Come home to your creative self, renew and be inspired!
In a world that feels heavy and uncertain, this retreat is a sacred pause—a chance to reconnect with your inner artist, replenish your spirit, and return to the world with renewed clarity, inspiration, and hope.
Through daily teachings, guided self-compassion and meditation practices, group sharing of insights and working with the teachings, you’ll explore the power of self-compassion for moving through inner blocks, dreamwork for inspiration, and the creative process as a path to healing and inner guidance.
Whether you’re feeling creatively blocked, burned out, or simply longing for deeper connection, this retreat will help you realign with your intuitive wisdom and artistic voice.
Registration Now Open
Limited spots available for a small group experience.
Your creative self is waiting!
*Bookings made via email only.
“This was the most meaningful journey I have been on.”
Mandala – Helen J Butlin, needle felted fibre art
What You'll Explore:
Integrating creative ebbs and flows using Carl Jung’s key insights on the way of the psyche and listening to your psyche’s wisdom in daily life
Image-centered knowing—an intuitive, body-based way of accessing inner wisdom and creative direction including
A method for working with your night dreams and creating from a dream
Self-Compassion tools that are deeply practical (no need to meditate if that’s not your thing)
Somatic Practices for anchoring fear, overwhelm
A method for working with the Inner Critic, Perfectionist, Saboteur (and any others!)
Creating within a warm community of fellow artists, seekers, and soul-travelers
“Helen uses creative and poetic activities to engage the group and deepen our learning, and they are very effective! My creative side got to play and explore in this group, which was such a joy! I felt I learned so much about myself, and the things I’ve learned have stayed with me and will stay with me for a long time.”
What You'll Leave With:
✓ A simple, empowering dreamwork practice
✓ Self-compassion and Somatic practices for body, mind, and soul
✓ A deeper relationship with your creative process and inner artist
✓ A network of creative companions that can continue as you wish after the retreat
🌞 The retreat includes:
Prior to the Retreat:
Sat Oct 25, 2025 - 1 pm – EST - Zoom Gathering with Helen - Setting your Compass, getting to know each other
2 Week Residential in Ajijic, includes:
Breakfast – Included every day
4 morning group Tai Chi Classes
5 Morning Circles – Teaching + guided practice in self-compassion and working with the life of the unconscious through embodiment and self-compassion practices, dreamwork, image and poetics
Lunch – Free time to explore Ajijic
Afternoons – Personal creative time in community stillness
2 group artisan craft workshops - with regional artists
Dinner – free to explore Ajijic’s many highly recommended restaurants
Evenings – Insight-sharing circle + guided visualizations ready for sleeping
2 cultural art group excursions - to local places of interest for inspiration
Final Circle – showcasing our creations with one another
Thanksgiving Dinner & Celebration (Thu Nov 27)
Post Retreat:
2 hour Zoom Group Follow up with Helen: (Date/time To Be Determined by group at end of retreat)
Whether you’re feeling lost in your creative life or simply need space to rekindle inspiration, this retreat offers a hopeful, healing way forward. Come as you are. Leave renewed.
“Helen has an entirely refreshing and unique approach with meaningful content and insight. She brings her years of experience and naturally brings safety, community, and calm to a group…. Helen’s guidance towards building meaningful support both internally for ourselves and with others using grounded, practical and essential exercises that help us cultivate self-compassion is different than anything we have experienced before.”
Meet Your Facilitator:
“Helen Butlin is such a gifted practitioner and very experienced in her work. She is compassionate, very knowledgeable. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Helen’s retreats.”
Cost:
Residential Accommodations: Paid directly to 360 XQMX
(Please book your accommodations prior to finalizing with Helen)
(1) 1st floor suite: Sleeps (2)
Single Occupancy: $33,660 MXN
Double occupancy (king or 2 twins): $17,580 MXN each
(3) 2nd floor suites with a balcony: Sleeps (2)
Single Occupancy: $37,000 MXN
Double occupancy (king or 2 twins): $19,250 MXN each
(2) 2nd floor suites with a mountain view: Sleeps (2)
Single Occupancy: $40,380 MXN
Double occupancy (king or 2 twins): $20,940 MXN each
(1) 2nd floor suite with a large exterior living space: Sleeps (2)
Single Occupancy: $42,060 MXN
Double occupancy (king or 2 twins): $21,780 MXN
(2) 1st floor suites with (2) baths: (Sleeps 2 or 3)
Double occupancy (king bed & Matrimonial bed): $23,550 MXN each
Triple occupancy (king or 2 twin beds & matrimonial bed): $16,200 MXN each
Facilitator Fee: $988.75 Canadian. Paid directly to Helen
(Paypal, Wise, or international bank transfer)
helenbutlin@gmail.com
+1.519.281.8675