Autumn Harmony Singing Retreat, Pershore

About the session

Join a cosy harmony singing retreat day at Holland House in Worcestershire, and enjoy beautiful songs in full harmony, all taught by ear. Through creative prompts and a little experiment with laughter yoga, we will explore ways to shake off habitual tension that inhibits your natural, expressive singing voice, and sing beautiful, soothing harmony songs together. • Learn carefully chosen harmony songs that inspire the mind and replenish the spirit • Follow creative prompts to explore your inner world and connect with others • Enjoy a delicious lunch and refreshments THE VENUE The retreat will take place at Holland House, a Christian retreat house and conference centre in the heart of the Worcestershire countryside. Holland House offers hospitality, good food, beautiful grounds and quiet spaces for reflection, exploration and refreshment to people of all religions and none. CREATIVE PRACTICE I will provide reflective prompts for releasing blocks to singing. This will include an introduction to laughter yoga exercises to release tension that inhibits expression! SONG SHARING Teaching a song to the group can be very uplifting and a real confidence boost. It doesn't need to have harmonies, we can have a go at adding them! Any ditty, sea shanty or chorus works! THE RETREAT HOST Rachel Holmes is a singer and choir leader based in Oxfordshire. She connects emotion, body and voice into powerful group singing. In 2019 she trained as a natural voice leader with Kate Valentine and currently runs natural voice song circles in Chilton and Cholsey. She completed Line Hilton’s singing teacher training in 2020 and completed her Foundation in Art Therapy at IATE in 2021. Rachel loves bringing these threads together into a holistic and uplifting experience of singing. WHO CAN ATTEND? The retreat is open to all adults who love singing. WHAT TO BRING • A water bottle • A notebook or your journal, and a pen DATE The retreat is on Sunday 18th October, 10 am to 5 pm. LOCATION Holland House Main Street Pershore WR10 3NB Please note the car park is located just off Kennel Bank. Navigate to WR10 3ND. TICKET INFORMATION £95 for the day. Booking is essential and closes six weeks before the event. Spaces are limited to 16, which keeps the workshop feeling personal. Tickets are non-refundable. Lunch and refreshments prepared by the skilled team at Holland House are included. Please let me know any dietary requirements when booking and the team will do their best to cater.