A gathering for weary hearts in uncertain times
The Village Hearth
A gathering for weary hearts in uncertain times
with Tanya Forgan and Catherine Holt
We are living through uncertain and tender times. Many of us are carrying more than we realise, the weight of world events, personal challenges, collective grief, and the quiet exhaustion of trying to keep going while so much feels unsettled.
The Village Hearth is a two-hour communal gathering created in response to this moment.
A space to pause, soften and sit together in shared humanity.
Why The Village Hearth Exists
Many of us are moving through a world that asks us to keep going, keep coping, keep holding everything together. Quietly, hearts grow tired. The Village Hearth exists as a gentle counterpoint to that pace.
Here, nothing needs to be solved or improved, and there is no pressure to, perform, or explain yourself.
Instead, we gather in a space that honours: shared humanity over individual striving, presence over productivity and listening over fixing
This is a place to rest nervous systems, to hear and be heard, and to feel the subtle but powerful medicine of community.
What Happens During a Gathering
Each two-hour evening follows a simple, spacious rhythm:
We begin by arriving together, crossing from the busyness of daily life into intentional shared space.
Live music and reflection help us settle, allowing the group to land gently together.
There is space for those who wish to share what is present in their hearts, held in deep listening without advice or interruption.
We close with guided Yoga NIdra and sound, offering the body an opportunity to receive rather than give.
The evening ends slowly, allowing participants to return to the world feeling resourced, connected, and accompanied.
Who This Space Is For
The Village Hearth is for anyone who longs for:
• a place to pause and breathe alongside others
• space to feel without needing to explain
• community that welcomes both tenderness and strength
• time to rest and be held within shared presence
Some arrive carrying grief.
Some arrive feeling overwhelmed by the world.
Some come simply because they miss being in spaces where people gather with care.
All are welcome.
The Spirit of the Hearth
For thousands of years, the hearth was where people returned at the end of the day, to share stories, sing, sit in silence, and remember belonging.
The Village Hearth carries that same intention.
Not a retreat from life, but a return to the heart of it.
This place where, even in difficult times, love can still be felt moving quietly between us.
Facilitated by
Tanya Forgan & Catherine Holt
Together, Tanya and Catherine hold spaces rooted in embodiment, sound, and relational presence. Their work weaves music, ritual, and trauma-informed awareness to create gatherings where people can soften, reconnect, and remember their place within community.
About Us
Tanya Forgan
Tanya is a Group Facilitator, Ritualist, and Embodiment, Guide devoted to creating spaces where grief, love, and the fullness of life can be honoured.
With a passion for helping people feel truly alive, she crafts breathtaking experiences of ritual, embodiment, and Circle, spaces of belonging where the heart opens and the soul remembers its place in the whole.
She believes grief is the most exquisite emotion, revealing the depth of our love, and that by deepening our capacity to love we build the resilience needed to meet life fully, with courage, tenderness, and connection.
Catherine Holt
Catherine is a Musician, Teacher, Group Facilitator, and Sound Therapist devoted to exploring what it means to be fully human and alive.
With a passion for Sound, Music, Circle, and Belonging, she tends the transformative fire of community, creating spaces where people can rest into truth, discover connection, and awaken to the healing power of vibration.
She believes peace is found in embracing both darkness and light, and that by returning to ourselves and to each other, we come Home, to the Circle, the village, and the belonging that makes us whole.
