We offer different kinds of Gatherings. The idea is not to withdraw from life to achieve another state of consciousness but to live life as it presents itself to us. The longer the Gathering, the calmer the mind, the clearer the view. That’s all.
Gatherings
Upcoming Gatherings
Re-Gatherings
Next: February 01 2025 – 12:00pm Berlin
It’s always lovely to meet again after a long Gathering. We’ll have a quick sharing to check in on everybody, then do a 30mins dyad like in the big Gathering and finally check out together. All in all we’ll be done in an hour because lets be honest, we all spend far too much time in front of a screen already.
Photography: Janine Sametzky
1:1 Satori Protocol
I’ve done over a hundred protocols over the last 3 years and they are stunningly insightful. In just 90mins I’ll dive with you into who you are and who you are not. It’s your own discovery and you’ll only go as deep as you feel ready to. There’s no teaching, religion or philosophy involved. It’s a powerful and fascinating glimpse into the work we do in the long Gatherings.
The fee helps finance the big Gathering.
Photography: Janine Sametzky
The Main Gathering
A week without any distractions fully dedicated to feeling into who we are. Everything is taken care of. All you got to do is to feel who you are. This is a true re-treat, if you get what I mean.
NONNA Hof is a stunningly beautiful retreat center just 2 hours by train from Berlin. From day one it felt like home.
About the Gathering
Typical Day
We will have about 14 dyads (=partner sessions) per day, with shorter and longer breaks and different kinds of meditations in between. Meditation here means doing things with heightened awareness. There will be walking meditations, eating meditations, a short working meditation while staying in silence. You will also have the possibility to do yoga or exercise or rest or meditate during the day. However, there will be no entertainment of any kind, so no books, drawing, journals, mantra singing or cell phones and such.
Important Note
Outside of the dyads we will all be silent, which also means there will be no physical contact or eye contact but also no distraction by media of any kind. It is about an experience of self with as little distraction as possible. If you have any questions or struggle with something, you can always talk to us, of course. In my experience – I sat two 20-day Vipassana retreats in the past – no one ever struggles with the silence. On the contrary, everone loves it.
Day 1 - Arrival
4pm – Arrival
6pm – Dinner
7pm – Start of seminar
10pm – End of day
Day 2, 3, 4 - Work
6:30am – Wake-Up
7:00am – Start Dyads
9:15pm – Rest Period
Day 5 - Integration
Integration day & end of silence. Time to digest, reflect, connect, sit back. No use of electronic devices.
Day 6 - Departure
07:30 – Wake Up
08:00 – Clean Up
09:30 – Breakfast
11:15 – Departure
About the Gathering
For three full days you’ll work in dyads, meaning in couples with 6-16 other participants. For 30mins (duration of one dyad) you and your partner will give each other the following instruction: Feel who you are here and now. Partner A gives this instruction and then listens to partner B responding. Every five minutes, we’ll ring a bell and you change roles. Every new dyad you will change your partner. That’s basically it.