Saturday 26th September 2026 | 13:30 to 17:00 | The Sussex Country Yurt

What is a Soul Journal?

A Soul Journal is a creative sketchbook practice — a space to explore what's happening within and around you through words, images, colour and mark-making.

You might write, paint, collage, use stamps, play with colour, make patterns, or trace and layer imagery that I provide. I'll offer prompts, inspiration and a range of simple creative techniques to get you started, so you never have to sit in front of a blank page wondering what to do.

There’s no need to be able to draw or paint, and no “right” way for your journal to look. It’s about playing, exploring and finding your own way of expressing what’s stirring beneath the surface.

This season, we’ll take inspiration from the Autumn Equinox and explore what this turning point in the year conjures up for you — through colour, imagery, words, texture and mark-making.

What to expect

A half-day creative workshop in the beautiful Sussex Country Yurt — a cosy, unhurried space to slow down, step away from the everyday, get creative and reconnect with yourself.

We’ll light the fire, put some music on and begin by tuning into our inner landscape, drawing on whatever arises as inspiration for our creative work — with tea, cake, conversation and plenty of space to simply be.

🕯️ A gentle guided meditation to settle in and tune into your inner landscape

🎨 Creative prompts and demonstrations to help you begin your Soul Journal - including watercolour wash techniques to banish the blank page

✂️ A playful mix of techniques including painting, collage, stamping, tracing, mark-making and working with imagery I provide

🍂 Seasonal inspiration drawn from the Autumn Equinox and the turning of the year

✍️ Space for writing and reflection, with prompts to help you explore whatever arises

📖 Your own evolving Soul Journal to take home, with ideas and techniques you can continue exploring long after the workshop

Choose your journal:

£65 — Workshop + A6 Starter Journal

A lightweight starter journal with a mixture of lined and plain pages is included. Perfect if you’re new to Soul Journaling and want to dip your toe in and see where the practice takes you.

You’re also very welcome to bring your own journal if you have one you love — just make sure the paper is robust enough for watercolour.

£72.50 — Workshop + Octopus Art Journal

If you’d like something a little more substantial to continue your Soul Journaling practice in, this option includes an Octopus Art Journal, made with extra-strength wet media paper designed to take watercolour and other mixed-media techniques.

A beautiful, robust journal to keep exploring in long after the workshop — it’s the journal I use myself, and the one you’ll see featured in the images here.

How to book:

Choose your preferred option below to book your place.

Full booking terms and conditions are available here.

The Sussex Country Yurt

Nestled in the Sussex countryside, the Sussex Country Yurt (RH12 3SQ) is a beautiful, intimate space for gathering, creating and slowing down.

The fire will be lit, the kettle will be on and the yurt will be ours for the afternoon — a warm, welcoming space to create, connect and simply be.