Upcoming Events
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We offer a varied programme of Taizé Prayers, Yoga, Taiji Qigong, Labyrinth Workshops, Spirit Dance, Healing Drum Circles and much else. Please see under Regular Events
LOVE SONGS FROM EAST AND WEST TO WELCOME THE NEW YEAR + LABYRINTH WALK IN THE INTERVAL
Traditional music of Greece, the Balkans and the Near East
with Kostantis Kourmadias and Laura Shannon
Saz, Percussion and Voice
Thursday 1st January 2026 2pm - 4pm
This concert presents traditional Greek, Romani, Armenian, Albanian, Turkish and Jewish music. These ancient songs of love and longing are like mystical poetry, encouraging self-reflectionn to help us release the old and welocme the new.
www.laurashannon.net Donations on a sliding scale from £10 - £25 – in cash on the day - essential to book with lizzie@quietview.co.uk - refreshments will be served during the interval
Kostantis Kourmadias – Saz, voice
Playing saz with virtuosity and deep emotion, Kostantis specializes in the oldest forms of traditional music, particularly island music and the Greek music of Asia Minor, where his grandparents were born. He teaches Byzantine music at the Pallini Music High School in Athens, and is also a master of the violin. Kostantis and Laura perform regularly at concerts and seminars in Greece, Europe, and the USA.
Laura Shannon – Dajre, bendir, doumberleki, spoons, shells, voice For over 35 years, Laura has dedicated her life to researching and teaching dance and music of the Balkans, particularly women’s ritual dances. Trained in Intercultural Studies and Dance Movement Therapy, she is one of the ‘grandmothers’ of the worldwide Sacred Circle Dance movement, offering inspiring seminars in twenty countries. Laura divides her time between Canterbury, Findhorn, and Greece.
ONE DAY SILENT RETREAT for those working in any kind of Health and Social Care (professional or amateur)on Saturday 17th January 2026 10.30am - 4pm
Take the opportunity to spend time with yourself, and to spiritually recharge together.
Please use the link for more information and to book opr contact EventsAssistant123@gmail.com
https://QuietViewRetreats2026.eventbrite.com
Further Silent Retreats will be on 25th April, 11th July, 10th October 2026
MEDITATION IN THE BUDDHIST TRADITION
Our regular teacher is moving back to the USA and so there is a break. We hope a new class will be starting in the Autumn.
Sacred Sisterhood
Winter Spiral
Witnessing, healing, holding in Sacred Space for Women.
Sundays: 14th December 2o25 11th January and 22nd February 2026 10am – 5:30pm
Exchange on sliding scale
Enjoy various healing practices, ceremony, meditative and inner journeying, sacred sound, embodied movement, breathwork, womb dragons and womb journeying, sacred songs and the voice to gain altered states, self insight, joy, relaxation and a deep sense of community.
Includes: Soundbaths, crafting, journaling, body prayers, celebratory and ceremonial drumming, sacred mantras, sacred songs, sacred dance and movement, chakra healing, clay art, sacred ceremonies, ecstatic practices, women’s shamanic work, voice therapy tools and movement to explore and express safely.
Offering the opportunity to take time out once a month for self care, nurture and relaxation, connecting more deeply to yourself and a wonderful group of women.
Set in a beautiful yurt near Canterbury with a cosy woodburning stove in a large peaceful tranquil and beautiful garden.
Each day includes plenty of time for reflecting and sharing. Witnessed and held in safe and sacred circle.
Small group to hold safe space and receive maximum attention: 7 women
Lunch snacks and all materials provided.
The financial exchange is offered as sliding scale with monthly payment plan available
£222 per spiral for those on low incomes
£244 for those on mid incomes
£277 for those on secure incomes
3 full days, lunch, snacks and all materials included
One part energetic exchange available place per spiral
SACRED EARTH CHANTS
WITH
NAOMY RAVEN
Sundays 21st December 2025, 1st February 2026
2pm - 5pm
Celebrating the elements and our beautiful Mother Earth with simple sacred songs and chants; sending out healing with our voices, reconnecting us to deeper parts of ourselves and All Our Relations. With tea and sncks and time in the garden in weather permits. For more information contact Naomy. Booking essential
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Past Events
Some examples of what's been happening at the Quiet View.
EXPLORING
WHERE SCIENCE
MEETS SPIRITUALITY
3 Inspirational Speakers - Prof Becky Parker
Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin
Revd Lizzie Hopthrow
The first in our BEYOND BOUNDARIES series - watch out for the next two in 2026!
The Meaning of Mary Magdalene for Today and Finding Unity in Diverse Traditions
Saturday 20th September 2025 11.30am - 3.30pm
Please bring packed lunch/refreshments available all day
£25 payable on the day Proceeds will be shared between the Bishop's Social Justice Project and Quiet View
A Magical Labyrinth Walk at DuskSat 31 OctThe Quiet View
RELEASE AND RECEIVE
Saturday 16th April 10.30am - 3.30pm
A Yoga Nidra and Labyrinth Retreat with Bernie Barry and Lizzie Hopthrow
Another restoring and inspiring day – book early as these are very popular and places are strictly limited! Refreshments served throughout the day but please bring a packed lunch £45 - £25 deposit secures a place. Please book with Lizzie – lizziehopthrow@gmail.com
Sound and Silence day retreat with Giles Mountain -Sunday11th June 10.30 am- 16.00 pm
Giles is hosting this retreat with his wife Katrin, an artist and shamanic practitioner. We will use sound and silence to help tap into the stillness at the heart of our being. and will be a day for re-energising and re-invigorating our body, mind and spirit whilst spending time in the beautiful Kent countryside.
There will be -
-Mantra chanting
-Shamanic journeying
-Honouring our names through song
-Offerings of healing sounds and tones to oursleves and the global community
-A labyrinth walk
-Finishing with a sound bath.
The day will be interspersed with periods of silent contemplation.
Snacks will be provided for during the day as well and as a nourishing vegetarian lunch.
Cost: £75 or £60 if booked early (contact Giles)
Divine Presence
Saturday 28th May 2022
A day for coming home to ourselves and the Divine Presence within all of us
Led by Karalyne and Haya Kalechman
Energy Exchange: £45 for the day, including food.
“I go about me with the fragrance of divine presence”
We'll arrive at a place of peace and become still to connect with
Divine Presence. We will recharge our energies and tap into the source within us.
With guidance from the divine feminine and the divine masculine, we learn a way of being that aligns us with perfect health, mindset, wealth and relationships. This will be done through prayer, meditation and the healing and creative arts.
Divine presence food and refreshments will be provided. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring your own blankets and cushions if you wish. These are also available at the Quiet View.
This day is open to all faiths and all forms of diversity are welcome here.
Expect a day of open-heartedness, connection, solitude and creation, in company or alone. The day is yours.
For booking and payment: https://paypal.me/divinepresence11
Or contact divinepresencelove@gmail.com 07725589935
Build a Labyrinth on the Beach
Saturday 14th May 6.30pm 2022
We gather around a Ukrainian Flag and we’ll make the labyrinth in the sand while the tide is out – have a picnic supper and walk the labyrinth by candle light. If you are interested please let us know asap Donations to the UN Ukrainian Refugee Fund
Photo is one we made earlier....on Caldey Island!