Authentic Connection

A Three-Day Holistic Health Retreat

03.07.2026-05.07.2026

If you’ve been longing to slow down, reconnect, and meet others in a space of honesty and care, this retreat offers a gentle reset for body, mind, and heart.

In the peaceful surroundings of a historic Eifel monastery, we’ll explore what it means to truly connect: first with ourselves, and from there, with others. Through guided sessions of mindfulness, yoga, meditation, and relational practices inspired by Authentic Relating, Compassionate Communication (NVC), and Zen Coaching, you’ll be invited into a weekend of stillness, clarity, and heartfelt connection.

You’ll nourish your body with plant-based meals, your mind with silence and nature, and your heart through real human connection. In a welcoming, international group, you’ll rediscover authentic ways of being and relating, and learn how to carry this awareness into daily life.

What to expect

  • Daily Yoga & Meditation


    Gentle practices to ground in the body and deepen your inner connection.

  • Authentic Relating

    Real-time relational exercises that make communication honest, safe, and alive.

  • Optional Individual Coaching

    Space to explore personal themes in a one-on-one setting.

  • Wholesome Plant-Based Meals

    Nourishing vegetarian and vegan dishes prepared with care.

  • Silence & Nature

    Time for reflection, journaling, or simply being with the beauty around you.

Day 1: Landing and Grounding

Our journey begins with arrival and grounding. As you settle into the peaceful rhythm of the monastery and the forest around it, the pace of life naturally slows.

We’ll come together in our first circle to connect, share intentions, and create a field of safety and trust by welcoming all parts of ourselves.

Afterwards, we’ll unwind with gentle yoga and mindfulness practice, easing tension and arriving fully in the body.

The evening ends with a nourishing dinner followed by a Yoga Nidra session, allowing you to relax deeply and prepare for a restorative night’s sleep.

Day 2: Connecting with others

This day explores how authentic connection with others naturally grows from self-connection.

We’ll start with morning yoga and meditation to anchor presence, followed by a mindful brunch. A Zen Coaching session offers space for inner reflection and clarity.

Through Authentic Relating, Compassionate Communication & Zen Coaching practices, we’ll explore how to show up as ourselves without performance or masks, to communicate & listen from the heart. You’ll practice presence, honesty, and empathy in simple yet transformative ways.

In the afternoon, you’ll have space to rest, journal, or wander through the beautiful forest paths. Later, we gather again for ecstatic dance, expressing freedom, aliveness, and joy through movement. We’ll close the day with dinner and a bonfire circle, celebrating warmth, laughter, and connection under the stars.

Day 3: Connecting with the world

Our final day focuses on integration and bringing the weekend’s insights into life beyond the retreat.

A morning yoga and meditation session unites body, breath, and awareness.

After breakfast, we’ll gather for a group coaching and sharing circle, reflecting on what you’re taking with you and setting clear intentions for the days ahead.

We’ll finish with a gratitude ceremony that honors the journey, the group, and yourself. You leave grounded, open-hearted and ready to meet the world with renewed presence (and with some real connections)

The Retreat Location

The Retreat Location

Enjoy your little break at Schweinheim Monastery, in the historic setting of the former Cistercian convent. Quietly located in the northern Eifel, in the sunny valley of the Steinbach stream, this place offers you soothing silence, relaxed care from our monastery team, and wide open nature to breathe deeply. Experience a valuable time in which you can leave your everyday life behind and recharge your batteries.

What is included in the retreat

Accommodation & Meals

Accommodation & meals

Accommodation and meals in a double room at Schweinheim Monastery.

Retreat

3 yoga sessions, group coaching, daily Meditations, yoga nidra session and a hike

Goodies & Journal

You will receive health goodies and a journal with reflection questions and health tips.

Join us!

We will send you all the information:

Our Retreat Team