Non-Residential Deep Rest Retreat – August 21-25, 2026 – Harberton, Devon, UK

Non-Residential Deep Rest Retreat – August 21-25, 2026 – Harberton, Devon, UK

Join Jaya Ashmore for a 5-day non-residential deep rest retreat from August 21-25, 2026
in Harberton, Devon, UK. Immerse yourself in silence and aliveness in an atmosphere of
welcome. This retreat is open to everyone, regardless of previous meditation experience.

What is Deep Rest Meditation?

Deep Rest retreats encourage a revolutionary way of experiencing power: 
not as tension,
contraction, and force, but ease and flow. By literally resting, we learn the art of relaxing
and allowing energy to come through as inspiration, release of unnecessary burdens, and a
tender power that is inseparable from wise care for the wellbeing of the whole. We’ll
explore how space and kindness can arise naturally through movement and stillness,
gentleness and firmness, silence and dialog. The retreat is appropriate for people at all
experience levels.

Teachings and the Retreat:

Jaya offers embodied, finely-tuned meditation instructions to help connect directly with
aliveness beyond ideas. The retreat schedule, silence, supportive atmosphere, and
instructions help provide a foundation from which each person can jump into their own
rhythm and connect with a quality of living that makes a difference in inner and outer life.
For more information on Jaya, please visit jayaashmore.org.

Retreat Details:

The retreat will take place at the Harberton Parish Hall, Harberton, near Totnes in Devon and will have a daily schedule for all 5 days from 9.30am to 6pm, with an additional optional evening schedule until 8.30pm on the first 4 days. The retreat will end on Tuesday, August 25th by 5pm.

A vegetarian lunch with vegan and gluten free options will be offered daily. You will need
to bring your own evening supper and snacks for the retreat. The retreat schedule will
include a daily dharma talk and alternating periods of deep rest meditation and walking
meditation, with outdoor areas around the village hall and in the small village of Harberton.
Please reach out to the organizers at eu@opendharma.org if you need accommodations of any kind.

The retreat cost is £260 and covers the organizational expenses and one meal per day. We don't want finances to be a barrier to coming on retreat, so if you would love to come, and would struggle to pay the full amount, please contact Frances at eu@opendharma.org briefly explaining your circumstances and the amount you could afford to pay.

Jaya offers her teachings on donation, and there will be an opportunity to give a financial gift at the end of the retreat.

We look forward to being together.