Beauty, creativity, consciousness, clarity, connection, empowerment, joy, magic, nature, inspiring, unique, and supported.

This retreat created a safe space to rediscover your inner artist and explore your innate creativity while surrounded by a supportive community. The participants were ‘cocooned’ by gentle wellness practices every day in order to feel aligned and radiant.

• When we reflect on the past, we all have someone in our lives that made us feel unique, special, and with gifts to share. Clara's project is based on that story that she shared with us. Each of us has a creative side inside of us that deserves to be honoured.

• The retreat was held in La Cura, an amazing venue near La Costa Brava, a place well known for its beautiful beaches and landscape as well as its long-term influence on artists like Picasso, Dali, and Miro. Each and every person involved in this retreat was there because of its uniqueness, from the location to the Artist-in-Residences to the brands and participants. And that is why this retreat was so special; Clara managed to put it all together beautifully in a 7 days experience.

• The theme changed from day to day, beginning with the New Moon in Virgo and continuing with different energy each day: nourishing, creating, and radiating, all infused with morning practices and creative workshops led by remarkable women (Claudia Catalán, Lucia Dami, Julia Astok, Clara, the caring host), incorporating other practices such as kayaking expeditions, stargazing meditations, Crystal sound baths, and delicious treats.

The retreat aimed to meet the needs of creative women who were seeking deep soulful connections with other like-minded people interested in creativity, wellness, self-care, and self-discovery. With an open mind and an open heart, someone who is looking to spend more time in the present moment, using less technology and limited phone use.

As we discussed food expectations, we talked about concepts such as surprise, satisfaction, playfulness, tasty, simple, reconnecting, body, soul, mind, and heart. I designed the whole menu embracing constraints (time and space limited and isolation), retreat themes, and one of my Cards For Food (the card game set I am developing), "Extreme users" (Ideas that appeal to extreme users are more likely to appeal to mainstream users as well). Using deep research, interviews, and Visual Writing, I formulated a menu with two key (big) moments (as part of the storytelling) and one day for improvisation. The fact that I don't have pictures to show you is a good sign, in my opinion.