Communal silence retreat
Throughout the year several retreats and courses are planned in the house (Silent retreats, Reflection Weeks and Nâm Retreat of Silence). They give a beautiful opportunity to unwind from a busy and demanding daily life, to explore and open yourself to transcendence and spirituality throughout meditations, attunements, resonance ethics, silence and mindfulness.
During the Nâm Retreat Yoginâm is present (online from his residence in the Nijar Monastery), giving these retreats a very powerful energetic impulse.
Nâm Retreats are regularly planned in Amonines throughout the year. During these five days you will participate in the daily monastic rhythm of the Nijar monastery. Five meditations a day, supported by silence and with specific instruments for focus and coordination. This is a great opportunity to relax and attune to your Natural State.
Communal retreat dates can be found in the right sidebar "Upcoming events" here
Personal Meditation Retreat
All year round it is possible to plan your own Personal Meditation Retreat.
You can plan yourself on the basis of availability when and how long you would like to do this retreat, this is often possible both on weekends and during the weekdays and together with someone from the staff you will plan how you would like to do this retreat.
You can make your own programme or make use of the facilities that we can offer. During this retreat you can participate in the communal part of the monastic rhythm of the residents, these are four meditations per day.
You can be in silence during the day or parts of the day and you can receive some extra tools which can help you find focus and attunement during such a retreat.
The costs of such a retreat are € 80,- per day.
During the private retreat you stay in a private room.
You book your Personal Retreat by checking this extra option when you book a room.
Yoga Retreat
From time to time we facilitate Yoga Retreats in small groups. More information and availability can be found here.
Facilities during your stay:
- Delicious vegan meals (3 times per day)
- Coffee and tea at your disposal
- Fruits
- Meditations, the meditation room is also available to use for your own meditation
- Bed linnen and towels can be rented for €14,- or brought yourself
Different room types and prices
- You have a choice between a double room or a private room.
- Depending on the desired or available room the prices for regular or exclusive visits vary between €50,- and €75,- per night which includes three meals a day and a possibility to join the daily meditations.
- Prices named in the events calendar for (personal) retreats and courses include the room rates.
- The comfortable beds have duvets and pillows.
- Should you like to visit the Asharum for a day (no overnight stay) than this is possible for €35,- including two meals and two meditations and one hour active devotion.
- In case you would like us to facilitate a private meditation day for you (without overnight stay) this is possible for €55,- including two meals and four meditations (no active devotion).
The Team
A small staff of volunteers takes care of the house and tries to make your stay here as pleasant as possible. This includes cooking and doing other household chores. This way, during private and communal retreats you have nothing to think about so that you can focus your attention entirely on something else. The residents live a contemplative monastic life