A Matter of Ice + Breath

19/08/2026

Lemuria Sounds and Ceremonies and I are back for another little gathering, this time a full retreat day! From 12-8pm 20th September, we will be Sparrows Campsite with a wide range of workshops to help us reset and reconnect with a bit of joy.

We will start with a welcome and cacao ceremony before drifting into some very gentle, guided breathwork, with the cacao helping us to deepen our practise. Once we are fully softening into the mat, Stara will treat us to a lovely soundbath! Inviting in some movement, we will move into a heart opening yoga session before the rare opportunity to experience kirtan (mantra chanting!) - its suitable for complete beginners and you don't need to be a "good" singer to take part! After that we will move into the ecstatic dance workshop and then sit down to share a vegetarian dinner together. Finally, we will end the day with a fire ceremony to close... hopefully leaving Sparrows with a little bit more than when we arrived 🙌.

All are welcome at this retreat day, even if you have never tried any of our events or workshops before now. I am very excited to be part of such a varied lineup, and working with a team who are all passionate about what we teach. Its sure to be one not to miss!

Please reach out to book on; we have a few spaces remaining.

27/07/2026

Come and join us this Wednesday (and the last wednesday of each month) at Union Reform Church Kelvedon. This month the focus is on Dementia and carer support, so we will be joined by plenty of local charities, and our local social prescriber, offering support and sign-posting to services in our area.

The Wellness Collective CIC, my co-founded not-for-profit, is helping to host these mornings offering accessible, affordable, wellbeing treatments to the communities that need it most. I will also be there offering free taster sessions about how simple breathing can reduce anxiety and support overall wellbeing.

Please join us at our monthly health & wellbeing coffee morning at the UFC in Kelvedon. Come and meet our social prescriber & health and wellbeing Coach.

We also have some wonderful community services coming along to chat to people about dementia and carer support this month.

We are working in partnership with 'The Wellness Collective' who are a wonderful team of therapists offering low cost treatments. On the 29th July - A Matter of Ice + Breath Joe will be offering FREE mini breath work workshops to help with stress/anxiety. https://www.wellnesscollectiveevents.co.uk/

26/07/2026

*Timing Correction - should read 10:00-11:30am*

Our Panfield class may be sold out this month but I am very excited to launch part 1 of our "Breathing with..." series. (And I am already chomping at the bit to reveal the next one on 27th September!)

First up though, "Breathing with the Trees", is an opportunity to breathe consciously in a beautiful, hidden woodland. Breathwork alone is magic, but when we combine it with the outdoors, we tend to get even deeper connection with, and feedback from, the Nature around us.

We will begin with mindful meditation practices, including some barefooting, before moving on to a gentle guided breathwork session under the shade of tree canopies; with some of the largest Willows I have ever had the pleasure of meeting.

As always, we will end with an optional, complimentary cup of herbal tea to ground ourselves before waving goodbye to the land and rejoining the weekend.

This session is suitable for complete beginners and all are welcome. Yoga mats, blankets and bolsters can be provided if needed (just let me know!). Please dress appropriately for the weather conditions.

Please reach out to book on and I hope to see you soon!

Big Love ❤️

Joe

21/07/2026

Breathwork in the Boardroom; thank you Ellisons for having Head and Heart Bodywork and me at your Ipswich office.

Along with some effective relaxation and breathing awareness exercises, we covered simple breathing techniques to change how we think and feel, right now (even at your desk!). Simple ways of breathing to refocus, to invite calm during stressful moments, and to bring us back to balance. Because when our breathing is out of control, so is our performance!

Resilience through respiration 💪 🧘🏼‍♂️

27/05/2026

Breathwork classes and 1:1s to suit all experience levels.

I host monthly breathwork classes in the Panfield (4th Tuesday of the month), Coggeshall, and Colchester area. We cycle between Blissful Breathwork; gentle breathing suitable for most, to change how we think and feel, and Wim Hof Method Breathing; a powerful type of breathwork to reset, boost our mood, reduce inflammation, and enhance our immune system to help us become happy, strong and healthy.

1:1 and private sessions are done at your home, in my garden studio, or over zoom and are tailored to the needs of the individual(s).

For more info, don't hesitate to reach out to me here or via email [email protected]. You can find out more information about the Wim Hof Method through their website www.wimhofmethod.com or about my story via my instructor profile link in my bio.

As my mentor says: the more we focus on our breathing, the better everything becomes. So whether you are looking to use the breath to get you through a difficult time, to enhance your performance, or to improve the way you breathe day-to-day, there really is something for everyone.

30/04/2026

Celebrate the mid point between Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice - Beltane. With cacao, gentle breathwork, restorative soundbath, and fire we will gather to welcome in the coming Summer of 2026.

Stara and I look forward to hosting another session at Stratford St Mary Institute Hall on Sunday 10th May, 5pm-7:30pm.

All are welcome to join. Please contact us to book your space with us.

10/03/2026

Spring is in the air, and what better way to wave goodbye to Winter than by leaning into our breathwork practise?

First up, this coming Friday 13th I'll be teaming up again with Oxygen Advantage's Laura from , to bring a session that balances functional breathing for every day health and improved performance, with breathwork to reset, relax and refocus. It is exceptionally rare to find a session run by two highly qualified teachers and I am so excited by the prospect of diving deep into the science behind why the breath matters, with someone who has personally trained with Patrick McKeown. The practise here is broad and deep - a real treat.

Tuesday 24th I will be back at Panfield for another of our monthly Blissful Breathwork Classes. We merge gentle relaxation exercises with mindfulness meditation practise and guided, gentle breathwork to change how you think and feel, right now. We end every class with an optional, complimentary cup of tea to ground ourselves and give the opportunity to answer your questions about the breath.

Sunday 29th, and I will be coming back together for another of our popular gatherings. This time we will celebrate the recent Spring Equinox, welcoming Spring and celebrating all the themes this represents. You can expect a cacao ceremony, guided breathwork journey and restorative sound bath. We end the session with optional mindful barefooting and a fire ceremony. We are already 50% full for this session, please book on soon to save your spot as we anticipate to sell out quickly.

As always, come as you are; whether you have your own dedicated practise or are a complete beginner to breathwork and gatherings, all with good intentions are welcome.

Please reach out to book on.

Big love ❤️

04/03/2026

Stara and I will be back at Stratford St Mary Institute Hall for our next gathering on Sunday 29th March, 5pm-7:30pm. This session will celebrate the Spring Equinox as we say goodbye to winter and welcome in the new season.

We will begin with a cacao ceremony, before moving on to some gentle, guided breathwork and a restorative sound bath. We will end with some optional mindful walking outside and a fire ceremony.

Our sessions are always inspired by the themes of the season. You are invited to bring an offering for the altar (which you take back home with you full of good intentions). Come as you are, all are welcome.

We tend to book out quickly for these special gatherings, so please reach out to me or Stara to save your space.

Big love ❤️

27/02/2026

4 years ago I came to the end of my time on the Wim Hof Method Winter Expedition. It is difficult to describe how transformative this experience was for me. Struggling through burnout, wounded, and very broken, the Wim Hof Method gave me the chance to reconnect with myself. It taught me to lean into life, find comfort where I thought there was only discomfort, to trust myself again, and to heal. The week was life saving, and the beginning of finding my way back home, at long last. What began in my mind as a physical challenge to overcome, ended up being about reconnection; with myself, and with those I shared that precious retreat with. The end of our time in Poland, spent experiencing love, kindness and the deep connection that we all share as human beings, was made all the more poignant by the news that came at the crack of dawn, as we boarded our coach back to the real world, that the war in Ukraine had begun. I have many vivid memories from this time but 3 that I will share here; 1) REO Speedwagon's "Time for Me to Fly" playing at home as I realised I had nothing to lose by booking onto this trip, 2) Wim cutting to the core of my questions by telling me, "follow your heart" and 3) preparing myself to jump from a cliff into a freezing cold pool at the base of a waterfall, Wim said "aim for that black spot in the water...", "that spot there?", "yes", "...f*** the fear, Wim?", "F*** the fear!!!".

I did not know what I was looking for, but I left something behind on that mountain, and I found exactly what I needed. Have been on a journey ever since.

Thank you to Wim, to our incredible instructors Leandre, Ben & Sanjay for keeping us safe, to Hana who witnessed and guided me through my breakthrough during Wim's breathing session (who would, as fate would have it, end up being our co-intructor trainer at the academy when I certified). And especially to this beautiful group of people I shared this time with, who I think of often and have in my heart, always.

28/01/2026

A few freediving photos from our recent "Secret Sharm" trip with .

My first time to Egypt did not disappoint. Desert camping in Ras Mhamed