These retreats & courses are available with reduced rates or financial assistance. For more info please contact the relevant organisation.

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5,12,19 March 2026. Waking up in the midst: Dharma in daily life. 3 evening session online course with Sheffield Insight Meditation.

27-29 March 2026. The Call to the Beloved. Gaia House online retreat.

25 April. Tending Joy, Sustaining Compassion. One day in-person retreat. Alderwasley Village Hall, Amber Valley, Derbyshire.

10-13 July. Young Person’s retreat: A Path of Connection. Gaia House

17-22 July. The Heart of Wisdom and Compassion. 5 night retreat. Gaia House

1 September. Rainbow Dharma meditation evening for the LGBTQIA+ community. 6.00 – 7.30pm. Sampo Buddhist Center, Helsinki, Finland.

2-6 Sept. Loving-kindness as a Path of Liberation. 4 night retreat. Nirodha, Finland

21-25 Sept. Rainbow Dharma: a retreat for the LGBTQI+ community. Gaia House

26 Sept. Between the Words: Poetry and Meditation. Gaia House online one day retreat

29 Sept, 6 Oct, 13 Oct. Creativity, Meditation, and the Awakening Factors. Online course with Bodhi College

24 October. One day retreat. Oxford Insight Meditation

29 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027. New Year retreat. Gaia House. In-person and live-streamed.