If a painting escape is on your bucket list, this is the transformational experience that will not only tick the box—but dissolve it entirely. Over 8 transformative days, you’ll live the painter’s life while awakening body, mind and spirit. This is where the hero in you rises - not through striving, but through soulful alignment
Pilgrimage defined
‘A journey into the unknown, in search of deeper meaning - of self, of others, of nature and of spirit. A pilgrimage transforms you and you return changed, more whole, more you’
More than an escape it’s a return to your truest self
Like true pilgrims, we leave behind what’s familiar—perhaps even what’s outgrown—and travel to a place that calls us inward and asks us to reconnect with the land, with our bodies and with the quiet voice within. Each day begins with mindful practice—listening, journaling, meditating and each evening, we gather to demystify theory, share stories and spark inspiration. You’ll return home not only with a bundle of paintings and new technical skills—but with a revived spirit, a deeper sense of self and a creative fire that’s been reignited
You don’t need to be a master painter just the desire to paint
Shani’s ART Pilgrimages invite you to fill your inner tank with plein air experiences, hearty food, soulful company and the freedom to loosen up and embrace colour. Like the Impressionists and Fauves, you’ll respond to nature with bold colour and intuitive rhythm but Shani won’t teach you how to paint, but rather guide you to explore your own style and rhythm while creating a body of work that reflects your truth
ART Pilgrimage to the Heart of Bali
Reclaim your creative joy, reconnect with your spirit and return home transformed
Where Earth, Art, Sisterhood & Spirit Converge
Located at the intersection of two ley lines, Bali is known as an energetic vortex and a place of spiritual purification and awakening. Nestled deep in its energetic heart center among the rich landscapes of the Balinese Jungle is the sacred setting of BALI ECO STAY where every breath, bite, brushstroke and bond becomes part of your healing and a return to your essence. Here, food is more than fuel - its a ceremony and each hand-grown, hand-prepared vegetarian meal both nourishes your body and grounds you in reverence as a ritual of care, shared in laughter and sisterhood
Spirit as Compass and Painting as Portal
With morning meditation & waterfall bathing, jungle walks & spiritual guidance what no longer serves gets a chance to be cleared and journaling becomes your sacred witness that tracks the inner shifts that will ripple outward. Daily plein air painting sessions in lush landscapes will awaken your creative soul and the purposed talks, coaching, guidance and critique will see you explore your surroundings and explode in bold colour and style
Nature as Healer and Sisterhood as Sanctuary
You will be chemical free with spring water showers and toxin-releasing massages while jungle immersion restores your rhythm. Rest and silence are honored as sacred self-care while gentle rituals and shared reflection weave a tapestry of belonging amongst this circle of wise, wild women whose stories soften as hearts open and healing deepens.
““ I am still floating on the euphoria, the experience appears to be truly life changing, I feel on the cusp of something and continue to carry an inner calm that surprises me, a deep internal feeling of peace. I continue to journal and am gearing up for our open studio. My diet has changed, I am carrying lessons learnt with me and have lost weight, I feel lighter - so hard to describe. Tammy ‘25”
8 DAY Pilgrimage includes
NUTURED BY NATURE
Shared accommodation for 7 nights
ALL meals: vegetarian, organic, chemical-free, hand-picked and served within the hour
Spring water & natural hand-made toiletries
Detox Lymphatic Massage
Gentle guided walks reconnect you to the earth’s rhythm
Full nature immersion renews your energy
Welcome & farewell ceremonies
SOUL WORK
Morning chakra & guided meditation clears the blocks that cloud your creative flow
Daily waterfall bathing washes away what no longer serves
Spiritual reflection and guidance unpacks what’s ready to let go of
Journal work maps the unfolding
Personal counseling if needed
Dedicated rest time for massage, reading, silence or sleep for restoration
Deep sisterhood encourages shared transformation
PAINTING
6 days of plein air painting in breathtaking landscapes
Creative talks and critique for inspiration, guidance and roadmaps
Demonstration, coaching & artistic guidance
Creative projects with coaching
Daily group critique
Final art showing
Limited to 18 people
But doesn’t include
Flights & Travel Insurance
Materials
Extra personal purchases like alcohol or extra massages
Teaching you how to paint
You will be supported pre-departure with
Recommended Materials List, Clothes List, Handbook, Pilgrimage Playlist, 12 week countdown touch-points, pre-departure ZOOM, access to private Facebook Group and WhatsApp Group
2026: 30 July - 6 August
“‘Shani has a sacred gift of holding a special space for the pilgrim - both internally & externally. Her authenticity, generosity, wisdom, elegance and love gives you a safe haven to grow, explore, heal and bring forth creative expression in a way that both surprises and delights’ Narelle 25”
Mystery in the Tarkine Rainforest
Reclaim your creative joy, reconnect with your spirit and return home transformed
The Tarkine, North West TASMANIA
Take a step back in time and experience the raw beauty of this 65 million year old rainforest with World Heritage significance. The Tarkine region (pronouned tar-kine, is named after the traditional indigenous Tarkiner people and known as Takayna) is in Tasmania's wild North-West and is highly significant on a global scale for its ecosystems and forests that date back to the ancient supercontinent, Gondwana Land with fossils between 100-700 million years old. The region has almost no permanent residents and most of the Tarkine is unprotected. The ancient rainforest is full of deeply forested valleys with cathedral-like groves in every shade of green with big old growth eucalypts, myrtle, leatherwood, pines, tree ferns, lush vegetation, mosses and fungi. The energy in the air alone, in this untouched paradise, rejuvenates at a cellular level and clears the mind. The coastline of The Tarkine is considered to be The Edge Of The World and also offers us insanely wild coastal painting too. Expect this to not only be transformational but a “life-altering” experience of wild, untamed, unspoiled nature in the lungs of the world and at its very edge and with a sisterhood and guidance so you can truly open your eyes and heart to a new freedom
Bring your thermals and woolens!
7 DAY Pilgrimage includes
NURTURED BY NATURE
Airport transfers
Transfers to painting locations
Rustic but comfortable shared accommodation for 6 nights
All meals - hearty and home-cooked
Welcome & farewell ceremony
SOUL WORK
Morning gratitude walk raises the spirit and resets the energy
Journal work unpacks the blocks that cloud your creative flow
Forrest bathing & chakra meditation as a spiritual practise
Spiritual reflection and guidance unpacks what’s ready to let go of
Personal counseling if needed
Deep sisterhood encourages shared transformation
PAINTING
5 days of plein-air rain-forrest and coastal painting
Creative talks for inspiration, guidance and roadmaps
Demonstration, coaching & artistic guidance
Daily group critique
Final art showing and critique
Limited to 18 people
But doesn’t include
Travel Insurance
Alcohol & Materials
Extra personal purchases like alcohol
You will need to bring
You will be sent a Materials List, and will include things like comfy shoes, warm layered clothes suitable for painting, warm hats and mittens, your painting surfaces & materials, visual diary, journal & smart-phone
“A fabulous colour journey that’s taken me to a doorway I now boldly step through! I feel safe, inspired, respected and encouraged by my most wonderful experience to keep painting. Something I have always wanted to do but have been way too scared” Susanna”
2026 TBA
“There is none else I know that can put together an experience that has all, bar none, get an emotional and creative breakthrough, paint amazing pieces AND the sisterhood works from the first minute” Lynne”
Come Home to Yourself in Outback OZ
Reclaim your creative joy, reconnect with your spirit and return home transformed
Macdonnell Ranges, NT
The MacDonnell Ranges stretch 644 km across Central Australia divided as Eastern and Western either side of Alice Springs. 115 kms out from Alice Springs, in the awesome “Eastern Mac’s”, is the Hale River Homestead which will become our comfortable base. From here we explore N’Dhala Gorge with its prehistoric rock carvings and Trephina Gorge completely surrounded by sheer red and purple quartzite rock faces and we marvel at the ghost gums along the sandy creek bed. This is Albert Namatjira country, significant to the Arrernte Aboriginal peoples, and the minerals in the earth throw purples, orange & pinks like you wouldn’t believe. With daily meditation to face and move blocks, you will journal to track your personal learnings and, when this harsh land eventually ignites in your very soul that is where you will settle and let your creativity express itself. After a hearty meal around a monstrously roaring hearth we will draw from the many who have painted before us with talks, guidance, critique and demo so you can truly open your eyes and heart to this ancient land with her deep spirituality and feel a new freedom to respond to her amazing colours and to express her with YOUR voice.
Bring your hat and fly net, not buts!
7 DAY Pilgrimage includes
NURTURED BY NATURE
Airport and ALL transfers in 4-Wheel Drives
Comfortable, shared accommodation for 6 nights
All meals - hearty home-cooked breakfast, lunch & dinner
Welcome & farewell ceremony
Deep sisterhood encourages shared transformation
SOUL WORK
Morning gratitude walk to raise and reset the vibration
Journal work clears the blocks that cloud your creative flow
Chakra meditation, on country, as a spiritual practise
Spiritual reflection and guidance unpacks what’s ready to let go of
Personal counseling if needed
PAINTING
5 days of plen-air painting on country
Creative talks for inspiration, guidance and roadmaps
Demonstration, coaching & artistic guidance
Daily group critique
Final art showing and critique
Limited to 18 people
But doesn’t include
Flights & Travel Insurance
Materials
Alcohol or extra purchases
You will need to bring
You will be sent a Materials List and it will include things like comfy shoes, layered clothes suitable for painting, a hat, a beanie & mittens, your painting surfaces & materials, beach seat, visual diary, journal & smart-phone
2026: TBA
“ Shani new exactly what I needed to overcome my habit of painting over and over again. I celebrate my breakthrough and know exactly where I am now and that takes so much confusion away, thank you sincerely” Dianne”
