Summer Gathering 2025
- a peer organised event for past and present students of IBMT
In Devon ... from 12 noon on Friday 25th July
...until 4pm on Sunday 27th July 2025.
... a camping residential at Gidleigh Village Hall, Dartmoor
You are warmly invited to the first ever Summer Gathering for past and present IBMT students (IBMT is the the institute for Integrative Bodywork and Movement Therapy). If you have completed at least one module from the Diploma programme you are welcome to join us. ​​
We aim to give an opportunity for past and present students of IBMT to meet and learn from our community, to share and pollinate our practice . This will be an opportunity to reconnect with people with whom you have shared your IBMT learning and to meet new folk too.
Included in the cost of the weekend:​​
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all food - which will be vegetarian/vegan
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Camping fees on site (bring your own tent)
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... or it is possible to sleep in the hall (bring own sleeping bag)
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Hall hire
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Accommodation in local AirBnb or hotel if you choose that option
cost for the weekend
£95 early bird (before 31 Dec 2024)
£110 full price (from 1st Jan 2025)
Please note: places are limited (20 in all).
Refund policy: If we can fill your place we will give you a full refund.
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Ali thought it would be a great idea to have a weekend where IBMT students and graduates could meet and share ideas: "A summer gathering" She spoke of this and Laurence thought he knew a perfect venue for such an event and a few meetings later here it is!
Practical information ...
Gidleigh Village Hall is the perfect location for a Summer Gathering. It is close to the moors and Scorhill Stone Circle. Great for walking. There are also places to swim in nearby rivers.
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Accommodation: The hall has a level field out front where it is possible to pitch your tent and a there's also a place to light a fire. Beside the hall is a place where campervans can stay. It is also possible to sleep in the hall. You will need a sleeping bag and a mat for your own comfort. The kitchen is well equipped and perfect for preparing meals for large groups.
There are toilets/washrooms and a shower in the hall.
If you don't want to camp or stay in the hall there are places to stay (AirBnb or hotels)
in nearby villages such as Chagford. This will be at your own expense.
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Food: On this weekend, we plan to work together on a rota basis to make simple healthy meals for the whole community. Food will be provided. This will all be vegetarian. If you have any special dietary requirements please let us know and together we will work to accommodate this.
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​Programme: We plan to develop the programme so there will be a mix of sessions offered by the community, free time to walk on the moors or swim in nearby rivers, social time to get to know other folk, time to cook and clear away meals for everyone. See the programme page for more details as they are available. If you might like to offer some kind of experience for the community do let us know as soon as possible.
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Things you might like to bring): Pen, paper/journal; Cushion/blanket to sit on; Outdoor walking gear and maybe a brolly in case of rain?; Sunscreen and a hat if sunny.
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Getting there: The hall is located about 40 minutes drive from Exeter along the A30. It is not easy to get to the venue by public transport. If you are driving we hope you might offer a lift to people travelling by bus, train or plane from the nearest drop off points. This will either be Okehampton, Exeter or Tiverton Parkway station (easy access from the M5). We will set up a way for people to communicate with one another so that car/lift sharing can be arranged.
For more details about the hall: www.gidleighvillagehall.co.uk
If you have a sat nav the postcode is TQ13 8HR.
The grid reference is: SX 672 883 ….
​What 3 Words: https://w3w.co/swift.reconnect.subjects
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booking information
... do you want to join us?
We have made the cost for this event as reasonable as we can. We are organising the event voluntarily. We will put the surplus (if any) towards organising future events for IBMT folk.
We think it will be popular so we advise early booking to secure your place. Once we have 20 participants signed up we will open a waiting list in the event that some people may drop out. We are sorry that we are unable to accommodate children or dogs at this event.
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If you wish to join us please e-mail: summergathering2025@yahoo.com
We will let you know if you have a place or not and ask that you pay the full amount (£95 before the end of 2024 and £110 after that) by BACS. Once we have received a payment from you we will confirm your booking.
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If you book and pay for a place and then change your mind we will give you a full refund if we have someone else on the waiting list.
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Meet your organisers:
Ali Rose completed the IBMT diploma programme in 2022. She has been an assistant on the Embodied Anatomy module (2022-2024) and the Somatic Psychology module (2023-2024).
Ali works as a somatic therapist in Chepstow and Bristol.
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Laurence Yeoman is working towards completing his Diploma. He works as a movement practitioner in the Exeter area. He runs a monthly Dance of Awareness group in Crediton and offers somatic enquiry sessions in Exeter.
Get in Touch
If you have any questions please contact us by phone, text message, WhatsApp or email. We will respond to you as soon as we can.
Laurence: 0771 363 7294
EMAIL: Ali and Laurence at
summergathering2025@yahoo.com
With special thanks to Jane Okondo and Paul Beaumont
(co-directors of IBMT)
for supporting and publicising this event.