Shamanic Spirit Quest: A Journey of Transformation - presented by Craft of Heart & Hearth

Step into a sacred space where ancient wisdom, spiritual connection, and hands-on creation merge into a deeply transformative experience. This six-day retreat is an opportunity to reconnect with your inner wisdom, ancestral energies, and the natural world, all while crafting sacred tools that will become lifelong companions on your journey.

At the heart of this retreat is the profound experience of birthing your own medicine drum – a sacred instrument that will hold your energy, intention, and spirit; and the creation of other ritual tools. 

Through the intentional process of drum-making, ritual crafting, movement, meditation, and ceremony, you will immerse yourself in deep personal transformation, healing, and self-discovery.

More than a retreat, this is a ceremonial experience – a rite of passage into deeper understanding, connection, and spiritual embodiment. The tools you create will carry the energy of this journey, serving as gateways to your own healing, power, and ancestral wisdom.

Shamanic Journey

This retreat is a fusion of hands-on crafting, shamanic practices, sacred ceremony, and soul embodiment. Every aspect of the experience is designed to bring you deeper into alignment with your spirit, guiding you into a profound connection with yourself and the unseen world.

The Art of Crafting Sacred Tools
The act of creating ritual tools with your own hands is an ancient practice of empowerment. Every element of your tools—whether wood, hide, feathers, or herbs—carries the spirit of the earth, the wisdom of the ancestors, and the intention you infuse into it. During this retreat, you will:

• Birth Your Own Medicine Drum – A powerful, personal experience where you will craft a drum that holds your unique frequency, helping you to enter deep meditative states, connect with spirit, and ground yourself in sacred rhythm.
• Create a Smudge Fan – Made with hand-selected feathers, this ceremonial tool will be infused with your energy, ready to assist you in cleansing and protection rituals.
• Craft a Shamanic Rattle – A sacred sound instrument that will help shift energy, open spiritual pathways, and awaken new dimensions within yourself.
• Blend Ritual Sprays & Herbal Infusions – Working with the magic of plants, you will create cleansing sprays, anointing oils, and healing tisanes to integrate into your spiritual practice.

Shamanic Ritual & Energy Activation
Beyond crafting, this retreat offers a deep immersion into shamanic wisdom. Through ceremony, movement, sound, and meditation, you will explore practices that awaken, heal, and transform:

• Sacred Fire Ceremony – Release what no longer serves you and step forward with clarity and purpose through a guided fire ritual, calling upon the wisdom of the elements.
• Guided Shamanic Journeys – Enter altered states of consciousness through deep meditation, sound healing, and journeywork, allowing you to meet spirit guides, ancestors, or aspects of your higher self.
• Ancestral & Earth Connection Practices – Engage in grounding rituals, tree communication, and elemental work to deepen your relationship with the earth and the unseen realms.

Movement, Sound, & Embodiment
This retreat is not just about spiritual exploration—it is about fully embodying your transformation. Movement and sound are gateways to deeper awareness and healing, helping you to shift stagnant energy and awaken new levels of self-expression:

Sound Healing & Vocal Activation – Experience the healing vibrations of sound, whether through guided chanting, toning, or immersive sound healing journeys.

Yoga & Somatic Movement – Gentle yet powerful movement practices designed to clear energetic blockages, deepen awareness, and integrate your experiences.

Drumming &  Dance – Awaken your spirit through rhythm and movement, allowing your body to express and release in a safe and supportive space.

Join us on this Journey

This retreat is for those who hear the call to go deeper, to craft their own tools of power, and to reconnect with the spirit within and the energies that surround them. Whether you are new to this path or have already begun your journey, this retreat offers an opportunity to:

• Step out of the everyday world and into sacred space, where transformation is not just possible but inevitable.
• Work with your hands to create sacred tools that hold deep personal significance and spiritual power.
• Heal and reconnect with your inner wisdom, releasing what no longer serves you and making space for clarity, trust, and alignment.
• Engage in powerful shamanic practices and ceremonies that support your awakening.
• Be held in a nurturing and supportive environment, surrounded by like-minded individuals on their own sacred journey.

Unlike traditional spiritual retreats, this experience is deeply rooted in action, embodiment, and creation. You will leave not just with knowledge and insight but with tangible sacred tools—extensions of your energy that will continue to support you in your practice long after the retreat ends.

Fire Ceremony

A fire ceremony, steeped in ancient wisdom, serves as a powerful conduit for profound spiritual transformation. As the flames dance and flicker, the act of releasing what no longer serves you becomes a sacred ritual, a symbolic surrender of burdens and limitations to the transformative embrace of the fire. The crackling flames become a mirror to the soul, reflecting the willingness to let go and create space for new beginnings. In this elemental exchange, the release of old energies is a spiritual alchemy, making way for the influx of positivity and abundance.

The fire ceremony not only purges the spirit but also serves as a beacon, inviting in the possibilities of a future adorned with joy and prosperity. As you witness the fervent glow of the fire, envision your intentions taking flight with the rising smoke, weaving dreams into the fabric of the universe. Through this sacred dance with the elements, you align your spirit with the eternal cycle of release and renewal, forging a pathway towards a life abundantly lived and joyously embraced.

Your investment of $2495 will include:

A Welcome pack of Wellness Goodies

Private bedroom

 Nourishing vegetarian & gluten-free meals

   All workshops including:

• Birthing Your Sacred Medicine Drum
• Crafting your Smudge Fan
• Creating your Drum Beater
• Designing & creating feather head clips and earrings for ceremonial embodiment
• Creating your Shamanic Rattle
• Creating a purging spray, purifying body oil & herbal tisane

Spiritual & Discovery workshops

Guided meditations and breathwork

Gentle movement and somatic workshops

Magnesium swimming pool

Infrared sauna

Sound healing

Fire ceremony

You are Worth the Journey

For an investment of $2,495, you will receive a welcome pack of wellness goodies, a private bedroom, nourishing vegetarian meals, materials for the creation of personal shamanic tools, engaging transformation and healing workshops, gentle movement and meditation sessions, access to our magnesium solar-heated swimming pool and infrared sauna and participation in a powerful shamanic fire purging ceremony.

This Retreat promises to be an unforgettable experience dedicated to transformation, connection, and healing. Embrace the opportunity to reconnect with your authentic self, heal and transform; honouring and healing the past and journeying forward with a renewed sense of hope, joy and purpose. 

Shamanic Spirit Quest – A journey of Transformation promises to be an unforgettable retreat experience. Join us on this transformative voyage and unlock the secrets to inner harmony, embracing a renewed sense of peace, vitality, and purpose. It is time to embrace the life you deserve, one that is nourished by mindfulness, self-care and the creation of your own reality.

Book now to secure your place

Bookings are limited to 13 guests, so please enquire and book early.  Secure your place as one of our guests with a $300 deposit, with your balance payable when you arrive.

or give Jenny a call on 0459 995 880 at any time.

Arrive Thursday evening (13th August) between 3.30pm and 5.30pm and embrace a week of self-discovery and creation in our nurturing country environment. Our program will be completed on Wednesday morning (19^th August) at 11.30am. 

We welcome you with love and joy to experience the magic of Heartland Meadows. 

Bountiful blessings and much love,

Jenny, Dave and Michelle

Read what our guests say about their time at Heartland Meadows.

Heartland Meadows Retreat is the kind of Retreat that I have long had on my wishlist, A package that delivers on all the soulfulness that one could hope for when a gentle but deep stocktake is required.The property is beautiful ,The food so nourishing . Jenny and Dave are generous with their time and knowlege that they have gathered on their life journeys…This retreat has the potential to earth you back to your soulful self…and you will be having so much fun getting there…Thankyou Jenny and Dave 💕Cass

Thank you Jenny and Dave for an amazing weekend. Jenny for just being this amazing, warm, insightful, welcoming woman. Thank you Dave for working tirelessly behind the event. This weekend was truly life changing for me. 💕 Rhonda

I attend a retreat weekend last weekend with my wife, and I can say we fell in love, not only with the retreat but with Jenny and Dave. Honestly they are the most lovely caring souls, they truly take you into their hearts. The cabins were excellent. the food was divine, the service was excellent and felt personalised. Jenny I can’t thank you enough for what you did for us and the path you guided us to, you are a very special human. We will definitely be back frequently…… Thank you so so much. Just a footnote, I have Parkinson’s Disease and never once felt uneasy or anxious Jenny and Dave were all over it and made sure I was always cared for and safe.  Highly so highly recommend them for your next retreat. 💕 Robert

Heartland Meadows Retreat is a beautiful sacred space that rejuvenates the mind, body and soul. Hosts Jenny and Dave give nurturing care and support and provide for whatever you need. Their openness and love allow everyone to feel relaxed, safe and at peace. The native environment is interspersed with many spiritual statues, chimes, words of wisdom and vibrant colour. The cabins are neat, tidy and very comfortable. The infra red sauna is very therapeutic with intense heat and one is fully invigorated with a dip in the magnesium pool. The whole property is a wonderful area for one to thoroughly immerse into nature and feel the magic of the universe. I highly recommend Heartland Meadows and various workshops offered by Jenny and Dave. I am truly very grateful for the time spent at this retreat and have taken away so much relaxation, shared knowledge and wisdom. Thankyou, Thankyou, Thankyou.  💕Chris

I went to find peace and found transformation. I could say so many things to convince you to go, but in reality, you have to feel inside if you’re open to experiencing it. For me, it was utterly an important step to change my ways of functioning in life and for sure I’ll be coming back. Thanks, Jenny and Dave for being so caring and lovable human beings. 💕Paula

I highly recommend Heartland Meadows Retreat. In fact I couldn’t recommend it highly enough. I have been on two retreats now that were one week long and I can’t wait to get back there. Jenny does an amazing job of delivering her workshops in a very intelligent and holistic way. It is an educational experience in a relaxing and non judgemental environment. You definitely feel the love at this place and there are plenty of laughs along the way too. Jenny’s husband, Dave, does such a great job doing all the behind the scenes work and together they create this amazing and beautiful experience. I am so thankful that a friend of mine recommended Heartland Meadows to me. Hugs and kisses to you both Jenny and Dave!!! Thank you! X. 💕Beth

Welcome to Heartland Meadows

Arrive Thursday evening (13th August) between 3.30pm and 5.30pm and embrace a week of self-discovery and creation in our nurturing country environment. Our program will be completed on Wednesday morning (19^th August) at 11.30am. 

Spaces are limited, so act now to embark on this extraordinary journey of self-discovery, connection, and manifestation. A life of joy and fulfillment awaits you in the quantum realm.

This week-long retreat will be one of self-exploration, connection and personal growth.  We will find laughter, openness and joy during our time together, make new friends and relax in the authenticity and beauty of the truth of who we really are.

We welcome you with love and joy to experience the magic of Heartland Meadows.

Bountiful blessings and much love,