Cancelation Policy and Requirements

General Participation Requirements

You do not need to be perfectly healthy or free from emotional difficulties to join one of our retreats. People living with chronic illness, psychological challenges and difficult life circumstances can also benefit deeply from retreat practice.

What matters is that you feel sufficiently grounded to take responsibility for yourself, communicate when you need support and participate in the retreat with openness and sincerity.

A retreat can be deeply nourishing, but it is not always comfortable. In silence, and without our usual distractions, we may meet feelings, memories, patterns and places within ourselves that we normally avoid. This is part of the practice: learning to stay present with our experience instead of immediately turning away.

You will not be doing this alone. The structure of the retreat, the shared presence of the group, and our guidance and individual support create a safe and caring space in which this inner work can unfold.

The schedule and teaching content may be adjusted according to the needs of the group and what is unfolding during the retreat. Any changes will be made with care and in support of the practice.

We invite you to bring:

Silent Retreats

A silent retreat is an invitation to turn inward—to meet our experience directly rather than immediately expressing, explaining or distracting ourselves from it.

Participants are expected to attend the complete retreat and follow the daily schedule.

During a retreat, the mind may produce many reasons to withdraw from the practice: I need to rest, go for a walk or stop sitting. Learning to recognize this reactivity without immediately following it is part of the practice.

At the same time, genuine illness, injury, severe pain or emotional overwhelm should not be ignored. Please speak with us if you need support or an adjustment to the practice.

Through Noble Silence we practise something very simple:

We are where we are.
We do what we do.
We are with what is.

Walking is no longer a walk through our thoughts. We feel our feet touching the earth, the stone or snow beneath us, and perhaps even the discomfort of remaining silent when we would normally speak.

Phones and Outside Contact

For silent retreats, phones will be collected upon arrival and stored securely for the duration of the retreat. This removes temptation and supports an atmosphere of presence and silence for everyone.

If someone close to you may need to reach you in an emergency, we will provide an emergency contact number that you can share with them before the retreat.

Emotional Support

Retreat practice can bring strong emotions and previously avoided experiences closer to the surface. Feeling challenged or overwhelmed is not a failure, but it is also not something you need to endure alone or automatically interpret as spiritual progress.

We offer teacher interviews and individual check-ins during the retreat. These provide an opportunity to ask questions, receive guidance and find an appropriate way to work with whatever arises.

Booking and Cancellation Policy

Full payment is required to confirm your place. Registration and payment are binding for the event for which you have registered.

Retreats

If you cancel more than six weeks before the retreat begins, we will refund your payment minus a 20% administration fee.

If you cancel six weeks or less before the retreat begins, the retreat fee is non-refundable. This also applies if you arrive late, leave early or are unable to attend for personal reasons.

Workshops, Weekend Courses and Other Events

If you cancel more than two weeks before the event begins, we will refund your payment minus a 20% administration fee.

If you cancel two weeks or less before the event begins, the event fee is non-refundable. This also applies if you arrive late, leave early or are unable to attend for personal reasons.

Please include your full name with your bank transfer so that we can identify your payment. Keep your payment receipt for your own records and accounting.