We have a bursary fund for women in special circumstances, who would otherwise not be able to afford to come. This a limited fund and is available for one retreat per year. If you would like to find out more about it, or make a contribution to its, then please see our Tiratanaloka Bursary Fund section.
If you need to cancel your retreat please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer the place to someone on the waiting list. Why? Many retreats book up fully very soon after we post them on line, and then for unforeseen circumstances, some women are unable to attend. Please bear in mind, if you need to cancel, that even a couple of months close to the retreat starting others may find it difficult to plan childcare or time off work.
Lift sharing and taxi information
Tiratanaloka is situated in the heart of the Brecon Beacons National Park, 7 miles from Brecon and 1 mile from the village of Talybont-on-Usk.
If for genuine medical reasons, you are unable to eat certain foods, we should be able to cater for your dietary needs.
If you have any other restricted diet please contact the office before booking as we cannot always cater for complex restricted diets.
If you arrive on retreat without having informed us of your restricted diet, we may not be able to cater for you. Please note that we need this information each time that you book.
We provide full vegan meals and snacks, but if you do need to bring additional food with you, we have a small fridge for those attending the retreat. Please do not bring any meat or fish.
The food is vegan. We aim to make our food simple, delicious, fresh, nutritionally balanced and as ethically sourced as possible. Oat and soya milks are available.
Tea/coffee, toast and fruit is always available. There is porridge in the morning for those who wish to have it.
You can hand wash your clothes and there is a spin dryer, and drying room in the basement.
Everything that you think you will need for the retreat, including outdoor shoes/boots, indoor shoes/slippers, medicines, writing materials, toiletries, alarm clock etc. Also bring warm clothing in the winter and wet weather clothing.
We provide bed linen and towels only for women coming from abroad.
So, please remember to bring a towel, single duvet cover, single sheet and pillow cases if you are from the UK. Please leave a donation for laundry if you have to use ours - £1.00 per item borrowed.
Please aim to arrive between 4.30pm and 6pm when the team will be here to greet you. Supper will be at 6.30pm. Some of you will already have arranged your travel, but please do leave a message on our lift share page if you can offer a lift or want to share a taxi from the station. As you can imagine, with the rise in petrol prices, etc, taxi fares have gone up significantly recently, so do make sure you have enough cash with you if you need to get a taxi.
Tiratanaloka has a rich history of being a women’s space, including trans women. We are open to bookings from a wider diversity of gender identities, while retaining our tradition as a distinctively women’s retreat centre. If you are unsure if Tiratanaloka is a good fit for you, please get in touch.
