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Will Treend is hosting another weekend retreat for enlightened transcendental meditators next month.

The retreat takes place at the wonderful East Dene in Bonchurch and runs from the evening of Friday 1st February to afternoon of Sunday 3rd.

The retreat time table will be similar to previous course and is designed by Maharishi to give deep rest to the nervous system, raise consciousness and maximise and smooth the process of stress release. The structure of the course will include 20 practical points on applying TM to your everyday life.

If you have been previously initiated in Transcendental Meditation and wish to attend the retreat, the cost is £99 for the weekend if you stay in dorms or £140 for a private room. This cost is all inclusive and covers bed, breakfast, lunch, dinner and of course the TM teachings/practice. If you are interested in learning the practice of TM, you still have time to do so before the retreat, get in touch with Will on the details at the bottom of this post.

If you’re wondering what to expect from the retreat, have a look at a review from last year.

The timetable will work along these lines

Friday 1st February
4-6pm: Arrive for tea and scones. Followed by a meditation in your room
7pm: Brief meeting and a group meditation
7.30pm: Dinner
8.45pm: Meeting and Maharishi video, followed by sama veda (vedic chant) hot milk and bedtime at 10 pm

Saturday:
9am until 12pm: Three rounds - this comprises; 15 minutes yoga asanas, 5 minutes pranayama, 20 minutes meditation, 10 minutes, rest, repeated 3 times
1pm to 2pm: Lunch
2.30pm to 4.30pm: Video, discussion and group meditation ; then tea and scones
5.30pm to 6.30pm: Evening meditation one round
7.30pm: Dinner
8.30pm to 9.45pm: Meeting, followed by hot milk and sama veda

Sunday
Same program as Saturday morning, followed by lunch, then walk and talk.
Afternoon programme will include Eckart Tolle dvd, group checking, and going deep into our experiences followed by tea and scones. Depart between 4.30 to 5.30pm

Those wishing to attend the retreat should send £30 deposit to:

Will Trend, Plum Cottage, 5 Brookfield Cottages, Upper Road, Adgestone, Sandown PO36 0ES
Tel: 01983-404560

For more info visit

Footnote: It’s funny how co-incidences happen sometimes. This posting was on my list of articles to get written today.

Before I’d gotten around to writing it, Simon reinstated our ‘From the Archive’ feature (you’ll find it in the far right hand column). Low and behold, guess what’s listed? An article I wrote about the same time this year, promoting one of Will’s weekend retreats being held at East Dene!.

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