Tired of the commercial Valentine’s Day hype? Ready to celebrate love in all its forms? Welcome to the Self Love Festival, a revolutionary approach to February’s season of love.
This unique mini-festival, created by wellness instructor Coco Monroe, offers a fresh perspective through empowering workshops and events that celebrate self-love, healing, and personal growth.
Festival overview
Join us for three weeks of transformative experiences leading up to Valentine’s Day.
Each event has been carefully crafted to help you embrace self-love, boost confidence and celebrate your unique journey – whether you’re single, coupled, or somewhere in between.
What to except
- Empowering Burlesque Chair Dance workshops
- Mindful wellness sessions
- Professional photoshoot
- A unique men’s experience
- An unforgettable Valentine’s Day celebration
Self-love workshops aimed at men and women
Coco Monroe said,
“It was important for me to create events that are inclusive for Valentine’s Day. You have heard of the term ‘Galentine’s Day’, but what about the men?
“So I decided to focus on self-love workshops aimed at men and women, and an event on Valentine’s Day that is for singles, as well as couples.”
Reiki Master and Burlesque Chair Dance Instructor
Coco Monroe is a Burlesque Chair Dance Instructor and a Reiki Master; two things that you wouldn’t traditionally put together. However, surprisingly they compliment each other. The dancing is empowering, encourages body confidence and makes you feel good about yourself.
The Reiki is healing, soothing, calming and helps to alleviate stress and relax the body. These things combined leave you feeling really good about yourself! It also means that classes and workshops have a healing element to them that the entire group benet from.
The Self Love Festival
Coco decided to put on so many workshops that she is calling it a mini festival! The Self Love Festival.
There is a Burlesque Chair Dance workshop, a Unisex Stretch and Heal Wellbeing workshop, a Men’s strip tease workshop, a Boudoir Photoshoot, and then the penultimate event is the cabaret show at FuBar where singles and couples alike are invited to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
Coco Monroe added,
“I like the idea of working on yourself and your own energy and being the best version of yourself; not being half of a whole.
“That is what these workshops are aimed at; you feeling at your best, doing something nice for yourself, and celebrating you being you.
“Whether you have a partner or not, there is something for everyone here.”
Saturday 25th January 4-6pm Shanklin Performing Arts Centre
Burlesque Chair Dance Workshop
We will be dancing to “I See Red” by Everyone Loves An Outlaw. It is popular in the Burlesque world, and is a strong female power song.
This routine is erce; it has lots of tricks and is dramatic to watch.
Sunday 26th January 12-2pm Ryde Chiropractic Centre
Unisex Stretch and Heal Wellbeing Workshop
A workshop designed to increase flexibility and mobility in your body, while calming the mind and balancing the emotions.
Give yourself the gift of peace and rejuvenation with this wellbeing workshop which includes stretching, meditation and Reiki healing.
Sunday 2nd February 12-3pm Bembridge Birdham Hotel
Galentine’s Day Boudoir Photoshoot
Gift yourself or a partner the gift of you! Treat yourself to the Valentine’s Boudoir Photoshoot; for stunning photographs of yourself in lingerie, or maybe even nothing but lipstick, shot in a beautiful artful way.
Something to cherish for years to come.
Saturday 8th February 5-7pm Ryde Blacksheep Bar
Magic Like Mike Men’s Workshop
Do you fancy yourself as a bit of a Channing Tatum? Do you wish you could impress your mates or a loved one with a fun strip tease?
Dancing to the song made even more famous by The Full Monty lm, you will remove a shirt, hat and tie in a sexy and teasing way (don’t worry, trousers remain firmly on!) Leaving your audience begging for more!
Friday 14th February 8pm-late Ryde FuBar
Self Love Soiree Cabaret Show
Whether you’re single or part of a couple, this event is all about celebrating love in all its forms. Join us at FuBar for a night of dazzling performances, music, and laughter.
Treat yourself to a fun evening out and embrace the power of self-love. Get ready to be entertained and inspired by our talented performers.
Don’t miss out on this special event – it’s going to be a night to remember!
Testimonials
“Thank you for this weeks classes, I was feeling really yucky but I feel so much better now.”
“Thank-you for listening, I’ve been carrying that around for a long time. Already feels like a weight lifted.”
Find out more or book for events by visiting the Coco Monroe website.
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