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

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.

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.

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...

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)...