Summer is almost over. The hedgerows are full of berries and the fruit trees are sagging from the weight of their fruit. It’s still warm in Devon, but Autumn is on its way. Soon, the nights will come in and the temperatures will fall. But that’s no reason to stay at home. There are still opportunities to connect and to grow. And Eden Rise, our haven for wellbeing in the Devon countryside, has some lovely offers to tempt you. Roger Higman reports.
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There’s lots to enjoy at Eden Rise this Autumn! From breathwork through personal development to non-violent communication, movement and dance, we have something to insprie almost everyone.
We kick off with Ed Rooke helping you to Touch the Love Within You – a unique journey for men that will “reconnect you with parts of yourself that will bring you alive and touch the very core of your being”. Then, Olivia Seck returns for Welcoming the Gift – a deeply relaxing and nourishing retreat for pregnant women.
In early October, Victoria Avane of Zenith Retreats offer three days of Healing Yoga with Acupuncture before Lucy Gliddon, of Medicine Woman Gathering arrives for a four day retreat. Then Megan Cowles returns to celebrate Samhain with a four day liberation of your Elemental Being!
Moving into November, Ed Rooke is back again with another workshop for me. This time, he will help you to “Integrate the fire within you”, so you can access and express your anger in healthy ways and take meaningful action to stand up for what you believe in. Then Ben Beaumont and Jennifer Nolan lead Escape to Eden, an immersion in nature, breathwork and connection for all. Later that month, Cath Burke, of Empathy Matters is back for a five day intermediate workshop on non-violent communication, exploring the surprising purpose of anger and the freedom of sorry with movement and dance.
Finally, toward the end of the year, Willard Lee of the Dragon Bell Temple is welcoming all to three days of meditation within the Soto Zen Buddhist tradition before Ethan Pollack and Lucy Chan celebrate a Mindful Christmas and Richard Parker brings in the New Year with contact improvisation.
Dates and booking details are below.
Enjoy!
| 18-21st Sept. | Ed Rooke | https://www.edrooke.com/lovewithin |
| 25-28th Sept. | Olivia Seck | https://www.oliviaseck.com/retreats/welcoming-the-gift-pregnancy-retreat-2025 |
| 3-6th Oct. | Victoria Avane | https://www.facebook.com/events/1391104061899155/ |
| 17-20th Oct. | Lucy Gliddon | https://www.medicinewomangathering.com |
| 24-27th Oct. | Megan Cowles | https://www.meganavery.co.uk/elemental-being-samhain-retreat-2025 |
| 6-9th Nov. | Ed Rooke | https://www.edrooke.com/fire |
| 20-23rd Nov. | Ben Beaumont | https://www.makesomebreathingspace.com/events/breathwork-retreat-november2025 |
| 25-30th Nov. | Cath Burke | https://www.empathymatters.net/general-residential-workshops-with-movement-and-dance |
| 3-7th Dec. | Dragon Bell Temple | https://dragonbelltemple.org.uk/elementor-landing-page-33057/ |
| 23-27th Dec. | Ethan Pollock | https://www.mindfullivingcommunity.co.uk/christmasretreat |
| 29th Dec – 2nd Jan. 2025 | Richard Parker | www.contactimprovcamp.co.uk |