Alongside you mind, body & soul
- Ceremonies & Rituals
- Somatics
- Soul Companionship
- Creative Commissions
Bespoke Ceremonies, Rituals and Gatherings
As a One Spirit Interfaith Minister, it is my privilege to conduct inclusive services, ceremonies and rituals, crafted with and for people of any – or no – faith / philosophy, gender, age or background.
I specialise in unique gatherings, such as those that are: multi-faith and multi-ethnic, combining people from very different traditions; have a touch of the spiritual, without the flavour of religion; are humanist or earth-and-nature centred. I love working outdoors and including nature in a ceremony or ritual.
Contact me for anything from a wedding or partnership blessing in your own garden or a grand hall, to a 1-2-1 rite of passage in a woodland, to a funeral service in an intimate chapel, to a child naming for a select circle of friends and family in a marquee.
It’s all about co-creating an experience that is just right for you and your guests, in which each and every one feels included and able to find their place.
Soul Companionship
As a qualified Quietude® Practitioner, I work alongside people who are facing the inevitability of death – their own or a loved one’s. In this work, I attend to a wide range of concerns, responding with support of a practical, emotional or spiritual nature, as needed. This work can include end of life planning. Contact me to discuss your situation in confidence.
Somatics – the Trager® Approach
Trager® is a gentle approach to somatics, engaging the body (on and off the massage couch) in touch and movement aimed. The whole experience is aimed at mind-body integration and experiences of wellness and ease.
I have been a practitioner of the Trager® Approach for 17 years. I can offer pure Trager® sessions, or integration of Trager® with life coaching or spiritual counselling. Get in touch so explore what the Trager® Approach could do for you.
Creative Commisions
I am available to lend my voice, and one or two instruments, to your gatherings, ceremonies, celebrations, rites of passage. I have been commissioned at times to write songs and poems for particular occasions. And occasionally, I perform in concerts, cabaret events and recitals.
Recent Creative Commissions
- Chalé Gayé (They have departed/died), a multilingual soundscape and tribute to the fallen Indian soldiers of World War 1, by Razia Aziz. Originally commissioned as part of the Witness Stand season, Brighton Festival 2022. Listen here: Razia Aziz | Brighton Dome
- A filmpoem by Razia Aziz, Naomi Foyle and Wendy Pye – Ways of Seeing Trees: in memory John Berger.
- A filmpoem by Razia Aziz, Naomi Foyle and Wendy Pye – Salt, Snow, Earth (2025)
- Valley of Dreams / Wadi-e-Khwaab: a speculative short audio story, part of the We Hear You Now audio trail in the Seven Sisters Country Park, created by Alinah Azadeh and other writers of the global majority
Creative Practice
At the core of my deeper purpose is a talent for creative communication.
As an artist in sound, song, music and written and spoken word, I am open to commissions and collaborations that express the impulse to liberation in the context of our intertwined and pluri-versal lives.
I am particularly interested in projects connected to the landscape of the South Downs and the diverse histories of its people, land and creatures.
You can hear some of my music and read some of my writing here.
Events & Performances:
- Both Sides of the Valley podcast, part of the We See You Now Project
- You’ll Never Write Alone – Writing our Legacy, A Changing Chalk Blog
- A Soundscape, created as part of the Witness Stand project for the Brighton Festival 2022
- Diversity Lewes Event (9th June, 2020) organises in silent honour of George Floyd
- Community Event in Eastbourne for Diversity Resources / Vandu
Writing:
- Over the Cliff Edge
- Pieces of the Moon
- In Service of Self? A Riddle?
- Bindweed – The Challenge of Homogeneity
- To You
- Orange Juice
- My Yes
Recorded Music:
- Hungry
- Magic Woman (coming soon)
Speaking Engagements
I speak inspirationally and provocatively on a wide range of topics – for example from sexuality, spirituality and religion to managing the squeeze between having an ageing parent and school-age children; from middle class and non-disabled privilege to why it’s important to listen to indigenous peoples’ wisdoms; from forgiveness to what ‘levelling the playing field’ really means.
Connect with me:
Phone: 07976 916250
Email: razia@waytu.co