Events
Free Masterclass: 3 Pillars of Spaceholding
Free Masterclass
15 August 5pm SGT
London 10am
Europe & South Africa 11am
Sydney 7pm
Auckland 9pm
check your time zone HERE
When you hold space through events, retreats, classes, or gatherings, you’re saying YES to a beautiful responsibility: to be the alchemist who holds the energy for others to heal, shift, and be deeply nurtured.
Join my free masterclass and step confidently into this role. Learn the essential foundations that make your space a sacred portal for transformation — for you and for those you serve.
Are you ready to create powerful, heart-centered experiences that change lives?
Indoor Cacao Ceremony
An invitation to journey with Goddess ixCacao through her sacred plant medicine. We drink cacao and journey together using meditation, music and gentle dance.
Full Moon Outdoor Cacao & Dance
An invitation to journey outdoors in Gallop Ext Botanic Gardens, with Goddess ixCacao through her sacred plant medicine.
We drink cacao and journey together using meditation, music and conscious movement, dance, while connecting deeply to Pachamama.
Natural Highs presents: The Joy Reset
Facilitated by Laura of The Hummingbird Life, and HOD Tracy Phillips
A one-hour guided movement journey to get you out of your head, into your body, and back in touch with your innate sense of joy.
Blending mindful breath, accessible choreography, free expression, and the transporting pull of music — this edition of Natural Highs draws on the wisdom of embodied movement practices and nervous system regulation to help you arrive fully in the present.
Set on the lawn under the old rain trees of New Bahru, you'll also get to tap into nature's grounding presence.
Online Women’s Circle
September circle: ReMembership Online
An online circle for women who want a steady place to land, reconnect, reflect, and be held in community.
For the women who miss being in circle.
For the spaceholders who need to be held too.
For those craving grounding, ritual, cacao or tea, honest sharing, and a gentle thread of community wherever they are in the world.
This will be held on Zoom
At 15:00 - 17:00 SGT (Singapore Time)
Please check your time zonehere
You are welcome to pop in occasionally as a non-member,
but if you are feeling the need to join a safe, supportive, community of women, I invite you to have a look at joining our
Online ReMembership Community or in-person community if you are based in Singapore
Free Taster: Online Cacao and dance
Online Cacao and Dance Ceremony
Join me for my signature Cacao and dance sessions - Online
Cacao ceremony is not simply about drinking cacao or chocolate for that matter.
It is an invitation into relationship.
A relationship with the spirit of cacao.
A relationship with your body.
A relationship with the Earth beneath you, the ancestors behind you, and the quiet truth within you that often gets buried beneath the noise of modern life.
At The Hummingbird Life, cacao is held as sacred medicine — not as a trend, not as a quick wellness fix, and not as something to consume and move on from.
Cacao is approached with reverence, gratitude and care, as a plant ally with ancient roots, cultural significance, and a living spirit that invites us to soften, listen, feel, remember, and reconnect.
These ceremonies are a gateway back to your own divine essence: the part of you that knows you are nature, that you belong to the wider web of life, and that healing ripples far beyond the individual.
When we gather with cacao, we gather in sacred relationship — with ourselves, with one another, with the unseen, and with the Earth.
There is no performance here. No need to be spiritual enough, emotional enough, expressive enough, or experienced enough.
You are welcome exactly as you are.
Whether you are brand new to ceremony or have walked this path for years, the space meets you where you are.
Once you register, you will receive a Cacao Information pack which includes brewing Cacao at home and my recommended sources of Cacao
If you do not have Cacao or are not comfortable brewing cacao - this ceremony is still for you. Feel free to bring your favourite beverage and we can still call in the plant spirit of cacao
This will be held on Zoom
At 15:00 - 17:30 SGT (Singapore Time)
Please check your time zone here
Once you register, you will receive a Cacao Information pack which includes brewing Cacao at home and my recommended sources of Cacao
.
Why gather with Laura?
I am the founder of The Hummingbird Life, a cacao ceremonialist, Spiritual mentor meditation teacher, movement facilitator, sacred space-holder and initiated Andean medicine woman.
My work is rooted in the three sacred pillars of connection to Self, connection to Nature, and connection to aligned Community.
I have been in deep relationship with Cacao for many years, and I believe we need properly accredited training and experience in order to acknowledge the cultures and communities that have kept the wisdom of Cacao as medicine alive.
We also need to develop our own personal relationship with Spirit, with Nature and the Medicine of Cacao, in order to share a fully embodied experience rooted in integrity and authenticity.
My intention is not to perform ceremony, but to hold a grounded, respectful and energetically clear container where the medicine can meet each person in the way they need.
One participant shared that the cacao ceremonies I hold feel “like coming home to my safe place,” while another described the ceremony as “an invitation to deep dive into my heart, heal, connect with my ancestors and awaken my senses.” Others speak of feeling held, peaceful, guided, connected, and able to journey inward without awkwardness or pressure.
Sunrise Cacao and Dance
An invitation to journey outdoors, on the water’s edge, with Goddess ixCacao through her sacred plant medicine.
We drink cacao and journey together using meditation, music and conscious movement, dance, while connecting deeply to the ocean, sun and full moon
Online Equinox Ritual
Online Equinox Ritual
🌸 Southern Hemisphere – Ostara (Spring Equinox)
Outward, expansive, bright energies begin to rise.
The word Ostara comes from the Germanic goddess Eostre, a fertility goddess — and the origin of the eggs and hare that later became symbols of Easter.
This solar festival celebrates the quickening of life force as we cross the threshold from dark to light.
It reminds us that creation arises from the dance of opposites:
masculine and feminine, light and dark, action and stillness.
These forces are not separate lines — they weave together.
Spring is the visible expression of this union:
🌱 green shoots breaking through dormant soil,
life returning, potential awakening, creativity stirring.
🍂 Norther Hemisphere – Mabon (Autumn Equinox)
Here the energy turns inward.
Mabon marks the gentle descent toward the dark goddess and the wisdom of the inner world.
It is a time of harvesting, storing, releasing and completion.
This threshold invites us to deepen our relationship with endings — and to trust the spiral of life where every ending contains the seed of a new beginning.
Too often we rush through these moments, moving quickly to the next phase without pausing to truly integrate what has been lived.
The Equinox reminds us to inhabit the transition.
To pause.
To reflect.
To honour the cycle.
Wherever you are in the world — and in your own inner season — may this Equinox bring balance, clarity, and renewal.
Join me in a a nourishing Equinox Ritual - Online
This session will be held on Zoom
At 15:00 - 17:00 SGT (Singapore Time)
Please check your time zonehere
This session is a seasonal gathering for ReMembership Online community members and Spaceholder Training Alumni
Drop in rate also available for non-members
Mabon Autumn Equinox Singapore
Calling all curious sisters, do you feel the pull within, to be in sacred ceremony and remind yourself of your inner wisdom?
Celebrate Autumn Equinox: Mabon
Online Women’s Circle
October circle: ReMembership Online
An online circle for women who want a steady place to land, reconnect, reflect, and be held in community.
For the women who miss being in circle.
For the spaceholders who need to be held too.
For those craving grounding, ritual, cacao or tea, honest sharing, and a gentle thread of community wherever they are in the world.
This will be held on Zoom
At 15:00 - 17:00 SGT (Singapore Time)
Please check your time zonehere
You are welcome to pop in occasionally as a non-member,
but if you are feeling the need to join a safe, supportive, community of women, I invite you to have a look at joining our
Online ReMembership Communityor in-person community if you are based in Singapore
Online Women’s Circle
October circle: ReMembership Online
An online circle for women who want a steady place to land, reconnect, reflect, and be held in community.
For the women who miss being in circle.
For the spaceholders who need to be held too.
For those craving grounding, ritual, cacao or tea, honest sharing, and a gentle thread of community wherever they are in the world.
This will be held on Zoom
At 15:00 - 17:00 SGT (Singapore Time)
Please check your time zone here
You are welcome to pop in occasionally as a non-member,
but if you are feeling the need to join a safe, supportive, community of women, I invite you to have a look at joining our
Online Lions Gate Portal Ritual
Online Lions Gate Ritual
& Launch of ReMembership Online
An online circle for women who want a steady place to land, reconnect, reflect, and be held in community.
For the women who miss being in circle.
For the spaceholders who need to be held too.
For those craving grounding, ritual, cacao or tea, honest sharing, and a gentle thread of community wherever they are in the world.
This will be held on Zoom
At 15:00 - 17:00 SGT (Singapore Time)
Please check your time zonehere
You are welcome to pop in occasionally as a non-member,
but if you are feeling the need to join a safe, supportive, community of women, I invite you to have a look at joining our
Online ReMembership Community or in-person community if you are based in Singapore
Join us just for this event or join the monthly online circle for women who want a steady place to land, reconnect, reflect, and be held in community.
Once you register, you will receive a Cacao Information pack which includes brewing Cacao at home and my recommended sources of Cacao
.
Full Moon Outdoor Cacao & Dance
An invitation to journey outdoors in Gallop Ext Botanic Gardens, with Goddess ixCacao through her sacred plant medicine.
We drink cacao and journey together using meditation, music and conscious movement, dance, while connecting deeply to Pachamama.
Summer Solstice Celebration
Calling all curious sisters, do you feel the pull within, to be in sacred ceremony and remind yourself of your inner wisdom?
Join me in celebrating the 8 Pagan Festivals over the year.
Online Solstice Ceremony
Online Solstice Ceremony
Join me in a Solstice Ceremony - Online
Once you register, you will receive a Cacao Information pack which includes brewing Cacao at home and my recommended sources of Cacao
If you do not have Cacao or are not comfortable brewing cacao - this ceremony is still for you. Feel free to bring your favourite beverage and we can still call in the plant spirit of cacao
This will be held on Zoom
At 16:00 - 17:30 SGT (Singapore Time)
Please check your time zonehere
Once you register, you will receive a Cacao Information pack which includes brewing Cacao at home and my recommended sources of Cacao
.
Sunrise Cacao and Dance
An invitation to journey outdoors, on the water’s edge, with Goddess ixCacao through her sacred plant medicine.
We drink cacao and journey together using meditation, music and conscious movement, dance, while connecting deeply to the ocean, sun and full moon
Deep Dance Journey
In a 90 minute session, Laura takes you on a journey within, allowing you to deeply connect with yourself in a gorgeous guided movement meditation, with the option of being blindfolded to start.
Using meditation and visualisation you are guided to start to slowly move and trust in your body to move the way it needs to, increasing the tempo to a euphoric dance sensation and then coming down to savour your inner joy.
Cacao and Artistic expression workshop
An invitation to journey with Goddess ixCacao through her sacred plant medicine. We drink cacao and journey together using meditation, music and gentle dance and expressive art
Evening Outdoor Cacao & Dance
An invitation to journey outdoors in Gallop Ext Botanic Gardens, with Goddess ixCacao through her sacred plant medicine.
We drink cacao and journey together using meditation, music and conscious movement, dance, while connecting deeply to Pachamama.
Beltane Celebration
Calling all curious sisters, do you feel the pull within, to be in sacred ceremony and remind yourself of your inner wisdom?
Join me in celebrating the 8 Celtic Festivals over the year.
Indoor Cacao Ceremony (fully booked)
An invitation to journey with Goddess ixCacao through her sacred plant medicine. We drink cacao and journey together using meditation, music and gentle dance.
Deep Dance Journey
In a 90 minute session, Laura takes you on a journey within, allowing you to deeply connect with yourself in a gorgeous guided movement meditation, with the option of being blindfolded to start.
Using meditation and visualisation you are guided to start to slowly move and trust in your body to move the way it needs to, increasing the tempo to a euphoric dance sensation and then coming down to savour your inner joy.
Spring Equinox Celebration: Ostara
Calling all curious sisters, do you feel the pull within, to be in sacred ceremony and remind yourself of your inner wisdom?
Join me in celebrating the 8 Celtic Festivals over the year.
Sri Lanka Retreat
13 - 17 March 2026
Friday to Tuesday
On the sun-kissed shores of Sri Lanka, you are invited into a sacred journey of remembrance—a retreat where the elements awaken your body, spirit, and the timeless wisdom of the divine feminine within.
At the serene Myla Beach Villa, nestled upon the pristine sands near Galle, South Coast of Sri Lanka, the ocean whispers ancient songs, the palms sway in gentle blessing, and the air itself becomes a vessel for renewal. Here, you are held in a sanctuary woven with earth’s rhythms—where ceremony, embodiment, and sisterhood open pathways to deep healing and soulful expansion.
With terraces that gaze out to the horizon, a luminous indoor shala, and spaces crafted for ritual and reflection, this retreat becomes more than rest—it is an initiation. A space to honour the cycles of nature, reclaim your inner magic, and rise rooted, radiant, and reconnected.
Myla Beach Villa is a villa created out of love and harmony with the Spirit of the Land. Created by Visha from The Cinnamon Room, every detail of the building, design and decor has been lovingly and conciously chosen.
Set in over one acre of land with tropical, coconut palm-lined gardens, the villa is a peaceful haven with direct beach access and stunning vistas of the ocean. The infinity pool runs the entire width of the property and is overlooked by an outdoor dining pavilion.
Delicious, healthy, food prepared by a local Chef, cultural experiences and space for rest!
The villa offers 4 deluxe ensuite bedrooms all with floor to ceiling windows that lead onto an ocean facing balcony
This retreat will be lovingly guided by Laura Yates, who will hold space through sacred ceremonies, dance rituals, meditation, and restorative practices.
Together, we will journey with the four elements—earth, air, fire, and water—awakening their wisdom within us and weaving them into our daily practices.
Through heart-led conversations and shared rituals, we will honour the land that holds us, creating a space of deep connection, reverence, and transformation.
Included in Laura’s facilitation, are some beautiful offerings from some gorgeous local beings, including; traditional yoga, massages, sound healing with traditional instruments and a Monk’s blessing.
Cacao Immersion Playshop
Deepen your personal relationship with Cacao and understand the essence of the sacred medicine
Full Moon Cacao & Dance (Outdoor)
An invitation to journey outdoors with Goddess ixCacao through her sacred plant medicine.
We drink cacao and journey together using meditation, music and conscious movement, dance, while connecting deeply to Pachamama.
Cacao In Motion: A Rhythm & Sound Sanctuary
Step into the New Year with Intention: join us for an immersive experience led by Laura Yates (The
Hummingbird Life) & Wil Kolen (Soul Oasis), hosted in the Flourish Studio at Holland Village.
Imbolc: Wheel of the Year Celebration
Calling all curious sisters, do you feel the pull within, to be in sacred ceremony and remind yourself of your inner wisdom?
Join me in celebrating the 8 Celtic Festivals over the year.
Celebrating YOU; A Wellness Seekers Collective celebration
In a 90 minute session, Laura takes you on a journey within, allowing you to deeply connect with yourself in a gorgeous guided movement meditation, with the option of being blindfolded to start.
Using meditation and visualisation you are guided to start to slowly move and trust in your body to move the way it needs to, increasing the tempo to a euphoric dance sensation and then coming down to savour your inner joy.
Sunrise Cacao and Dance
An invitation to journey outdoors, on the water’s edge, with Goddess ixCacao through her sacred plant medicine.
We drink cacao and journey together using meditation, music and conscious movement, dance, while connecting deeply to the ocean, sun and full moon
Resonant Hearts: Cacao & Gong Cocoon
An immersive journey into deep rest, heart-opening, and powerful sonic restoration with Laura Yates, founder of The Hummingbird Life, and Maddy Bandera, founder of Concentric. Wrap yourself in a sanctuary of sound and gentle warmth for Resonant Hearts: Cacao and Sound Cocoon. This ceremony is a sacred space designed for profound relaxation, emotional release, and a vibrant reconnection to your inner self.
Free Online Master Class: Pillars of Holding Space
Free Online Masterclass
Discover The 3 Pillars of Holding Sacred Space — your gateway to creating powerful containers where healing, transformation, and magic unfold.
When you hold space through events, retreats, classes, circles or gatherings, you’re saying YES to a beautiful responsibility: to be the alchemist who holds the energy for others to heal, shift, and be deeply nurtured.
Join my free masterclass and step confidently into this role. Learn the essential foundations that make your space a sacred portal for transformation — for you and for those you serve.
Are you ready to create powerful, heart-centered experiences that change lives?
In preparation for the upcoming Space Holder Facilitator Training, I am offering a free Master class for you to get a glimpse into some of the foundations of Spaceholding and Ceremony techniques.
What are the foundations of holding space?
Connect with the Self
Connect with the Sacred
Connect with Space
Are you ready to create unforgettable experiences?
The Magic of your Medicine: Space Holder Facilitator Training
Empowering you to hold ceremonies space in a safe and sacred way
Honouring ancestors, lineages and participants vulnerability.
Options for Online Training or Hybrid-in-Person in Singapore
Upcoming Training: 19 January 2026 - mid Sept 2026
About the Program
Holding sacred space is respected and understood as an important responsibility in transforming the world. By learning to respect ourselves, our own healing and the teachings of cultures, we can take this energetic responsibility to a whole new level.
This 6 month training is designed to tap into the power of human connection while embodying sacred knowledge, both of which are essential in being an effective space holder.
Over the course of 6 months, you will learn tools to help you better understand and authentically communicate the magic of your medicine.
The goal is for you to confidently share your voice, wisdom and gifts, manage your personal energy and transform the energy of the spaces you hold, while honouring Cacao, ancient traditions, ancestors and elders.
You will benefit from personal support from Laura, who has over 15 years of experience as a facilitator and sacred space holder, and support from a group of like minded individuals committed to this learning journey
Embrace the sacred essence in your life and your work, cultivate confidence in your inner wisdom, and strengthen your connection to the divine and the natural world.
Sunrise Cacao and Dance
An invitation to journey outdoors, on the water’s edge, with Goddess ixCacao through her sacred plant medicine.
We drink cacao and journey together using meditation, music and conscious movement, dance, while connecting deeply to the ocean, sun and full moon
Indoor Evening Cacao Ceremony
An invitation to journey with Goddess ixCacao through her sacred plant medicine. We drink cacao and journey together using meditation, music and gentle dance.