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Online Retreat: 2-night Weekend Connection
Summary
2 nights Bi-Monthly
Any
Short periods
Overview
The Retreat at Home is really special - and very different from other online offerings...the retreat gave me a holding space to share compassion and vulnerability, while drawing strength from other people across the country (and the world!) - online retreatant
If you're looking for some self-compassion and to take care of yourself virtually, you can experience the same Sharpham care, values and community support via our Retreats at Home.
Our online retreats are firmly grounded in the principles of mindfulness, meditation, community and nature connection that we’ve been fostering for the last 40 years.
This 2-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.
"Only through our connectedness to others can we really know and enhance the self. And only through working on the self can we begin to enhance our connectedness to others
- Harriet Lerner
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:
- you want to connect with a community of like-minded people
- have your voice heard in a supporting and nurturing environment
- deepen your practice at home
- are aged 18 or over
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
- Talks, individual time and question-and-answer sessions with experienced meditation teachers
- 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
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 weekend retreat will run from 5.30pm on Friday evening to 5.15pm on Sunday evening. Click here for the schedule,
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Leaders
Ben Murray - retreat leader
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Holly Rigby
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Nadia Abdel-Karim
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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 £100 - £150 for this retreat, depending on what you can afford.
There is a minimum payment of £40.
Available dates
2025
11
Jul
Weekend Retreat at Home: a 2-night online retreat
With Holly Rigby & Ben Murray
At the heart of the Sharpham Trust ethos is our desire to build a more mindful, compassionate and environmentally sustainable world.
We connect people with nature and foster mindfulness and well-being through our programme of retreats, mindfulness courses, outdoor learning and the arts.
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