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 (Jul-Sep)
- Refreshing Confidence; Resourcing the Journey with Zohar Lavie, Nathan Glyde, Mark Ovland & Monica Antunes, 7-13 August
- Loving and skilful: discovering heartful emptiness with Yahel Avigur & Juha Penttilä, starting 10 September
- Turning towards the Heart-Mind with Laura Bridgman & Juha Penttilä, 11-13 September
- Between the Words: Poetry and Meditation with River Wolton, 26 September
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 — Ella Tree (CDL)
Saturday at 5.00 pm — Walter Young (CDL)
Sunday at 9:30 am — Jenny Wilks
News/Jobs
- Due to a cancellation, we have space in the Hermitage for 7 nights or longer personal retreat from 12 July through to 13 September 2026. To read more about personal retreats and how to apply click here.
- You can read our Spring Community Newsletter here, for our latest news.