A Haven of Peace, a Piece of Heaven
The Bield at Blackruthven
Retreat and Conference Centre
Programme Dates 2024
To Book email info@bieldatblackruthven.org.uk
Date | Title | Cost |
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17th Jan 2024 | Nativity Icon - meditative day with the icon with time for learning more about the icon, reflective times of prayer, artwork, and body movement. More details here | £60 |
26 Jan, 12 March, 17 May, 20 August, 18 Oct, 26 Nov | NHS Wellness Days - Days set aside specifically for NHS staff to spend a day at the Bield, slow down, relax and unwind. You will be able to opt in or out from various activities as seems right for you. More info here | £40 (Free for NHS Tayside staff) |
27th Jan, 15 June, 5th Oct | Enneagram Introduction Day - a tool that describes nine different characters. This workshop working within the context of personal growth, will help you discover your personality type and understand your motivations and avoidances in a deeper way. more info here | £60 |
1st Feb 27 August | Slow Stitching Day - hand sewing with intention and thoughtfulness, focusing on the thoughts that arise as we pull the needle through the fabric slowly and calmly. More details here | £57 |
14 Feb, 21 Feb, 28 Feb, 6 March, 13 March, 20 March | Weekly Lenten Pause- each Wednesday during Lent we will take time to mark the journey of Lent through readings, art and music. (open to guests and those who want to pop in for a session) more info here | Free for Bield guests, £15 per session for visitors |
15 Feb 9:45-12:30 20 April 2-4:30 19 May 2-4:30 19 Oct 2-4:30 | Capacitar Taster Sessions - simple holistic wellness practices which enable people to reconnect with their own wisdom and capacity, promoting healing, wholeness and peace. More information here | £20 |
16 Feb | Sacred Pauses- quiet day of prayer following the daily rhythm of the Hours from the monastic tradition. There will be pauses for coming together for prayer at the start of the day, midday, mid afternoon and evening . Free time in between to use the facilities. Read more here | £52 |
24 Feb, 30 Nov | Journey into Healing- Introducing Gestalt. We come together as a group, take it in turn to do our work with the solidarity of the group behind us, “Consenting to Grace” with guidance. There are no spectators in our groups. Come to be moved. More info here | £60 |
15 March 24-25 April 21 May 26-27 June 2nd August | Holding Space for Silence, Quiet days at the Bield -These retreats will introduce ways of stilling yourself and prayer material. All ways of praying are a means to developing your relationship with God. Hopefully you will find and deepen one or more that support your inner journey. More information here | £43 for 1 day £150 for 2 days /1 night, £346 for 3 nights/4 days |
23rd March, 2nd Nov | Going Deeper with the Enneagram -in this workshop we seek to go deeper and learn something of how we can use this information as a basis for our personal growth in self-knowledge and compassion with a view to become a better functioning person in everyday life. Read more here | £60 |
26-29 March | Holy Week Retreat- join us as we journey with Jesus through Holy Week to the cross, in order to celebrate well on Easter Day. We will explore through embodied prayer, creative activities and silence. see more | £60 per day plus £80 for DBB if staying over |
3rd April 2024 | Images of God - The Bible speaks of God with a wonderful diversity of images. This retreat will invite you to reflect on your own, and other, image(s) for God using guided meditation, personal reflection, creative expression, and group discussion. More... | £60 |
4-7 April | Journey into Healing Residential Introducing Gestalt. We come together as a group, take it in turn to do our work with the solidarity of the group behind us, “Consenting to Grace” with guidance. There are no spectators in our groups. Come to be moved. More | £480 |
16 April, 9 July, 15 October, 3 Dec | Seasonal Quiet Garden Days - meditation and reflective time, learning from and enjoying the garden with some practical activity too. More information here | £60 |
25th April | Mythical Voyages – A day exploring how the creative imagination can aid one’s spiritual journey, focusing on the voyage of St Brendan we will reflect on where god may be leading us whilst making an ornamental boat to take away. More info here | £57 |
15th May | The Trinity: Praying with a Modern Icon – Kelly Latimore’s modern icon offers a different perspective on the Trinity than Andrei Rublev's famous icon. It invites us to re-imagine and re-wonder, and wait for what God raises up within us. Join us for this quiet, prayerful day. More... | £60 |
29 June | Open Garden Day – All are welcome to come for tea and cakes in our gardens, to raise money for Southton Smallholding | By Donation |
10 July - AM 13 July - PM | Nature days at The Bield- A family friendly half day exploration of the wonders of nature, connecting and caring for our world. Experience the Bield environment,with fun activities Children must be accompanied by an adult. Under 5's free. More information | £10 per person including refreshments & materials |
22nd August 2024 | Embodying Joy! - The Greek word for “joy” is related to the Greek word for “grace”. It is a grace given to us by God. In this gentle retreat, you will be invited to notice joy and try some gentle embodied practices and movement that help awaken joy. More... | £60 |
3-6 September | Silent Week – Time to draw back from the normal business of living, reflect on your walk in life and open yourself to God. Only guests on silent retreat will be staying with us at this time. | £346 |
Monthly starting 19th September | HerSpace - is a monthly women’s spirituality group made up of about 15 women who commit to journeying together from September 2024 to May 2025. More info | £25 per month |
17 Oct and 14 Nov | Writing as a Spiritual Practice - A two- day retreat with writing time in-between. Meditating on our personal and spiritual experience from a variety of different starting points. Writing exercises and prompts will encourage you to produce your own written reflections. More... | £105 for both days |
1st November | Lets Sing! Do you enjoy singing and learning songs that express your faith in God and your spirituality? If so, come and join others in singing a variety of shorter songs and opening to God’s spirit touching your heart through music. No expertise needed! read more | £60 |
15th-17th November | HerBeauty - This retreat for women is an invitation to reflect on our beauty and goodness as those who embody the image of God. We will celebrate with the God who declared, with a heart bursting full of love, “Women, I have created you in my image and likeness and you are good!” More... | £265 |
3rd-6th Dec | Preparing our Hearts for Love- an Advent Retreat - Preparing our hearts to receive Emmanuel- God with us – again! There will be an opportunity to explore how we might receive and rest in the love of God, through art, Scripture, silence and poetry. We will create room for God’s love to dwell. | £350 |