Welsh music star, TV personality and activist Charlotte Church has launched an eight-part online wellness course called The Dreaming of the Earth for participants to learn how to connect with nature.

The course, led by Church herself, is described as a retreat that incorporates ritual, imagination, song and practices rooted in the earth. 

Designed as an escape from “the cacophony of modern life”, the course will teach participants how to ground themselves in everyday life and nurture a sense of belonging in nature.

The “land-led” series is advertised as an invitation to participants to be creative and curious, rather than striving for a sense of achievement. Guidance will be provided on using one’s hands to make things, singing and how to walk with intention.

Participants will also learn about how to create sacred spaces for themselves in nature, listen to their own bodies through an immersive sound practice, reflect via journaling for inner exploration and build rituals that can be repeated.

The videos of Church have been filmed at her retreat, The Dreaming, which opened in 2023 at the former home of the late fashion designer Laura Ashley, in the Elan Valley in Powys, Wales.

Read an interview with Charlotte Church in Spa Business about the retreat’s philosophy here.

The course is available for purchase on The Dreaming’s website, with a pay-what-you-can pricing model:

• Supported Access costs £90 (US$114, €105) and is for those experiencing financial difficulty

• Sustainable Price costs £150 (US$190, €175) and is for those who are generally financially stable, which is described as being able to meet their needs, make regular savings and the ability to take holidays

• Pay it Forward costs £220 (US$279, €257) and is for those who feel financially comfortable with surplus beyond their needs

Read more about industry perspectives on pay-what-you-can models in this feature in Spa Business.