Whether you're a Christian who already goes to a yoga class, have an interest in how yoga can support your faith, or would simply like to experience yoga within a Christian framework, this retreat is for you. Revd Ian Spencer is a qualified Hatha Yoga teacher and has taught both classes and offered individual (one to one) tuition.  Ian will introduce Yoga as a practice that Christians can use to deeply connect with faith, working with body practice, breath, and meditation to help us explore what St Paul meant when he said "do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God, and that you are not your own?  (1 Cor 6.19)   This is one of five days on offer this year - check the programme or shop for other dates. Lunch will be vegetarian.

Cost £35  including refreshment and two course lunch. Mats and other equipment can be provided.

If you would like to book a place on this course please click on the link Yoga for Christians: 18th October 2018

Join us at 12.30pm for a two course lunch (to be served at 1pm), followed by a piano recital by Chris Long in the Chapel.

The cost is £15 per person.

If you would like to join us, please book by clicking on the following link Chris Long: Lunch and Piano Recital: Friday 19th October 2018

"PRAYING DIFFERENTLY" is for folk looking for a richer experience of prayer. Many of us find prayer either difficult, less than satisfying or have grown bored with it. The Christian faith however has a very rich heritage of prayer, for example prayer ropes, Icons, meditation, rosary, nature-based, chanting, scripture-based, and more. The day is for 1 to 4 people to allow for personal discussion time in the afternoon. If your prayer- life isn't as rich as you'd like - see what other forms are available to you. Come and see / experience prayer afresh.

Led by Revd Ian Spencer, Warden of Holland House.

To book your place on this limited numbers retreat, click on this link:Praying differently October 2018

One of a series of day retreat's on offer throughout 2018,  working with the teachings of Fr Richard Rohr, Franciscan Friar, author and leader of the Centre for Action and Contemplation.

Led by Revd Ian Spencer these retreats carry on from the very popular 2017 series "Practice Experience Prayer days (PEP) - one day retreats on the history and practice of Christian contemplative prayer.

Theme for today is "Life as participation" - taken from "A Spring Within Us" Meditations by Richard Rohr.

Each day will include a short act of worship, teaching, discussion and free time to practice/consider what we've learned.

The day will conclude at 4.00pm with afternoon tea.

Cost £35 and includes morning coffee, 2 course lunch and afternoon tea.

If you would like to book a place on this Retreat please click on the link: Richard Rohr Meditations: Thursday 1 November 2018

Holland House is delighted to welcome the Internationally renowned musician, author, speaker and spiritual teacher of the Iona Community, Revd John Bell.

John will lead a weekend of preparing to do Advent differently - "reflections on the midwinter seasons before they begin, avoiding Christmas carols, nativity plays, mistletoe and partridges in pear trees!".   As this retreat will be very popular early booking is recommended.

Cost is £255 per person which includes accommodation and meals.

If you would like to book a place on this retreat, please click on the link 'In Advance of Advent' Retreat - John Bell

"PRAYING DIFFERENTLY" is for folk looking for a richer experience of prayer. Many of us find prayer either difficult, less than satisfying or have grown bored with it. The Christian faith however has a very rich heritage of prayer, for example prayer ropes, Icons, meditation, rosary, nature-based, chanting, scripture-based, and more. The day is for 1 to 4 people to allow for personal discussion time in the afternoon. If your prayer- life isn't as rich as you'd like - see what other forms are available to you. Come and see / experience prayer afresh.

Led by Revd Ian Spencer, Warden of Holland House.

To book your place on this limited numbers retreat, click on this link:Praying Differently December 2018

09.30 - 4.00pm

For several years Holland House has been offering four day retreats based on the teachings of Fr Richard Rohr OFM and the faculty of the Centre for Action and Contemplation (CAC). This years retreat will be focusing on 'scripture as spirituality', using the books The Wisdom Jesus (Bourgeault),  Scripture & Spirituality (Rohr) and Jesus' Plan for a New World (Rohr).  As these retreats are booked-out quickly with waiting lists, it's advisable to book early.

Only 25 places available. The retreat is led by Revd Ian Spencer, Urs Mattman and Dorothy Littlewood (graduate of the Rohr "Living School").  Richard Rohr no longer travels outside the USA and will not be present.

Cost per person £295 which includes accommodation and meals.

If you would like to book a place on this retreat, please click on the following link The Wisdom Jesus - Scripture as Spirituality - The Richard Rohr Retreat

Join us for supper which will be followed by the 3rd visit to Holland House of the Blackheart Orchestra, a British singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist duo comprising long term collaborators Chrissy Mostyn and Richard Pilkington.

The band blend musical styles in a non-conformist way seamlessly sidestepping boundaries to create their unique, highly individual, emotion-drenched music.

A night not to be missed!

£18 to include supper at 6pm

One of a series of day retreat’s on offer throughout 2019,  working with the teachings of Fr Richard Rohr, Franciscan Friar, author and leader of the Centre for Action and Contemplation.

Led by Rev'd Ian Spencer these retreats are based on themes from Rohr's book of daily meditations "A Spring within us".

Theme for today is "yes and...."  a chance to begin the new year by practicing an "open mind" - what is it ? what does it see ? is it the same as "the mind of Christ" ?

Each day will include a short act of worship, teaching, discussion and free time to practice/consider what we’ve learned.

The day will conclude at 4.00pm with afternoon tea.

Cost £38 and includes morning coffee, 2 course lunch and afternoon tea.

These days fill up quickly in advance, to be assured of your place click this link to book on-line: Rohr meditation January 24th

09.30 – 4.00pm

Cost £38  including refreshment and two course lunch. Mats and other equipment can be provided.

Click on this link to book and look forward to your day of Yoga    January Yoga

"PRAYING DIFFERENTLY" is for folk looking for a richer experience of prayer. Many of us find prayer either difficult, less than satisfying or have grown bored with it. The Christian faith however has a very rich heritage of prayer, for example prayer ropes, Icons, meditation, rosary, nature-based, chanting, scripture-based, and more. The day is for 1 to 4 people to allow for personal discussion time in the afternoon. If your prayer- life isn't as rich as you'd like - see what other forms are available to you. Come and see / experience prayer afresh.

Led by Revd Ian Spencer, Warden of Holland House.

To book your place on this limited numbers retreat, click on this link: Praying Differently February 2019

One of a series of day retreat’s on offer throughout 2019,  working with the teachings of Fr Richard Rohr, Franciscan Friar, author and leader of the Centre for Action and Contemplation.

Led by Rev'd Ian Spencer these retreats are based on themes from Rohr's book of daily meditations "A Spring within us".

Theme for today is  “Dualistic thinking”  Rohr writes…. “dualistic thinking is the well-practiced pattern of knowing most things by comparison, and then very quickly by competition …. what the Recovery Movement call “stinkin thinkin”.  How does it arise in us, what are the consequences, what is its relationship to suffering, can we break out of it ?

Each day will include a short act of worship, teaching, discussion and free time to practice/consider what we’ve learned.

The day will conclude at 4.00pm with afternoon tea.

Cost £38 and includes morning coffee, 2 course lunch and afternoon tea.

These days fill up quickly in advance, to be assured of your place click this link to book on-line: Rohr meditation March 6th

An ideal opportunity to begin Lent with a spiritual practice that includes body, mind and spirit.  Christians have always understood Lent to be a time of "turning inward"  in preparation for the great events of Easter. Traditionally it's a time of fasting, working with the body, in order to more deeply experience with the "inner-life".

Yoga provides a complimentary way of working with the body in order to achieve the same objective, focusing on both body, breath and mind - and this retreat will engage all three via asana (postures),  pranayama (breath-work), chanting, meditation and discussion. Revd Ian Spencer will use passages from the Yoga sutra along with Biblical passages as a way of illuminating our path during the retreat.

In addition, Ian will provide all participants with a short yoga practice to use at home during Lent.

Meals will be vegetarian

The retreat is suitable for experienced and none-experienced in yoga.   Click on this link to book your place and enjoy looking forward to a great start to Lent:   Yoga for Lent

In the contemplative and beautiful setting of Holland House, Simon Parke offers the chance to reflect more deeply on this profound understanding of personality types. This retreat is both for beginners, and for those who have dabbled a little, but would like to give the teaching more time to permeate their lives.

Places are limited to 16 maximum as Simon will offer one-to-one meetings with individuals should they want it.

Simon Parke has taught the Enneagram for over 20 years is a former Anglican Priest, a published author and writes regularly for the Church Press.

Arrivals from 3pm on Monday 18th March and concludes after breakfast on Friday 22nd March 2019

Price £390 fully inclusive.

To secure your place on this limited numbers retreat and look forward to a wonderful event, click on this link   Enneagram with Simon Parke

"PRAYING DIFFERENTLY" is for folk looking for a richer experience of prayer. Many of us find prayer either difficult, less than satisfying or have grown bored with it. The Christian faith however has a very rich heritage of prayer, for example prayer ropes, Icons, meditation, rosary, nature-based, chanting, scripture-based, and more. The day is for 1 to 4 people to allow for personal discussion time in the afternoon. If your prayer- life isn't as rich as you'd like - see what other forms are available to you. Come and see / experience prayer afresh.

Led by Revd Ian Spencer, Warden of Holland House.

To book your place on this limited numbers retreat, click on this link:Praying Differently April 2019

One of a series of day retreat’s on offer throughout 2019,  working with the teachings of Fr Richard Rohr, Franciscan Friar, author and leader of the Centre for Action and Contemplation.

Led by Rev'd Ian Spencer these retreats are based on themes from Rohr's book of daily meditations "A Spring within us".

Theme for today is  “The True Self”  Rohr writes “I think the only and single purpose of religion is to lead you to an experience of your True Self in God”,  or as the Zen Masters would say to experience “the face you had before your parents were born”. The key word here is experience (not “know” – in terms of empirical or rational knowledge). So, how do we experience who “I am” ?

Each day will include a short act of worship, teaching, discussion and free time to practice/consider what we’ve learned.

The day will conclude at 4.00pm with afternoon tea.

Cost £38 and includes morning coffee, 2 course lunch and afternoon tea.

These days fill up quickly in advance, to be assured of your place click this link to book on-line: Rohr meditation May 9th

09.30 – 4.00pm

Cost £38  including refreshment and two course lunch. Mats and other equipment can be provided.

Click on this link to book and look forward to your day of Yoga   May Yoga

"PRAYING DIFFERENTLY" is for folk looking for a richer experience of prayer. Many of us find prayer either difficult, less than satisfying or have grown bored with it. The Christian faith however has a very rich heritage of prayer, for example prayer ropes, Icons, meditation, rosary, nature-based, chanting, scripture-based, and more. The day is for 1 to 4 people to allow for personal discussion time in the afternoon. If your prayer- life isn't as rich as you'd like - see what other forms are available to you. Come and see / experience prayer afresh.

Led by Revd Ian Spencer, Warden of Holland House.

To book your place on this limited numbers retreat, click on this link: Praying Differently June 2019

One of a series of day retreat’s on offer throughout 2019,  working with the teachings of Fr Richard Rohr, Franciscan Friar, author and leader of the Centre for Action and Contemplation.

Led by Rev'd Ian Spencer these retreats are based on themes from Rohr's book of daily meditations "A Spring within us".

Theme for today is   “discharging your loyal soldier”. There are times when soldiers are needed, but when the war ends what next for the loyal soldier ?  We all have an internal loyal soldier for whom without a war life appears frustrating and meaningless. Rohr’s “gateway to silence” for this meditation is “the war has ended – go in peace”.  What might this mean for us, and for the wider community ?  How is this connected to healing and peace ?

Each day will include a short act of worship, teaching, discussion and free time to practice/consider what we’ve learned.

The day will conclude at 4.00pm with afternoon tea.

Cost £38 and includes morning coffee, 2 course lunch and afternoon tea.

These days fill up quickly in advance, to be assured of your place click this link to book on-line: Rohr meditation July 18th

09.30 – 4.00pm

Cost £38  including refreshment and two course lunch. Mats and other equipment can be provided.

Click on this link to book and look forward to your day of Yoga:  July yoga

One of a series of day retreat’s on offer throughout 2019,  working with the teachings of Fr Richard Rohr, Franciscan Friar, author and leader of the Centre for Action and Contemplation.

Led by Rev'd Ian Spencer these retreats are based on themes from Rohr's book of daily meditations "A Spring within us".

Theme for today is  “Going down is going up – the path of descent”   Rohr writes – Christians call this “the way of the Cross”, the Desert Fathers & Mothers called it “the way of the Desert”, St Paul called it kenosis (self-emptying),  the Buddhists echo that theme in their philosophy of “emptiness” & “nirvana”.   Clearly counter-intuitive, how might we also follow the path of descent, that is, follow Christs command to shoulder our cross and follow him ?

Each day will include a short act of worship, teaching, discussion and free time to practice/consider what we’ve learned.

The day will conclude at 4.00pm with afternoon tea.

Cost £38 and includes morning coffee, 2 course lunch and afternoon tea.

These days fill up quickly in advance, to be assured of your place click this link to book on-line: Rohr meditation September 11th

09.30 – 4.00pm

Cost £38  including refreshment and two course lunch. Mats and other equipment can be provided.

Click on this link to book and look forward to your day of Yoga:  September yoga

"PRAYING DIFFERENTLY" is for folk looking for a richer experience of prayer. Many of us find prayer either difficult, less than satisfying or have grown bored with it. The Christian faith however has a very rich heritage of prayer, for example prayer ropes, Icons, meditation, rosary, nature-based, chanting, scripture-based, and more. The day is for 1 to 4 people to allow for personal discussion time in the afternoon. If your prayer- life isn't as rich as you'd like - see what other forms are available to you. Come and see / experience prayer afresh.

Led by Revd Ian Spencer, Warden of Holland House.

To book your place on this limited numbers retreat, click on this link: Praying Differently October 2019

One of a series of day retreat’s on offer throughout 2019,  working with the teachings of Fr Richard Rohr, Franciscan Friar, author and leader of the Centre for Action and Contemplation.

Led by Rev'd Ian Spencer these retreats are based on themes from Rohr's book of daily meditations "A Spring within us".

Theme for today is   “Image of God – let God be who God is”   As Christmas begins to loom on the horizon, what does it mean to realise the “image of God” in our lives ?

Rohr writes “for most of human history, God was not a likable, much less a lovable character – which is why so much Biblical narrative begins “do not be afraid”.  What have humans done to the image of God ? How did it become such an angst-filled image for so many ?  And what can we do to restore its truth in both our own lives, and in the lives of others ?

Each day will include a short act of worship, teaching, discussion and free time to practice/consider what we’ve learned.

The day will conclude at 4.00pm with afternoon tea.

Cost £38 and includes morning coffee, 2 course lunch and afternoon tea.

These days fill up quickly in advance, to be assured of your place click this link to book on-line:Rohr meditation November 7th

09.30 – 4.00pm

Cost £38  including refreshment and two course lunch. Mats and other equipment can be provided.

Click on this link to book and look forward to your day of Yoga:  November yoga