About the Retreat
This weekend retreat at Land of Joy is an invitation to open our hearts to the power of loving kindness — for ourselves, for others, and for the world we share.
Through a blend of teachings, guided meditations, group discussion, and gentle body practices, teachers Lou Beaumont and Paula Chichester will guide us in exploring kindness as a profound source of strength and happiness. Together, we will look closely at what supports kindness, what can prevent it, and how we can cultivate it in daily life with courage, balance, and warmth.
Short sessions of pranayama and chi gong will support the retreat by relaxing the body and mind, creating an open foundation from which loving kindness can naturally grow. These embodied practices will be woven gently alongside Dharma reflections and opportunities to share and learn from one another.
Themes We Will Explore
The courage and strength of kindness: exploring how kindness is a source of resilience and joy, and how gentle body practices like pranayama and chi gong can help the heart and mind soften to embody this quality.
- Understanding and responding to others: developing clarity and compassion in how we meet the needs of others, supported by practices that open awareness and presence in the body.
- Reflecting on kindness: recalling times we have given and received kindness, using body-based practices to deepen connection to these experiences.
- Overcoming obstacles to kindness: exploring what can close the heart and mind, and using breath and movement to release tension and cultivate equanimity.
- Kindness and self-love: recognising that caring for ourselves is the foundation for genuine kindness to others, and learning how embodiment practices support self-awareness and inner balance.
Who Should Attend?
This retreat is for anyone who wishes to live with more warmth, compassion, and courage. Whether you are new to meditation or an experienced practitioner, you are welcome.
Schedule
In person- Friday 15th – Sunday 17th May
Bookings
For more information and bookings, please visit the Land of Joy dedicated page
