Crystal Conscious organise and facilitate events which offer the opportunity for growth, going beyond our current life experiences, always finding new paths to expand our states of awareness.
About Us
Crystal conscious is ever evolving and ever changing, as are you and I, and the whole world we live in.
Crystal Conscious began in about 2004, with the intention of selling crystals amongst other things. We had some grand ideas about travelling off to far flung countries buying and importing amazing crystals for everyone to enjoy. Then, we went to India! We did find some crystals, but we also found a whole lot more.
After living in India for nearly a year (and that’s a whole other story), we came back to the UK and started running courses and workshops, from an amazing setting on the river Severn.
Since then we’ve had a roller coaster ride of bringing two beautiful children into the world, dealing with cancer, bringing light into peoples lives and sharing the love for life we have, bringing awareness into the lives of people we meet along the way, whilst learning a huge amount from others too.
Myself, Tanya and John who is my husband, are the co-founders of Crystal Conscious. We have an amazing array of life experiences and are willing and able to share our love for life with all its ups and downs, with any or all of those who want to join in the journey.
At present we are running workshops including yoga, sound healing (with crystal bowls and gongs) crystal healing, raw food, health and nutrition, mindfulness and meditation, Sacred Medicine Journeys and more, but always on the precipice of new and exciting discoveries too, aiming to bring leading edge techniques as well as the ancient and tried and tested methods.
At present I teach yoga classes for conscious living, Kundalini yoga, pregnancy yoga and mother and baby yoga.
We organise yoga Camps/festivals/retreats/one day events/workshops
We also offer alternative methods of healing on a one to one basis using, sound healing, reiki, brainspotting, crystals and deep meditative practices, combining deeply understood techniques.
About Me – Tanya Carter
I am a qualified Level 1 Kundalini Yoga teacher (as taught by yogi Bhajan) now studying Level 2. This has been a massively life changing journey for me. One which I would like to share, which is why now this is what I mainly teach. I did however first qualify as a teacher in 2004 in India, studying Ashtanga Yoga with Masterji who is world renowned guruji Pattabhi Jois’s nephew. This was an intense training completing hundreds of hours, studying, asana, pranayama, meditation, mantra, mudra, yamas niyamas etc.
I studied extensively in India for a year, gaining insight from many different teachers and practices. All of which I hold dear in my heart.
One which I will mention was that of a beautiful soul Viren who we studied meditations from Osho lineage, he himself being a direct disciple of this great teacher. John and I both undertook his teachings and gained an enormous amount from them.
Since coming back to England I had a family and went on to study pregnancy yoga and post natal yoga, of which I found immensely powerful to be able to deliver these teachings to those who felt drawn to them. Bringing children into this world calmly, safely and consciously has got to be lifes greatest miracle and I am so pleased I have had the absolute honour of helping so many.
I continue my study of yoga as I do that of life. Yoga is a way of life and I am indebted to the powers that be for leading me to this path. I will endeavor to teach all those who come to me with integrity, honesty, love, and a willingness to share all I know.
More recently I have trained in Acutonics Sound Healing therapy and Brainspotting, a form of trauma release therapy. My studies are on going.
“Be the light that shines bright so that others may see and choose to follow.”
John Carter – co-founder of Crystal Conscious
I am a qualified Electrician but also have many other job descriptions and wear many more hats. Not only do I help other people set up and run there events but I also organize events with my wife Tanya. I am happy whether I am constructing stages’, laying out temporary event electrics, erecting marques or event planning and management.
I have traveled the world and seen many different cultures and lifestyles. This has given me the chance to understand we are all on the same path but sometimes with different perspectives, with that knowledge I am of the understanding that we need to allow each other to grow and be who we truly are.
Tanya and I traveled across Europe, India and parts of South America together for a few years, and this gave me the opportunity to delve deeper into various practices including meditation, movement, sound healing, breath work, yoga and generally healthy living.
When we returned to the UK we were blessed to have two beautiful children, who have taught us so much. As we settled into family life I found a calling to the Gongs, and their healing abilities. I continue to work with them giving Sound healing to individuals and groups.
Tanya and I have also set up with the help of our collective family and friends Sundara Community that has flourished over the last few years. It’s been an amazing experience and has allowed us to build up a collection of structures, and equipment, which we can now offer out for hire.
Long may our journey with Crystal Conscious continue and grow.
