Trigonos, in North West Wales, is set in the beautiful mountains landscape of Snowdonia.
It is the perfect place to relax, replenish and revive on the five-day Qigong & Meditation Winter Retreat: Sunday 21st – Friday 26th February.
February is a powerful time for deep reflection and moving forward with renewed wisdom, and the perfect time to focus on cultivating our own inner strength. This is when the days are visibly lengthening and nature sends its roots down into the nourishing earth preparing for the burst of spring growth that heralds the season’s change.
Winter is when we store our energy and enhance our circulation as we embrace the transformations occurring all around us. In nature, this is a time of death and rebirth, and we can harness our internal energy to enhance our health and cultivate new beginnings
Sue will lead you through the healing yet gentle movements of Chinese Medical Qigong and guide you into the stillness of peaceful mind and loving kindness meditations. The spacious beauty of Trigonos will soon become a sanctuary for you and it will be a refuge of peace, kindness and calm in your awareness when you return to every-day living.
During the retreat Acupuncturist Nicky Douglas will help us understand the pathways of energy, or meridians, that weave through the body, and influence our mental, physical and emotional health.
Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced practitioner, the retreat explores the flowing magic of Qigong along with mind-calming meditations. Surrounded by the beauty of Eryri National Park, you’ll have the chance to unwind, transform stress into vitality and connect with like-minded individuals while enjoying the beauty of the peaceful setting.
Course Highlights:
- In this retreat you will learn how to:
Safeguard your health with immune-boosting Qi Gong routines
Transform fear into tranquility
Strengthen your body to prepare for spring with Postures of Power
Cultivate inner awareness and bodily attunement
Fortify your kidneys’ Qi throughout winter
Learn practices that protect your body from colds and illness - During the five days you will be guided through:
Peaceful mind meditations
Insight Meditations
Loving kindness meditations
The bright studio at Trigonos offers inspiring views of the Eryri Range and Yr Wyddfa/Snowdon, creating the perfect backdrop for our practice.
Rates
Residential Rates
Prices start from £860 per person, including facilitator fees, accommodation, and all-inclusive home-cooked catering.
Single Occupancy
- Double Ensuite (Double Bed): £950 per person
- Single Ensuite (Single Bed): £930 per person
- Single Non-Ensuite (Single Bed): £910 per person
Shared Occupancy
- Double Ensuite (Double Bed): £900 per person
- Twin Ensuite (Single Bed): £880 per person
- Twin Non-Ensuite (Single Bed): £860 per person
Non-Residential Rates
Prices start from £629 per person, including facilitator fees, and home-cooked catering.
- Full Board (Lunch, Cake, Dinner and Refreshments): £749 per person
- Half Board (Lunch, Cake and Refreshments): £629 per person
Sunday afternoon 21st February – Friday 28th February after lunch.
Trigonos offers a 15% discount on this retreat for the following people:
Retired – Includes those aged over 66 and in receipt of state pension.
Nantlle Valley Residents – Includes residents living in Nantlle, Tanrallt, Drws Y Coed, Talysarn, Penygroes, Rhyd Ddu, Llanlynfi, Y Fron, Cilgwyn, Carmel, Y Groeslon, Rhos Isaf, Rhostryfan, Rhosgadfan, Dolydd, Dinas, Llanwnda, Bethesda Bach, Dinas Dinlle, Saron, Llandwrog, Pontllynfi, Aberdesach, Nebo, Nasarth, Tai’n Lon, Capel Isaf, Pant Glas, Clynnog Fawr or Gryn Goch.
Unemployed – Includes those who are out of paid work and in receipt of Universal Credit.
You can secure your place on the booking form at Trigonos
Biodynamic land
Trigonos cares about how they grow and what is produced. It more than about taste, it is also about being good for our bodies and the planet. Trigonos grows their own vegetables, which travel straight from the land to the kitchen for the chefs to create delicious vegetarian food, using biodynamic methods.
The venue is proudly Demeter accredited. Demeter is the accreditation body that grants certification to compliant Biodynamic farms.
Biodynamic farming is a holistic, ecological and ethical approach to farming that dates back to 1924 and evolved ever since. Going beyond the organic standard, through holistic management practices biodynamic farming focuses on reinforcing the interaction between soil, plants, animals, and humans in an environmentally friendly and regenerative way. In this way, the farm becomes a unique living organism in which each part nurtures the other: humans, plants, animals, and soil strive together.
‘Bringing light, joy, aliveness into my facilitation of mindfulness, transitioning my own knowledge and experience of movement into teaching others and to find a language to share this.’