We had a wonderful day of mindfulness at Wiston Lodge this last weekend, with our focus on Peace. We sat in silence, read poems, folded paper cranes, walked in the meadow, did Chi Gung and Touching The Earth. Over in the meadow we plan to build a Peace Garden for mindful walking meditation and contemplation. …
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Autumn and Winter calling…
Hi Folks. Here we are in September after what can only be described as a pretty damp summer. We had another wonderfully peaceful Meditation retreat in June. Big thanks to everyone who came and to Dene Donaldson for his guidance. Looking ahead we have our Bee Aware event at Carmichael. See the lovely poster below. …

Music Meditation Retreat
32 people from 8 countries came to Wiston Lodge for the weekend of May 5th-7th to attend the Tinto Music and Arts Music Medicine retreat with internationally renowned facilitator and author Christine Stevens. The group spent a weekend connecting music to nature and working with the Music Medicine Wheel of Silence, Rhythm, Melody and Harmony. …

Turning Towards: a mindfulness retreat
You are warmly invited to join us at our summer retreat from June 8th to June 11th 2017, guided by Dharmacharya Dene Donalds in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. We will gather as a Sangha of all ages to support our practice of Mindfulness. Together we will be seeking positive ways of living in …

2017 News
Tinto Music and Arts programs for Wiston Lodge 2017 Announcing 'Music Medicine' with Christine Stevens, a European exclusive. May 5th-7th 2017 @ Wiston Lodge. Full details HERE Also announcing the return of the elf himself Arthur Hull will co-facilitate an extended weekend Drum Circle Training program with Dr Jane Bentley and Paul John Dear followed …

Winter Gaitherin 2016
Once again the winter is creeping upon us and here at Tinto Music and Arts we are preparing for another Magical Musical Gaitherin. Over the weekend of December 2nd -4th we will host a number of workshops and an evening concert to boot. Those of you who attended our previous Gaitherins will need no second …


Let’s Make a Bee Line
Meg Beresford will Make A Beeline at the end of August. To find out all about this amazing adventure visit the website https://makeabeeline.org/

Upcoming Events at TMA
Hi All Spring has sprung ( we hope) and better weather comes our way. Plenty to look forward to in the coming months. In June 2016 we will host another Mindfulness retreat with Br Phap Vu. Check the PAGE HERE for full details and don't forget the weekly meditation too at The Border Collie Sangha. …

Winter Solstice Gathering at Wiston Lodge
Presents a Winter Solstice Gathering 2015 Dec 18th - 20th @ Wiston Lodge We are very excited to present this line up for you...World Class Workshop Leaders and Live Music and Film that will blow your socks off...seriously...check out the info below...this is going to be magical. The best part is that you can have …