Plantation Villa at Ruxton Farm, UK

17/06/2026

This June, we are delighted to welcome our very own senior monk back to Ruxton Farm for a series of talks exploring practical aspects of life through timeless wisdom.

From money and parenting to career, purpose, and the Summer Solstice, these evenings offer an opportunity to pause, reflect, and engage in meaningful conversation within a welcoming and supportive environment.

All talks are free to attend and open to everyone.

To reserve your place, please contact us directly:

UK Enquiries
[email protected]

WhatsApp
+44 7457 417832

We look forward to welcoming you.

17/06/2026

15/06/2026

What if mental wellbeing wasn't about fixing yourself?

For over 2,500 years, Buddhist teachings have explored a different approach to understanding the mind. Rather than trying to control every thought or emotion, they encourage us to observe with awareness, curiosity, and compassion.

Thoughts come and go. Emotions rise and fall. When we learn to relate to them differently, we often discover more space, clarity, and balance within ourselves.

In a world that constantly encourages us to do more, Buddhism invites us to pause, notice, and understand.

This summer at Plantation Villa, guests will have opportunities to explore these timeless perspectives through optional conversations with a visiting Buddhist monk, alongside mindfulness, meditation, yoga, and time in nature.

What is one thought you've noticed yourself returning to lately?

09/06/2026

Meditation is often misunderstood.

It isn't about emptying the mind, escaping reality, or achieving a particular state. At its heart, meditation is a practice of paying attention. It invites us to slow down, become more aware of our thoughts and emotions, and create space between ourselves and the constant demands of daily life.

Over time, this simple practice can help cultivate greater clarity, emotional balance, and a deeper sense of presence.

In a world that encourages us to keep doing, meditation offers something different: the opportunity to simply be.

08/06/2026

In a culture that often celebrates constant productivity, rest can easily be overlooked.

Yet rest plays an essential role in healing. It allows the body to recover, the nervous system to settle, and many of the processes that support repair and restoration to take place.

This is why healing is not only about treatments, exercise, or healthy habits. It is also about creating space for quality sleep, quiet moments, and genuine recovery.

Sometimes the most important thing we can do for our wellbeing is simply allow ourselves to rest.

07/06/2026

Healing doesn't only happen through treatments.

Sometimes it begins with something much simpler: stepping away from the noise and demands of everyday life.

Time spent in nature can help calm the nervous system, quiet the mind, and create space for genuine rest. When this happens, the body is often better able to focus its energy on repair, recovery, and restoring balance.

This is one reason nature remains an important part of the healing experience at Plantation Villa. Alongside Ayurveda, yoga, meditation, and mindful living, it provides a supportive environment where healing can unfold more naturally.

02/06/2026

For many people, yoga begins as a form of exercise. But traditionally, it was always something much deeper.

Yoga was developed as a way to cultivate balance in body, mind, and spirit through movement, breath, meditation, and self-awareness. Its purpose was not perfection, but presence.

At Plantation Villa, we honour this broader understanding of yoga, offering practices that are adaptable, accessible, and designed to support wellbeing both during your stay and long after you return home.