You arrive in the morning, tired and busy, with your mind running. By sunset you have learned what it means to sit with yourself, felt your breath slow down, and spent an afternoon in silence. No overnight stay. A first step that changes how the rest of the week feels.
The journey.
Why your mind runs
Meet the group, then the science of autopilot: ego, stress hormones, and why sitting with yourself is the answer.
Breath and body
Gentle yoga, your first counted breathing, a short guided meditation, a slow walk.
An afternoon in silence
A body scan, time alone in a quiet corner, a silent sitting.
Taking it home
Your questions, ten minutes for every morning at home, and a sunset sitting.
How a day feels.
The morning is talk and learning, and the group laughs and gets to know each other. After lunch the bell rings and the place goes quiet. You lie down for a body scan, sit alone under a tree, and notice how loud your mind was. As the sun goes down you sit outside together, and the day closes with one word from each of you.
What you’ll do
For you if
- You have never meditated
- You want to see what a retreat is before giving it more days
- You can give one day, not three
- You want to bring your partner or your team
Not for you if
- You want deep, long silence: choose 5, 7 or 10 days
Included
Lunch, tea, a small welcome kit, every session, 7 days of WhatsApp practice
Silence and the few rules
Phones are handed in on arrival. Be in the hall before the bell. Keep the colour of the day. No intoxicants. Please do not pick or eat anything growing at the place. If anything feels wrong, write a note or come to the reception.
Talk freely. The first day, the last day, the circles.
Quiet, but a soft word when you need something.
Full silence. Even a nod can wait.
In every colour you can ask the teacher your questions in the daily dialogue, or write a note. Help is always one step away.
What to bring
Please bring your own personal things. We provide the stay, the food and everything for the practice.
Always
- Loose, comfortable clothes for sitting and yoga
- Comfortable shoes and slippers
- Your own medicines, with a note of the doses
- Toothbrush, toiletries and a towel
- A small torch for the paths at night
- A yoga mat or your own cushion, if you have one
Winter
- A warm shawl or blanket wrap for the sittings
- A jacket or sweater
- Warm socks and a cap
- Thermal innerwear for the early mornings
- Lip balm and moisturiser
- A hot-water bottle, if you feel the cold
Summer
- Light cotton clothes
- A cap or hat
- Sunscreen
- Insect repellent
- A small hand towel
- Sunglasses for the outdoor sittings
Leave at home
- Books and laptops
- Valuables and jewellery
- Anything you will miss your phone for
Health notice
Meditation is not medical or psychological treatment. If you live with a serious physical or mental health condition, are pregnant, or take regular medicine, please talk to your doctor before booking and tell us on the health form. Do not stop any medicine for the retreat. Read the full notice
After you leave
For 21 days you get a short practice on WhatsApp each morning. Once a month you can sit online with everyone who has come before. And three months later, a letter arrives: the one you wrote to yourself.
Ready for more? The 3-Day Daybreak is the natural next step.