COME TO ME: 
MY BURDEN IS LIGHT

Step away from the demands of daily life and give yourself the gift of stillness.
A sacred pause where fast life slows down.  Created for those seeking rest, healing, and reconnection.

Whether you’re navigating a life transition, craving quiet, or simply longing to feel more grounded, this retreat offers space to just be with your maker and be held by nature, calm, and community.

Retreat Details

🗓 DATE: Thursday, 31 July – Friday, 1 August

💰 COST: R1550 (DBB)

📍 VENUE: Sonnekus Boutique Hotel, Kalk Bay, Cape Town (by Ideas Cartel)

Tucked between mountain and sea, Sonnekus is a serene, pet-friendly sanctuary offering:

🌊 Beach access

⛰️ Mountain trails

🛁 A relaxing hot tub

🌀 Tidal pool dips

🐾 Calm, quiet spaces to unwind

With only 10 rooms and 10 bathrooms, this intimate setting ensures personalized attention and complete comfort.

Your Experience 

🕰️ Duration: 1-night / 2-day immersive retreat

🛎️ Check-In: 3:00 PM

👭 Guests: Limited to 10 women per retreat

What’s Included

🛏 1-Night Stay

In a private room at the tranquil Sonnekus Guesthouse.

🔒 Welcome Lock Box

A thoughtfully curated set of retreat essentials:

🖊 Journal & pens

💌 Personal welcome note

📵 An invitation to unplug, lock away your phone, release the noise, and drop into stillness.

This is your moment to reconnect with yourself, your breath, and the present moment.

🥗 Harvest Table Dinner

A nourishing, seasonal meal shared in good company.

🧺 Beach Breakfast Picnic (weather dependant)

Enjoy a slow morning by the sea with fresh breakfast delights.

💆‍♀️ 30-Minute Therapeutic Massage

Melt into relaxation with a massage designed to soothe body and mind.

✨ Biblical Workshops

Explore clarity, purpose, and presence through guided intention-setting.

🧘 Guided Meditation & Journaling Sessions

Experience intimacy with the Holy Spirit.

🕊 Quiet Time for Self-Reflection

Space to simply be, undisturbed.

🌊 Optional Activities

Choose your flow:

🏊 Wild swimming

♨️ Hot tub sessions

🌀 Tidal pool dips

🥾 Mountain walks

🌌 Stargazing

🌅 Sunrise & 🌇 Sunset moments

🏡 Full Use of All Amenities

Access to all retreat spaces and comforts throughout your stay.

Agenda

Day 1 – Arrival & Unwinding

3:00 PM – Arrival & Check-In

Welcome to Sonnekus. Settle into your room, explore the peaceful surroundings, and receive your Welcome Lock Box-including a journal, pens, and a note inviting you to gently place your phone aside and step fully into stillness.

4:00 PM – Welcome & Intention Setting

Gather with your fellow retreat guests for a moment to set intentions, connect, and begin your journey of stillness.

5:00 PM – Journaling & Self-Reflection

Guided prompts invite you to begin exploring themes of wholeness, healing, and stillness, followed by quiet time to journal privately in nature or in your room.

6:00 PM – Sunset Soak or Gentle Beach Walk

Choose your unwind: a soul-soothing dip in the hot tub, a reflective walk along the beach, or quiet time by the tidal pool as the sun begins to set.

7:00 PM – Harvest Table Dinner

Gather around a beautifully prepared harvest table for a wholesome, nourishing dinner shared in warm, mindful company.

8:30 PM – Guided Meditation & Wind-Down

End the day with a calming guided meditation to release the day and invite deep rest.

9:00 PM – Daily reflection

9:30pm- Rest, Read, or Star-Gaze

Return to your room or spend time under the stars. No agenda. Just stillness.

Day 2 – Rise & Shine

6:30 AM – Sunrise Moment (Optional)

Wake early for a gentle sunrise walk, beach sit, or mindful movement to greet the day with intention.

7:30 AM – Morning Meditation & Breathwork

A guided session to focus on breathing and grounding

8:15 AM – Journaling & Self-Discovery Workshop

Dive into themes of self-introspection, healing, and renewal with guided journaling, group sharing (optional), and tools for personal integration.

9:30 AM – Beach Picnic Breakfast

A soul-nourishing, beachside breakfast with fresh, local ingredients and a view of the sea.

10:30 AM – Free Time & Optional Ocean swimming / Hot Tub Soak

Move at your own pace-take a swim, a walk, or simply rest. Massages will also be available during this time.

11:30 AM – Closing & Integration

We gather one last time to reflect, share intentions moving forward, and gently close the retreat.

12:00 PM – Check-Out & Goodbyes

Take your time as you prepare to return-with a fuller heart, quieter mind, and renewed spirit.

Why Join Us?

This retreat is for the woman who gives so much and is finally ready to receive. It’s for anyone seeking clarity, craving quiet, or simply needing to reconnect to from within. It’s about softening the edges, letting go of the burden, and letting something new rise within you.

Here, you don’t have to perform, achieve, or fix.

You simply have to show up-and let stillness do the rest.

This retreat is an invitation to return to what’s essential. To rest. To reflect. To reconnect. In the embrace of nature and the support of like-minded women, you’ll be gently guided back to intimacy with Christ -where stillness speaks, healing begins, and clarity unfolds.

TAKE MY YOKE UPON YOU.
MATTHEW 11:28