International Autumn Retreat

An Invitation to retreat to yourself

Retreat means withdrawal – withdrawing to yourself –, and there is no season that is better suited for this than autumn. I invite you to spend a week with me in beautiful surroundings and with the best care to give your attention to what is most important in this life: your soul.

During the retreat, two Satsangs take place daily in the attic of the ancient, beautifully renovated Haus Nostalgie at Hof Schleglberg, which was built in 1690. If you like, you can start your days with light yoga under the guidance of Simone Maria. After dinner, you can round off every day with collective Samarpan Meditation.

Daily Schedule

The daily schedule will look something like this (subject to change):

• 07:00 - 08:00 h: opportunity for yoga
• 08:00 - 09:00 h: breakfast
• 10:00 - 11:30 h: morning Satsang
• 12:00 - 13:00 h: lunch
• 16:00 - 17:30 h: evening Satsang
• 18:00 - 19:00 h: dinner
• 19:00 - 19:30 h: group meditation

On the first day, the retreat begins with dinner at 6pm and Satsang from 7:30 - 9 pm. The retreat ends on the last day with morning Satsang followed by lunch.

The Satsang room is available as a quiet space and meditation room during the entire retreat, except for yoga and cleaning times. Newcomers to Samarpan Meditation have the opportunity to take part in an online introduction to Samarpan Meditation during the retreat on Monday evening. More information below.

International Retreat

This retreat will be held bilingually in German and English with direct translation. With English-speaking participants I will speak English, with German-speaking participants I will speak German, and there will be direct translation into the other language.

Recordings

Every Satsang of the retreat will be filmed. The recordings will be published on my YouTube channel and my website a few weeks after the retreat ends, so you can watch and relive all Satsangs for free and as many times as you like.

Participants will not be filmed, but if you speak to me, your voice will be audible in the recording. If you want to avoid this, you can give me your questions in writing and I will read them out and answer without mentioning your name, thus preserving your privacy.

Silence in the Retreat

A retreat is a valuable and rare opportunity to turn your attention entirely to yourself. I encourage you to use the time of the retreat as a real retreat, to be unavailable during this time, leave your computer at home and switch off your cell phone.

If you feel like it, you can stay in silence during the retreat time, refrain from talking and experience what it is like to become truly silent. There will be silence pins for you to signal to other people that you are not approachable, as well as a silent table in the dining room. Not speaking for several days is a wonderful, intense and transformative experience and I am happy to guide you through your silent week in Satsang.

However, this is not a silent retreat. It is your choice how you spend this time, and you can play with it just as you like – and if you like, you can play it differently and anew every day. A retreat is not a serious matter 🙃.

There are other groups taking place in the seminar house at the same time, so you will be surrounded by lively people at mealtimes, and there will also be people in the retreat who want to talk and engage. This is an opportunity for you learn this new dance: to keep your attention within, with you, even while being surrounded by people and dealing and talking with them – just like in "real life".