Kasia Cieliszak and I wanted to create a weekend of connection - and that is exactly what we did.
Connection to self, to others, to nature, and a reminder of who we are.
What unfolded over the weekend was even more beautiful than I had hoped. The feedback has been truly humbling, and you can read some of the handwritten feedback at the bottom of this piece.
What became clear to me this weekend is that people are hungry for this. Hungry for real conversation. For rest. For laughter. For truth. For space to breathe. For connection without performance.
That is why Kasia and I are already planning the next retreats.
And heck, if there is enough interest, we might even do one in the autumn.
There is an incredible amount of time, care and effort that goes into organising something like this. And just to be clear, I did not do it for money.
I didn’t profit from the weekend because I wanted the retreat to be affordable. I wanted us to have the best food, made with the best ingredients, the best experiences with the best practitioners, and I wanted my co-host to be properly compensated.
I used to tell my patients I was a rubbish businessman but a very ethical surgeon. I guess I’m still a rubbish businessman. Although next time, I’ll try to make a wee bit for myself too :)
But as my mother reminded me a few hours ago, wealth is about more than money. Wealth is in relationships, in purpose, in the work you do, and in your health.
I have come away from this weekend feeling wealthier.
This year, the retreat felt like a holiday, not work. And the beautiful souls who attended nourished my soul too.
So now I would love your thoughts.
If we do more retreats, what would you most like to see?
We have been thinking about:
a couples retreat - where couples can reconnect,
a family retreat - where parents and children can connect, with no screens in sight,
a men’s retreat,
a women’s retreat,
and, of course, more of the retreat we have just created.
If any of that speaks to you - or if you’d like to join us next time - please let me know.
You can comment below or email me at retreats@docmalik.com.
If you’d like to join the waitlist for future retreats, email retreats@docmalik.com and put “retreat waitlist” in the subject line.
If you watch TV, listen to the news, or spend too much time on social media, the world can seem very dark and depressing.
And if you have a questioning mind, are a critical thinker and open-minded, then spiritually you are more aware, running on a higher frequency than most people around you. This can be lonely.
But you are not alone.
There are many, many more people like you. One of the most powerful parts of our retreats is connecting with like-minded souls - people who want depth, honesty, laughter, rest, and real human connection.
If that speaks to you, perhaps we’ll meet at the next one.
Lots of love
Doc
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