
Join David Whyte and Henry Shukman for an intensive morning experience, drinking from deeper and more nourishing sources in the poetic and Zen traditions, than we find at the anxious surfaces of our busy lives.
November 15th, 2025

One of the powers of poetry is to establish an inner imaginative discipline that allows us to live a fiercer, more courageous, simpler life at the centre of momentous events and besieging circumstances.
December 6, 2025

David will speak daily, offering poetry and thoughtful commentary as a foundation for the day’s conversation. As the focus of the week is rest and rejuvenation, there will be plenty of time for you to choose from a variety of activities: yoga, swimming, longevity teachings, walks, and most importantly, time for contemplation.
Blue Spirit Retreat Center
January 17-24, 2026

The essence of what we are, as the foundation for what we can become. A seven month in-person course on Conversational Leadership.
The Whidbey Institute
October 2025, February and April 2026


Nov 9, 16, 23 - 2025
Join David Whyte for a three part series, live and recorded, exploring Irish mythology and belief through the lens of nine extraordinary places in the West of Ireland. November 9th, 16th and 23rd, 2025.