Still Ground in North Norfolk

Still Ground

One-to-one contemplative support, spacious personal retreats, and The Retreat, a tiny solo cabin for people who need time to breathe, listen, and return to themselves. Jane also offers meditation days and a free local Awakening Dignity practice group in Aylsham.

The Retreat cottage and garden in rural Norfolk
The Retreat

Sometimes what we need most is not advice, diagnosis, or a programme to follow. It is simply to be heard deeply, without judgement, by someone who knows how to hold space.

Current offerings

Save the dates

Autumn and winter workshops

Nidra Nights, dream work, movement, meditation, relaxation, the Monday group, and future day retreats for the coming months.

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Past event

A day of meditation and relaxation

A small, nourishing day in Aylsham with meditation, gentle accessible yoga, breathing practices, Yoga Nidra, vegan lunch, refreshments, and spacious time to rest.

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Private weekend

Learn to meditate

A private, structured weekend introduction in Aylsham for one guest: Buddhist-informed, personal, and suitable for complete beginners.

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Free weekly group

Awakening Dignity practice group

A six-month Monday morning journey into dignity, compassion, meditation, contemplation, and meaningful connection. Available in Aylsham and online.

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With JaneCatherine Aldiss

Presence without performance

Jane brings more than forty years of lived practice across yoga, meditation, Shiatsu, Reiki, dreamwork, Non Violent Communication, deep listening, and compassionate companionship. Her work is personal, unhurried, and grounded in the real texture of being human.

One-to-one

Wellbeing and clarity

Spacious online or in-person sessions for stress, overwhelm, grief, transition, or simply needing somewhere honest to speak and be heard.

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Dreamwork

What dreams are carrying

Gentle one-to-one exploration of dreams, symbols, recurring images, and the meaning that wants to emerge from within you.

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Immersive

Private weekends

Personal retreats and a structured learn-to-meditate weekend, both private and held one guest at a time in Aylsham.

Solo practice

The Retreat

A tiny, self-catering practice cabin near Aylsham for solo retreat stays of 5 to 28 nights.

The personal retreat

A weekend shaped around spaciousness

One guest at a time. A few gentle anchor points create rhythm, while most of the weekend remains yours: walking, resting, journaling, sleeping, or doing absolutely nothing.

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Open beach, sea, and sky for a spacious personal retreat
Personal retreat

The Retreat

Tiny, private, and intentionally simple

A tiny private cabin in rural Norfolk for solo retreat guests. It is small by design: a contained, quiet, self-catering place for sitting, simplifying, and being with practice.

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Practical

Solo guests only. Minimum 5 nights, maximum 28 nights.

No WiFi, no TV, and limited mobile signal at the top of the garden.

Near Itteringham, Blickling Hall, Aylsham, and the North Norfolk coast.

Begin gently

A free 20-minute introductory call is available

No preparation needed. Just come as you are.

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