Awakening Joy – The 10 Steps to Happiness
The Awakening Joy course is based on the book “Awakening Joy – 10 steps to happiness”. The ten different steps incline the mind towards wholesome qualities, such as gratitude and mindfulness. The course provides an opportunity to consider the steps and relate each to your personal life. Ways to cultivate joy and meaningful engagement are explored in this course.
The course will be offered online in 2026 by Lois Cowan and Emma Brinded.
Dates: 30th June to 1st September / 10 Sessions
When: Weekly Tuesdays 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm.
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Staveley Camp
Spring Retreat 2026: A Sanctuary in Uncertainty with Jeremy Logan and Di Robertson
Dates: Friday 2nd – 9th October.
Venue: Staveley Camp, Canterbury.
In a fast-changing and often uncertain world, meditation offers a way to pause, reconnect, and come home to ourselves. By cultivating mindfulness and compassion, we can learn to meet life — both its joys and difficulties — with greater balance, clarity, and openness. Insight Meditation invites us to explore the nature of the mind and heart through silence, stillness, and awareness. As we deepen our understanding of ourselves, we naturally deepen our connection with others and the living world around us. This silent retreat provides a supportive environment for open heartedness, deep inquiry and renewal. It is suitable for both those new to meditation and those with experience.