Annabel and Kate are taking you with them on this new adventure – the Fools Journey, the courage to step into the unknown with every step.

If you want to liberate your authentic-self and say a wholehearted ‘yes’ to life you must first be prepared to fail.  Join us as we learn to fail with style using a mix of fooling and tantric techniques.  Over these few days, we will set aside our inner tyrant and with pleasure curiosity and imagination welcome our spontaneous and playful selves.

How we come to be holding space for fool and tantra explorers (you don’t have to know anything about to either to be an explorer by the way, as you have us, your Tantric Fool sherpas to guide your journey.)

Kate – ‘The fool teaches us not to take ourselves too seriously. When I step into fool energy I can approach life with an innocence and openness that allows life to flow naturally. I get out of my own way and having dropped my defences I am able to respond to life with a wholeheart.  Magical things happen.  To me Tantra and fooling are both about embracing and trusting this moment and our ability to respond to it. I studied at the Hub Mime Movement/Theatre School that was founded by members of Footsbarn Theatre Company (who then birthed Kneehigh Theatre Company) and have trained under several fools all in the Jacques Lecoq tradition, as well as twenty years Tantra training.’

Annabel – “I remember in my early days of studying tantra back in 2005 I was painfully shy, awkward, self-conscious and frankly in my head.  I’d watch others playing without inhibition and deeply silently wish I could join in – but was way to scared of making a fool of myself; how ironic!  Slowly, over years of study my ‘inner iceberg’ started to melt and I found myself being a lot more spontaneous.  One day, about 6 years ago now, Kate watched me walk across the floor embodying some ridiculous part of myself and told me that I was a natural fool … from that point (and blessed affirmation) I began to consciously study fooling with Simon Edwards and Marian Masoliver and Mark Pearce from the Jacques Lecoq tradition and Daniel Hernandez, embodying the Fool archetype.  I bring my embodied awkwardness, playfulness, shyness and fool courage to support you too, to embody your inner fool.  It’s going to be a hoot!”

A while ago Kate Spenceley wrote about our experiences of exploring our personal fools and you can read the blog here (really worth reading!)

What previous participants said …

“The Naked Fool workshop was wonderful! Fun and playful but with deep learnings and insights. I had no idea what to expect but trusted the teachers and I am so glad I took the leap to attend. Everyone is in the same boat at the beginning, you have no idea what to expect, but as soon as you arrive you are so welcome into a friendly open atmosphere and over the weekend you learn to let go of some of your ‘masks’ and learn about being neutral, or just being. From a neutral place of just being our playful free cheeky soul can come out to play! And you get to ‘play’ with lots of other beautiful souls. Highly recommend this for a fun exploration of your Self.”

“Ode to see ourselves as others see us. And ne’re to care. To look inside at our hidden spirit – and let it out! To be ourselves. Our foolish selves that we hold in careful reserve lest we be judged. And then to revel in that loving laughing crazy energy. By just being … ourselves.”

“The Naked Fool workshop was fun, and playful, but also insightful and deep work on the psyche.  I loved learning about the aspects of the Fool archetype and how it relates to me being more in my Truth and how I am in my life and the Tantra connection.  Loved it!”

Practical information

• This course starts on a Thursday evening with dinner at 7pm and finishes on a Sunday at 2pm (lunch is available after the course ends and you have the option of staying for lunch or taking it on the road with you.)
• The ticket price for this event covers your tuition and support from our highly experienced team of teachers and assistants.
• Please note you will also need to pay £420 for food and accommodation. Once we receive your booking we will send details of how to pay this. It will need to be paid at least 14 days before the workshop starts.
• Amazing meals provided with an endless supply of teas and coffee.
• Before signing up to this workshop we ask that you agree to abide by our ethos (includes our T&Cs). You will be asked to tick a box stating your agreement before completing payment but we highly recommend that you read them before starting the payment process.

If you have any questions about anything including money, or simply want to speak to one of our team just drop us a message