From writing poetry as a child to working as a news reporter to media officer (internationally), author, and celebrant with longevity, words have always enchanted and intrigued me. My love of writing was enhanced by successfully completing and graduating from the University of Cumbria with a Masters Degree in Creative Writing. This augments my work […]
We offer two courses at Heart-led Ceremonies Celebrant Training. Our Diploma in Advanced Celebrancy and Ritual is our signature course, and covers all rites of passage. Our Certificate in Celebrancy starts with THREE days of one-to-one sessions (face-to-face in Cumbria or via Zoom) This is followed by 12 weeks of independent study and completion of […]
Celebrant Training in Cumbria The Diploma in Advanced Celebrancy and Ritual is our signature course. The training starts with FIVE days of one-to-one sessions (face-to-face training in Cumbria or via Zoom). This is followed by 18 weeks of independent study and completion of practical portfolios alongside weekly mentoring sessions. What you can expect on this […]
Whether you choose to train for our Certificate in Celebrancy or the Diploma in Advanced Celebrancy and Ritual, what they both share in common is that, following the initial one-to-one face-to-face (or via Zoom) training here in Cumbria, the learning continues with either 12 weeks or 18 weeks of practical portfolios. These are rigorously assessed […]
In a few weeks I’ll be hosting a celebrant retreat with the theme of The Creative Fire. As I mentally prepare for that long weekend, my thoughts inevitably turn to the topic of creativity. Creativity is at the centre of a celebrant’s life, not just as writers but as curators of ceremonial space, ritual choreography […]
Our Celebrant Retreat is March 27th to 30th, 2026, here in Cumbria and has the theme of creativity. Every aspect will support a celebrant’s working life. Retreat HostessVeronika Sophia Robinson Retreat Workshop: The Creative CelebrantVeronika will open the retreat with a workshop exploring The Cornerstones of Creativity. Veronika is a celebrant (across all rites of […]
At Heart-led Ceremonies Celebrant Training, our certified celebrants aren’t just given a certificate and left to their own devices. Not only do we offer lifetime tutor support and mentoring, shadowing opportunities, a closed Facebook group, and celebrant retreats, we also host monthly professional development sessions (also known as CPD: Continuing Professional Development). These enrichment opportunities […]
One of the things we offer at Heart-led Ceremonies Celebrant Training is the opportunity to shadow a celebrant. This might be with Veronika, during your one-to-one training, or with one of our certified celebrants in England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, America, Canada, Europe and so on. Shadowing gives celebrants-in-training and newly qualified celebrants the chance to […]
Although many celebrant-training organisations claim to offer lifetime support, what they really means is that you can access ‘materials’. What we mean, at Heart-led Celebrants, is that although you have a comprehensive range of training materials, you also have our lifetime support as your tutors and mentors. We place no limits on your contact with […]
Having been a celebrant for more than thirty years, internationally, and across all rites of passage, it is my pleasure to share some of my experience in the books I write. The Celebrant Collection of books written by Veronika Sophia Robinson can be found at Starflower Press, as well as online retailers, bricks-and-mortar bookshops and […]