The Monastery (sp?)

[Mosschops30]

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Hey Mooschops, I saw this prog and thought it was GREAT.

There are some retreats like this - I've been on them. They are as religious or as non-religious as you want them to be. I really got a lot out of it. There are some run by Jesuits in the UK - up near Liverpool. I'll root out their homepage for you.

Loyola Hall

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I did retreats at 6th form and got a lot out of them.

Very tempted to take off for a weekend again sometime...

Is there an age limit tho.. MP seems to suggest 35???

I had THE BEST weekend, I found it very profound and also very relaxing.

There was no age limit at Loyola Hall although they do 'set' retreats with workshops etc. which are for young people. I just went as an individual.

Does Buckfast Abbey do silent retreats? I might look into that...

MP, what sort of cost is it?

If not too personal a question, what 'baggage' would you say you took in, and what did it help you with (IYSWIM)

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Unicorn: At the time I was feeling very confused about my beliefs in God (quite specific and religious I know!). A priest there was my personal guide for the weekend and we met once or twice a day, as I wanted to, and discussed my feelings about this issues, and he suggested exercises and meditations to help me think things through. I found it very useful to have some special time to think about these things.

I don't think it would have made any difference if I wanted to discuss non-religious things with him, or whether there was nothing in particular I wanted, apart from to chill out for a bit.

Moss: Email Loyola and ask whether you can do an individual guided retreat over a weekend or a couple of days.

I think it cost me about £30 a night, including food, although it might have gone up since then.

love that programme also would love to go but I'm 40 surely there can't be an age limit on spirituality!!!

that looks to me like they do something specifically for the 17-35 age range, not exclusively so. Maybe most places like this aren't particularly 'young adult' friendly and they've spotted a niche.

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Anyone see the last one of these last night? Wasn't it great telly?

very profound moment when the monk and the man with blond hair were sittingy in silence. Fantastic programme. So good to see men talking about their emotions.