Dream weavers
who makes the magic happen
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core team
Ilze designs and holds spaces where learning, creativity, and personal growth meet. Since 2017, she has been working internationally as a coach, mentor, facilitator, and project coordinator, supporting individuals and groups in their journeys of exploration and change.
With a background in media, journalism, and professional coaching, her work weaves together creative writing, movement, nature-based practices, and positive psychology.
Whether designing community gatherings like Move for Mood and E+motion, leading groups such as The Artist’s Way, or coordinating international learning projects (Erasmus+ mobilities), she brings a grounded and intuitive presence to every process. Over the years, she has collaborated with organizations such as BFree (Bulgaria), Olde Vechte Foundation (Netherlands), Impact (Netherlands), EnvironMental (Netherlands), and Sarva (Latvia).
Currently, her focus is on strengthening the behind-the-scenes of learning spaces — from event design and communication to project writing and team collaboration — with the aim of creating experiences that nurture resilience, connection, and creativity.
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Ilze Ozola
Host & coordinator fairy
Erica Bertolacci
Trainer & atmosphere witch
Trainer, facilitator, artivist, mover and learning designer...
You name it! 🥳
With a BA in Fine Arts and over 7 years of experience in educational and expressive arts settings, she's a learning enthusiast.
Aiming to connect people more to themselves and each other, she's been travelling all over Europe and collaborating with different NGOs and organisations to grow in this field.
In the past two years, she has been designing and co-facilitating programs for personal growth, collaborating with Olde Vechte Foundation through embodied learning, coaching, somatics, expressive arts and outdoor teambuilding.
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Gummi Haraldsson
Facilitator & shapeshifter
Since 2016, Gummi has been working internationally as a trainer, facilitator, and coach, specializing in non-formal education, leadership development, and personal growth.
With a background in neuroscience, psychology and business, he has facilitated dozens of programs focused on self-awareness, emotional resilience, leadership and systemic change.
He has designed and led workshops for youth and adults through organizations like Icelandic National Youth Council, United World Colleges, Critical Engagement, BFree (BG), Scoala de Valori (RO), and Euforia (CH).
Today, he offers embodied, pragmatic coaching and leadership trainings focused on building resilient individuals and teams in navigating change and thriving in complexity.
it takes a village
to make Root of Joy come to life!
Root of Joy is a co-created learning program that value rest, nature, self-expression, and play. Next to our team's diverse expertise we have a team of wonderful professionals supporting us offering a different kind of growth playground!
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Bart
Dariia
Ginta
Bea
hands-on wizard
phychotherapist fairy
elf of pictures
chef of wanders
...and there's more!
Every year a team of helpers joyn us to give practical support!
Elfhouse birds been with us:
Marco, Sarah, Kristina, Edgar, Olga, Gladys, Maxi
Special thanks to:
TJ, our ROJ groupie! With us since the first edition, they brought a hypnotherapy session in the second edition together with Catherine Querio!
Last but not least:
Last but not least, we are seeing two babies growing up: Kursa (the dog) and Kristers (a just-born human gnome)!
Magic mention:
The camping owner Eric, which trusted opening his home to our vision, supporting our dreams!
