Le Puget

Vivienne Lo is Professor in the Department of History at UCL. For more than twenty years she has been teaching the Ancient and Medieval history of China and specialist modules in the History of Asian Medicine and Classical Chinese Medicine at BSc and MA. Vivienne's core research concerns the social and cultural origins of acupuncture, therapeutic exercise, and food and medicine. She translates and analyses manuscript material from Early and Medieval China, and publishes on the transmission of scientific knowledge along the so-called Silk Roads.

Janet Browne is Aramont Professor for the History of Science at Harvard University. She is a British historian of science with a special interest in life writing, well-known for her multi-award- winning two-volume biography of the naturalist Charles Darwin: Voyaging (1995) and Charles Darwin: the Power of Place (2002). A seasoned teacher at all levels, Janet has written on life writing and memoir from many different perspectives and will now share and demonstrate the flexibility and creativity inherent in the various Life Writing genres. She has personally worked with letters

An independent researcher and specialist translator with a background in medieval European languages and literatures, as well as Chinese studies, she has spent the past twenty years meticulously supporting students and authors at UCL in their essay and book writing. At the workshop, she will offer one-on-one tutorials to help participants find their voice and develop effective, personalized writing styles. Each participant will be asked to submit a few pages of writing in advance to begin this process.

Indira Natalia is a dedicated Sound and Voice Healing Therapist with a deep love and passion for the harmony that is present all around us. It is her life's work to gather medicine from around the world, bringing elements from many cultures, to create spaces which enable others to connect to their own sacred voice and heart through sound, silence, and song, to begin to sing their soul song. It is her firm belief that everyone has a unique and powerful frequency to bring to this world, and she is here to lovingly walk beside those who wish to attune to their true signature tone and weave into

Catarina Carvalho is a classical singer, yoga teacher, and sound artist with a strong passion for embodied sound. Catarina’s journey with her voice whilst studying opera led her to yoga, and she has specialised in using sound and voice to encourage people to feel, embrace, and process all emotions that arise with no judgement; to be present and accept themselves as they are. She also runs community choirs and singing groups for people living with dementia.

Alex Dmochowski has been around music from all over the world since a young age. After first picking up the clarinet at 6 years old and the saxophone at 12, Alex went on to graduate from Trinity Laban Conservatoire. He plays music from varied and rich cultures in bands with musicians from Ghana, India, and South America, and is also running his own band, In the Name of Ra. He has extensive experience leading inclusive orchestras and choirs for people of varied backgrounds and has supported many sound ceremonies worldwide.

Tom Woia is a Naturopathic herbalist, a practitioner of Classical Tantra Yoga, and an Ayurvedic massage therapist. Classical Tantra Yoga is a tradition combining the non-dual philosophy of Kashmiri Shaivism with Asana, Pranayama, and Bandha practice. It is a way of living that holds enduring fascination for him, and it brings him deep satisfaction to share this with others.