Events
Root and Gather
Root & Gather: A Sacred Space for Connection & Growth - Our Story
Born from a shared vision in early 2022, Root & Gather emerged when two passionate practitioners joined forces to create something extraordinary. Gillian and Emma's collaboration brings together ancient wisdom and modern wellness practices in a unique, nurturing environment.
Meet Your Guides
Gillian (@yin_skin_breathe) - A master of movement and sound, Gillian brings the transformative power of:
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Elemental Yoga
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Aerial Yoga
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Sound Healing with Tibetan singing bowls
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Deep connection to earthly elements
Emma (@emmatoms-wellnesscoach) - Weaving together mind, body, and spirit, Emma offers:
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Integrated Wellness Coaching
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IEMT (Integral Eye Movement Therapy)
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Reiki Master Teaching
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Guided self-discovery practices
Our Shared Vision
We believe in the power of community and the magic that happens when people gather with intention.
Our practice is rooted in:
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Deepening bodily awareness
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Connecting with natural rhythms
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Honouring life force energy
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Creating sacred community spaces
Experience Our Gatherings
Each session is a unique journey incorporating:
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Elemental Movement
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Conscious Breathwork
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Immersive Meditation
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Reflective Journaling
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Sound Healing
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Reiki Drumming
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Sacred Cacao Ceremony
Create Your Own Experience
Looking for something special? We craft bespoke experiences for:
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Intimate group celebrations
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Corporate wellness events
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Team building experiences
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Special occasions with a spiritual twist
Each custom experience draws from our full range of modalities, tailored perfectly to your group's needs and intentions.
Connect With Us
Ready to begin your journey with Root & Gather?
For Custom Events & Enquiries:
Emma: emma@emmatoms.com
Gillian: yin.skin.breathe@gmail.com
Follow Our Journey:
@root_and_gather_
@yin_skin_breathe
@emmatoms_wellness
Join us in creating sacred spaces for connection, growth, and transformation. Whether through our monthly gatherings or a custom experience, we look forward to sharing this journey with you.
The Living Body Online Course
The Living Body: A Six-Week Nervous System Recovery Programme
The Living Body was created from a simple but powerful belief: your body isn't broken—it adapted.
After years of working with people experiencing chronic stress, anxiety, burnout, autoimmune disease and persistent symptoms, I saw the same pattern emerge time and again. Many people understood what they should be doing for their health, yet their bodies still felt stuck in survival mode.
This programme brings together the science of the nervous system with practical, compassionate tools that help you understand your body, regulate stress and build lasting resilience. Blending neuroscience, psychoneuroimmunology, somatic practices, mindfulness and lived experience, The Living Body offers a different approach to health—one that works with your body rather than against it.
Whether you're looking to improve your wellbeing, better manage stress, or simply reconnect with yourself, this course provides the knowledge and practices to support meaningful, sustainable change.
What You'll Experience
Over six live weekly sessions you'll explore:
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Understanding the stress response and your nervous system
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The mind-body connection and psychoneuroimmunology
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Why symptoms can become learned adaptations
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Breathwork, mindfulness and somatic practices
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Practical tools to regulate your nervous system
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Building resilience, self-awareness and lasting wellbeing
Who The Living Body Is For
This programme is ideal if you are experiencing:
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Chronic stress or overwhelm
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Anxiety or burnout
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Persistent fatigue or emotional exhaustion
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Autoimmune disease or long-term health conditions
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Difficulty switching off or relaxing
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A desire to understand the connection between your mind and body
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A wish to create lasting change rather than continually managing symptoms
What's Included
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Six live online sessions (90 minutes each)
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The Living Body digital workbook
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Guided nervous system regulation practices
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Yoga Nidra and mindfulness recordings
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Weekly reflection exercises
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Additional learning resources
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Lifetime access to your cohort recordings and course materials
Investment
Founding Member Investment: £195
Future Programme Investment: £295
Next Programme
October 2026
Small group places ensure everyone has the opportunity to learn, reflect and feel supported throughout the programme.
Discover what happens when you stop fighting your body and begin understanding it.
The Lived Health Conversations
The Lived Health Conversations: Where science meets story.
The Lived Health Conversations is a podcast that brings together lived experience, evidence-informed practice and honest conversation.
Hosted by Emma Toms and Jen Wilson, each episode explores what it really means to live with long-term health conditions, navigate recovery and build a life beyond diagnosis.
Between us, we've lived with autoimmune disease, Crohn's disease, endometriosis, chronic stress and the often invisible challenges that come with them. We know what it's like to sit in waiting rooms, search for answers and wonder if life will ever feel the same again.
This podcast exists because we believe lived experience matters.
Alongside conversations with inspiring guests, healthcare professionals, researchers and people with extraordinary stories, we explore the connection between the mind, body and nervous system, lifestyle medicine, movement, nutrition, emotional wellbeing and the science that helps us understand why our bodies respond the way they do.
Our aim isn't to replace medical advice or promise quick fixes. It's to create a space where stories are honoured, evidence is explored and hope is grounded in both compassion and curiosity.
Whether you're living with a chronic health condition, supporting someone who is, working in healthcare or simply interested in understanding the body more deeply, you're warmly invited to join the conversation.
Because sometimes the most powerful medicine begins with feeling seen, heard and understood.
Listen HERE.
©2020-25 Emma Toms - The Confident Wellness Coach
Member of The Association for IEMT Practitioners
Glasgow, Scotland