The Seedlings Team
Christopher Stuart-Allan
Husband, branding photographer and retreat co-host
We literally couldn’t do what we do without his undivided attention, humour and innate ability to consistently bring calm where ever he steps. Chris loves to sail, play his guitar and create memories of our events through his talented photography.
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Chris is also available for branding and memory capturing photo shoots. This exciting branch of Seedlings can be found on Instagram as @seedling_photos_by _chris.
Chris is the facilitator of Jens dreams and also the voice of reason (when she listens!)
Mabel
Seedlings Head of Security
Mabel is the retreat entertainer and cuddle monster. Without doubt she inevitably steals the show and is more of a distraction than help on vital admin days.
Mabel has been insistent that Cosy Cottage is dog friendly and even sometimes allows pets to come to the Harbour House.
Thank you Mabel for helping our guests heal and relax.
Also if you are allergic Mabel has the ability to disappear.
Lisa Middleton
Retreat Embodiment Guide
Lisa Middleton is one of our retreat embodiment guides.
Fusing all of her teachings in Somatic, Tantra, Hatha and Functional yoga, shamanism and energy work, she provides our guests with yummy movement and stillness practices to nourish, balance and support your body, mind and spirit.
Delicious.
We so love working with Lisa and the restorative energy she brings.
Neal Batchelor
Walking Guide
Neal Batchelor leads our epic walks during our West and North Wales Retreats.
Having worked with Seedlings since their very first retreat it feels Neal with happiness to share with you beautiful places we will visit on the walks and also throw a little history in along the way.
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Neal a guided walk leader for several organisations in Wales and also runs his own Facebook walking group, offering walks in Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire. Neal is definitely part of the Seedlings family.
Rachel Harvey
Yoga Teacher
Rachel Harvey is one of Seedlings yoga teachers with a passion for regulated nervous systems, and guiding women back to their cyclical wisdom. Her yoga classes are nurturing and releasing, with a focus of guiding you back into your body, and releasing stored emotion.
Rachel has extensive training in Vinyasa, Therapeutic, Restorative, Embodiment and Fascia based yoga styles, and her women's circles blend her further training in cacao ceremonies, menstrual cycle balancing, and perimenopause. Rachel offers monthly women’s circles and yoga from Seedlings Harbour House in West Wales and on our day retreats .
Clare Daneksi
Yoga Teacher
Clare works on Seedlings bespoke weekend retreats and day events . She teaches mainly from the foundations set by Pantajali, The 8 Limbs of Yoga, to encourage integration of the whole self, exploring the physical poses, the philosophies or 'ethics' of Yoga, breath, meditation, and self-discovery.
Her passion is inclusivity, so she strives to adapt as much as possible to each and every different body, ability and learning style. She tells her clients to see her not as an instructor, but as a guide in their own personal Yoga journey, encouraging a self-confidence and ownership that has often never been available to them before.
Flo
Seedlings Chef
Amazing Flo, founder of Get the Drift, was raised in West Wales always cooking with her Mum. Ventured into travelling around the world then found her love of creating pleasure and community through food . Flo worked on Superyachts for 10 years and trained at Leiths School in London.
Flo was lucky enough to have access to amazing ingredients around the world and has continued to fuse this knowledge, love and delicious ingredients whilst feeding Seedlings lucky guests . She also has a deep love for diving, yoga and being out in nature. We love working with Flo on our West Wales retreats and day events .
Justin Robinson
Seedlings Chef
Justin runs a successful private dining chef business and is also part of the team at Treysgawen Country House Hotel and spa.
Justin loves looking after the seedlings guests on their North Wales and some European Retreats with a plethora of tasty dishes to keep everyone well-fed and energised. Justin is a master chef, literally as was a previous contestant and impresses all around with his innate ability to produce delicious masterpieces for large numbers with such ease.