Alfoxton Park - Soulful Singing and Mantra

Soulful Singing & Mantra

28th - 31st May 2027

"When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.”

- Rumi

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

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.

"Your workshops are super healing. I always cry with joy.”

- Mémé

Facilitation Team

Mahasukha

Mahasukha is a singer, musician, arranger, teacher, 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

What to Expect

Mahasuka.mp4

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. There will be laughter, play and fun but also stillness, silence and peace.

Joyful vocal harmonies, devotional singing and mantra chanting. Mahasukha’s beautiful arrangements of traditional mantras will lead us into the depths of ritual and the stillness of meditation. The whole experience will likely inspire you and open your heart. You may even be moved to tears and experience great joy and bliss.

Booking the Retreat

This retreat is suitable for those who are able to hold a tune. By that, we mean that you are able to hear the part that you are taught and then repeat it with others singing your part. This doesn’t mean that you have to be an experienced or accomplished singer, just that you can hold a tune so that all the parts can come together into a harmonious whole.

If you know that you can hold a tune, and you know which part/range you are (soprano, alto, tenor or bass), select your part when booking.

If you’re unsure whether you can hold a tune, or which part/range you are, then please watch the short video below. Mahasukha will sing each part of a simple song. If you can hear and then repeat any one of the parts then this retreat is suitable for you.

Yelele Parts.MOV

Timings & Travel

Timings

Please arrive between 3pm and 5pm on the first day. Dinner is served at 6pm. The retreat will finish by 1pm on the last day.

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. Warm and waterproof clothing are advisable, along with gloves and boots or wellies. You may also wish to bring a torch and hot water bottle.

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

We serve a vegan menu using mostly organic fruit and vegetables, from Riverford and our own walled garden. We are able to cater for most general food intolerances, such as gluten free, but not for all diets. See 'Accessibility and Special Diets' below.

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. Please get in touch about any significant accessiblity requirements.

It is not possible to cook for people with highly sensitive allergies: if you are a coeliac or have any other medical condition which could seriously jeopardise your health or your experience then please get in touch to discuss a potential self-catering plan with our Kitchen manager.

Please contact us about either of these 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 £108 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 & 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

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