October 11–18, 2026 · Albuñuelas, Andalusia, Spain
A few spots remain
Claim Your Crone
Women's circles, embodiment rituals, real food, rest, nature, workshops, laughter, and a small circle of remarkable women.
Come for the week, a day, or an evening.
Who It's For
Imagine waking up with nothing you have to do. Maybe a dip in the pool. Breakfast in the garden. A slow walk through the village. Then a morning of celebration and self-discovery with other badass women who know exactly what you mean — because they're in it too.
So. You survived perimenopause and menopause. Now what?
You've done some work on yourself. But most retreats feel too woo-woo, too young, or just... off. You might feel depleted. Burned out. Restless. Ready for something new but not quite sure what direction to face.
You're tired of small talk. You've run out of patience for pretending. And honestly, you have given enough fucks for a lifetime.
This retreat is for you.
You'll go home recharged — with real tools for this new phase of your life. Ways to soothe your nervous system, come back into your body, and stop living entirely in your head.
Come for the week, a day, or an evening. Just come as you are.
Maximum 10 women. Intimate by design.
Meet Us
Your Facilitators
Two women who have walked this path themselves — and can't wait to walk it with you.
Yes, Sandra and I both have dimples :-)
Nathalie Dewalhens
Intimacy Coach · Author · Neo-Tantra Practitioner
Certified intimacy coach and published author of Five Truths I Wish I'd Known About Pleasure in Midlife, with over 20 years of experience in neo-tantra, conscious sexuality, and embodiment. Kind but not nice. No BS.
Sandra Carson
Relational and Embodiment Guide
Sandra supports women who are ready to become self-led in relationship and in life. With 20+ years in spirituality, nervous system and relational transformation work, she bridges insight and action. Honest. Clear. Real.
The Venue
El Molino de la Plata
Albunuelas · Lecrín Valley · South of Granada
Also known as the Valley of Happiness
A meticulously restored rural mansion with stone walls, wooden beams, and high ceilings. Eight beautifully named suites — each with en suite bathroom, AC, and natural light flooding through large windows. Views of the mountains from the terrace.
Rooms are assigned first come, first served — the first to book get the larger rooms.
Getting there: The closest airports are Granada (GRX, ~45 min) and Malaga (AGP, ~1h45). Airport transfers to the venue can be arranged at extra cost — just ask us when you book.
Nourishment
Food
You are what you eat — or at least, it's a big part of the picture. At Claim Your Crone, you'll be nourished with plant-based food by a local crone: fresh, locally sourced, and lovingly prepared. On our tapas evening, non-vegan options are included too. Plenty of proteins, fibre, and vitamins — everything our bodies genuinely need at this stage.
Breakfast is a slow buffet — start the day at your own pace. Lunch and dinner are served on the terrace, or at a local restaurant on excursion days.
If you have specific dietary needs or allergies, let us know when you book.
What You Get
How Will You Benefit?
✦ Reclaim Your Erotic Intelligence
Pleasure doesn't disappear after menopause — it changes. Learn to work with your body as it is now, not against the body you used to have.
🌿 Grief & Identity Integration
Honour what has ended: fertility, familiar roles, old narratives about yourself. Consciously step into who you actually are now.
👑 Crone Leadership
Menopause is not a decline. It's a shift — from reproduction to contribution, from performance to authority. This week, you claim it.
💞 Intimacy Reimagined
How do relationships evolve in this phase — emotionally, physically, sexually? This isn't about going back. It's about going deeper.
🌊 Nervous System Reset for This Phase
Practical, embodied tools for sleep, hot flashes, anxiety, and overstimulation. Not theory. Practice.
🌸 Purpose Beyond Caretaking
Many women arrive here asking: "If I'm not mothering, managing, or accommodating — who am I?" This week creates space to listen for what truly wants to emerge.
🤝 Sisterhood Without Performance
Connection without comparison. Women who understand this transition because they are living it too.
The Journey
7 Days of Transformation & Being Honoured
Come for the week, a day, or an evening.
Everything we offer is an invitation, nothing is mandatory.
Sacred Arrival
- ●Gentle arrival to your private sanctuary from 15:00
- ●Welcome dinner at 19:00
- ●Sharing circle under the stars: what does it mean to be a Crone?
Body Awakening
- ●Morning breathwork
- ●"Wisdom in My Body" writing circle
- ●Introduction to embodiment
- ●Ecstatic dance celebration
- ●Evening sound journey
Flamenco Workshop & Celebration
- ●17:00 — Flamenco Workshop & Celebration with Sol
- ●Flamenco, tapas and local wines
€75
Open to non-retreat guests — join us for this event only.
Make Friends with Your Inner Critic
- ●11:00 (min. 2 hours) — Make Friends with Your Inner Critic
- ●with Nathalie Dewalhens, author of The Sensual Crone and intimacy coach
- ●A practical and compassionate workshop exploring the voice in your head that tells you you're too much, not enough, too old, too late, or getting it wrong. Learn to meet that voice with wisdom, humour and self-compassion.
€35
Open to non-retreat guests — join us for this event only.
Sensuality & Desire Redefined
- ●Morning practice
- ●Libido, sensuality & desire exploration
- ●Pleasure hypnosis
- ●Introduction to flamenco
- ●Flamenco group session 💃
Stress Release & Sound Healing
- ●11:00–13:00 — Stress Release Workshop with Sandra Carson, licensed TRE practitioner & relationship coach
- ●Practical tools to calm your nervous system, release tension and reconnect with your body.
- ●19:00 — Sound Healing Journey with Febe
- ●An evening of deep rest with crystal bowls. Sound, stillness and silence.
Stress Release Workshop: €35
Sound Healing Journey: €25
Open to non-retreat guests — join us for this event only.
Celebration & Ritual
- ●Morning practice
- ●Beach excursion (nakedness optional 😉)
- ●"My Crone Manifesto" creation
- ●Lunch at the beach
- ●Preparation for the evening ritual
- ●The Grand Crone Celebration — unapologetically yourself
Closing Circle
- ●Closing ceremony and brunch
- ●Departures before 14:00
Reservations
Just come as you are. Join us for one event or stay for the whole journey.
Places are limited.
WhatsApp Nathalie to tell us which experience you'd like to join. Bizum to secure your spot.
WhatsApp NathalieOur Story
Why We Created This Retreat
Nathalie's Story
"If it wasn't for menopause I would still be with my husband."
That was what a woman told me during a horse riding trip through Transylvania. I'm not going to tell her story here — you might hear it at the retreat. But it was the starting point for me to look honestly at my own perimenopausal journey. And how messed up it was. How I blamed my physical discomfort on everything and everyone around me.
Frozen shoulder — thought it was from heavy lifting. Total despair and depression — thought it was the divorce. Pain during sex. Hot flashes. Joint pain. Weight gain. Vaginal atrophy. Dryness. Skin rash. You name it.
And alongside all of that: a divorce, a depressed neurodiverse teenager, the discovery of neo-tantra, a heartbreak, a mother slowly being swallowed by Alzheimer's, financial troubles — and then came the COVID years.
I thought I'd lost myself. I was desperate to find her again. How on earth can anyone stand straight in those storms?
But as Elton John would say: I'm still standing.
I live in Southern Spain. I am my own person. I have a healthy sex life. I built a coaching practice I love. I have a wonderful connection with my kids in Berlin. I feel good. I am myself again — wiser, calmer, more grounded. And I still don't take myself too seriously. I discovered HRT.
I wish I had known about the thing that happens to 51% of the world's population. I wish I had known. And I want other women to know. What they can do. How beautiful this transition is when you go through it consciously. What a rich, powerful phase of life this actually is.
Fact is: my life now is genuinely more exciting than it was when I was young and beautiful.
Author of Five Truths I Wish I'd Known About Pleasure in Midlife
Sandra Carson — Who I Am & Why I Co-host This Retreat
I'm Sandra.
I guide women through thresholds, in their bodies, their relationships, and their becoming.
For years, my work has centered around embodiment, relational depth, and truth. I've supported people through identity shifts, intimacy challenges, trauma healing, and the courage it takes to outgrow old versions of themselves.
Now I stand in a threshold of my own.
Post-menopause is not a decline.
It is an initiation.
A stripping away of roles.
Of proving.
Of performing.
And yet, so few spaces honor this phase as powerful.
I co-host this retreat because I see what happens to women at this stage.
Their voices deepen.
Their instincts sharpen.
Their tolerance for pretending disappears.
This is not the time to fade.
It is the time to lead.
This retreat is not about fixing.
It is about claiming.
Your authority.
Your sensuality.
Your embodied wisdom.
Your next purpose.
I bring grounded guidance, nervous system awareness, relational intelligence, and deep respect for the female body.
But more than anything, I bring my own lived devotion to this transition.
This is an invitation to stand in who you are becoming.
To claim your Crone.
Investment
Pricing
Single occupancy
Seven nights, eight days
€2,945
Double occupancy
Seven nights, eight days
€2,610
Locals: 15% off the full retreat.
Or join individual events
Flamenco Workshop & Celebration (Tue Oct 13)
€75
Make Friends with Your Inner Critic (Wed Oct 14)
€35
Stress Release Workshop (Fri Oct 16)
€35
Sound Healing Journey (Fri Oct 16)
€25
Secure your full retreat spot with a €750 deposit. The remaining balance is due 90 days before the retreat begins.
For individual events: WhatsApp Nathalie. Bizum to secure your spot.
Places are limited.
A note on booking: We care deeply about the safety and integrity of this group — which means we reserve the right not to accept a booking if we feel the retreat isn't the right fit right now. That's not gatekeeping; it's respect for everyone in the room. We'd love to have a short call with you before you commit. And if after that call it's not a match, your deposit is refunded minus €150 admin costs. No drama.
Practical Details
What's Included
✓ Included
- ✓7 nights accommodation in a private luxury villa
- ✓All meals — plant-based (with non-vegan options on the tapas evening), locally sourced, lovingly prepared
- ✓Daily workshops, ceremonies, and group sessions
- ✓Flamenco performance and workshop
- ✓Beach excursion
- ✓Walk through Barranco de la Luna with local lunch
- ✓Sound journey and breathwork sessions
- ✓Pleasure hypnosis session
- ✓All materials and supplies
- ✓The Grand Crone Celebration evening
- ✓Local wine and tapas evening
✗ Not Included
- ✗Travel to and from Andalusia
- ✗Personal expenses and souvenirs
- ✗Additional spa treatments or massages (available on request)
- ✗Alcoholic beverages outside of included meals
- ✗Airport transfers (can be arranged at extra cost — ask us when you book)
Travel insurance is mandatory. Please ensure your policy covers cancellation, medical expenses, and repatriation before the retreat begins. We may ask for proof of insurance at booking.
Good To Know
Cancellation Policy
More than 90 days before the retreat
Full refund, minus a €150 administrative fee.
60–90 days before the retreat
50% refund of the total amount paid.
30–60 days before the retreat
25% refund of the total amount paid.
Less than 30 days before the retreat
No refund. You may, however, transfer your spot to someone else.
Life happens. If you need to cancel due to a medical emergency or extraordinary circumstances, please reach out — we'll always do our best to find a fair solution together.