Why I keep returning to SILENT RETREATS regularly

Why I keep returning to SILENT RETREATS regularly

Why do I keep returning to silent retreats regularly? I'm on my fourth silent meditation retreat now and have been going regularly, every 6 months to 1 year. I go through why I regularly give myself these timeouts... and if life constantly feels overwhelming with too much going on - perhaps you might want to consider training with an experienced meditation teacher near you too!

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Day in the life: on a SILENT RETREAT

Day in the life: on a SILENT RETREAT

What actually happens on a silent meditation retreat? I take you along my day-in-the-life on one day of my 5-day silent retreat at the beautiful Mandali Retreat Centre in Italy while training with the one and only Sarah Powers.

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What's the point of a SILENT RETREAT?

What's the point of a SILENT RETREAT?

What's the point of going on a silent retreat? But in the first place - what's a silent retreat and what does it entail? I take you through some of the reasons why you might want to consider going on one and my recommendations for some of the best.

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Everything You Need to Know About Creating Your Home Retreat

Everything You Need to Know About Creating Your Home Retreat

I’ve just completed a 5-day silent home retreat with my teacher, Richard Miller, on the “Foundations of meditation”. He teaches the iRest method based in the Tantra teachings of Kashmir Shaivism - with a very easily accessible, non-secular approach, and with language easily understood for the Western mind. Not fluffy at all - it’s an immersive experience that cuts through all the intellectual BS…

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