Samadhi Retreats & Meditation Reviews

Excellent retreat on mind training I've just spent time on a silent retreat spread across 4 days with David and Manu in Snowdonia....https://www.samadhi.org.uk/after-retreat-snowdonia-july/ I cannot recommend this highly enough. Their friendly approachable relaxed style was really lovely. The entire set-up of the structure of the retreat was excellent; well balanced between the different elements. I loved the anonymous Q&A and it was very impressive that David answered all questions without prior access to them and his answers were always thorough and comprehensive. What I particularly liked is that while the Buddha is referenced there was no sense of any sort of 'religion' about it. The message was plain and simple...'This might help you. Try it and see'...it's very much experiential and accessible and requires no particular belief in anything or about anything. 40 years ago I was exposed to Buddhist teachings but somewhat disconnected from them because of all the 'religiosity' surrounding them, although I never lost the memory of the main message. David and Manu have put together a package, a method of learning and instructing that's very accessible, interesting, kind and compassionate. Everything they offer fits perfectly well too with latest research in psychology and psychotherapy (in which I'm trained). I would wholeheartedly recommend their retreats and teaching to anyone looking for ways of having a less stressful and happier life.

Date of experience: 08 July, 2024

Oxfordshire Retreat Unfortunately, I wasn’t well leaving for my retreat however, I also did not want to miss it and I am so glad I went. There was no pressure on me whatsoever and with David checking up on me, says a heck of a lot about him. It is obvious the passion David has with his teachings and the genuine desire to help enhance the quality of peoples lives, which I personally find truly admirable. I found that there is an excellent balance of yoga, workshops, breaks and free time and you get to meet like minded, lovely people. David and Manu are such kind, caring souls with such good hearts. I honestly cannot recommend Samadhi enough. Thank you both so much 🙏

Date of experience: 14 June, 2024

A first time retreat. This was the first time ive been on a retreat, the first time ive been away alone so I was a little nervous to say the least but my instinct was that this one was right for me. I went in as a blank canvas choosing not to delve to deep into things before I arrived. I was late having got lost but was immediatly put ar ease by the warmest welcome and from that moment I felt cared about and part of something very special. The location and accomodation were perfect, the room comfortable with everything I could need. We were kept busy with the schedule but equally never felt under any pressure whatsover to attend all workshops, yoga or meals. The yoga was gentle with excellent instruction , the guided meditations were relaxed, informal but totally captured my wandering mind and have opened up a whole new world for me. David & Manu are highly skilled and so very approachable mixed in with a good sense of humour making the sessions really something to look forward to. There is an abundance of after-retreat info and I have signed up to various groups already and feel part of the Samhadi community. The food was outstanding and mealtimes were again relaxed and informal. Within 24 hours of being home I had booked to go back in October. I feel privileged to have found this. Thank you so much David, Manu & team.

Highly recommend 10/10! Highly recommended. Pushed myself outside my comfort zone to go by myself. So pleased I did. So friendly and relaxed, no pressure to do anything (although I did everything!) most people were on their own too so was very easy to speak to everyone. I literally cannot praise this course highly enough. David and Manu were the perfect hosts. So knowledgeable and approachable but not pushy. We all had such a laugh too, made great friendships and know some of us will meet up again!

Wonderful A truly wonderful retreat. The perfect balance of teaching, practice, yoga and beautiful food.

Fabulous retreat in Wales I attended a wonderful retreat with David and Manu in Trigonos, North Wales. Over 4 days of comfortable silence, I was able to calm my mind, experience new ways to meditate and enjoy gentle yoga in a stunning enviroment. It was a great group of like-minded and supportive people of all ages, genders and backgrounds. This was my 3rd retreat with Samadhi and definitely won't be my last!

Date of experience: 29 April, 2024

Summary: do yourself a big favour and book this retreat. Summary: do yourself a big favour and book this retreat. I approached this retreat with a degree of scepticism, as I had no experience of those who ran it - it was evident really quickly that this was a well planned, quality retreat brought about by people who really care about helping others. The accommodation, food and setting were of a high standard so that you could focus on what you wanted to get from the retreat. David’s knowledge, passion and the empathy made him a great guide. There were people with a wide range of experience in meditation on the course and all seemed to get a lot from it. It was also warm, friendly and there were many laughs in between sessions. I was surprised by the amount of types of meditation we covered and a number of issues which I’d struggled with in my meditation practice previously were unblocked by this retreat ( dealing with sleepiness in practice, issues with meditating with eyes open and not following thoughts like a dog after a squirrel). The yoga which Manu provided kept us in good shape to continue to sit. Overall, go ahead and book, you won’t regret it.

Idyllic experience After a being a little apprehensive I finally took the plunge and did my first silent retreat! No regrets, thoroughly enjoyed it and can’t wait to experience this again. Idyllic location, great venue and the hosts David and Manu (as ever) did all they could to put everyone at ease and guided us though the Yoga and thought provoking Meditation sessions.

Date of experience: 02 May, 2024