Welcome to The Barn retreat centre
Welcome to The Barn, a Buddhist meditation retreat centre in the beautiful Devon countryside (South West England). Barn retreats focus on and support the development of mindful practice in everyday life.
“Awareness, concentration and enquiry can be practised anywhere – you can meditate as you work, communicate, rest travel and love. Bring a meditative attitude to everything you do!”
from 'Meditation for Life’ Martine Batchelor, Barn teacher
The Barn offers weekly meditation retreats for up to 8 people. All accommodation is in single rooms. Retreatants usually stay for one week, although many stay for longer. All retreat periods start on Sunday and end on Saturday. During your stay you will experience the joy of being part of the Barn community.
Set in a stunning hillside location overlooking the River Dart, The Barn has been a friendly meditation retreat centre for over twenty five years. It is a place where people re-connect with themselves and nature in a tranquil, supportive environment. Within a structured framework, small groups of retreatants can enjoy a mixture of meditation and mindfulness practice, teacher-led Buddhist inquiry and working meditation in our organic garden.
Although the teaching at the Barn is based on Buddhist traditions, Insight (Vipassana), Zen and Tibetan, the centre is non-denominational and all are welcome.
Living as a small community, we share household tasks, and cook and eat together. In the afternoons there is time to practice individually, relax, use our libary and enjoy the peaceful scenery.
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If you are interested in spending some time at our retreat centre, please contact us for more information or to book a retreat.
