OUR FAMILY
OLIVER R J WALKER
Over the years Oliver has been cultivating his repertoire of Yoga, guided meditation and sound healing. He started off his journey learning the art of Raynor massage and then became an advanced therapist. Oliver and Lucy then felt the need to start producing and hosting retreats/ courses to help others to increase their knowledge and understanding of these ancient traditions and so The Retreat People was born.
He has an intuitive, natural talent that fuels his soul. “I love creating beautiful vegan / vegetarian meals for our guests. Using organic produce, from farm to table. Balancing the mind, body and soul.”
He is also a music producer, currently exploring sound healing with Tibetan singing bowls mixed with ambient music and solfeggio frequencies.
LUCY BAYET WALKER
Yogi, Doula, baker, organiser, Lucy is co founder of The Retreat People and has been with the project from day one. Making people feel at home, where ever our events pop up. Sharing what she’s learnt and inspiring others to make simple changes that have a lasting impact. Learning the art of massage many years ago she has expanded her knowledge of wellness and health and manages to fit this into her everyday life and our educational, wellness retreats.
DAVE TAYLOR
Dave Taylor is a professional Raynor technique massage therapist and our exceptional teacher. He is clear and to the point and over the past 7 years we have worked with Dave, our training has grown into something very special. He puts you at ease and his knowledge of the art is fascinating. Not only will you be learning by a hands on approach to massage you get to learn about the in depth business side of things and you will be leaving our retreats with a great sense of pride, professionalism and forward thinking about your healing business.
OLIVIA WOOD
Olivia Wood is a trauma healing and embodiment guide.
She shares practices, tools and techniques for self-healing and self-empowerment, through 1-2-1 sessions, workshops and courses, and holds space for group healing experiences.
Olivia’s approach to healing is multi-dimensional – physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual – while simple and accessible for anyone ready to receive. This is ancient wisdom for the New Earth.
Her mission is to inspire and empower people who are ready to take full responsibility for their health and wellbeing to heal their traumas, fully embody their sacred vessels, and re-write their stories.
Olivia believes that by moving beyond our conditioned mind and limiting beliefs, and by learning to trust our body’s innate wisdom, we can become masters of our energy and lives.
Her various trainings in shamanic healing, yoga, tantra, energy medicine, bodywork, and transformational facilitation, as well as her personal journey of trauma healing, gives Olivia an informed and embodied understanding of the human mind-body-soul relationship and how stress and trauma interrupt our natural state of balance and bliss.
Olivia is always learning. She shares as she grows. Her work reflects her commitment to her own healing and awakening journey. Her greatest teacher is her body.
ELEANOR HENSON
Ells is a Yoga, Freedive & Flow Arts Instructor.
With an early & varied background in dance she has a focus on the individual experience of embodiment, flow & creative exploration.
Alongside her degree in Art & Design at Central St Martins, London, she travelled practicing Yoga as a remedy for injuries acquired from dance & being ‘hyper mobile’. Whilst also finding psychological release in hoop dance & ‘free movement’ practices.
Eventually this led her to training in Raynor massage therapy as well as YTT, moving to Indonesia & taking a full time Yoga teaching position. After some time teaching Yoga she returned back to her love for water & trained as Freedive instructor holding certifications with AIDA, Molchanovs & Padi, reaching Master AIDA & Molchanovs W3 Instructor level.
She now teaches in schools, in conjunction with psychologists, Drs & workshops throughout the UK whilst continuing personal embodiment practices of underwater movement & hoop dance.