Summary

This 7-day intensive study retreat trains you to become an integrative meditation teacher. Together we will immerse ourselves in deep silence using meditation forms and techniques from ancient spiritual traditions. From this stillness, we move into a meta-level and reflect on the meditation experience with theoretical background knowledge on the respective meditation technique. In a further step, we switch to the level of a meditation teacher and practise together what the respective form of meditation is for, for what purpose/target group, and how to instruct it.

In this way, you will experience over 20 transformative meditation techniques in your own deep practice and learn how to teach them to individuals and groups in a targeted, clear and sustainable way.

As the training is run as an intensive study retreat, you will also have enough time for individual practice to go deeper into silence and a wonderful sense of stillness. You will be accompanied on this intimate spiritual journey by two experienced meditation teachers.

The retreat at a glance

The most important facts in a nutshell:

Categories: Self-discovery, Silence Retreats, Monastery Retreats, Silent Retreats, Zen Retreat, Meditation, MBSR, Detox Retreats
Date: 2025-09-06 - 2025-09-12
Language(s): German
Level: Beginner, Advanced
Group Size: 15
Place: Altenburg, Austria
Accommodation: not included
Catering: Full board
Types of food: Organic, Vegetarian, Raw Vegan
Services: Learning meditation techniques in front of groups

Be able to design retreats, meditation seminars and mindfulness impulses

Learning to recognize and shape meditation progress

Personal guidance from experienced meditation teachers

develop the personal "meditation teacher masterpiece

Deep immersion in transformative meditation techniques (own meditation practice)

(Scientific) theory behind meditation traditions and techniques

Methodology and didactics of a meditation teacher

Development of the individual meditation style

Reflection on the personal meditation teacher role

Sufficient time and space for individual meditation practice

in a quiet, spiritual place (a beautiful monastery)

Personal reflection sessions with an experienced meditation teacher

over 20 profound meditation techniques

Learning and reflecting together in a learning group of max. 15 people

Accommodation

The wonderfully furnished rooms at Altenburg Abbey are ideal for spiritual immersion and are located right next to the beautiful monastery garden and the historic meditation hall. Each participant is provided with a single room, the costs for accommodation and meals are to be borne by the participant - roughly €85/day including full board. The cuisine is classic "monastery cuisine", i.e. regional, wholesome, organic, much of it home-grown - a real treat.

Catering

Costs are to be paid directly at the monastery.

sequence

The 7-day intensive study retreat to become an Integrative Meditation Teacher consists of 3 learning levels:

1. gathering your own deep meditation experience
Designed as a silent retreat, we spend several hours at a time in deep silence - guided by a specific meditation technique from ancient traditions - especially from Buddhism, Daoism, Jainism, Vedic-Yogic tradition, Sufism - and thus experience the effect of the respective form of meditation in our own (heart) mind.

2. reflection with theoretical background
From the silence, we deepen the practical experience with theoretical background knowledge: where does this technique come from, how does it work, how is it used, what are the contraindications, etc.?

3. the perspective of the meditation teacher
Now we work together on how we can pass on this meditation practice and the necessary theory to individuals and groups. Each participant will practise passing on spiritual knowledge and guiding meditation.

At the end of the study retreat, each participant will be able to guide meditation competently and create clear concepts for retreats, meditation seminars and mindfulness exercises.