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Creative Pathways to Wholeness for Your Body-Mind & Soul

My work offers you creative pathways to wholeness. Follow the wisdom of your body and let your heart lead the way, you are invited to explore women's empowerment, shamanic and energy medicine training courses, photoshoots, well-being retreats, embodied healing and therapy practices, books and oracle cards that guide you on your journey.

WELLBEING RETREATS

Walk Your Talk Retreats: Let Your Potential Unfold with Every Step.

Hailed as 'tansformational, life-changing' and the 'best retreat in India' The Walk Your Talk Retreats were designed to be a journey to self-love and empowerment and have been transforming lives for over a decade.

SKILL & SELF DEVELOPMENT

Become a Healer. Learn how to work with the Sacred: Training Courses & Workshops

Choose from a variety of accredited shamanic and energy healing training, women's empowerment and somatic movement, dance and embodiment training courses that enhance your skillset, self-development and support your work with clients.

Women's Empowerment

Become the Empowered Feminine Force: Medicine Woman Training For Women.

At the Modern Medicine Woman Training School our mission is to support women in answering their calling and give voice to their powerful feminine medicine by making it visible in their work, projects, and events.

HEALING, THERAPY & SELF DEVELOPMENT

Recover from Trauma. Reconnect with Your Sacred Power, Wisdom & Joy: Book Your Session Now

My signature healing programme Alchemy Healing is designed to guide you on a transformative journey that will deactivate harmful stress responses, bring balance to your system, heal old wounds and rediscover your true self. If you're ready to set yourself free and embark on a path towards a vibrant, meaningful life filled with joy, then you've arrived at the perfect place.

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Books & Oracle Cards

Discover Spiritual Tools to Support Your Journey: Books & Oracle Cards

Are you seeking to activate, develop and strengthen your inner feminine wisdom, powers and medicine? Do you want to conduct readings for yourself and others? Take a look at my books and our Medicine Woman Wisdom Oracle cards, a powerful and beautiful tool for connecting with the wisdom and the medicine of the sacred feminine.

HEALING & SELF DEVELOPMENT

Release Stress & Trauma with Somatic Movement & Dance Therapy & Education

Build a deeper relationship with your living body. Learn embodiment practices and creative movement meditations that contact the wisdom of your body, regulate your nervous system, integrate trauma and cultivate awareness. Come back into a state of safety, relaxation, balance and optimal health.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Discover & Embrace Your Inner Goddess: Empowering Photoshoots for Women

Learn to love your body, embrace the healing power of nature, express your inner goddess, and create an image that becomes a portal to all that you are.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Personal branding photoshoots for heart-centred entrepreneurs & Soul-led Businesses.

A Soulful branding photoshoot captures your unique essence and shares your story of greatness with the world. Let your one-of-a-kind essence shine alongside your business and its mission.

WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT

Find your tribe. Join our in-person women's circles held in the Tamar Valley.

Tamar Circles of Sisterhood offer women's circles in Tavistock to provide a platform for your presence. They are an invitation for you to gather, share, feel seen, heard, held and cherished. Express your fears and desires, receive care and encouragement, and awaken your inspiration and creativity.

Choose Your Path

Whether you're seeking personal healing, professional training, deep restoration, or soulful self-expression—my work offers embodied wisdom and illuminating pathways to guide your next step. Each of the four pathways below invites you into a heart-held, soul-nourishing space designed to help you reconnect to yourself, realign with what matters, and move forward with clarity, purpose and power.

I want to heal

Are you seeking a deeply personalised, soul-led approach to healing trauma? My signature programme offers a unique fusion of somatic movement dance therapy, trauma-informed nervous system work, and therapeutic shamanic healing—tailored just for you.

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I want to train

Are you called to guide others on the path of healing and transformation?
My professional trainings in Somatic Movement Dance Therapy, Reiki Healing and the Modern Medicine Woman Practitioner offer a trauma-informed, soul-led foundation to facilitate others through therapeutic, creative, and spiritual practice.

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I want to retreat

Do you need time out to rest, reset, and reconnect with your true self?
My transformational Walk Your Talk Retreats offer sacred, soul-nurturing spaces to heal, grow, and awaken through movement, ceremony, nature, and community. Join us and rediscover your power in a life-changing environment of deep support and self-love.

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I want to express

Are you ready to be seen in your essence and power?
Whether you're stepping into your unique visibility with a soulful branding shoot or reclaiming your relationship with yourself through an empowering goddess photoshoot, I’ll help you express your truth with authenticity, confidence, and radiant presence.

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VANESSA TUCKER

Modern Medicine Woman, Life Artist & Love Activist

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Share your medicine with the world.

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Teacher. Healer. Author. Artist. Medicine Woman.

Vanessa's work offers creative pathways to wholeness. She guides soul's to to heal, transform and grow through her work with women, her courses, healing and therapy practice, retreats, books and oracle cards. Her work is spirit-led, earth-based, heart-centred and transformative. Read More.

“Vanessa is a treasured gem in this world. As a heart centred facilitator she employs her knowledge and skills in a safe, empowering and creative style."

Marian Cousins

“I arrived on Vanessa's doorstep in the most terrible state. I honestly thought I couldn't face life anymore. I left there an hour later feeling a totally new person. I couldn't believe the transformation in me."

Julie Mcgregor

“ Vanessa combines Meditation, Shamanic Practice and Somatic Movement with powerful feminine wisdom and medicine to enable you to safely integrate trauma, heal old wounds and restore your true self. Her workshops and Modern Medicine Woman Training are transformative."

Marian cousins

“ Vanessa’s understanding and talent as a photographer played a significant role in helping me regain confidence and celebrate my body. Her ability to let the session unfold organically and provide helpful suggestions demonstrates her expertise and sensitivity as a photographer."

sally ingle

“Being on this truly amazing retreat enabled me to feel alive again. Connecting with my husband through a personal one to one healing session with Vanessa, I was able to say goodbye to him and feel I could move on. "

Janet morgan

“ I would highly recommend Vanessa for her experienced healing sessions and teaching courses - she is compassionate, talented and always generous with her love and support. I can't thanks her enough for her somatic and shamanic teachings."

Katherine maclire

“When I booked to go on the retreat, nothing quite prepared me for just how magical the whole experience would be. From the minute I arrived to the minute I left I have never felt so at peace in every way. "

Craig

“If you want to take some time just to "be", reset and recharge your life in a safe and nurtured environment then this is most definitely the place. Superb location, amazing food and accommodation. And a truly life changing Retreat. "

Graham Gamble

Craig

“ Vanessa's training is superb. From auras to crystals, from crystal healing to sound baths, from shamanic journeying to transpersonal psychology, from states of consciousness to soul retrieval, from energy integration and client consultation to business ethics. It's alchemy indeed. "

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Oct 16

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Autumn Somatic Movement Classes in Tavistock 2025

£20 – £90

Oct 22

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Connect to the Wild Woman Archetype Workshop

£35

Oct 23

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Autumn Somatic Movement Classes in Tavistock 2025

£20 – £90

Oct 29

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Monthly Women’s Circles in Tavistock

£15 – £25

Oct 30

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Autumn Somatic Movement Classes in Tavistock 2025

£20 – £90

Nov 26

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Monthly Women’s Circles in Tavistock

£15 – £25

Jan 10

10th January 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 17th January 2026 @ 12:00 pm

Retreat in India 2026

from £2080

Mar 1

1st March 2026 @ 10:00 am - 31st October 2026 @ 5:00 pm

First degree Reiki course 2026

£280

Foundation course somatic movement dance therapy

Mar 7

7th March 2026 @ 10:00 am - 8th July 2026 @ 5:00 pm

Foundation Course in Somatic Movement Dance Therapy 2026

£780 – £880

The Modern Medicine Woman Practitioner Training 2025

Mar 21

21st March 2026 @ 10:00 am - 12th August 2026 @ 5:00 pm

Modern Medicine Woman Practitioner Training Course 2026

£740

level 2 somatic movement therapy training

May 16

16th May 2026 @ 10:00 am - 9th September 2026 @ 5:00 pm

Level 2 Somatic Movement Dance Therapy Training Course

£780 – £880

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Vanessa Tucker's courses are accredited by the International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine.

Vanessa Tucker, International Registered Somatic Movement Educator & Therapist. As a Professional Member of the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association, I meet the high Standards of Practice and uphold the Code of Ethics. For more information visit www.ISMETA.org

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Vanessa Tucker Registered UK Somatic Movement Dance Therapist at UKSMDT, I meet the high Standards of Practice and uphold the Code of Ethics. For more information visit UKSMDT.com

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Choose Your Path

I want to heal

I want to train

I want to retreat

I want to express

Walk Your Talk Retreats

Go straight to the retreats.

Become a Modern Medicine Woman.

Share your medicine with the world.

Become a Modern Medicine Woman.

Share your medicine with the world.

Teacher. Healer. Author. Artist. Medicine Woman.

Light Your Path

Get instant support now

Upcoming Events

Let's get social

vanessatucker_author

The Modern Medicine Woman

Release your fear meditation

Teaching snippets from the retreat

Reclaim your power video meditation

See how it all started

Become a Modern
Medicine Woman.

Become a Modern
Medicine Woman.