Summer Retreat Abbey House Glastonbury July 2012

Residential weekend

In July 2012 YogaLiving is offering a rare opportunity to access excellent and authentic teaching focussing on the practice of Atma Vichara at a weekend summer retreat in Somerset.
YogaLiving has conducted residential retreats for the past 15 years and has an established skill in delivering quality experiences for participants.

The venue

Abbey House is a spacious and comfortable 18th century retreat house in the centre of Glastonbury and set alongside Glastonbury Abbey. The location and the surrounding area has drawn spiritual seekers for centuries.  There is open access to the ancient Abbey grounds, to Glastonbury Tor, the surrounding countryside and the historic town.

Experiences from the 2011 retreat:

” Beautiful – so clear and so lovingly delivered “

” So simple and yet so profound – Thank you “

” Your teaching is lyrical, pertinent to me and unfaltering – thankyou “

” After hearing you on several occasions something really clicked for me this time – a beautiful experience “

The teacher

The weekend will be taught and led by Derek Thorne; highly experienced, and insightful he leads the YogaLiving Community supporting individuals to live the teachings of Atma Vichara in everyday life.

During this weekend you will: 

• Receive and develop the practice of Atma Vichara
• Spend time with a gifted teacher
• Hear the advaita teachings from the Upanishads
• Be with like-minded people
• Rest in peace and nature
• Have space for silence and self discovery

 

The programme

Satsang is the method of instruction and will be the basis of the programme each day. Satsang means wise company and spiritual connection. Direction is given through instruction, silence, chanting and meditation. Participants can either sit in chairs or on the floor. The nature is beautiful and there is opportunity for walking through the lanes and hills. Free time is available to roam the garden or just to rest. Outside of the sessions silence is maintained throughout the weekend enabling quietness in the house for sitting, relaxing, being and absorbing the teachings. Private interviews with the teacher are available.

 

 Dates and costs

The weekend will start on Friday 20th July 2012 in the late afternoon and will finish on the afternoon of Sunday 22nd July 2012.
The cost is estimated at £275 for an all inclusive weekend. The dates afor 2013 are March 1st and July 5th.

Booking

Use the contact us form to express your interest and request a place. We will then arrange a booking for you.

• TV interviews to view

  View 2 television interviews with YogaLiving teacher Derek Thorne about life teaching meditation and reality

• Essential Teachings

  The essential teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi provided in plain english versions

• Events, practice days and talks

  Receive the teachings at practice days and talks:
  NEXT EVENTS: BRISTOL JANUARY 24th. TORQUAY JANUARY 28th. LONDON FEBRUARY 25th
  Other events throughout 2012

• Summer Retreat – Who Am I?

  A unique & transformative annual retreat for all spiritual seekers. Glastonbury Somerset July 20th 2012. March 1st 2013. July 5th 2013

• Practice book – how to do Atma Vichara

  A unique and powerful book for all spiritual seekers. Clearly describing the practice of Atma Vichara and its context in life.