The Gather is an inspiring women’s community, founded by Deanne Oliver-Pickard in January 2022 off the back of coming out of the weirdness of lockdown and wanting to re-connect with wonderful women, to share stories, to find a tribe and to create a platform for solidarity and support.
MONTHLY MEET UPS.
The Gather hosts monthly meet ups at Flow State in Hove - opening up certain themes for discussion in circle and inviting in various guests to share their own journeys, their work and their insight to help support the topic.
The events are very informal, fun and enjoyable - drinks & snacks are provided as if you were sat in someones living room with a bunch of pals - laughter is always present, sometimes tears, a wealth of sharing, outpourings of love and support…there is always a segue off of the theme to a million other places, but always returns back to it. Each event has one thing in common...the pure unadulterated magic that occurs when women gather.
SEASONAL DAY RETREATS.
As well as the monthly meet ups, The Gather hosts seasonal women’s day retreats in Sussex with yoga & movement, beach stomps, sea swimming, cacao rituals, brunch, breath work, sound ceremonies and unity.
WILD WOMEN’S IMMERSION RETREATS.
Deanne also hosts longer 4 day wild woman immersive retreat experiences in Norfolk at The House Of Boheme retreat. All of the great stuff from a day retreat but spread over 4 luxuries days with incredible food, movement, breath, sound, hiking, sauna, beach stomps, wild swimming, open conversation, workshops, hot tub hangs and so much more!
THE PODCAST.
The Gather podcast was launched last year, as a way of showcasing and expanding on the conversations had in a little cosy space in Hove, inviting in some of the guests to join Deanne in chatting more about topics that need to be talked about and opening these up to a wider audience.
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WILD ROOTS
SATURDAY 9TH NOVEMBER 8.30AM - 5PM.
As we begin to feel the transition of the seasons, from Summer into Autumn...can we take stock, come to ground and be together, with other wild women as we embrace and explore the elements on this Autumnal Grounding day retreat.
Bringing together the warming elements of embodied flow, a bracing beach walk with sweet ritualistic cacao, followed by a nourishing warming colourful plant based brunch, with fresh juices and tea.
Post-feasting we’ll sauna, cold plunge, swim and sauna some more, sat around the fire pits with wonderful free flowing open conversation.
Returning back to the studio in Hove, we’ll be guided through a deeply transformational earthy Yin flow into the deepest of restful savasana’s and a journey through the depths of sound meditation to draw the day to a powerful and beautiful ceremonial close.
Come alone or with friends, to meet other like-minded souls in this wonderful day together by the sea in Hove, grounding and growing your wild roots in a safe and support, fun and freeing space.Tickets are £130pp.
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THE GATHER - JOY
THURSDAY 12TH DECEMBER 7PM - 9.30PM
Seeing as the world seems like a rather dark and dismal place right now, all we can do is LOVE harder and create MORE JOY and by that...lashings more JOY!!!! And so, to bring a wild year to a close and a beautiful return of these Gather meet ups and to celebrate this wonderful Gather community itself that we have - I wanted to close 2024 with one final meet up with you all - to open up the theme of JOY! ❤️
How we can create more? What we all do to enjoy JOY? We’ll discuss the idea of needing to earn your joyful life, how we can live a joyous existence free from guilt in doing so and what JOY means to us all individually...
The evening will be held from Flow State with some delicious treats thrown into this one - there will be brownies!! The wonderful Neha Hampton is returning with her brownies of pure unadulterated JOY for us to all enjoy, there will be music and DANCING!!!
It will be an evening of fun, of coming together, in celebration of sisterhood, support, solidarity, love, connection and just all of the JOY!
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HUNKER & GATHER RETREAT
6-9th March 2025
We have plans to return to the magical House Of Boheme retreat this Winter for the Hunker & Gather retreat.
For 4 days, 3 nights of;
🍂 yoga & movement with Deanne - multiple candlelit unraveling flows to emotive music in the cosy shala (with underfloor heating)
🍂 all of the nourishing heartfelt & hearty home cooked Ayurvedic inspired feasting by Charlotte Hopson.
🍂 breathwork & sound ceremony with Faith McAllister
🍂 sauna
🍂 wild swimming
🍂 cold plunge
🍂 hot tub hangs
🍂 festive foraging
🍂 winter stomps in the forest
🍂 an Ayurvedic workshop
🍂 open conversation around the fire
🍂 time for sinking into a sofa & reading
🍂 rest & deep sleep
🍂 connection to other like-minded humans
This retreat will be intimate with only 11 guests & a few of the places have already been secured…to lock in your place for next year, drop us a line to discuss a deposit payment & the options to break down the retreat cost to make it more manageable.
Accommodation in the converted manor barn & cabins is based on twins or double sharing. -
SOLSTICE SOUTH DOWNS STOMP
We’ve decided to create a fundraiser as part of Flow State’s endeavours to raise as much money as we can for War Child UK.
War Child is striving for a world in which no child’s life is torn apart by war. They protect, educate and stand up for the rights of children living in war zones.
It is breaking our hearts daily to see how many innocent children are being hurt or killed in the wars around the globe…
We want to do anything we can to help support and make a difference to these children’s lives.
Will you join me & my women’s community in walking the South Downs Way on Summer Solstice next year?
We’ll gather for sunrise up on Devils Dyke on Saturday 21st June, then hike the 35ish miles up & over the infamous Way, taking in stunning scenery whilst enjoying open conversation with like-minded souls…we’ll stop for snacks, lunch & wees…then down into Eastbourne for a celebratory finish on the beach - possibly booking into a hotel for the evening to recoup?! If you’re with me!
Join us for a tonic of a day & help to raise as much money as we can for War Child 🫶🏼
