Ritual Storytelling ~ Beginners & Intermediates workshop
Ritual Storytelling ~ Beginners & Intermediates Workshop
For tens of thousands of years — some 45,000 years before the written word was born — words were passed from generation to generation: from ear to ear, heart to heart, and soul to soul.
From birth to death, sunrise to sunset, our ancestors’ lives were richly interwoven with story, lore, and myth. Seeded within story, they passed down practical knowledge, spiritual wisdom, and social insight to ensure their children prospered through the ages.
Spiritual leaders gathered communities in story, song, and ritual, connecting people with the unseen world; Elders safeguarded genealogies, histories, and moral lessons in origin tales, folklore, and fairy stories; Bards, poets, and storytellers carried cultural identity across ballads, sagas, and epics.
Now you are invited to gather with Earth Kin founder and ritual storyteller Ellie Brooks, as, for the first time, she shares the secrets of her own wildish and wayward path into storytelling in a workshop setting.
Ellie says:
“I do not teach people to ‘become storytellers’. If your heart leaps when you hear a story told, if you feel the deep undertow of myth and magick stirring in your belly, then the storyteller already lives within you. My role is to create the rituals, safety, and enchantment for that storyteller to emerge — bold, unapologetic, and alive.”
This workshop is a space to meet and honour your inner storyteller, to enter the realm of myth in the way of our ancestors, and to find your voice. Across two immersive days, we will draw stories forth and speak them aloud — because storytelling is not just something we do, it is who we are.
With rituals rooted in pre-Roman wisdom around the elements of Earth, Air, Fire and Water, woven together with Ellie’s own practices, you will be guided through an experiential journey to awaken the storyteller within.
By the end, you can expect to feel more confident in speaking stories aloud, and to carry with you practices to draw from the deep well of mythic imagination.
Course Details
When: 10am–4pm, Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October
Where: Treehouse Education Centre, Beaulieu — a stunning, Rivendell-esque treehouse in a wild woodland setting
Who: Adults 18+ (no under-18s or babes in arms)
Facilities: Tea, coffee, and shared kitchen facilities available.
Please bring a packed lunch.
Accessibility: The Treehouse is wheelchair accessible, though please note it is a rustic woodland setting with wooden walkways and natural paths.
What to bring: Sturdy footwear, warm layers, waterproofs, a blanket, yoga mat (optional), cushion, and water bottle.
This course does not provide overnight accommodation
Email with more information will be sent in the week prior to the course - please keep an eye out and add us to your trusted email contacts to make sure you receive it!
Terms & Conditions
Booking & Refund Policy: All bookings are final; We regret that we cannot offer refunds or exchanges once a place is reserved. If you are unable to attend, you may gift your ticket to another adult (18+) — please email earthkinevents@gmail.com with the replacement attendee’s details.
Health & Safety: The Treehouse Education Centre is in a woodland setting. Attendees are responsible for bringing suitable clothing and footwear for outdoor conditions (mud, uneven ground, variable weather).
Please inform us in advance of any relevant health conditions, mobility needs, or accessibility requirements. While the Treehouse itself is wheelchair accessible, the woodland paths are natural surfaces and may be uneven.
Service dogs are welcome by prior arrangement only. No pets or other animals permitted.
The workshop involves gentle movement and spoken storytelling; participation is always at your own pace and responsibility.
Code of Conduct: This is a shared, sacred learning space. We ask all attendees to treat one another with respect and to maintain confidentiality regarding personal sharings during the workshop. No alcohol or recreational drugs permissible on site. Disruptive or disrespectful behaviour may result in removal from the course without refund.
Photography & Recording: To preserve the privacy of participants and the integrity of the rituals, no audio or video recording is permitted during sessions. Photographs may only be taken during designated breaks, and with consent of those included.
Liability: Earth Kin and facilitators are not liable for personal injury, loss, or damage to personal property during the course. Attendees participate at their own risk and are responsible for their own wellbeing during the workshop.
Please email any questions to earthkinevents@gmail.com
Ritual Storytelling ~ Beginners & Intermediates Workshop
For tens of thousands of years — some 45,000 years before the written word was born — words were passed from generation to generation: from ear to ear, heart to heart, and soul to soul.
From birth to death, sunrise to sunset, our ancestors’ lives were richly interwoven with story, lore, and myth. Seeded within story, they passed down practical knowledge, spiritual wisdom, and social insight to ensure their children prospered through the ages.
Spiritual leaders gathered communities in story, song, and ritual, connecting people with the unseen world; Elders safeguarded genealogies, histories, and moral lessons in origin tales, folklore, and fairy stories; Bards, poets, and storytellers carried cultural identity across ballads, sagas, and epics.
Now you are invited to gather with Earth Kin founder and ritual storyteller Ellie Brooks, as, for the first time, she shares the secrets of her own wildish and wayward path into storytelling in a workshop setting.
Ellie says:
“I do not teach people to ‘become storytellers’. If your heart leaps when you hear a story told, if you feel the deep undertow of myth and magick stirring in your belly, then the storyteller already lives within you. My role is to create the rituals, safety, and enchantment for that storyteller to emerge — bold, unapologetic, and alive.”
This workshop is a space to meet and honour your inner storyteller, to enter the realm of myth in the way of our ancestors, and to find your voice. Across two immersive days, we will draw stories forth and speak them aloud — because storytelling is not just something we do, it is who we are.
With rituals rooted in pre-Roman wisdom around the elements of Earth, Air, Fire and Water, woven together with Ellie’s own practices, you will be guided through an experiential journey to awaken the storyteller within.
By the end, you can expect to feel more confident in speaking stories aloud, and to carry with you practices to draw from the deep well of mythic imagination.
Course Details
When: 10am–4pm, Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October
Where: Treehouse Education Centre, Beaulieu — a stunning, Rivendell-esque treehouse in a wild woodland setting
Who: Adults 18+ (no under-18s or babes in arms)
Facilities: Tea, coffee, and shared kitchen facilities available.
Please bring a packed lunch.
Accessibility: The Treehouse is wheelchair accessible, though please note it is a rustic woodland setting with wooden walkways and natural paths.
What to bring: Sturdy footwear, warm layers, waterproofs, a blanket, yoga mat (optional), cushion, and water bottle.
This course does not provide overnight accommodation
Email with more information will be sent in the week prior to the course - please keep an eye out and add us to your trusted email contacts to make sure you receive it!
Terms & Conditions
Booking & Refund Policy: All bookings are final; We regret that we cannot offer refunds or exchanges once a place is reserved. If you are unable to attend, you may gift your ticket to another adult (18+) — please email earthkinevents@gmail.com with the replacement attendee’s details.
Health & Safety: The Treehouse Education Centre is in a woodland setting. Attendees are responsible for bringing suitable clothing and footwear for outdoor conditions (mud, uneven ground, variable weather).
Please inform us in advance of any relevant health conditions, mobility needs, or accessibility requirements. While the Treehouse itself is wheelchair accessible, the woodland paths are natural surfaces and may be uneven.
Service dogs are welcome by prior arrangement only. No pets or other animals permitted.
The workshop involves gentle movement and spoken storytelling; participation is always at your own pace and responsibility.
Code of Conduct: This is a shared, sacred learning space. We ask all attendees to treat one another with respect and to maintain confidentiality regarding personal sharings during the workshop. No alcohol or recreational drugs permissible on site. Disruptive or disrespectful behaviour may result in removal from the course without refund.
Photography & Recording: To preserve the privacy of participants and the integrity of the rituals, no audio or video recording is permitted during sessions. Photographs may only be taken during designated breaks, and with consent of those included.
Liability: Earth Kin and facilitators are not liable for personal injury, loss, or damage to personal property during the course. Attendees participate at their own risk and are responsible for their own wellbeing during the workshop.
Please email any questions to earthkinevents@gmail.com