Online 1 Day

Online Retreat: 1 Day - Mindfulness for Challenging Times

Summary

1 day - Bi-monthly
Any
Short Periods

Overview

I thoroughly recommend it. I've booked up for two more! A very well-organised and excellent home retreat experience. Thank you Sharpham Trust 
                        - a previous participant

This 1-day Retreat at Home can help support and nourish you as you face new challenges and uncertainties.This mindfulness retreat offers support from experienced meditators. You'll be held in supportive community, connecting with each other and sharing experiences.

"I found the online 1-day retreat inspirational, calming and it definitely had the touch of the 'Sharpham magic' that we all crave in these strange times.

There will be a maximum of 15 people on this retreat with opportunities for smaller group sharing. 

The retreat will take place online using the platform Zoom (see further information below to ensure you have the minimum tech requirements). We'll send out guidance for using Zoom when you book and a guide to getting the best out of your Retreat at Home. 

This retreat is for you if:

  • Want connection to a supportive and nurturing community of fellow retreatants
  • Teaching and guided meditation sessions from experienced and compassionate coordinators
  • Ways to use mindfulness and self-compassion to stay steady in uncertain and challenging times
  • are aged 18 or over
What is Mindfulness?

What you'll experience on this retreat:

  • live teachings & guided practices, where you connect with a supportive retreat community and its skilled facilitators
  • group sharing, building connections and empathy
  • downloadable practices so you're not glued to a screen. And you can return to them again and again after the retreat finishes
  • Mindful movement routines and practices such as qi-gong and yoga
  • Teachings on how mindfulness and self-compassion can help steady us through uncertain and challenging times
  • the sense of being part of nature and the support of the Earth through daily nature connection practices
Online Mediation

Technical requirements:

We will be using the online application Zoom to meditate with each other.

To use Zoom you will need a computer or a phone with a speaker and camera. Full instructions will be sent with each Online Meditation Alert or you can access them here.

You can also download the Zoom app here to familiarise yourself with it and make sure it meets your system requirements.

Schedule

To get the most out of this retreat you will need a room in your home where you will not be distracted by other people and which can serve as a confidential space.

To join you will need to be fully available for the duration of the retreat (this helps create a greater sense of group coherence with less distraction for your fellow retreatants). This is a small group retreat with the expectation that you will attend from the start to the end.

The 1-day retreat will run from 8.40am through to 4.30pm. Click here for the schedule.

Leaders

Martyna Raczka
Martyna Raczka Read more +
Nina Jankelson - Assistant Barn Manager Read more +

Costs

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 £50 - £100 for this retreat, depending on what you can afford. 

There is a minimum payment of £20. 

Available dates

2023 21 Oct

Retreats at Home: Mindfulness for challenging times - a 1-day online retreat

With Nina Jankelson & Martyna Raczka