Talks / Workshops / Sound Journeys / Meditation / Tai Chi / Throat Singing & Much More.... check them out below:
Rubén Yon’ton
Ritual Sound Journey
In the convergence of Art and Ritual, this session invites you on a cathartic journey guided by the breath, tribal instruments, voice, and the heartbeat of the drum.
Immerse yourself in music crafted for Master Plant ceremonies, recognizing that the true medicine resides within oneself. Let the sounds lead you into the depths of the spirit—where what's above is below, and what's inside is outside.
Ruben Yon'ton, an Artist of Ritual, will guide you through this hour and a half exploration. It's recommended to bring your Yoga Mat for added comfort during the session.
Embrace the freedom to find your own posture during the journey—there are no mandatory positions. Feel at ease as you allow movement to flow through your body, and if the urge arises to let your voice become part of the symphony, you're free to do so, always mindful of those around you.
Prepare to embark on a transformative experience where the synergy of sound, ritual, and self-discovery intertwines.
Body Art Modification
ACAT Handpoke Tattoo Artist
Aq'ab'al, from the Poás Volcano, Costa Rica, she comes from Mesoamerican lands and cultures, and would like to participate as an artist offering Body Art Modification (Handpoke Tattoo).
Aq'ab'al has successfully participated in other international festivals and gatherings such as Afrika Burn and Retreat Yourself (South Africa), Sound & Silence and Envision (Costa Rica), Tribal Gathering (Panama), and Boom Festival (Portugal), all with excellent reception and official approval from the organizers. She also used to lead her own tattoo retreats on Costa Rican volcanoes, where guests would go for four days and enjoy nature hikes, night ceremonies, traditional food, and get their special Tattoo having as well incredible experiences throughout the three years she led them.
The service is offered with a spiritual and natural focus, in an intimate and simple space surrounded by nature between herself and the person who feels ready to receive it.
It is a permanent body imprint with plant-based black pigment, done differently because it's hand-powered, and doesn't require electricity.
All the products used are completely plant-based, biodegradable, and made with natural ingredients, free of harsh chemicals and heavy metals, and cruelty-free.
No plastic of any kind is used in the process, and all tools are natural handcrafted tools (wood, hemp bamboo, etc).
This service is offered outdoors, in nature, near a forest, a river, or the ocean. It provides a calm, harmonious, and comfortable environment for the experience, offering those going through transformative moments the opportunity to embrace body symbolism, helping them connect with themselves, their path on this planet, or their ancestors.
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Insta: @acathandpoketattoo
Facebook: Acat Handpoke Tattoo
Way of the Fish Tai Chi
Tai Chi
In today's fast-paced world, finding moments of tranquillity can often feel like an elusive goal. Way of the Fish Tai Chi invites you to experience the profound benefits of moving meditation, allowing you to cultivate inner peace amidst the chaos of modern life.
This practice integrates fluid movements with focused breath, enabling you to connect deeply with your body and mind, creating a sanctuary of calm no matter where you are.
With over 20 years of experience, Katie understands the stresses of contemporary living and the significant role that Tai Chi can play in promoting overall wellbeing. Tai Chi is more than just a form of exercise; it is a holistic approach that nurtures harmony within, fostering stability and resilience in the face of everyday challenges. As you learn to flow with the movements of this ancient art, you will gradually discover a tranquil strength that supports both your physical and mental health.
Visy Bloodaxe
Throat Singing & Overtone Workshop
Join us for an extraordinary workshop where you will discover the art of throat singing with vocal overtones, guided by the remarkably talented musician and craftsman, Visy Bloodaxe. This unique experience promises to immerse you in the rich cultural heritage of throat singing, exploring its origins and techniques while encouraging you to express your own vocal creativity.
Visy, known for his innovative approach and captivating performances, will lead participants through the intricacies of this ancient art form, ensuring an engaging and enlightening experience for all levels. Don't miss this opportunity to expand your vocal repertoire and connect with fellow enthusiasts in a supportive and inspiring environment.
New Ancient Soundscape
Through weaving throat singing, intuitive voice, flute and ethnic instruments from around the world, Oyu x Sound Travels bring you an immersive experience of a new ancient soundscape that evokes a sense of timelessness and awakens the memories of our collective ancestral roots.
Oyu is passionate about weaving ancient Chinese wisdom of Daoism, power of breath and our voices to help us dissolve into non dual state of consciousness.
She has a deep connection with the spirits of nature and is often guided by the wisdom of trees. She channels spirit songs that brings harmony, openness and timelessness into the space she holds.
She has been bringing the dragon awakening vocal ritual to communities at events and festivals in Portugal and the UK. She also holds space for pilgrimage ceremonies on the ley lines.
Joe of Sound Travels is a sonic explorer who is on a mission to explore sounds from different times and places across the world. A sound journey artist who is bringing a variety of wind instruments, throat singing techniques and more into the space to create a deep, powerful sound experience to the listeners.
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The Northern Poet
Luke is a bardic storyteller, flute maker and nature enthusiast whose passion is using story and music to encourage people to rebuild their connection, back to these magical islands we call home. Having wandered the length of these isles for the last 10 years, visiting hundreds of ancient sites along the way, Luke feels a great sense of purpose when it comes to helping people remember the magic, and forgotten tales from the British Isles.
I am a wandering poet from the rugged lands of Britain. For many a moon I have wandered the ancient sites scattered across the globe. Seeking the wisdom and magic hidden within our long lost pagan cultures. But it wasn't until I returned to the misty isles that I was truly able to stand in my purpose.
For it was here that I remembered that nothing is ever truly lost and with dedication, belief and presence, all that has been forgotten remains. I have heard the songs whispered in the whirling winds. I have bathed in the healing waters of the icy mountain springs. I have danced in the underworld with the medicine of this land, and with your time and presence, even if only for a moment, I invite you to dance on this journey of remembering with me.
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Instagram: @northernpoet
Spotify: The North Poet
The Wave
Francesco's project, titled “The Wave”, serves as an internal exploration of the myriad changes and dynamics that characterise this journey we call life. As a musician, Francesco aims to encapsulate the ebb and flow of emotions that accompany personal growth and transformation. Through a blend of melodies and rhythms, Francesco seeks to create a soundscape that resonates with the complexities of human experience, allowing listeners to reflect on their own paths.
Each track in “The Wave” represents a different phase, capturing the essence of joy, sorrow, triumph, and resilience. Francesco's hope is that this project not only serves as a musical narrative but also provides a sense of connection and understanding for those navigating their own waves of change. Join Francesco on this immersive journey as we explore the depths and heights of life together through the universal language of music.
Didgeridreams
A Didgeridreams soundscape is an invitation to use the sacredness of sound to travel, both inwardly and together.
Woven by five multi-instrumentalists; each soundscape is an unrehearsed and divine offering of channelled music, which brings different and unique energies into awareness with each journey.
A sacred space is opened, and with the didgeridoo often as an anchoring deep drone, an opportunity is given for you to experience your own dream world, surrounded by an array of indigenous, ancient and contemporary instruments, bass-lines, drum beats, vocal harmonies, gong, birdsong, flute, handpan, and more within a unique tapestry of sound.
The music comes into existence in the moment, surrounds and moves through us and through you.
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Facebook: Didgeridreams
Instagram: Didgeridreams
OM Chanting with Alex
Alex Pearson, a dedicated nurse at Southampton General Hospital, has found a profound sense of peace and purpose in the practice of OM Chanting. OM is the universal sound of creation, the highest and purest vibration that exists. When we practice OM Chanting, we practice padaseva bhakti - the expression of Divine Love and service to all beings.
For over five years, Alex has been actively participating in this uplifting tradition alongside Anura Dasi, contributing to a vibrant community within the wider organisation of Bhakti Marga
The festival atmosphere surrounding OM Chanting fosters a sense of connection and harmony, allowing participants to immerse themselves fully in the experience.
As part of Bhakti Marga’s yoga and meditation sessions, Alex’s role involves guiding others in the mindful practice of OM Chanting. This integration of nursing and spirituality not only enriches Alex’s life but also offers a unique avenue for promoting well-being among individuals seeking balance amidst the busyness of everyday life. Through this engaging practice, Alex contributes to the collective energy that defines the festival spirit, helping to spread peace and joy throughout Southampton.
Oms Rocha
Oms Rocha (1987) A self taught Visual Artist from Mexico, he studied architecture at the prestigious Mexican University Unam. His work is inspired by a wide range of Masters including Carlo Scarpa, Eladio Dieste, Lee Ufan, Richard Serra, Nobuo Sekine and Olarfur Eliasson, amongst others. Oms began his career in 2019 painting on a side while working in the Antoine Ratigan Studio in collaboration with numerous international Artists, whilst also dedicating time to his love for interior design.
The key concept in Oms work revolves around cycles; cycles which represent portals and duality. The portals symbolise the relationship between life and death and the transcendence of one's own limits and being. They look towards a different perspective and understanding of death. A nuanced as well as a conversation between two dimensions that evokes a profound contemplation on the innate and mysterious nature of the human spirit. By delving into the delicate equilibrium between existence and the vast unknown creating a dialogue with the observer and the inner life of the piece. The ensuing dialogue is an exchange between the spectator looking inside the piece to explore the concept. The use of light and golden colour serves as a symbolic representation of enlightenment, allowing to explore and contemplate the human existence beyond the confines of any specific religion or culture by depicting the simplicity of a cirle that represents the cycle of life.
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Instagram: @oms_rocha
Damian Carter
Join us at the festival for a transformative Men's Circle with Damian Carter, dedicated to enhancing men's mental health and well-being. This insightful workshop will provide an overview of how the brain and mind function, focusing on essential elements such as breathing, sleep, exercise, and nutrition. Damian will guide you through a variety of engaging exercises that highlight the importance of self-care, empowering you to take charge of your mental health. Don't miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and leave feeling revitalised!
Damian became a certified Hypnotherapist and NLP Practitioner following the passing of his beloved wife in 2017. Having struggled immensely with mental health issues caused by grief, he found himself in the depths of despair, resorting to self-medication and reaching the lowest peak of his life. It was through this painful journey that he discovered the transformative power of hypnotherapy and neuro-linguistic programming. These wonderful modalities not only helped him navigate his grief but also enabled him to regain control over his mental well-being. Now, as he embraces the festival scene, Damian encourages others to recognise the importance of mental health and seek support, reminding us that even in our darkest moments, there is hope for healing and renewal.
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Arrow Breaking
Step into a living ritual—where ancient symbolism meets embodied action, and fear becomes a doorway to your power.
In this group ceremony, we journey together through reflection, connection, and breakthrough. You’ll begin by drawing self-reflection cards & prompts that help illuminate the hidden beliefs, doubts, or stories ready to be released. Through meditation, guided sharing, and intention-setting, a shared space of trust and exploration is formed.
Then comes the Ceremonial Arrow Break. A wooden arrow is placed at the soft hollow of your throat—the meeting place of voice and vulnerability—representing a personal fear or limitation. With one clear step forward, you’ll break through it. This is a rite of passage. A moment of choice. A sacred act witnessed and held in community.
At the end, we close the circle by binding the arrows, sealing the energy of what’s been released and reclaimed.
About Your Facilitator
This ceremony is guided by Amy Bjørø, an experienced ritualist and space-holder of firewalking, glass-walking, and other embodied rites. Drawing from a wide stream of influences—ancient traditions, modern psychology, quantum physics, and initiatory ritual—Amy creates immersive experiences where transformation becomes tangible.
With grounded presence and spiritual depth, she helps people over the threshold—not with force, but with fierce self-awareness and the support of sacred witnessing.
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Instagram: @hiddennature.events
Aliki Karveli
Aliki [Alice] Karveli is a Greek-born, London Based interdisciplinary artist (Mixed Media Fine Art BA Hons) that focuses on visual art, performance, live and on film, with sculptural elements and hypnotic soundscapes. She approaches art as a tool for transformation and inner alchemy.
Her image-making practice is centred on expressing her inner experience of the spiritual aspect of life and Creation… Their cyclical nature, ordeals/ecstasies they bring, and growth achieved beyond them. Tracing the flow of elemental forces, entities, abstract and archetypal forms, allowing symbols and patterns to emerge organically.
Fascinated by the idea of morphogenesis as an intuitive process, moving progressively from abstract “chaos-flows” to clearer more defined forms as identified by the brain’s powerful pattern recognition, especially when it comes to figures and faces. The works are in their own right visionary, sometimes trying to stay true to a pre-existing vision and sometimes the products of approaching the creative process as a scrying method. A recent development in her work has been to combine (action) painting as performance within an installation with live sonic elements. Those cam be generated by the creative movements sonified through contact mics and/ or sensors, her own intuitive vocal improvisation and live instrumentation as well.
She has been making live art at various international events and festivals since 2016, and exhibiting internationally since 2014, with three solo exhibitions in Athens and one in London (2017). Her last big solo show was in October 26th- November 2nd 2023 at the The Crypt Gallery of St Pancras Church in London.
Check out Aliki's socials for more information:
Link Tree: alikikarveli.blackarrows
Instagram: @blackarrowstothesun
Yin Yoga with Lisa
Yin Yoga with Lisa from LCYoga is a deep but gentle practice which focuses on the bodies connective tissue through a slow, cooling practice.
The goal is not to "stretch", but to "stimulate" the connective tissue between the muscles and fascia.
Yin Yoga is therapeutic for the joints and helps with flexibility and mobility.
Open to all levels of practice. All are welcome and no experience is necessary.
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Website: www.lcyoga.co.uk
Facebook: LC Yoga
Instagram: @lcyogauk
Elemental Soul Dance
An Embodied Ceremony with Ayla Willow
Join us in this dance of embodied awakening, where we remember our elemental and soulful nature. The elements support us to remember our primal and elemental nature, each element offers a different quality, deepening and guiding us as we journey with the dance. This dance draws on Ayla Willow's apprenticeship and training with Middle Earth Medicine and is informed by the Wheel of Soul's Return, an archetypal path to awakening and wholeness through soul retrieval, dance, creativity and journeying. Your body holds a wisdom that is needed, your story is the medicine the world needs and when we come together and dance we awaken an embodied collective field of connection, presence and transformation.
Ayla Willow has been apprenticing and facilitating with Middle Earth Medicine for 7 years. Ayla runs online and in person dances, alongside her other passions and offerings as a musician, craftswoman, community facilitator, birthkeeper/doula and home educator. Dance was the opening to her true purpose and passions many moons ago, and she is devoted to holding the container of dance where others can also journey deep and remember their true self and purpose.
You can expect a lovingly crafted dance with music from a wide range of genres, styles and lands, and a commitment to compassionate and transformative spaces.
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Link Tree: aylawillowmedicine
Instagram: @aylawillowmedicine
