In my role as a celebrant trainer, I also offer not-for-profit retreats for celebrants and celebrants-in-training. Why? Because primarily we work in solitude. Coming together with others in our professional field offers a wonderful opportunity to share enriching experiences, forge friendships, live and learn together for a few days.
Our retreats are held here in the beautiful Eden Valley, Cumbria.
Celebrant Retreat: 5pm Friday 27th March to 10am Monday 30th March 2026, Eden Valley, Cumbria
At our next celebrant retreat, the theme is The Creative Fire. What does this mean? We will be exploring and experiencing different ways to be creative and how that nurtures us personally and professionally. Each tutor has been carefully chosen to offer sessions which will enliven you but also give you the chance to create something beautiful that you can take home for your celebrant practice.
Dine in the medieval hall
Creativity is the cornerstone of celebrant life, yet how often do we consciously think about what this really means? And, just as importantly, what do we do to stoke the embers of inspiration?
Creativity is manifestation: we are bringing something, that didn’t exist before, into being. During this retreat, you’ll learn to listen out for your creative voice and connect with your inner artist. We offer a gently structured and nurturing environment for you to ‘play’.
You will come away understanding and being able to implement the five corners of The Creative Fire and the three elements to sustain this through your professional (and personal) life.
Your tutors include:
• an internationally renowned potter
• a gilder
• a calligrapher
• creativity coach
• novelist and celebrant with 30 years experience
• a comedy writer to help you infuse humour and playfulness into your celebrancy
Apart from our structured sessions, there’ll also be time and space for resting, walks in nature, or taking part in crafting a druid’s besom or coffin-blessing brush, rustic vow-renewal booklet and gift cards for clients, and more.
Delicious (vegetarian) evening meals will be created by a private chef to ensure you feel nourished. Afterwards, you’re invited to gather around the firepit under the starlit Cumbrian sky and toast (vegan) marshmallows.
So, are you ready to settle back with a cuppa and enjoy? There’ll be brushes, pencils, yarn, clay, gold leaf, ink, watercolours, time to journal or even sing into a microphone if you like. If you have an open mind and a willing heart, then come and join us for an immersive weekend of play. Our weekend retreat is held in a luxurious five-star Cumbrian longhouse, and runs from 5pm Friday 27th March 2026 to 10am Monday 30th March. We deliberately keep our retreats small (max. 10), so that you can get to know each attendee. Places are available on a first-come first-served basis. www.heartledcelebrants.com/celebrant-retreats
Veronika Robinson and Paul Robinson are a husband and wife team whose boutique celebrant training Heart-led Celebrants attracts people from around the world. Heart-led Celebrants has earned a reputation for excellence in celebrant training, and those who are certified exemplify the highest standards in the industry.
Veronika is the author of many books including the popular Celebrant Collection: Write That Eulogy; The Successful Celebrant; Funeral Celebrant Ceremony Planner; Wedding Celebrant Ceremony Planner; The Discrimination-free Celebrant; The Five Elements.
Award-winning voice artist, Paul Robinson, has had a whole career centred around his voice and other people’s. He’s highly experienced as a celebrant, trained actor, drama coach, voice-over artist, singer, broadcaster, compère, and ventriloquist. Paul is an excellent communicator and teacher, and has a sixth sense about how to relate to individuals, groups and audiences.