In Norfolk, one psychic wants to give Queer women the ultimate gift: rest.
38-year-old Kalie Jade is a meditation teacher, sound therapist, reiki master, psychic medium, and breathwork facilitator. “The list could go on, but I’ll stop there,” she says over the phone.
For the past five years, she has been organising wellness retreats for Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer women and Non-Binary people in the UK and Spain, under the name ‘LezBe Mindful’.
At the end of August, she will once again be inviting guests to a glamping field in Norfolk for a weekend of guided meditation, wild swimming, sound baths and even bushcraft. The centrepiece of the site is a large private lake for paddle boarding and kayaking, before guests retreat to a hot tub and outdoor spa. In the evening, the women of LezBe Mindful gather around the campfire and play games. And the whole event is alcohol free, “to enhance pure connections.”
“The UK event is very much centred around nature, so everyone gets to immerse themselves in nature, and the focus is really about connecting to yourself and your community,” Kalie says. “Our motto is: we eat together, cook together and grow together.”
At the Spanish retreat, which takes place in Malaga, Kalie leans more into a festival atmosphere – and guests are permitted to drink alcohol. Evening entertainment leads to early hours dancing at the eco-lodge, but guests still have morning workshops. “Pussy poetry” is this year’s new activity, exclusive to the Spanish retreat.
“They’re both just places where you can just be yourself, and everyone is just so accepting and welcoming,” says Kalie.
Last year, a US national report revealed a shocking truth about the mental health of LGBTQ+ women: in a survey of 5,000, 22 percent had attempted suicide, and 66 percent had sought treatment for trauma. The findings were clear – Queer women face unique and substantial challenges to their wellbeing, whether through discrimination, lack of representation, sexual violence, or poor access to healthcare. While Kalie’s retreat isn’t advertised as an alternative to medical psychotherapy, it does give its attendees a place to escape the stress of daily life, connect, and breathe deeply.
“It’s definitely a space for people to come and heal,” says Kalie. “That was part of my vision, because in life, we’re all going through so many difficulties. I’ve also described the event as a place to heal from a relationship, close the chapter, process grief, make friends. Whatever is going on in your life, if you’re feeling isolated, it’s a space for everything, for you to grow and flow.”
LezBe Mindful Wellness Weekender 2025 runs from Friday August 29 – Sunday August 31 at a secret location in Norfolk. Weekend tickets are still available but please note accommodation is sold-out. LezBe Mindful in Malaga 2025 runs between Thursday October 2, 2025 – Monday, October 6, 2025, and is on sale now.
