brenna duncan

A collaborative five-day retreat by 20/20 Levels, We Are Love, and Mandali Retreat Centre, set in the serene Italian Alps. Designed for young adults from underrepresented backgrounds in London, it offered a chance to step away from daily responsibilities, disconnect from distractions, and explore The 8 Stages of Awakening Love™ by Alister Gray.

The Saunaverse, the UK’s first sauna festival has been running for the last few years at Hackney Wick Community Sauna Baths and I’ve been lucky enough to document them all.

A transformative weekend in the heart of Devon with Sacred Motion, where community and tradition come together. Participants joined in building a Cabana (sweat lodge) from the ground up, embracing the elements and the spirit of togetherness.

An adventure documentary film night for Secret Adventures at the beautiful St Anne's Church in Limehouse. With three of the best short adventure films ever made, people enjoyed a pop up bar and toasted marshmallows around the fire.

A behind the scenes shoot of a Soho dinner to launch FARFETCH’S new collection ‘There was One’. Styled to absolute perfection, with a combination of neutral tones, beautiful tableware and candlelight, this was such a dream to photograph.

The very popular festival wellness area ‘The Energy Garden’ at Lost Village, where festival goers could relax and re-energise themselves by joining a yoga class, breathwork session or sound healing meditation.

A brilliant foraging and wild cooking event hosted by Secret Adventures with trained herbalist and forager Justine Gens. Set in a mature woodland in Oxfordshire, Justine led the group through the forest to a secret cabin, helping them identify and forage edible plants on the way.

A beautiful secret candlelit gig at St Mary’s Church in Marylebone for Secret Adventures, where three talented acts performed unplugged with the incredible acoustics of the church. The musician’s names were not disclosed until the evening!

Jill opened She’s Lost Control, her stunning new shop in London Fields, Hackney, on an October full moon. With soft pink concrete walls, crystal-dusted marble floors, a dreamy energy room, and shelves of crystals, tarot cards, and delicate jewelry, the space is infused with the scent of palo santo.

The launch of Liz Beardsell’s brilliant podcast Diary She Wrote, hosted in Hatch Homerton with an all female line up of talented spoken word artists, poets and comedians plus diary readings from Liz herself.

A fun candle making workshop with Jonathan Ward near London Fields in Hackney.

A beautiful retreat in Core Clapton in Hackney with Wild Yoga - connecting with a likeminded community, practising yoga, exploring the Lea Valley River and Wetlands, plus enjoying some soul nourishing food.

A cool and colourful party for AllBright to celebrate the female artwork decorating the walls of their new private members club in Mayfair.

A week spend at Soul and Surf Portugal documenting one of their retreats, which combines surfing, yoga and delicious healthy food.

Beat Hotel, a staple at Glastonbury Festival since 2011, travelled to Morocco for the first time in 2019. Held in the Fellah Hotel, with headline sets from Maribou State and Young Fathers, festival-goers also enjoyed pool parties, secret vila parties, creative classes and wellness workshops.