PLAY partners with Soul Studio to present THE RE:TURN — a two-day immersive experience where movement, music and ritual intersect. Neither retreat nor festival, THE RE:TURN invites participants into a shared sensory space of sound, stillness and embodied exploration — designed for those seeking something more cultural, more human, and less sanitised than traditional wellness. We are not one thing, but the sum of multitudes.
Across the weekend, PLAY brings together artists, movement practitioners and musicians to guide a series of sensory-led experiences shaped by rhythm, presence and collective energy.
Featuring Founder India Bailey, Låpsley, Dan Whitlam, Laxmi Hussain and Aisha Paris Smith, with further contributors to be announced.
The programme unfolds across four chapters, each chapter is designed to explore different ways of moving, sensing, listening and arriving…Rooted in PLAY’s philosophy of serious play, the experience explores how embodied movement can soften the nervous system and sharpen perception - reopening a sense of curiosity often lost in adulthood. A return to childlike wonder, not as nostalgia, but as heightened awareness. This is wellness shaped by culture, and creativity shaped by lived experience:
Not Your Average (NYA) Soundbath
A 75-minute sensory experience blending restorative yoga, The PLAY Method, and spoken word. Day 1 of the PLAY x Soul Studio Festival.
Step into a soundbath reimagined. More than a moment of stillness, bringing together a blended journey.
Senses & Sensuality
A 75-minute sensory experience blending The PLAY Method, sensual body mapping, and live art. Day 1 of the PLAY x Soul Studio Festival.
Step into a space designed to awaken the body, the senses, and your creative presence.
SENSES & SENSUALITY featuring Aisha Paris-Smith and Laxmi Hussain
*note, this session is women + women-identifying only
Poetry & Pace
A 5k run club around Primrose Hill, complete with poetry to end. Day 1 of the PLAY x Soul Festival.
Step into your 5k reimagined. A rhythmic, collective journey through Primrose Hill, a communal ritual closing with a live poetry performance.
The Sunday Ritual
A journey through the PLAY Method, live music, and a creative meditation. Day 2 of the PLAY x Soul Festival.
Ease into your Sunday with a ritual designed to reset, restore, and reawaken. This experience weaves together movement, sound, and contemplative creativity - an intimate landing for the final day of THE RE:TURN.
What is PLAY?
At its heart, PLAY aims to enhance the human experience by awakening the senses through community-centric movement, discovery and creative showcases.
A PLAY event is one that combines physical exercise with creative art forms in a way that heightens sensory triggers and promotes the act of “playing” – through the lens of our inner child and imagination.
Born in London, PLAY is about connecting communities and sub communities who have a shared passion for exploring their potential and enjoying the gifts of everyday life – the things that make us feel – well, human. We work with art forms which are heavily rooted in curiosity and the exploration of self, body, expression and culture. We work with thought-leaders and change-makers in the realms of: movement, creative arts, spirituality and music to create an event like no other.