Group sessions, Workshops & Retreats

I offer regular online meet ups, ceremonies and meditations. Scroll down to find out more, you can also join my mailing list to be kept abreast of all that’s on offer. Just drop me a line and ask to be added.

From October 2026

Starting Sunday October 11th

On the 2nd Sunday of every month I am facilitating an online creative writing group. We can share techniques and tools for drafting, character development, poetry, novel structure or simply how to keep writing when we feel that the muse has left.

Creative writing is not only an art, but also a practice and as with so many things working in a community, with those that share your passions, takes the chore out of the doing.

The group meets at 7.30-9pm on Zoom, £20 pp

Dates

October 11th 2026
November 8th
December 13th
January 10th 2027
February 14th
March 14th
April 11th
May 9th
June 13th

Starting Monday October 26th

Online, via zoom, I am offering a weekly guided meditation, these are offered in 8 week terms. Each session will be recorded so that you can catch up if attending every week is difficult. We will meet for 1 hour on a Monday evening 7-8pm current British time.

£80 per person per 8 week term.

Term Times

26th October – 14th December 2026

11th January – 1st March 2027

29th March – 17th May 2027

14th June – 2nd August 2027

Group sessions, Workshops & Retreats

Workshops & Retreats 2026

Due to unforeseen events we have had to postpone this event. New dates will be coming soon

Due to unforeseen events we have had to postpone this event. New dates will be coming soon

Come and unwinded, rest and recuperate in the natural beauty of the Somerset levels landscape. A day of pampering treatments, sauna, mindfulness meditation, somatic movement and more.

A wholesome, homemade vegetarian lunch will be proved, with plenty of selections and variety for vegan and gluten intolerance needs. Please do let me know if you have any specific allergies or dietary requirements.

Arrive from 9.30am for a 10am start when we will open the day with a drum circle, held by Jo, tuning in to our bodies and setting our intention before drumming together. Drums are provided but please feel free to bring your own if you have one.

The morning group session will be followed by 1:1 treatments, with Jo and Steve, saunas, and for those in down time you are free to join Louisa for some guided meditation, or just take some personal quiet rest time with full access to the garden and woodland copse.

Jo is a reflexologist and holistic massage therapist drawing on over 20 years of experience in both private practice and the NHS. She works intuitively to balance and reconnect the physical and energetic bodies. This results in deep relaxation and space for healing to take place.

Jo will be offering 1:1 Reflexology foot massage. This relaxing treatment begins with a grounding guided visualisation with a foot and lower leg massage. Reflexology techniques over the 5 meridians of the feet taking you deeper into relaxation and helping to regulate body systems. Finally the subtle energy system is brought into balance through the foot’s spinal reflex and chakra points.

Steve is a qualified massage therapist and reiki healer with over 15 years experience. He will be offering 1:1 treatments of Indian Head massage and reiki.

Lunch will be served from 1pm, help your self. Teas, coffees and refreshments will be available through out the day.

After lunch, lie or sit down, to enjoy a group Somatic Movement Session. Steve became a Somatic Movement Coach in 2019, and offers this
gentle guided movement to become more consciously aware of your muscles, enabling them to release and relax. Enabling greater range of movement with less pain. Engaging the parasympathetic nervous system this is the perfect way to rest and digest.

The remainder of the day is spent enjoying a further round of 1:1 treatments, meditation and personal quiet time, or you have the opportunity to experiment with found objects from nature to create solar prints. A Cyanotype Treasure Pouch pack will be provided with simple instructions on how to turn the Cyanotype fabric into a pouch suitable for little treasures.

The all inclusive cost for the day is £200 pp. Places are limited so early booking is advised. A deposit of £50 is required to secure your booking with the remainder due within 7 days of the commencement of the retreat.

Please use the form below to register and pay, please fill in the entire form as fully as possible so that we can cater for your needs both therapeutically and culinarily. Your booking will be confirmed once payment is received,

18th-20th September 2026

Once again you have an opportunity to participate in this magical work

Dawn Oakley Smith, the Heartshore Horses and I will team up again in 2026 to offer you 2 weekends of creation through deep connection and ceremony.

18th -20th September 2026

Heartshore is a place where the learning and development of people and horses are intertwined, the horses revealing a different perspective on life as we know it. Each participant will have the unique opportunity to connect with a member of the herd and work together throughout the weekend, empowering the creation and birthing of their own sacred drum.

Bringing a sacred drum into being is deep and profound work. The spirit of your drum will have already begun working with you, drawing you to this website, asking you to let that journey begin. They are calling the skins to make the rawhide, calling to the wood that will make their hoop. Once you make the commitment they will begin to work with the herd, long before the workshop’s beginning arrives.

From the moment that Dawn and I agreed to make this offering, the spirits of your drums started to work with me. Directing me to the hides and the appropriate suppliers, whispering to me in their subtle voices, the choices they want for their coming into being birthing. This year we will be working with reindeer and buffalo, cradled in a birch hoop. Which one is calling you?

This year I am sourcing hides and hoops from Rachel Crow an ethical supplier and maker of sacred drums herself.

Whilst the workshop is non-residential, we will be providing catering. A buffet style lunch will be provided on the Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, with an evening meal provided on the Fridays and Saturdays. There is some camping available and a Sheppard’s hut for hire by prior arrangement with Dawn, 07918687031 or email info@heartshorehorses.com.

Arrive from 10am on the Friday mornings, once gathered and settled we will aim to start 10.45-11am, and finish at around 4pm on Sunday. As we will be spending a lot of time outside with the horses please come with appropriate footwear and clothing.

The events take place at Heartshore, Crackstone Barns, Crackstone, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, GL6 9BD, where there are local B&B’s with in easy distance.

The full price for the weekends are £650 with a deposit of £250 to cover all materials. (non refundable )

Cut off date for booking in time to secure hides is the 20th August 2026.

The remaining payments can be made in instalments that suit your affordability.

Places are limited so don’t miss this unique opportunity, book your place and pay your deposit below. Please press send once you have returned from completing your payment, which opens in a separate tab.

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