Self-Inquiry

7-Day (6-night) AYP Yoga and Meditation Residential Retreat, Devon, United Kingdom

Tuesday 2nd to Monday 8th November 2027

The Venue

This retreat will take place at the Eden Rise retreat centre in Devon, South West England. The centre has been deliberately converted for retreats and is in a beautiful location in the South Devon countryside near Totnes.

The centre has a large yoga room, under-floor heating throughout, a sauna, and wifi.

The Yoga

Deep Meditation
Spinal Breathing Pranayama
Samyama
Mudras and bandhas
Asana

There will be three or four practice sessions each day with full instruction given.

Topic

Self-Inquiry (Jnana Yoga)

During the retreat we will be looking at a number of different self-inquiry practices ranging from beginner level practices to advanced Jnana Yoga practices.

This will include

Labelling
Anicca, Anatta, Dukkha
Neti Neti
Who am I?
Affirmations
Loving Kindness Practice
Pure abiding in the Self

We will also look at the nature of non-duality (advaita) and how the recognition of non-duality arises through self-inquiry practice.

During the retreat we will focus on the teachings of Ramana Maharshi, Nisargadatta Maharaj and Rama Krishna.

There will be 30 minutes of karma yoga (service to others) each day. All yoga classes and meditation sessions are optional, so you can take the retreat at your own pace.

Teachers

Tristan Dorling

Tristan began the practice of yoga in 1985 at school when he was 16 years old. At the age of 19 he travelled to the Himalayas to live in a Mahayana Buddhist monastery. This was really his first introduction to the higher teachings and to the spiritual life. He had his first awakening experience a year later after a meditation retreat in a Buddhist cave monastery in Thailand…

Alex Wales

Alex first came to yoga through meditation, and this practice continues to provide the foundation of his yoga journey and the inspiration for his teaching. He sees the practice of yoga postures as a means to integrate the subtle transformative effects of meditation with the physical body creating space in life for peace, energy and creativity to arise.

Darshan

Tristan will be giving darshan during this retreat. This is a gentle energetic transmission designed to increase the purification of the ajna chakra and central channel in the body.

Bhajan/ Kirtan sessions

Bhajans will be held in the yoga hall on some afternoons during the retreat.

This is devotional singing designed to open the heart and purify the subtle nervous system.

The songs will be in Sanskrit, but there is no need to know any Sanskrit at all to be able to join in. The words are easy.

Food

Sally will be cooking on this retreat.

Food will be vegetarian. The food served will support a yoga and meditation practice.

Vegan and gluten free options can be provided. Please ensure you inform us of your requirements and of any food allergies when booking.

There will be two meals served each day (brunch and dinner) and fruits and hot drinks will be available all day.

Cost

Per person:

One bed in the female shared room (max 4 people): £760 per person (available)
One bed in the male shared room (max 6 people): £760 per person (available)
One place in a shared twin room (male): £790 per person (available)
One place in a shared twin room (female): £790 per person (available)
Twin rooms (couples, or two friends sharing) – 2 single beds: £790 per person (available)
Single room: £810 (fully booked)
Bringing your own campervan: £760 per person (available)

The price includes accommodation, food and all the yoga sessions. A non-refundable deposit of £200 is required to secure a place on the retreat. The remainder is then due six-months before the retreat starts.

Dormitories for men and women are separate. If you are coming on your own and staying in a shared twin room, then you will be sharing with someone of the same gender.

If you are staying in your own campervan, you will have access to the toilets and showers in the house. Parking for campervans is in front of the house. There are no electric hook-ups for campervans.

Booking

Contact Tristan to book a place on this retreat.

Once your place on the retreat has been confirmed, you can make payment here. A non-refundable deposit of £200 is payable to reserve a place. The balance is then due six months before the retreat starts.

Booking terms and conditions are on the payment page.

Getting there and away

The nearest train station is Totnes which is 10 mins away by car or taxi. The nearest international airport is Exeter (45 mins by car) or Bristol (2 hours by car, train or bus). Heathrow airport in London is 4 hours away by train.

Travel instructions are sent out to everyone coming three-months before the retreat starts, or on request.

Retreat schedule

Tuesday 2nd November 2027

15:00-16:00 arrival
16:30-18:00 asana, pranayama, meditation, samyama
18:30 dinner
20:00 – 20:30 welcome session in the yoga hall upstairs, followed by silent period until 09:30 the following morning.

Wednesday 3rd November 2027

07:00-08:30 asana, pranayama, meditation, samyama
08:40-09:30 pranayama, meditation, samyama
10:00 brunch
11:00 – 16:00 free time/ walking/ personal practice
16:00 – 17:45 asana, pranayama, meditation, samyama
18:00 dinner
20:00 – 21:00 evening talk/ questions and answers, followed by silent period until 09:30 the following morning.

Thursday 4th November to Saturday 6th November 2027

07:00-08:30 asana, pranayama, meditation, samyama
08:40-09:30 pranayama, meditation, samyama
10:00 brunch
11:00 – 15:00 free time/ walking/ personal practice
15:00 – 16:30 asana, pranayama, meditation, samyama
16:45 – 17:40 pranayama, meditation, samyama
18:00 dinner
20:00 – 21:00 evening talk/ questions and answers, followed by silent period until 09:30 the following morning.

Sunday 7th November 2027

Monday 8th November 2027

07:00-08:30 asana, pranayama, meditation, samyama
09:30 breakfast
10:30-11:30 kitchen and yoga hall clean-up
11:30-12:30 Farewells and departure