Seamas Carey Weekend Singing Retreat MEN

A weekend of singing, connecting, eating and playing together, celebrating the power of collective joy.

Led by artist & choir leader Seamas Carey, with therapeutic lead - Phil Collier.

This retreat is for men only. Please make sure you book the right one.

Men’s Retreat: 4 th – 6 th July

Any Gender: 18 th – 20 th July

Based in the beautiful, secluded grounds of Holifield Hostel in Cornwall, immerse yourself in three days of warm ups, circle singing and song learning.

You’ll be encouraged to make new friends, share your feelings, move your body, eat together, create a group rite of passage and gather round the fire in the evenings.

The booking price of £200 includes all freshly prepared meals, a hostel bunk bed for two nights, fire wood and singing/talking leadership.

The weekend is open to anyone regardless of previous singing experience, but will involve some physical movement activities outside – please contact us with access requirements or any other questions – seamascarey@gmail.com

Who?

Seamas Carey, the internationally award-winning performer, composer, multi-instrumentalist and choir leader spent six years running Cornwall’s first alternative male voice choir (Men Are Singing). He’s sung all over the world with his solo work, various theatre companies and The Spooky Men’s Chorale.

His collective singing workshops are delivered in an informal, infectious and accessible style that gets the most out of people. Whether you've sung before or it's your first time, there's something for everyone as Seamas uses ear-worm rounds, fun warm ups and surprising song covers - to encourage people to connect with their bodies, the other people around them and take themselves less seriously.

Phil Collier is a Masters Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PG cert).

He has evidence-based working knowledge of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) approaches to trauma, anxiety, depression and psychosis. Over the weekend Phil will lead group talking sessions, as well as breath work and mindfulness.

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Rough Structure for the Weekend

Friday

Arrive from 6pm, settling in

7.30pm: dinner

9pm: first group activity and song

Saturday:

9am: breakfast

10am: breath work, warm up + games

11am: Singing session

12pm: Outside singing + talking

1pm : Lunch

2pm: Singing session

4pm: break, outside task + games

5pm: Outside singing session

7pm: dinner

9pm : fireside singing + games

Sunday

9am: breakfast

10am: Talking + warm up

11am: singing session

12pm: outisde task

1pm: Lunch

2pm: Singing, talking, farewell task