{"id":429,"date":"2014-07-20T19:14:50","date_gmt":"2014-07-20T18:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/?page_id=429"},"modified":"2026-01-25T12:37:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T12:37:22","slug":"pakefield","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/pakefield\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakefield Retreat Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2599 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-13-at-10.55.25-AM-300x194.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"423\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-13-at-10.55.25-AM-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-13-at-10.55.25-AM-768x497.png 768w, https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-13-at-10.55.25-AM.png 868w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/>The Pakefield Retreat Centre is a peaceful cottage in a quiet seaside location on England\u2019s east coast where you can walk on the nearby beaches, relax, practice yoga, take time to reflect and journal.<\/p>\n<p>The retreat centre was established in 2003 to offer workshops, retreats and satsangs in the Yasodhara Yoga tradition. We offer foundational teachings from Swami Sivananada Radha \u00ac\u2013 Kundalini Yoga, the Divine Light Invocation, Dream Yoga, Mantra Yoga Karma Yoga and Hidden Language Hatha Yoga. Our signature workshops give yoga students and teachers from any yogic tradition an opportunity to develop a broader understanding of yoga and enter deeply into their own process of relaxation, concentration, clarification and meditation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left\">Satsangs<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1737 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-31-at-9.54.21-AM-240x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"184\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-31-at-9.54.21-AM-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-31-at-9.54.21-AM.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 184px) 100vw, 184px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/12\/Workshop-Dec-2023-more-smile.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5193 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/12\/Workshop-Dec-2023-more-smile-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"261\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/12\/Workshop-Dec-2023-more-smile-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/12\/Workshop-Dec-2023-more-smile-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/12\/Workshop-Dec-2023-more-smile-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/12\/Workshop-Dec-2023-more-smile-1536x1149.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/12\/Workshop-Dec-2023-more-smile.jpg 1728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\" \/><\/a>Join us for an uplifting time of meditation, songs and reflection.\u00a0Chant mantras for your friends, family, world peace and any special concerns. A perfect way to start your weekend.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date &amp; Times:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fridays,<\/strong> 7.30- 8.15pm &#8211;\u00a0 6 and 20 February, 6 and 20 March 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>All welcome, no fee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact<\/strong>: email <strong><a href=\"mailto:sukhanand@yasodhara.org\">Swami Sukhananda<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Donations welcomed for our Yoga charity, the Radha House Association Charity no 1057281, that helps people to get to experience yoga at Yasodhara Ashram.<\/p>\n<p>You can make donations via<a href=\"http:\/\/paypal.me\/RadhaEurope\"><strong> paypal.me\/RadhaEurope<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/a>or email<strong><a href=\"mailto:Devani@yasodhara.org\">\u00a0Devani <\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or 07982805535 for details to do a bank transfer<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left\">Workshops and Events<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-29-at-9.41.08-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3784 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-29-at-9.41.08-AM-300x183.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-29-at-9.41.08-AM-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-29-at-9.41.08-AM-1024x625.png 1024w, https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-29-at-9.41.08-AM-768x469.png 768w, https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-29-at-9.41.08-AM.png 1074w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/a>Dream Yoga Workshop &#8211; Saturday 21 March 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Explore a dream. Get to know your own personal symbolism and gain a better understanding of the way your dreaming mind communicates with you. In this workshop, you will use Yoga practices of reflection, mediation, mantra and visualization to explore a dream, using Swami Radha&#8217;s dream yoga methods. (and if you are interested but don&#8217;t easily remember your dreams, just let us know and we&#8217;ll give you some tips on how to get ready for the workshop.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> Saturday 21 March 2026, 10am to 1pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> At the Radha Centre in Pakefield<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong> \u00a325, includes refreshments but bring your own pen and paper, a recent dream (written down) and come in comfortable clothing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:sukhananda@yasodhara.org\"> S<strong>wami Sukhananda<\/strong><\/a> for more info and to reserve your place<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><strong>Join our newsletter<\/strong> to get the latest updates,\u00a0\u00a0please<a href=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/news-about-yasodhara-yoga-in-europe\/\"><strong> Click here<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/12\/me-teaching-Dec-2024.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5670 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/12\/me-teaching-Dec-2024-300x143.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"248\" height=\"118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/12\/me-teaching-Dec-2024-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/12\/me-teaching-Dec-2024-1024x490.png 1024w, https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/12\/me-teaching-Dec-2024-768x367.png 768w, https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/12\/me-teaching-Dec-2024.png 1246w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/><\/a>Swami Sukhananda first met Swami Radha in 1988 and was deeply moved by her experience. She has been living and teaching yoga at the Ashram and in Europe ever since. Her articles about Swami Radha\u2019s work have appeared in British and North American yoga magazines. She is continually inspired by yoga and by witnessing its transformative effects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left\">Recent Workshops and Events<\/h6>\n<p><strong>Yoga Renewal Week &#8211; February 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/03\/3-in-Maram-grass.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5763\" src=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/03\/3-in-Maram-grass-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/03\/3-in-Maram-grass-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/03\/3-in-Maram-grass.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/03\/speech-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5765\" src=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/03\/speech-6-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"156\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/03\/speech-6-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/03\/speech-6.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 156px) 100vw, 156px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/03\/chakra-plates-and-devani-and-Jac.jpg\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5766\" src=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/03\/chakra-plates-and-devani-and-Jac-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/03\/chakra-plates-and-devani-and-Jac-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/03\/chakra-plates-and-devani-and-Jac.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/03\/Jolly-Sailor.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5768\" src=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/03\/Jolly-Sailor-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/03\/Jolly-Sailor-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/03\/Jolly-Sailor.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div><em>I&#8217;m so glad I was able to participate. These are indeed powerful and frightening times we are living through. Here we are, keeping the Light going together. Thank you for what you do<\/em>, Danuta (Devonshire, England)<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><em>Thank you for <span class=\"il\">wonderful<\/span> yoga days,<\/em>Candi (Suffolk, England)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><em>Thank you again for scooping me up to join you all in this profound workshop. Gratitude to Carol for running it and everyone who shared such valuable thoughts to the collective.<\/em> Ruth (Lewis, England)<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Earlier<\/strong><\/p>\n<h6><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1745\" src=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2014\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-02-13-at-10.08.10-AM-300x200.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-02-13 at 10.08.10 AM\" width=\"235\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2014\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-02-13-at-10.08.10-AM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2014\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-02-13-at-10.08.10-AM.png 708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2339\" src=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2014\/07\/pond-group-Radhananda-300x230.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2014\/07\/pond-group-Radhananda-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2014\/07\/pond-group-Radhananda-768x590.png 768w, https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2014\/07\/pond-group-Radhananda.png 775w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2340\" src=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2014\/07\/beach-group-300x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"322\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2014\/07\/beach-group-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2014\/07\/beach-group-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2014\/07\/beach-group.png 869w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1420990757774_8345\" class=\"yiv2776434311deviceWidth\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1420990757774_8344\">\n<tr id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1420990757774_11337\">\n<td id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1420990757774_11336\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1420990757774_11335\">\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1420990757774_11334\" class=\"yiv2776434311deviceWidth yiv2776434311image-show-block-content yiv2776434311payload\">\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1420990757774_8343\">\n<td id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1420990757774_8342\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pakefield Retreat Centre is a peaceful cottage in a quiet seaside location on England\u2019s east coast where you can walk on the nearby beaches, relax, practice yoga, take time to reflect and journal. The retreat centre was established in &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/pakefield\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-429","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/429","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=429"}],"version-history":[{"count":163,"href":"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/429\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5999,"href":"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/429\/revisions\/5999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yasodharayoga.org\/europe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}