Upcoming Retreats
Introductory Weekend to Buddhist Meditation – August
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Aug 21, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed
Fully Booked
A popular introductory weekend teaching two traditional Buddhist meditations: mindfulness of breathing and development of loving kindness. A structured programme in a friendly space away from usual di…
Yoga and Meditation Long Weekend
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Aug 28, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026 4 days Residential Mixed
Fully Booked
A deepening exploration of yoga and meditation including Pranayama, Yoga Nidra and ritual, within a Buddhist context. Covers safe alignment, the Bandhas and connection to the elements and the Pranic b…
with Satyamati
Path of Purification
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Sep 3, 2026 – Sep 11, 2026 9 days Residential Mixed
Fully Booked
Group work exploring patterns of communicating and relating with honesty and sensitivity, set in a ritual context of meditation, devotional Vajrasattva practice and periods of silence. A Triratna inte…
with Atula , Nagamudra , Nagasiddhi , Mandarava
Embodied Animate World: Our Sacred Belonging
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Sep 18, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026 8 days Residential Mixed
An embodied Buddhism retreat using meditation, nature-based rituals and immersive practices in nature to move beyond concepts of interconnectedness into a felt sensing of the here and now. For people…
with Nagadipa , Viryadeva
Men's Regional Order Weekend – Sept 2026
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Sep 25, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed
A regional order weekend for Triratna Buddhist Order members only.
Yoga and Meditation Long Weekend
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Oct 9, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026 4 days Residential Mixed
Two sessions a day of mindful, gentle yoga influenced by Vanda Scaravelli, alongside meditation, Buddhist devotional practice, ritual and discussion. For regular yoga practitioners and meditators in t…
with Surata , Kamalasakhi (Sarah Whiteley)
Awakening to the Breath
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Oct 16, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026 8 days Residential Mixed
Fully Booked
A largely silent week exploring the many uses of breath meditation in the Buddhist tradition, from developing awareness and deep relaxation to opening the heart and developing insight. Includes presen…
with Vessantara , Advayasiddhi
Beauty and Insight – A retreat on perception
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Oct 30, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026 8 days Residential Mixed
Fully Booked
A close look at how experience takes shape and how we might consciously and creatively shape a world of beauty and meaning. Alongside Dharma teachings and meditation, the retreat explores what art, fi…
with Vajradarshini
The Way It Is – A Buddhist writing retreat – Wolf at the Door
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Nov 6, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 4 days Residential Mixed
A Buddhist writing retreat exploring imagination through pen and paper, bringing kindness and curiosity to experience. Wolf at the Door workshops are woven with the Dharma; no writing experience neces…
with Padmacandra , Vishvantara , Dayajava
Moving into embodiment: Yoga & Meditation week
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Nov 13, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026 8 days Residential Mixed
A week of yoga and meditation including Pranayama, Yoga Nidra and ritual, drawing on Buddhism, yoga and embodiment coaching traditions. Includes small group work and some periods of silence.
with Vidyadasa , Satyamati
Dhyana Through the Body – reevaluating dhyana
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Nov 27, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026 8 days Residential Mixed
Fully Booked
An exploration of embodied approaches to dhyana, questioning traditional interpretations and treating it as a deeply unified, embodied state integrated with mindfulness and the factors of awakening. A…
with Tejananda
The Body as Mandala
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Dec 4, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026 8 days Residential Mixed
Fully Booked
A retreat imagining the body as both a vessel containing psyche and a mandala constellated around the heart. Participants playfully shift attention from thought to direct bodily experience and extende…
with Paramananda , Mandarava
The Calling
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Dec 11, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed
A meditation retreat about listening more deeply to yourself and abiding in more authentic states of being. Draws on the supportive qualities of the elements, guided personal inquiry, mindful movement…
with Singhashri , Balajit
Introductory Weekend to Buddhist Meditation – December
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Dec 18, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed
A popular introductory weekend teaching two traditional Buddhist meditations: mindfulness of breathing and development of loving kindness. A structured programme in a friendly space away from usual di…
with Sanghasīha