Catherine Llewellyn

My parents were non-conformists from opposite ends of the social scale – right from the beginning I was immersed in a bohemian lifestyle and a philosophy of self-determination. Naturism and nature cure were a part of the mix. As a child I was an early client and case study with Dr Rachel Pinney, who developed ground-breaking approaches to conflict resolution and collaborative communication. My parents showed me that change is an adventure. They carried their courage and inventiveness into our experiences as children – a mix of non-standard and challenge, which fostered a love of the unknown, the yet to be explored, discovery. In the 70s and 80s I began to study human potential in earnest – graduating from the controversial Exegesis Programme enlightenment intensive and follow up programmes covering self-actualisation and core life skills. I trained in NLP and began studying with John Heron, a founding father of Humanistic Psychology. In the 90s I took the MSc in Change Agent Skills & Strategies with John Heron’s Human Potential Research Group at Surrey University. This was an experiential journey in humanistic theory and application, for working with individuals, groups and organisations. Alongside – I took my Reiki Masters and began training practitioners in hands-on healing and energy balancing. In the 00s I trained with Gabrielle Roth to teach her 5Rhythms Dance movement meditation practice, and studied Healing Tao. In the 10s I discovered the transformative Pellowah Energy Technique, and subsequently trained as a facilitator of this powerful modality. In the 20s I launched my podcast Truth & Transcendence. This potent mix of humanistic theory and practice, energy management and empowerment, and body based movement work, comes together into a flexible and intuitive approach. My practice incorporates body work, energy work and humanistic psychology – for heart, mind, body and spirit. My writing follows suit.