I've done a few workshops. I've done psychic awareness which gave me a good grounding (excuse the pun lol). I've also done an Angel workshop and a Unicorn workshop (in Somerset fransmom!) which were fab - I had a weekend away and stayed in a little B&B on my own and that in itself was great, no children, no dh, fluffy dressing gown, wine, chocolate, Heat magazine and telly.
Most of my abilities have been practiced with my work colleagues. I have been very lucky in that quite a few of us are into this sort of thing in one form or another, so I tend to trade readings for some reiki.
It's been a wonderful journey for me. I've gone from not believing in anything to finding that a lot of things I'd associated with religion make sense to me now (God, a higher power, the light, praying, singing hymns). And it's very comforting.
I have changed a great deal too - less anxious about all sorts of things, I try not to be judgmental, just calmer and happier really. The last time I went on a meet up the other mumsnetters said how calm and happy I looked.