Why we cap every retreat at sixteen people
Group size shapes almost everything about a retreat — the teaching, the food, the conversation at dinner. Here’s the arithmetic behind our number.
Read the essayNotes from the field
Essays on practice, teaching and place, written by the people who lead our programmes. Published roughly twice a month.
Recent articles
Sequencing for altitude: practising above 2,000 metres
Thinner air changes how the body responds to breath work and strong standing sequences. Notes from ten summers on the Alta Via.
The case for silence on a working holiday
Most guests who arrive sceptical of a silent week leave asking when the next one is. What actually happens in the quiet.
Inside module four: anatomy without the jargon
Our anatomy module is taught by a physiotherapist, not from a textbook. A look at how trainees learn to see bodies, not shapes.
Eating on retreat: a conversation with our Madeira kitchen
Island produce, fish from the morning boats and very little that’s been on a plane. How our chefs build a week of menus.
What to pack for the Cairngorms in January
Layers, proper boots and one thing almost everyone forgets. Our Highland lead teacher’s kit list, refined over six winters.
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