THE DAZZLING DARKNESS
The first live weekend event of 2026 with Pause Place
Photo by Jim Friedrich
The Dazzling Darkness
A weekend of mystery and love with Pause Place
To celebrate Pause Place’s 10 year anniversary, 2026 will begin with a very special weekend gathering live in London.
This container holds the possibility of pure transformation.
Within a seemingly effortless space and in a seemingly effortless way, you will be given the opportunity to work with the sacred substance of the heart- one of depth, contrast, beauty and tenderness.
Without any pressure to perform or to be anyone, you will be invited into a space where the heart can begin to sing.
Mysticism is the art of authentically living the truth of who you are and walking upon this Earth with an attitude of devotion, clarity and presence.
This is an opportunity to be held in the depth of Winter. To prepare the ground of your own being for revelation, to begin the New Year with the heart fully aligned, grounded and awake.
Truly, there is nothing more precious than this. To welcome life into your centre, into your core and then to live it. Fully and truly.
This weekend you will be spoilt. Live cello, your own ceramic gift, made especially for the group, Persian love cake, blankets, candles, tea, poetry and incense.
If you are not really a group person- do not worry.
Your sensitivity and privacy will be protected. As will your space. To listen and to feel.
Beauty and truth awaits, and you will be so welcome. Just as you are. No questions asked.
Thank you and with love,
Katie Abbott
Founder of Pause Place
This event will take place on the weekend of the 17th and 18th January 2026 at a private studio in Hackney Wick, East London
Arrival on each day is 9.30am and both days will run from 10am- 4.30pm
EACH PERSON TO BOOK A TICKET WILL RECEIVE A CERAMIC BOWL MADE IN COLLABORATION WITH JONATHAN ASHWORTH
WE HAVE THE GOOD FORTUNE TO BE ACCOMPANIED THIS WEEKEND WITH LIVE CELLO COURTESY OF GEORGE COOKE
EARLY BIRD TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SUNDAY 4th JANUARY 2026
Early bird ticket £270
Full price ticket £370
Payment plans available upon request
EARLY BOOKING IS RECOMMENDED. PLACES TO THIS EVENT ARE LIMITED.
““A place like no other. Wow, what a weekend. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.””
““Pause Place holds an ancient energy. It’s a space to just be - calm, in community, sharing, listening inward and staying present. It threw me into days of creative flow afterward.””
““Pause Place somehow released something in me, a tension, a holding on to something, yes, there was a definite feeling of release, of love and of homecoming.””
““I walked in with no expectations, only curiosity. What unfolded was sacred. A direct encounter with the God of my understanding.””
““Indescribable deep, deep gratitude.””
““What a precious place. Thank you, again.””
““Our time together continues to echo within and around me.””
““Simply impossible to describe in words. It is still in my heart.””
““Thank you for this space. For the love, presence, tenderness, and precision.””
““It just gets more and more beautiful Katie.””
““Katie, I am speechless.””
““Breaking me open as always in ways unimaginable.””
““Still floating in the depth and the mystery that is Pause Place. Thank you.””
““The portal to love.””
““No words for how profound Katieʼs spaces are. Thank you so much.””
““This experience changed my life and I couldn’t recommend it more.””
““There really are no words.””
““Just sublime, every aspect of it. A gift to yourself and many many others as a result.””
““To be alone, together. To be held, but entirely free, is the rarest gift. If there is even the slightest whisper calling you, listen to it. It’s too magical and precious for words really.””
““The beauty and mystery and fine attunement, the generosity, presence and love that Katie shares.””
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What exactly is this?
It is actually quite hard to describe in words exactly what Pause Place is. Most people decide to come through a gut feeling. It is an ode to both our human and spiritual nature. It is an incredibly grounded space and perhaps it is this grounding that allows for the depth and mystery to unfold in the way that it does.
What happens during the weekend?
There is space to rest, space to settle. To drink tea, to lay or sit with a blanket. There is never a pressure to be a group kind of person. Everyone is respected as they are and left in their own freedom. The space is energetically charged and carries a transmission of the beyond. Impossible to put into words- it is a felt experience. Poetry, cello, silence, and the mystery carry you.
Is it for any particular type of person?
No, Pause Place is open to anyone- regardless of age, gender, background or anything else. You will be welcome as you are.
Is there anything I need to bring or do to prepare?
No, just yourself.
If you have any other questions, you are welcome to email katie@pauseplace.com
Love strips away the veils and exposes the secrets- Abu al-Hasayn al-Núrí
TOGETHER IN MYSTERY, AWAKE IN LOVE