Meet the Earth & Essence Speakers

Take part in inspirational talks and live podcast-style sessions covering wellbeing, resilience, lifestyle, mental health, nutrition, personal growth, and more — designed to educate, uplift, and empower.

Catherine Huntley

Catherine is our host in the Voices of Wisdom Stage and is also leading a sound bath in our Sound and Mediation Zone.
Catherine is a compassionate and empathetic sound bath facilitator, dedicated yoga practitioner and writer who believes in the transformative power of kindness to both the self and others.
Like many people who choose to help others, Catherine is a trauma surviving, therapy veteran who has explored numerous therapeutic modalities. This has expanded her toolkit for tailoring sessions to clients individual needs although intuition remains her strongest guiding force.

With her experience as a TV presenter, she brings a warm and inclusive approach, connecting with audiences through her personal experiences and passion for holistic health.

Catherine’s YouTube Channel

Sarah & Mark Taylor

Based in Newcastle and Gateshead, Sarah is a yoga teacher who balances her practice with a part-time office job and life as a mother of two. She began yoga for flexibility but quickly discovered its mental benefits, helping her become calmer, more present, and less reactive.

She believes wellness is about doing what makes you feel good and is passionate about sharing this approach with others. Her sessions focus on practical strategies for staying mobile, energised, and centred during the workday, making them ideal for office and corporate environments. Participants learn simple, accessible techniques to recharge both body and mind, helping them feel their best on and off the mat.

Rachael Skews

Rachael helps people understand how they think, why they get stuck, and how to create environments for lasting change using behavioural science. By exploring personal values, goals, and psychological dynamics, they empower participants to try new approaches and make decisions aligned with what matters most.

In this session, Rachael introduce principles of mindfulness, psychological flexibility, and self-compassion, drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Participants will learn practical steps to foster a kinder, more compassionate relationship with themselves and their bodies, develop values-aligned approaches to wellness, and access follow-up resources for continued practice.

The session focuses on helping attendees cultivate mindful embodiment, overcome self-criticism, and strengthen skills that support wellbeing and performance in daily life.

Charlie Moult

Charlie Moult is an expert Breathwork facilitator, Chiropractor and Energy coach with over 9 years experience. The essence of her work is centred around the relationship we have to our breath, body and Source energy.

Charlie’s unique approach and methods were developed from Breathwork and Somatic training, Clinical experience, time spent with the Shipibo tribe and master teachers including Gabor Mate and Mama Gena. She is also on the books for world class artists including Roger Daltrey and Empire of the Sun.

Charlie Moult Breathwork & Yoga

Marianne Butler

Marianne is an astrologer and yoga teacher who has developed a unique practice called Embodied Astrology, which combines movement and breath with astrological insights.

In a 45-minute session, she guides participants through a brief introduction, a mixed-level yoga flow themed around the astrology of the day, and a short guided relaxation, creating a holistic experience that unites body, breath, and awareness.

Rumana Zahn ND

Rumana Zahn ND is a naturopath, medical herbalist, and educator with over 30 years of clinical experience in integrative health. Formerly a microbiologist, she is the founder of Clinic Naturae, a health clinic and herbal dispensary specialising in chronic and complex conditions.

A long-term Buddhist meditator and teacher, Rumana combines traditional scientific medicine with contemplative practice to help people reconnect with the body’s innate intelligence. Her approach blends reflection with practical tools, guiding students to explore how subtle shifts in awareness can influence physical, emotional, and energetic wellbeing.

In her session, Rumana shares accessible techniques to support conscious attention, perception, and intention—enhancing yoga practice, nervous system regulation, and the body-mind connection. This session is ideal for anyone seeking a holistic understanding of health that integrates body, mind, and consciousness, and practical ways to apply this awareness in daily life.

Clinic Naturae

Dr Janette Young

Dr Janette Young is a Coach and Author. A facilitator of personal and professional self-awareness, resilience, knowledge creation and leadership. Janette has a background as a Senior Academic in UK Universities. Her most recent work focuses on personal resilience for entrepreneurs.

In her latest academic book ‘Leadership Resilience in a Digital Age’, she applied qualitative research highlighting the voice of the creative leaders in the North East. Janette deeply supports mindfulness, meditation and yoga for wellness. As a coach, she supports change and transformation by focusing on creativity and intangible value to foster alignment with our essence and authentic self.

Marta Jackson

Marta Jackson is a qualified Yoga Teacher, Somatic Coach, and founder of Freedõm of Movement Yoga (FõM Yoga). She recently authored a book on how yoga supported her recovery from eating disorders, and in her talk she shares insights from her journey, her book, and her perspective on healing the relationship with the body.

FõM Yoga is an integrative wellness practice blending Hatha Yoga and Ayurveda with modern approaches such as Somatic Experiencing and mindfulness. Rather than focusing on external alignment or achieving specific shapes, the practice emphasises interoception, the body’s internal felt sense, and the belief that healing comes from listening to the body and gently releasing stored tension and trauma within the nervous system.

Classes use slow, intuitive movement, breathwork, and the principle of “Sensation over Shape” to support nervous system regulation, self-awareness, and reconnection with natural rhythms, often incorporating Ayurvedic elemental principles.

Rachel Rafiefar

Rachel brings over three decades of movement practice and teaching experience. Her yoga journey began in her twenties, and following a horse riding accident and a car accident in the same year, she developed a more compassionate and therapeutic approach to both her personal practice and her teaching.

After thirty years of teaching Pilates, where she achieved Master Pilates Teacher status, she returned to yoga with renewed insight. Her training includes 200 hours in Hatha Yoga, 200 hours in Zen Yoga, and in-depth study of Daoist meditation, exploring the connections between Indian, Chinese, and Japanese health systems and philosophy. Most recently, she completed a 200 hour Vinyasa Kramer course in India.

Her teaching philosophy encourages students to understand how their bodies work and to explore their own potential with awareness and care. Blending the precision of Pilates with the flow of yoga, and informed by biomechanics, anatomy, physiology, and energy work, she supports a kinder relationship with the body that balances challenge with healing, and effort with ease.

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