4 Day Eco-Spiritual Retreat

Come stay at Ecovillage Findhorn for a nourishing self-directed retreat, or to investigate our UN-Habitat award-winning sustainable settlement, with forty years of eco-innovations - from green building, to low carbon energy, to circular water, to permaculture and beyond.

At your own pace explore our community and choose from a wide variety of holistic offerings: meditation, dance, yoga, inter-faith, and nature-based practices. Experience life in a spiritual community, embracing our guiding principals; inner listening, co-creation with nature and love in action.

Our beautiful Guest Lodge and Bunkhouse, right in the heart of the ecovillage, are available as accommodation for your retreat, with a choice of single, double or twin room,

Retreat Pricing & Info

Week Days: Mon - Fri (4 nights) - Check in Monday 3pm, Check out Friday 10am

£40 per room, per night - Winter Season (Nov, 1st - 18th Dec, Jan 2nd - Feb, March)
£50 per room, per night - Shoulder Season (April, Sep, October)
£60 per room, per night - Summer Season and Holidays (May, June, July, Aug)
£75 per room, per night - Super Peak (Solstice/NY - 19th Dec - 1st Jan)

Rooms

For simplicity we charge per room, and all rooms at the same rate. (Feel free to share with a friend and make your own arrangements on splitting the cost). Meals are not included in these prices, retreats are self-catered.

 



 

Elements of a typical retreat:



Daily meditations
Devotional singing, and interfaith prayer
Deep nature immersion possibilities








Fire: fire circle sharing in the Earth Lodge, wood-fired sauna by the sea
Water: wild-swimming in the ocean or the river, whisky barrel hot tub soaking to warm up after (!)
Earth: "forest-bathing", fungi, beaches and rare duneland habitats

Air: Northern Lights are a common sight in Findhorn, the dark skies are perfect for star-gazing while basking in the outdoor hot tub. The Bay wetlands are a sanctuary for birds, including the famous pink-footed geese who rest here twice a year, during their migrations.








Sacred dances of many traditions - 5 Rhythms, Ecstatic Dance, Sacred Circle dances and more.
Saturday possibilities: attendance to Sangha at Gomde Scotland or Northern Lights Sangha in Findhorn for Buddhist dharma practice
Sunday possibilities: morning Taizé held at the Ecovillage, or attendance at nearby Pluscarden Abbey for traditional Christian practice; alternatively, for an earth-based approach to embodied spiritual connection, Bless Dance takes place in the mornings on the Bay, and more dancing on Sunday evenings in the Universal Hall - 5 Rhythms Sweat Your Prayers, Ecstatic Dance & Open Floor. 



Your retreat is self-tailored, with spaciousness to explore our Ecovillage and its community offerings, as well as going within for deeper contemplation and rest.

 

 



 

Schedule Options:

Mon - Sun: Early morning meditation - 6.30 - 7.30am
Mon - Sat: Meditation 8.35 - 8.55am
Mon - Sat: Taize (sacred singing) followed by meditation - 8am - 9am
Sun: Taize followed by meditation - 9.30 - 11am
Mon - Sun: Heavenly Hot tub - 5 - 10pm (payable here when booking your room)
Mon: Yoga - 9.30 - 10.30am *
Wed: Play with Clay at Findhorn Pottery - 10am – 12:30pm *
Thurs: Yoga - 8am - 9am *
Saturday: Sacred Dance - 9.30 - 11am *
Sunday: Bless Dance - 11.30am - 1pm *
Sunday: Traditional Music, open session, 1 - 4pm
Sunday: Ecstatic Dance/5 Rhythms/Open Floor - 6.45 - 8.30pm *

(* events by donation/cost: £5-£15)

Depending on the dates of your stay there will be other offerings in the community, including our whole community meditation, community cross-cultural dinners, song circles, workshops, volunteering opportunities, etc.

The Phoenix Cafe is open daily for breakfast and lunch, and the Phoenix shop is nearby, for all of your delicious organic grocery needs.

 



 

Additional Nearby offerings: 

Pluscarden Abbey - Benedictine Chanting & Silent Prayer:

Mon - Fri - 4.30am, 6.15am, 9am, 12.40, 14.30, 17.30, 19.55
Sun: 4.30am, 6.15am, 9am, 9.45am, 12.40, 16.20, 17.15, 19.35

Altyre Chapel:

Traditional Service - Wednesdays at 10am

Gomde Scotland:

Saturday morning guided meditation, puja and lunch, & other Buddhist offerings throughout the year