WELL-BEING RETREAT AT THE BUDDHA'S PATH MONASTERY
Healing Qigong · Relaxation · Mindfulness in Nature · Japanese Ceramic Art
Welcome to this special summer retreat—an invitation to unleash your creative power and recharge your energy—a 4-day monastery journey to Buddha’s Way in Wald-Michelbach in the beautiful Odenwald.
Gather new strength, find inner peace, and gently open space for old and new heart’s desires.
Experience an unforgettable break and consciously savor the summer in all its abundance—surrounded by powerful nature in a unique, inspiring place.
𝗪𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝘁:
☯︎ Simple, flowing Qigong exercises to strengthen the body, organs, mind, and immune system
☯︎ Mindful Tibetan bodywork for grounding, nervous system regulation, and inner connection
☯︎ Gentle breathing techniques for inner peace, clarity, and presence
☯︎ Healing energy work (Qi Healing) to activate your self-healing powers
☯︎ Guided heart meditations and deep relaxation to let go and recharge
☯︎ Morning meditation & outdoor Qigong in the powerful energy field of the large Buddha statue
☯︎ Deep connection with nature and mindful walks through the forests of the Odenwald
☯︎ Meditative Kurinuki ceramics workshop: Learn the basics of Japanese carving and create your own cup—your personal “Cup of Qi”
☯︎ Consciously experiencing natural processes – inspiration from the abundance of summer and the power of nature
☯︎ Mindful pilgrimages along the quiet paths around the monastery – or relaxed doing-nothing in a hammock in the shade on the large monastery meadow
✨ 𝗔 𝗖𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗤𝗶 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂✨
During mindful pottery on Tuesday afternoon, you’ll shape your own Kurinuki Cup—a unique mug that reflects your inner journey and will accompany you in your daily life even after the retreat.
Working with clay brings you back to the here and now and creates space for creativity, calm, and inner reflection.
𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗹𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝘂 𝗮𝘂𝗳 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗻 𝗤𝗶𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗸𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴 𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗞𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗸𝗶 𝗞ü𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗲𝗯
𝗧𝗘𝗜𝗟𝗡𝗘𝗛𝗠𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗡:
Bettina G.
A thousand thanks for this beautiful, relaxing break! Also for your time and effort and the wonderful setting at this beautiful location with so many lovely people. It has stayed with me for a long time.
What touched me most was the Qigong in nature—the peace and vastness and practicing under the open sky were magical.
I will be back! <3
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Carin G.-N.
Dear Anke! You gave me a truly wonderful weekend with your heartfelt guidance in a beautiful atmosphere. I’m somewhat familiar with Qigong—of which there are many types and styles—but I wasn’t specifically familiar with Yuangong, so it’s a wonderful addition to my Qigong practice.
From another field, I know that it can be a bit difficult at first to reconcile the different “levels of knowledge” and ideas within a group—you managed this really well, as far as I’m concerned, and I look forward to further learning, practicing, and experiencing with you.
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Claudia G.
Thank you so much again for letting me be part of the retreat.
Everything was just right: the group, the space, the
program. You have a gift for filling the
space with your voice and your presence, letting us feel your joy, guiding us, and
also responding to our needs.
It was a luminous,
beautiful experience.