Last weekend I was guiding a silent retreat in the Malvern Hills. We spent a day training in mindful meditation, in particular improving our ability to concentrate.
A silent retreat gives you the best possible opportunity to deepen your experience of concentration and thereby discover the mental pathway to inner peace.
At the end of the retreat, one of the attendees came up to me and said that she was the daughter of one of the regular attendees at my weekly classes. She decided to come to the silent retreat with her fiancé as part of the preparation for their marriage in one week.
This was the first time I had ever heard directly of anyone using a Meditation retreat as wedding prep; but I envision this will not be the last, with more couples taking a deeper interest in having meaningful wellness experiences together.
I was thrilled to hear that they had decided to prepare for their wedding with a silent retreat. Silence can empower us with mental clarity, focus, and inspiration. Often in relationships, a mindful silence can help us to understand the other’s point of view, develop empathy, and compassion.
Mindful silence can help us each day.
I always say in the retreats that I guide that when we engage in meditation practice not only are we helping the person who we currently are – we are investing in our future self and our future relationships.
Preparation is the key to success in every part of our life, and the inner preparation that we engage in with meditation is as essential as any outer preparation.
Written by Adam Dacey
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Welcome to November!
Welcome to the New Term!
I hope you’ve had a lovely summer. There are some very calm happenings coming up, starting with…
Tonight
To help you get started with Meditation this term, this evening I’ll be running a livestream guided Meditation from 7.30pm GMT. ‘Meditation with Adam’ returns over on YouTube; access the livestream here.
Guide to the Calm Way of Life
The new Mindspace+ course commences from Monday 18th September in all the usual West Midlands locations and also livestreamed. Embrace the tranquility of the autumn season with this new, calm, soothing, eight-week, Mindspace+ series, Guide to the Calm Way of Life. Reserve your seat here.
Silent Retreat in Hammersmith, London, November 11th
We have found a wonderful new venue for the Silent Retreat in London, at a newly built, eco awarding winning Meeting House in Hammersmith, check it out, and consider coming for what will be a very quiet and peaceful day in the City!
There are also several full day retreats in Cannock Chase, Warwick and Malvern with the term concluding with a six-day retreat on the tropical island of Koh Chang, Thailand. For details of any retreats please click here.
Wishing you a wonderful new term ahead
Adam Dacey
Mindspace
Welcome to the New Term!
Welcome to the New Term!
I hope you’ve had a lovely summer. There are some very calm happenings coming up, starting with…
Tonight
To help you get started with Meditation this term, this evening I’ll be running a livestream guided Meditation from 7.30pm GMT. ‘Meditation with Adam’ returns over on YouTube; access the livestream here.
Guide to the Calm Way of Life
The new Mindspace+ course commences from Monday 18th September in all the usual West Midlands locations and also livestreamed. Embrace the tranquility of the autumn season with this new, calm, soothing, eight-week, Mindspace+ series, Guide to the Calm Way of Life. Reserve your seat here.
Silent Retreat in Hammersmith, London, November 11th
We have found a wonderful new venue for the Silent Retreat in London, at a newly built, eco awarding winning Meeting House in Hammersmith, check it out, and consider coming for what will be a very quiet and peaceful day in the City!
There are also several full day retreats in Cannock Chase, Warwick and Malvern with the term concluding with a six-day retreat on the tropical island of Koh Chang, Thailand. For details of any retreats please click here.
Wishing you a wonderful new term ahead
Adam Dacey
Mindspace
I’m delighted to announce that this August marks the ten-year anniversary of our retreats at The Hermitage in Cannock Chase, UK!
July News – Summer Mindspace+
Keep your Meditation and kind-heart growing over the summer with this new Mindspace+ livestream. Let’s take a look at what we’ll be exploring each week!
June Newsletter
I hope this message finds you well, and you’ve enjoyed the Spring season. As the month begins, I’m delighted to share with you the upcoming retreats taking place this month – it’s looking like a retreat month with an opportunity over the next four Saturdays.
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March Newsletter
After receiving many requests over the past few years, I am delighted to announce the first Mindspace Silent Retreat in London and the first six-month Online Vajrasattva Course.
Mindspace in Prisons Update!
Forty-two copies of Guide to the Mindful Way of Life sent to men at HMP Five Wells, Wellingborough (who requested a copy) so they can learn how to self guide through a series of Mindful Meditation practices. Find out more about the project here and how you can sponsor a book!
The First Mindspace Retreat in Koh Chang
This morning the first Mindspace Meditation Retreat to be held on the island of Koh Chang joyfully concluded!
Healing Power – New Mindspace+ Course
New Mindspace+ Course starting in December, discover the Healing Power of Meditation with Medicine Buddha.
A few reviews from the latest Malvern Retreat
By the end of the day I was able to let go of all that my mind and body were producing and find that still point.
Five Minute Guided Meditation
A Five Minute Guided Meditation taken from Guide to the Peaceful Way of Life online Mindspace+ course.
Retreat to Tuscany
Meditation Retreat in Warwick
What happens if you train in Gratitude: If you take your time as you train in Gratitude, your mind will relax, and a calm smile will appear on your face. I like to call this ‘The Buddha Smile’.