Through elemental magic, movement and writing we will undergo a meditative journey of stepping back into three ancestors of our choice.
We’ll queer ancestral practices by stepping away from the rigidity of biological essentialism, invoking lineages of creativity, activism, political action, pleasure and healing, chosen families, and queer ancestors known and forgotten.
Facilitator: Fortune Tailed Beast
Location: Yoga space
Exploring how we connect to ourselves, one another and the wider world around us.
Expect to flow through a sequence of asanas, incorporating breathwork, meditation and philosophy.
All levels and abilities are welcome to join – Leonie aims to make the session accessible to as many bodies, minds and experiences as possible.
Facilitator: Leonie
Location: Yoga space
What does an authentic life mean?
I always felt that I had to find my authentic path and lead the life that my Atma/Self/Soul was born into my body to lead. But how would we know what that is?
What is our reality, and does it actually matter?
Facilitator: Joshi
Location: Yoga space
We’ll learn how to make your shrine at home and consecrate it to Pachamama to protect you, your house and your loved ones.
We will open a Huaca together, share our wishes, cleanse our souls, renew our energy and dance Andean music, opening the way to the Hanac Pachap, otherwise known as Heaven.
Facilitator: Pampayruna
Location: Yoga space
As queer spirits we cross the veil and stand between the worlds in our myriad, liquorice-allsort ways.
Being met, seen, held and celebrated by the open loving hearts of others is key to collective change needed as well as for our own liberation.
This ritual, based on the indigenous teachings of the Dagara people, offers a powerful, deep and embodied experience. The Dagara gave special status to non-binary and queer people, who were often seen as the shamans and healers.
Facilitator: Jewels Wingfield & Angel of the Woods
Location: Yoga space
A casual singing session, proving that singing is for everyone. Expect fun vocal and body warmups, making a human sound bath, sonic meditations, protest songs, easy folk songs from around the world, rounds and sea shanties.
There will be no gendered parts or sheet music, just voices and bodies vibrating together, affirming that every sound that comes out of you is valid.
Facilitator: Scarlett Lasoff
Location, first session: Yoga space
Location, second session: Outside - Meet at village hall
Dunya uses her voice and a variety of instruments and percussive sounds to create sound journeys that are immersive and relaxing, whilst also honouring space for silence throughout, to allow people to integrate the experience and fully process their emotions.
Dunya incorporates Middle Eastern melodies as a way to connect with her Moroccan heritage.
Facilitator: Dunya
Location: Yoga space
Faeries Dust is musical performative project led by Vlad Kolodjinsky. The sound of life instruments opens up a gate to a mystical and self healing experience.
The session includes a combination of playing and looping a mix of classical woodwinds instruments along with variety of traditional ethnic instruments, overtone Mongolian singing along with guided visualisation and integration with art techniques.
Bring something you can to lay down on.
Facilitator: Vlad
Location: Yoga space
A gentle Vinyasa class that is suitable for beginners, followed by a guided meditation session.
Facilitator: Ehrlich Ross
Location: Yoga space
Yoga nidra, also known as yogic sleep, invites you into a liminal space between an awakened and sleeping state which has the potential to reawaken your innate capacity for deep healing and creativity.
My words will invite you as your body rests to journey into your inner world and connect with all that is arising, all that is awake in your awareness.
Facilitator: Leonie
Location: Yoga space
Thank you to everyone for creating a wonderful space for all! 
