Swell 2026

Slow & Flow with Bronagh 9-10.15am

Treat yourself to some time out to connect with yourself, move your body, slow your breathing and flow with the sounds of the sea that surround the Arcadia. I will invite you to move fluidly through a sequence of shapes to help your find space for your breath, ease in your body and connection to the present moment. Come as you are, no experience needed and all equipment provided.' I am a medical professional, lifestyle practitioner and yoga teacher, who specialises in helping people find improved health and wellbeing through movement, mindfulness, breathing, relaxation, connection to nature and a better understanding of their body.

"Wintering Well" with Deborah Mullan 11.30am-13.00

Tree and Tide So many of us struggle during winter, approaching it with dread, hoping we can grit our teeth and get through to spring. What if there was a different way to experience winter? In this workshop, we’ll explore how we can move beyond survival in winter. We’ll look at practical ways we can bring nourishment where we expect scarcity, find contentment rather than despair, and discover the unique gifts that winter has to offer. We’ll explore how to come through winter nourished, restored and renewed — rather than simply relieved that it’s over. Deborah Mullan is a former NHS Physiotherapist, accredited Psychotherapist, and Certified Forest Therapy Practitioner with over 13 years of experience in mental health and wellbeing. Alongside her private psychotherapy practice, she delivers workplace wellbeing workshops for organizations and leads restorative outdoor group experiences. Deborah is passionate about helping people move beyond surviving to truly thrive in every aspect of life. Learn more at treeandtide.com.

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Dads & Daughters, Storytelling with the Hutchinsons £5

15:00–16:15 — Paul Hutchinson & Family. Dads and Daughters Dads and Daughters – a story-time about being a dad, having a dad and being a daughter. Hosted by local storyteller, Paul Hutchinson, and featuring his wife Joanne (a daughter) and his two adult daughters, Alice and Lucy. Paul, Joanne and Alice will each take turns at telling a story on the subject matter of Dads and Daughters. Lucy will speak with images, displaying a few pieces of her artwork. The session will also delicately explore the sometimes-tricky theme of telling stories about your family in front of your family. Come to listen. Come to laugh. Come to clap at magnificent stories told in an amazing venue.

Ecstatic Dance with Maria Mooney £15

Blurb: Ecstatic Dance North Coast brings you a different kind of night out: this is an immersive, booze-free, shoe-free, judgement-free experience designed to help you feel joy through dancing freely. Expect a musical journey through different energies and rhythms, with space to dance that feels natural to you - no choreography, experience needed and no pressure. Facilitators Maria Mooney and Taryn McHenry will lead you through an evening to shake off stress, reconnect with your body, meet like-minded people, and experience the delight of dancing like no one is watching!

Nuture your Nervous System with Michelle Major

Michelle Major Nurture Your Nervous System Join Michelle for an experiential journey from understanding your nervous system to embodiment. We live in a world saturated with information about trauma, the nervous system, and somatic approaches. But knowing about your nervous system is not the same as experiencing it. During this evidence-based workshop, we will integrate the principles from Somatic Experiencing®, Polyvagal Theory and neuroscience to develop a deeper, compassionate and more embodied relationship with yourself. There will be an invitation to slow down, tune in and track what your nervous system is communicating. Nurturing our nervous system isn't simply about understanding why we respond the way we do. It is also about expanding our capacity for safety, connection, joy, co-regulation, emotional attunement and community. You might find yourself asking: • Why do I understand my patterns but still struggle to change them? • Why can traditional talking approaches sometimes leave me feeling stuck? • Why do mindfulness or meditation feel difficult when I'm overwhelmed? • Why do I overthink, doubt myself or constantly second-guess my decisions? • Why do I procrastinate or struggle to find motivation? • Why do anxiety and fear sometimes take over? • Why is it so difficult to establish healthy boundaries and say no? • Why don't positive affirmations always seem to work? • What is happening in my nervous system when I people-please, freeze, fight, flee or shut down? During the workshop, you will: • GAIN a deeper understanding of the brain, vagus nerve and survival stress responses. • LEARN how to tune into, track and respond to your own nervous system. • DISCOVER practical ways to cultivate healthier boundaries, limits and self-awareness. • UNDERSTAND emotional triggers through a compassionate, unshaming lens. • EXPERIENCE simple embodied practices that can support greater regulation, connection and nervous system wellbeing.

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Somatic Movement & Sound Bath, Tanya Gillen & Ginny Hamilton £10

Tanya Gillen, Arcadia Portrush and Ginny Hamilton, Solstice Ballycastle have joined forces to offer a deeply immersive, restful, sensing and feeling experience. Tanya will lead a 50 min Somatic movement practice aimed at helping paticipants to release tension and encourage flow. Somatic movement is a mindful, body-centred practice focussing on sensations and feelings inside the body. Ginny's Sound bath will surround you with the beautiful resonant tones of crystal bowls, Tibetan singing bowls and many other instruments. These sounds are felt deeply as bodily vibrations that can help create space and calm within our minds and body. Participants will be supplied with blankets, bolsters, blocks to support a comfortable resting position to experience the Sound Bath in the best possible way. You are very welcome to bring anything that helps add to your comfort.