Thank you to everyone for creating a wonderful space for all! 

There is not a moment I would not relive..it was such a wonderful time... thank you all

I had an amazing time at queer spirit. Would definitely return! 

Facilitators bios

Abigail MaxwellAbigail uses Quaker worship to heal from her hurt and grow in love. In the silence she strengthens her ability to find god in herself.

Abigail writes regularly for The Friend, the Quaker magazine, and has been introducing Quaker worship at festivals since 2014.

Website: clareflourish.wordpress.com

Ace ArmandeAce Armande is a performer and storyteller, who brought queer folklore and mythology to Queer Spirit 2023 and told the tale of bisexual singer-swordfighter Julie D’Aubigny as part of the Women Who Gave No Fucks storytelling tour.

They are an experienced teacher and facilitator, and work for the Step Up Commission as a performance and development mentor.

Al HeadAl is a an energy-worker, a queer pagan, a radical faerie and a Priestex of Cernunnos. At Queer Spirit 2023 they coordinated the Sacred Sexuality Area, and this year they are offering workshops, ceremonies and performances.

They have led rituals and pagan-based workshops for over 35 years, and sex magic workshops for ten.

Website: movingenergy.me.uk

Alexis LeeAlexis is a queer mixed-heritage human living in east London. She has a passion for supporting people to heal themselves, especially those from marginalised communities, through multidimensional practices, bringing the body and the mind into alignment.

She runs an online community space called Healing Myself.

Website: stylemesunday.co.uk

Ana PieckAna lives in a small village by the Havel River near Berlin. She gardens and makes art, and lives with cats.

She is a white kinky cis femme, and works as an ancestral medicine and somatic experiencing  practitioner, and as a pro domme.

Andy FowlerAndy is a popular world percussion leader, who has taught over five thousand groups for all abilities.

Website: mbiramagic.com

Assaf Ben MosheAssaf has been facilitating in sexual spaces for mostly gay men for over six years, and this is his second year at Queer Spirit.

A radical faerie and sexual explorer, his personal approach is that of simplicity, authenticity and playfulness.

Athena ApertaAthena is a seasoned musician, explores vulnerability through voice and song, embracing life’s fluidity, music, and gender. With a degree in popular music and training in LGBTQ+ counselling.

Athena excels in workshop facilitation, mixing, vocal recording, and event organisation.

Website: athenaaperta.co.uk

Bamboo AlbertBamboo Albert is a qualified non-dual tantrik yogi, a certified mindfulness teacher, NLP coach, life coach and inner wellbeing specialist.

He believes that sharing the unconditional love we all have within us can lead to a collective rise in awareness, where the feeling of being enough can grow towards divine and natural abundance.

Bex HarperBex is an earth coach who helps neurodivergents and chronically ill people to conquer stress, burn out, overwhelm and disorganisation, so that they can get back to being in control of their lives.

Bex is a neurodivergent chronic illness survivor, who continues to use nature and the outdoors for therapeutic purposes.

Website: https://www.earthcoaching.net

 

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Charlotte DonachieCharlotte is a writer, jester, alchemist and explorer. Her work with astrology and sound seeks to motivate you on the mental, emotional, physical and spiritual levels, aligning you to your body’s natural intelligence and core power.

Through sound and astrology we access the song of the universe.

Website: charlottedonachie.com

Dafydd PearsonDafydd is a qualified tantra teacher and coach, with extensive experience in holding space for individuals and groups. He specialises in using active forms of meditation, music and movement to activate positive, creative energy and connection.

He often incorporates art, essential oils, lighting, self-expression, storytelling and myth in his work, and tries to be inclusive of everyone, particularly beginners and those with neurodiverse conditions.

Dan GlassDan Glass is an AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) healthcare and human rights activist, performer, presenter and writer. His have been recognised as 'Activist of the Year' with the Sexual Freedom Awards and was announced a 'BBC Greater Londoner' for founding Queer Tours of London - A Mince Through Time.

His book United Queerdom: From the Legends of the Gay Liberation Front to the Queers of Tomorrow was  Observer book of the week and Dan's new book 'Queer Footprints - A Guide to Uncovering London's Fierce History' is out now.

Dan recently founded the self-defence empowerment programme Bender Defenders and Queer Night Pride to confront rising hate crime.

Follow him on @danglassmincer

Daniel MorrisonDaniel is a queer non-binary trans man, psychotherapist, facilitator, parent and writer. He offers EMDR trauma therapy as well as talking therapy, and specialises in working with gender, sexuality and relationship diversity.

He's held spaces at Buddhafield, Quintasensual, Held in the Flow and Queer Spirit.

Website: qchanges.co.uk

Dominic DaviesDominic is a practice supervisor and psychotherapist.  He set up Pink Therapy 25 years ago and runs an international training programme in gender, sex and relationship diverse therapy, about which he has written extensively.

He is passionate about queer mental health, consent and queer joy. He identifies as a disabled neuroqueer kinkster.

Website: consult-dominic.org

DunyaDunya is a DJ, musician, sound-healer and podcaster who is passionate about curating healing spaces, using music and storytelling.

Her mission is to bridge the gap between queerness and spirituality by creating spaces that are informal, inclusive, and spread joy.

Website: dunyarising.com

 

Ehrlich RossEhrlich is a Registered Nurse, currently working in London.

They offer yoga, sound healing, meditation and Reiki.

Website: iamwhole.yoga

Eva WeaverEva is a queer author, writing coach, sex coach and a shamanic practitioner.

Her lifelong interest in embodiment, creativity and the power of the erotic has led her to train as an art therapist, breathwork practitioner, fire walk instructor and sexological bodyworker.

Website: evaweaver.com

 

FireflyFirefly is a London-based coach, facilitator and yoga teacher, working with tantra to help the queer community know that love is abundant, and possible to access using our sexual energy and connection to each other.

Website: fireflytantra.com

 

Fortune Tailed BeastFortune Tailed Beast is a trans witch, animist practitioner and facilitator curating an experimental queer open coven called Lunar Playgroundz at Ugly Duck in London. They are also a performance artist, playing at the intersections of poetry, dance and film.

Their work explores folk futurism by intersecting ritual technologies, embodiment practices and speculative fiction.

Website: instagram.com/lunarrrplaygroundz

George KestellA proud Cornishman, George lives a couple of miles upriver from where his family has farmed for four hundred years.

Gardening has been his profession for nearly 45 years, which ties in very well with his druidic spirituality.

ImbasImbas (aka Berkana Raido) is a multi-disciplinary artist, educator and Irish spiritual practitioner based in London. With an ethos of inclusivity and celebration of the soul, she works with those who are seeking deep healing and answers from this world and beyond.

Imbas has a gift for seeing between the worlds, allowing her and the guides to help solve trauma and facilitating your autonomous healing journey.

Website: berkanaraidorattles.com

Jewels WingfieldWith over thirty years’ experience supporting thousands of people to make profound shifts in their lives, Jewels brings a rare wealth of experience, wisdom and skills.

A natural group leader, a soul alchemist, an earth steward, a womb-wisdom keeper, high priestess and a wild force of nature, she aspires to be above all to be an educator and a catalyst for deep transformation.

Website: jewelswingfield.com

Joanna Guerreiro (Jo)Jo is a trauma-informed somatic therapy and embodiment coach.

Her training work, bodywork and sensual embodiment, combined with her personal journey of intimacy exploration, are the cornerstones of her passion for curating spaces where individuals can attune to their body’s needs, and foster deeper connections with themselves and others.

Website: @embodyingalchemy

John ButtonJohn has been exploring ethical non-exclusivity for more than four decades, as a writer and group leader as well as in his own life. His book ‘Getting Closer: Sex, Love and Common Sense’ discussed much of what later became called polyamory.

He’s a member of the international Polyamory Leadership Network, and a regular presenter at polyamory gatherings.

Kai ReichKai is a shamanic practitioner, plant medicine facilitator, psychic and pilgrimage leader who specialises in Ancient Egyptian Magick.

He has been working in all four fields for the past 25 years, and integrates them into a cohesive original practice.

Website: sacredpathways.co.uk

Karen CassidyKaren is a Celtic pagan ceremonialist, celebrant, shamanic healer,  womb witch and creatrix. She is the holder of ancient rites of passage, and has learned much in the form of Asian martial arts, visual arts and healing arts from nine years in south-east Asia.

Karen holds gatherings and circles based on the Celtic wheel of the year.

Website: sacredceremoniesbymaecassie.com

Kirstine WeaverKirstine is a sexological bodyworker and somatic coach working with marginalised folk of all genders, guiding them in listening to their own unique truths.

There can be powerful transformation when the body feels truly heard. Consent and boundaries are at the core of her work.

Website: kirstineweaver.co.uk

LaraLara the Divine Theratrix is a professional kinkster and therapist, empowering humans of all genders to explore, play and heal.

At her east London adult playspace Lara helps people access their authentic desires and gain a deeper sense of self-acceptance and freedom through one-on-one sessions and group workshops on kink, BDSM, animal play and more.

Website: divinetheratrix.com

LeonieLeonie is a queer non-binary yoga facilitator and community worker, a passionate social justice advocate whose work is centred around facilitating practices which enable individuals and communities to experience embodied healing and freedom.

Website: https://yogaloni.com

Instagram: @yogaloni

LeopardLeopard is a trained medical QiGong therapist who has been sharing both movement and healing practice for many years.

He brings a queer, accessible and gentle approach towards a deeper understanding of our mental/emotional and physical body with a universal approach to energy awareness and interaction.

Lisa LiAfter realising that she was not compatible to the current system, Lisa embarked on a ten-year journey around the world trying to put herself back together from a build-up of trauma in her body and mind.

She studied different healing methods, ancient yogic practices, and her own inner world, her favourites methods being myofascial release massage, yin yoga, and breath practices.

Website: breathceremony.com

 

Lou CLou is a radical dietitian and poet who is committed to queering food and body story for liberatory nutrition messages that serve our collective learning and healing.

 

MariposaMariposa is a psychotherapist, tantrika and somatrix who is passionate about encouraging people to reach their full potential and fulfil their deepest needs.

Her approach is holistic, integrative, trauma-informed and solution-focused, incorporating multiple modalities to harness the power of the imagination.

Website: embodiedmoves.com

 

MiqxMiqx was born in South Africa in 1947 and classified under the racist apartheid system, giving them a kick-start into how the political impacts the personal.

With long experience in the co-operative movement, healthcare and community projects, Miqx has also been one of the core organizers of the Queer Spirit Festival, various radical faerie gatherings and is especially interested in linking queer folk with eco projects and system change.

MoonMoon is a movement safe spaces facilitator, drag king and artist. They host queer yoga sessions and queer circles with yoga, sound healing and a space to share.

Moon also hosts queer ecology workshops, exploring these themes through their nervous system, and drag workshops where people can explore their gender through natural materials and play.

Website: instagram.com/_movewithmoon_

Tiphaine BesnardMyrta is a French queer therapist and cis-white fem and priestess. She regularly leads workshops and retreats centring around the body, emotions, neo-tantra, trauma healing and sexual fulfilment.

Her spirituality has its roots in neo-paganism and ecofeminism, and dance, ritual and magical practices are a key part of her life and professional path.

Website:  instagram.com/tiphaine_besnard

Nick JarvisNick is a co-founder of a forestry social enterprise.

He is passionate about increasing access to land-based careers, and to developing deeper connections with the land.

Website: workingwoodlandscornwall.com

Noam MaA spiritual seeker, improv artist, and co-founder of the RainbowMen group for gay and queer men.

Ofer DanzigerOfer is a spiritual seeker, improv artist, and co-founder of the Rainbow Men group for gay and queer men.

Website: therainbowmen.com

PampayrunaPampayruna comes from an Andean Aymara family, with curanderos, healers and psychics in the family.

They live in London, where they have been healing and helping people in different ways as singer, teacher, life coach and spiritual healer.

Website: instagram.com/rafaelmontero7773

Pol PiPol is a white Brazilian trans, middle class dance artist based in France.

Working as a choreographer and performer for the past years, he created the company No Drama in 2016, and since then has toured with his productions in France, Germany, Belgium, USA, Croatia, Brazil, Spain and Bulgaria. With Tiphaine Besnard, Pol also facilitates the retreat ‘Sexuality and Enchantment’.

Website: pol-pi.com

QweaverQweaver has deep experience of creating transformative workshop, ritual and ceremonial spaces that connect, heal and empower mind, body and spirit.

Rach CoxRach Cox is part of the group Om and Bass, which has toured internationally for ten years.

Om and Bass is dedicated to respecting ancient wisdom and culture, diversity and inclusion, unity, equality, and love in every breath we take.

Website: omandbass.co.uk

Rowan Rowan is an aerialist, activist and feminist.  She lives in Cardiff and co-parents two amazing children.

She freelances for Nofit State Circus and other companies, as well as running an online peer support group called Bridging the Gap, working towards gender equity through community, with many amazing contributors and resources.

Website: linktr.ee/bridgingthegap23

Sama DhistaI started Yoga as a means to come in touch with my organic reality. I had spent my early childhood taking off on wondrous flights and after a bumpy adolescence and early adulthood trying to land, I found my practice.

On my return from my first trip to India, I set off on an austere and potent sadhana which was to last 8 years. This was a time of extreme isolation often spent in the wilderness, practicing for hours, foraging for whatever food the land would yield.

I would walk on moonless nights to explore the physicality of fear meeting my demons and traumas and expanding the boundaries of self. 

Website: aurolabyoga.net

Scarlet LasoffScarlett is a queer, high femme, neurodivergent facilitator, performer, cabaret/drag artist and songstress. She has been running her inclusive singing workshops and movement practices as a song collector and song leader for the past few years, as well as being part of the queer feminist choir collective F*Choir.

Her latest guise is DJ-ing as Dolli Patrón, bringing joy and silliness to queer dance floors everywhere.

Scribe NexusScribe Nexus is a queer multi-media experimental diarist and art-witch. They have spent their life in art research, exploring how mythopoetics can modulate our sensory experience and our relationship with reality.

Their work supports the expression of marginalised voices, non-standard forms of consciousness, and other perceptual phenomena outside of the norm.

Website: scribenexus.com

ShoktiShokti is a long term AIDS survivor, radical faerie healer, historian and co-creator of Queer Spirit Festival. They have been running monthly full moon drumming ceremonies in London for eighteen years, creating space for spiritual queers to find each other.

They blog about the spiritual evolution of humanity and the ancient and modern connections between gender-fluidity, same-sex love and the spiritual realms.

Website: https://rainbowmessenger.blog

 

Sky ChapmanSky’s fundamental resource is miraculous creation in every moment, both in his life and in the community he lives amongst.

His open-air morning movement feeds his days with elements from Tai Chi, Arab/Egyptian and Native American among others.

Stuart

Stuart is a multi-instrumentalist music teacher based in Milton Keynes.

His gongs, bowls and handpan music to help instil calm and relaxed feelings, acting as a gateway to meditation.

Tamir FoxTamir is a dancer, performer, facilitator, body therapist and kundalini yoga instructor. He is the founder of the Rainbow Men Retreats for GBTQ men.

His workshops explore queer spirituality and human connection through embodiment and somatic practices, along with lots of movement and playfulness.

Website: therainbowmen.com

TánaisteTánaiste is an emerging faerie with a keen interest in neurospicy community building and radical shenanigans of all kinds.

He’s particularly interested in developing working-class neurodivergent power and leadership, especially in radical spaces and communities.

Tessa WillsTessa is a community artist who also works in the field of queer sexuality.

Over the past few years, major creative labours have included building a strong queer family, managing finances as a minority with dependants, and managing the cultural uproar of existing as someone with a sexuality practice who also has children.

Website:  yoursessions.com

Yolanda Yolanda (they/them) is a somatic sexologist who loves being silly and eating pasta, they feel most alive close to trees and water.

They're passionate about bringing pleasure into their life and helping to facilitate the same for others.