The teachings of Isis/Auset
Honour the Great Mother at the turning of the year — the quiet wisdom of remembrance, held beside the Nile.
Nubian Royals Sanctuary · Women Only
Return of Isis/Auset
Winter Solstice — Return to the Mother
4 Days / 3 Nights
19–22 December 2026
Early Bird (Flash Sale)
£1,850Per person · 20–30 November 2026 only
Full Retreat Price
£2,200Per person
The winter solstice falls on 21 December — the longest night, held beside the Nile.
Heissa Island · Aswan · Kemet (Egypt)
Led by Dhyani Love
The invitation
Return to the Mother
through the longest night.
At the darkest point of the year, the light begins its return. You are invited to cross that threshold beside the Nile.
Return of Isis/Auset — Winter Solstice is four sacred days for women on Heissa Island, honouring Isis/Auset as the Great Mother at the turning of the year. Through ceremony, sound, gentle movement and the sacred Nile, we rest into the longest night — and rise with the returning light.
With Dhyani Love beside you, let the river carry the old year away and welcome what is ready to be born.
What the four days hold
Ceremony, sound
and the sacred river.
Sacred Blue Lotus ceremony
A symbolic Blue Lotus ceremony and meditation, inviting stillness, breathwork and connection with the Divine Mother, Auset.
Sound healing
Evening sound and healing experiences to rest the body and settle the longest nights of the year.
Gentle movement
Yoga, Qi Gong, breathing and somatic movement woven into an unhurried winter rhythm.
The sacred Nile
Symbolic cleansing and water rebirth ceremonies beside the river — a gentle invitation to release the old year and begin again.
Sisterhood & fire
Circles of sisterhood and fire beneath the stars on the longest night, as the light prepares to return.
Stillness & remembrance
Sacred Blue Lotus Ceremony & Meditation
Enter a sacred space of stillness and remembrance through the symbolism of the Blue Lotus. Guided by Dhyani Love, this ceremony invites you into meditation, breathwork, gentle movement and connection with the Divine Mother, Auset. An opportunity to open the heart, deepen inner awareness and honour the wisdom of ancient Kemet.
The river & the island
Earth beneath you.
The Nile beside you.
Arrive by boat on car-free Heissa Island. Nubian Royals Sanctuary brings together mud-built, traditional earthen Nubian architecture, natural textures, cotton bedding and welcoming arches.
Here the Nile isn't something you visit. You wake beside it, cross it by boat, and watch the sun set over it — and on the longest night, you sit beside the fire as the stars wheel overhead.
Your four days
Arrive. Rest.
Honour the dark. Welcome the light.
19–22 December 2026. The flow of our days, with room for local conditions and the needs of the circle. Arrival and departure times are confirmed personally with Dhyani.
Day 1
Arrive
Saturday 19 December
Day 2
Stillness
Sunday 20 December
Day 3
The Longest Night
Monday 21 December — the Winter Solstice
Day 4
The Light Returns
Tuesday 22 December
The sanctuary
A small circle.
Held personally.
Five comfortable traditional Nubian rooms welcome two women each, for a retreat capacity of ten women. Your room assignment is confirmed personally by Dhyani.
Within Nubian Royals Sanctuary, The Love Temple is a separate meditation and healing space — a place for opening and closing circles, ceremony and quiet reflection.
Your place
Begin with a conversation
Flash Sale
£1,850Per person · 20–30 November 2026 only · save £350
Standard Price
£2,200Per person · before 20 November and after 30 November 2026
The Flash Sale price of £1,850 per person is valid only for bookings made 20–30 November 2026; at all other times the Standard price of £2,200 per person applies. A deposit of £500 per person secures your place and is credited toward the total — it is not an additional fee.
Nothing is booked automatically, and no payment is requested on this page. Your application begins a personal conversation with Dhyani.
How to apply
- Enquire / apply via WhatsApp
- Confirm availability with Dhyani
- Receive a private payment link
- Pay deposit to confirm
Enquiring does not reserve a place. After your conversation and Dhyani's approval, review and accept the booking terms before paying your £500 deposit. Dhyani will then confirm your booking.
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Begin with a conversation
Your return
begins here.
Apply for Return of Isis/Auset — Winter Solstice, 19–22 December 2026. Dhyani will confirm retreat availability, your room assignment and the next steps personally.
Email EnquiryPractical questions
Before your
journey.
Is this retreat for women only?
Yes. Return of Isis/Auset — Winter Solstice welcomes women aged 21 and over. No previous experience of Yoga, Qi Gong or spiritual practice is needed.
Where is the retreat held?
At Nubian Royals Sanctuary on Heissa Island in Aswan, Egypt — a car-free Nubian island reached by a short boat crossing from the mainland, close to the Temple of Isis/Auset at Philae.
What does the Winter Solstice mark?
The winter solstice on 21 December is the longest night of the year — the turning point after which the light begins to return. The retreat is built around this threshold: honouring the dark, then welcoming the light back beside the Nile.
What is included?
The full list of inclusions — accommodation, meals, ceremonies and experiences — is confirmed personally by Dhyani before booking, so you know exactly what your place holds.
What is the price?
The Standard price is £2,200 per person. A Flash Sale price of £1,850 per person — a saving of £350 — is valid only for bookings made 20–30 November 2026. A deposit of £500 per person secures your place and is credited toward the total; it is not an additional fee. No payment is requested on this page, and there is no public checkout for this retreat.
How do applications and payments work?
Your application opens a personal WhatsApp message; nothing is sent automatically. Application → conversation → provisional booking → Dhyani's approval → private payment invitation → booking confirmation. A date request is not a confirmed booking. Read our Booking, Deposit & Cancellation Policy.
Explore the sanctuary
Continue
your return.
- Nubian Royals Sanctuary — Heissa Island, Aswan, Kemet
- The Seven Gates of the Nile — women, new dates to be announced
- Return of Isis/Auset — women, 21–24 November 2026
- Return of the Rose — women, new dates to be confirmed
- The Return of the Matriarchy — women, 18–24 January 2027
- The Seven Scales of Ma'at — men, 11 – 18 February 2027
- The Nile Rest — 4-day restful Nile stay, 3–6 December 2026
- Private one-to-one & small-group retreats on the Nile
- For UK women
- For women in the USA & Canada
- For African diaspora women worldwide
- Meet Dhyani Love, your guide
- Connect with the sanctuary