WHAT WE DO
Hey! we’re Ria and Joshua, founders of Soul Stretch. We believe health and wellness should be accessible AND affordable to all, not a guilt-inducing luxury. For as long as we can remember, we’ve had an unshakable curiosity about the emotional connections to our minds and bodies. Drawing on our experience of creating beautiful Wellness Spas at the UK’s top festivals, with our own unique stories and journeys that cross everything from music, dance, theatre, film, yoga, meditation and massage.
This innate sense of culture, connection, nature, and inclusion fuels our commitment to creating one-of-a-kind experiences where people come together, connect and have fun! Dip your toe in a hip hop yoga class online or in person, sip prosecco from an outdoor hot tub, or find yourself at one of our mindfulness retreats. Spaces for you to stop, breathe, and reconnect to what matters most - you.
With a growing community of empowered therapists and facilitators together, we’re on a mission to educate, stimulate and awaken people and communities to the benefits of wellness. Because good health is more than losing weight or looking good on the outside, it’s a commitment to make small positive changes. Simple daily habits that stretch, nurture and help you feel good from the inside. To live healthy, happy and in harmony with life. So when you’re ready, we’re here to support you on your wellness journey.
RIA BUTLER
Ria Butler has over ten years experience producing wellbeing events for UK music festivals and corporate events. Projects have included; Wilderness, Secret Garden Party & Green Man Festival.
She has been a massage therapists specialised in Shiatsu and Deep Tissue since 2007. She has also managed health centres and massage schools. Over the years Ria has developed expertise in a variety of wellbeing practices and is also an experienced facilitator and Forest School Leader.
Ria is a strong believer in the healing powers of nature connection and is passionate about promoting diversity and inclusion in the wellness industry.
JOSHUA CLEMENT (ISHVARa)
Joshua trained in Hatha Yoga in India, directing him on his spiritual quest. During this training, he was inspired to merge his passion for spiritual wellness and film production skills to create immersive well-being experiences accessible to everyone. This set the seed for Soul Stretch.
He founded Soul Stretch along with Ria to create holistic healing experiences around the country and inspire people on inclusivity, connection and healthy well-being practices.
Since then he has produced and managed wellness experiences in various UK music festivals, corporate events and yoga retreats. He also teaches Yoga, Meditation and practices Thai Yoga Massage.
His vision is to empower people of all ages, diversities and abilities with simple daily wellness tools for a healthy and joyful life.