Each Day’s programme.
The programme for the week is designed to build on the experience and practise of Mindfulness, day by day.
Each day, the programme follows a similar programme.
3.00am – 3.45am night time meditation in peace hall. VERY OPTIONAL
7.30am – 8.30am Breakfast
8.30am – 9.30am Working with the Island Karma time.
9.30am – 10.00am morning Yoga
10.00am – 12.30pm Tai Chi session.
12.30pm – 1.30pm lunch
2.00pm – 4.30pm free time. Instructors available for 1:1 tuition/discussion
4.30pm – 6.00pm Yoga session
6.00pm – 7.00pm Supper.
7.30pm – 9.00pm Dharma talk and meditation in the peace hall
Our purpose here is to help you grow, spiritually and emotionally as a person. This requires effort. You will see from the programme that this retreat is intensive. But although we encourage you to take part in all aspects of the programme, we also know that you will inevitably get tired and need to rest. The Buddhist concept of Right Effort applies here. Finding the right balance of effort to make progress but at the same time noticing how you are feeling and resting when you need to. During these rest times, and also with the Karma hour after breakfast, you may like to get involved with the running of the island, in the kitchen or in the garden. This will give you a lovely feeling of connection with the Holy Isle itself and this remarkable project of peace. A truly unique place in the UK if not the world! The programme will include an hour after breakfast each day working with the resident volunteer community, helping with kitchen, house-care and garden tasks