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 2025-26 is below.
Activities & Retreats in 2025-26
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Deep Rest Retreat with Jaya Ashmore
19th to 25th September 2025
Silence and finely tuned meditation instructions in an atmosphere of welcome help us drop out of our programmed ways of operating.
Participants are encouraged to experiment with lying down and sitting for meditation to find where they feel the most depth.
The retreat is appropriate for people at all experience levels and for those with no meditation experience.
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Solitary Retreats Together 2025-26
Stays are possible from
Fri 21st to Fri 28th November 2025
Sun 28th December 2025 to Sun 3rd Jan 2026
Tues 2nd April to Wed 8th April 2026
Tues 30th April to 8th May 2026
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.
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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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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.
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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!
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/885573144
Meeting ID: 885 573 144
