This retreat is suitable for those who have a regular meditation practice and who regularly attend retreats, a centre or a group within the context of the Triratna Buddhist Community. You will also need to be familiar with, and happy to participate in, Triratna Buddhist devotional practice and ritual (puja), be comfortable with extended periods of sitting meditation and the possibility on some retreats of periods spent in silence.
Start the year as you mean to go on!
Vidyadasa and Lokadhī are delighted to welcome you back to share another yoga and mindfulness meditation weekend at Rivendell: mindful hatha yoga sessions - deep sensing and exploring of body-mind and reflective embodied/psychological inquiry of Embodied Yoga - (includes some verbal communication and social connection). Interleaved with a poetic approach to mindfulness meditation to make yoga and meditation effective for creating helpful qualities for daily life
Both Vidyadasa and Lokadhī are experienced teachers and practitioners in their fields.
Vidyadasa enjoys sharing a blend of yoga,coaching and embodiment practice inspired by exploring Buddhist practice of 30 years.
Lokadhī has over 20 years’ meditation teaching experience, specialising in mindfulness and compassion-focused approaches and bringing both into her work as a therapist/counsellor.
Covid-secure requirements
We still have some Covid related requirements that we believe helps to ensure that Rivendell is a safer environment (such as asking each retreatant to take a lateral flow test and letting the office know the result before travelling to Rivendell), and we will only accept bookings on the basis that those who attend our retreats abide by the requirements of our Covid risk assessment.
We want those that come to Rivendell to be confident that we are making their stay here as safe as possible.
Concession information
Rivendell has reintroduced its concessionary rate for all retreats, however we are still in a very difficult financial situation so please can we ask that you only use this rate if essential. Please do also consider writing to our office team via bookings@rivendellretreatcentre.com if you really are in need of further financial assistance to help enable you to come on retreat here.
Cancellation policy
All deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable in all circumstances. If you wish to cancel your place on a retreat, we require a minimum notice of 4 calendar weeks before a retreat is due to take place, in order that a refund (not deposit) will be possible. If you cancel and we can't replace you, you will be required to pay half the total cost of the retreat. Please let us know as soon as possible if you need to cancel, as there may be other people waiting for a place on the retreat to become available. Any refund will still be on the basis that we can the fill your space.
Prices for this event are: £219 - £199 (Conc)