Expressive Painting - Painting Retreats in Mecklenburg near the Baltic Sea

Damshagen-Stellshagen, Germany
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Summary

When you paint intuitively, you enter a flow of energy—colors and shapes emerge, with which you engage in an inner dialogue. Your painting develops its own momentum, and you can discover shapes that you embrace and explore further until they perhaps become concrete motifs. In this way, you gain confidence in your creativity and open yourself to your—often still unconscious—inner images, which gradually take shape before you. An experienced painting guide supports you in finding your next step.

No prior painting experience is necessary; what is needed, however, is courage, curiosity, and openness to embark on a journey of discovery. All participants follow their own path. I look forward to accompanying you on this journey! The group consists of a maximum of 7 participants.

In the mornings, we paint with vibrant gouache colors on large sheets of paper mounted on the wall. Afternoons are free—for bike rides to the Baltic Sea (20 min.), a daily one-hour meditation session, a treatment at the adjacent Tao Health Center, the sauna, the hammock in the manor house park, and much more.

The retreat at a glance

The most important facts in a nutshell:

Categories
Nature Vacation, Self-discovery, Creative Retreats, Painting, Art therapy, Detox Retreats
Language(s)
German
Group Size
7
Place
Damshagen-Stellshagen, Germany
Accommodation
not included
Catering
No meals
Types of food
Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Organic, Raw Vegan, Vegan, Vegetarian
Services
  • Painting aprons, studio shoes up to size 43

  • Drinks in the studio (water, tea, coffee)

  • Paints, paper, various painting tools

Accommodation

The most convenient place to stay is the Gutshaus Stellshagen Organic and Wellness Hotel, as the studio is located right next to the scented garden. For painting courses during the off-season, one night’s stay with a vegetarian/vegan breakfast and dinner buffet featuring 100% organic quality costs 98 euros in a single room and 78 euros per person in a double room. In July and August, prices are 133 euros in a single room and 107 euros per person in a double room. Please note: room reservations for the painting courses cannot be made via the hotel’s website, but only through a dedicated email address or phone number.
Alternatively, you can stay in vacation rentals in the area. I’d be happy to send you a list of addresses.

The village of Stellshagen is part of the Klützer Winkel region in northwestern Mecklenburg and is located between Lübeck and Wismar. It’s a 20-minute bike ride to the Baltic Sea resort of Boltenhagen, or a 10-minute drive. There are beautiful, wild beaches to the west and east of Boltenhagen. From the hotel, you can take a 20-minute walk through woods and meadows to Bothmer Castle. Together with its park, it is the largest Baroque castle complex in Mecklenburg.

Catering

The kitchen at the Stellshagen Manor House caters to guests with allergies and food intolerances—offering gluten-free options and much more.

sequence

Sun 5:00–approx. 6:30 p.m.: Get-together and introduction (1.5 hours). Dinner together

Mon–Thu: Seminar hours 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., including approx. 30 min. of warm-up and 2.5 hours of painting. Afternoons and evenings are free. Those staying at the hotel can participate in the hotel’s program offerings free of charge.

Fri 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Wrap-up with the paintings

Arrival

By car, take the A20 to Grevesmühlen, then follow the signs to Boltenhagen/Damshagen/Stellshagen.
For those traveling by train, Grevesmühlen is the destination station. From there, a shuttle runs to the hotel upon request; the ride takes 15 minutes.

Dorfstraße 29, 23948 Damshagen-Stellshagen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Cancellation policy

Full refund up to 30 days before arrival.
After this, the booking is non-refundable.

A deposit of 150 euros is required upon registration. If you cancel up to fourteen days before the start date, the deposit will be retained.
If someone from the waiting list is able to take your place, the deposit or the remaining balance will be refunded.

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