residential retreats

Residential retreats 2026

Three-day-two-night retreats with the opportunity to extend your stay with one or two nights, self-guided B&B to integrate the retreat experience.
You can also opt to work 1-1 with Fiona – coaching, spiritual accompaniment or yoga practice at a special retreat rate.
Wholesome vegan food included.
July 31 – August 2  Embracing Elderhood – yoga retreat at Lammas
how does older and wiser play out for you?
August 27 – 31 Yoga Teachers’ Retreat
sharing practice, developing pranayama, group meditation, intentional mouna
September 11 – 13 private group
September 18  – 20 – Visions – yoga and coaching retreat at Equinox
find form and courage for a business venture or other initiative you’ve conceived
Some retreats will welcome women 10 – 4 for a day retreat on the Saturday. In this case, the Saturday looks like this:
7 – 7.30 group meditation
8 – 8.30 breakfast then free time for rest or walk or reading
10.00 – 4.00 day retreat on the theme with restorative yoga, journalling, circle, lunch, meditation walk on the land, yoga nidra, followed by free time, maybe your 1-1 session with Fiona
6.00 dinner
7.30 or so, meditation walk outside
See also:
Make your retreat part of a longer stay in Devon: two coasts, Dartmoor, Exmoor, garden visits and on to Cornwall

Rates

three-day-two-night retreat £325

B&B £90

1-1 special retreat rate £70/hour

Deposit £150, balance due four weeks before retreat

BOOKING AND PAYMENT

Ts&Cs

Accommodation

£50 Discount on the loft accommodation space Oak it’s up a ladder

Viveka Gardens is keen to make yoga available to all – bursaries for those on benefit/low income. Please contact to discuss

Basic Schedule

first day
Arrival from 2pm

4.00 yoga class

6.00 Supper

7.00 intro/tour Viveka Gardens

8.30 group meditation

10pm lights out

day(s) in between

7.00 – 7.30 group meditation

8.00 – 9.30 yoga class

10.00 brunch

11.30 personal study/walk/work in the garden

2.00 snack

4.00 yoga class

6.00 dinner

8pm group meditation walk

final day

7.00 – 7.30 group meditation

8.00 – 9.30 yoga class

10.00 brunch

11.30 personal study/walk/work in the garden

12.30 closing circle and departure

you are invited to keep mouna (silence) from after the evening practice till after the morning meditation