Dates
2025
EASTER 3-Day EI (17-21 April)
SPRING 3-Day EI (22-26 May)
SUMMER 2-Week EI (18 July - 1 August)
SUMMER 3-Day EI (21-25 August)
See below for further information and regisation forms for each EI.
To book a place on an Enlightement Intensive
- Complete and submit the relevant Registration Form (links are shown below each date).
- Pay the relevant deposit amount. We will send you online payment details on receipt of your registration form. We recommend direct bank transfer payments but can also accept PayPal.
Please note:
- Price currency: All prices are shown in GB Pounds Sterling (£). You can use a currency converter to see the equivalent in Euros (€), US Dollars ($), or whatever, such as: Currency Converter.
- What's included: All prices as shown INCLUDE deposit, retreat accommodation, and all meals. (Note, however, we may charge extra for any unusual dietary restrictions which require extra preparation.)
- Early booking rate: To qualify for the reduced rate for early-bird booking, we need both your registration form and desposit payment by the deadline shown.
- Deposits: Deposits are transferrable but non-refundable. If you have paid a deposit for an intensive but are then unable to attend it, that deposit can be transferred to another one of our EIs if we have at least 2 week's notice.
- Questions? Feel free to contact us for any further information.
3-day Enlightement Intensives
Each 3-day EI begins with an initial introduction and training on the evening of arrival, followed by three full days of the intensive process, followed by a morning of gentle integration activities before departure. Each of our scheduled dates ends on a UK Bank Holiday.
EASTER 2025
Enlightenment Intensive
17-21 April
Arrive evening of Thursday 17 April 2025
Depart afternoon of Monday 21 April 2025
Early booking price £400 (deadline: 15 January 2025)
Full price £500 (from 16 January 2025)
Price includes the £100 booking deposit
SPRING 2025
Enlightenment Intensive
22-26 May
Arrive evening of Thursday 22 May 2025
Depart afternoon of Monday 26 May 2025
Early booking price £400 (deadline: 28 February 2025)
Full price £500 (from 1 March 2025)
Price includes the £100 booking deposit
SUMMER 2025
Enlightenment Intensive
21-25 August
Arrive evening of Thursday 21 August 2025
Depart afternoon of Monday 25 August 2025
Early booking price £400 (deadline: 31 May 2025)
Full price £500 (from 1 June 2025)
Price includes the £100 booking deposit
Longer Enlightenment Intensives
Longer Enlightenment Intensives are an opportunity for dedicated seekers of Truth to become immersed in the process for an extended period.
2-WEEK EI 2025
(12 days Enlightenment Intensive plus 1.5 days Integration)
18 July - 1 August
Arrive evening of Friday 18 July 2025
Depart afternoon of Friday 1 August 2025
Early booking price £1,350 (deadline: 31 January 2025)
Full price £1,650 (from 1 February 2025)
Price includes the £300 booking deposit
NOTE: We do not accept newcomers on a 2-week EI. You must have taken at least one 3-day EI before taking this EI.
A two-week Enlightenment Intensive is qualitatively different from a three-day. There is time to sink into the rhythm of a contemplative life. The days are shorter with more rest, longer walks and more time to look after the body. And at their heart sits the possibility of a deep enlightenment experience.
Deep direct experiences profoundly affect one’s perception of reality and the meaning of being ourselves in our ordinary human lives. The difference between a typical three-day enlightenment experience and a deep experience has been described as like that between putting one’s toe in the waters of truth and wading into the flow of the river. For many, such an experience re-orientates their whole life, grounding it in the reality of underlying Truth.
As on any intensive, one cannot make this change of state of consciousness happen. On a long intensive, the immersion in sustained openness, truth-telling and contact with others, is like entering a tidal current of honesty and surrender. Participating on an EI of this length can be a watershed in your openness that ripples out to all aspects of your life.
Seeking truth for truth’s sake is intrinsically meaningful, fulfilling and valuable. In dyads, it takes us to the heart of contact; our shared human struggle, and the fellowship of our courage, sincerity and openness. Day by day, a virtuous circle is formed by the shared intent for truth and the giving and receiving of deep attention. In this way, participating on a long intensive can become a vehicle of profound service.
As Murray Kennedy, another a long intensive Master, puts it:
“Anxiety and pressure give way to the spaciousness of unfolding reality. Devotion and surrender arise. One’s intention is simply to welcome the Truth whatever it is; however it is.”
This is not to say that you won’t face struggle, pain or disappointment.
When we do this work, it takes us to the core of our humanity and breaks our hearts open to all the ways we try to control reality - and all the ways in which we cannot. It is an opportunity to face deep illusion. And by grace and at any moment, it may take us beyond all that and into the realm of the absolute, the deep ocean of Truth in which we all abide.
This is deep work. It asks of you both dedication and surrender in equal measure.
If this calls to your heart and you would like to participate, your next step is to get in touch with us for our detailed information pack.
✍️ Request for 2-Week EI Information Pack
If you have taken a long intensive with us before you can go directly to the registration form and book your place.
✍️ 2-Week EI Registration Form
International Dates
For a list of upcoming Enlightenment Intensives around the world, see this web-page maintained by our friend Thomas Tiller at enlightenment-intensives.net: