Seal Skin

Name: Seal Skin
Start: 2026-03-07T09:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-07T16:30:00+00:00
Location: T C R The Hub

Schedule

Sat Mar 07 2026 at 09:30 am to 04:30 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

T C R The Hub | Barnard Castle, EN

Do you feel the tidal pull towards change and transformation and need some space and support to realise your deepest wishes for yourself?
The seal skin is the soul skin — the story teaches about the cost of losing our connection to what keeps us alive beneath civilisation’s demands. It speaks of embodiment, belonging, and the betrayal of our deeper rhythms when modern life (the fisherman, the human shore) steals our skin in the name of love, duty, or progress. To live without our seal skin is to live in exile from ourselves; to reclaim it is to risk being misunderstood — and to come home.
Booking for this soul-expanding full retreat day is now open on TicketSource here https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/andrea-hobbs
OR book with us directly - DM us or email
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"Gentle swells had replaced the angry waves of yesterday. The gentle breakers made their way to shore glinting with green as they somersaulted to share. The waves showed an edge of lacy foam that caressed the sand. It was peaceful."
Sharon Brubaker: Earth and Sea: A Selkie Tale.
Come with us to this warm community venue where cosy indoor corners flow into wide open spaces by the lake, with hidden nooks and crannies - a place woven with laughter, stories and quiet spots which invite the wind and water to join the conversation.
We invite you to these wild transformational days of shelter and sky, where you'll find:
Ritual & symbolic Earth traditions
Exploring presence through dreaming, music and movement
Soul tending and listening through stillness
Creative practice and journallingSitting with complexity
A sprinkle of the unexplainable &
An optional wild swim!
Hot drinks and a bring and share lunch
This is the first in a series of 3 full day retreat / workshop experiences that can be booked together or separately.
Each day is held in the lovely community venue The Hub (TCR) in Barnard Castle. We will be held by a lovely open indoor space with easy access to the outdoor gardens and extensive grounds, including a space to sit and dance outdoors, and options to wild swim in the lake.
Themes that ripple through all these days:
Wild & domesticated - the tension between wild home and tamed world
Memory & return - the soul's insistence on remembering what modernity makes us forget
Relational sovereignty - love that does not require captivity
Reclaiming the wild self - the necessary act of disobedience that restores aliveness
Jayne Johnson & Andrea Hobbs are both creative and wild therapists who are experienced group facilitators.
They are both passionate about exploring all creative mediums to support self-discovery and soul-growth; in relation to ourselves, each other, and the natural world. They bring their combined loves of music, movement (dance), creating (art) and representative pieces from a wide range of materials - dream-work, visualisations, sitting with silence, and shamanic practices - gathering in one basket a unique offering that is woven together with their love, energy, and compassion.
We will provide all materials needed for your day plus teas, coffees and snacks for breaks
Please bring your own lunch or food for a shared lunch.
You may also want to bring a blanket or wrap, a cushion, a journal, water bottle, and anything else to ensure you are comfortable.
Wearing loose and comfy clothing is advisable, and if you fancy a dip in the lake, bring swimwear!
Booking for this amazing event is now open and places are limited to book your ticket now on ticket source
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/andrea-hobbs/t-yzajgpa
OR book with us directly to save on booking fees
[email protected]