A chance to have a break from work, family commitments, the news, even social media.
Time to just ‘be’.
I am pleased to share with you an opportunity to join me and my good friend Satyamati for a week in the beautiful Sussex countryside for a yoga & meditation retreat @rivendellbc
During this retreat we will have the opportunity to explore the energetic principles of the Sun and Moon through the body and creative imagination.
These retreats offer the opportunity to combine the practice of yoga with the added depth of awareness that meditation creates.
An introduction to Buddhist meditation will also be taught on the retreat led by Satyamati. The Meditation and Yoga taught will emphasise a body-based approach.
Rivendell is situated on the edge of a small East Sussex village, the retreat centre itself is housed in a former Victorian rectory. Surrounding the house is a lovely garden, beyond which lie fields and woodland.
Balancing the Moon & Sun:
Yoga & Meditation Week
With Manjunaga & Satyamati
Rivendell Retreat Centre.
Friday, July 10th - Friday, July 17th
£459 - £359 concessions
Everyone is welcome: This retreat is suitable for those new to meditation and Buddhism.
Full details are available through the link in my bio.
#sussex #triratna #triratnabuddhism #yogainsussex #yogaretreat #yoga #buddhism #meditation #wellbeing
Yoga and Meditation Long Weekend
With Surata and Sarah Whiteley
March 20 - 23, 2026
Surata brings to his teaching 50 years’ experience of both yoga and Buddhism. His teaching combines a depth of experience with humour and playfulness. His particular mindful and gentle style of yoga is influenced by the teaching of Vanda Scaravelli. The practice starts with time in semi-supine and is nervous system aware. It may not be appropriate for those wanting a vigorous yoga practice. Two sessions of yoga a day alongside meditation, Buddhist devotional practice, ritual and discussion. TRIRATNA RETREAT: For regular yoga practitioners and meditators who attend retreats, a centre or group in Triratna community.#yoga #triratnabuddhism #triratna #meditation
A retreat for women
On this retreat we will be exploring the inspirational story of Princess Mandarava, known for being one of Padmasambhavas consorts ( the famous Indian guru who brought Buddhism to Tibet) how she moves into a life of liberation and freedom and hearts release.
During the week the retreat team will be presenting the Princess Mandaravas individual life story using puppets and storytelling, unfolding the different stages of her journey. From her insights at an early age through to her letting go of the restrictive conditions she lived in as a woman, to her coming into her own power in facing both the challenges she encountered as a female practitioner and the demonic energies of her time. We will follow her into the profound depth of her practices and along the way explore our own resonance with her path.
This retreat follows an immersive approach using the tradition of oral storytelling.
Stories call to us and reveal the universal wisdom of human experience. They can help us connect with and look at our own life experiences, providing a map to our own internal landscapes. Stories lead us to become more open to the deeper mysterious archetypal patterns that manifest through us all, and give our lives meaning.
As a collective we will explore their relevance directly to our own lives through reflection, group discussion, meditation, ritual, gentle body work in nature and our own creativity. This process will enable us to listen to and be more intimate with ourselves, with others and the world around us.Through doing so we can become more aware of who we are, where we have come from and how to move forward creatively into the future.
Join this group of longstanding friends who have, at different times, over thirty years have lived worked and practiced together. Over the past ten years (we) have been exploring through visual storytelling the relevance of ancient myths and stories to (our) own lives. /retreat/99/the-hearts-release-the-liberation-story-of-princess-mandarava/ #triratna #triratnabuddhism
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Happy to say that we have now released the new website for Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre - you can now book 50 different Meditation and Buddhism retreats, Yoga & Meditation retreats and Creativity and writing retreats... for 2026!
with some great teachers: Advayasiddhi, Alayasri, Atula, Balajit, Jayachitta, Lokadhi, Mandarava, Manjunaga, Mokshadarshini, Nagadipa, Nagamudra, Nagasiddhi, Parami, Satyamati, Sinhacandra, Singhashri, Subhadassi, Surata & Sarah Whiteley, Tejananda, Vajradarshini, Vajragupta, Vessantara, Vijayamala, Viryadeva & Matt Clark, Vidyadasa, Paramananda, and Wolf at the Door: Padmacandra, Vishvantara and Dayajava
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Its been a labour of love to create this website organisng all the teachers and programs, but happy its out there and will be developing it more soon.... I created this using WordPress , Retreat Guru Booking system with some code and developer assistance from Samudradaka at Circular Cube. Have tagged a few people who may be interested, feel free to remove the tag if not interested... Please share with anyone you think may be interested!
I know I am being stupendously spacious slothful super powers around sending out information via socials or my newsletter with details of what I’m offering in-person next year.
Having received quite a few nudges recently and knowing that some of these are booking already… I thought I’d pop something here.
I’ll be starting with a new cohort of Murmurations Spring 2026 too.
Recent photo of me for the algorithms and to prove I still exist (just) 🤣
Art Credit: with hearty gratitude to @sophiewake_artist for her amazing art. See slide two.
Time to just ‘be’.
Pleased to share with you that we are offering an opportunity to join Manjunaga @manjunaga_yoga for a week in the beautiful Sussex countryside for a yoga & meditation retreat @rivendellbc
During this retreat we will have the opportunity to explore the energetic principles of the Sun and Moon through the body and creative imagination.
These retreats offer the opportunity to combine the practice of yoga with the added depth of awareness that meditation creates.
An introduction to Buddhist meditation will also be taught on the retreat led by Satyamati. The Meditation and Yoga taught will emphasise a body-based approach.
Rivendell is situated on the edge of a small East Sussex village, the retreat centre itself is housed in a former Victorian rectory. Surrounding the house is a lovely garden, beyond which lie fields and woodland. It has simple communal accommodation, which is warm and comfortable.
Balancing the Moon & Sun:
Yoga & Meditation Week
With Manjunaga & Satyamati
Rivendell Retreat Centre.
Friday, July 18th - Friday, July 25th
£399 - £379 concessions
Everyone is welcome: This retreat is suitable for those new to meditation and Buddhism.
Full details are available through our bio.
#sussex #triratna #triratnabuddhism #yogainsussex #yogaretreat #yoga #buddhism #meditation #wellbeing
Within our busy lives we often need a breathing space. Time to pause, relax and recalibrate.
A chance to have a break from work, family commitments, the news, even social media.
Time to just ‘be’.
Pleased to share with you that we are offering an opportunity to join Manjunaga @manjunaga_yoga for a week in the beautiful Sussex countryside for a yoga & meditation retreat @rivendellbc
During this retreat we will have the opportunity to explore the energetic principles of the Sun and Moon through the body and creative imagination.
These retreats offer the opportunity to combine the practice of yoga with the added depth of awareness that meditation creates.
An introduction to Buddhist meditation will also be taught on the retreat led by Satyamati. The Meditation and Yoga taught will emphasise a body-based approach.
Rivendell is situated on the edge of a small East Sussex village, the retreat centre itself is housed in a former Victorian rectory. Surrounding the house is a lovely garden, beyond which lie fields and woodland. It has simple communal accommodation, which is warm and comfortable.
Balancing the Moon & Sun:
Yoga & Meditation Week
With Manjunaga & Satyamati
Rivendell Retreat Centre.
Friday, July 18th - Friday, July 25th
£399 - £379 concessions
Everyone is welcome: This retreat is suitable for those new to meditation and Buddhism.
Full details are available through our bio.
#sussex #triratna #triratnabuddhism #yogainsussex #yogaretreat #yoga #buddhism #meditation #wellbeing
Portraits of Samādhi is an intimate series of photographic portraits of sanga members in meditation. Created by Hartley Woolf, the series captures the subtlety of human expression that plays upon people’s faces as they meditate, and explores the relationship between photographer and sitter in the moment of capture. It also includes candid descriptions of the sitters’ experience, told in their own words with remarkable honesty. Hartley is a filmmaker, photographer and GFR mitra based in Bristol.
Thanks very much!
Warmly,
Hartley @hartley_woolf_film ,
Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre is recruiting for supported and volunteer roles
We are offering a precious opportunity to join the Rivendell Team in the running and life of this successful and well-loved Triratna retreat centre. We would like to hear from Order members or TFO/GFR Mitras who are enthusiastic about Rivendell as a context in which the Dharma is communicated and Sangha is created.
For details go to our homepage banner (link in our info page or copy the link below):
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Further information and Job descriptions will be available for short listed candidates.
Closing date for applications 13/09/24
Interviews week beginning 23/09/24
If you are interested in applying but the timetable doesn’t work for you then please get in touch to discuss.
With warmest wishes
The Rivendell Team
