Cultivating Peace and Ease

As Autumn paints the landscape in warm, grounding tones and fire colours, you are invited to step away from the noise and demands of daily life to cultivate Peace and Ease, a one-day mindfulness retreat set within the sanctuary of Patthana Gardens in Co. Wicklow. This retreat offers a gentle, restorative space to pause, breathe, and reconnect with yourself amidst the tranquillity of autumn. Through guided meditations, silent garden walks, reflective journaling, and meaningful group reflection, we will explore four meditation heart practices of Innate Goodness & Loving-Kindness, Compassion, Joy, and Equanimity —using these as living anchors to cultivate warmth, ease, and emotional steadiness.

The core intention of our time together is to step out of the relentless "doing" mode of planning, fixing, and problem-solving, allowing you to rest in "being" among the autumn flora at Patthana. By weaving formal meditation with somatic garden walks and personal journaling, you will…