WELCOME TO LEELA
Where personal evolution meets community unfolding
A living community and event space in Dorset for retreats, workshops, festivals and conscious gatherings.
People come to deepen their practice, reconnect with themselves, gather with others, and sometimes stay longer as volunteers or guests on a live-in program.
Attend an event
Workshops, retreats and festivals rooted in presence, connection and embodied practice.
Featured events
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Rebirthing, Emotional Release & Bioenergetics
12 - 15 November 2026
with Sanjula & Abhi
A 4-day body-based therapy workshop exploring the powerful combination of breath, movement and sound. Through Rebirthing Breathwork, Emotional Release and Bioenergetics, you’ll be supported to safely meet stored emotions, soften protective patterns, and move from holding into greater freedom.
Early Bird available till 15th October
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Autumn Ecstatic Dance Retreat & Restival
18-22 November 2026
A 5-day autumn retreat of Ecstatic Dance, embodiment, connection and deep reset with Seth Newman, Dee Upite and friends. Expect dance, yoga, sound journeys, cacao, breathwork, authentic relating, sauna and space to release, reconnect and come home to your ecstatic self.
Super Early Bird available till 18th October
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Being Totally Alive- Aflame
Rediscover your authentic self and reconnect with what makes you feel fully alive.
Join Dhyano, founder of Osho Leela — now The Leela Centre — for an experiential weekend drawing on decades of group work and therapeutic experience.
Through self-trust practices, meditation, emotional expression, therapeutic exercises, connection, celebration and humour, explore what gets in the way of simply being who you really are.
Early Bird available till 6th November
Volunteer at Leela
Spend longer here. Contribute, learn and experience community life from the inside.
Living in the Buddhafield
Spend time as part of the community. Shared meals, daily practice, contribution, space to work remotely, and life on the land. Come for a week or stay longer.
We’re a community of the heart
Host your event at Leela
Looking for a venue to hold your own retreat or gathering? Our land and facilities are available for conscious events.
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