Why not treat yourself to a day of non- doing in the comfort of your own home?!
Running via Zoom from 10am till 4pm, you be gently guided through various mindfulness practices including meditation, movement and various informal mindfulness practices.
Mindfulness teaches us the delightful notion of slowing down a little, giving ourselves the opportunity to be fully awake in the present moment, stepping out of autopilot mode and rekindling what we think of as ‘beginner’s mind’ – noticing things, almost as if we were experiencing them for the very first time.
Attendees at The Gift Retreats spend time being gently guided through meditations involving sitting on chairs, lying down, standing, mindful movement such as gentle stretching, and other mindfulnes practices. There are also plenty of periods of rest and non-doing. Nobody has to participate in anything that they would prefer not to, or has difficulty with.
The gift retreats are led in a completely secular, non-religious way and we simply respect that each attendee may bring his or her own spirituality.
No need to talk!! Unlike some retreats, we do not impose a strict regime of silence. However, we do encourage the idea that we can let go of the need to make conversation – that it’s OK just to sit quietly with others without feeling that it is rude not to talk! This can naturally feel a little strange at first but once we get used to it, it can feel comfortable and refreshing.
It’s very important to stress that going on a retreat is not some form of group therapy, although the effects of it are often profoundly therapeutic, leaving attendees feeling refreshed and renewed and with a wonderful sense of peace and well being.
If you would like to know more about our ‘in person’ residential retreats please visit thegiftretreats.co.uk or contact us at info@thegiftretreats.co.uk
Thank you.
Please contact us for more information about our one day virtual reatreat info@thegiftretreats.co.uk