Hi,

I am Angela Durkan, a qualified Psychotherapist, Professional Sound Therapist, Gong Bath, Sound Bath practitioner, Reiki Master and Cacao Ceremonist.

I have been on a journey of self discovery for over 30 years which has involved various meditation practices, Law of Attraction study, Quantum healing and experimenting with a variety of exercises to create balance in the body such as Yoga, Tai Chi, Kundalini, Dance, and Sound amongst many others.

I worked for the past 30 years in Law Enforcement and in particular child protection, this led me to understand how trauma is absorbed into the body and how ill health can manifest as a result.

In 2008 I qualified as a Counsellor/ Psychotherapist after studying with Glyndwr University, Llandrillo College and Bangor University in a part time five year post graduate course accredited by BACP.

However in 2012, and as a result of juggling too much, I suffered burn out, both physically and mentally. I was a shadow of my former self.

I then found sound as a holistic therapy and this changed my life. I didn’t just get well by using sound though , althjough it was an instrumental part of my recovery, Sound Therapy was one of a collective of things I did, the right food, the right exercise, the right people around me, determination to get well, and a lot of investigation into my illness and the science behind sound to help me get back to who I am today.

I have since trained with the British Academy of Sound therapists (BAST) over the years and reached Higher level diplomas in Sound and Movement therapy and group Sound therapy. Lyz Cooper my trainer is a pioneer leading the way to have Sound Therapy standardised to safe levels.

It is intense and thorough training and all techniques are tried and tested as to their affects on the body. I feel now that by merging both modalities of Therapy and Sound it has given me a new found passion to take forward as a Professional career.

My mission is to offer Sound Therapy into as many places as I can.   

I lived the journey to recovery through sound and so I truly believe what I do helps people in so many ways.

I am a member of the International Therapeutic Sound Academy which sets out a Code of Practice and best practice that I work to.

Foraging Experience with David Phillips B.Ed CMIOSH

Sarah Maitland Price

Hi,

I am Sarah, your in house therapist specialising in Holistic treatments which are offered at an additional price and can be accessed at a time to suit you on the retreat:

I am the founder of The Willows Holistic Therapies, St Asaph, Denbighshire, North Wales, UK. I am a qualified MAR CRM L5 Dip qualified Reflexologist and Massage Therapist.

Within my usual day to day practice I offer Holistic Treatments and Mindset & Confidence Coaching from a treatment room in St Asaph, North Wales. 

I opened the Willows Holistic Therapies in 2017 after completing first and second degree Usui Reiki and Angelic Reiki which I found a passion for, and have now gone on to become a Reiki Master, Breakthrough Coach and NLP Practitioner.

Hi I am Dave Phillips AKA Coastal Wanderer. The Coastal wanderer is a product of my lifetime passion for all things wild and being out there. Equally at home on the Coastline or in the Woods and fields, something has always drawn me back to the coastal areas.

I have a two hour foraging experience planned for you in a nearby location of North Wales. You will discover the wide range of edible and medicinal plants free and easy to forage in most UK locations.

Leaving school I went to live in Switzerland where he trained as a chef.

As a trainee I got what other chefs did not like to do, walking the alpine meadows collecting the abundant wild herbage, preparing the local game and cleaning the local lake fish “Fera”. This was the turning point on my outlook on what we eat.

Back in the UK after a career of working in kitchens I taught young Chefs culinary and wild food skills to. Extending my skill base I went back to school and gained advanced bushcraft awards became a member of the Institute of Outdoor Learning and launched Coastal wanderer as we know it today.

Coastal Wanderer firmly believes in and strives to providing you with a positive foraging experience, awakening your enthusiasm for the great outdoors.

All facilitators are certified First Aid trained.