What I bring
60–75 minutes
The voice is the body's first instrument. The sounds it makes could be to rejoice, grieve or rage. Wan Sin will lead us safely into our wails so we can allow our grief the space that it may never have had before. Come ready to sit with what arises, to begin healing, and to be held together in song and community.
Suitable for everyone.
45–75 minutes
We begin with a call-and-response kirtan, then move into stillness. I offer group energy healing where everyone gets to experience reiki (how much time each person gets depends on how many people are there), before we close with an integration circle where participants are invited to share their experiences. I can also bring an assistant or collaborator, or we can cap the audience so it's a good experience for everyone — happy to discuss with the person managing workshops.
60–90 minutes
With a sound healing collaborator leading a sound journey, I offer group energy healing where everyone gets to experience reiki (how much time each person gets depends on how many people are there), before an integration circle where participants are invited to share their experiences.
30–60 minutes
A call-and-response chanting meditation accessible for everyone, even those who have never chanted before. This is one where the audience participates.
30 or 60 minutes
Bookable slots in the healing village. I open a session with my voice accompanied by the harmonium, ground myself and the client, then hover my hands above the energy field — usually above the chakras — moving intuitively to where healing is sought. Bodies often transmit stories about their past into my palm; sometimes I receive it as a sudden understanding, other times clients confirm I see their memories. This work surfaces unconscious patterns and is often the beginning of the loosening of a deep habitual pattern.
The 30-minute session is an introduction; the 60-minute is the normal length.
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Experience
Caryn trained as a yoga teacher (200-hour vinyasa, Sangyé Yoga London) and in non-violent communication, counselling and coaching. She is a Reiki II practitioner in the Usui/Holy Fire III tradition and a 4beat teacher-training faculty member on chakras and energy healing.
She most recently taught about the chakras and the subtle body at Mission E1 — a leading yoga studio in London — on a teacher training course, and leads a kirtan and group energy healing every two Sundays in Southwark.
Her practice is devotional and grounded: daily meditation and chanting, and a willingness to meet a room exactly where it is.
Practicalities
A quiet space, a workshop tent, or a stage slot — kirtan needs a little room for people to sit and ideally basic sound reinforcement for the harmonium and voice.
For 1:1 sessions, a small private area where people can lie down is ideal.
I travel across the UK and internationally; accommodation and travel are arranged with the festival.
Group sessions hold from 8 people up to a full workshop tent; 1:1 slots run 20–30 minutes each.
Bringing people with me
I'll promote the session through my existing community of yoga, meditation, energy healing and bhakti practitioners, as well as through my personal social media channels and newsletter.
I regularly teach and facilitate classes, workshops and chanting sessions, so I have an engaged network of students, practitioners and colleagues drawn to embodied and contemplative practices. I can also share your festival in the many WhatsApp community groups for conscious happenings.
In the weeks leading up to the festival, I'll share it through Instagram posts, reels and stories, as well as direct invitations to relevant students and colleagues. I'd be very happy to use festival-provided digital assets to encourage attendees to come along.