Retreats:
Circles of Celebration for 2008
Haughland House is open all year round for your Retreat, which will be tailored to your needs. This can for a day, a weekend, or more.
We offer meditation, which includes Heart Rhythm Meditation, guided visualizations, contemplative… or walk the labyrinth.
Yoga, and Reiki, Arts, crafts and spinning.
We have a good library of books and CD's for you to enjoy while sitting by an open fire.
Also a piano, guitar, and a variety of percussion instruments to play.
Share stories and experiences, or spend time on your own
Appreciate the garden, plus hens! Walk to the shore, or to the
Mor Stein (Shapinsay's Standing Stone)
OR JUST BE
Special Circles of Celebration
Retreats for 2008
"In the beginning, all things are hopeful. We prepare ourselves to start anew"
February - Fridays 1st – 29th Gentle Yoga with Jenny Marriott 10.30am - 12.00noon £24 for 6 sessions.
Friday 1st – Sunday 3rd February "First Knowing" A reflective retreat, gently growing into ourselves. Using the wisdom from the Tao, Zen Buddhism and our own experiences to explore "Who I am" with meditation, Gentle Yoga, and space to be. £94, 3 nights full board, all inclusive.
February – Mondays 4th – 25th Hatha Yoga with Jenny Marriott 7:00pm – 8.30pm £24 for 6 sessions.
"Gifts of vigor are returning, Springs surprise, rainbow's embrace"
Mondays 3rd and 10th March Hatha Yoga with Jenny Marriott 7.00pm – 8.30pm
Friday 7th March Gentle Yoga with Jenny Marriott 10.30am – 12.00noon
Friday 21st – 24th March "Spring Visions" Energise your heart with Heart Rhythm Meditation, Be inspired to be creative with pen and brush. Be revitalised with simple Sufi songs and dances as we Greet the Spring Equinox. £136, all inclusive, 4 nights full board.
I make the encircling of the crafts about me this Spring time"
April 16th – 20th "Crafts for the Spirit" Try your hand at the traditional crafts of spinning and weaving. Learn about lacy Shetland shawls, wool dying, needle felting, crochet, cross stitch, crafting with paper and dough, calligraphy… £90, 5 nights full board all inclusive.
"I am the morning chorus and the heartbeat, I am the goal to which all paths are led"
Monday 5th May Day Retreat May Day Celebrations for Beltane, dancing the maypole, ceremony at the Mor Stein, feasting and fun.
May 9th – 11th " Roots and Wings" a reflective , meditative retreat of a journey of self discovery, finding again the child within, and learning to fly. Using the wisdom of Margaret Silf, Eckart Tolle, and the Native American Clan Mothers £94, all inclusive, 3 nights full board.
May 23rd – 26th Dances of Universal Peace "Through moving, chanting and singing together we create a sense of peace and unity-a sense of joyous oneness" Once again Fateah Saunders will lead us into those wonderful reflective Sufi inspired "Dances of Universal Peace" which she has been teaching for many years, in Edinburgh and in other parts of the world. Essentially these simple, but profound dances are a form of meditation in song and movement. £132, 4 nights full board, all inclusive.
"Gifts of love to earth are bringing, Summer's shimmer, dews delight"
June 6-8 "Singing from the Souls of your Feet" again!
Haughland House is very pleased to welcome again talented and experienced teacher Jenny Goodman who will lead us in singing songs from around the world A Capella She trained with Frankie Armstrong and at The Guidhall School of Music. She has worked with Ysaye Marie Barnwell of Sweet Honey in the Rock and Big Bad Beta.
Jenny sincerely believes that there is a potential singer in everyone, and is renowned for her relaxed, encouraging, energetic, funky style.
A very special Retreat for anyone who enjoy singing, and NO EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY.
3 nights full board all inclusive £116.
June 19th – 24th The dance of life at the Summer Solstice. Celebration of the solstice at the Mor Stein Our relationship with plants, some special to Orkney, Walking meditations, and playing on beaches. Poetry, Music and sharing. £188, 6 nights full board, all inclusive.
"The divine beauty that calls the imagination and awakens all that is noble in the human heart"
July 18th – 20th Awakening Beauty A reflective and creative weekend, inspired by the Irish poet and scholar John O'Donohue. £94, 3 nights full board, all inclusive.
"preserve my soul in compassion, may it shine forth with the rich Autumn sunlight"
August 1st – 4th First fruits of the Harvest . Orkney Wheat, black oat, knead and weave . Using our hands and not machines we make our bread and weave our baskets. Cooking, baking and sharing recipe's and skills.
£132, 4 nights full board, all inclusive.
August 22nd – 25th Nourishing the Spirit, Everything with love, Loving kindness meditations, Gentle Yoga, silent times, listening and sharing times. £132, 4 nights full board, all inclusive.
"As Autumn Sheaves and red leaves' fall, generous be the heart within us,
open be our hands to all"
September 18th – 21st Greeting the Autumn Equinox. Yoga in the Dru Style, dances for peace, working with colour, celebration and fun £132, 4 nights full board, all inclusive
"Touch the hidden mystery in us, season of Souls nurturing"
October 11th – 15th "Moon glow and Winter Sun" Walking under the Harvest Moon, meditating with the Winter Sun, share stories and be nurtured by the moon . £160, 5 nights full board, all inclusive.
"Grandmother wisdom, open the door, Grandfather Counsel come you in"
November 1st – 5th The Way of Wisdom Reflecting on the Wisdom that lies all around us, among us, and within us. ( postponed from Nov 2007) £160, 5 nights full board, all inclusive.
"And praise to the Sun whose light sparks all life"
December 18th – 22nd The Return of the Light. Celebrating the rebirth of the Sun at the Winter Solstice.
Please Note: "All inclusive" — includes cost of all activities.
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Specific details of each retreat are available on request to: .
Please remember Haughland House is open most of the year so please get in touch if you would like to visit at times other than advertised.
We look forwarding to welcoming you at Haughland House.