WILD WOMAN

A Sacred Passage of Metamorphosis
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February 2028

Five days. Four sacred thresholds. One wild becoming.

Location:  Nambwa Tented Lodge, Bwabwata National Park, Namibia

Investment:  €4,500 sharing / €5,200 single

Only 15 places are available.

Language:  English

YOU HAVE BEEN GUIDED HERE

The caterpillar does not decide to become a butterfly. She simply surrenders.

Cell by cell, certainty by certainty, until nothing of the old shape remains.

This is not metaphor. It is the wisdom of nature. And perhaps, the wisdom of your own becoming.

Because you have felt it already: the unraveling. The quiet ache that no achievement could soothe. The life that looks beautiful on paper, yet you no longer recognise it as yours.

The questions that visit in the early hours of the morning, beckoning your longing for something more. Not more success, doing or striving. But more joy. More beauty. More aliveness.

Perhaps what feels like falling apart is simply an invitation to make way for the woman you are destined to become.

Wild Woman is a five-night initiatory journey through the wild heart of Namibia.

Inspired by the extraordinary metamorphosis of the African Monarch butterfly, guided by the wisdom of the land and the sacred intelligence of your own body.

You will journey through four sacred thresholds: dissolution, remembrance, creation and emergence.

THE FOUR SACRED THRESHOLDS

A rite of passage into the wisdom of your own glorious unfolding.

The Unraveling, entering the chrysalis
CHAPTER 01

The Unraveling

Entering the Chrysalis

Just as the caterpillar surrenders to the mystery of the cocoon, this threshold invites you to soften your grip on who you have been.

Through somatic practices, energy activations, ritual and deep feminine connection, you will begin to release old identities, expectations and ways of being that no longer fit. Here, the nervous system exhales, the heart opens and what once felt certain begins to dissolve.

The Knowing, the wings remember the sky
CHAPTER 02

The Knowing

The Wings Remember the Sky

Beneath the noise of the world lives a deeper intelligence: the wisdom of your body, your womb and your intuition.

Through nature immersion, animal wisdom, transmission work and sacred practices, you will learn to trust yourself again. The answers you seek have never lived outside of you.

The Alchemy, imaginal cells awakening
CHAPTER 03

The Alchemy

Imaginal Cells Awakening

Within the chrysalis, imaginal cells carry the blueprint for the butterfly long before her wings appear.

Through the sacred act of making, storytelling, sisterhood and the transformative Sijwa Project, you will discover that nothing is wasted. Even the broken pieces can become art. Even what was discarded can become beautiful.

The Rapture, opening the wings
CHAPTER 04

The Rapture

Opening the Wings

Emergence is not about becoming more. It is about becoming fully alive.

As the butterfly unfolds her wings, so too are you invited into greater joy, radiance and freedom: wild, sensual, embodied and deeply connected to the sacredness of life itself.

"If you let go of who you used to be, you make space for who you are destined to become."

Wild Woman

WHO YOU WILL BECOME

Portraits of the Wild Woman.

Not a new woman. The woman who has been waiting beneath it all.

A woman who trusts herself

She Trusts Herself

She no longer abandons her own knowing to make others comfortable.

A woman who is alive

She Is Alive

She remembers that joy, beauty and pleasure are not rewards. They are part of her nature.

A woman who is creative

She Creates

She knows that even what has broken can be turned into something meaningful and beautiful.

A woman connected to her body

She Lives in Her Body

She treats her body not as a problem to solve, but as a sacred place to inhabit.

A woman who trusts her seasons

She Trusts Her Seasons

She honours the cycles of rest, release, renewal and return.

A woman who belongs

She Belongs

She remembers that she was never meant to carry life alone.

YOUR GUIDES

Held by women devoted to the land, the body and your becoming.

Rôuxvé, Wild Woman priestess and facilitator
RÔUXVÉ

Priestess, Healer & Keeper of Embodiment

Rôuxvé’s path began in the structured world of management consulting, before a deeper call led her into the study of shamanism, tantra, energy healing and feminine embodiment.

Her work brings together nervous-system wisdom, ritual, sacred feminine leadership and a grounded understanding of what it means to live from the body rather than only the mind.

During Wild Woman, Rôuxvé guides the inner thresholds: softening, remembering, creating and opening into a fuller expression of who you are.

TINOLLA RODGERS

Keeper of the Land

Founder of African Monarch Journeys and Retreats in the Wild, Tinolla is the visionary behind the Sijwa Project and a certified ThetaHealing® Practitioner.

With more than three decades of experience in exceptional wilderness hospitality, she understands the transformative power of a place held with beauty, care and respect.

Tinolla brings intuition, resilience and nature-based transformation to this retreat, creating an environment where every woman can feel safe enough to soften and brave enough to emerge.

Tinolla Rodgers, Wild Woman host and keeper of the land
Nambwa Tented Lodge Wild Woman retreat setting
NAMBWA TENTED LODGE

Where the wild remembers you back to yourself.

At Nambwa, you will not simply visit nature. You will become part of it.

  • Exclusive and secluded — only ten spacious tented suites create an intimate, sacred setting.
  • Treetop living — elevated wooden walkways allow elephants, buffalo and plains game to move freely beneath you.
  • Generous comfort — each 110-square-metre suite includes a private lounge, en-suite bathroom and full opening walls.
  • Private decks — wake to the floodplain, with tea or coffee delivered as dawn breaks.
  • Wild dining — nourishing meals, sundowners and a bush dinner on a private island beneath African stars.
YOUR WILD WOMAN JOURNEY INCLUDES
  • Five nights of luxury tented accommodation at Nambwa Tented Lodge.
  • Nourishing meals and wild-bush dining experiences throughout the retreat.
  • All four sacred-threshold teachings, somatic practices, energy activations and ritual.
  • Nature immersion, animal-wisdom sessions and sunrise game drives.
  • Firelight gatherings, sisterhood circles and the transformative Sijwa Project creative experience.
  • Guided bush walks, wildlife experiences and time for rest, reflection and integration.
  • Opening and closing ceremonies, retreat materials and full pre-departure support.

Excluded: Flights to and from Namibia, transfers to Nambwa, comprehensive travel insurance, personal expenses, gratuities and optional activities.

INVESTMENT

An initiatory journey for the woman ready to honour her own becoming.

11 – 16 December 2026 · Nambwa Tented Lodge, Namibia

The complete five-night Wild Woman retreat, with the programme and inclusions above, is offered at the following rate per guest.

International Rates

Per person sharing: €4,500

Single: €5,200

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Wild. Radiant. Untamed. Alive.

And perhaps, she has been closer than you think.

The butterfly emerges because she is ready. Perhaps, wild one, so are you.

Wild Woman Retreat at Nambwa Tented Lodge Wild Woman Retreat at Nambwa Tented Lodge
Wild Woman in Namibia's wilderness
FREQUENT QUESTIONS
  • Who is this retreat for?

    Wild Woman is for women who feel called toward greater joy, beauty, self-trust, aliveness and connection. You do not need experience in spiritual work, ritual or embodiment practices — only an openness to your own becoming.

  • What is included in the retreat?

    Your experience includes five nights at Nambwa Tented Lodge, meals, all sacred-threshold teachings and practices, nature immersion, wildlife experiences, the Sijwa Project, ceremonies, retreat materials and pre-departure support.

  • What is excluded?

    Flights to and from Namibia, transfers to Nambwa, comprehensive travel insurance, personal expenses, gratuities and optional activities are excluded.

  • Will there be time to rest?

    Yes. The retreat is designed with a gentle, spacious rhythm. Alongside the group journey, you will have time to rest in your tented suite, journal, sit on your deck and simply be with the wild.

  • Can I book a single suite?

    Yes. A limited number of single suites are available at the single rate, subject to availability at the time you reserve your place.

  • How do I secure my place?

    Complete the enquiry form and the team will guide you through the next steps, payment process and travel planning.

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