A one-day mindfulness retreat offers an opportunity to extend your practice, within a supportive environment. It is also an important part of the eight-week mindfulness course.

Content of the day
The day will be facilitated by our experienced teachers and will include a series of different mindfulness and compassion practices. It will be held mostly in silence as a way of supporting your practice. We will aim to provide tea and coffee, but please bring your own food for lunch. There will be chairs and maybe some cushions, but please bring what you need to be comfortable, if you can.

Why a one-day retreat?
A one-day mindfulness retreat is an important part of the eight-week mindfulness course. It also offers an opportunity to extend your practice within a supportive environment. For people who meditate regularly the retreat offers a great way to deepen and refresh your practice. Read more about the benefits of a day long retreat.

Who’s it for?
This day is right for you if you have attended an eight-week Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Mindfulness for Life, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction or Finding Peace course are:

a current or previous Sussex Partnership service user,
a current Sussex Partnership staff member
a current or previous participant of an eight-week mindfulness course run by the Sussex Mindfulness Centre,
a current or previous trainee teacher with the Sussex Mindfulness Centre or MBCT in NHS Talking Therapies
Please note, this is not a clinical intervention and it is not advisable to do this day in the heat of a crisis, when it would be important to access your GP or your designated mental health clinician.

Certificate of attendance
This all-day retreat counts towards the requirement to attend silent retreats as part your BAMBA registration as a mindfulness teacher. Certificates of attendance can be supplied on completion of the day’s training, if requested.

Where?
The retreat will be at the Sussex Education Centre, Hove.

Reserving your place
This retreat is free to attend. When you sign up, you’ll have the option to make a donation if you would like to and feel able. A suggested donation of £20 (or any amount you can afford) helps us offer mindfulness courses to communities who otherwise face barriers to taking part.

You can find more details and reserve your place here:

One-day mindfulness retreat