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Join me in stunning locations across Europe for weekends and longer retreats together.

Mindsprings began on Holy Island and since then I have had the pleasure to teach in London, Dublin, Scarborough, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Iceland, Holland and Sweden. Please take a look to see what's coming up...

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Dundreggan 7-Day Retreat 2025
Sat, 03 May
Inverness
03 May 2025, 19:00 BST – 10 May 2025, 11:00 BST
Inverness, Dundreggan Estate, Glenmoriston, Inverness IV63 7YJ, UK
03 May 2025, 19:00 BST – 10 May 2025, 11:00 BST
Inverness, Dundreggan Estate, Glenmoriston, Inverness IV63 7YJ, UK
This May, join Alistair and Kirsty at the stunning new Dundreggan Rewinding Centre in the Scottish Highlands for a week of meditation, exploring the role of change in our lives. Witness the minute processes of change in your body and mind and the grander cycles of the natural world.
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Holy Island August Retreat 2025: The Eight and the Four
Fri, 22 Aug
Holy Island
22 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST – 30 Aug 2025, 08:00 BST
Holy Island , Arran, United Kingdom
22 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST – 30 Aug 2025, 08:00 BST
Holy Island , Arran, United Kingdom
Join Alistair on Holy Isle in Scotland for a week of Buddhist-inspired meditation practice. You don't have to be a Buddhist to participate. Suitable for beginners and more experienced practioners.
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London Weekend: The Three Marks
Sat, 25 Oct
London
25 Oct 2025, 10:00 BST – 26 Oct 2025, 16:00 GMT
London, 15 Spa Rd, London SE16 3SA, UK
25 Oct 2025, 10:00 BST – 26 Oct 2025, 16:00 GMT
London, 15 Spa Rd, London SE16 3SA, UK
Alistair Appleton is back in London this Autumn with a weekend course diving into the 'Three Marks'. A central Buddhist practice, this teaching refreshes the lens we use to see the world and has amazing psychological benefits. It's like changing the oil in the creaky cogs of our mind!
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