Retreat, not retreating
As I write this we are coming to the end of our very popular summer retreats (don’t worry if you missed them, we are looking at doing some winter ones too and we do have 1 left – see our Retreats page) It’s always amazed me the different types of people that turn up, a […]
Zen and the Art of Drinking Tea
Once upon a time in ancient China there was a nun who ran a tea shop. The nun was famous throughout China because of her deep understanding of zen. It was said that she was a true zen master, that she was fully enlightened, and students of zen travelled for thousands of miles to seek […]
Summer Fruit Retreat August 2015
There’s something amazing happening down at Retreat farm, I’m not sure what, but i know it’s amazing. We’ve always attracted people who are on the cusp of a shift. Often driven to mindfulness by the distress of their mental noise, they are naturally open and available to new insights. Ripe for the picking. But I’ve […]
Snippet of Summer Retreat
This is another little fly on the wall montage from our last retreat taken by my Autographer camera. The sound is created by Myth! Hear more at: https://soundcloud.com/myth-exists
Defeat the Zombie Apocalypse with Mindfulness
They are everywhere, you’ll find them in your town, in your street, and there’s every chance that you’ll wake up in the morning with one sleeping next to you. Make no mistake the zombie apocalypse is already upon us, the whole world is overtaken by zombies and the living dead are in the massive majority. […]
Mindful World Retreat
Thank you all for another fantastic retreat. Thank you for all the lovely emails and comments, we must be doing something right. It was wonderful to welcome so many new faces to our Mindful Family and a real joy to see so many old family coming back year after year. Maybe we should start doing […]
Mindfulness Accreditation or Suffocation
Sometimes I am asked “are your classes accredited?” or “are you qualified to teach mindfulness?” to which I reply – “Most definitely not!”.
Surrender
While writing this I’m laying down with a bad back. I’ve now been off work for a week which years ago would have been a massive problem for me, my mind would have told me ‘you can’t be off work you’re too busy, you’ve got bills to pay etc’.
Mindful Friends Retreat
Thank you everyone who came on our first retreat of the summer. What an amazing weekend. You are a great bunch and it was an absolute joy to have you. I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank the wonderful mindfulness practitioners and teachers who made the weekend such a success, what a team. […]
Breathing Meditation
This breathing meditation is one of the most simple but also one of the most useful mindfulness meditation exercises that you can do. It teaches you how to observe and to let go of thoughts and is great training for keeping your attention in the present moment. If you were to download this 10 minute […]
