Yoga & Mindfulness Retreat, Sharpham House

The Yoga & Mindfulness Retreat is a weekend of yoga and mindfulness practice at Sharpham House in Devon, England. It is led by Jean Hall, a London-based yoga teacher, author and somatic movement educator. The retreat suits anyone looking for a yoga weekend in Devon that brings together movement, meditation and mindfulness. It is offered in both spring and autumn.

About Jean Hall

Jean Hall is an author, yoga teacher and somatic movement educator based in London. She is known for somatic yoga, Daoist Flow Yoga, and for her teaching of meditation and mindfulness. She leads retreats and teacher trainings in the UK and abroad.

Jean came to yoga while training as a dancer. What began as a sideline became a devotional, lifelong practice, and she says that yoga, movement, meditation and mindfulness have supported her through life's ups and downs. She first qualified as an Iyengar yoga teacher in 1995 and has since studied different forms of yoga, movement and spiritual practice with teachers from diverse backgrounds. She names the teachings of Pema Chödrön, Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen and Peter Levine as particular influences.

Her own description of her work points to a curiosity about how movement and consciousness meet, how fluidity fosters resilience, and how embodiment nurtures well-being. Those questions are the thread running through her retreats, including this one.

The Setting

The retreat takes place at Sharpham House in Devon, in the south west of England. It is one of a series of retreats Jean Hall offers in the UK and abroad, from city-based weekends to longer stays overseas. The Sharpham House retreat is the one set in the Devon countryside.