you to dig deep, to trust that all is unfolding in accordance with the highest plan.

And also to pause and acknowledge your successes, achievements and personal growth this year.

You made it right here through all of the messy twists and turns of this human terrain.

And through all of the glorious joy filled pleasures.

Each step created with love is most definitely a step in the right direction.

We’ve got this! Happy Full Moon xx

27/11/2025

Shelves/stock replenished 💜🙏🏻 (I start off marginally creative with the display, then get bored by the 2nd shelf - so excuse the clutter of crystals 😬😊😊) xx

22/11/2025

Crystal road trip with one of my favourite humans 😊 💜🥰

21/11/2025

Glastonbury Wellbeing Retreat 2026

September 10th for a 3 night stay.

We have exclusive use of our stunning venue which includes; 11 beautiful cottages, one huge farm house, and 3 glamping pods.

After sending the details to those who had previously expressed interest I now only have a few spaces left.

Here is what we have in store :)

A trip to the truly delightful Chalice Well and gardens.

Glastonbury Abbey - complete with our own private Abbey tour guide, plus a 30 minute Meditation in the secluded area of the 'sacred space' within the grounds.

Our very own private visit to the tranquil candle lit White Spring where we will have the whole space to ourselves for an hour. There is the opportunity to bathe in the healing waters of the Spring, or simply to sit peacefully by the shrines (I can't begin to explain how special the energy is there).

Our brilliant 'Tor' guide Roger will be giving us a 'Tour of the Tor' :) Roger is amazing! He will also teach us about the powerful lay lines and incredible history of the two ancient oak trees Gog and Magog.

I am super excited to welcome gorgeous guest speakers who will be offering spiritual workshops on our retreat, sharing their knowledge, wisdom and teachings.

Meditations, fire ceremonies, drum journeys and most importantly an opportunity to deeply connect to the energy of this sacred land.

It will be a wonderful and joy filled adventure to what is widely known as the Heart Chakra of the Earth.

Included in your retreat:

Your Beautiful accommodation in one of the delightful 11 cottages, farm house or glamping pod.
Delicious dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Transport on a coach from and back to Hertford. (option of course to find your own way to Glastonbury if you’d prefer).
Your v special gift pack.
All of the Meditations and Spiritual Workshops.
Organised excursions and pre-paid entry to all of the sites that I have booked.
Our own incredible Meditation Room with views of the Tor.
A swimming pool and steam room.
There is a wonderful spa should you wish to add a pampering treatment to your retreat experience (spa treatment not included in the price).
There are also beautiful gardens for you to sit back and relax (with a view of Glastonbury Tor).

Retreat pricing begins at just £695.

(This will be my 17th wellbeing retreat and our 4th in the truly magical Glastonbury Town).

If you choose to come along it will be an absolute joy to welcome you to what is going to be a very special retreat indeed.

Please email me hello@mel-reiki.com for full details

Schedule just here: https://bookwhen.com/melaniereiki/e/ev-s80b-20260910100000

I currently have just a few rooms left for our Sardinia WellBeing Retreat next May 14th for a 5 night stay.
If you would like the details then please drop me an email.

With love and many blessings
Melanie
https://www.mel-reiki.com/services/retreats/

Photos from our previous Glastonbury WellBeing Retreats