Mindfulness through Singing

This retreat will offer an opportunity to bring mindfulness to singing and singing to mindfulness. Singing can be an uplifting, soulful and life enriching experience, especially if we allow ourselves to become aware of and drop into our felt experience whilst we are singing, whether it is Taise, gospel, pop songs or chants.

The programme will follow our usual schedule for retreats, including x3 30 minute guided meditation sessions and opportunities to sing in the extraordinary acoustics of the spiral staircase at Sharpham House and in outdoor locations in our beautiful gardens (weather permitting).

All are welcome and no previous experience of mindfulness or singing is necessary.

This retreat offers the opportunity to:

- Learn some new songs in a supportive and accessible way – all songs taught by ear.
- Experience singing in harmony as meditation.
- Explore your own voice as a means of self-expression and communication.
- Use breath, sound and song to explore the meeting of mind, body and sprit.
- Develop mindful awareness of your relationship to your voice and singing.
- Experience singing as a resource for well-being.

This retreat is for you if you are:

- New to mindfulness practice and to singing or if you are looking to explore and reconnect with singing or mindfulness in a new way
- Interested in singing beautiful songs in beautiful surroundings
- Like singing but feel insecure or nervous and would like to explore your voice in a supportive gentle environment.
- Interested in what it is like to truly be with yourself when you are singing.
- Wanting to sing in harmony in the company of others.

For more information visit http://www.sharphamtrust.org/Mindfulness-Retreats/Sharpham-House-Retreats/Mindfulness-through-Singing