An exhilarating extended weekend of leisurely biking along designated bike routes of the North Norfolk coast. Join bicycling enthusiast Susie for convivial biking adventures to Holkham Bay, the cliffs of Weybourne and an enchanting ride to Little Walsingham. Included in the price are three nights bed, dinner and breakfast, three picnic lunches, transport to and from bike routes and pickup from and return to Kings Lynn. Fitness levels required: moderate to good. Minimum 3, maximum 5 participants. £225 (optional single room supplement: £45).

Pamper yourself with a stay at Oxon Hoath’s magnificent 73-acre 14^thcentury Country Estate with stunning views in the style of Capability Brown and beautiful countryside. Oxonhoath is situated in Kent, just north of Tonbridge. The inclusive price of £229† includes:

• Two solo Healing Voice one hour sessions with Susie. (See below for the 4 options available).
• A  Healing Voice class in the exquisite dance studio on Saturday afternoon.
• Two inspiring “Transformational early morning walks” led by Susie on Saturday and Sunday morning from 7.00 to 8.00am (bring walking shoes or boots).
• A Concert of soothing Bach cello suites played by Michael Christie in the cosy Oxonhoath library with wood fire on Saturday night.

The weekend is inclusive of delicious vegetarian food and spacious accommodation. There is also a wide variety of other therapeutic treatments which are bookable for an extra fee, such as aromatherapy, massage, chakra balancing and holistic facials and  daily classes such as Yoga, Tai Chi or Meditation. Please quote Selfmade Music Offer when booking this weekend directly through Oxonhoath. www.oxonhoath.co.uk. Tel: 01732 811071.

†(please note, supplements may be payable for extra room features such as single room, en suite and superior room)

Painting inner and outer landscapes in areas of outstanding beauty – We will visit Holkham Bay, the cliffs at Weybourne and the seals at Blakeney Point. For inner landscapes we will create abstract Mandalas (round paintings) which connect us to a deeper sense of ourselves. Course price includes materials: paper, canvas, use of paints and mediums etc and a boat trip to the seals. Please bring a poem or piece of writing that inspires you. This workshop is open to all levels. Maximum 6 participants, minimum 4. £185 (optional single room supplement: £30).

Pamper yourself with a stay at Oxon Hoath’s magnificent 73-acre 14^thcentury Country Estate with stunning views in the style of Capability Brown and beautiful countryside. Oxonhoath is situated in Kent, just north of Tonbridge. The inclusive price of £229† includes:

• Two solo Healing Voice one hour sessions with Susie. (See below for the 4 options available).
• A  Healing Voice class in the exquisite dance studio on Saturday afternoon.
• Two inspiring “Transformational early morning walks” led by Susie on Saturday and Sunday morning from 7.00 to 8.00am (bring walking shoes or boots).
• A Concert of soothing Bach cello suites played by Michael Christie in the cosy Oxonhoath library with wood fire on Saturday night.

The weekend is inclusive of delicious vegetarian food and spacious accommodation. There is also a wide variety of other therapeutic treatments which are bookable for an extra fee, such as aromatherapy, massage, chakra balancing and holistic facials and  daily classes such as Yoga, Tai Chi or Meditation. Please quote Selfmade Music Offer when booking this weekend directly through Oxonhoath. www.oxonhoath.co.uk. Tel: 01732 811071.

†(please note, supplements may be payable for extra room features such as single room, en suite and superior room)

Hugely popular, Singers’ Intensives are a way to meaningfully deepen your singing practice. The Intensives are open to all levels of singer, beginners to professional. You get exclusive one-to-one attention. The weekend consists of two one-hour solo singing lessons with Susie (worth £60 an hour), two 2-hour  workshops (worth £30 a workshop) and one solo music coaching with Michael Christie (worth £40). This means the cost of your single room accommodation, inclusive of food, wine and transfer to and from Kings Lynn is totally free!

£220 --- Maximum participants: 4 (optional single room supplement £30)

Please note, this course is now fully booked--next Singers’ Intensive is on November 5-7.

Susie leads a relaxing, energising weekend to inspire personal healing through the power of soothing sound. Scientific research confirms that music can successfully relieve depression and transform burnout. The course includes: singing bowl meditations, mantra singing, drumming and release of the voice through movement and breath. Each participant will receive a solo sound healing that Susie designs in response to their current life situation. There will be field trips to the beautiful Norfolk coast and to Little Walsingham, a centre of spiritual healing two miles away from the house. We will play The Transformation Game to gain insight and support for our life journey at this moment. Susie works on a Shamanic level drawing forth from participants an enriching depth of feeling not always encountered in everyday life. She uses music ranging from meditative and calming, to cathartic and symphonic. No previous experience of music is necessary for this course.

£185    ---    Maximum participants: 6 (minimum: 4)

(optional single room supplement £30)

Please note, this course is now fully booked--next Sound Healing course will be announced shortly.

For beginners to intermediate experience. Susie’s easy folk guitar method is guaranteed to have you playing with enjoyment from the start. Learn easy chords, strumming and finger picking. Learn to accompany yourself singing beautifully graded songs. There will be time for plenty of individual attention. Please bring your own guitar if you have one. Weekend includes walks by the sea, and all food, wine and accommodation. Please also bring a CD compilation disc of a few of your favourite popular songs.

£185    ---    Maximum participants: 6 (minimum: 4)

(optional single room supplement £30)

Hugely popular, Singers’ Intensives are a way to meaningfully deepen your singing practice. The Intensives are open to all levels of singer, beginners to professional. You get exclusive one-to-one attention. The weekend consists of two one-hour solo singing lessons with Susie (worth £60 an hour), two 2-hour  workshops (worth £30 a workshop) and one solo music coaching with Michael Christie (worth £40). This means the cost of your single room accommodation, inclusive of food, wine and transfer to and from Kings Lynn is totally free!

£220 --- Maximum participants: 4 (optional single room supplement £30)

This is a relaxing, energizing workshop designed to inspire personal growth through the power of voice-work, music, dance, and connection to nature. Scientific research shows that music and singing can lift your mood, transform burnout and strengthen your sense of self. The workshop focuses on five joyful practices:

• Sound healing: Relaxing to soundscapes specially devised by Susie, which include overtone chanting, cathartic symphonic music, and guided visualizations.
• Singing: Releasing the true power of your voice by singing world music in a group.
• Drumming: Responding to the call of your spirit through the drum.
• Dancing: Letting your body discover its rhythm through Susie's 7 moods Chakra system.
• Being in nature: Finding your inner connection to natural sound healing at Esalen.

Susie facilitates a special space in which key personal issues can become clarified and transformed by the power of sound and music. Her grounding is in Jung and she works on an intuitive shamanic level. This course is good for a mood boost and teaches effective methods for using the natural singing and speaking voice. Susie welcomes those with no singing experience all the way through to professional singers. Individual attention is included. To book go to: www.esalen.org

Two daytime workshops which take place during the week of 20-27 November at the famous health spa Rancho La Puerta in Mexico, not far from San Diego.

The Mandala simply explained is a way of painting in the round. It is a form of sacred art found Universally such as in Tibetan Mandalas and Rose windows. Carl Jung discovered that spontaneously painting Mandalas can be a powerful tool for self-reflection, healing and transformation. In these workshops using a non-judgmental abstract approach to painting we can discover the joy of “free fall” which takes us on a journey leading closer to the centre of who we truly are. No previous painting experience is necessary as we approach the painting from an intuitive perspective. Each session starts with a gentle guided visualization and the painting is done as a form of active meditation with gentle live music from Susie. Wear comfortable clothes. Each workshop has a different theme so both can be attended or just one. Painting materials are provided.

During the week of 20-27 November, there will be a special presentation of Susie's unique sound healing technique.

Enjoy a transformative evening of beautiful soothing music presented by Susie Self, international composer and opera singer. Susie’s magical mezzo voice and powerful music provides a special space for self-reflection and healing.

This is a unique chance to connect with the core of your deepest feelings through the power of subtle sound and inspiring music. The Session is very relaxing since you lie down with a cosy fire lit in the Oakwood Pavilion. During the session you will experience Tibetan singing bowls, overtone chanting and gentle drumming interspersed with Susie’s self-composed divine orchestral music, folk guitar songs and exotic sounds from nature. This evening will take you on a delightful inner journey guaranteed to enhance your mood, come along in comfortable clothes.  

Painting inner and outer landscapes in areas of outstanding beauty – We will visit Holkham Bay, the cliffs at Weybourne and the seals at Blakeney Point. For inner landscapes we will create abstract Mandalas (round paintings) which connect us to a deeper sense of ourselves. Course price includes materials: paper, canvas, use of paints and mediums etc and a boat trip to the seals. Please bring a poem or piece of writing that inspires you. This workshop is open to all levels. Maximum 6 participants, minimum 4. £185 (optional single room supplement: £30).

For beginners to intermediate experience; Susie’s easy folk guitar method is guaranteed to have you playing with enjoyment from the start. Learn easy chords, strumming and finger picking. Learn to accompany yourself singing beautifully graded songs. There will be time for plenty of individual attention. Please bring your own guitar if you have one. Weekend includes walks and picnics by the sea. Please also bring a CD of your favourite popular songs if possible. Maximum 6 participants, minimum 4. £185 (optional single room supplement: £30).

World Premiere: Wild

Susie Self presents the world premiere of her hotly awaited new one-woman opera “Wild”. It seems there is a critical moment in our lives when we finally need to let our hair down and become the real person we are meant to be! Susie’s exciting new risqué opera is full of beautiful tunes and luscious symphonic harmonies inspired by Jack Kerouac’s Pacific. The story of the opera is that of our lives and how we finally dare to take that walk on the wild side. Come dressed for the opera. In the class you will experience the joy of wild singing and the solo session will focus on personal transformtion, all this topped off with an inspiring “Wild Side Guided Journey” led by Susie (bring walking shoes or boots) and a class in Yoga, Tai Chi or Meditation. This is a weekend not to be missed!

Excite your Wild Side with this all-in package for for £229 which includes one Solo Healing Voice session with Susie, a Healing Voice class in the exquisite Dance Studio, admission to the Champagne World Premiere of “Wild”, a “Wild Side Guided Journey”, and one other class of your choice in Yoga, Tai Chi or Meditation, plus delicious vegetarian food and spacious accommodation. (Please note that supplements for single room/en suite/superior room may apply. There are currently just six places left at the basic rate, quoted above).

Pamper yourself with a stay at Oxon Hoath’s magnificent 73-acre 14^th century Country Estate Retreat in Kent, just north of Tonbridge. This all-in package of £229 includes two solo Healing Voice sessions with Susie and a Healing Voice class in the exquisite dance studio, plus delicious vegetarian food and spacious accommodation. Stunning views in the style of Capability Brown and beautiful countryside to explore compliment the wide variety of other therapeutic treatments which are bookable (according to availability), such as aromatherapy, massage, chakra balancing and holistic facials. Also, for a modest additional cost, there are daily classes in Yoga, Tai Chi or Meditation. (Please note, supplements for single/en suite/superior rooms may apply. There are currently just six places left at the basic rate, quoted above).

Healing Voice

Susie Self inspires personal healing through the power of sound and voice. Solo sessions and classes include: singing bowl meditations, mantra singing, drumming, upbeat songs with harmony and release of the voice through movement. Susie works on a Shamanic level creating unique Soundscapes to connect with your true inner voice. The solo sessions (in which you relax lying down) can help you get in touch with your real feelings through music, shifting emotional blocks and transforming burnout. Susie uses a wide variety of beautiful instruments and music, ranging from meditative/calming, to cathartic/symphonic. In the class you will experience the joy of singing and gain real confidence in the power of your voice. Susie’s effective simple voice technique aims to improve richness of tone, get easy higher notes and always have plenty of breath!

Susie leads a relaxing, energising weekend to inspire personal healing through the power of soothing sound. Scientific research confirms that music can successfully relieve depression and transform burnout. The course includes: singing bowl meditations, mantra singing, drumming and release of the voice through movement and breath. Each participant will receive sound healing that Susie designs in response to their current life situation. There will be field trips to the beautiful Norfolk coast and to Little Walsingham, a centre of spiritual healing two miles away from the house. We will play The Transformation Game to gain insight and support for our life journey at this moment. Susie works on a Shamanic level drawing forth from participants an enriching depth of feeling not always encountered in everyday life. She uses music ranging from meditative and calming, to cathartic and symphonic. No previous experience of music is necessary for this course. The course includes all food and wine. Maximum 6 participants, minimum 4. £185 (optional single room supplement: £30).

(Please note, there are currently only two places left on this course).

Please note, all courses are fully residential.

For beginners to intermediate level. Gain confidence in your singing voice with Susie’s effective voice technique aimed at giving you improved richness of tone, easy high notes, plenty of breath, all this leading to improved confidence in the beauty of your voice. Course includes group workshops, solo singing sessions with Susie, solo song coaching with Michael and relaxing walks by the sea. Please bring one song to sing from memory. Maximum 8 participants, minimum 4.

For beginners to intermediate experience; Susie’s easy folk guitar method is guaranteed to have you playing with enjoyment from the start. Learn easy chords, strumming and finger picking. Learn to accompany yourself singing beautifully graded songs. There will be time for plenty of individual attention. Please bring your own guitar if you have one. Weekend includes walks and picnics by the sea. Please also bring a CD of your favourite popular songs if possible. Maximum 8 participants, minimum 4.

Susie leads a relaxing, energising weekend to inspire personal healing through the power of soothing sound. Scientific research confirms that music can successfully relieve depression and transform burnout. The course includes: singing bowl meditations, mantra singing, drumming and release of the voice through movement and breath. Each participant will receive sound healing that Susie designs in response to their current life situation. There will be field trips to the beautiful Norfolk coast and to Little Walsingham, a centre of spiritual healing two miles away from the house. We will play The Transformation Game to gain insight and support for our life journey at this moment. Susie works on a Shamanic level drawing forth from participants an enriching depth of feeling not always encountered in everyday life. She uses music ranging from meditative and calming, to cathartic and symphonic. No previous experience of music is necessary for this course. The course includes all food and wine. Maximum 8 participants, minimum 4.

To make a Mandala we paint in the round. Mandalas are a form of sacred art of which Tibetan mandalas and Rose windows in cathedrals are two fine examples. Carl Jung the psychologist discovered in his work with clients that painting Mandalas can be a powerful tool for self-reflection, healing and transformation.

Using Susie’s “free-fall” abstract approach to painting Mandalas we will discover the joy of form and colour which takes us on a journey leading closer to the centre of who we truly are. The workshop is relaxing yet absorbing, accompanied by soothing music of the spheres.

No previous painting experience is needed as we approach the painting from an intuitive perspective. Susie provides top-quality acrylic paints and primed canvas. At the end of the workshop you will take home your Mandala which will act as an icon to inspire you on your life’s journey.

Painting inner and outer landscapes in areas of outstanding beauty – We will visit Holkham Bay, the cliffs at Weybourne and the seals at Blakeney Point. For inner landscapes we will create abstract Mandalas (round paintings) which connect us to a deeper sense of ourselves. Course price includes materials: paper, canvas, use of paints and mediums etc and a boat trip to the seals. Please bring a poem or piece of writing that inspires you. This workshop is open to all levels. Maximum 8 participants, minimum 4.

Like the students of the old Italian singing teachers, the participants live with Susie and Michael for a weekend working on developing a stable technique, performance presentation, and designing an effective career plan. The weekend includes two hours of solo sessions with Susie, repertoire coaching with Michael, career development workshop, walks and picnics by the sea. Please prepare two songs from memory. Accommodation is in single rooms. Maximum 4 participants, minimum 4.

An opportunity to hear songs from Susie's latest album Seachanges, with guitar and improvised cello. Plus take in the beautiful Buxton environment in the exquisite Peak District! From 4pm until 5pm. Admission £7, concessions £5, children free. 10% reduction for Friends of the Fringe.

A dynamic workshop focussing on the healing power of the voice. Includes chanting, humming, meditation with Tibetan singing bowls. Opportunities for individual sound healing sessions.

For beginners to intermediate level. Gain confidence in your singing voice with Susie’s effective voice technique aimed at giving you improved richness of tone, easy high notes, plenty of breath, all this leading to improved confidence in the beauty of your voice. Course includes group workshops, solo singing sessions with Susie, solo song coaching with Michael and relaxing walks by the sea. Please bring one song to sing from memory. Maximum 8 participants, minimum 4.

A dynamic workshop focussing on the healing power of the voice. Includes chanting, humming, meditation with Tibetan singing bowls. Opportunities for individual sound healing sessions.

A dynamic workshop focussing on the healing power of the voice. Includes chanting, humming, meditation with Tibetan singing bowls. Opportunities for individual sound healing sessions.