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Weekend or longer courses for newcomers to Samatha meditation are held regularly at the Samatha Centre in Mid-Wales. For people with little or no previous experience of meditation these courses provide a structured introduction. They also provide an opportunity for people who have done other forms of meditation to explore this particular breathing mindfulness technique, with opportunities for discussion and individual guidance. People who wish to continue with the Samatha practice afterwards, especially those with no accessible local group, can also keep coming back to these courses as a way of keeping contact with a group and a teacher, to give them ongoing support in developing their meditation. Alternatively, if they wish to, people can maintain contact with a teacher independently of a course or a group.

The weekend courses are structured with group meetings and practices, individual practice time for both sitting and walking meditation, discussion, and one-to-one consultations with the teachers.  There is also usually some time to go for walks: the land around the Centre gives a rich and peaceful environment which can help to nourish the practice.