Matara Wellbeing, Tetbury
Next retreat will be in 2020
Spacious- Mind meditation is delighted to have found a stunning new retreat venue at
Matara near Tetbury. It's an exclusive wedding venue in the spring and summer months and we have secured the rooms looking onto the Zen garden for a days retreat . The gardens have been lovingly transformed into a place of seclusion and peace, ideal for mindful walking meditations and enjoying the beauty of nature. The meditation rooms are lavishly designed with eastern furnishings and decor, looking out onto a Zen pond, complete with fish. This is a premier venue and we have exclusive access to it for the day. It is only 30 mins drive from Cheltenham. We welcome beginners to meditation and at lunchtime there will be an opportunity for you to talk to Kathryn or Claire about your practice or the day in general. It's a nurturing and supportive environment for you settle the mind and just 'be'. Participants are asked to bring and share a vegetarian lunch. Teas and coffees are provided. |
Typical structure of meditation day (subject to change)
09.00-09.30 Arrival and registration 09.30- 10.00 Tour of house and gardens. Introduction to the day. Silence descends 10.00-10.30 Sitting Meditation 10.30-11.00 Walking Meditation 11.00-11.20 Tea break 11.30-12.00 Sitting Meditation 12.00-12.30 Walking Meditation 12.30-01.00 Sitting Meditation 01.00-02.30 Lunch and free time 02.30-03.00 Sitting Meditation 03.00-03.30 Walking Meditation 03.30-04.00 Sitting Meditation 04.00-04.30 Afternoon tea and final reflections |
Photos of our past retreat day at Matara
How the participants felt about the day...
'Thank you Kathryn and Claire for a lovely day - you created a real sense of peace and serenity with your insightful and helpful meditations, and the new venue was fantastic!'
'Thank you for a lovely day and great to explore a new venue as well. Full of surprises at every corner.'
'I do love Matara, love the decor and thank you so much for recommending the retreat to me and I look forward to more!'
'I feel like I have pampered my soul!"
'Thank you for a lovely day and great to explore a new venue as well. Full of surprises at every corner.'
'I do love Matara, love the decor and thank you so much for recommending the retreat to me and I look forward to more!'
'I feel like I have pampered my soul!"
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Some of the meditations undertaken on the day's retreat.
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