• 'The Longevity Sadhana of Machig Labdron' retreat with Lama Tsultrim Allione: booking form

  • Rainbows and tigles outside Machig Labdron's cave

  • September 3rd-6th 2026 at Heartsong retreat centre, South Brent, Devon, UK

    Lama Tsultrim will teach The Longevity Sadhana of Machig Labdron. This practice is a tshe sgrub — a long-life sadhana  — that Lama Tsultrim received directly from Machig Labdrön in November 2017, while in Machig Phug, Machig's cave near Paro Taktsang in Bhutan. Through guru yoga with Machig, the four empowerments of body, speech, mind, and their union are conferred. Then in the longevity phase, Ushnīavijayā (Tsugtor Namgyalma), the eight-armed goddess of long life, is visualised within a rainbow sphere at the heart, and the practitioner uses the vase breath to circulate life-force and the four joys through the chakras as bliss-emptiness. Lost vitality is retrieved in five-coloured lights from the Dākinīs of the five Buddha families.

    The retreat will include the practice itself, learning the protectors of the Chöd lineage, and a Tsog feast — a rare opportunity to receive this transmission directly from the teacher to whom it was entrusted. Although this retreat is more appropriate for experienced practitioners it is open to everyone who feels drawn to attend.

  • Lama Tsultrim Allione headshot
  • Machig Labdron

  • As the daily schedule will run from early morning (before breakfast) until after dinner, all attendees including commuters will be offered three meals a day plus tea/coffee, water and snacks.

    THIS RETREAT IS NOW FULL AND THE WAITING LIST IS CLOSED.

    If you wish to be notified should we reopen bookings please email devon.uk@taramandala.org

  • About you

  • Accommodation

  • Which accommodation option would you like to book? (Please note that this is a request to join the waiting list at this time)*

  • Retreat costs

  • We have tried to keep the costs down to make this retreat accessible for as many people as we can. If you can cover the cost of your space that is already helpful! We will require a £100 deposit to hold your space and the balance by July 31st. Please tick the box below to confirm you are able to cover the cost of your space*

  • Bursary Fund

  • Health & Wellbeing

  • Is there anything that might impact on your ability to remain healthy and well on retreat?

    Food: All food will be vegetarian with gluten-free and vegan options available. Due to being at full capacity with limited kitchen space we are unable to cater for very restrictive diets or offer food preparation/fridge storage space to participants but will try to integrate preferences as much as possible.

    Accessibility: There is one ground floor, wheelchair-accessible bedroom with a fold-up bed for a carer. Please let us know here if you would need this. Please also let us know if going outside (including at night) to access a bathroom, the teaching space or the dining area would be difficult for you as some accommodation options require this.

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  • Parking

  • Parking spaces are precious as we are welcoming more people to HeartSong than usual. To help, please car share or take a train/bus/taxi if possible - we will send detailed public transport options with your confirmation email. We cannot accept motorhomes or campervans.

    We will request commuters park at the Avon Dam (Shipley Bridge) carpark which is a 7 minute walk from HeartSong and costs £6 per day. However, overnight parking is not permitted so if you are sleeping onsite you cannot park your vehicle there.

  • Given the above, will you need a parking space?*

  • Participant Code of Conduct and Ethics

  • In order that we maintain the highest standards of conduct and ethics on retreat and in our interactions with each other, please review the 'Tara Mandala Code of Conduct & Ethics - Agreement' at the following link: Tara Mandala Code of Conduct and Ethics 2025

  • Booking conditions

  • You will receive an email from devon.uk@taramandala.org stating which accommodation option we can offer you within 7 days, and instructions on how to pay a £100 deposit to hold that space. It will also let you know the balancing payment that will be due by 31st July.

    If your deposit is not paid within 7 days of receipt of this email your space will be released back for sale. Your deposit is non-refundable*, any further payments are refundable until 31st July or later only if we are able to resell your space at the same price. Your place is not transferable unless agreed in advance with the Tara Mandala Sangha UK team.

    Full payment is due by 31st July. If you do not pay the agreed amount owing by 31st July your booking will be cancelled and the space released back for sale. If you need to cancel please let us know as soon as possible so we can find someone to fill your space.

    *the deposit will be refundable in the unlikely event we are not able to offer you sufficient bursary to make a space affordable for you.

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