masters of change
Finding Harmony in Transitions
A day of embodied movement and conscious breath
27th September 2025 || Oxford, St Giles’
Early Bird £75 until 31 Aug
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Early Bird £75 until 31 Aug —
"The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.”
— Alan Watts
Why join us
In this workshop, we invite you to step out of your head and into your body so you can find Peace and Harmony within and navigate change (and life) with more:
✅ Calm
✅ Clarity
✅ Vigour
✅ Resilience
Put your oxygen mask on first
Invest time and energy in yourself so you can show up for others more fully and authentically.
“If you want peace and harmony in the world, you must have peace and harmony in your hearts and minds.”
— Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
Whether you’re a therapist, teacher, healer, project manager, an accountant, a mother or carer, you know change is the only constant.
You may be in the middle of it right now—moving house, changing jobs, sending kids to school, approaching menopause, or preparing to retire. Or perhaps you’re supporting someone who is.
The path from endings to new beginnings is rarely straightforward, and the so-called “neutral zone” is anything but. Change can be confusing, disorienting, stressful and exhausting.
And yet, our Response to Change, Changes Everything.
Mind · Body · Breath
“Change cannot be put on people. The best way to instill change is to do it with them. Create it with them."
— Lisa Bodell
Our minds are vital for thriving in a complex world—yet mental-health challenges are rising. Talk therapy has helped millions, and research increasingly shows that body-based pathways are essential partners in regulating the nervous system and supporting mental health.
Bessel van der Kolk’s The Body Keeps the Score helped bring brain–body healing to mainstream attention, while polyvagal theory explains how our autonomic nervous system tracks safety and threat and shapes our behaviour and wellbeing. A growing evidence base supports benefits of somatic practices and breathing techniques for stress, anxiety and autonomic regulation.
This experiential workshop combines
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Embodiment is a practice which encourages us to step out of our heads and into our bodies. Suspending the incessant thoughts and judgements which can characterise modern life, we are encouraged through guided - but not choreographed - movement to music to access the wisdom which exists in abundance within each of us.
In the 90 minute session, embodiment facilitator Trudie McGuinness will invite us to take part in a series of movement exercises which will allow us to quiet our minds, drop into our bodies and open the whispers and longings of our hearts so we can make peace with change and harmony within.
Embodiment requires an open mind and the curiosity to explore where the movement journey will take us. It is suitable for all ages and abilities: each movement piece can be adapted to suit the needs and abilities of the individual.
Each person has their own unique experience of embodiment sessions as they connect not only with themselves but are invited to connect with others during the group experience. Some people find that they can express and release feelings and emotions through movement more easily than they can through words. Embodiment practice has the potential to transform moods, outlooks and, over time, lives.
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Through the power of the breath and carefully curated music, this subtle yet profound practice opens a doorway to your innate wisdom, creativity, and healing. Guided by rhythm and breath, you’ll be gently led into an expanded state of consciousness—where self-discovery, release, and renewal naturally unfold.
You'll have the opportunity to:
Release stored emotions and energetic blocks
Feel lighter, clearer and more connected
Ignite your inner fire and passion
Be seen, heard and held in a safe, non-judgmental space
Together we’ll create a sacred space for:
Deep Connection - with your inner self and fellow journeyers
Present-moment awareness – slower, softer, embodied
Exploration and expanded consciousness through drumbeat, breath and music
Grounding and integration – through symbolic expression and conscious reflection
This experience is held within a confidential and energetically protected container, where you are fully supported to explore at your own pace and depth.
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Safely navigate your inner landscape while allowing your unique experience to unfold naturally
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Experience co-regulation and authentic connection in a safe and energetically protected container.
Who it’s for
✅ You’re in the midst of personal transition
✅ You support others through change (clinicians, coaches, carers, leaders, educators)
✅ You’re seeking deeper self-awareness and insight
✅ You’re ready to release what’s outdated and step into your authentic self
✅ You want to experience how embodiment and breathwork complement talk therapy
We’ll explore how embodiment and conscious connected breathwork (CCB) can support growth, regulation and complement talk therapies
while enjoying Connection and Coming Home to Yourself so you can
“Be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud.”
— Maya Angelou
Saturday, 27th September 2025
10:30-16:30
Venue
The Meeting House, Oxford Quakers
43 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3LW
What’s included:
A 90 min bespoke embodiment workshop to encourage somatic healing
An afternoon of mind-body connection with a sacred Shamanic Breathwork journey
Delicious refreshments
Nutritious, locally-sourced lunch
Early Bird - £75 (until 31st August)
£88 thereafter
Meet Your Facilitators
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Embodiment Coach
Trudie trained in embodiment in the Embodiment Coaching Academy of globally renowned embodiment facilitator Susie Heath.
Trudie, a certified and practicing coach as well as entrepreneur, discovered that, for her, embodiment provides a language for expressing feelings and emotions which sometimes supersedes the ability of words. Through the practice of embodiment, which draws upon the innate wisdom of the body, Trudie has experienced great healing and joy and now seeks to share this practice with groups all over the world. She has delivered embodiment sessions both in the UK and abroad and runs regular embodiment programmes in her native Staffordshire under her brand, The Red Tent - Embodied Sisterhood.
Embodiment enables us to step out of the head and into our body. Embodiment sessions encourage us to connect not only with ourselves but to learn to enjoy connection with others too - an aspect of modern living which can be muted by busyness and technology. With a warm, approachable and friendly style, Trudie seeks to facilitate sessions which support you to use your body as a compass to explore who we really are and how we really desire to live.
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Accountant turned Modern Shaman & Mystic
Emilia guides others on their journey of self-discovery through the ancient wisdom of breathwork, shamanism, and healing modalities. As a Shamanic Breathwork Master Practitioner (with 500 hours of GPBA-accredited training), she weaves together traditional shamanic techniques with modern understanding of mind-body connection.
Her own path of transformation - from corporate burnout to profound healing - led her to discover the deep wisdom we each hold within. This journey through mystery illness and her own conditioned and limiting patterns became a gateway to remembering and awakening our body's innate healing capacity and the power of an integrated mind, body, and soul.
Drawing on her extensive training in Shamanic Breathwork, Huna (ancient Hawaiian healing and spiritual practices), yoga, and NLP, Emilia creates safe, sacred spaces for others to explore their inner landscape and rediscover their authentic selves. She brings both depth of experience and compassion to her work, understanding firsthand both the challenges and transformative power of the journey to remembering our Wisdom Within.
Kind Words
“Trudie is a natural at this, immediately felt welcome and safe. Her tone of voice is perfect to make you feel warm and ready to move.”
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“Emilia is so wonderful at what she does. She creates such a safe space for exploration. It was a very powerful session and her wisdom and care ensured that everyone was supported.”
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“Wow! In all honesty I have never been very spiritual or believed in many spiritual practices. However after the whole Shamanic journey, with the visuals and the physical effects, the energy and outcomes have been dramatic. Emilia is so calm, caring and knowledgeable. Thank you!”
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“[Trudie is] Full of inspiration, empathy and gentle encouragement to show up unrestricted by fear or conditioning.”
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