Acharashraddha attended her first retreat at Dhanakosa in 1997 and immediately fell in love with this beautiful place. She was ordained in 2011 and has led retreats and taught yoga at Dhanakosa for many years.
Friday, 29 December 2017 to Friday, 5 January 2018 2018
This popular retreat is held over a particularly reflective time of year. It offers an opportunity to look back over the previous year and to anticipate the next - with meditation, discussion, Dharma study and a big ritual on New Year’s Eve. This retreat is for Mitras in the Triratna Buddhist Community who wish to deepen their Buddhist practice and who have been on at least one week-long retreat.
For more information, read the retreat information sheet.
Friday, 14 July 2017 to Friday, 21 July 2017 2017
These retreats combine introductory meditation teaching with yoga. The supportive atmosphere of the retreat allows us to develop and deepen both practices, and understand how the two augment each other. Both meditation and yoga teaching will be from first principles and will be suitable for complete beginners.
For more information read the retreat information sheet.
Friday, 30 December 2016 to Friday, 6 January 2017 2017
This popular retreat for regulars is held over an especially reflective time of year. It offers an opportunity to look back over the previous year and to anticipate the next - with meditation, discussion, dharma study and a big ritual on New Year’s Eve. For women Mitras who wish to deepen their Buddhist practice and who have been on at least one week-long retreat with the Triratna Buddhist Community.
For more information, please read the retreat information sheet.
Friday, 9 December 2016 to Friday, 16 December 2016 2016
These retreats combine introductory meditation teaching with yoga. The supportive atmosphere of the retreat allows us to develop and deepen both practices, and understand how the two augment each other. Both meditation and yoga teaching will be from first principles and will be suitable for complete beginners.
For more information, please read the retreat information sheet.
Friday, 27 May 2016 to Friday, 3 June 2016 2016
These retreats combine introductory meditation teaching with yoga. The supportive atmosphere of the retreat allows us to develop and deepen both practices, and understand how the two augment each other. Both meditation and yoga teaching will be from first principles and will be suitable for complete beginners.
For more information, please read the retreat information sheet.
Friday, 3 July 2015 to Friday, 10 July 2015 2015
These retreats combine introductory meditation teaching with yoga. The supportive atmosphere of the retreat allows us to develop and deepen both practices, and understand how the two augment each other. Both meditation and yoga teaching will be from first principles and will be suitable for complete beginners.
For more information, please read the retreat information sheet.
Friday, 12 September 2014 to Friday, 19 September 2014 2014
An ideal first regulars retreat. Continued exploration of meditation and Buddhism, introducing more silence, meditation and a stronger Buddhist context through teachings and Buddhist ritual (including 7-fold Puja), then our introductory retreats.
Open to anyone who has done an introductory retreat or has been attending a local centre and is looking to take their practice a bit deeper.
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Friday, 27 June 2014 to Friday, 4 July 2014 2014
This retreat combines introductory meditation teaching with yoga. The supportive atmosphere of the retreat allows us to develop and deepen both practices, and understand how the two augment each other.
Both meditation and yoga teaching will be from first principles and will be suitable for complete beginners.
For more information, take a look here