Summary

We meet in small groups with a maximum of 12 participants. In the relaxed atmosphere of the Nikolauskloster, far removed from everyday life, it is easy to let go of everyday life completely. Keynote speeches on the topic of mindful communication encourage positive changes in thought patterns. Qigong, with its centered, meditative movements and targeted breathing, helps you relax and optimize your energy flow. Mindful walking through nature and the monastery garden promotes mindfulness and directs your attention to the essentials. The weekend retreat is rounded off with silent and guided meditations, which can have a special effect in a group setting. In between, there is still enough time to process your impressions and deepen them in conversation with the other participants. With numerous exercises, we repeatedly direct our attention to the moment and pure perception, so that the practice of mindfulness is deepened. The trainer, Kerstin Wessel, is a certified Qigong teacher recognized by the German Taiji-Qigong Association, a communication trainer, and a trained TCM therapist. A Qigong health course (€150) is included in the weekend, which is subsidized by statutory health insurance companies.

The retreat at a glance

The most important facts in a nutshell:

Categories: Detox Retreats, Creative Retreats, Communication, Qigong, Mindfulness, Meditation, Monastery Retreats
Date: 2026-10-23 - 2026-10-25
Language(s): German
Level: Expert, Advanced, Beginner
Group Size: 12
Place: Jüchen, Germany
Accommodation: not included
Catering: Full board
Types of food: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
Services: Optional Taoyoga sessions

Simple, clean rooms

monastery shop

Peace and relaxation

Qi Gong health course with 10 sessions

Chilled beverages available at reasonable prices

Mindful communication

Learn breathing techniques

Bed linen and towels provided

Silent and guided meditations

Walks in nature

Full board available

Coffee, tea, and snacks included.

Special dietary requirements can be accommodated

Vegan

Vegetarian

Accommodation

The rooms are simply and comfortably furnished. Each room has its own sink. The very clean and modern toilets and showers are located in the hallway on the first floor. Including full board, the total cost of accommodation is EUR 140. Rooms are reserved directly upon booking, and payment is made on site.

Catering

Coffee, tea, and snacks are included in the price. Cold drinks can be purchased on site at reasonable prices. Meals will be as follows: - Breakfast buffet with rolls, bread, cold cuts, fresh fruit and vegetables, yogurt, and muesli
- Lunch consisting of soup, main course, dessert, and salad - Dinner consisting of bread and cold cuts, various salads, and a hot dish If vegetarian or vegan meals are desired, the monastery kitchen crew will be happy to accommodate you. The food is tasty and plentiful.

sequence

Friday from 4 p.m.: individual arrival, check-in and welcome from 5 p.m. Introductions 6 p.m. Dinner 7 p.m. Mindful walking in the monastery garden 7:45 p.m. Qi Gong together Joint conclusion with meditation

Saturday from 7:30 a.m.: 7:30 a.m. Silent meditation 8:00 a.m. Breakfast 9:00 a.m. Keynote speech on mindfulness and mindful communication 10:30 a.m. Qi Gong (theory and practice) 12:00 p.m. Lunch 1:30 p.m. Mindful communication – ideas
3:00 p.m. Group qi gong 4:30 p.m. Guided meditation 5:30 p.m. Group qi gong 6:00 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. Meditation and qi gong with live handpan music 8:00 p.m. Mindfulness exercise Sunday from 7:30 a.m.

7:30 a.m. Silent meditation 8:00 a.m. Breakfast 9:30 a.m. Opportunity for one-on-one conversations, depending on the weather, in the park or a monastery room 11:00 a.m. Silent qi gong (breathing meditation)
11:30 a.m. Group qi gong 12:00 p.m. Group lunch 1:00 p.m. Guided meditation 1:30 p.m. Qi gong 2:00 p.m. Closing session 3:00 p.m. Individual departure

Arrival

You are responsible for your own travel arrangements. The easiest way to reach the Nikolauskloster is via the A46 motorway, exiting at Grevenbroich-Kapellen. Then turn right onto the L 361 and follow it for about 2 km until you see the sign for Nikolauskloster. Turn left onto the L32 and after about 1 km you will see the monastery on your left. Parking spaces are available directly on the street.

Nikolauskloster , 41363 Jüchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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4 months ago

It was a very nice retreat weekend with lots of new experiences and great people, the course leader also gave a lot of good inspiration and great guidance. 🥰 I would love to come again, keep up the good work🍀.

Simone Schmidt

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9 months ago

The Nikolauskloster and its garden: A wonderful place to be with YOURSELF! The symbiosis of QiGong and KungFu is competently guided by the two lovely teachers, Kerstin and Marcel. Both respond flexibly to the abilities of the participants and provide targeted support. The meditation sessions round off the program wonderfully. Highly recommended!

Reinhard Rader

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10 months ago

It was simply wonderful! A great time, highly recommended.

Laura K.

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11 months ago

It was a very nice weekend. A great monastery with very nice volunteers who really enjoy their job. I felt very comfortable here. The monastery is very well maintained and the food is excellent. The seminar with Kerstin was a complete success. I took away a lot that I will use in my everyday life. Kerstin organized the whole weekend in a very varied way. There was nothing missing.

Monika Nacken

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11 months ago

I was given an unforgettable, varied weekend with lovely people. The speaker, Kerstin, has a wealth of knowledge which she is happy to pass on. I would love to be there again next year (at least once). Many thanks .

Karin Jany

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over 1 year ago

This was my first retreat and definitely not the last. I have rarely felt so comfortable in a group. Kerstin, the teacher, brings a relaxed calm that immediately infects everyone. She has a very pleasant voice and way of speaking, which makes the guided meditations much easier. As a beginner, it is often not easy to find inner peace. Qigong exercises are repeated regularly so that you can easily remember them and continue to use them at home. After the retreat, Kerstin will send you videos of the new exercises, book recommendations and other documents that you can use to deepen what you have learned. So the end of this retreat is not really the end of what you can take away with you. She also peppered the course again and again with personal questions about how we were feeling, responded to each participant individually and lovingly provided help and advice with questions/blockages/problems. Kerstin brings lots of little extras that I personally didn't know about before and makes them available, such as the use of eye cushions, explaining and using the Lemmiskate, drawing cards (which give you impulses for the day and can be explained in the group if you wish) and much more She creates an atmosphere in which you feel completely at ease and that was just right for me in my more than stressful everyday life. I can now add various Qigong elements to my daily meditation practice, which makes it much easier to achieve depth in meditation. I am totally happy and look forward to the next course with her.