Zen Retreat August 2027

Zen Retreat is a great change from a regular vacation.
Here are great offers that take place August 2027.

4 curated retreats from €550
  • ONLY YOU oneTOone private retreat series.holistic ANTI AGEING. WELLNESS /Mallorca/ganzjährig buchbar
  • ONLY YOU oneTOone private retreat series.holistic ANTI AGEING. WELLNESS /Mallorca/ganzjährig buchbar
  • ONLY YOU oneTOone private retreat series.holistic ANTI AGEING. WELLNESS /Mallorca/ganzjährig buchbar
  • ONLY YOU oneTOone private retreat series.holistic ANTI AGEING. WELLNESS /Mallorca/ganzjährig buchbar
  • ONLY YOU oneTOone private retreat series.holistic ANTI AGEING. WELLNESS /Mallorca/ganzjährig buchbar
  • ONLY YOU oneTOone private retreat series.holistic ANTI AGEING. WELLNESS /Mallorca/ganzjährig buchbar
  • ONLY YOU oneTOone private retreat series.holistic ANTI AGEING. WELLNESS /Mallorca/ganzjährig buchbar
  • ONLY YOU oneTOone private retreat series.holistic ANTI AGEING. WELLNESS /Mallorca/ganzjährig buchbar
  • ONLY YOU oneTOone private retreat series.holistic ANTI AGEING. WELLNESS /Mallorca/ganzjährig buchbar
  • ONLY YOU oneTOone private retreat series.holistic ANTI AGEING. WELLNESS /Mallorca/ganzjährig buchbar
10 People interested

ONLY YOU oneTOone private retreat series.holistic ANTI AGEING. WELLNESS /Mallorca/ganzjährig buchbar

manacor, Spain

$5,473 / 11 Days

  • ONLY YOU oneTOone private retreat series.holistic ANTI AGEING. WELLNESS /Mallorca/ganzjährig buchbar
  • ONLY YOU oneTOone private retreat series.holistic ANTI AGEING. WELLNESS /Mallorca/ganzjährig buchbar
  • ONLY YOU oneTOone private retreat series.holistic ANTI AGEING. WELLNESS /Mallorca/ganzjährig buchbar
  • ONLY YOU oneTOone private retreat series.holistic ANTI AGEING. WELLNESS /Mallorca/ganzjährig buchbar
  • ONLY YOU oneTOone private retreat series.holistic ANTI AGEING. WELLNESS /Mallorca/ganzjährig buchbar
  • ONLY YOU oneTOone private retreat series.holistic ANTI AGEING. WELLNESS /Mallorca/ganzjährig buchbar
  • ONLY YOU oneTOone private retreat series.holistic ANTI AGEING. WELLNESS /Mallorca/ganzjährig buchbar
  • ONLY YOU oneTOone private retreat series.holistic ANTI AGEING. WELLNESS /Mallorca/ganzjährig buchbar
  • ONLY YOU oneTOone private retreat series.holistic ANTI AGEING. WELLNESS /Mallorca/ganzjährig buchbar
  • ONLY YOU oneTOone private retreat series.holistic ANTI AGEING. WELLNESS /Mallorca/ganzjährig buchbar
5 People interested

ONLY YOU oneTOone private retreat series.holistic ANTI AGEING. WELLNESS /Mallorca/ganzjährig buchbar

Manacor, Spain

$3,843 / 8 Days

  • Strength from Silence – New Year's Retreat January 22, 2027 – January 24, 2027
  • Strength from Silence – New Year's Retreat January 22, 2027 – January 24, 2027
  • Strength from Silence – New Year's Retreat January 22, 2027 – January 24, 2027
  • Strength from Silence – New Year's Retreat January 22, 2027 – January 24, 2027
  • Strength from Silence – New Year's Retreat January 22, 2027 – January 24, 2027
  • Strength from Silence – New Year's Retreat January 22, 2027 – January 24, 2027
  • Strength from Silence – New Year's Retreat January 22, 2027 – January 24, 2027
  • Strength from Silence – New Year's Retreat January 22, 2027 – January 24, 2027
14 People interested

Strength from Silence – New Year's Retreat January 22, 2027 – January 24, 2027

Freiberg, Germany

$722 / 3 Days

  • IKIGAI AND MEDITATION RETREAT · SEPTEMBER 2026
  • IKIGAI AND MEDITATION RETREAT · SEPTEMBER 2026
  • IKIGAI AND MEDITATION RETREAT · SEPTEMBER 2026
  • IKIGAI AND MEDITATION RETREAT · SEPTEMBER 2026
  • IKIGAI AND MEDITATION RETREAT · SEPTEMBER 2026
  • IKIGAI AND MEDITATION RETREAT · SEPTEMBER 2026
  • IKIGAI AND MEDITATION RETREAT · SEPTEMBER 2026
15 People interested

IKIGAI AND MEDITATION RETREAT · SEPTEMBER 2026

Freiberg, Germany

$838 / 4 Days

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  • Silent Meditation Retreat - Finding inner peace through mindfulness
  • Silent Meditation Retreat - Finding inner peace through mindfulness
  • Silent Meditation Retreat - Finding inner peace through mindfulness
  • Silent Meditation Retreat - Finding inner peace through mindfulness
  • Silent Meditation Retreat - Finding inner peace through mindfulness
  • Silent Meditation Retreat - Finding inner peace through mindfulness
13 People interested

Silent Meditation Retreat - Finding inner peace through mindfulness

Nassereith, Austria

$751 / 4 Days

5.0
  • Breathe Yourself Free Through Breathwork, in the Allgäu
  • Breathe Yourself Free Through Breathwork, in the Allgäu
  • Breathe Yourself Free Through Breathwork, in the Allgäu
  • Breathe Yourself Free Through Breathwork, in the Allgäu
  • Breathe Yourself Free Through Breathwork, in the Allgäu
  • Breathe Yourself Free Through Breathwork, in the Allgäu
  • Breathe Yourself Free Through Breathwork, in the Allgäu
  • Breathe Yourself Free Through Breathwork, in the Allgäu
  • Breathe Yourself Free Through Breathwork, in the Allgäu
  • Breathe Yourself Free Through Breathwork, in the Allgäu
4 People interested

Breathe Yourself Free Through Breathwork, in the Allgäu

Lechbruck am See, Germany

$524 / 5 Days

5.0
  • 5-Day ZEN Silent Meditation Course: Carnival Retreat "The Fool Within Us"
  • 5-Day ZEN Silent Meditation Course: Carnival Retreat "The Fool Within Us"
  • 5-Day ZEN Silent Meditation Course: Carnival Retreat "The Fool Within Us"
  • 5-Day ZEN Silent Meditation Course: Carnival Retreat "The Fool Within Us"
  • 5-Day ZEN Silent Meditation Course: Carnival Retreat "The Fool Within Us"
  • 5-Day ZEN Silent Meditation Course: Carnival Retreat "The Fool Within Us"
  • 5-Day ZEN Silent Meditation Course: Carnival Retreat "The Fool Within Us"
  • 5-Day ZEN Silent Meditation Course: Carnival Retreat "The Fool Within Us"
  • 5-Day ZEN Silent Meditation Course: Carnival Retreat "The Fool Within Us"
  • 5-Day ZEN Silent Meditation Course: Carnival Retreat "The Fool Within Us"
10 People interested

5-Day ZEN Silent Meditation Course: Carnival Retreat "The Fool Within Us"

Mondsee, Austria

$693 / 5 Days

5.0
  • Journey to Yourself - a retreat in the desert & by the sea
  • Journey to Yourself - a retreat in the desert & by the sea
  • Journey to Yourself - a retreat in the desert & by the sea
  • Journey to Yourself - a retreat in the desert & by the sea
  • Journey to Yourself - a retreat in the desert & by the sea
  • Journey to Yourself - a retreat in the desert & by the sea
  • Journey to Yourself - a retreat in the desert & by the sea
  • Journey to Yourself - a retreat in the desert & by the sea
  • Journey to Yourself - a retreat in the desert & by the sea
  • Journey to Yourself - a retreat in the desert & by the sea
15 People interested

Journey to Yourself - a retreat in the desert & by the sea

El Gouna, Egypt

$1,858 / 8 Days

5.0
  • Toxic Love Detox 1:1 Retreat in Nature—Understanding Relationship Patterns and Finding Your Way Back to Yourself
  • Toxic Love Detox 1:1 Retreat in Nature—Understanding Relationship Patterns and Finding Your Way Back to Yourself
  • Toxic Love Detox 1:1 Retreat in Nature—Understanding Relationship Patterns and Finding Your Way Back to Yourself
  • Toxic Love Detox 1:1 Retreat in Nature—Understanding Relationship Patterns and Finding Your Way Back to Yourself
  • Toxic Love Detox 1:1 Retreat in Nature—Understanding Relationship Patterns and Finding Your Way Back to Yourself
  • Toxic Love Detox 1:1 Retreat in Nature—Understanding Relationship Patterns and Finding Your Way Back to Yourself
  • Toxic Love Detox 1:1 Retreat in Nature—Understanding Relationship Patterns and Finding Your Way Back to Yourself
15 People interested

Toxic Love Detox 1:1 Retreat in Nature—Understanding Relationship Patterns and Finding Your Way Back to Yourself

Frauenburg, Austria

$926 / 3 Days

5.0
  • Monastery relaxation with qigong and yin yoga
  • Monastery relaxation with qigong and yin yoga
  • Monastery relaxation with qigong and yin yoga
  • Monastery relaxation with qigong and yin yoga
  • Monastery relaxation with qigong and yin yoga
  • Monastery relaxation with qigong and yin yoga
  • Monastery relaxation with qigong and yin yoga
  • Monastery relaxation with qigong and yin yoga
  • Monastery relaxation with qigong and yin yoga
  • Monastery relaxation with qigong and yin yoga
10 People interested

Monastery relaxation with qigong and yin yoga

Jüchen, Germany

$372 / 3 Days

4.9
  • An Introduction to Mindful Silence
  • An Introduction to Mindful Silence
  • An Introduction to Mindful Silence
  • An Introduction to Mindful Silence
  • An Introduction to Mindful Silence
  • An Introduction to Mindful Silence
  • An Introduction to Mindful Silence
  • An Introduction to Mindful Silence
  • An Introduction to Mindful Silence
5 People interested

An Introduction to Mindful Silence

Aschau im Chiemgau, Germany

$687 / 4 Days

5.0
  • Magical moments by the sea
  • Magical moments by the sea
  • Magical moments by the sea
  • Magical moments by the sea
  • Magical moments by the sea
  • Magical moments by the sea
  • Magical moments by the sea
  • Magical moments by the sea
  • Magical moments by the sea
  • Magical moments by the sea
9 People interested

Magical moments by the sea

Korfu, Greece

$768 / 8 Days

5.0

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Frequently asked questions

What is a Zen retreat?
A Zen retreat is a getaway rooted in the principles of Zen Buddhism. It focuses on Zazen (seated meditation), mindfulness, silence, and the conscious simplicity of everyday life. The goal is to calm the mind, find inner clarity, and cultivate a deep connection to the present moment. At Retreat Urlaub, you'll currently find 16 Zen retreat offerings.
Who is a Zen retreat suitable for?
Zen retreats are suitable for both beginners and experienced meditators. Whether you're encountering Zen meditation for the first time or looking to deepen your existing practice, most retreats offer compassionate guidance tailored to different experience levels. The most important thing is a willingness to embrace silence and simplicity.
How much does a Zen retreat cost?
Prices for Zen retreats vary depending on duration, accommodation, and location. At Retreat Urlaub, prices range from €260 to €4.699, with an average price of around €1.155. Many retreats include accommodation, meals, and the full program in the price.
What does a typical day at a Zen retreat look like?
A typical day at a Zen retreat starts early in the morning with Zazen meditation, followed by mindful activities such as walking meditation (Kinhin), communal work (Samu), and vegetarian meals eaten in silence. The day is clearly structured, alternating between meditation sessions, short breaks, and Dharma talks. This conscious rhythm helps you immerse yourself deeply in the practice.
Do I have to remain silent throughout the entire Zen retreat?
Many Zen retreats include periods of silence (also known as 'Noble Silence'), which are a central part of the practice. This doesn't mean you can't speak at all – communication is possible during personal interviews with the teacher (Dokusan) or for organizational matters. The silence serves to reduce distractions and sharpen inner awareness.
Do I need prior meditation experience for a Zen retreat?
No, you don't need any prior experience. Many of our 16 Zen retreats are explicitly designed for beginners as well, offering careful instruction in sitting posture, breathing techniques, and the basics of Zen meditation. However, it's a good idea to check the description when booking – some retreats are specifically designed for advanced practitioners.
What sets a Zen retreat apart from other meditation retreats?
A Zen retreat is characterized by its clear structure, simplicity, and discipline. Unlike many other meditation retreats, Zen focuses less on guided visualization or relaxation and more on silent sitting (Zazen) and the direct experience of the present moment. The practice is often minimalist yet powerful – it's about getting to the essence.
How do I find the right Zen retreat for me?
At Retreat Urlaub, you can choose from 16 Zen retreats. When selecting, pay attention to the duration, experience level (beginner or advanced), location, and pricing – prices range from €260 to €4.699. Read the descriptions carefully and consider whether you prefer an intensive Sesshin (multi-day meditation period) or a gentler introductory retreat.