Karuna Dartmoor

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We offer International Retreats through some of our partners.

As part of our ongoing relationship with London Insight, Maura will be leading a session on Saturday 13th June 2026.

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Maura has another session with London Insight on Saturday 19th September 2026.

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Maura is also leading a session with Bristol Insight Meditation on Saturday 6th June 2026.

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Karuna Dartmoor

Training & Retreat Centre

Karuna is a Sanskrit word that means compassion. This is understood to be a natural dimension of our human condition and manifests through bringing a quality of awareness and presence to our experience. In everyday life, the challenge is to cultivate a state of presence within which we can rest so that this nourishes our perceptions of ourselves and others.

Based in the heart of moorland in Devon, Karuna Dartmoor (previously The Karuna Institute) is a world famous centre for Core Process Psychotherapy and Kum Nye training. We provide opportunities for deepening embodied awareness and cultivating presence and open-heartedness in relationship.

The integration of mindfulness practices with western psychotherapeutic practices is entirely unique. Karuna Dartmoor is evolving its own wisdom tradition, which acknowledges its ancient roots in Buddhist psychology, ethics and practice and also its roots in western psychodynamic psychotherapeutic practice. It provides unique contemporary trainings at the forefront of orthodox and complementary healthcare.

VENUE HIRE

Karuna Dartmoor is an ideal venue for Mind and Body Retreats, the venue facilities lend themselves particularly to Yoga Retreats, Meditation Courses and Holistic Therapy, as well as Counselling and Psychotherapy retreats. We also welcome bookings from groups that are oriented to other contemplative practices.

If you are looking for the Karuna Institute Bristol website, please CLICK HERE.