The Jiva Tent

Brazilian Lymphatic Drainage Expert

Karla Souza dos Santos

Karla Souza dos Santos Brazilian Lymphatic Drainage Expert Bringing the power of Brazilian Lymphatic Drainage to the UK, Karla is a highly skilled masseuse based in Bristol with 16 years of experience living in the UK. Trained by world-renowned experts, including Renata França and Joanna Medrado, Karla specialises in sculpting, detoxifying, and revitalising the body through expert lymphatic techniques. Her deep understanding of the body’s natural healing processes makes her treatments a must for those seeking post-surgery recovery, reduced bloating, or simply a sense of lightness and renewal. Passionate about well-being and results-driven massage, Karla’s transformative touch helps clients feel re-energised, radiant, and restored. Experience the magic of authentic Brazilian Lymphatic Drainage with Karla at The Big Retreat Festival – where wellness meets expertise. 📍 Bristol-based | ✨ Book onto her Insightful Workshops at the Big Retreat | Exclusive Private 1:1 bookings also available although limited - at the Big Retreat

Unlock the Wisdom of Gua Sha

Katie Blake - The Skin Whisper

Unlock the Wisdom of Gua Sha for Glowing Skin and Healing Within A Little About Me I’m Katie, a passionate holistic therapist with over 25 years of experience in skincare, energy medicine, and ancient healing practices. I live in the beautiful city of Wells, Somerset, with my husband and our two talented daughters. Throughout my journey, I have had the privilege of studying with some of the greatest masters in holistic health. My mission is to help others restore radiance, balance, and well-being - both inside and out. I like to combine ancient wisdom with modern techniques, offering a holistic journey to wellness. Whether through Gua Sha, energy medicine, or bespoke 1:1 treatments, I tailor each session to my clients' needs, helping them reconnect with their natural beauty and inner calm.

My Yoga practice is one that will never end…

Meni Farkash

My Yoga Journey From a young age, I was drawn to Eastern philosophy. My journey began with Kung Fu, which gave me a deep connection to my body and an awareness of the mind-body link. Years later, after a back injury, I discovered Hatha Yoga. Exploring different styles, I found healing and peace through Iyengar Yoga, which became a daily practice and something I felt called to share. Still, I knew there was more. Seeking a practice that combined my learnings from Kung Fu and Yoga, I discovered Shadow Yoga, created by Zhandor Remete. Rooted in Ayurveda, it removes stiffness and blockages through movement and breath. This practice continues to inspire my teaching. I qualified as a Yoga teacher in 2006 and have taught in West Wales ever since, deepening my knowledge through ongoing training, including Yoga Therapy. My Yoga journey is lifelong, and I love sharing it with others.

Experience a deeply transformational journey

Lusia Bradshaw White

Exclusive Sessions in the Jiva Tent Experience a deeply transformational journey with Luisa Bradshaw White, former actress turned facilitator in breathwork, sacred movement, and conscious dance DJ. At The Big Retreat Festival, Luisa brings her unique energy and intuitive wisdom to the Soul Space in the exclusive Jiva Tent, offering sacred sessions designed to reconnect you with your body, gently release what no longer serves, and guide you into a clearer, lighter version of yourself. Her carefully curated experiences encourage emotional fluidity—inviting movement through the full spectrum of emotions without hierarchy, allowing space for both deep reflection and euphoric expansion. Whether you seek stillness, liberation, or something in between, Luisa’s expertly guided sessions create a supportive environment to explore and express what arises.

Grounding with gem

Gem Hume

Gem Hume (Grounding with Gem) is a passionate advocate for holistic wellbeing and feminine energy embodiment. As a certified Mindset Coach and Reiki Master, she empowers women to tap into their inner strength, intuition and creativity. Through her events, podcast and mentoring, Gem offers a supportive space for individuals to cultivate meaningful connections with themselves and other likeminded women. Her sessions are known for their transformative power, providing attendees with the tools and guidance to create a life that truly reflects their soul. At her event “Sacred Feminine Flow & Womb Healing”, Gem will be sharing how you can harness your innate feminine energy to enhance your wellbeing, boost your self-esteem and manifest your dreams. She will also be sharing a 13th Rite of the Womb transmission. This is a powerful yet nurturing ceremony, designed to restore your womb to its sacred wholeness and reconnect you with your feminine power. Join Gem in the Jiva Tent from 16:30-17:45 on Saturday 24th May (75m) £15 and discover firsthand the transformative benefits of harnessing your feminine energy.

Speaking Confidence

Charlotte Lewis

Your voice is more powerful than you think... In this 75-minute Free Your Voice workshop, Speaking Confidence Coach Charlotte Lewis will guide you on a journey of vocal empowerment. As an international theatre director and yoga/pranayama teacher, Charlotte combines performance techniques with mindful practices to help you connect with your unique expression. Charlotte knows firsthand what it’s like to feel invisible when your voice feels limited or restricted. That personal experience fuels her passion for helping others unlock their full vocal potential with courage. This workshop, based in the Jiva Tent, welcomes both beginners exploring self-expression and more confident speakers looking to deepen their relationship with their voice. You’ll step into a more confident, free, and genuine version of your voice through guided visualisation, mindful movement, and intentional speaking exercises. Links:

Deeply Transformational

Anna Gough

Join Anna Marie Gough a highly respected breath coach who’s experienced first-hand the transformative power that somatic work can bring. Having felt the deep shifts first hand, I am passionate about sharing this ancient wisdom with you - helping you to discover that the tools and power to heal are already within you. This will be a gentle, yet deeply restorative Somatic Movement and Breath-Work Experience, where we’ll explore how the body holds past traumas and how conscious movement and breath can help release stuck emotion

Integrative Healing & Well-Being Therapist

Yoga Junkie

Yoga Junkie – Integrative Healing & Well-Being Therapist Rooted in ancient wisdom and guided by modern understanding, Yoga Junkie creates spaces for deep healing, transformation, and self-discovery. A leading integrative therapist blending movement, breath, energy, and sound, she helps people reconnect with their bodies, soothe their nervous systems, and restore inner balance. With expertise in sound healing, reiki, yoga, breathwork, and grief recovery, her sessions are immersive experiences designed to nourish mind, body, and soul. At The Big Retreat Festival, she offers a powerful mix of movement, meditation, and energy work, with sessions that range from dynamic Ashtanga to deeply restorative sound journeys. Whether you seek rejuvenation, emotional release, or deep relaxation, Yoga Junkie’s classes will leave you feeling lighter, more connected, and renewed. Join her and experience the magic for yourself.

Director of Soul Space at The Big Retreat, is a highly experienced Gitananda Yoga teacher and trainer, passionate about Pranayama and making yoga accessible to all.

Yogacharini Deepika

Deepika’s yoga journey began at 17 when she first experienced Gitananda Yoga. In 2006, she completed a life-changing six-month teacher training at ICYER, later returning to complete 3,000 hours of advanced training—one of only 25 teachers worldwide to reach this level. Alongside establishing two Ashrams and raising three sons, she has spent nearly 20 years teaching yoga and training teachers. Passionate about Pranayama (breathwork), Deepika overcame severe asthma through yogic practices. She now co-runs a 500-hour Pranayama Teacher Training with Dr. Ananda Bhavanani, son of Swami Gitananda Giri. As Director of Soul Space at The Big Retreat, Deepika brings authentic yoga to the community. She co-founded Yoga Satsanga Ashram and leads Yoga Care Wales CIC, making yoga accessible to the vulnerable. Deepika also enjoys Indian classical music and plays the sitar for Bhajan and Kirtan.

I'm a Big Leap Coach (in training but have clients) and Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) practitioner.

Cassie Watts

Hi everyone, I'm a Big Leap Coach (in training but have clients) and Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) practitioner. I guide conscious parents who are building impact-led businesses to dissolve their deepest blocks, upgrade their subconscious beliefs, and shimmey into a life where they feel worthy of having more, self confident in living to the tune of their own drum, and truly at home in their success. Through speaking engagements, workshops, and private coaching, I teach my clients to embrace their full potential—so they can enjoy their thriving businesses, experience deeper fulfilment, and show up as the parent and leader they’ve always wanted to be. With a client satisfaction-driven yet deeply compassionate approach, I help my clients shift from striving to thriving, enjoying more time, energy, and joy in the life they’ve built. I live in Norfolk, UK and have 4 children who are my wildlings. I love crisps, a proper doughnut and being in the middle of nowhere where there aren't any cars and buildings.

Kate & Matt have come together to bring you a beautiful collaboration

Return to Awareness

Kate & Matt have come together to bring you a beautiful collaboration of unique gifts to share with you. Kate is an intuitive energy worker, light language channel, multi dimensional worker, bringing together the wisdom of plant medicine into healing work. Matt is a Tera-Mai TM Reiki Master, Intuitive Crystal healer and crystal singing bowl channel, Life Coach & Advanced fitness instructor to name a few... His Passion & knowledge for Crystals has taken him on an incredible journey. Based in Shropshire we bring together Cacao, Light Language, Sound Healing Ceremonie

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