Find your True Voice. Live from it.
The Sound of Who You Truly Are
Natural voice work · Authentic expression · Conscious connection
Sat 24th October 2026
Caddaford Barns Studio, Buckfastleigh, Devon TQ11 0JT
A day of voice, connection and authentic human relating - with Anthony Johnston
There is something deeply human about giving voice to what lives within us, and trusting it to be received with generosity.
Many of us learn to hold our voices back. We become cautious about saying what we really mean, self-conscious about singing, or concerned about how we might be judged. Over time, we lose touch with the natural ease and spontaneity with which we once expressed ourselves.
About the day
Our voice is far more than something we use to sing. It is one of the primary ways we meet the world and one another. When we can stand in the authenticity of our own being and sing from there, our voice can flow from one person to another. And when it is met with kindness and generosity, when it can land, and not be resisted or turned into a problem, something within us relaxes, at a deep level, and trust grows.
Something in you seeks expression. I don't know what that is, and most likely, neither do you. But I trust that it is there. I call it the energy of the true self. Your true self. Who you truly are.
There is a meeting that can happen between two people. It is a rare meeting. Voice and sound are one of the most direct ways of bringing it about. It is a meeting that the soul yearns for, that the heart seeks, and the mind is fearful of. This is why we need guidance, and why we work in a group. From there, a different meeting is possible. A different music begins.
How we'll be working
This is not a learn-to-sing workshop. It enters territory that a musical setting isn't usually designed to hold. My approach, which I call ethical facilitation, draws on therapeutic values and guidelines, including mutual respect, choice and confidentiality, though it is not therapy.
Throughout the day, I'll encourage you to feel into your inner experience, your inner landscape: to listen to what wants to be expressed, to trust it, to honour it, and, where it's right for you, to act on it.
The work moves us beyond our everyday defences, always with consent and clear agreements. We don't use screaming, or forced emotional release. Your boundaries, and those of others, are respected at all times.
If you're looking for help with a particular problem, this isn't the best way of working on it. Do get in touch about one-to-one sessions.
Who Is This Workshop For?
Singers and non-singers alike. No musical ability is needed, and singing on your own is always your choice.
This day may be for you if you:
- enjoy singing, but sense there's more of you wanting to be expressed
- would like more freedom in using your voice
- are tired of holding yourself back through fear of judgement or getting it wrong
- would like to relate to others with more openness and honesty
Reflections and Comments from Previous One Day Participants
"Quite the deep dive for a one-day workshop! I have rarely used my voice to sing ... you enabled me to feel a freedom I'd never experienced, and I'm deeply grateful. You created such a compassionate space. I hope to sing with you again."
Sarah Mitchell
"Anthony held us at the very edge of our comfort zone with such skill and care that we were able to choose just how much we wanted to open ourselves..."
Fergus Ryan
"I loved your skill in seeing and hearing people. It felt respectful, clear and powerful, and you never overstepped the mark. I really admired the way you encouraged non-judgement and not giving advice, just witnessing and the power of presence."
Clare Owen
About Anthony Johnston
Anthony has spent over 30 years exploring the human voice, and has developed Real Voice, a practice for helping people express deeper parts of themselves that are rarely given a voice in everyday life. The result, for many, is a deeper self-acceptance.
He has led over fifty residential retreats in the UK and Europe, and founded and led the Borjghali Georgian Choir for twenty years. He has had a long relationship with the songs of the Republic of Georgia, returning there since 2006. He is a certified Mind Clearer and an Enlightenment Intensive Master, and brings these disciplines into his voice work through an approach he calls ethical facilitation.
Anthony also offers one-to-one sessions in Clearing - for clarity, purpose, relationships.
Practical Information
Venue
Venue: Caddaford Barns Studio, Caddaford Farm, Buckfastleigh, Devon TQ11 0JT.
Directions
Five minutes from the A38, just off the A384 Buckfastleigh to Totnes road. Park on the concrete yard opposite the farmhouse or on the lane, not in the courtyard. Full directions we will be sent to you when you book.
Date
Saturday 24th October 2026
Time
Arrive from 9:45am for a 10:15am start. We'll finish by 6pm.
Group size
Up to 16 people.
Lunch
Please bring some food to share. Please label anything containing nuts or other common allergens.
Teas and coffee are provided.
Price
£60 Supported - if money is tight right now
£70 Standard
£80 Supporter
Choose the rate that fits your circumstances
On the door: £80.
Booking
Places are limited, booking in advance by the end of Wed 21st Oct
Your place is confirmed once full payment has been received.
To book your place, or if you'd like to ask any questions before booking, please contact Anthony.
Contact
Anthony Johnston · info@realvoice.co.uk · 07950 052100
Cancellations
If you need to cancel your place, let me know by the end of Wed 21st Oct and I'll refund you, less 20% to cover admin, within a week of the day. Or you can pass your place to someone else in full, as long as they contact me themselves by the end of Fri 23rd Oct. After Wed 21st Oct, the fee isn't refundable.
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