SILENCE, SOMA & SOUND
A 5 night meditation, somatic movement & sound retreat in the Scottish Hebrides
JUly 13-18 2026 | £1000
We have been longing for silence. For the liminal space where the land speaks.
To put down tools and rest our souls so we can hear the whispers of the Hrydāya.
Silence, Soma and Sound is a collaboration between Collette Davis, Anna Hodgart and Bobbi Cameron. We will gather on the shores where the seals and the otters play, at the edge of Torsa Bay in the Firth of Lorn.
This wild, peaceful and ancient land will be our teacher as we come back into a state of deep listening and attunement. We will swim in the waters, cleanse in the private sauna, sit in daily meditation practice and slowly transition into movement and then sound, over the course of the retreat.
meditation, somatic movement and sound retreat in the Scottish Hebrides
What to Expect
Silence, Soma and Sound is an invitation to intimacy, reflection and stillness.
There will be days of silence, walks out into the land, freshly prepared meals that are light, local, satisfying and easy to digest. This is an emptying time and a resting time where your mind can slow down and there is little schedule and lots of space.
We will co-create with the group but you can expect a morning and evening practice, a morning and evening meal, daily time in nature and lots of time to read, rest and be.
Wild Luing Suites
We will gather on the Isle of Luing. A small, living island on the west coast of Scotland, held by the Inner Hebrides and the slow, ancient rhythms of the sea.
Our home for five nights will be WildLuing, above Torsa Bay, where otters and seals move through the water below and the mountains of Argyll rise around you. Near Mull, just beyond Oban and the Gateway to the Isles, Luing is both reachable and genuinely apart. The kind of place where the land begins to speak and body begins to listen.
You will sleep in one of eight luxury pods which look out over Torsa Bay, nestled in the crook of the land, cocooned and also open to the winds and the waters. We will have our own private sauna and a light filled practice space where we will sit for daily meditation.
This is a place for gathering and for solitude, for retreat and for deep rest. Scotland has a way of calling us home to something older and wilder in ourselves. Luing is one of her quieter invitations and we will meet her on these terms. As we settle into the land we’ll drop into somatic movement, rest and sound.
meditation, somatic movement and sound retreat in the Scottish Hebrides
Price & Travel
Includes 5 nights accommodation plus all meals, practices and use of the sauna.
Excludes travel and any off site activities.
As with all in person offerings, we recommend travel insurance.
SHARED ROOM
Twin room, 5 nights, food and accommodation £1000
£300 deposit + £700 balance by July 1st
PRIVATE ROOM
Private room, 5 nights, food and accommodation £1200
£300 deposit + £900 balance by July 1st
meditation, somatic movement and sound retreat in the Scottish Hebrides
How to get there
For anyone travelling internationally - you can fly into either Glasgow or Edinburgh, Glasgow is most convenient as the venue is on the west coast but Edinburgh is only a short bus ride away.
From Glasgow we will head towards Oban. This is accessible by car, driving along the A82 and a beautiful scenic drive by Loch Lomond. Or by train, with regular trains running from Glasgow Queen Street station.
We will support arranging car shares with those driving from either Glasgow or from Oban for the next stage of the journey to Luing. Please email Anna (annabeatayoga@gmail.com) if you are driving and have space in your car or if you would like a car share from either Glasgow or Oban.
You can bring vehicles on the regular ferry service (every half hour except 1pm), check here for times. There is no need to book in advance.
Sample Schedule
7.30am - 10am: Morning practice (silence, meditation, satsang, movement)
10am - 11.30am: Brunch
11.30am-2pm: Free Time (walk, rest, read, swim, digest)
2pm - 4pm: Afternoon practice (outdoor somatic inquiry)
5pm - 6.30pm: Dinner
7pm - 8.30pm: Evening practice (rest, sauna, swim, meditation, mantra)
