"Introductory Naikan" – 3-day inner reflection retreat at the Bavarian Forest National Park

Sankt Oswald, Germany
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Summary

Would you like to examine a current, challenging situation in depth—in a constructive way and without interruption—and/or get acquainted with one of the most successful methods of self-reflection, Japanese introspection (Naikan), in a condensed version?
Then the "Introductory Naikan" is the perfect choice for you.
You will spend three days (arrival and departure count as one day) in complete seclusion, without contact with the outside world or your fellow practitioners, in a private cabin (room), reflecting on a situation or a person with the help of three questions. Your guide will visit you about 9 times a day to listen to your answers. No comments or opinions will be offered on what you’ve worked through—you’re free to draw your own insights entirely on your own, without judgment from an outsider.
You’ll be fully taken care of during this time and won’t have to worry about your physical well-being. Three meals are served to your room, and fruit, drinks, and sweets are always available—you just have to help yourself...
Self-discovery hardly gets any better than this.

The retreat at a glance

The most important facts in a nutshell:

Categories
Detox Retreats, Meditation, Resilience training, Silent Retreats, Digital Detox, Silence Retreats, Self-discovery
Language(s)
English, German
Level
Beginner
Group Size
1
Place
Sankt Oswald, Germany
Accommodation
Overnight stay included
Catering
Full board
Types of food
Organic, Vegetarian
Services
  • healthy, vegetarian food

  • 3 meals a day (vegetarian, organic, delicious...)

  • Drinks, fruit, snacks

  • Towels are provided

  • VAT included in the price

  • 3 nights

  • Some ingredients come from our own garden

  • Approximately 9 one-on-one meetings per day

  • Introductory meeting with all participants

  • Introduction to Working with the Three Questions

  • Fresh air on the edge of the Bavarian Forest National Park

  • everywhere you look—forest

  • Bedding is provided

  • We will store your electronic devices for you

  • Pickup from the train station available upon request for a voluntary donation

Accommodation

Unser kleines Retreat-Zentrum liegt idyllisch zwischen dem Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald und dem Naturschutzgebiet "Klosterfilz" mit nur wenigen, versträut liegenden Nachbarn. Das Haus ist dreigeschossig (Souterrain mit Terrasse, EG und OG), wobei für Innenschau-Retreats nur die Gästezimmer im OG genutzt werden, während bei den sonstigen Angeboten das EG mit benutzt wird.

Environmentally friendly
Free parking
Free Wi-Fi
Internet access
Multilingual staff
Smoke-free property
Wireless internet
Conference room
Dining area
Fireplace
Kitchen
Library
Garden
Meditation garden
Picnic area

Rooms

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Dreibettzimmer

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Das Zimmer mit separatem Bad (Badewanne, Waschbecken und Toilette) liegt nach Westen und ist großzügig geschnitten. E...

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  • Doppelzimmer
  • Doppelzimmer
  • Doppelzimmer

Doppelzimmer

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Das ca. 22 qm große Zimmer mit separater Dusche, Waschbecken und WC bietet ausreichend Platz für 2 Personen, die jewe...

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  • Einzelzimmer mit Balkon
  • Einzelzimmer mit Balkon
  • Einzelzimmer mit Balkon

Einzelzimmer mit Balkon

from $607 / person

Dieses großzügige Zimmer verfügt über eine separate Dusche mit Waschbecken und WC und hat einen Balkon mit Blick nach...

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  • kleines Einzelzimmer
  • kleines Einzelzimmer

kleines Einzelzimmer

from $572 / person

Das kleinste Zimmer liegt nach Norden, ist für Innenschau perfekt geeignet und hat ein eigenes Bad mit Badewanne, Was...

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Catering

If you have an intolerance to gluten, milk protein, or other foods, or simply don’t like them, we can easily accommodate your needs and prepare vegan meals, for example.
Please let us know about any allergies, intolerances, or food preferences well in advance of the seminar (about one week beforehand) so that we can adjust our menu accordingly.

sequence

Leave your everyday life behind and immerse yourself in a new world. Feel (almost) like a child again—someone who doesn’t have to worry about a thing and is lovingly cared for in every way.
Whether you bring a current issue or wish to examine your relationship with a specific person more closely is entirely up to you.
After arrival and dinner, the introductory session takes place, during which the daily schedule and how to approach the three Naikan questions are explained, and you have ample opportunity to ask questions.
Immediately afterward, the exercise begins, interspersed with brief conversations with the facilitator.
Over the course of these three days, in addition to approximately 25 brief one-on-one conversations, nine meals, and fruit, beverages, etc., you will gain an initial insight into self-reflection using the Japanese Naikan method (Nai = inside, kan = to observe). You may even find that you have already overcome a major challenge in your daily life—in any case, the “tools” provided by the three questions will remain with you...

Arrival

For a voluntary donation, we’d be happy to pick you up from the nearest train station.
The nearest train stations are:
From Munich, Nuremberg, Dresden, etc.: Spiegelau
From Vienna, Linz via Passau: Grafenau
The transfer to/from one of the airports listed below is charged at €70 (€90 for Nuremberg) per leg (travel times by car = approximate figures for one-way trips):
to/from Munich - 163 km (1:55 h)
to/from Nuremberg - 231 km (2:38 h)
From/to Linz - 153 km (1:57 h)
Simply let us know your arrival time and we’ll be there.
Of course, we’ll also take you back to the train station on the day of departure (after lunch)...

Siebenellen 23, 94568 Sankt Oswald, Bayern, Germany

Cancellation policy

If you cancel up to 14 days before arrival, you will receive a 15% refund of the booking price.
After this, the booking is non-refundable.

Your spot will be reserved upon receipt of a deposit of €90.
For cancellations made up to two weeks before the event begins, we will retain a €30 processing fee; for cancellations made up to 7 days before the event, we will retain the deposit; after that, or in the event of a no-show, the full fee is due.

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