Cacao and Sound Bath Journey with Danielle North

Danielle North is hosting a cacao and sound bath journey at Soul Barns in Mortimer Common on Sunday 8 November, a two-hour session that starts at 10:00. It's a morning of sound, stillness and ritual, and the whole thing is led by North herself.

The session opens with a cup of 100% pure ceremonial-grade cacao made from the whole bean, followed by a guided meditation, drumming and gong vibrations. The cacao comes first, and the sound work takes over from there. North describes her approach as drawing on what she calls 'a forgotten realm' where communication flows through ancient tones beyond words.

North brings a fair bit of experience to the room. She's a qualified Sound Healer, Voice and Gong Practitioner and a Gong Tutor with the UK College of Sound Healing. Beyond the sound work, she's a six-time published author with over 100,000 books sold, and she's spent more than 20 years coaching business leaders and running spiritual retreats around the world. The session sits at the intersection of those two sides of her work: the sound healing and the meditative, ritual side of things.

It's an over-16s event, and spaces are kept small, so it's a quiet morning rather than a big crowd. The venue is Soul Barns, Nightingale Lane, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 3PS, in Berkshire, with free parking on site. Tickets are £40 and booked through Eventbrite.