Melt
One day women’s gathering
12 July 2025
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
A day to melt into being
Imagine a one day gathering of women where you can awaken the connection to your feminine, your womb and your intuition and melt into being.
After a short bike ride through Amsterdam West, you arrive to a green oasis. Here you can finally exhale. You are held.
A yoga practice and sharing circle will help you land in the space straight away and start to connect to the group of women you are sharing this experience with. From flowy movement we will gradually melt into grounding yin. Expect the practice to be accompanied by a sensorial journey through aromas and sounds.
After a simple but delicious vegetarian lunch, you will dive into the power of flowers and essential oils, creating your own special blend with Emily, the founder of The Spirited Garden.
A sound bath will help you dive deeper into relaxation, before ending with a sharing circle and heading to a cozy barrel sauna.
You are welcome to contact Basecamp in case you would like to stay overnight (minimum 2 nights Friday and Saturday).
You can expect:
A 2 hour womb wisdom ‘flow to yin’ practice accompanied by the aroma of essential oils and elements of sound (yes, also the sound of your own voice) with Veronica
Opening and closing women’s circles
A delicious vegetarian lunch served by Basecamp
‘Create your own essential oil blend’ workshop with Emily from the Spirited Garden
A 1 hour sound bath with Veronica
2 hour private access to the barrel sauna (4 persons at a time)
Access to the gardens, ‘la plage’, dip in the lake
Snacks and refreshments throughout the day
Arrival at 9.45: yoga starts at 10am - closing circle ends at 5pm
5pm to 7pm: connection time outdoors and barrel sauna access
7pm onwards - maybe just maybe you don’t want to leave yet, so how about an improvised dinner with your new girlfriends? Or a celebratory drink on your way back to the city?
A green oasis a short bike ride away
Basecamp is an eco-resort that strives for the smallest possible footprint, restores damaged ecosystems in the local environment, and works as much as possible with local partners and staff. Basecamp lives in harmony with nature and plans to provide all resorts with greenhouses, food forests and work with a permaculture system. They serve healthy dishes and drinks made from organic, local and plant-based products and, in addition to the harvest from the greenhouses, they work with local supplier.
We will be gathering in the Vuurplats, a bright and spacious room with big windows and will be able to stroll around the gardens, enjoy the small beach, swim in the lake and get cozy in the barrel sauna.
If you would like to turn this one day gathering into a full retreat for yourself, you are welcome to check availability directly with Basecamp for a weekend stay (just be aware that they only take bookings for minimum of two nights in the weekend).
The intention
Our intention for this one day women’s gathering is to help you melt into being.
Through movement, breath, song, sound, aromas, playfulness and self-care, we invite you to a day during which you can simply be, while feeling held in the container we create for you.
You will be leaving this multi-sensory experience more connected to yourself and your feminine power, softer and relaxed. But also more empowered in your voice and confident in your own skin.
Yoga and womb wisdom with Veronica
Veronica Santini (RYT 500) has been teaching yoga internationally since 2014. After she left her corporate career in London and ventured on a 9 month trip around South East Asia, love called her to settle in the Netherlands.
After a diagnosis of premature menopause at 32, Veronica started bringing womb wisdom and knowledge of the female anatomy and energetics to her offerings, which gradually became more about finding healing, self-love and nourishment, rather than the perfect asana (posture).
Veronica has always flowed through life following her intuition and she is passionate in supporting women to do the same, by helping them to connect within and to their deepest desires. Her style, thoughtful and precise, always aims to be non-prescriptive, so that you can make each and every practice your own inner journey and connect to what feels good and authentic to you.
Veronica is certified in Vinyasa yoga and Yin yoga and is specialised in Yoga for Female Health, Menopause Yoga and Pelvic Floor Yoga. She also likes to integrate the power of sound and delicious essential oils into her classes.
She believes in the power of long exhales, softness and surrender.
Dive into ‘flower power’ with Emily
Emily, the heart and hands behind The Spirited Garden, weaves the magic of flowers into scents and remedies that nourish the soul.
Guided by nature’s wisdom, she invites others to embrace the healing energy of botanicals, reconnecting with the quiet power of Mother Earth.
Through her workshop, Emily will share her passion for floral alchemy, offering a space where petals, energy, and intention come together in harmony.
Your investment
195 euros (incl. 21% VAT) (early bird price) if you book by 30 April
225 euros (incl. 21% VAT) if you book after 30 April
This includes:
two hour melty yoga practice infused with womb wisdom - think of soft feminine flow, moving into restful yin accompanied by essential oil mists and sound
two women’s circles to open and close the experience
vegetarian lunch at Basecamp restaurant plus snacks and refreshments throughout the day
‘make your own essential oil blend’ with Emily by The Spirited Garden (and take it home with you!)
one hour sound bath with Veronica
2 hours private use of the barrel sauna for our group, access to the gardens and ‘beach’ in the free time
Please note: yoga mats are not provided by the location, so please bring your own. If you do not have one, please let us know and we can fix one for you for a small extra contribution of 3,50 euros
Questions? Email us at talesofherretreats@gmail.com
Please note that your booking is non-refundable, but you can transfer it to a friend should you not be able to join. However, the responsibility to find a replacement is yours.
To book you can email us at talesofherretreats@gmail.com. In your email please specify for how many people your booking is and if you need to rent a mat or will bring your own. Further questions? Just ask!
