Find calmness and clarity in your busy life
2–4 October 2026 | Online with Gaia House
Join Gavin Milne and Helen Stephenson for a two-night online retreat exploring embodiment as a gateway to liberation.
This retreat offers an opportunity to deepen awareness through the body and explore how embodied practice can support greater presence, insight and freedom.
The retreat is open to all levels of experience, making it suitable both for those already familiar with meditation practice and those wishing to explore a more embodied approach.
Across the retreat there will be opportunities to explore:
The online format allows you to take part from your own home while still experiencing the structure and support of a dedicated retreat.
📅 Friday 2 – Sunday 4 October 2026
💻 Online Retreat
🌿 Hosted by Gaia House
👥 With Gavin Milne & Helen Stephenson
Open to all levels of experience.
Booking is through Gaia House.
Rates
Please consider paying at the highest rate you are able to. Your generosity is vital in supporting Gaia House to sustain its Dharma offerings for the benefit of all.
Standard Rate — £125
Includes a donation that helps sustain Gaia House’s offerings and supports access for all.
Basic Rate — £86
Covers the basic costs of planning and delivering the programme.
Supported Rate — £46
A subsidised rate to support practice.
Bursary Rate
If these rates are too high for you, you can enter the amount you are able to pay.
Dānanandi Sangha — £0
For Dānanandi Sangha members whose monthly donations support Gaia House’s Dharma teachings and retreats.
10am – 2pm | Quaker Centre, Milton Keynes
We often talk about self-care, but what does it really mean to take good care of ourselves in ways that are realistic, kind and sustainable?
Join Dave Austin for a gentle and restorative half-day exploring mindfulness, self-care and what it means to respond to ourselves with greater awareness and kindness.
This is an opportunity to step away from the busyness of everyday life, slow things down and reconnect with what you genuinely need.
During the half-day, Dave will gently guide you through:
There will be periods of silence and guidance throughout, with plenty of space to simply be. You are welcome to sit on a chair or cushion and to move or rest whenever you need to.
You don’t need to wait until you’re exhausted to take care of yourself.
This hour is simply a chance to pause, breathe, and begin again — kindly.
📅 Saturday 7 November 2026
🕙 10:00am – 2:00pm
📍 Quaker Centre, 1 Oakley Gardens, Milton Keynes MK15 9BH
💷 £48 per person
We are committed to making our sessions accessible. No one will be turned away due to financial constraints. If cost is a concern, please contact us for a confidential conversation.
This session may be particularly helpful if you:
No previous experience of mindfulness or meditation is needed.
You don’t have to wait until you are exhausted before taking care of yourself.
Sometimes the most valuable thing we can give ourselves is permission to pause, listen and begin again — kindly.
To book your place, please contact us here