Meet the Team

Emma

Emma is the driving force behind Brinkburn Northumberland. She is full of creativity and enthusiasm, ensuring that Brinkburn meets the highest standards of quality, courtesy and service. Working closely alongside her team, Emma's goal is to create and deliver a unique and exciting experience for everyone that visits Brinkburn.

Mark

Although mostly working behind the scenes, Mark was born and raised at Brinkburn and his connection to this beautiful part of Northumberland dates back hundreds of years. He helps his wife Emma to steer the business; managing, meeting and exceeding the expectations of all our guests. Mark is always on hand to offer assistance and is a fountain of knowledge when it comes to the history of Brinkburn. You will normally find him surrounded by nature somewhere along one of our many footpaths enjoying the incredible scenery that Brinkburn has to offer.

Jess

You will meet Jess at the very beginning of your journey with us here at Brinkburn Northumberland. She is our fantastic wedding coordinator who will guide you through the entire process from start to finish, helping you to plan everything down to the finest of details and ensuring that it all comes together perfectly on the day. You are in very safe hands with Jess.

Tom

Tom Rookes heads The Elder Tree at Brinkburn. Focused on creating delicious and meaningful food experiences using ingredients from the estate; its game, fish, wild plants and honey. Formerly of Restaurant Pine, Tom's food blends bright acidity and freshness with the satisfying heartiness of live fire cooking to serve you dishes ranging from the simple and hearty to the elegant and delicate. Tom will be laying on a range of events including community feasts, weddings, corporate retreats, in-cottage dining and private hire.

Paula

Paula is our plant-based retreat chef and wellness workshop facilitator. With over 30 years of experience in the food industry, Paula brings a wealth of knowledge, creativity, and heart to every retreat she supports. Her ethos is simple but powerful: you are what you eat. Her work is deeply rooted in the belief that food is both prevention and cure, and she brings this philosophy to life through every dish she creates.

Monica

Through the modalities of yoga, family constellation work, Reiki, intuitive life coaching and non-violent communication, Monica moves individuals and groups to a place of empowerment, clarity and cohesion. Often going to the root cause, Monica facilitates the expansion of the individual and groups, breaking through conscious and unconscious behaviours. It is from this place of empowered clarity and cohesion that the individual and in turn the group can organically move into a space of harmony and alignment. Monica takes much joy in working with businesses and teams to achieve their goals.

Sarah

Sarah hosts regular Kundalini Yoga classes at Brinkburn - a practice first introduced to the Western world in the 1970s by Yogi Bhajan. Kundalini Yoga is a combination of breath, movement, and sound. It derives from the Sanskrit word kundal, which translates to “coiled energy.” The idea is that we all have energy gathered at the base of our spine and, through the practice of Kundalini, we bring that energy up our spine through the seven chakras and out of the crown of our head, unblocking the chakras and allowing our vital energy to flow freely. We become acutely aware of our movements and breath, silencing our minds by constantly focusing on the breath.

Rachel

Rachel hosts regular sound baths at Brinkburn, she specialises in helping people relax and release tension while working towards building healthy and happy communities with sound vibrations. Sound healing is a versatile modality using therapeutic sound to promote good holistic health and wellbeing. Ancient sounds of Himalayan Singing Bowls, Crystal Singing Bowl, Gongs, Drums, and percussion have been used for 1000’s of years and can be used on their own or integrated with other complementary therapies.