A Taiko Journey / On the Hill collaboration offering three nights and four days of drumming, movement, breathwork and song on land intentionally created to support wholehearted experience.
Elements include:
– daily embodiment practice
– powerful breathwork
– taiko drumming (group & individual)
– song & story
– collaborative creation of ceremony
– spending time in beautiful, intentional land
Why attend?
- To leave behind demands on your time, reliance on technology, and the pressures of everyday life
– To give yourself permission to be cared for, living simply on the land
– To offer yourself an experience that may act as a resource once you return to the busyness of every day
Retreat facilitators
Friends for more than 13 years, Tina and Hannah share common ground as natural leaders, collaborators, teachers and nurturers. Together they utilise their skills, experience and innate ability to create a trusted, safe and supportive environment, allowing for powerful personal transformation in the most gentle and kind way. Flora joined this partnership seamlessly, her voice, presence and skillset further balancing and completing the scope of the offering. Hannah, Tina and Flora now weave as three strands of a braid together: bringing different practices and traditions to create a container in which creative and personal expression can be explored, nourished and supported.
Tina Sharman is a director and facilitator at On the Hill. Here she creates spaces for people to experience beauty and the possibility of becoming more connected to themselves, to each other and to life. As an accredited practitioner, Tina will be offering breathwork on this retreat. There are possible contraindications or points of discussion and consideration for this practice, which can be clarified when booking.
Hannah-Jasmine Brunskill is the founder and director of Taiko Journey with 15 years of experience teaching, performing, and creating connection through powerful taiko (Japanese drum) experiences. Hannah is passionate about us responding to what calls our hearts and making strong those threads that bring us back into connection with ourselves.
Flora Pethybridge is a song and voice practitioner, working as a counsellor and facilitator in a diverse range of healthcare, education and nature-based settings. Using story and sound to explore the ways in which we can tend to the beauty and complexity of being human, her work is about supporting people to find an embodied and authentic relationship to voice and their own unique expression.
“Thank you so much your dedication and care. The three of you worked so well together to ensure that everyone felt included, safe and protected. “
About your stay
The facility at the farm in the idyllic Teign Valley in South Devon has been lovingly cared for and intentionally created for you to feel at home and sink into the beauty of both a natural and beautifully gardened environment. Learn more about the farm.
Meals
All meals are vegetarian or vegan, making use of whatever is available from the garden. We will do our best to accommodate dietary sensitivities and allergies.
“The people, and the place, have such a generosity of spirit and feelings of joyfulness. I left with my heart, soul (and belly) full, as if I’d been touched by magic. Thank you for reminding me to feel the grass between my toes.”
Accommodation
– Shared bell tents with comfortable mattresses
– Option of sleeping under the stars in bivvy bags
– Compost toilets
– Hot showers
What to bring
– Your own bedding – pillow, sheet, sleeping bag or duvet.
– Your own personal tent if you prefer to sleep alone
– Toiletries
– Torch
– Warm layers, waterproofs, wellies, sturdy footwear and slippers/warm socks
“My time with you has been invaluable and is helping me to make small changes in my life which will hopefully help me transition easier to to next chapter.”“
Timings
We will welcome people from 4pm on Thursday 3rd July, and waving people off home from 2pm Sunday 6th July.
THANK YOU from my heart for the wonderful weekend. It was deeply nourishing and I can still feel it now. And yes I can still hear the drums at dawn; they were magical.
Accessibility
Please contact us if a short but steep walk would prohibit you from attending. Arrangements can be made.
Booking
Early Bird (Sept – Feb) £390
Full Price £450
“An opportunity to reflect, engage with your inner most longings and doubts, a joyous celebration of feminine energy”