It is time to bloom,
my dear.

Welcome to
Soil & Blooming Retreats

This is your sacred place to root, rise and bloom. ❀

The Path Back Home

There is ancient wisdom carried in our bones — the wisdom of our grandmothers, the ones who walked as medicine women, priestesses, healers, herbalists, midwives, seers, and birthkeepers.

Much of their knowledge was lost or interrupted over time, never passed down to the generations that followed. But this wisdom still lives within us. When we return to nature, gather in a circle of women, and step into ritual and ceremony, something within us awakens. The body remembers. It softens. It feels at home.

We now live in a world shaped by masculine energy — a world that values the mind, speed, productivity, and achievement. It often feels like an endless Summer, full of outward energy and constant motion.

But just like Mother Earth and Father Sky move through seasons and cycles, so do we. ☽ ❀ As Above, So Below. As Without, So Within. We are part of the Earth and the Sky, woven into the great Web of Life.

We cannot remain in Summer all year long. It leads to imbalance, overwork, and burnout. We need space to rest, reflect, and turn inward. Like the quiet of Winter and the stillness of the dark moon, this slower rhythm is part of the feminine. It is the Yin to the Yang.

Soil & Blooming Retreats offers a path back home —
To nature
To yourSelf
To your inner wisdom
To the sacred feminine

These retreats are rooted in the Earth, aligned with the rhythms of the seasons, and inspired by a time when we lived in harmony with nature as part of Her. 𖦹

Values of Soil & Blooming Retreats

  • Retreat Locations

    The retreat locations are carefully chosen with deep respect for nature, offering comfort, calm, and a grounding atmosphere.

  • Food & Beverage

    All food and drinks — including tea, coffee, and matcha — are organic or thoughtfully sourced from companies that honor the earth, the farmers, and the local communities they work with.

  • Mother Nature

    We take only what is freely offered, never more than we need, and always with gratitude, reverence, and permission.

  • Smudge Herbs and Feathers

    For smudging I use local herbs and feathers, respecting both the indigenous cultures and the wisdom of our own land.

  • Your Body, Your Home

    All practices are an invitation. The most important practice is to learn to listen to the body, to feel what resonates and where are your boundaries, which will always be respected.

Ella Giljam, the founder

Through the depths of the soil, I learned to bloom. ❀

Ella was born and raised in the Netherlands, but always felt like a wandering, curious soul—searching for a place to root. That search eventually turned inward, as she began doing deep inner work. Through this journey, she discovered self-love, inner peace, and a sense of purpose, opening her up to her true path here on Earth. Today, her life is dedicated to guiding others in reconnecting with themselves and discovering their own path, through private sessions, classes, ceremonies, and retreats.

Her transformational journey began in 2018, when she left her home in Barcelona, packed up all her belongings, and set off to Asia and Australia with a one-way ticket. It was during this time that she began a profound process of self-discovery, diving deeper into astrology, breathwork, and sound healing. The journey was not always easy—it was raw and painful at times—but she always felt it was necessary to create a more meaningful and sacred life. She knew, deep down, that this path was guiding her back to her soul’s purpose — the very reason she came to Earth.

Returning to the Netherlands just before the pandemic in 2020, Ella began a coaching training that became the first step in fully following her heart, soul, and intuition. Since then, she has become a certified coach, shamanic and sound healing practitioner, breathwork and astrology coach, completed Reiki levels 1 and 2, and works closely with herbs and the healing power of nature.

She feels most at home when she is in nature, surrounded by trees, or when she is journeying through the shamanic underworld—connecting with her spirit animals and spirit guides.