My Balm
I close my eyes and sigh, and here I am
lying in the hammock in my heart.
Moving gently, with the soft air of my breath.

When I fall from my head past my words,
I’m caught lovingly by the hammock
of my heart and rocked to its rhythmic beat.

It is my peace, my rest, my quiet,
cradled in the hammock of my heart.
It is constant; it is safe to be held
in the hammock of my heart.
No place to go
Nothing to do
Nobody to please

It is my altar, my blessing, my balm,
here in the hammock of my heart.
- Jane O’Shea

Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Retreats

Our retreats aims to provide you with an oasis of silence, comfort and calm. Allowing you a breathing space to unplug and reset. Retreats can assist us to feel our way back home, to a sense of being grounded and balanced. They can also reignite or deepen our mindfulness practice.

“When you become aware of silence, immediately there is that state of inner still alertness. You are present. You have stepped out of thousands of years of collective human conditioning.” - Eckhart Tolle

Please note: on compassionate grounds, all our retreats have currently been moved on-line, they are now offered as free 3-hour retreats.

In our life we are frequently operating in a doing mode, often multi-tasking which can feel like we are chasing to catch our breath. This pace can often be relentless, whereby we are constantly wired and plugged in, struggling to switch off. This can have a negative impact on our ability to be present in our lives.

Our wellbeing, relationships and our performance at work and play can all be affected, bringing added suffering both physically and mentally.

We offer regular 4-hour silent retreats and an annual 5-day residential silent retreat.

The 4-hour silent retreat is structured to allow you to immerse yourself in a mindful compassionate presence. Tina provides a gentle flow of led compassion-based mindfulness practices. In amongst this structure is the quiet freedom to move in and out of the garden and the practices themselves as you need to ensure the morning meets your needs and is nourishing for your body, mind and heart.

5-Day Silent Retreat in Phuket

We will be offering this wonderful retreat again next year in October. Click here to find out more.

Retreat dates for 2020

April 4th - online format
May 2nd - online format
June 13th
Aug 1st
Oct 3rd
Dec 5th

On-Line Retreat details

April 4th

May 2nd

3-hour silent led retreats, 9am - 12pm

These will be held online via my zoom account.

They will be offered freely

If you wish to attend simply email Tina

Apri 4th
June 13th
Aug 1st
Oct 3rd
Dec 5th

To register for an afternoon session email Tina

“Every retreat day is exciting and soothing. I experience them as sailing to a small island in an azure blue sea. The meditation practices are my boat. The release from speaking is a gift. You can safely just let yourself go into your own experience without the anxiety that someone is going to jolt you out of the deep relaxation your body and mind is sinking into. I simply love these retreats and look forward to their arrival with gladness in my heart.”

- Keith Smith