Retreat Timetable

These are available to book now – however please email me first as spaces are limited. I will let you know that space is available then you can pay the deposit.
2025 Retreats
Both at St Mary’s Monastery
4th – 7th April
22nd – 25th August
The accommodation is en-suite single rooms. There are tea and coffee making facilities in each room.
We would finish with lunch on the Monday.
Full board.
Tea and coffee breaks also included.
The cost for the 3 night retreat would be £410.
This includes all meals and daily tai chi/ chi kung/ meditation sessions.
This retreat is available to book with a £50 non-refundable deposit
Also you can come to St Mary’s for the duration of the retreat but do your own thing.  The cost would be £336 for full board. This includes breakfast, lunch and evening meal. The rooms are single with en-suite. There are tea and coffee making facilities in the rooms.
We also have exclusive use of a very comfortable lounge. This has TV and it’s own kitchen area.
For retreat participants they are free from 1 pm til 5pm. So if you come with someone you can do things together in the afternoon.

What happens on a retreat?
A typical St Mary’s  retreat starts on the Friday evening. You are free to arrive any time after 3pm on the Friday afternoon and collect your room key from reception.

There will be a session at 5 pm on the Friday evening At 7.45 we do a walking meditation which is followed by breakfast at 8.30. From 10 – 12.45 we do tai chi and chi kung (with a tea break about 11).
Lunch is at 1pm and this is the main meal of the day. After lunch there is free time to do what you want. Visit Perth (bus or walk), walks or just relaxation.
5pm is tai chi time. This is a good opportunity if you want to learn the tai chi form or improve your form. This will take us up to 6.45pm for 7 pm meal time.

We finish the day with meditation from 8.30 – 9.30

On the Monday we finish for lunch at 1pm.