Creative Journey Retreats

The Art of

Woman in a flowing orange dress walking up stone stairs surrounded by lush green gardens

Repetition lets whole weeks drift away.

We believe time feels richer when we step outside the familiar. A new place, a conversation, the simple pleasure of making something by hand — that creativity is a birth right.

We’re Rebecca and Zoe, two sisters bringing together creative direction and experience in executive production. On Sri Lanka’s south coast, we’ve shaped five days of art, local culture, and shared discovery — with space to slow down, connect, and create.

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Creative Journey Retreats

A hand laying leaves and frangipani blossoms onto paper to make a sun print

Awakens the senses, reclaims hidden powers.

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Explore

Meet the people and explore Sri Lankan culture through Ena de Silva’s batik and Bawa’s gardens and architecture.

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A vivid blue doorway in a Sri Lankan garden wall

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Experience

Drift along tropical waterways, taste Sri Lankan food and swim in warm seas. Travel beyond the guidebook.

The experience →
Woman on a wooden boat on a tropical waterway at sunset

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Create

Make your own journal, experiment with cyanotype and batik, and take home pieces that tell your story.

The workshops →
Woman holding up a hand-dyed orange batik cloth with striped pattern

Testimonials

Gökhan learning traditional batik with local artisans in Sri Lanka

Gökhan Ongun

Architect · London

“Time stretched from the moment I arrived. My life at home is so busy and fast-paced that every day here felt like three. From the gardens to the batik, every experience came together like beads on a necklace. I’m leaving with a big smile and a relaxed body and mind.”
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Sri Lanka's south coast

A jungle villa you instantly relax into

Five nights in a tropical garden, with a pool and space to unwind. Workshops, local experiences, meals, massage and yoga included.

Can outshine six months of habitual air.

FROM £1,500 pp

Flights, alcohol and private airport transfers not included.

Colonial-style retreat house nestled among palm trees and red bougainvillea
The villa, tucked into the tropical garden
Aerial view of the jungle villa, tropical garden and swimming pool
The garden and pool from above
Guests swimming in the illuminated villa pool at night beside the bamboo garden
Evening swims under the lights
Sunset over the ocean framed by coconut palms, seen from the villa
Sunset over the ocean, framed by the palms
Rebecca and Zoe Russell-Turner standing together in a blue arched doorway
The sisters behind the retreat

Founded by two sisters

Rebecca brings creative direction and fashion-course experience; Zoe brings her expertise in executive production. Together we host every retreat — personal, considered and shared with you.

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Sri Lanka's south coast

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27 February – 4 March 2027 · 6 – 11 March 2027

Five nights, from £1,500 per person

Full details and pricing in our brochure.

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