Summary

Do you urgently need some extra time out? Don't want to have to worry about anything other than getting there, arriving, learning Qigong and taking mindfulness impulses with you? Then come to the monastery! With a group of like-minded people, you will experience Qigong in the monastery garden or in the group room, guided meditations, input on mindfulness, mindful communication and stress reduction.
Our monastery week offers a balanced and stimulating program of Qigong, learning content, exercise in the fresh air, silence and mediation. Group excursions, walks alone or in pairs, time to chat, drink tea and relax! Everything is included.
You can submit the time-out with added value as educational leave or simply enjoy it for yourself in a week's vacation.
Sign up now! As an added bonus, you can get a subsidy from your health insurance company. (75 to 150 €) as the course also includes a health course.

After the stay, all participants receive extensive video material and a course script to ensure the sustainability of what they have learned.

The retreat at a glance

The most important facts in a nutshell:

Categories: Relaxation, Taijiquan, Self-discovery, Meditation, Monastery Retreats, Consciousness, soul, senses & spirit, Qigong, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Wellness, Detox Retreats
Date: 2026-04-20 - 2026-04-24
Language(s): German
Level: Beginner, Advanced, Expert
Group Size: 14
Place: Jüchen, Germany
Accommodation: not included
Catering: Full board
Types of food: Vegan, Gluten-free, Vegetarian
Services: Qigong

Meditation

Knowledge about stress

Dealing with stress-related illnesses

Stress prevention

TCM knowledge

Mindfulness

Mindful communication

Tasty monastery cuisine

Abbey garden

Monastery shop

Group of like-minded

Educational leave

Partial reimbursement by statutory health insurance

Accommodation

The Nikolauskloster Jüchen is a place where the Christian faith is practiced. Weddings and baptisms take place here as well as services both in the church and outdoors. Young and old meet here and the events always attract a colorful crowd.

Accommodation is in simple single rooms. There are plenty of very clean showers and toilets in the corridor.

Catering

The cuisine is varied and delicious. We can take intolerances into consideration. There is a rich buffet for breakfast, 3 courses for lunch (soup, main course, dessert) and a warm meal in the evening in addition to bread and cheese. The cake buffet on Thursday and Friday is not included in the catering package. However, there are high quality cakes and tarts at moderate prices (cash payment)

sequence

Monday
9-11 a.m. Getting to know each other, asking about expectations, overview of the program
11-12 am Stress and its effects on health
2 - 3 p.m. Relaxation exercises and first Qigong session
3-4 p.m. Work impairment due to stress-related illnesses
4:30-6 p.m. Qigong and meditation

Tuesday
9-10 a.m. Qigong exercises
10-11 a.m. Effect of Qigong especially with regard to stress reduction
11-12 a.m. Qigong exercises
3-4 p.m. Mindfulness - what is it?
16:30- 18:00 Qigong exercises and meditation/guided mindfulness meditation

Wednesday
9-10 a.m. Qigong exercises
10-11 a.m. Mindful communication
11-12 a.m. Qigong exercises
3 - 4 p.m. Mindful communication exercises
16:30 - 18:00 Qigong exercises and meditation/guided mindfulness meditation

Thursday
9-10 a.m. Qigong exercises
10-11 a.m. The teaching of the phases of change from TCM
11-12 am Qigong exercises
3-4 p.m. Yin and Yang and the balance between tension and relaxation
16:30 - 18:00 Qigong exercises and meditation/guided body scan

Friday
9-10 a.m. Qigong exercises
10-11 a.m. Mindful communication and its importance in togetherness
11-12 am Mindful communication in the work environment
2 - 3 p.m. Qigong exercises and meditation/guided mindfulness meditation
3-4 p.m. Final round - tips for everyday practice, feedback round

Arrival

The Nikolauskloster is located close to the metropolis of Cologne and the state capital Düsseldorf, in the middle of the up-and-coming Rhine district of Neuss, between Mönchengladbach and Grevenbroich. Close to the A46 and yet surrounded by idyllic greenery, the monastery is easy to reach.

By car:
Coming from Neuss via the A46, take exit 14 "Grevenbroich-Kapellen" onto the L361 and drive in the direction of "Schloss Dyck" onto the L32. Then follow the signs for "Nikolauskloster", which is on your left.

By train or bus:
From Neuss main station, there is a regular bus service in the direction of Jüchen to the "Scherfhausen" stop, the "Denkmal" stop or the "Schloss Dyck" stop.

Nikolauskloster Nikolauskloster, Jüchen, Deutschland, 41363 Jüchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany