Below is a list of upcoming retreats and other events. Some are regular events and you will see the next session below. At the bottom of the page you can view details of past Teacher-led retreats.
Calendar of upcoming events and retreats
September Nature Meditation
3 – 6pm As the leaves turn and fall, the birds leave for their winter homes and the smell of autumn is in the air, the woods are a great place to practice. This is a wonderful opportunity to slow down and take some time out to experience all that nature has to offer. This retreat will take place … Continued
October Nature Meditation
Writing in the woods 3-6pm Back by popular demand, Michael Gregg is offering another opportunity to practice meditation and writing in the woods. Michael says: Writing is a way of taking us deeper into our own experience. Each of us is unique and we all have our own ways of expressing this. We will sit … Continued
November Nature Meditation
Celebrating Samhain 5-8pm When the leaves are nearly gone from the trees and we move into the dark time of year, the woods become quiet and hibernation beckons. You are welcome to come practice round the campfire at our third annual night time woodland retreat. What better way to mark the end of the Celtic … Continued
Past retreats - 2016
Loving Kindness and Equanimity
Loving kindness is an antidote to ill-will; equanimity an antidote to resentment. During this Day Retreat, we will cultivate the practice of listening and loving kindness, and also awareness of the breath and equanimity as a means to develop a stable and kind heart. This in turn could help us to respond creatively to challenging … Continued
A Day of Insight Dialogue: Waking Up Together
Insight Dialogue is a relational meditation practice developed by Gregory Kramer of the Metta Foundation.Through the 6 guidelines of Insight Dialogue we practice both in silence and opposite one another in dialogue. In this way we find practical support in meeting the joys and challenges of everyday life with insight and mindfulness. Further information about … Continued
A Focusing-based interactive Day Retreat ‘Embracing Interconnectedness through the Body’
Facilitated by Gordon Adam and Manjudeva This retreat drew upon Focusing, and the felt sense, to lead us to a greater, more holistic, more truthful knowing about life and our place in it. The body already knows in a direct and unmediated way how interconnected we are to the rest of existence – we just need … Continued
The Dharma and the Drama: Mindfulness amidst a messy life
This day looked at the challenges of everyday life as the theatre of transformational practice, exploring how our work and relationships can be fertile ground for insight, and seeing how we can cultivate a meditative life which genuinely supports and is supported by the ‘full catastrophe’ of everyday living. Click here for a biography and photo of … Continued