residential retreats | sharpham house
Living in Love
Yoga, Meditation & Embodied Dharma
Sharpham House, Devon, UK
April 2nd - 6th 2025
FULLY BOOKED: WAITING LIST ONLY
Arrival at Sharpham: 3-4pm on the 2nd.
Departure from Sharpham: 12pm on the 6th.
On retreat we use each moment as a gateway to enter into a deep and authentic relationship with life. We cultivate an atmosphere of love which extends in all directions: towards each other, the natural world and this very tender human body, heart and mind. Every piece of the constellation brought home and held in love.
We draw on ancient practices to support this journey: Iyengar yoga to establish a stable and relaxed presence in the body; Meditation to remain anchored and aligned with the luminous warmth of this presence; Yin yoga and psychological enquiry to establish a graceful relationship with mental/emotional states; Dharma teachings and Satsang to return from reactivity to love; and intimate, creative connections with nature to remind us of aliveness and joy. As we embrace this moment with love, we increasingly find ourselves living in love.
The retreat is in silence and digital free. You are guided to discover the wonderful benefits of relaxing habits of distraction to encourage a deeper connection with life. Silence, teachings and mindful dialogue allow us to come together in deep trust and support as we let go of old armouring and the normal ways we define ourselves and others. It creates a very loving supportive space between us. Many people are surprised to discover how healing and nurturing silence feels, and how intimate and connected we feel with others within it.
Sharpham House and its estate is set in a majestic location high above on the banks of the River Dart in South Devon (near Totnes train station). Its stunning 550-acre estate includes a swimming pool, gardens, ancient woodland, river walks, a wild swimming pontoon on the tidal river and rolling Devonshire hills. The food is delicious, vegetarian, abundant, mostly organic and locally sourced. The spaces inside the house are inspiring: staying here feels like we enter another era, including a stunning spiral staircase and an ornate octagonal practice room. All rooms are single (unless requested otherwise), a few are ensuite and others share bathrooms between two or three bedrooms.
Some previous yoga and meditation experience is helpful, but the emphasis on these retreats is to revisit the essential elements of these sacred practices to allow each person to grow into feeling more alive from exactly where they are.
Living in Love
Yoga, Meditation & Embodied Dharma
Sharpham House, Devon, UK
April 2nd - 6th 2025
FULLY BOOKED: WAITING LIST ONLY
Arrival at Sharpham: 3-4pm on the 2nd.
Departure from Sharpham: 12pm on the 6th.
On retreat we use each moment as a gateway to enter into a deep and authentic relationship with life. We cultivate an atmosphere of love which extends in all directions: towards each other, the natural world and this very tender human body, heart and mind. Every piece of the constellation brought home and held in love.
We draw on ancient practices to support this journey: Iyengar yoga to establish a stable and relaxed presence in the body; Meditation to remain anchored and aligned with the luminous warmth of this presence; Yin yoga and psychological enquiry to establish a graceful relationship with mental/emotional states; Dharma teachings and Satsang to return from reactivity to love; and intimate, creative connections with nature to remind us of aliveness and joy. As we embrace this moment with love, we increasingly find ourselves living in love.
The retreat is in silence and digital free. You are guided to discover the wonderful benefits of relaxing habits of distraction to encourage a deeper connection with life. Silence, teachings and mindful dialogue allow us to come together in deep trust and support as we let go of old armouring and the normal ways we define ourselves and others. It creates a very loving supportive space between us. Many people are surprised to discover how healing and nurturing silence feels, and how intimate and connected we feel with others within it.
Sharpham House and its estate is set in a majestic location high above on the banks of the River Dart in South Devon (near Totnes train station). Its stunning 550-acre estate includes a swimming pool, gardens, ancient woodland, river walks, a wild swimming pontoon on the tidal river and rolling Devonshire hills. The food is delicious, vegetarian, abundant, mostly organic and locally sourced. The spaces inside the house are inspiring: staying here feels like we enter another era, including a stunning spiral staircase and an ornate octagonal practice room. All rooms are single (unless requested otherwise), a few are ensuite and others share bathrooms between two or three bedrooms.
Living in Love
Yoga, Meditation & Embodied Dharma
Sharpham House, Devon, UK
April 2nd - 6th 2025
FULLY BOOKED: WAITING LIST ONLY
Arrival at Sharpham: 3-4pm on the 2nd.
Departure from Sharpham: 12pm on the 6th.
On retreat we use each moment as a gateway to enter into a deep and authentic relationship with life. We cultivate an atmosphere of love which extends in all directions: towards each other, the natural world and this very tender human body, heart and mind. Every piece of the constellation brought home and held in love.
We draw on ancient practices to support this journey: Iyengar yoga to establish a stable and relaxed presence in the body; Meditation to remain anchored and aligned with the luminous warmth of this presence; Yin yoga and psychological enquiry to establish a graceful relationship with mental/emotional states; Dharma teachings and Satsang to return from reactivity to love; and intimate, creative connections with nature to remind us of aliveness and joy. As we embrace this moment with love, we increasingly find ourselves living in love.
The retreat is in silence and digital free. You are guided to discover the wonderful benefits of relaxing habits of distraction to encourage a deeper connection with life. Silence, teachings and mindful dialogue allow us to come together in deep trust and support as we let go of old armouring and the normal ways we define ourselves and others. It creates a very loving supportive space between us. Many people are surprised to discover how healing and nurturing silence feels, and how intimate and connected we feel with others within it.
Sharpham House and its estate is set in a majestic location high above on the banks of the River Dart in South Devon (near Totnes train station). Its stunning 550-acre estate includes a swimming pool, gardens, ancient woodland, river walks, a wild swimming pontoon on the tidal river and rolling Devonshire hills. The food is delicious, vegetarian, abundant, mostly organic and locally sourced. The spaces inside the house are inspiring: staying here feels like we enter another era, including a stunning spiral staircase and an ornate octagonal practice room. All rooms are single (unless requested otherwise), a few are ensuite and others share bathrooms between two or three bedrooms.
Typical daily schedule
7.30 - 8am meditation
or
7 - 8am silent walking meditation with optional swim in the river Dart
8am breakfast
10am - 1pm morning practice (includes Iyengar yoga, guided meditation, meditation in nature, optional one-to-one meetings)
1pm lunch
4 - 7pm afternoon practice (includes yin yoga, guided meditation, nature communion/creativity, optional Satsang group meeting)
7pm dinner
8.30pm guided meditation or ceremony
Payment for the venue
Ensuite Single: £760: (Lime), (Yew), (Beech)
Heritage Single: £760: (Ruth Ash), (Thomas de Sharpham), (Capability Brown)
Premium Single: £660: (Ash), (Richard Durant), (Robert Taylor), (Philemon Pownoll), (Chestnut), (Tulip)
Standard Single: £560: (Oak), (Monkey Puzzle), (Elm), (Elizabeth Durant), (Holly), (Edmund Bastard), (Cherry)
Accessible Ensuite Single: £560: (Claire Milne)
Small Single: £460: (Hermione), (Favourite)
Assisted places: payable by Dana (please apply explaining your circumstances)
Payment for my teaching
I offer these retreats on a Dana basis. This is an ancient method of sharing respect, love and appreciation between students and teachers which has been kept alive since the time of the Buddha. After the retreat I will ask you to reflect on what you received from the week and what you would like to offer to support me in return. Dana helps us remember how beautiful generosity feels.
Feedbacks from previous retreats at Sharpham House...
Typical daily schedule
7.30 - 8am meditation
or
7 - 8am silent walking meditation with optional swim in the river Dart
8am breakfast
10am - 1pm morning practice (includes Iyengar yoga, guided meditation, meditation in nature, optional one-to-one meetings)
1pm lunch
4 - 7pm afternoon practice (includes yin yoga, guided meditation, nature communion/creativity, optional Satsang group meeting)
7pm dinner
8.30pm guided meditation or ceremony
Payment for the venue
Ensuite Single: £760: (Lime), (Yew), (Beech)
Heritage Single: £760: (Ruth Ash), (Thomas de Sharpham), (Capability Brown)
Premium Single: £660: (Ash), (Richard Durant), (Robert Taylor),
(Philemon Pownoll), (Chestnut), (Tulip)
Standard Single: £560: (Oak), (Monkey Puzzle), (Elm), (Elizabeth Durant), (Holly), (Edmund Bastard), (Cherry)
Accessible Ensuite Single: £560: (Claire Milne)
Small Single: £460: (Hermione), (Favourite)
Assisted places: payable by Dana (please apply explaining your circumstances)
Payment for my teaching
I offer these retreats on a Dana basis. This is an ancient method of sharing respect, love and appreciation between students and teachers which has been kept alive since the time of the Buddha. After the retreat I will ask you to reflect on what you received from the week and what you would like to offer to support me in return. Dana helps us remember how beautiful generosity feels.
Tawny
Thank you for the beautiful gift of this retreat. Words can't translate what this week has been for me. Thank you hardly seems enough to encompass the gratitude I feel for creating and holding this safe space, which you have done so effortlessly and with pure love... As I think of returning back to the routine of life I am conscious not to fall back into old habits that do not serve me. I know the path is long but I also know that there is a part of me, hidden in the depths of muddy waters, that knows, believes and feels I am worthy of love. Of loving myself... Thank you for helping me find her.
Emma
My retreat with you came at a time of great turmoil in my life. Spending the week with you, listening to your teaching and being allowed the space and time to reflect on my situation, listen to my body and understand what I needed was invaluable. I can only thank you because here I am a year later happier, healthier and stronger both in mind and body and very much looking forward to another wonderful week with you.
Tara
I’m bursting with love and joy and gratitude. I feel so blessed to have been there. Thank you as always for guiding us deeper and deeper into this heart space.
Ruth
Your incredible skill, for me, is your ability to make one of my body, heart and mind. I feel I work on my thoughts and emotions just as much as I do on my body, sometimes even more. It’s the perfect way to truly care for myself, nurture, learn and grow in the gentlest and best way I can imagine.