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DEAR ALL! It is with much joy that I am inviting you to join me this late Autumn for our 8th in-person zen retreat!We will be returning to the peaceful setting at The Manor House in Dorset which many of you know first-hand, has been a wonderfully comfortable haven for our weekend of contemplation and zen practice.
Retreat time provides us with a unique opportunity to build upon our meditation practice & improve our ability to be present, whilst both broadening awareness of all our senses, & deepening our understanding of what it means to exist within our world & universe.
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Dates: Friday 27th November to Monday 30th November 2026
Location: THE MANOR HOUSE, Moreton, Dorchester DT2 8RG
(40 minutes from Bournemouth, just outside Dorchester)
(Arrival late afternoon from 4pm, Friday 27th November, leaving mid-morning at 10am, Monday 30th November)
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Part weekend visits, residential/non-residential available - see the registration form attached for rates, or contact me directly.
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Total weekend stay budget includes: lodging, all meals, tea breaks and snacks, all tuition and guidance, and necessary materials.
Part stay includes: all meals, tea breaks and snacks, all tuition and guidance, and necessary materials.
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STAY OPTIONS:
1/ Full weekend stay
Rooms will be reserved only when a deposit has been received.
o Private room: 4-poster king with private bath £488
o Private room: king £478
o Private room: single £448
o Shared room: single £408
2/ Single day rate with no overnight stay: £148
Day begins: 5.30am – after supper time.
Note: Flexible arrival options between 5:30am & 9am as pre-arranged
3/ Two day rate with no overnight stay: £250
Day begins: 5.30am – after supper time.
Note: Flexible arrival options between 5:30am & 9am as pre-arranged
4/ Two day rate + overnight stay (shared): £300
Day begins: 5.30am – after supper time.
Note: Flexible arrival options between 5:30am & 9am as pre-arranged
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Suitable for: Anyone with a meditation practice, OR if you have just started or are thinking about starting meditation and mindfulness, you have plenty of time to set yourself up ready for a retreat of this nature. Sometimes it can be just the thing to kick start you on your way to regular mindfulness. Zen yoga and mindful movement is suitable for everybody and no experience of yoga is needed. All welcome. Please get in touch if you are interested and have any questions around this.
(Details of what to bring upon booking.)
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ARRIVING LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON to this beautiful manor house set in the heart of Hardy's Dorset countryside, we will share a supper together over chat and then our retreat begins.
Our schedule will be full, beginning the day at 5:30am until 9pm, with zazen (sitting meditation), zen yoga and traditional energy work alongside a variety of other mindfulness activities and with 2 acres of beautiful tree lined garden, we will have plenty of space to explore kinhin (walking meditation) in this very peaceful location.
By learning to be present, we are nourished on many levels & everything we do during time of retreat is approached with this in mind. There will be tea breaks & rest periods where needed to accommodate your circumstances. Zen guides us to align ourselves with nature and so we look to eat what is available to us within the season. Our vegetarian/vegan retreat reflects this, and every meal carefully considered, is homemade using organic produce as much as possible. (Additional dietary requirements can be catered for.)
To reserve your place, please email me for a booking form.
A 25% deposit will secure your place; this is due no later than 31st July 2026.
The balance for your visit will be due by 28th August 2026.
**With your best interests in mind, spaces are purposely limited, so ensure you book early to secure your place.**
Contact me: [email protected]
With kindness & much excitement 和
Maxine
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