Summary

Experience a unique meditation weekend at Open Sky House near Cologne. This retreat offers you an insight into a wide variety of meditation techniques: still and active. The days begin with morning yoga and meditation, followed by various workshops in which you can discover still and dynamic meditation to find out which ones can enrich your everyday life.

Highlights of the weekend include mantra singing, heart dance with live music, and Sufi and Buddhist meditation traditions. A special experience is the meeting with John David, which offers space for questions and the search for true freedom. This retreat is an opportunity to break free from social conditioning and find inner peace and mental clarity. Seize the moment now to take the next step in your life! We look forward to seeing you! March 6-8, 2026 October 23-25, 2026 Arrival: Friday afternoon from 5:00 p.m.
Start: Friday 7:00 p.m., dinner in silence and introduction with Om and Indira End: Sunday 7:00 p.m. after sharing (those who wish can stay for dinner) Prices: €280 standard €220 reduced €190 students under 27

The retreat at a glance

The most important facts in a nutshell:

Categories: Self-discovery, Consciousness, soul, senses & spirit, Meditation, Mindfulness, Body & Mind, Yoga Retreats, Detox Retreats
Date: Mar | Oct
Language(s): English, German
Level: Expert, Advanced, Beginner
Group Size: 20
Place: Leverkusen, Germany
Accommodation: Overnight stay included
Catering: Full board
Types of food: Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Organic, Vegan, Vegetarian
Services: Mantra chanting with live band

Delicious vegetarian full board

Overnight stay in a cozy shared room (single and double rooms available at extra charge)

Question and answer sessions on the topic of mediation

Walks along the banks of the Rhine

Heart Dance from the Sufi tradition

Spiritual movie night

Library with numerous spiritual books

A special, transformative retreat location

Inspiring encounters and exchanges with like-minded people

Tibetan meditation

Movement Meditation

Daily gentle Hatha/Vinyasa Yoga Flow

Accommodation

Comfortable shared rooms at Open Sky House. Single and double rooms are available at an additional cost.

The idyllic courtyard with its large, old walnut tree, the soothing sound of the fountain, and a chorus of singing birds offers a space to breathe deeply, relax, and simply be. The numerous works of art in the house are a delight: paintings, sculptures, and photographs created by artists from a place of inner silence.

Catering

Full board with vegetarian meals. We value organic food, have our own honey from local bees, and cook fresh every day with a generous helping of love. Of course, we can also cater to vegan, lactose-free, and gluten-free preferences and any allergies.

sequence

The program offers you insight into a variety of meditations. We want to enable you to find one or more types that you can use to enrich your everyday life. In addition, the shared sharing circles offer you a space to clarify your questions and exchange ideas with like-minded people about meditation and the inner journey. Friday 5:00 p.m. Arrival 7:00 p.m. Silent dinner
8:00 p.m. Opening circle with Indira Saturday 8:00 a.m. Yoga and meditation 9:00 a.m. Breakfast 10:30 a.m. Mantra singing with live music 11:30 a.m. Active meditation (Sufi tradition) 1:00 p.m. Lunch 3:00 p.m. Heart dance with live music
4:30 p.m. Tea break 5:30 p.m. Meditation (Buddhist tradition) 7:00 p.m. Silent dinner 8:15 p.m. Film "Grundlos Glücklich" (Groundless Happiness) and discussion with Indira Sunday 8:00 a.m. Yoga and meditation 9:00 a.m. Breakfast 10:30 a.m. Mantra singing with live music
11:30 a.m. Self-exploration 1:00 p.m. Lunch 2:00 p.m. Heart Dance with live music 3:45 p.m. Tea break 4:30 p.m. Discussion and closing circle with Indira 6:30 p.m. End 7:00 p.m. Silent dinner (those who wish to may stay for dinner)