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Introductory and intermediate courses – the practicalities

The course fees for introductory courses are £60 for unwaged people and £120 for those in employment and these need to be paid six weeks prior to the course. There is no charge for the intermediate courses. The Samatha Trust relies entirely on donations to support its activities including running the Samatha Centre, Greenstreete.

The courses generally run from Friday evening until Sunday after lunch, roughly 2pm. It helps if people can arrive on the Friday between about 6pm and 9pm.

We provide single rooms, and can provide all bedding, although if people bring their own bed linen it will help.

Meals are provided communally, and participants are generally asked to help in the kitchen. Participants are also asked to help with other small tasks such as cleaning personal and communal spaces at the end of the course.

Life at the Centre is run in a way that supports meditative practice, and residents abstain from sexual activity, alcohol and recreational drugs while there. Reading, too, is generally a distraction. The use of mobile phones and other electronic media devices is discouraged.

Other than that, participants need to bring comfortable loose clothes for meditating, and strong footwear and waterproof clothing for outdoors.

Course dates

Introductory courses

• 10th - 12th November 2023

• 8th-10th March 2024

• 7th-9th June 2024

• 8th-10th November 2024

Intermediate courses

• 6th - 8th October 2023

• 12-14th January 2024

• 10-12th May 2024

• 11-13th October  2024

To apply to join a course please fill out the form below - one form per person. In order to be enrolled on a course, you will need to reply to email. If you have any further enquiries please contact Abi Dobbyn by email at richmondsamathabeginners@gmail.com