Silent Mindfulness Retreat

Beautiful rooms can be booked directly at the Sampurna Seminar House:

Standard Single Room: 145 €
Standard Double Room: 135 € per person

Included:
3 hot meals (vegetarian/vegan buffet with organic ingredients),
Snacks during breaks: fruit, cookies, nuts, coffee, and tea throughout the day,
Use of the sauna and Wi-Fi.

Organic vegetarian or vegan full board is included in the lodging package

About the Schedule:
On Friday afternoon, after lunch together, we will enter a period of silence. Before that, all participants will receive an introduction to meditation practice as well as important information about the silent retreat. Silence will accompany us throughout the entire weekend and will be mindfully concluded on Sunday during a group closing and reflection session. Afterward, we’ll wrap up the retreat with a group lunch.

Schedule for the Mindfulness Retreat:

Friday, October 23, 2026
- Arrival and check-in
- Getting to know one another over lunch together (1:00 p.m.)
- Seminar begins (3:00–6:00 p.m.)
Clarification of some organizational points
Introduction to the topic of mindfulness through a brief mix of instruction, reflection, and interactive exercises
In-depth guided practice involving stillness and movement
- Group dinner (6:00 PM)
- Beginning of the so-called “noble silence” (8:00–9:00 p.m.)
Group practice – guided meditation

Saturday, October 24, 26
- Morning meditation in silence (7:30–8:00 a.m.)
- Breakfast
- Seminar (9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.)
Deep guided practice in stillness and movement, incorporating the magnificent natural beauty of the Rheingau
- Lunch
- Time for individual practice
- Seminar (3:00–6:00 p.m.)
Deep guided practice combining stillness and movement, incorporating the beautiful natural surroundings of the Rheingau
- Dinner
- Group practice – guided meditation (8:00–9:00 p.m.)

Sunday, October 25, 2026
- Morning silent meditation (7:30–8:00 a.m.)
- Breakfast
- Seminar (9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.)
Deep guided practice in stillness and movement
Interactive exercise to break the “noble silence”
Sharing + Farewell
- Group lunch (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM)
Return home

🚗 Traveling by Car
From the south (e.g., Stuttgart, Karlsruhe):
Drive through Mainz → Take the A643 at Mainz-Finthen over the highway bridge.

From the west (e.g., Cologne, Düsseldorf):
Exit the A3 at Idstein and follow the B275 toward Taunusstein.

From the north (e.g., Kassel):
Take the A66 to Wiesbaden-Erbenheim → continue toward Bad Schwalbach/Georgenborn.

From the Munich/Frankfurt area:
Via Frankfurt Airport → head toward Rüsselsheim/Mainz and take the A643 to Mainz.

🚆 Traveling by Public Transportation

1. By train
→ Take the train to Wiesbaden Central Station.
2. Continue by bus:
From the main station, take bus 275 or 210 to Schlangenbad, Landgrafenplatz.
Transfer to bus 173 or bus 211 (or the on-demand bus; phone: 06124 72 65 913).
Bus stop: Bärstadt Grundschule.
From there, it’s only about a 50-meter walk to the Sampurna Seminar House.
👉 For current departure times and schedules, please use the RMV online schedule (www.rmv.de)