Why Choose the Aligned Living Silent Retreat?
Who is the Aligned Living Silent Retreat for?
- The Overwhelmed Woman Seeking Rest & Renewal
- The Woman Ready to Reconnect with Herself
- The Seeker of Deep Inner Peace
- The Woman Longing for Community & Support
- The Nature-Lover Craving Immersion in Tranquility
- The Woman wanting to deepen her practices like Yoga, Meditation & Breathwork
What to Expect
Day 1: Arriving into Presence
Crossing the Threshold
Your journey begins with a sacred arrival, a transition from the outside world into the sanctuary of silence. Through grounding rituals, guided meditation, and an opening circle, you will set your intention for the days ahead, preparing to step fully into presence.
This is a time to soften, land, and listen to the whispers of your heart, the wisdom of your intuition, and the stillness that holds you. Together, we will honor the elements and the journeys that have brought us all here together.
As the evening unfolds, a gentle asana practice will help release tension, followed by a nourishing dinner and meditation practice, gently easing you into the sacred container of silence.
This is your invitation to leave behind the noise of the world and step into a deep presence with yourself.
Day 2: Surrendering to Stillness
The Gift of Noble Silence
As dawn breaks, the retreat space becomes a haven of quiet. The day begins with Yoga and meditation practice, followed by a mindful breakfast in silence, a practice of being fully present with your senses.
Through guided journaling and a contemplative nature walk, you will explore the landscape of your inner world, allowing silence to bring clarity and perspective. In this sacred space, the mind softens, and the heart speaks.
After lunch you will enjoy a beautiful Asana and meditation practice and in the evening we will step into ceremony and deep intention of releasing with the element of Fire.
Day 3: Embodying the Wisdom Within
Movement, Expression & Expansion
Silence has softened the mind, allowing the body to step into its own rhythm. The morning opens with flowing asana and meditation, inviting movement to become a meditation of presence and ease.
With space for self-reflection and deep rest, the day unfolds organically, leading into a deeply restorative Yoga Nidra practice, a gateway into the subconscious mind for profound healing and insight.
As the sun begins to set, we step into conscious movement and dance, allowing the body to express freely, to move without thought, and to release all that has been stored. This is a practice of liberation, where silence transforms into embodied wisdom.
The night closes with a guided journaling session, integrating the experiences and revelations of the past few days.
This is the day of embodiment, where silence is no longer an absence, but a space of deep connection to self.
Day 4: Integration & Awakening
Carrying the Stillness Forward
As the retreat comes to completion, this final day is dedicated to honoring the journey and integrating the silence into your daily life. A closing yoga and meditation practice allows for gentle grounding, bringing awareness to the shifts within.
We then enter our Voice Activation session which will connect you to the power of your voice, your truth and your sound beyond the use of words.
During the closing circle, we hold space for gratitude, for ourselves, for each other, and for the stillness that has been our teacher. We reflect, embrace, and acknowledge the transformation that has taken place.
After a final nourishing meal, there is space for chats, goodbyes, last moments of stillness, and a farewell to the land that has held us.
Before departure, you are invited to walk the earth one last time, feeling the quiet power within you, knowing that the silence you have cultivated is now a part of you, guiding you as you step back into the world, deeply grounded, profoundly aligned.
This is not an ending, but a beginning. The journey home to yourself continues beyond these four days, carrying the wisdom of silence into every step forward.
Connection call with Kathleen
Connect & Align
A personalized introduction to set intentions and prepare for your retreat experience.
3 Nights of Accommodation
Rest & Tranquility
- Choose a space that supports your rest and rejuvenation.
- Cozy Communal Spaces
Comfortable areas to unwind, reflect, and connect with like-minded women.
Daily Vegetarian Feasts
- Nourish Your Body & Soul. Three wholesome, nourishing meals prepared with love.
- Tea, Coffee, Fruit & Rusks
Comforting treats to enjoy throughout your stay. - Pure Mountain Spring Water
Naturally sourced, refreshing hydration.
Daily Practices
- Daily Yoga
A blend of Vinyasa, Yin, and Restorative to support your energy and healing. - Meditation & Breathwork
Cultivate presence, clarity, and inner stillness. - Yoga Nidra
A deeply restorative guided practice for deep rest.
Deepening your relationship to Self, Others & Source
- Guided Journaling
Thoughtfully crafted prompts to deepen your self-discovery. - Fire Ceremony
A powerful ritual for release, transformation, and renewal. - Opening & Closing Circles
Sacred spaces for intention-setting and integration. - Voice Activation Session
Explore the use of sound and your voice as a way to express more than just communicate. - Somatic Dance
Explore intuitive movement to reconnect with your body and soul.
Reconnect with Nature
- Cold Water Immersion & Wood-Fired Sauna
A rejuvenating contrast therapy to reset your system. - Scenic Hiking & Walking Trails
Safe and breathtaking paths to wander and reflect. - Swimming Pool and Natural Streams
Bodies of water to refresh and invigorate.
Time to Simply Be
- Moments for Reflection & Exploration
Space to move at your own pace. - Deep Rest & Renewal
A retreat designed to restore and revitalize your body, mind, and spirit.
Your Journey to Stillness
What Awaits You
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Kathleen, you are truly one of a kind. The peaceful confidence in what you do is magnetic. Your energy is magnetic and infectious. I could sit and listen to you speak for hours.. a woman wise beyond your years. As I mentioned in the closing ceremony it took me some time to break through and understand the beauty of holding space for other women in silence and to be open and be truly and confidently me. To be honest I didn’t want it to end. I would have loved a longer retreat! I think the retreat was perfectly curated teaching us skills we can bring into our daily life and adapt to our hectic schedules as mothers, providers, entrepreneurs… im truly looking forward to joining another one of your retreats!
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The location made the retreat. The different spaces, the layout of the buildings and look and feel of the areas and activities available (swim, hike, sauna) put the retreat in another bracket of enjoyment. The atmosphere created by Kathleen and Felicia also contributed highly to this. This was the most valuable part for me. The most enjoyable for me was the yoga sessions (all of them), then the swim and sauna.
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The beauty about this retreat is that you go in thinking you know what you need, but in the silence you so much more is revealed. Even going in with no expectations, it somehow still managed to surpass them. Leaving the (long) weekend I feel a sense of lightness, contentment and deep connection – not only to myself, but to the space around me and the women who showed up so beautifully. There is so much power in womanhood. I am in awe!
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The Aligned Living Women’s Silent Retreat was more than I could have ever imagined. The most consciously curated experience. The wisdom shared and the tools I took home are invaluable to my life. Kathleen has a gift. To hold space for 26 women while in Noble Silence takes a special type of leadership. I felt led and safe in the comfort of Kathleen’s words. Felicia encapsulated the same energy that Kathleen created and together they were power women.
Thank you thank you thank you <3
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I joined the retreat in hopes of resting or quieting the noise. So I definitely loved the silence and lack of a phone. But in the quiet I definitely found my own voice and I was able to listen to and hear myself in a very intentional way. I appreciate that I had the opportunity to be still and to rest in an unconventional way (while being physically active but not being drained) and to be fed physically, emotionally and mentally
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The Aligned Living Women’s silent retreat was a truly beautiful experience. From the incredible venue, to the deeply authentic facilitation, to the perfectly designed meals. Everything came together perfectly to create a deeply sacred container for self-connection & healing. Can’t recommend this retreat enough. I’ll be coming back whenever I can.
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Your Facilitators
Kathleen Booyse
Kathleen is a 500-hour registered Yoga Teacher, women’s wellness guide, and facilitator whose work centers on guiding women back to themselves through the integration of body, mind, heart, and spirit. Drawing from her own healing journey and years of study and practice, she weaves together yoga, breathwork, meditation, mindfulness, somatic healing, nervous system education, journaling, and conscious movement to support women in living more authentic, intentional, and aligned lives.
Her work is rooted in the belief that healing is not about fixing yourself, but about remembering your wholeness. Kathleen offers a compassionate, grounded, and deeply human approach to mental health and well-being, creating spaces where women feel safe enough to slow down, be honest, soften, reflect, and reconnect with themselves beneath the noise and pressure of modern life. Deeply committed to conscious living and her own sobriety journey, she is passionate about supporting women in building lives that feel nourishing, sustainable, connected, and true.
Known for her warm, grounded, and accessible approach, Kathleen is passionate about making healing practices available for real women living real lives. She believes that true transformation begins not by becoming someone else, but by remembering who we already are beneath the noise of the world.
Emma-Minke Boonzaier
Emma is a talented vocal coach, singer, songwriter, and performer based in Hermanus, with a passion for empowering students of all ages to discover and embrace their unique voice. She is dedicated to helping individuals express themselves authentically and unlock their full creative potential through her compassionate guidance.
In this voice activation session, Emma will lead you through a series of transformative vocal exercises and improvisational techniques, designed to awaken your true expression. By tapping into your inner strength and releasing emotional blockages, you’ll connect more deeply with your authentic self. This is a safe, supportive space for women to freely express their voices, free from judgment, and step into their personal power.
Ella Greig
Ella’s work is rooted in cultivating deeper self-intimacy and liberating women through the portal of the Body. She is deeply fascinated by how our relationship to the cycles in life – specifically the seasons within our female biology – informs our experience and quality of everyday life, as well as our self-identity.
Using somatic practices, movement, self-inquiry and community-based connection, her facilitation process invites women on a journey inwards to explore the colourful layers of their feminine nature that may offer them a foundational rhythm and unshakable knowing to engage their most authentic life.
With over 4 years of experience, she will be holding a gentle, compassionate space on the Aligned Living Women’s Silent Retreat, guiding you through the conscious dance and journaling sessions. Both these practices will support you in exploring your unique expression and getting curious with your beliefs, needs and desires.
Ella aims to nurture an environment that feels inviting, curious, playful and restful.
Accommodation Options
The Garden Rooms
En-suite
Our Garden Rooms are quirky and eccentric, each with their own personality. Every room is a double, with an en-suite bathroom with either a bath, a shower or both. Each with their own individual countryside charm.
The Farmhouse
The Communal Farmhouse has three lovely common areas including a kitchenette, a cosy lounge with fireplace and a charming library with seating. Restio is a single room, Disa is a twin room, Daisy is a king room. These share two communal bathrooms. Pincushion is a room with private ensuite bathroom.
Pincushion Room En-suite
Restio Room
The Courtyard Rooms
En-suite
The Courtyard rooms are conveniently situated close to both the Meditation Hall and the main Dining Room. Each room has an en-suite bathroom. We have named them after the beautiful flowers growing in the garden: Fern, Wild Olive, Morning Glory, Orchid and Poppy.
The Cloister
Around a central courtyard, we have 12 beautiful, monastery style single rooms. There is a sitting area to relax and enjoy complimentary tea and coffee. Each room contains a bed, a small cupboard space for clothing and a side table. These rooms lead into an open plan living space that looks out across the gardens and labyrinth. The Cloister rooms have access to 3 separate shared and communal bathrooms with 5 toilets and 4 showers.
Inner and Outer Cloister Rooms:
Your Retreat, Expanded.
The Gentle Journey
A full month of guided preparation, immersion, and integration
What Is Included?
Ready To Rest - (14 Days Before Retreat)
A guided two-week preparation journey to help you begin slowing down before you arrive. Includes a simple cleanse, daily guidance, and practical tools to support your body, mind, and energy.
Rooted In Rest - (14 Days After Retreat)
A guided two-week integration journey to help you embody the lessons, insights, and practices from retreat and gently weave them into everyday life.
Aligned Living Membership Access
Enjoy access to the Aligned Living online platform, including live classes and our extensive video library of yoga, meditation, breathwork, Yoga Nidra, mindfulness, and more.
Aligned Living is an online wellness community for women, offering a supportive space to nurture your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
Through live online classes, an extensive on-demand library, workshops, community connection, and practical tools for everyday life, Aligned Living helps women create sustainable practices that support greater balance, awareness, resilience, and well-being.
Whether you’re completely new to yoga and mindfulness or have been practicing for years, you’ll find classes, resources, and support to meet you where you are.
Guided Practices
Receive carefully selected meditations, breathwork, Yoga Nidra, and gentle movement practices designed to regulate your nervous system, reduce stress, and support your well-being.
Journaling & Reflection
Thoughtfully curated journaling prompts and reflection exercises to help deepen your retreat experience before and after your time away.
Private WhatsApp Community
Connect with fellow retreat participants, share reflections, ask questions, and receive support from women walking a similar path.
Live Group Q&A Session
Join a live online session with Kathleen after the retreat to share, reflect and connect with other participants.
Bonus Resources
Enjoy curated playlists, articles, reading suggestions, and additional resources designed to inspire, support, and nurture your journey.
Because the deepest healing isn’t just what happens at the retreat, it’s how you prepare for it, and how you carry it with you afterwards.
This is your invitation
A Return to What Truly Matters
Reach out to begin the journey. We’ll be here to welcome you in.
Retreat Agreement & Holding the Container
Deposit & Payment
A 50% non-refundable deposit is required to secure your place.
The remaining balance is due one month prior to the retreat start date, unless a payment plan has been arranged in advance.
Cancellations & Transfers
If you are unable to attend and notify us at least one month before the retreat, your booking may be transferred to the next available retreat date. Cancellations made within one month of the retreat will only be eligible for transfer if your space is filled by another participant. All payments are non-refundable.
Payment Plans
Payment plans are available once your deposit has been received. Please reach out to arrange an option that feels supportive and workable for you.
Personal Responsibility & Well-being
By booking, you acknowledge that you are physically, emotionally, and mentally able to participate in the retreat and take full responsibility for your own well-being throughout the experience. This retreat is not a replacement for medical or psychological care.
Arrival, Participation & Early Departure
Participants are responsible for arriving on time and committing to the full duration of the retreat. No refunds or transfers are offered for late arrival, early departure, or non-participation in any part of the retreat.
Holding the Program
Kathleen reserves the right to make gentle adjustments to the schedule or program as needed, always in service of the group’s safety, energetic balance, and the integrity of the retreat experience.
Retreat Cancellation (Unforeseen Circumstances)
In the unlikely event that the retreat needs to be cancelled or postponed due to circumstances beyond Kathleen’s control (including but not limited to illness, venue availability, weather, or force majeure), all bookings will be transferred to the next available retreat date where possible. No refunds will be issued.