Soulstice Immersions - The work of Platform 13

Soulstice Immersions are two-week, women-only experiences, designed to help us come home to ourselves - through courage, creativity and connection. The quiet clarity that emerges when life finally gives us space to breathe.

We created Soulstice because so many of us women reach a moment in our lives where we feel ready for something more, but aren’t sure what “more” looks like. Perhaps the chance to tell the story of "us", with our whole heart. Maybe to explore the willingness to let go of who we think we should be, in order to be who we are.

Soulstice Immersions are not "retreats", nor are they bootcamps for betterment. They are brave, beautiful spaces, built for exploration, not performance - places where we can try new things with no attachment to outcome, to meet ourselves without judgement, and grow in the company of like-minded women who are willing to embrace the discomfort and power of vulnerability.

Our Journey will begin on September 26th 2026, on a stunning estate in South West France. Across the two weeks, we will cover ground that most of us rarely make room for in everyday life. We explore what it means to listen to yourself again - through movement, breathwork, creative practice, cultural discovery, and honest conversation. You will be invited into experiences that build confidence gently: trying new skills, reconnecting with curiosity, strengthening our inner compass, and learning how to feel at home in our own company. We also focus on the emotional terrain of belonging - boundaries, resilience, self-trust, and the courage to let go of what no longer fits. Every day we move through a rhythm designed to help us shift from a sense of loneliness, sometimes disguised as exhaustion, to clarity and vitality. A shift from overthinking to awareness, and from simply coping to living more wholehearted lives.

So who are these Immersions for? Well, Soulstice is precisely conceived for women who think, “This probably isn’t for me.” Truly. It’s for those of us who have spent years holding everything together, generally having lived our lives around the welfare of others, now either sadly departed or simply gone from the nest. Women who are curious about what comes next.

It’s for women at any stage of life — mid-career, post-divorce, newly retired, recently bereaved, creatively stuck, quietly searching, or simply ready to feel more like themselves again. You don’t need to be spiritual, artistic, athletic, or confident. You don’t need to speak French, know anyone else attending, or be sure of exactly what you’re looking for. Soulstice is for women who want depth without pressure, companionship without performance, and the rare experience of being in a space where nothing about you needs explaining or justifying. If you’ve ever said “I’ve always wanted to try…” or “I wish I had the courage to…”, Soulstice was built for you.

Perhaps of equal importance, is what Soulstice Immersions are not...They are not "therapy" nor are they spa escapes. They are not spaces for performance or comparison. They are not places where "public transformation" is witnessed. They are not about perfection, productivity or pretence.

So what are we going to "feel" with Soulstice? What does this journey look like for us all? Well, the first few days will suggest a "softening". That quiet moment when the shoulders relax, and we no longer feel exposed or on high alert. For many of us, it will be the first time in many years, we will be somewhere where nothing is asked of us, expected of us, or measured against us.

Imagine taking a swim in the sea and a mile out, looking back to shore to see yourself standing on the beach. That is how far we can drift from that sense of "true-self". The rediscovery of that lovely sensation of "Oh, there I am.." That's where we are headed.

Confidence that builds from curiousity, not pressure. A true sensation of belonging that happens naturally, without fanfare or the falsehoods around "fitting in".

"Sounds amazing... but can I really commit?"... It’s completely natural to hesitate before really deciding to do something that asks us to step outside our usual rhythm or zone of comfort. Almost every woman who joins a Soulstice immersion will have the same quiet worries - the fear of shutting down, or the uneasiness of having sufficient trust to be truly vulnerable. We tend to errect these barriers as part of our "armour". Preceisely what keeps us in our self-constructed cardboard boxes. "What if I don't do it "right"... At Soulstice, there is no right or wrong way to do anything. No requirements for experience or plaudits for "I have already done retreats like this a few times."

"I would love to do this, but I think I am busy next Autumn.." - Hey, sometimes that is very true. Commitments around work and existing obligations can get in the way. Valid excuses, but sometimes we can erect obstacles that serve as a protective story we tell ourselves, to avoid doing something deeply worthwhile for our own wellbeing.

We women are masters of postponing our own needs.We’ve been conditioned to put everyone else’s schedules, comfort, and expectations ahead of our own. So when an opportunity appears that is just for us - restorative, expansive, nourishing - our mind reaches for the quickest, safest exit - “I think I’m busy then.” It sounds practical, reasonable. responsible. But most of the time, it’s simply another way of saying:

“I don’t know how to prioritise myself yet.”“What if I’m not ready?”“What if I’m scared to want something this much?”

Soulstice isn’t asking you to abandon your life. It’s asking you to make space within it.

And here’s the irony: The women who will arrive next September thinking they were “too busy” are often the ones who needed it the most - the ones who have been carrying too much, for too long, with too few places to exhale. We don’t judge the hesitation.We honour it. It means there’s something in this experience that matters to you.

So instead of asking,“Am I free then?” try asking:“What would my life look like if I gave myself these two weeks?”

The truth is, life will always offer reasons to delay our own sense of "becoming". There will always be a friend or a relative who needs something, a project that isn’t finished, a work cycle that feels too full, a reason to wait until “things calm down.”

Platform 13 simply invites you at this stage to say "I'm interested". That's it.

I'm interested in exploring this further...