A 5 Day Healing Retreat, June 19-24 2026.
With facilitators Grace Gawler and Jan Cornall. Location: Swansea, East Coast, Tasmania.
This five-day residential retreat offers a nurturing, supportive space for women at every stage of the cancer journey — from diagnosis and treatment through to recovery and integration of their cancer experience.
Grace Gawler and Jan Cornall, both breast cancer survivors and experienced facilitators, bring warmth, compassion, and deep personal insight to every aspect of the retreat.
Morning workshops are led by Grace Gawler, a cancer nagivator and advocate with 50 years’ experience in cancer support. In a gentle, respectful, and compassionate environment, Grace provides a safe space for women to integrate, reflect, and share, while developing personalised strategies to navigate the emotional and practical challenges of the cancer journey. Read more about Grace here.
Afternoon workshops are led by writer and performer Jan Cornall, building on the foundation laid by the morning sessions. Jan guides participants in establishing a regular writing practice to support emotional clarity, self-expression, and personal insight. Drawing inspiration from Joseph Campbell, Carl Jung, Marie-Louise von Franz, and Maureen Murdock, we explore female archetypes and the Heroine’s Journey as frameworks for understanding and transforming our own personal myths. Jan will also introduce the art of haiku as a meditative and transformative creative tool. Whether you write for yourself, family, or a wider audience, you will gain practical tools to continue your healing and creative journey beyond the retreat.
Arrive at noon on June 19, check out June 24, 10 am. Enquire re optional add-on — personal one-on-one sessions with Grace or Jan, June 24, 25.
FOR MORE INFO PRICES AND BOOKINGS VISIT GRACE’S WEBSITE HERE
OR CONTACT JAN HERE
