Dr Jyoti Rana
Meditation & inquiry
22 years in Theravada practice. Founding teacher, with Tom.
A quiet farmhouse in the Cotswolds
Small-group retreats for people who've run out of quiet.
Hollow & Thyme runs silent weekends, meditation five-day intensives, and writing retreats from a restored farmhouse in the Cotswolds. Eight guests, two teachers, good food, and no phones from sundown.
— Upcoming —
This season's retreats.
Eight guests maximum. Full-board, private room, dietary needs catered on request.
Apr
18–21
A silent weekend in early spring
Three days of silence, slow walking, meditation and shared meals — our most-requested format.
Fri 16:00 to Sun 15:00 · 3 nights
2 spots left
£695 all-in
May
05–09
Writing & stillness — five days of quiet words
Morning meditation, afternoon writing blocks, evening readings. Led by Dr Jyoti Rana and Tom Ash.
Mon 15:00 to Fri 12:00 · 4 nights
5 spots
£1,150 all-in
Jun
14–20
A week of meditation, deep summer
Six days of structured meditation practice for returning retreatants and experienced practitioners.
Sat 15:00 to Fri 12:00 · 6 nights
Waitlist only
£1,485 all-in
Sep
12–14
An autumn silent weekend
The spring format again, with richer food and the walled garden at its late summer best.
Fri 16:00 to Sun 15:00 · 2 nights
8 spots
£595 all-in
— Our Approach —
Tradition, gently.
We run traditional practice without the dogma.
Every teacher we work with is rooted in an established contemplative tradition — Theravada Buddhism, Iyengar yoga, Quaker silence, contemplative Christianity. What we don't do is the modern-wellness flavour of any of them.
No guru culture. No branded breathwork systems. No subscribed apps. Just the tradition itself, held lightly, and a room quiet enough to let it land.
— The Teachers —
Four teachers, in rotation.
Between them they cover every format we run. You'll always know who is leading before you book.
Tom Ash
Silent retreats & writing
Writer, editor, long-time silent-retreat leader.
Imogen Varga
Yoga & embodiment
Iyengar-trained, morning & afternoon practice.
Reverend Amara Okonjo
Contemplative Christian
Weekend silent retreats in the Quaker/Trappist tradition.
Reserve a place.
Tell us which retreat, any dietary or mobility needs, and whether it's your first contemplative retreat. We reply within a working day to confirm your room and send joining notes.
- The Farm
- Hollow Farm, Lower Slaughter, Gloucestershire GL54 2HH
- Telephone
- +44 1451 000 000
- [email protected]
- Directions
- 90 min from Paddington · nearest station Moreton-in-Marsh