Stillpoint was founded by Ann Simkins, a former teacher and Education Advisor, and a qualified NLP practitioner with a lifelong interest in personal growth, reflection, and understanding.

Ann began her own tarot journey with curiosity and many unanswered questions. Through daily practice, study, and self-reflection, tarot became a source of insight, clarity, and illumination in her everyday life.

Created with beginners in mind, Stillpoint Workshops are designed to gently guide participants from the foundations of tarot into a deeper understanding of the cards, their symbolism, and the ways tarot can support self-awareness, intuition, and personal development. Ann believes tarot is not about predicting the future, but about helping us pause, reflect, and better understand ourselves and the paths before us.

Ann now lives in Garstang with her grown daughter and grandchildren in a lively, chaotic home filled with pets, laughter, conversation, and more than a little magic. ✨