Beneath every spoken word and sung tone lives a deeper voice — the elemental voice — ancient, untamed, and profoundly alive.

During this immersive weekend retreat, we will journey through the five elements of Earth, Air, Fire, Water and Spirit, awakening their resonances within our own sound and breath.

What wisdom does your Earth Voice carry?
How does your Water Voice flow when you surrender to its current?
What creativity and expression does your Fire Voice want to unleash?
Where does your Air Voice lift you when you allow breath to guide your song?
In moments of grounded stillness and sound, we may begin to hear and feel our Spirit Voice – the untapped otherness and intuition that our voices hold. The voice of the trees, the ancestors, the rivers, the deer — the many others who sing through us when we listen deeply.

Through guided vocal explorations, movement, ritual, and time on the land, we’ll open pathways for authentic expression, healing, and creative awakening. You’ll be invited to meet your voice through a mixture of vocal improvisation, simple songs and chants. This retreat is for anyone wanting to sing and express your authentic voice – a bridge between your inner world and the elements around you.

Typical day structure

• (8.30am optional sound bath)
• Breakfast
• 10am – Elemental singing session on the land
• 12.30pm – Lunch
• Self-exploration of the land / nature art / rest
• 3.30pm – Songs of the waters
• 6pm – Dinner
• 7.30pm – Firepit with singing and drumming

Spaces are limited to 10 for this retreat, so that we can journey deeply together and have spaciousness in the accommodation and communal areas. Early booking is highly recommended as this retreat will likely fill up quickly. You can pay a £50 deposit to secure your place with final payment due one month before.

Pricing Structure (sliding scale)

• £175 / £185 – base rate
• £195 / £205 – Shared twin room or camping
• £215 / £225 – Private room

Please contact Ruana directly to book on 07973499585 or ickle_miss@yahoo.com

We will self-cater as a community in food pods with the well-equipped kitchen. Special diets can usually be easily accommodated or you can bring your own food.

Anybody’s Barn is set in a peaceful, rural setting and is a registered charity. We will have access to a private woodland, a workshop space, an art room and all communal areas including toilets, showers, 5 simple bedrooms and the kitchen/dining area. There are lots of local walks, woodland paths and views across several counties. There is a small area for camping. The woodland is visited by foxes, badgers, muntjacs, rabbits and many special of wild birds.