Reserve a space at our Meteor outdoor firepit. Organise a get together with other guests and members. Bring food and drinks wood and firelighting is included. Chat, cook, toast marshmallows, keep warm, meditate into the flames... it's up to you! Logs for the fire are included on the day. In the event of rain, you can choose whether to reschedule or receive a refund.

This 2.5 hour session for groups of 1 - 5 is a one of a kind offering, designed to take you to heights and depths you never thought possible. Hannah has led hundreds of people through sound ceremonies and shamanic breathwork, and has now combined these two passions to create the ultimate experience—one that connects you to your highest self and invites you to explore realms beyond what you currently know. Hannah shares, "Working with sound has always unlocked the deepest aspects of me, allowing me to meet my innermost self and integrate all that I am into my everyday life. It touches my heart and the hearts of those who journey with me on the deepest levels. Breathwork, on the other hand, has lifted me and those I guide to heights previously unknown, unveiling the divine in ways more profound than psychedelics, revealing realms and possibilities beyond comprehension. By combining these sacred practices and weaving in extra magic—through energy work, oracle, essential oils, and crystals—this ultimate offering was born. If you're seeking an experience that surpasses all others and takes your journey to the next level, this is it." Hannah will guide you through the astral realms, helping you connect with your highest self and spirit guides, while holding a safe, sacred space for you to journey and release. While each experience is unique, every session provides exactly what is needed in that moment, offering the universe's medicine. Hannah encourages you to come with an open mind and heart, leaving expectations behind. However, here are some things you can expect: - A beautiful setting in a luxurious Boho yurt, with a comfy mattress, cleansed with Palo Santo, and set within a crystal grid - A full explanation of the experience and process, along with tuition on the breathing technique - Space to set intentions and prepare for your journey - Gentle movement to drop into the body and encourage full presence for the richest possible experience - Diaphragm-opening, calming meditation - Essential oils to aid your journey - Energy work (contact or non-contact, depending on your preference; Hannah is attuned to Reiki 1 & 2 but prefers to work intuitively) - A safe, guided container while you journey - A live, intuitive sound ceremony - Time for integration with Oracle cards - Space to share your experience - Fruit, chocolate, and juice to refresh after your journey - Recommendations for grounding and integration

Our wood fired sauna is now open and sat directly on our freedom lake. There's a changing room, deck with seating and a swimming pier and steps into the lake. Sauna has multiple health benefits and can also be used as a sweat lodge meditation. Improve circulation and heart function, clear and cleanse skin, and feel invigorated.

Most people move through life believing that how they feel is caused by the world around them—by circumstances, by other people, by money or the lack of it, by the weather, by their bodies, or even by the idea of “a bad day.” We’re conditioned to think that reality comes first, and then our feelings follow. But the opposite is true .Your feelings arise from the ideas you accept  and the thoughts you engage with . Those ideas—once validated by attention—generate thoughts, and those thoughts create your emotional experience. This process happens so quickly and automatically that it feels like the outer world is responsible. But the mechanism is internal, subjective, and entirely dependent on where attention is placed. This means something radically liberating: You can consciously choose how you feel by consciously choosing which ideas you interact with. Let’s explore how this works. 1. Ideas Are Neutral Until You Judgementally Engage With Them An idea is not inherently true or false, positive or negative. It’s simply a possibility —one among infinite possibilities available in the field of consciousness at any moment. Examples of everyday ideas: “I need money to be happy.” “I am cold.” “My partner is why I’m unhappy.” “If my diet were better, I’d feel better.” “I am tired.” “People don’t respect me.” Individually, these ideas have no power.They gain power only when you judge , agree with , or resist  them. And here’s the important part: Judgement, agreement, resistance, or rejection—ANY engagement—activates the idea and starts generating thoughts. Engagement is the spark. Thought is the fire. 2. Once You Accept an Idea, Thoughts Begin to Form Around It When an idea gains your attention, thought begins organising itself to support that idea. The mind becomes the architect of your subjective reality. For example: Idea:  “I am cold.” Thoughts follow: “I shouldn’t have worn this.” “This room is freezing.” “I hate being cold.” “I need to warm up.” And those thoughts generate feelings. Notably, they generate the feeling of being cold  more intensely—because the mind is now prioritising the sensory data that supports the idea. Another example: Idea:  “My partner is why I’m unhappy.” Thoughts follow: “They never listen.” “I’m always the one who cares more.” “If they changed, I’d feel better.” The moment the idea is accepted, the emotional reality shifts accordingly. This mechanism is consistent and entirely predictable. 3. The More You Engage With the Thoughts, the More Personally Important the Idea Becomes Engagement (even negative engagement) increases importance.Importance converts ideas into beliefs . A belief is simply: An idea you have invested in repeatedly until it appears true. Once something becomes a belief, your reality reorganises around it. 4. All Ideas Are Polarised and Externalised Every idea contains a polarity: positive / negative toward / away desirable / undesirable should / should not And every idea places the cause of your feeling outside of yourself . Examples: “I am cold” → the temperature decides how I feel. “Money makes me happy” → money decides my emotional state. “My partner ruined my day” → someone else controls my peace. “The weather is depressing” → the sky dictates my mood. “If I ate better, I’d feel better” → my diet governs my wellbeing. Each time you accept these ideas, you externalise the source of your experience. This is the beginning of dependence . 5. Small, Seemingly Harmless Ideas Accumulate Quickly Most people think the little ideas don’t matter. “I’m just tired.” “That annoyed me.” “People like me don’t get opportunities.” “This is just who I am.” But each small engagement nudges your centre of power outward.The more ideas you accept—even trivial ones—the more your emotional state becomes a reaction to the external world. This accumulation eventually forms an entire worldview: Reality becomes something that happens to you, not something you choose moment by moment. This is how subjectivity builds the illusion of separation and disempowerment. 6. Consciousness Is the Ability to See What Has Your Attention—and Choose Differently Awakening is not about “controlling” thoughts. You don’t need to fight them. It is about: Seeing what idea a thought is connected to. Recognising that you granted that idea permission. Choosing to withdraw attention. Returning to sensation, presence, or awareness itself. This is the turning point. Let’s revisit the earlier examples. **“I am cold.” What happens if you simply don’t give that idea attention?** You notice: sensations in the body the temperature itself but without the mentation “I am cold” In the absence of the declaration, the emotional charge dissolves. You may still perceive sensation, but you don’t feel disturbed  by it. The sensation becomes just that—a sensation—not a self-definition. “I am tired.” If the idea is not accepted, the experience changes. You might still sense low energy, but it no longer defines your identity or emotional state. Sometimes the tiredness disappears altogether once the mind stops reinforcing it. “My partner is the problem.” Without clinging to the idea, there is no emotional attachment to the narrative. The body relaxes. The emotional charge softens. Presence returns. You regain the ability to respond consciously rather than reactively. 7. Redirection of Attention Changes How You Feel—Immediately Attention is creative. Whatever you feed grows. When you stop feeding an idea—even for a moment—the chain reaction of thoughts dissolves. Without thoughts, the emotional state evaporates. This is not suppression. It’s recognition. You’re not “pushing away” the idea. You’re simply withdrawing the electricity that keeps it alive. Then you redirect: into breath into sensation into presence into awareness itself This shift changes how you feel because you have returned to the source , not the story. 8. Reality Follows Thought, Not the Other Way Around Your mind is a meaning-making device.Meaning determines your emotional state.Your emotional state shapes your perception.Your perception becomes your lived reality. This is why two people can experience identical circumstances but feel completely different. The difference is not the world.The difference is the ideas they choose to engage with . When you consciously choose which ideas to entertain, you consciously choose the emotional reality you live in. 9. The Power You Lose to Thoughts Is the Power You Lose to the World Each time you allow an idea to dictate how you feel, you hand a piece of authority to something outside yourself. When enough ideas accumulate, this becomes: dependence reactivity instability emotional volatility a sense of being controlled by life itself This is the foundation of the belief that “life is happening to me.” But the truth is: Life is responding to the ideas you choose to empower. When ideas take control of your feelings, so does the world.When you reclaim your ability to choose which ideas get your attention, you reclaim your sovereignty. 10. Sovereignty Is the Realisation That Your Inner State Is Always Your Choice You cannot control the world. You cannot control the weather, your partner, your bank balance, your job, or what thoughts appear in the mind. But you can  choose: which ideas you energise which thoughts you feed where attention goes what becomes personally important what becomes belief how you feel This is the essence of conscious living.It is the doorway out of subjectivity and into freedom. Freedom Begins With the Next Idea You Choose to Engage With You feel what you feel because of the ideas you empower. You can empower: ideas of lack ideas of separation ideas of dependency ideas of “I am tired,” “I am cold,” “I am unhappy” Or you can recognise that every idea is optional. You are not the ideas. You are the awareness choosing them. Every moment presents infinite possibilities. Your feelings—and ultimately your reality—arise from the idea you choose next. This is not philosophy. It is mechanics. It is the architecture of consciousness itself. Once you understand this, how you feel becomes a choice—not a reaction, not a consequence, not a product of the outer world, but a direct expression of where you place your attention. This is sovereignty. This is awakening. This is freedom.

We’re so excited to share that a whole new season  of events, workshops, and retreats has just landed on the website — and you’re invited. From soul-stirring sound journeys and heart-opening cacao ceremonies, to powerful shamanic breathwork, deep relaxation days, wild nature experiences, and creative exploration — there’s something here for every part of you . Whether you’re craving stillness or movement, inspiration or release, we’ve created these offerings with care, presence, and a deep intention to help you reconnect — to yourself, to others, and to the wild beauty of the land. ✨ What’s New? 🌀 Sound & Cacao Ceremonies Let sound carry you inward as you're held in a rich, layered soundscape of crystal bowls, voice, flute, and drum — enhanced with ceremonial cacao and held in our fire-warmed yurt. 🔥 Shamanic Breathwork Experiences Powerful, activating, and transformational — these sessions are for those ready to release stuck energy, clear emotional blocks, and come home to the body. 🌿 Day Retreats for Rest, Awakening & Release From Rest & Recalibrate  to Awakening & Ascension  and Peace & Release , these retreats offer everything from sauna and cold plunge therapy, to forest walks, meditation, movement, sound healing and soulful conversation. 🧖‍♀️ Sauna & Wild Lake Plunge Experiences Step into the heat of our lakeside wood-fired sauna, then take the plunge in our private lake — followed by a hot tea in our cosy bistro with the fire glowing. Available in bookable time slots with limited capacity. 📝 Poetry & Presence Workshop A creative and grounding day of writing, reflection and expression — perfect for anyone feeling the pull to put pen to paper and connect with their inner voice. 🦋 Our Next 2-Week Butterfly Retreat We’ve just released new dates for our signature immersive retreat — a transformational 2-week journey for those truly ready to unravel, remember, and rise. 🌸 Come As You Are You don’t need experience. You don’t need to know what you’re looking for. You’re welcome here — exactly as you are. Every event is held in the magical setting of Zen Jungle Retreat , surrounded by 40 acres of woodland, private lakes, wild trails, and soulful, sacred spaces. This is your sanctuary. This is your invitation.

Freedom starts when you see - The Illusion of External Authority. For most of my life I was deeply conditioned to believe that other people — “the authorities” — had the right to tell me what to do and even how to feel. It came from all directions: teachers at school, bosses at work, even parents, and most of all, governments. Only now do I see how much effort has gone into building the biggest illusion we all live inside: the slow, systematic shift from self-authority  to external authority . Parents and Family: Where It Begins Parents are rarely villains. They’re simply repeating their own conditioning. At first, their role is to keep their children safe. But safety often drifts into discipline, then into control — and sometimes that control lasts a lifetime. The irony is painful: parents often hand over their own authority to outside systems, and then try to manage their children’s happiness as if it too can be controlled. They mean well, but without realising it they act as enforcers of the same conditioning they themselves live under. School: The Big Transfer of Authority The most striking realisation came when I looked honestly at what school and education actually deliver. We assume their purpose is to prepare us for life, to equip us to prosper, to become independent in a difficult world. But under even the slightest scrutiny, that assumption falls apart. If education truly prepared us for life, why do so many people leave completely unprepared to function in any real job? Why do we have to be retrained, often from scratch, just to earn a living? Why are we never taught how to manage our thoughts, regulate emotions, handle money, live independently, or build relationships? Instead, we’re force-fed endless facts, opinions, and tests. After 14 to 21 years of schooling, many leave exhausted and uninspired, with no appetite for further learning. The so-called preparation robs us of curiosity and independence. The only thing we really learn is that authority lives outside of us — in grades, exams, and teachers who “know best.” Culture: A Web of Stories This illusion is not limited to education. It spreads into every corner of life. Media, films, advertising, and news constantly sell the same message: that what you need is outside you. Happiness is something to be bought — in products, relationships, appearances, travel. Governments reinforce the pattern by literally naming themselves “the authorities” : local authorities, the police, the legal system. These are designed to feel like a natural extension of parents and teachers, so by the time we’re adults we don’t question it. We simply accept that someone else decides what we can do, how we behave, even how we feel. You Arrived in a Pre-Built System It’s important to remember: none of this began with you. The system was already here when you arrived. You were born into a ready-made structure with rules, hierarchies, and traditions. From day one, you were told a history — of kings and queens, governments, wars, revolutions, progress. That history was presented as truth, but its purpose was not neutral. It was designed to justify the status quo, to make today’s world seem natural and inevitable. You were never asked: Do you agree with this version of history? Do you consent to the order it created?  You were simply submerged in it, told that’s just “how life works.” The Fiction of Consent Authority requires consent. But here’s the trick: your consent has been assumed , never asked for. The system operates as though you have signed a contract, even though you’ve never seen one. A fictional contract has been created on your behalf, representing your supposed agreement. Your birth certificate, your presence in a certain territory, even your silence — all are treated as proof that you agreed. But agreement without knowledge is not agreement. Consent that is unconscious, invisible, and coerced is no consent at all. Consent as a Hidden Mechanism This is where the system’s genius lies. It doesn’t need you to actually sign anything. It just needs you to believe  you agreed. And belief is formed by normalisation. If everyone around you complies, you take compliance as consent. If no one questions it, you assume it must have been settled long ago. You live as if you gave authority away — even though you never did. So ask yourself: What did you actually agree to? Who did you ever sit across from and sign a contract with, saying, “Yes, I hand you authority over my life”? Who has shown you a legitimate agreement? The truth: none of it. Who Holds Authority, Really? Still, rules are made. Taxes are demanded. Penalties are issued. So who exactly holds this authority — and how? Who can make rules for you without your input? Who can send you a tax bill and expect payment? Who can penalise you for non-compliance? And who do you personally know who ever explicitly agreed to any of it? The reality is that the same groups who make the rules and issue the penalties are the ones who designed the education system that trained you to comply. They are the ones who sell you stories about work, religion, governance, and what life is supposed to mean. And when the stress of living under this system makes you sick, they are the ones who sell you healthcare — billions spent with global corporations — treating illnesses caused by the very conditions they maintain. The Empty Promise Here’s the catch: when you examine the system closely, it never delivers what it promises. Education fails to create independence. Careers fail to create fulfilment. Money, travel, and possessions don’t create peace. Yet the myths are still passed on, generation after generation, as if they were obvious truths. Why? Because the system is not designed to empower you. It is designed to train you. Its singular effect is to move authority from within you to the people, places, and institutions outside you. Once that transfer is complete, your energy, time, and money flow upwards — to the very few who built the system for their own benefit. The Underlying Truth The hardest part to see is also the simplest: none of this is real authority. It’s a story — one held in place by repetition, immersion, and the presumption of consent. But here’s the key: consent given unknowingly is no consent at all. We were all born equal. We were all born free. No government, no monarch, no religion, no corporation has a legitimate claim over your inner authority. The idea that kings, queens, or governments are “sovereigns” while you are a subject is just a tale told so often that we live it as if it were fact. The House of Cards Yes, this system has endured. It has enriched the few who benefit. But its foundation is sand: conditioning, repetition, and belief. It is a house of cards. The moment you see through the conjuring trick, the structure wobbles. When you realise you never actually agreed, the fictitious contract begins to dissolve. What It Means to Take Back Power Reclaiming sovereignty is not just an idea. It’s not a slogan. It is a profound act of withdrawal — taking back false power that was stolen not just from you, but from your parents, your friends, and almost everyone you know. The system manipulated entire generations into living within a program of its own creation. A program designed to benefit only those who built it. You have been sold a lie — and shown so many reasons for the lie — that you came to believe it must be true, that it must somehow be for your own good. But once seen, the lie exposes itself as exactly what it is: a microcosm of control, existing only within the macrocosm of natural law and freedom. The Cult Within the Culture If you think this sounds extreme, consider the definition of a cult: a group that enforces obedience, discourages questioning, demands belief, and punishes dissent, all while claiming to know what’s best for you. By that measure, what we call “normal society” is a cult. The difference is scale. Instead of a small group following a fringe leader, the majority of the planet has been indoctrinated into the same subculture — a cult of external authority — while the broader culture of life, nature, and freedom continues quietly in the background. You have been brainwashed into believing the cult is the whole world. But it isn’t. Step outside, and you find the bigger reality: a living culture of natural freedom and peace that was here before the system, and will be here long after it. Stepping Into Sovereignty Sovereignty doesn’t mean chaos. It doesn’t mean rejecting all systems or refusing cooperation. It means remembering where your authority lies: within you. It means asking, in every situation: Do I consciously agree to this? Did I ever truly sign up? Am I living from my own authority, or one that was presumed over me? The shift is subtle but radical. It is the difference between living as a subject and living as a sovereign. The Invitation The world as we know it rests on the illusion of external authority and the fiction of consent. But you can step outside that illusion. The question is simple: Are you living as the sovereign being you were born as, or are you still unconsciously consenting to a system that never had your agreement? Because authority over you has never been real. It was only ever a story. And the moment you see it, you are free to revoke it — and to live not as part of a cult of control, but as part of the greater culture of natural freedom and peace that has been waiting for you all along.

Drinks & Pizza at the Bistro bar | Sneak preview for friends & neighbours. Join us in our brand new panoramic, inside, outside bar and dining room for the first preview opening! A night of drinks, laughter and good company for those local to the area to celebrate the start of something exciting. 2 June 2023 Weekly Butterflies Zoom Call A get together and follow up coaching, free for all butterflies. 7 June 2023 4 Night Mindfulness Retreat Find space and a quiet mind with 4 days of mindfulness, meditation, breathwork and yoga nidra. Includes a luxury, self catered cabin stay (shared or private) and one outdoor cookout with food and drinks included. 8 June 2023 Weekly Butterflies Zoom Call A get together and follow up coaching, free for all butterflies 14 June 2023 4 Night Mindfulness Retreat Find space and a quiet mind with 4 days of mindfulness, meditation, breathwork and yoga nidra. Includes a luxury, self catered cabin stay (shared or private) and one outdoor cookout with food and drinks included. 6 July 2023 NEW MOON | 10 Day Life Changing Transformation Retreat Awaken to a whole new perspective on life and truly love it for the first time. Find a blissful, inner peace that brings both happiness and freedom by learning the secret to dissolving all overthinking, trauma, relationship issues, triggers, addiction, low self opinion, insecurity and hopelessness. 14 July 2023 Is it for me Weekly ZOOM call Find out if the personal transformation is for you. Ask questions and learn how it works with Jason and Hannah 27 July 2023 Weekly Butterflies Zoom Call A get together and follow up coaching, free for all butterflies 29 July 2023 Volunteer and workaway introduction zoom call An opportunity to stay and learn in a transformational retreat for free with an energy exchange. Maybe you could even join the community. This is the zoom call to explain it all. 30 July 2023 Weekly Butterflies Zoom Call A get together and follow up coaching, free for all butterflies 1 August 2023 Is it for me Weekly ZOOM call Find out if the personal transformation is for you. Ask questions and learn how it works with Jason and Hannah 2 August 2023 4 Night Mindfulness Retreat Find space and a quiet mind with 4 days of mindfulness, meditation, breathwork and yoga nidra. Includes a luxury, self catered cabin stay (shared or private) and one outdoor cookout with food and drinks included. 3 August 2023 EXPLORE THINGS TO DO

1 bedroom luxury log cabin Next Cabin Previous Cabin Moon Gazer Moon Gazer Panoramic views, an outdoor tub and outside in with full width bifold doors. About this cabin Moon Gazer is the most amazing king bedroom suite on the retreat. It has the stunning views of the valley and a huge outdoor deck. The kitchen is fully fitted with every appliance and the open plan living space is stunning. Open the bifold doors and find yourself outside and in, joining the large outdoor deck to the open kitchen and lounge. Individually created for your comfort This cabin has amazing views, full width bifold doors and an outdoor tub on the huge decking. It's also perfect for personal or romantic getaways with the large king bedroom. Back to Cabins CABIN AVAILABILITY Every cabin has the following : Large outdoor decked area Fully fitted kitchen High speed internet Free car parking (2 cars) Washing Machine Dishwasher Hob & Oven Power shower Fridge & Freezer No Television High threadcount linens EXPLORE THE RETREAT Your living spaces When it's time for bed All cabins include high threadcount linens and towels. CABIN AVAILABILITY Back to Cabins WHAT OUR GUESTS SAY The retreat Explore the 40 acre retreat with 5 lakes, ancient woodland and so much nature. There are seating spaces and gardens leading to endless walks. Your bedroom Almost all cabin bedrooms have the option of king bed or conversion to twin. Bedding is high thread counts cottons on super comfy mattresses Bathroom Each cabin is equipped with a power shower for an invigourating experiences. Bathrooms are newly refitted and include fresh towels. Your kitchen Your kitchen has everything. Fridge, freezer, dishwasher, hob, oven microwave and so much storage, so they're great for stays long or short. Fire & Food We loe fire and food. That's why the retreat has a large number of fire pit spaces, complete with dining area to use with friends or join other guests. Technology Though the retreat is all about disconnection, it's not about isolation. There's no TVs but there is fast internet in every cabin. Laundry Bedding and towels are all included but for the rest you have a washing machine in your cabin, theres airers available and a large dryer in the laundry. Bistro & Bar The newly built bistro bar and dining room will open fully soon but are available on request for drinks and as a great place to meet and eat. Outdoor spaces Your cabin has a large decked area complete with seating and dining space, some are connected with large bifold doors that bring outside in. So much more than a cabin stay... Your experience at zen jungle only begins when you book the cabin. Choose from a selection of free sessions including an meditations and introductions to presence.