Find your True Voice. Live from it.
The Sound of Who You Are
A day of voice, connection and authentic relating
with Anthony Johnston
Saturday 24th October 2026
Caddaford Barns Studio, Buckfastleigh, Devon TQ11 0JT
Many of us learnt to hold our voices back. We became cautious about saying what we really mean, self-conscious about singing, or concerned about how we might be judged. Over time, we lost touch with the natural ease and spontaneity we once used to express ourselves.
About the day
This day is about learning to draw on deeper and richer layers of our inner world, to claim and embody them, and to offer them to another person through sound, voice and song. It is also about learning to receive another's heartfelt and soulful expression.
This is not something that can be forced, faked, or mimicked.
When our voice is received with kindness and generosity, when it can land, and not be resisted or turned into a problem, something within us relaxes, and at a deep level we are met and the trust between us grows. And so, we begin to return to who we truly are.
To sound, to give voice and to sing from that place is a different kind of meeting and a different kind of music.
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. We work with breath, sound, voice and song: in pairs, in small groups, and with the whole group.
I'll encourage you to listen to what wants to be expressed, to trust it, and, where it's right for you, to act on it. My approach, which I call ethical facilitation, draws on therapeutic values and guidelines, including mutual respect, choice and confidentiality, though it is not therapy.
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.
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 Participants
"I was full of nerves and trepidation about being around a group of people that I'd never met. Even talking to them as a group felt like a challenge so potentially singing with them or in front of them felt completely unreachable for me… I was gently encouraged by Anthony in a space that was held so completely and safely. It gave me the courage to speak and eventually, sing my truth to everyone there."
Kirsty Williams
"Anthony held people at the very edge of their comfort zone with such skill and care that they were able to choose just how much they wanted to open themselves."
Fergus Ryan
"I've come back clearer about what I want to say, less afraid of communicating and more able to assert myself… I can take my own space more, I can speak more from the heart."
Jo Zee
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 directed the Borjghali Georgian Choir for twenty years. He has been returning to Georgia for its songs since 2006. He is a certified Mind Clearer and a trained Enlightenment Intensive Master, and brings both into his voice work.
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 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
£70 Standard
£80 Supporter
Choose the rate that fits your circumstances
On the door: £80.
Booking
Places are limited. Book 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. In the unlikely event of the day being cancelled, you'll get a full refund.
Other ways of working with Anthony
Clearing - 1:1 sessions for Clear Living
Making peace with your past and living from its wisdom
If you're looking to work through a particular problem, these sessions may serve you better than a group. Clearing is about finding clarity and insight from the past, so we can live with greater choice and awareness, in our relationships and in how we show up in life. I offer a no-obligation call to talk it through.
Singing in the Wild Retreats
For a deeper exploration and immersion into the power of your voice, and authentic expression, I run five-day Singing in the Wild retreats.