A grassy garden with purple and pink flowers, desert plants, and a rustic house on a clear day, with leafless trees in the background.
A rustic house surrounded by fall foliage with orange leaves, various plants, and a scenic mountain backdrop under a cloudy sky.
Ekuthuleni cabin
Ekuthuleni kitchen
Loft bed with a wooden ladder, red mattress, and yellow curtains in a small room with a white textured wall and black tiled floor, decorated with a potted plant and a small black stove.
Group of people practicing yoga outdoors on a wooden platform in a forest.
Person installing terracotta tiles on the floor of a room under renovation with unfinished walls and large windows.
A garden with yellow flowering plants in front of a wooden house amidst trees.
Indoor Shrine Room
A lush garden with various green plants and colorful flowers surrounds a rustic wooden table and chairs, with a wooden house in the background.
A small, dark green teepee tent is set up among trees in a wooded area, surrounded by green foliage and pink and white wildflowers.
A lush green hillside with sheep grazing, flowering plants, and wooden structures in a sunny rural setting.
A hiking trail on a hillside surrounded by trees and shrubs, with mist and mountains in the background during sunrise or sunset.
Yellow flowering bushes in a mountainous landscape with trees and fog in the background.
Sunshine over a snowy field with a metal and wooden gate and a mountain in the background.
Group of people hiking on a dirt trail surrounded by green trees and sunlight.
Snow-covered garden with wrought iron gate, snow-laden trees, and mountainous background under a partially cloudy sky.
A foggy landscape at sunrise with leafless trees and various plants, including palms and grasses, in the foreground.

Retreats & Programme

Rooted in the the buddhist teachings, especially the Forest meditation tradition of Ajahn Chah, we are inspired by nature, inner and outer. We offer meditation and eco retreats with many ways to explore and open.

Our retreats are holistic, helping us to be present and connected in body and mind, re-minding us of our intimate links with the natural world, and nourished also by sustainable living.

Small and simple can be beautiful and a great support for meditation, for feeling the richness of presence and what is already here.

The retreat schedule for 2026 is below.

A kitchen countertop setup with jars of preserved cherry tomatoes, a large pot on the stove, a bowl of cherry tomatoes, a jar of water, and a bunch of fresh red and green peppers on a checkered cloth.
A wheelbarrow filled with freshly picked zucchinis and black zucchinis in a garden with trees and grass.
A large, mature tree with a wide trunk and sprawling branches surrounds a porch area and a green canopy tent in a grassy yard.

Activities & Retreats in 2026

  • Campfire with orange and yellow flames burning on a sandy surface at night.

    Solitary Retreat Together 2026

    Stays are possible from

    Sat 24th to Sat 31st Jan 2026

    Thurs 2nd April to Wed 8th April

    A time to share dhamma, to follow one's own schedule & a moment of log cabin community life.

    Warmed by wood stoves & human hearts, nestled on a sunlit plateau in a wild valley, leading into endless hills of peaceful forests. A coming back to basics, to a simple way of living.

    Retreat Info and Booking
  • A large stone Buddha statue in a forested area, surrounded by trees and greenery.

    Solitary Retreat Together Thusday 30th April to Fri 8th May

    Thusday 30th April to Fri 8th May

    With Noon Baldwin

    A retreat offering structured group meditation with Dharma talks every other day, alternating with silent walks together in the hills.

    Morning and evening guided meditations and opportunities for one to one spiritual support alternating with the unstructured time.

    Retreat info and booking
  • Meditation teacher Sophie Boyer

    Embodied Clarity

    With Sophie Boyer and Noon

    13th to 20th July

    During this retreat, we invite you to explore the relationship we have with life. This life that unfolds and is embodied in the body.

    Sophie Boyer Sophie has been practising and studying Buddhism for 25 years. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in Myanmar by Sayadaw U Khantidhadja, then spent two and a half years in Asia studying with masters such as Sayadaw U Tejanyia and Sayadaw U Pandita.

    This retreat will be taught in French.

    Retreat Info and Booking
  • Deep Rest teacher Jaya Ashmore

    Deep Rest Retreat

    With Jaya Ashmore

    18th to 24th September

    When we come into direct contact with experience, we discover mental agitation, the abundance of our abilities, the simple necessity of encountering what we have been avoiding, and the sweetness of touching vitality beyond ideas.

    This silent retreat offers lying-down, sitting and walking meditation, connected movement (optional), and meditative chanting.

    Retreat Info and booking
  • A lush, green garden with various plants and trees, some with thick foliage, under a partly cloudy sky.

    New in 2026! Solitary Retreats Alone

    Available from 1st April to 1st December 2026

    Solitary accommodation with facilities to cook your own food (running water, cooking gas, solar shower & small gas heater for cold weather).

    Fresh veg & other fresh food drop-off weekly. Rustic, beautiful, safe & quiet, 5min walk to Ekuthuleni.

    Noon would be available for one-to-one spiritual support. Please contact Ekuthuleni for more info.

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  • Ekuthuleni Retreat house

    Daily Life activity Retreats

    Meditation & active daily life practice with the centre residents.

    Outside of formal retreat times, Ekuthuleni is also open for people to come to stay to join in a schedule of meditation & daily life practice. This includes day to day chores & activities we run to maintain the center as a sustainable & contemplative place.

    Retreat info & booking
  • Sunlight shining through a forest of tall trees with a dirt path in the foreground during sunset or sunrise.

    Sunday Online Meditation

    Starting in May the guided meditation will be held on Sunday at 7.30pm French time, with Noon.

    Invitation link below - please join us if you can !

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