New Year Retreat 2025-26

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.

Retreat information

Join Sanghasiha and friends for seven days over the New Year. Expect periods of silence alongside periods of celebrating the turning of the year. There will be time for reflection and the setting of intentions as we move into a new year. The change will be marked by ritual and a deeper connection with the land as the days begin to grow longer. Expect poetry, mantra,
guided and meditative walks, meditation and ritual.

Sanghasiha’s practice is characterised by a deep love of the natural world and has a particular interest in sound meditation which will be explored on this retreat.

Covid-secure requirements

We are no longer asking each retreatant to take a lateral flow test before travelling to Rivendell, but we are asking that they bring a test with them in case they fall ill whilst here.

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 a concessionary rate available for most of its retreats. If you are in need of further financial assistance to help enable you to come on retreat here, please do consider writing to our office team via bookings@rivendellretreatcentre.com explaining your circumstances.

Cancellation policy

All deposit amounts 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.

If you cancel more than 6 calendar weeks before a retreat is due to take place you will receive a refund of all but the deposit amount, if you have paid in full.

If you cancel between 6 and 4 calendar weeks before the retreat is due to take place and we can't replace you, you will be required to pay half the total cost of the retreat.

If you cancel less than 4 calendar weeks before the retreat is due to take place then any refund will be at Rivendell’s discretion, depending on the circumstances.

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. The refund amount will still depend on whether we can fill your space.

Retreat Leaders: 
Sanghasiha
Date: Monday, December 29, 2025 to Monday, January 5, 2026

Prices for this event are: £399 - £379 (Conc)

Selected Price: 
£399.00