The Sound of Silence
Silent Retreat in the Heart of Presence
2025
September 19th-21st
October 24th-26th
November 21st-23rd
December 31st-2nd
2026
January 30th-1st
March 6th-8th
April 10th-12th
May 22nd 24th
June 26th – 28th
Start Time from Day 1 10:00 am to Day 3 5:30 pm
| Residential | Only 12 Places Available
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When The Noise Fades, Truth Begins To Whisper
At some point in life, many of us feel a subtle ache beneath the busyness, a longing that no distraction seems to quiet. It’s not a craving for more stimulation. It’s not even a search for answers. It’s a call inward… toward something timeless, still and deeply known.
The Silent Retreat at Yellow Rock Sanctuary is a sacred space for that call to be heard.
Here, for five days, you will step away from speech, distraction, doing, effort and identity — and rest in the stillness of the present moment. Through silence, gentle structure and powerful non-dual teachings, you will come to meet the truth of who you are beneath the mind, beneath the movement, beneath the noise.
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This Is Not About Self-Improvement. This Is About Self-Remembrance.
In the presence of silence, we begin to see, not just what’s loud in our lives, but what has been whispering underneath all along.
You won’t be asked to do anything here.
There are no techniques to master.
No roles to perform.
No ideas to chase.
Instead, you’ll be invited to sit… and listen.
To observe… and allow.
To be… exactly as you are.
This retreat follows the non-dual and direct path approach — pointing to the truth that you are already whole, already here, already home. You won’t be seeking truth. You’ll be returning to it.
What You Can Expect
Deep Immersion in Silence
Continuous noble silence from arrival to departure, supporting a deep inner falling away from distraction.
Daily Meditations
Guided and unguided sittings to ground into stillness and awareness.
Non-Dual Teachings & Reflections
Short daily talks rooted in the direct path — helping you to recognise awareness itself as your true identity.
Journaling & Creative Reflection Time
Optional spaces for gentle, non-verbal self-expression.
Time in Nature & Solitude
Walk the wild gardens and woodland paths of Yellow Rock Sanctuary in conscious awareness.
Optional Daily Q&A Sessions
A space for clarity to be offered around what arises in stillness (submitted silently in writing).
Final Words
You don’t need more information.
You don’t need to be more ready.
You don’t need to fix anything.
You just need to be still long enough to remember what you’ve always known.
The door to truth opens in silence.
Come home to it.
Organic Meals from the Sanctuary Garden
Nourishment prepared with presence — simple, local, 100% organic food served in silence.
Why Silence?
In silence, the surface of the mind settles.
In stillness, the truth of life is revealed.
Silence is not an absence — it is a presence.
And it is only when the noise stops that we truly hear it.
In the space where we no longer seek to explain, describe or escape, a natural unfolding occurs. Insight arises. Clarity emerges. And the felt sense of being so often buried beneath thought and identity becomes radiant.
Insights That Arise in Silence
💡 A deep recognition that “you” are not your thoughts, emotions or past.
💡 A felt experience of peace that is not caused, but inherent.
💡 A gentle witnessing of long-held patterns or pain, seen without judgment.
💡 A spontaneous compassion — not as an idea, but as your natural state.
💡 A crumbling of identity structures that once seemed permanent.
💡 A dissolving of the belief that you need fixing.
Breakthroughs in silence are not always loud. Often, they arrive as a soft breath… a sudden tear… a loosening in the chest… a subtle yes from life itself.
Why Silence?
In silence, the surface of the mind settles.
In stillness, the truth of life is revealed.
Silence is not an absence — it is a presence.
And it is only when the noise stops that we truly hear it.
In the space where we no longer seek to explain, describe or escape, a natural unfolding occurs. Insight arises. Clarity emerges. And the felt sense of being so often buried beneath thought and identity becomes radiant.
Insights That Arise in Silence
💡 A deep recognition that “you” are not your thoughts, emotions or past.
💡 A felt experience of peace that is not caused, but inherent.
💡 A gentle witnessing of long-held patterns or pain, seen without judgment.
💡 A spontaneous compassion — not as an idea, but as your natural state.
💡 A crumbling of identity structures that once seemed permanent.
💡 A dissolving of the belief that you need fixing.
Breakthroughs in silence are not always loud. Often, they arrive as a soft breath… a sudden tear… a loosening in the chest… a subtle yes from life itself.
What’s Difficult — and Why That’s the Point
You may meet restlessness.
You may meet boredom.
You may meet grief or fear.
You may meet the unspoken stories you’ve been carrying for years.
That’s not failure. That’s the work beginning.
Silence has a way of bringing things to the surface — not to overwhelm you, but to be liberated through awareness. Everything that arises is an invitation to stay, observe and allow it to pass.
The solution is not effort. It is presence.
Everything that feels unbearable becomes bearable in stillness. That’s the miracle of presence: it holds everything and needs nothing.
This Retreat Is For You If…
You are ready to let go of the search and finally be with what is.
You feel exhausted by doing, processing, fixing and becoming.
You are drawn to non-duality or the direct path teachings.
You long for deep silence, real stillness and truth without performance.
You want to know who you are without the story of who you've been.
What You’ll Leave With
A deeper capacity to rest in presence in everyday life
A felt-sense of inner stillness that no outer chaos can shake
A shift from self-judgment to simple awareness
A heart more open, a mind more quiet, and a life more aligned
A taste of freedom you cannot un-know
This Retreat Is For You If…
You are ready to let go of the search and finally be with what is.
You are drawn to non-duality or the direct path teachings.
You feel exhausted by doing, processing, fixing and becoming.
You long for deep silence, real stillness and truth without performance.
You want to know who you are without the story of who you've been.
What You Will Leave With
A deeper capacity to rest in presence in everyday life
A felt-sense of inner stillness that no outer chaos can shake
A shift from self-judgment to simple awareness
A heart more open, a mind more quiet and a life more aligned
A taste of freedom you cannot un-know
Additional Information:
Final Words
You don’t need more information.
You don’t need to be more ready.
You don’t need to fix anything.
You just need to be still long enough to remember what you’ve always known.
The door to truth opens in silence.
Come home to it.
Additional Information:
This Retreat Is For You If…
Practical Information
Start Time:
From Day 1 10:00 am to Day 3 5:30 pm
Location:
Yellow Rock Sanctuary, 6 Tapny Road, Lislea, BT35 9FB
Residential Only:
All participants must stay on site for the full retreat
Daily Schedule:
Structured around meditation, silence, teachings, nature & rest
Places Limited:
12 participants only
Investment:
3 day retreat
£360 full board shared accommodation
£475 full board private pod (only two currently available)
(If financial constraints are a concern, please refer to our Donation Philosophy Page and contact us.)
Booking & Enquiries:
Call YRS on +44 7462 250904 or click the button below
Deep Immersion in Silence
Continuous noble silence from arrival to departure, supporting a deep inner falling away from distraction.
Daily Meditations
Guided and unguided sittings to ground into stillness and awareness.
Non-Dual Teachings & Reflections
Short daily talks rooted in the direct path — helping you to recognise awareness itself as your true identity.
Journaling & Creative Reflection Time
Optional spaces for gentle, non-verbal self-expression.
Time in Nature & Solitude
Walk the wild gardens and woodland paths of Yellow Rock Sanctuary in conscious awareness.
Optional Daily Q&A Sessions
A space for clarity to be offered around what arises in stillness (submitted silently in writing).
Organic Meals from the Sanctuary Garden
Nourishment prepared with presence — simple, local, 100% organic food served in silence.
Why Silence?
In silence, the surface of the mind settles.
In stillness, the truth of life is revealed.
Silence is not an absence — it is a presence.
And it is only when the noise stops that we truly hear it.
In the space where we no longer seek to explain, describe or escape, a natural unfolding occurs. Insight arises. Clarity emerges. And the felt sense of being so often buried beneath thought and identity becomes radiant.
Insights That Arise in Silence
💡 A deep recognition that “you” are not your thoughts, emotions or past.
💡 A felt experience of peace that is not caused, but inherent.
💡 A gentle witnessing of long-held patterns or pain, seen without judgment.
💡 A spontaneous compassion — not as an idea, but as your natural state.
💡 A crumbling of identity structures that once seemed permanent.
💡 A dissolving of the belief that you need fixing.
Breakthroughs in silence are not always loud. Often, they arrive as a soft breath… a sudden tear… a loosening in the chest… a subtle yes from life itself.
You are ready to let go of the search and finally be with what is.
You are drawn to non-duality or the direct path teachings.
You feel exhausted by doing, processing, fixing and becoming.
You long for deep silence, real stillness and truth without performance.
You want to know who you are without the story of who you've been.
What You’ll Leave With
A deeper capacity to rest in presence in everyday life
A felt-sense of inner stillness that no outer chaos can shake
A shift from self-judgment to simple awareness
A heart more open, a mind more quiet, and a life more aligned
A taste of freedom you cannot un-know
Final Words
You don’t need more information.
You don’t need to be more ready.
You don’t need to fix anything.
You just need to be still long enough to remember what you’ve always known.
The door to truth opens in silence.
Come home to it.
Practical Information
Start Time:
from Day 1 10:00 am to Day 3 5:30 pm
Location:
Yellow Rock Sanctuary, 6 Tapny Road, Lislea, BT35 9FB
Residential Only:
All participants must stay on site for the full retreat
Daily Schedule:
Structured around meditation, silence, teachings, nature & rest
Places Limited:
12 participants only
Investment:
3 day retreat
£360 full board shared accommodation
£475 full board private pod (only two currently available)
(If financial constraints are a concern, please refer to our Donation Philosophy Page and contact us.)
Booking & Enquiries:
Call YRS on +44 7462 250904 or click the button below
Practical Information
Start Time:
-
From Day 1 10:00 am to Day 3 5:30 pm
Location:
Yellow Rock Sanctuary, 6 Tapny Road, Lislea, BT35 9FB
Residential Only:
All participants must stay on site for the full retreat
Daily Schedule:
Structured around meditation, silence, teachings, nature & rest
Places Limited:
12 participants only
Investment:
-
3 day retreat
-
£360 full board shared accommodation
-
£475 full board private pod (only two currently available)
-
(If financial constraints are a concern, please refer to our Donation Philosophy Page and contact us.)
Booking & Enquiries:
Call YRS on +44 7462 250904 or click the button below
Please state in your email which dates you are booking for