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An established professional artist with over 15 years of experience in dance and movement, Ella trained at Laban/LSCD and also studied politics at Leeds university. Ella is of mixed heritage and was born in Canterbury, but grew up in Bristol. She has studied dance in Brazil (first visting in 2004), Cuba (first visiting in 2011), NYC (first visiting in 2009 with a Lisa Ullman scholarship) and the UK. Performance highlights include Russell Maliphant Company, Lea Anderson (The Chomondeleys), Olympics Opening Ceremony. Ella was a Bench fellow and resident at Casa Latin American Festival (2015), Associate Artist at Dance City (2017), Associate Artist Trinity Centre Bristol (2018), Slate World Artist (2020), Pervasive Media Studio Resident (2020). Ella curated She Created Her Life Festival, and produced 5 Roots Of Rumba events: an international dance festival. A WCMT grant took her to Brazil and Cuba (2017) and AIDF awards (2018) took her to Capetown collaborating with South African poet Toni Stuart. Ella’ also runs Ella Mesma Company. Her most recent creation in lockdown ‘I am all womxn‘ has received over 7,700 views on facebook. ‘Maya Gandaia’ translates as ‘Illusion to Joy’ and is an Embodied Alchemy concept Ella created for empowering creatives to release their fears, re-connect to their passion and power, and create a life of joy. Ella is also championing a wellness project called Business Yoga which is all about supporting companies to put wellbeing at the heart of their ethos. Ella has studied yoga since 2004, and trained to teach Vinyasa yoga with Abby Hoffman (Embodied Dancer Teacher Training) in 2011 (with a Gil Clarke Scholarship), then Kundalini at the Karam Kriya School in 2018 and in Yoga Trapeze® at the Yoga Teachers College® in 2020. Ella has also practised Ashtanga since 2015, and has trained in TRE, The Wheel Of Consent, Holistic Pelvic Care (under Tami Kent) and the coaching of William Whitecloud. Contact Details: Website: www.mayagandaia.com Website: www.ellasmesma.co.uk Facebook: @EllaMesma @MayaGandaia Instagram: @EllaMesma @Maya_Gandaia

Access Bars Practitioner and Mind Mentor Hello My name is Rachel Serban and years ago I heard the quote from Mahatma Gandhi "Be the change you want to see in the world", and that quote went so deep into my being as i knew that inside of me, layers beneath my then conditionings was this  person who had the ability to be a complete contribution to the existence of humanity on this earth. Through learning and exploring who I was, who I had become with all its trappings of conditionings and victimhood and life, i learnt to expel these one by one. I used to have day dreams about what I wanted my life to look like, set beliefs and plenty of judgement about anyone or anything, but this did not sit well with me on the inside. I realised that to change the world iI had to change me, to be me and learn to love being me and focus on increasing the gifts within. When I first had my bars run I knew deep inside of me that something about this was different and that it could take me to the places within myself I knew were truly there. My passion for myself and others is complete harmony of mind, body and spirit as when in union we are vital and in flow with everything. Access Transformation Email: Rachel.serban@gmail.com Website: www.access-transformation.co.uk Instagram: @rachelserban

I have studied Yoga for 20 years and was first introduced to ViniYoga in 2004 where a teacher from Bristol visited Edinburgh. I took my first trip to Krishnamacarya Yoga Mandiram in 2006 where I completed a 4 week programme of study in a group of around 35 students from across the world. I started working individually with my teacher Padmini in 2007 and have made around 5 further trips to India since. I qualified as a Yoga teacher in 2009 and have experience teaching; in a medical centre in California, teaching women fleeing from domestic abuse in Edinburgh, general Yoga Classes and individual lessons also in Edinburgh. I also arrange annual trips to KYM in Chennai each February for those who’d like to know more about Yoga Therapy. Along with my Yoga qualification I also hold qualifications in Massage, Nutritional Therapy, Teaching and Counselling Skills. I am a keen student of schools of Philosophy both from India and the West and I have a particular interest in how Yoga can improve self-esteem. Website: www.yogaowls.co.uk Email: trip@yogaowls.co.uk and philippa@yogaowls.co.uk

I’m a teacher of complementary therapy and healing within my own training school establishment. I am educated to degree level and have over 25 years experience of practicing complementary therapy and healing. BSc (Hons) Cert.Ed VTCTDip IIHHTDip AMMHT AEMPT & Reiki Master www.spiritmantra.co.uk www.animalmagictraining.com

Miriam is a Holistic Life Coach and MindBody Practitioner specialising in healing a range of chronic pain symptoms by combining psychology and neuroscience. She is the owner of the Blog PainOutsidetheBox.com, and although she is based in Malta, offers one-to-one virtual sessions as well as a 6-week program to clients from all over the world.

Hi my name is Emma-Jane Beaumont I run a company called Neuronotion. I’m currently studying Hypnotherapy and am keen on studying to further my knowledge in all things behavioural, neurosciences, NLP ( Master Practitioner)and many other therapies. It is my purpose in life to encourage and support people who have a desire to improve their self-worth, and confidence and therefore make positive changes in life. I am aware of how devastating a lack of self worth can be, affecting our confidence, boundaries, sense of self, relationships, career, goals and many other aspects. I GET IT! I use many methods to assist in positive change as a qualified life coach with worksheet based courses, personal course creation, client lead appointments, public speaking, events and specially composed music. I have lived my life in love with music, becoming an internationally professional musician and coach. I have been through my own incredible journey and have professionalism, pride in my large persona, authenticity and empathy. I am as passionate about people as I am about learning about people, behaviours and the brain (Very nerdy). With humour, a light heart and positive energy I have set my sites in making a difference to people I meet not only as clients but total strangers too. Our services are growing all the time, with new and positive results. Take a step forward with me and we may be able to permanently find the authentic awesome and amazing attributes that need to shine brighter. I am not a counsellor and therefore work with the present and future self awareness, goal setting and execution. My passion is your pride. Neuronotion Ltd Website: www.neuronotion.co.uk Email: info@neuronotion.co.uk Phone: 07895549716

BA, Hons Psychology/ Philosophy, Master Fine Arts, Federation of Holistic Therapists Fellow, Member of the Association of Reflexologists. Website: www.artannageorghiou.info

Joana Bartlett, originally from the U.K., has experienced urinary symptoms since her late teens ⁄ early 20s until she was diagnosed with IC at 25 when living in Australia. She was so disappointed by her treatment, both pre- and post-diagnosis that she retrained from being an English teacher to a Holistic Nutritionist to fully understand her body and what was happening. She now lives without pain in Malaga, Spain. She works remotely with IC-sufferers all over the world and focuses on complete overall health optimisation to help them achieve symptom relief. You can reach her on Instagram with @healthwithjoana Her website is: www.theicretreat.com

Hi! I'm Kelsie, Founder of Empowered Goddess Healing. I guide and teach pure hearted souls how to do Shadow Work on their Ascension Path. I also create pathways for people to reconnect with Spirit. I'm a healer, oracle and channel as well as a Trauma Sensitive Heartmath Certified Practitioner. My background is in Psychology and I have a Masters in Mental Health with experience in Mindfulness and meditation. I specialise in shadow work and diving deep into the unhealed parts of ourselves, the repressed parts, the trauma, the parts we have rejected, suppressed and denied. I combine the skills I acquired in Psychology, Angelic energy healing techniques and my intuitive gifts to create a sacred healing space for my clients to feel safe and supported to explore the depths of their shadow.​ Contact Details Email: kelsie@empoweredgoddesshealing.com Website Instagram Rumble You Tube

Polly Angel is a Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) practitioner and somatic trauma-informed coach specialising in helping women break free from people-pleasing patterns and reconnect with their authentic selves. As the founder of The Angel Path – Guidance toward Wellness, Polly combines evidence-based therapeutic techniques with spiritual wisdom to support lasting transformation. Polly's journey into this work began through her own healing from chronic people-pleasing and the physical symptoms it created, including debilitating migraines. After experiencing profound healing through RTT and Internal Family Systems work, she became passionate about helping others understand their emotional landscapes and break generational patterns. Through The Angel Path, Polly offers individual RTT sessions, The Superpower Academy workshops for young people aged 12-21, and the "Meet Your Inner Team" emotional intelligence cards. She is currently developing comprehensive programmes for conscious parenting, helping parents heal their own triggers while teaching their children emotional intelligence skills. Polly believes that understanding is power, and every person deserves to understand their own emotional wisdom. Her approach combines therapeutic expertise with accessible tools, making emotional intelligence education available to families, schools, and individuals seeking authentic transformation. Contact Details Website Instagram Email: polly@theangelpath.com To book an Angel Path Discovery Call or learn more about bringing The Superpower Academy to your school, visit my website.