Retreat At Home: a 2-night weekend online retreat

Schedule

This weekend retreat will run from 5.30pm on the first evening to 5.15pm on the final evening.

The programme below may change slightly - for the most up-to-date schedule, click here

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

I found the online 3-day retreat thoroughly enjoyable and rewarding. Though it took a few moments getting use to speaking and meditating online, it wasn’t long before I felt relaxed and confident thanks to the warmth of my fellow retreatants and the caring support of the coordinators.

 

The 3-day Barn Retreat at Home really helped me to reconnect with the inner silence through the group meditations and other practices and opened my heart thanks to the amazing sharings we had everyday! The sense of community and support of each other and the coordinators that is The Barn was surprisingly and beautifully transmitted online.

 

The Retreat at Home is really special - and very different from other online offerings. Drawing on some of the best parts of The Barn’s tried and tested routes to wellbeing, the retreat gave me a holding space to share compassion and vulnerability, while drawing strength from other people across the country (and the world!) It also put me back in touch with my past visits to The Barn and Sharpham, remembering what drew me there and past lessons learned. The whole experience was a truly insightful way of actively integrating time for healing and self-care into my home environment.

 

The experience of 'sitting' with the lovely crew at the Barn was delightful. So much thought has gone into finding a way to use technology, but not overuse it, with aspects of the day offline, using downloadable audio and video. Although I was often in my garden, or indoors, yet I was really connected to the others in the group, the coordinators and teachers. The social sessions which were delightful - such a big part of retreating at the Barn for me is Sangha (community), being with like-minded folk and sharing our experiences.
I’ll certainly be back for more, as the difficult times continue and maybe beyond. I still feel profoundly grateful that this option is available. Just disconnect your front doorbell and phone, and sink into your own unique home retreat...

 

I've been to the barn a couple of times face to face before but this is a different experience. It's a collaboration of many of the wonderful things the barn has; community, sharing, space to think with all of my home comforts. I found the virtual Barn retreat one of the most powerful personal experiences I have had. I believe this is due to the careful thought and consideration of the team who hold the space well, materials provided and the vulnerability that being in my own home affords me. I would highly recommend this experience with all the uncertainties in the world at present reflecting and sharing these in a mindful way has given me back some hope and has made the world feel a little less lonely.

We recognise this is a difficult time financially for many people.

These retreats are offered on a sliding scale to ensure as many people as possible can benefit. 

We suggest paying £100 - £150 for this retreat, depending on what you can afford. 

There is a minimum payment of £40.