Living, Breathing, and Moving: Connecting with God with Our Whole Body

Our bodies are a sacred space and a holy threshold for encountering God and discerning God’s voice and will for our lives. During this four-day retreat, guests will experience a variety of body-based prayer practices and opportunities to grow in awareness and understanding of how our body’s design and wisdom foster a deep and fulfilling prayer life with God. The retreat is designed for those with limited as well as full movement, with options of using both the chair or the floor as we pray.  If you would like to use the floor, please bring your exercise mat with you.

Led by Hope Stockman and Rhona Knight

Hope is a Spiritual Director, RYT500, and experienced whole-body wellness guide who is passionate about curating spaces for others to connect and communicate with God through their bodies in every season of life and to discover the goodness, the fullness of joy and profound peace that God has designed into each of us. Hope has offered developing direction workshops for the London Center of Spiritual Direction, coordinates the spiritual formation curriculum for Living Soul Institute and collaborates with Sustainable Faith UK and Revelation Wellness Ministries.

Hope lives in Tervuren, Belgium with her husband and fourteen-year-old daughter. She loves finding God in all things, including reading, meeting new people and exploring God’s creation through nature and travel.

Rhona is a member of the College of Chaplains at Launde. She is a theological educator, pastoral supervisor and spiritual director and is the author of a number of books and resources on discipleship and spirituality.

Retreat price: £495 (standard room) £540 (character room)
EARLY BIRD RATE: £465 (standard room) or £510 (character room) if booked by 11th August 2025!
Price includes en-suite accommodation, all meals, and all retreat resources.
It may be possible for you to extend your stay with us by adding an extra night before or after this retreat. Please contact the Abbey directly if you would like to extend your stay.

Click below to book your place now on this retreat:

For any questions, or queries or if you’d like to know more, please call  01572 717254 or alternatively email us: [email protected]