Dunfermline Abbey
At Queen Margaret’s shrine, we remember a woman
who made a new home and shaped generations—
and ask: What legacy will my life leave?
The Threads Between Us
An intimate journey through Scotland—and into the life that is yours to live.
An intimate 10-day women's retreat
We come from stories that began long before us. Somewhere between what has been handed down and what is still waiting to unfold, we discover the life that is ours to live.
24 October – 2 November 2027 · Scotland · Limited to ten women
Perhaps this season is asking something of you
Perhaps you have reached a season when life is asking different questions.
Not simply, “What should I do next?” but, “Who am I becoming?”
You may have spent years caring, building, achieving, loving and carrying responsibility. Somewhere along the way, a quieter voice may have begun asking for room.
The Threads Between Us is an invitation to listen.
Two nights · Where the journey begins
Edinburgh and Dunfermline
We begin in Dunfermline, where Queen Margaret’s story invites us to consider home, legacy and the lives we shape for those who follow. From there, we journey into Edinburgh, where Scotland’s layers of story, faith and history are everywhere—in the closes of the Old Town, beneath the stones of the Royal Mile, and in the stories of women whose names were almost lost.
For two nights, Garvock House becomes our place of arrival: somewhere to step out of ordinary life, share our first meals together and begin asking the questions that will travel with us:
“Who came before me? What have I inherited? And what might this next season be asking of me?”
Edinburgh and Dunfermline are not simply where our journey begins.
“They are the threshold.”
Seven nights · An ancestral castle to call home
Kinnaird Castle, Angus
From Edinburgh, we journey north to Kinnaird Castle, where for seven nights an ancestral Scottish castle becomes our home.
This is not a castle hotel or commercial resort. Kinnaird remains an ancestral home—a living house, still connected to the family, history and land that have shaped it across generations.
“For a week, we wake within it.”
Morning light at breakfast. Woodland beyond the door. Conversation around the table. Dressing for dinner. And time enough to wander the grounds, journal, or simply find a quiet window and watch Scotland beyond the glass.
“Kinnaird becomes the place we journey from—and return home to.”
There will still be much to experience, but we will not race from one attraction to the next simply to say we have seen it. We will choose our places carefully. We will give them time.
Some days will take us further afield. Others will unfold closer to home. The rhythm is intentional:
“Experience. Space. Reflection.”
“For a little while, we don’t simply visit a Scottish castle. We live in one.”
A journey of beauty, history and meaning
What awaits you
Places chosen for what they still hold—not for how many we can visit.
The Witches’ Well
At the Witches’ Well, we honour the accused—
including healers and wise women—and remember
the stories history did not preserve.
Culross
Step into the village that became Cranesmuir
in Outlander—and reflect on the moment Claire’s
unexpected journey changed everything.
Scone Palace
Where Scottish monarchs were inaugurated with
the Stone of Destiny, we reflect on inheritance—
and ask: What destiny am I ready to choose?
The Birnam Oak
Beneath the ancient Birnam Oak, we reflect
on what has sustained us—and what we will
strengthen for generations to come.
Glamis Castle
Within a home shaped by generations, we consider
what a house remembers—and what its walls
leave untold.
Culloden
In a place marked by remembrance and loss,
we consider the loyalties, stories and wounds
carried through generations.
The Standing Stones at Clava Cairns
Among stones placed by ancient hands, we reflect
on thresholds, time and journeys whose meaning
may reveal itself slowly.
Arbroath Abbey
At Scotland’s great declaration of freedom,
we ask: What am I ready to declare
for the life ahead?
This is more than a retreat. It is a remembering.
Wander. Reflect. Connect. Create. Rest. Begin.
Wander
Walk slowly through Scotland’s landscapes, allowing
beauty, history and place to awaken curiosity.
Reflect
Create space to hear your own wisdom and notice
what this season is asking of you.
Connect
Share stories, laughter and meaningful conversation—
with your past, yourself and the women beside you.
Create
Give shape to what the journey awakens through
words, scent, textiles and personal ritual.
Rest
Step away from responsibility, settle into a gentler
rhythm and give yourself permission to simply be.
Begin
Return home with greater clarity about what
you are ready to carry forward and choose next.
The feel of the days
The rhythm of our days
The threads you’ll carry home
The retreat begins by asking who came before me. It ends by recognising: I am somebody’s ancestor too.
A Threads scarf
A tartan gift symbolising those who came before us, those who walk beside us and those who will come after.
The threads we weave
A Scottish textile experience exploring what we choose to carry forward—and what we are ready to leave behind.
A scent to take home
A fragrance created as a sensory reminder of Scotland and the season you are entering.
A letter to yourself
Words written during the retreat, returned to you later—from the woman you are now to the woman you are becoming.
Why I created The Threads Between Us
Some journeys are meant to be taken in company.
I did not set out to create a retreat. I set out to listen—to the women whose names were almost forgotten, to the land that kept calling me back to Scotland, and to the quieter questions that arrive when a life has been well used.
I have walked parish roads and standing stones, sat with family stories, and held rooms where women tell the truth of what they carry. Again and again I have seen that a place can help us hear what matters.
There is a particular thread that brings me back to Kinnaird.
In 2013, during my own 40-day pilgrimage through Scotland, I came to Kinnaird Castle and wrote about the journey as I travelled. I could not have known then that those stories would open the door to leading study journeys through Israel and Greece — or that, more than a decade later, I would return to Kinnaird with a journey of my own to share.
In 2027, we will call the castle home for seven nights.
Perhaps that is part of what The Threads Between Us means to me: we rarely know where the threads of our lives are leading while we are living them.
The Threads Between Us grew from that listening. Ten days to walk slowly, to remember who came before us, and to notice the life that is still unfolding. I created it because what we receive from the past matters—and so does what we choose to carry forward.
Imagine yourself here
Come walk where the stories still whisper.
- Morning light in a Scottish castle.
- Autumn paths beneath ancient trees.
- A beautifully set table at the end of the day.
- Ten women, with space enough to become known.
- A scent, a scarf, a letter—something of the journey carried home.
From women who have journeyed with Lyn before
Reflections from participants in earlier retreats facilitated by Lyn.
“A totally safe space created to explore your own experiences and spirituality in whatever form that takes. Relax, connect and enjoy with others on their own paths.”
“Lyn is warm and supportive, and I felt safe to share my thoughts, feelings and creativity with the group. The pace of the weekend was perfect for me — plenty to learn and experience but relaxing at the same time.”
“I’ve walked away with new perspectives and understanding, feeling inspired and confident to pursue the next chapter of my life.”
What's included
24 October – 2 November 2027
Ten days in Scotland. Seven nights at Kinnaird Castle. Limited to ten women.
- Accommodation throughout the retreat, including seven nights at Kinnaird Castle
- Breakfast and dinner throughout the retreat, plus one special included lunch. A glass of wine is included with dinner; additional drinks and other lunches are at your own expense
- Private group transport during the retreat in Scotland
- Entry fees to all castles, palaces, abbeys and historic sites included in the retreat itinerary
- All facilitated retreat experiences and the keepsakes described above
International travel to and from Scotland is not included.
The Threads Between Us is offered and operated by Life Bridge Pty Ltd (ABN 29 132 643 497), an Australian private company.
Full retreat details, including investment and booking information, will be available when bookings open on 1 November 2026.
A journey shaped by experience
The Threads Between Us is a new journey, but bringing people together through story, place and reflection has been part of my life and work for many years.
I have previously led groups on journeys through Israel, following the footsteps of Jesus, and through Greece, following the footsteps of the Apostle Paul. Those experiences taught me something I have never forgotten: a place becomes more than somewhere we visit when we are given time to listen to its stories, reflect on what they awaken in us, and share the journey with others.
A first step
Register my interest
Bookings open on 1 November 2026. Register your interest to be among the first to receive full retreat details, including investment and booking information, when places are released.