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'A Deepening Into Peace' Meditation and Inner Work Retreat
'A Deepening Into Peace' Meditation and Inner Work Retreat
May 2 - 5, 2025
England, United Kingdom
3 nights, 4 days
16 person retreat
Highlights
Guided Non-Dual Meditation, Mindfulness and Enquiry.
Gentle Yoga each morning.
Kirtan.
The first full day will be in silence (apart from in the sessions).
Sauna.
Details
Join us over the bank holiday weekend for some self-exploration and connection. With meditation as the focus, the invitation of this retreat is to slow down and gently turn towards your own present-moment experience with curiosity and kindness. Supporting Your Experience As We Deepen Into Peace Together Will Be… Guided Non-Dual Meditation, Mindfulness, and Enquiry. Gentle Yoga each morning. Kirtan. 3 delicious, healthy, and wholesome organic vegan meals per day. Inner Work. Dance Meditation. A Fire Ceremony. Supportive spaces for Q&A and exploration. Partner and group exercises. The occasional poem. And… the first full day will be in silence (apart from in the sessions).
Venue
Eden Rise Retreat Centre
4.9 ★ 8 Reviews
Eden Rise is located two miles West of Totnes market town in the tranquil Devon countryside. Managed by the Network of Wellbeing charity, the venue accommodates wellbeing-related residential retreats and workshops, hiring out the whole venue as well as facilitating their own events. Compact and cosy, this tranquil property includes; two large bright workshop spaces that open out to the sunny back terrace, sleeping quarters located on either side of the barns with single (and a few small double) beds, two secluded bell tents from May-Sept, ample shower and toilet facilities, well equipped large ground floor kitchen/dining area opening onto the sheltered garden with fire pit, plenty of outdoor garden seating areas, on-site car park and a separate woodburning sauna facility.
Garden
Sauna
Towels
Kitchen
Free Parking
Shower
Fire Pit
BBQ Grill
Balcony
Bathroom
Accommodation
Twin Pod in a Shared Mini-Dorm (Female)
2 Spots Left
2-person shared room
$541 USD / person
Shared Room (Male)
3 Spots Left
3-person shared room
$541 USD / person
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Eden Rise is managed by the Network of Wellbeing charity and consists of two converted barns in the lovely Devon countryside located a few miles outside of Totnes. The rooms are simple and comfortable with most having doors to the courtyard garden or upper terrace. All the bathrooms are shared. The building runs on solar and green energy suppliers, provides fresh filtered water from an onsite borehole, has underfloor heating throughout and uses sustainable and eco-products.
Meals
Meals provided
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Diets catered
Vegan · Gluten-free · Nut Allergy Friendly · Dairy-free · Organic
Our retreat chef Kirstie will be providing 3 delicious, healthy and wholesome vegan meals per day. She has been catering for retreats for the past 20 years. Where possible she cooks with local and organic foods. Here is a sample menu for 1 day: Breakfast - buffet style - oats for porridge (ready to be cooked), muesli, bread (gluten free), butter (vegan), jam, boiled eggs, fruit - plant based milks. Lunch - carrot, coriander and lentil soup, green salad, toasted tamari seeds, sprouts, potato salad. Dinner - Thai Green curry with brown rice and green salad. Dietary restrictions and needs are catered for.
Testimonials
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Host
David Rees
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Known for his gentle, grounded and practical ways, David has been meditating since the mid-1990s and hosting groups, courses and retreats for the last eleven years. His training in the therapeutic wo...
1 language
English
Teaching for 9 years
Joined Insight Timer in Sep 2016
What's Included
3 nights accommodation.
3 daily delicious and nutritious meals.
Guided Non-Dual Meditation, Mindfulness and Enquiry.
A gentle yoga class on each morning with Jo.
Daily Inner Work sessions.
Dance Meditation.
A Kirtan on the Saturday evening with Emma and Ananta.
A Fire Ceremony.
Supportive spaces for Q & A and exploration.
The first full day will be in silence (apart from in the sessions).
Partner and group connection exercises.
7 acres of beautiful Devon countryside with a labyrinth which you are welcome to wander through.
Sauna.
Parking.
Bedding and towels.
Not Included
Yoga mats, meditation cushions or props.
Flights, transfers and transport to and from the venue.
Personal insurance including travel and / or medical insurance.
Visa fees.
FAQs
Guest requirements
This retreat is designed for curious ones, the inner-explorers, those who are sincere and keen to engage in meditation, self-enquiry and inner work.
It matters not whether you are new to meditation it is the attitude and willingness to explore your experience that is of most value.
This is an explorative and introspective event. If you have psychiatric conditions, mental illness, strong emotional challenges or are not sure whether you have the capacity, self-regulation tools and capabilities in place that may be required we advise you not to book.
Cancellation policy
The remaining balance for the retreat is due 90 days prior to the start date. If this balance is paid earlier than these 90 days, you are eligible to cancel and receive a full refund of this remaining balance, provided you do so at least 90 days before the retreat begins.
