In 2024 we hosted:

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• A weekend retreat in Stroud

• 3 night retreats in Surrey

• Our popular Christmas retreat in Devon

• and many online courses and drop-in sessions on various themes!

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We hope you can join us in 2025 :)

In 2023 we hosted:

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• 2 and 3 night retreats in Surrey

• Our annual Christmas retreat in Devon

• Online half day retreats

• and many online courses and drop-in sessions on various themes

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@ Totnes, Devon

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A week of meditation, sharing in community, and supporting our intentions for the year ahead.

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Facilitated by Lucy Chan, supported by Ethan Pollock

@ Surrey

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Exploring themes around finding our compassionate voice, meeting the inner critic, and expressing our needs. All within a sense of safe community, and being held by nature and self-compassion practice

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Facilitated by
Lucy Chan and Ethan Pollock

@ Surrey

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Exploring and integrating the transformative practices of self-kindness; how to be gentle with ourselves during times of challenge, and also how to express our needs when building healthy relationships within ourselves and with others.

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Facilitated by
Lucy Chan and Ethan Pollock

@ Online, via Zoom

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Evidence-based 8 week training programme designed to cultivate the skill of self-compassion, and develop the resources needed to meet challenges and difficult emotions.

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Facilitated by
Lucy Chan and Ethan Pollock

@ Gloucester

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Evidence-based 8 week training programme designed to cultivate the skill of self-compassion, and develop the resources needed to meet challenges and difficult emotions.

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Facilitated by
Lucy Chan and Jasmine Shaw

@ Surrey

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A weekend immersive offering an in depth exploration of mindfulness, compassion, deep listening and nature connection; supported by a sense of community. Hosted in a listed building and surrounded by beautiful countryside.

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Facilitated by
Ethan Pollock and Lucy Chan

Currently Online via Zoom

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A fun and relaxed 4 week course including short meditations and creative writing exercises, whilst exploring common obstacles to our creativity including over-thinking and self-criticism.

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Facilitated by
Ethan Pollock

Currently Online via Zoom

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6 and 8-week training programmes to learn compassion practices for adapting positively and constructively when faced with adversity.

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Facilitated by
A selection of our MSC teachers

@ Homerton Hospital

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A bespoke training session for NHS doctors - Mindfulness and burn-out prevention skills

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Facilitated by
Ethan Pollock and Lucy Chan

@ Beckenham, London

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A donation based day for those who 'Sustain Society'.

Mindfulness, nature connection and key skills for preventing burnout.

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Facilitated by
Ethan Pollock and Lucy Chan

@ Dartmoor, Devon

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Starting the New Year with a week of mindfulness and reflection in the heart of Dartmoor National Park. Including a day of silence; community living, nature connection and meditation.

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Facilitated by
Ethan Pollock and Lucy Chan

@ Dartmoor, Devon

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A week of mindfulness and reflection in the heart of Dartmoor National Park with Christmas day held in silence. Community living, nature connection and meditation.

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Facilitated by
Ethan Pollock and Lucy Chan

@ Oxfordshire

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A weekend immersive offering an in depth experience of mindful living, deep listening and nature connection. Hosted in a listed building and surrounded by beautiful countryside.

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Facilitated by
Ethan Pollock and Lucy Chan

@Gloucester

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A 5-week introductory course to learn and develop a living practice of Mindfulness that can be integrated into our daily lives.

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Facilitated by
Kareem Ghandour

@Gloucester

​- Mindfulness meditation practices
- Self Compassion practices
- Resting Practices
- Reflection exercises

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Facilitated by
Jasmine Shaw.

@London

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Facilitated by
Erica Rayner-Horn.

@ Wandering William, Ludlow

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This retreat offers  mindful living practices and a space to explore our relationship to happiness and social change,creatively drawing on the framework of Gross National Happiness from Bhutan.

Facilitated by
Jasmine Shaw, Kareem Ghandour and Bas Bruggeman .

@Wandering William, Ludlow

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Facilitated by
Erica Rayner-Horn.

@Hawkwood

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Facilitated by
Erica Rayner-Horn.

@Maison La Cerisaie

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Facilitated by Will Stephens and Sally-Anne Airey.

@Binley Farm

During the three weekend residential retreats and three online support sessions, participants will learn how to cope with stress, improve resilience and how to use mindfulness to help care for their patients.

@Binley Farm

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Three two-day (Thurs-Fri) residential retreats and three online support sessions.

Facilitated by Will Stephens and Michael Schwammberger.

@Binley Farm

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Facilitated by Will Stephens and Michael Schwammberger.

@Binley Farm

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Featuring visiting facilitator Mike Bell.

@Binley Farm

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Three weekend residential retreats and monthly group calls. This extended programme helps educators who would like to work together in a supportive environment, developing mindfulness initiatives for schools and youth work. Facilitated by Miles Dunmore and Michael Schwammberger.

@Binley Farm

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Facilitated by Will Stephens and Michael Schwammberger.

@Binley Farm

 

A time to come together to practise, and an opportunity to support and learn from each other. We will learn and experience basic practices such as mindful walking, sitting and deep relaxation. We have the chance to share a meal together and as a group, talk about our experiences of mindful living.

@Binley Farm

 

Featuring visiting facilitators Clare Belbin and Lauri Bower .

@Binley Farm

 

A “Wake Up” event open to 18 to 35 year-olds only.

Facilitated by young practitioners of Wake Up UK and Michael Schwammberger.

@Binley Farm

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Featuring visiting facilitators Michael Schwammberger, Miles Dunmore, Pilar Aguera and Tekla Kósa, offered within the context of the Plum Village Wake Up Schools initiative.Village Wake Up Schools initiative.

@Binley Farm

 

Featuring visiting facilitators Pete Armstrong and Lauri Bower.