Alex Holbrook

For this piece, we take a look at the evolution and importance of the role of ceremony and ritual in today’s society, guest written by two of the most significant ceremonial leaders in the UK: J Julia and Dainei Tracy.

As the leaves are turning to flame and the nights are here earlier, we decided this was the perfect opportunity to explore Samhain for this Wellbeing 101! We tale a look at the history, beliefs and some of the things we do to honour this festival.

In this series, we give first-hand experiences of different practises and sessions, so those who have never done something can get an understanding of what happens during them. To start, our founder Alex Holbrook takes us through her first gong baths; both physically and digitally.

Initiated into Shamanism over 20 years ago, Andréa was born and raised in Brazil, she tells us more of how she believes shamanic practises can support healing and how you can incorporate some into everyday life

As we travel well into the darkest half of the year, it is time to reflect and go inwards. We should see this as a time to journey and plant the seeds that will grow into the flowers of next year’s intentions.