Talks and Workshops
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Doctor Ross Watts - The immersive nature audio meditation
Dr Watts is a clinical psychologist, a mother, and a nature lover. Her work as the Clinical Lead for Imperial College London’s psilocybin trial has made her one of the most prominent voices and minds in the field of psychedelic research.
Let’s connect with nature and join Ross on her wild nature rich walks and meditations.
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Jamie Catto - Transforming Shadows workshop
Turn your demons into employees by transforming shadows.
Jamie Catto is a British musician, filmmaker, and creativity expert known for co-founding the electronic band Faithless and creating the global multimedia project 1 Giant Leap.
Facilitator & Coach: Catto leads workshops and masterclasses on creativity, intimacy, and "shadow work" to help individuals and corporate teams unlock their potential.
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Hilly Spenceley - Tantra and Connection
The Shakti Tantra family are running a number of workshops at Connect and will be holding the Connect Yurt space this summer. This well established tantra school was founded by Hilly Spenceley, a powerful and dynamic sexual/spiritual teacher.
The range of workshops will be single sex, mixed and couples. Everyone is welcome!
Hilly is a catalyst and initiator. As mother of 6 and grandmother of 11, she is the ultimate wise women and dark angel, working at all times with the shadow.
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Connect To Your Voice: Cacao, Drum & Voice Activation
Hosted by Betty Lish (Voice of BBC Radio 1, Founder of Empowered VoiceOver Academy & Online Business Coach) & Joanna Casey (Shamanic Healer & Artist), we’ll move through:
🌿 Cacao Ceremony to open the heart
🌿 Shamanic Drum Journey to awaken your inner visions
🌿 Voice Activation to release and embody your true sound
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Hoppy - Life and Death
John “Hoppy” Hopkins is a Life & Death guide on a mission to demystify death and turn mortality awareness into a modern wellness movement. Through his content channel Dying to Live with Purpose, he helps people break free from limiting fears, reconnect with what matters, and live lives with fewer regrets.
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Joelle Adams - Authentic Alignment: Integrating psychedelic and other exceptional experiences
Joelle Adams is a PhD Researcher in Applied Transpersonal Psychology at the Alef Trust (in partnership with LJMU), with a focus on the integration of psychedelic and other exceptional experiences. She also has a Master's in Higher Education and is an accredited transpersonal coach. Joelle's work focuses on self-transcendence for improved wellbeing and prosocial behaviour, and she also teaches critical thinking at Santa Monica College in California.
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Jimmy Greenwood - The Heart of Cacao: Connection, Intention, and Everyday Magic
This session is a relaxed, family-friendly introduction to cacao as a food of connection rather than a trend or a ritual performance. Jimmy Greenwood from Black Cat Cacao will share his personal journey with cacao — how working with whole, ceremonial-grade cacao shifted his relationship to food, attention, and intention — and why cacao has been used for centuries as a communal drink rather than a stimulant or a sweet.
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Annie Bury - Grief Tending and Connection
Annie Bury - Grief Tending and Connection. Details to follow shortly
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Jane Egginton - Finding yourself
Jane explored the world as a travel and wellbeing author of books and articles before a feeling of being lost from herself consumed her.
Finding yourself.
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Sound experience with Tallulah Rendall
A truly immersive experience that uses the vibrations and resonant sounds of my voice, singing bowls, gongs, to induce a deeply relaxed, meditative state.
Participants are invited to experience the transformative practice of loving kindness and be held in a sonic transmission of love, whilst also learning tools to regulate their nervous systems.
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Mens work
We have a number of men involved in MKP and other groups holding space.
Workshop and space details to follow.
