About us...
Born of brotherhood
Founded by Paul Beard & Chris Pover, Soul Warriors is a fast-growing modern tribe of people whose priority in life is to live authentically - with minds anchored in heart and soul - knowing that this is how we connect with and stand in our power.
We recognise that whilst truly speaking and acting from authenticity is mentally and emotionally empowering, it nevertheless can take great courage and we offer interactive talks/discussions, pilgrimages, trainings, men's gatherings and wellbeing wild camps that bring people together - forging deep connections that support and inspire us to overcome fears that stop us living in this bold and compassionate way.
Chris and Paul knew each other as acquaintances since 2015, but it was only an authentic meeting in June 2022 where a friendship so deep was forged that they know they are soul brothers.
Soul Warriors is their joint inspiration and celebration of soul brotherhood, sisterhood and everyone in between, everywhere.
Our vision is to inspire and support people to discover for themselves the personal power and the mental & emotional strength and resilience of living more from heart and soul.
Paul
Chris
Paul has been on his spiritual and healing journey since 1996. Since then, he has played the roles of yoga, meditation and wellbeing teacher, healer, counsellor and coach, slowly bringing more and more soul authenticity to each of these as he heals deep wounds within himself.
Chris has always been deeply aware and connected with soul since childhood. He has played roles in cheffing, the care industry and Kenpo Karate teaching. Chris experienced a breakdown in 2021-22, which he was ready to transform into a spiritual breakthrough / awakening.
Kate
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Kate Dixon has been a part of the Soul Warriors team since January 2025 and has been co-leading our Self~Nature Connection walks since then. She adds Tai Chi, Qigong, mindfulmess, music and song as ways of connecting more deeply with self and nature.
Since working as a nature guide in the wilderness of Terra Nova National Park, Newfoundland, in 1985, Kate has been passionate about helping people to find and deepen their connection with the natural world. She has learned that nature is like a mirror, offering insights into body, mind and self healing through deep listening.
A passion for learning in nature has led her to Scotland, Wales, Canada, Norway and back home to Devon, pursuing a career as a Countryside Ranger, environmental educator and wilderness trip leader . Along the way she has gathered skills and tools to help people get connected with nature and themselves including Tai Chi, Qigong, earth education, storytelling, music and songwriting. Kate is a qualified Tai Chi and Qigong instructor, Reiki and massage practitioner, Forest School leader and wilderness camp leader. She has a Bsc in Botany and over 30 years experience of working with people of all ages and all walks of life.
In 2014 Kate co-founded Forest Chi, Tai Chi, Qigong, Nature connection and mindfulness.
She has lived and worked in Canada with First Nations (Native Americans) including the Cree and Nuxalk, becoming trained in their wilderness skills through the Rediscovery International Foundation project and working with disadvantaged youth and families as a wilderness trip leader. She co-founded Rediscovery Norway in the year 2000, and led wilderness camps for youth, including refugees from many countries including Russia, Armenia and Iraq. This also led her to Finmark in Northern Scandinavia to work with the Sami people.
About our interactive talks and discussions...
We facilitate frequent interactive talks and discussions in community venues across Devon and Cornwall. For us, an essential part of inspiring people to discover the power and strength of living more form heart and soul is providing opportunities to come together - forging deep connections that support and inspire us to overcome fears that stop us living in a bold, compassionate and heart-soul led way. Even though we facilitate, we humbly sit in circle with the group as we recognise that we are all each others' teachers and students.
Our talks and discussions have a minimum of structure (we usually have a loose theme) and are as free-flowing, spontaneous and intuitive as possible. For us, there is already way too much cultural (and conditioned) structure put in place whenever people meet in groups, which stifles freedom of expression and keeps us unnecessarily in the head. We aim to provide safe, caring and confidential spaces where people have the opportunity to express their true selves. We find that this approach allows for heart and soul connections to quickly be made within and between participants at a level deeper than the talking. Everyone feels it. It's magic!
About Self~Nature Connection Pilgrimages...
Dartmoor is an ancient and powerful land that we have a soul connection with. It's power gave Chris the inner strength to transform a breakdown into a spiritual breakthrough. For many years, Paul had dreamt of leading mindfulness walks here. We're fortunate to live nearby. At present, all of our pilgrimages are within the 365 square miles of the National Park.
On each pilgrimage, we lead an intuitive blend of social walking, mindful, silent walking, and at some of the natural power places along the way stopping, breathing and connecting with ourselves/nature-earth. You may have heard of the Japanese practice of forest bathing (Shinrin-yoku)... this is it!
We'll also invite you to take part in some loosely guided intuitive movement we call 'Yopo' (inspired by our slow flow Hatha Yoga and slow flow non-contact Kenpo practices). Moving through the beautiful land Dartmoor in this way is deeply fulfilling, revitalising and powerful.
Our pilgrimages aren't about the distance covered, but about connection to self, others and nature/earth - always aiming at a soul-nourishing balance between doing and being - whilst at the same time honouring the holistic benefits of walking.
We have a SPECIAL OFFER for new pilgrims:
Your first pilgrimage FREE; thereafter £20pp or £15pp (you choose what you pay, honestly :)
We use Ticket Tailor for all bookings. The different rates, together with all the practical info you need is all on there. Just use the links on this site.
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