Welcome!
Gaia House is a meditation retreat centre and charity offering silent meditation retreats in the Buddhist tradition. We warmly welcome people of every age, ethnicity, cultural heritage and religious background, socio-economic group, sexual orientation and gender identity, and we are actively working to investigate and remove barriers to inclusion. Join us to explore the teachings of the Buddha, guided by experienced Dharma teachers from all over the world.
Click here to view our 2026 calendar of residential retreats and online offerings.
We will be adding some more online retreats and courses throughout the year and will update you via our e-news. Sign up here to receive regular email updates.
You are also welcome to apply for personal retreats and dharma service retreats in 2026.
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Online Retreats & Courses
Join us for self-guided meditation 7 am each day — Awakening Together (Apr-Jun)
- Exploring the Beautiful Breath weekend retreat with Juha Penttilä, 1-3 May
- Meditation in Movement and Stillness four-week course with Jaya Rudgard, Tuesday evenings starting 5 May
- Fulfilling Intentions five-week course with Nathan Glyde, Wednesday evenings starting 6 May
- Between the Words: Poetry and Meditation day with River Wolton, Saturday 9 May
- The Four Foundations of Mindfulness: Walking the Buddha’s Path four-week course with Ella Tree & Walter Young, Monday evenings starting 11 May
For a full online listing, please click here.
To access the noticeboards for online retreats, please click here.
Online Dharma Hall this week
Thursday at 11.00 am — River Wolton
Saturday at 5.00 pm — James Blake (CDL)
Sunday at 9:30 am — Zohar Lavie
News/Jobs
- Exciting news: In 2027 we are offering a February Solitary, a two-week residential retreat, similar to the November Solitary in that everyone will have a single room, there will be some teacher talks and guidance, and space to practice at your own rhythm. The retreat is suitable for people with meditation experience who have attended at least two silent teacher-led retreats of 7 nights (or longer) in person, not necessarily at Gaia House. Read more on how to apply here.
- You can read our Winter Community Newsletter here, for our latest news.