INDIVIDUAL RETREAT

»All this talk and turmoil
and noise and movement is
outside the veil

inside the veil is
silence and calm and peace.«   

Bayazid Bistami

An essential part of the Camp, what we call “the secret heart of the camp”, is our beautiful, sun-flooded and sheltered retreat-area. Here, in silence and in the presence of the magnificently beautiful nature exists the possibility to heal deeply and transform by undertaking a one to four weeks long individual retreat.

Every summer many guests at the camp consider going on an individual retreat as an integral part of their spiritual training. The individually guided retreat emphasizes personal transformation, and offers the retreatant an opportunity to immerse him or herself in silence, seclusion, contemplation, meditation and spiritual practice for a period of undistracted time.

However, the individual retreat is considered an advanced training, so it will be necessary to have approval beforehand and during the retreat the guidance of one of the retreat guides on our Staff. You will meet daily to receive practices to do during the day and have time to discuss questions which may arise during the retreat.

A retreat is not an escape from responsibilities, nor a cure-all to alter consciousness. It is a catalyst for change and meaningfulness and must be understood as an advanced form of spiritual training for which one needs to be properly prepared.

Again, if you have questions or concerns about this, please talk to one of our retreat guides!

The retreat guides on our staff are qualified guides, who have undergone extensive training in the retreat process of the sufic tradition and are familiar with all aspects of the retreat, physical, psychological or spiritual.

You will find a list of available retreat guides in the information tent upon your arrival at camp, and also here on this website.