The Team
We are here to make sure you put yourself first.
Jo Hacking
Retreat organiser. Founder and Director of About Wellbeing Ltd
Jo has a medical background in Paediatric Emergency Medicine. She experienced a burnout and mental health journey some years ago, learnt the perils of ignoring warning signs.
As Founder of "About Wellbeing Ltd" she is a mental health and wellbeing advocate, MHFA (Mental Health First Aid) provider, retreat organiser, transformational coach (in training), and a mum of three. She believes fervently in our need for connection with nature, green spaces and woodland.
Lalith Wijedoru
Story sharing guide and retreat facilitator
Lalith has enjoyed a career in paediatrics and paediatric emergency medicine, as an educator, researcher, and a clinician in low-resource settings across Asia. He is a storyteller and facilitator, health and wellbeing advocate and massage therapist and - among many other talents founder of Behind Your Mask
www.behindyourmask.co
Danielle North
Coach, meditation and sound healing practitioner
Danielle is an executive coach, author, speaker, founder and CEO of Pause Global, a transformational retreats and coaching company. She will be holding the sound bath session for us.
Catriona Butcher
Retreat Caterer
Catriona is an experienced caterer and host who specialises in plant based and 'free from' catering. She is a passionate advocate for eating nutritionally balanced, natural. She will be on site to provide home cooked meals for us. using as much local and seasonal produce as possible to make you feel cared for and good from the inside.
Dr. Katya Miles
Career Coach, Wellbeing Trainer, Specialist in Workplace Wellbeing, Former GP & Occupational Health Doctor
Katya is a GP and Occupational Health Doctor turned Wellbeing Trainer, Career Coach & Specialist in Workplace Wellbeing. She has worked at the Mayo Clinic, USA & in the UK as a GP for both civilians & the Armed Forces; as well as in Occupational Health.
Having navigated through Burnout she is passionate about helping healthcare professionals thrive at work.
This passion drove her to establish the Working Well Doctor (www.workingwelldoctor.com),
where she uses her professional expertise and life experience to empower others to thrive at work with career coaching, workplace wellbeing and creative writing training.
We have the pleasure of her joining us with a Creative Writing workshop.
Maura
Barber-Oosterhuis
Senior Yoga Teacher, Authentic Self-Care Coach and founder of One Day Retreats
Maura's love of yoga is infectious. Committed to offering a deeper experience she will encourage you to reach further by breathing fully and feeling deeply. Her 20 years of yoga experience range from the dynamic Ashtanga and Vinyasa Flow Yoga to the gentler Somatics, Yin and Restorative Yoga. With a keen interest in mindfulness and meditation, her unique style is infused with these. Always taught from the heart, Maura's gently flowing yoga is a compassionate blend of deep breathing and mindful moving.
