SOULFUL SINGING AND MANTRA - SUMMER
30 August - 2 September 2024
"When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.”
- Rumi
The second of two retreats with Mahasukha in our programme this year. An uplifting weekend of beautiful part-harmony soulful singing and mantra led by the inspiring Mahasukha. A joyful, meditative and devotional experience guaranteed to put a smile on your face and uplift your heart and soul. Beautiful harmonies, beautifully simple, simply magic!
“Probably the most beautiful and uplifting thing I have ever sung.
I felt afterwards that I'd had a deep spiritual experience. It was wonderful.”
- Janet
As well as morning meditation, the weekend will consist of a rich variety of African, sacred, indigenous, folk and contemporary songs and chants. We will also chant devotional Buddhist mantras and perform mantra rituals before a beautiful shrine. Both song and mantra will be taught by Mahasukha in part-harmony and by ear, and he will accompany both with inspiring drumming.
All the songs and mantras have great depth, meaning and magic within them. The whole experience will likely inspire you and open your heart. You may even be moved to tears and experience great joy and bliss. There will be laughter, play and fun but also stillness, silence and peace.
"Your workshops are super healing. I always cry with joy.”
- Previous retreatant
Singing and chanting connects us more deeply to ourselves, to each other and to our ideals. We release those endorphins, raise our vibration and awaken to new energy, faith and inspiration. Together we create a magical harmonious whole - touched and blessed by beauty and the sacred.
FACILITATION TEAM
MAHASUKHA
Mahasukha is a singer, musician, arranger, teacher, soul coach and lover of all things soulful. He has been leading inspiring Soulful Singing workshops and Beauty of Mantra rituals with thousands of people for 20 years. He's in his element leading people in singing and mantra - bringing out the best in people with enthusiasm, sensitivity and encouragement, bringing people together in joy and harmony.
“Mahasukha has a talent for bringing people together through singing in such a way that everyone feels included, supported and encouraged, whatever their ability or temperament. He inspires and builds confidence in others, allowing them to achieve and experience something beyond what they thought possible.”
- Helen
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TIMINGS
Please arrive between 3-5pm on the first day. Dinner is served at 6pm. The retreat will finish by 4pm on the last day.
The exact schedule will be provided either in your confirmation email or when you arrive.
TRAVEL
The nearest railway stations are Bridgwater and Taunton. We are about 1h 15min from Bristol by car.
The 15 bus leaves Bridgwater at 16:50 during college term dates and stops at the Plough Inn in Holford. We are a 15min walk from there.
Please get in touch for further advice with public transport, or for help arranging lifts / carpools.
Make sure to put "Coach House 2, Alfoxton Park" into Google Maps. Other variations will take you to Alfoxton House nearby which is not us. Otherwise use grid reference 51.165187, -3.220080.
The What3Words for our car park are ///soup.candy.huddling
Accommodation & Food
ACCOMMODATION
This is a camping retreat - bring a tent or live-in vehicle. Toilets, showers and a sauna are available. We have limited accommodation indoors for those with specific needs. Please let us know when you book if this is the case for you.
FOOD
Delicious vegan meals will be provided throughout the retreat.
Accessibility & diets
We are committed to Alfoxton being a fully accessible venue and are working hard to achieve this. However, while the renovation work continues, visitors with specific mobility or accommodation needs may experience barriers to accessing all areas of the building and land.
If you have any questions or concerns, just get in touch, and please inform us of any significant dietary or accessibility requirements before submitting your booking request.
Costs
Alfoxton Park is a charity and works on the principle of Dana or a 'gift economy'. Read more about Dana here.
A £50 deposit will secure your place on this event. You will be invited to make a donation to Alfoxton when you attend.
If you are an Triratna Order member and need financial support to pay a retreat deposit, you can apply for a grant from the Abhayaratna Trust.
Technology, alcohol and drugs
All of our events are alcohol and drug free. During the meditation retreats we ask you to turn off your mobile phones and other devices and not contact people outside of the retreat. For all other events and workshops we ask you to be mindful of the use of devices and stay present, in order to make the most of your time here.
Any Questions?
Check our FAQ page or send us an e-mail at events@alfoxtonpark.org.uk