THE CALM AF STUDIO
FORGET WHAT YOU THINK WELLNESS HAS TO LOOK LIKE. NO PERFECT ROUTINES, NO PRESSURE, NO PRETENDING YOU'VE GOT IT ALL FIGURED OUT.
THE CALM AF DOES WELLNESS DIFFERENTLY.
Sound baths. Gong Immersions. Funky cool Breathwork Sessions. Yoga. Creative Workshops. Corporate Wellbeing. 1:1s. Group events.
Epic talented guest practitioners and plenty more of the good-for-you stuff- without the pressure of being a new human by Tuesday.
Find us popping up at local venues across Herts Bed & Bucks or come find us on the water..... YES meet Wabi Sabi Afloat
Our purpose built accessible wellness studio boat, travelling the Grand Union canal and bringing an ever changing mix of wellbeing, workshops, creativity, activities and community onboard as we go. Different people, Different Places, Different things happening.
COME GET CALM AF
WELLNESS.FOR.PEOPLE.INTIMIDATED.BY.WELLNESS
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AT THE CALM A F STUDIO WE SPECIALIZE IN SOUND THERAPY TO PROMOTE MORE 'YOU TIME'. OUR MISSION IS TO FOSTER RELAXATION, MINDFULNESS AND WELLBEING THROUGH SOUND
SO… WHAT ARE YOU IN THE MOOD FOR?
You don’t need to be good at relaxing.
You don’t need any experience.
And you definitely don’t need to turn up looking like someone who has their life beautifully together.
NEED TO SWITCH YOUR BRAIN OFF FOR A BIT?
Come along to one of our sound baths, gong immersions, breathwork sessions or wellbeing events.
Enter the superheroes of sound.
Percussion that rumbles and ripples like a rainstorm or rolling ocean. Singing bowls that sing directly to your soul. Chimes that somehow make your shoulders drop three inches. And gongs that vibrate through all that tension you didn’t even realise you were carrying.
Basically, the Avengers of relaxation — teaming up to tackle stress, brain clutter and that internal monologue that really could do with taking the afternoon off.
Possible side effects include spontaneous smiling, accidental snoring, an urge to hug a pillow/tree/person nearby and feeling approximately 27% lighter despite weighing exactly the same.
No experience needed. No flexibility required. No spiritual CV necessary.
Just show up, get comfy and let the superheroes do their thing.
GOT SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE
Birthdays. Anniversaries. Hen weekends. A Zen Girls’ Night. A very different lads’ night. A pre-wedding exhale. A post-wedding recovery operation. Or the morning after the big night before, when everyone’s questioning several life choices. Get your favourite humans together and we’ll create something private around you.
Sound. Breathwork. Deep relaxation. Maybe some gentle movement. Absolutely no compulsory trust exercises.
And no occasion whatsoever is also a perfectly acceptable occasion.
WANT SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE YOU-SHAPED?
Go solo with a 1:1, or bring your favourite human for a private session.
No crowd. No keeping up. No one-size-fits-all wellness.
Just some properly protected YOU TIME — which, frankly, most of us are terrible at arranging for ourselves.
IS THE WHOLE OFFICE A BIT… FRIED?
Yep. We do corporate wellbeing too.
Sound, breathwork, relaxation, movement, connection and genuinely enjoyable team experiences — without forced fun, awkward icebreakers or somebody from Accounts being made to fall backwards into Dave’s arms.
We can come to you, or help create something away from the usual four walls.
FANCY SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT?
That’s where WABI SABI AFLOAT comes in.
As she travels the Grand Union Canal, what’s happening onboard will keep changing too — guest practitioners, workshops, creativity, movement, wellbeing, talks, activities, community events and things we probably haven’t even thought of yet. Launching very ..... very soon....
Different places. Different people. Different experiences.
That’s rather the point.
GOT SOMETHING BRILLIANT OF YOUR OWN?
Wabi Sabi Afloat will also be a space for practitioners, creatives, facilitators and community groups to bring their own workshops, sessions and ideas aboard.
Because Wabi Sabi isn’t just somewhere to come and experience something.
It’s somewhere to make good things happen.
BASICALLY, THERE ISN’T ONE RIGHT WAY TO GET CALM AF.
Find yours.
BOOK YOUR SPOT
Stressed? Overthinking? Running on caffeine and chaos?
Perfect for: burnt out humans, anxious brains, stressed parents, overworked nervous systems, and anyone one minor inconvenience away from moving to a cabin in the woods. Come get Calm AF.
Bring: comfy layers, water, and anything you want to get extra cosy. Eye mask optional. Pyjamas - I respect the commitment. No judgement here
Please check before booking if you: are in your first trimester, have seizures/epilepsy, a pacemaker/cochlear implant/heart condition, severe PTSD/dissociation/psychosis/schizophrenia, or sound-sensitive conditions (tinnitus, Ménière’s, labyrinthitis)
Ranging from £20-£26 depending on a classic Calm AF session being run or our extended sessions
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ZEN TEAM EXPERIENCES — for modern offices
Bring calm, connection, and genuinely good vibes into your workspace with a bespoke
wellbeing session designed for modern teams.
We can mix kindness + connection exercises, reflection & conversation cards, a light
intro to breathwork, gentle movement - then finish with a restorative sound bath and deep
resonant gongs to properly reset everyone’s nervous system.
No awkward wellness energy. No pressure to share. Just a feel-good team experience
that helps people exhale and leave feeling lighter (and nicer to each other).
Perfect for: team days, wellbeing weeks, offsite/onsite and “we’re all a bit fried” moments.
Tailor this for your team, after all we all unique
PRICE VARIES ON TEAM SIZE
TEAM SESSIONS CAN TAKE PLACE AT YOUR WORKPLACE, OFFSITE OR LOCATIONS ORGANISED BY
THE CALM AF ( LOCATION OPTIONS CAN INCLUDE SAUNAS/FIREPITS/MEADOWS AND PLUNGE POOLS )
OR BOOK YOUR ZEN SESSION ABOARD THE WABI SABI WELLNESS BOAT
(10 PERSONS LIMIT FOR BOAT EVENTS)
Enquiries : thecalmafstudio@gmail.com
1:1 + Couples Sound Therapy
Need a proper reset? These private sessions are for anyone who’s stressed, overthinking,
burnt out, or stuck in “go mode”.
Choose 1:1 (just you) or Joint/Couples (two people — partners, best mates, siblings…
whoever you want to exhale next to).
Just lie down. Get cosy. Exist.
Using crystal singing bowls, Tibetan bowls, chimes, percussion instruments, and deep
resonant gongs, you’ll be immersed in waves of sound and vibration designed to calm the
mind, relax the body and make your brain go from:
“AAAAAAAAHHHH” to “ahhhhhhh”
You just show up and let the sound do the heavy lifting
Enquiries: thecalmafstudio@gmail.com
Classic Title
LOCAL GROUP SOUND BATHS I GONG IMMERSIONS I WITH A TOUCH OF BREATHWORK
No experience needed. No flexibility needed. No spiritual CV required. Just show up and let the sound do the heavy lifting while your stress quietly leaves the building.
Potential side effects:
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Deep relaxation
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Accidental drooling
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Emotional release
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The best sleep you’ve had in weeks
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Finally unclenching that jaw
"I honestly didn't know what to expect, I'd never done anything like this before, the idea of breathwork and sound seemed intense and abit out there for me. I was so wrong, it was transformative, thank you so much Laura, I cant wait to come to more."
Vicki S
About
MY NAME IS LAURA WITHAM - THE HUMAN BEHIND THE CALM AF - IM A COMPLIMENTARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (CMA) ACCREDITED SOUND PRACTITIONER WITH DIPLOMAS IN BREATHWORK, GROUNDING AND MEDITATION
I CREATED
A WELLNESS SPACE FOR PEOPLE WHO DONT THINK THEY'RE "WELLNESS PEOPLE"
NO PRESSURE TO HAVE YOUR LIFE TOGETHER, SIT PERFECTLY, KNOW WHAT YOUR DOING, DRINK GREEN JUICE EVERYDAY - NO TEACHERS PETS HERE. COME STRESSED, COME TIRED, COME CURIOUS, COME EXACTLY AS YOU ARE... BECAUSE HONESTLY... I CREATED THE SPACE I WISH I'D FOUND WHEN I NEEDED IT MOST
MY JOURNEY
MY JOURNEY INTO SOUND THERAPY & WELLBEING WASNT A STRAIGHT LINE. I DIDNT WAKE UP SURROUNDED BY CRYSTALS, SAGE, PERFECT MORNING ROUTINES AND FLOATING ON A PEACEFUL CLOUD TO ALDI. FROM WORKING AS CABIN CREW, ONLY FOOL & HORSES DEALING MY HANDBUILT FURNITURE OUT MY TRUCK - IN MY FANCY SUIT BEFORE A FLIGHT (CREW CALLED ME "FERAL BERYL"). TO DELIVERING CARPARTS, OFF-ROAD INSTRUCTING- I LOVED BEING HANDS ON, MOVING & GROOVING. I WENT ON TO BUILD AND RUN A SMALL FARM CREATED FROM RECYCLING AND REPURPOSING. I TAUGHT MYSELF SKILLS IN CONSTRUCTION, CARPENTRY, HORTICULTURE AND ANIMAL CARE. - ALONGSIDE WORKING IN THE FAST-PACED, HIGH PRESSURE FILM INDUSTRY. I WORE BUSY LIKE A BADGE OF HONOUR UNTIL EVENTUALLY MY BODY HAD OTHER IDEAS
THE BURNOUT BIT
SUFFERING WITH CHRONIC STRESS, BURNOUT, POOR DIET, LACK OF REST AND TOXIC RELATIONSHIPS. I HAD A BROKEN NOSE, EYE SOCKET, CRUMBLING BONES IN MY FEET & SURGERY DUE FOR YEARS, I HAD OFFICIALLY BURNT OUT - MY BODY FORCED ME INTO THE ONE THING I HAD AVOIDED...SLOWING DOWN! WELL ACTUALLY DARN - RIGHT STOPPING..
AT 30, I FOUND MYSELF WITH A CRASH TEAM IN MILTON KEYNES. WHAT FOLLOWED WASNT ONE NEAT DIAGNOSIS BUT ONE THING AFTER THE OTHER. MY HOSPITAL NOTES READ LIKE A TERRIFYING LIST OF DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS FROM TTP - COUNTLESS BLOOD CLOTS HEAD TO TOE, HLH - AN ATTACK ON THE BLOODCELLS BY THE IMMUNE SYSTEM, SWELLING ON THE HEART , SEPSIS AND A CATALOGUE OF OTHER SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS. THERE WAS NO SIMPLE EXPLANATION AS TO WHY IT HAD HAPPENED. ID SPENT YEARS STRESSED, EXHAUSTED, RUNNING ON ADRENALINE AND IGNORING EVERY WARNING SIGN. MY BODY HAD TOLD ME ENOUGH WHEN MY BRAIN HADNT BEEN LISTENING. THIS CHANGED THE DIRECTION OF MY LIFE
THE CHANGE
I PAINFULLY PACKED DOWN THE FARM ID BUILT AND WALKED AWAY FROM THE LIFE I HAD KNOWN. I FOUND MYSELF IN THE VAN WITH MY DOG HARLEY AT ROCK BOTTOM AND SET OUT A PLAN TO GET BACK ON MY FEET. ALAS... I ENDED UP PUSHING AGAIN TO TRY GET BACK TO IT- YEAH.. MINDSET AND HABITS ARE THE HARDEST TO BREAK. I FLIPPED SOME CANAL BOATS EVENTUALLY BRICKS & MORTAR. I LATER SPENT A YEAR HAVING SURGERIES, FIXING THE DAMAGE FROM MY TWENTIES. RECOVERY WAS SLOW, PAINFUL AND HUMBLING- IT FORCED ME TO STOP RUNNING ON ADRENALINE AND ACTUALLY LEARN HOW TO LOOK AFTER MYSELF. DURING THAT TIME I IMMERSED MYSELF IN UNDERSTANDING THE HUMAN BODY, NUTRITION, NERVOUS SYSTEM REGULATION, ENERGY HEALING, SOUND THERAPY, BREATHWORK AND MUCH MORE.
FOR THE FIRST TIME WELLNESS WASN'T JUST A "NICE IDEA" - IT WAS WHAT HELPED ME COPE, RECOVER AND REBUILD PROPERLY.
IT LIT A FIRE IN ME, WHAT I HAD BEING STUDYING CHANGED MY LIFE AND HEALTH, THATS WHY I CREATED THE CALM AF - A GROUNDED, NON - JUDGY SPACE FOR ANY TOM, DICK OR HARRY WHO ARE TIRED OF PUSHING THROUGH - READY FOR A REAL REST, REGULATION AND PAUSE
I WAS SO WILDLY APPREHENSIVE ABOUT WELLNESS SO I PRIDE MYSELF NOW ON CATERING FOR THE WELLNESS PEOPLE WHO ARE IMTIMIDATED BY WELLNESS
THE CALM A F STUDIO
CURRENTLY PROVIDING DEEP IMMERSIVE SOUND THERAPY AND OTHER WELLNESS ACTIVITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS, DUOS & GROUPS ACROSS HERTS, BEDS & BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. MY SESSIONS ARE VERSATILE DEPENDING ON THE PEOPLE. I AM A CERTIFIED COMPLIMENTARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PRACTITIONER OF SOUND, HOLD DIPLOMAS IN BREATHWORK & GROUNDING AND REIKI LEVEL ONE CONTINUING MY JOURNEY TRHOUGH THE TRADITIONAL USUI REIKI TEACHINGS. MY SESSIONS ARE RELAXED AND DESISGNED FOR ANYONE AND EVERYONE- WHETHER YOUR BURNT OUT, OVERWHELMED, HEALING , JUST CURIOUS OR JUST WANT A DARN HOUR SOULY FOR YOU. COME GET CALM AF - MOST PEOPLE DONT EVEN KNOW THEY NEED IT UNTIL THEY GET IT...
THE FUTURE IS AFLOAT
AFTER THE RECENT SALE OF MY HOME FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS. WHAT STARTED AS A SLIGHTLY BONKERS IDEA IS VERY NEARLY READY FOR ACTION.
WABI SABI AFLOAT THE BOAT STUDIO IS NOW IN THE FINAL STAGES OF HER BUILD. IVE MOVED ONTO FITTING OUT THE INTERIOR- TURNING AN EMPTY SHELL INTO A WARM, WELCOMING, ONE OF A KIND WELLNESS SPACE IVE HAD IN MY HEAD FOR SO LONG. AFTER TWO PREVIOUS BOATS HELPED GET ME BACK ON MY FEET, I KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING SPECIAL ABOUT BEING ON THE WATER. THE WATER AND NATURE BROUGHT A DIFFERENT KIND OF CALM. THIS TIME I WANTED TO BUILD A SPACE FOR PEOPLE, SOMEWHERE TO ESCAPE TO, TO CONNECT, AWAY FROM THE NOISE.
Accessibility has been at the heart of the boat from the beginning. Inspired by some incredible people I've met along the way — and, of course, my pirate dad, the one-legged legend — I wanted to create a space where nobody feels they're watching life from the sidelines.
And we're nearly there.
I'm hoping to have Wabisabi Afloat welcoming people aboard in time for the Christmas season, with some festive fun on the water alongside the sound baths and wellbeing sessions. Think cosy boat, winter evenings, a little Christmas magic and definitely no requirement to be a “wellness person”.
Because that part hasn't changed:
I WAS THE LEAST LIKELY WELLNESS PERSON.
SO I BUILT A WELLNESS SPACE FOR PEOPLE LIKE ME.
WELLNESS FOR PEOPLE INTIMIDATED BY WELLNESS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE BOAT BUILD
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