Location
La Maison du Chemin des Roches
Centre pluraliste de méditation
Chemin des Roches 9
1370 Dongelberg
Teachers
Connecting to your inner nature
From Thursday 29 May to Sunday 1 June
A well-being retreat led by senior trainers Beate Trück and Katrien Maes
Join us for a well-being retreat designed to help you reconnect with your inner nature. Set in the serene landscapes of Wallonia, this retreat offers a holistic blend of mindfulness, bodyfulness practices, grounding yoga, and rejuvenating massage sessions. Through guided meditations, nature walks, and inspiring workshops, you’ll learn to connect deeply with your body and inner self. Nourish yourself with wholesome, healthy meals crafted to support your journey towards balance and vitality. This retreat is a unique opportunity to slow down, reset, and cultivate inner harmony in a supportive, peaceful environment.
What to expect from this retreat
Time for Reflection and Reconnection
This retreat is a journey into profound reconnection with the body, mind, and inner wisdom, balancing mindful awareness with body-centered practices. It uniquely combines bodyfulness—a practice of deeply connecting with the body—with mindfulness, creating a powerful pathway to inner peace and self-awareness.
Stepping away from daily demands allows you to reconnect with your true self and nature. When we let go of control and fears, we can tap into deeper wisdom and creativity, helping us rediscover what truly matters in life. Participants often share that the benefits of the retreat last long after they return home, fostering a nourishing sense of well-being.
The retreat will be held in English and will offer a mix of meditation, yoga, walks and inspiring workshops.
Guided practices and activities
Through grounding yoga and myofascial release, you’ll connect deeply with your physical being, while mindfulness practices cultivate presence and inner clarity, enhancing the body-mind harmony. More specifically you can expect:
- Guided meditations to find inner calm
- Nourishing nature walks to embody presence in nature
- Gentle yoga to relax and energize the body
- Yoga Nidra practices for profound relaxation
- Wholesome vegetarian meals to nurture your body
- Daily workshops for inspiration and self-discovery
- Time for relaxation and reflection in peaceful surroundings
- Group sharing sessions with supportive, like-minded people
- A shiatsu chair massage with personal exercises or a coaching session
- Exclusive use of the retreat venue for privacy and tranquillity
- Lavender eye cushion for a touch of relaxation
Benefits of this wellbeing retreat
- Reconnect with your inner resources, feeling rested, relaxed, and calm
- Improve physical and psychological well-being
- Discover new insights to integrate into daily life
- Cultivate self-compassion and clarity on what matters most
- Gain tools to replace unhelpful habits with more supportive ones
- Develop skills to respond more skillfully to life’s challenges
- Boost health with wholesome food and detox
- Experience the unique synergy of mindfulness and bodyfulness, fostering a grounded sense of presence and peace that lasts well beyond the retreat
For whom?
This retreat welcomes both beginners and advanced meditators. This retreat is trauma-sensitive, but we recommend that you are in relative good mental health when joining this retreat. If in doubt, please contact the teacher before registering.
If this is your first retreat you might want to read more in this testimonial about what happens in a mindfulness retreat.
The venue- a haven of peace
The retreat is held at "Maison du Chemin des Roches" in Dongelberg, approximately 45 minutes from Brussels. Surrounded by beautiful fields and woods, it’s an ideal place to reconnect with nature. Delicious meals will be prepared by our dedicated cook, and herbal teas are available throughout the retreat. Accommodation is simple yet comfortable, with shared bathrooms. Carpooling will be coordinated a week prior to the retreat.
Rejuvenation through wholesome food
We believe that true rejuvenation comes from nourishing the body, mind, and spirit. Our in-house cook prepares fresh, wholesome vegetarian food daily, free from meat products, sugars, and processed foods. Menus are seasonally inspired, with lighter raw dishes in summer and heartier soups and cooked meals in winter. Note: We can only accommodate lactose- and gluten-free diets; please bring your own food if you have other dietary requirements.
The programme
The retreat will start on Thursday 29 May at 14.00, and end on Sunday 1 June at 16.00 CET
Sample programme for a full day:
08.00 Yin Yoga and myofascial release
09.00 Breakfast
09.30 Karma Yoga (helping in the kitchen etc.)
10.30 Guided meditation
11.00 Self-care workshop
12.30 Lunch and free time
15.00 Guided mindful walk using all your senses
16.30 Tea-time
17.00 Body scan practice
18.30 Dinner
20.00 Yoga Nidra
This is a sample programme. Final timings will be provided upon arrival. Please commit to the full duration of the retreat.
The topics of the workshops will be: "Realigning your life with your values", "how to take good care of yourself", "how to ferment cabbage" and more.
Meet your teachers
Senior mindfulness and positive neuroplasticity teacher Beate Trück
Beate Trück is a certified and experienced mindfulness (MBSR) and positive neuroplasticity teacher, authorised by Dr. Rick Hanson, She is also trained in trauma-sensitive mindfulness and internal family system. She has led many retreats for an international audience over the past years and is also responsible for the mindfulness teacher training at Brussels Mindfulness. Participants like her warm and personalised teaching and many come back on a regular basis.
Ayurvedic massage therapist and yoga teacher Katrien Maes
Katrien Maes is an experienced Ayurvedic therapist and yoga teacher with over 20 years of expertise in body-centered practices. For many years, she has offered massage and body-based sessions at Brussels Mindfulness, where clients are continually impressed by the therapeutic and restorative effects of her work.
Rates
3 nights/ 4 days
Full Fee: €849 incl. VAT (€700 excl. VAT)
Early Bird (until 1 April 2025): €799 incl. VAT (€660 excl. VAT)
Included:
- Accommodation in double rooms
- Delicious vegetarian meals, tea, coffee and healthy snacks
- Full access to all retreat activities and facilities
- Lifetime access to over 270 guided meditations
- Handmade lavender eye cushion
- Your self-made cabbage to take home
- One mini-coaching or shiatsu massage
Not Included:
- Towels and sheets (€15 if not bringing your own)
- Single room surcharge (€30 per night)- depending on availability
Cancellation policy
Please note that the retreat fee is non-refundable. We recommend travel insurance in case of unforeseen circumstances. For more information please refer to our terms and conditions.
We look forward to welcoming you to this very special retreat. For any questions, refer to our Health & Well-Being Guidelines or contact us directly.
Registration requires completing the form below, which will be kept confidential.
What participants of previous retreats said
"The location, schedule and teachers created an optimal environment for me to get my mind set to meditation. A wonderful and intense experience which may have lasted longer - but five days is fine!"
"The retreat allowed me to settle my mind, to feel safe and supported. The place was ideal to relax and practice. Jake is an amazing teacher and I learned a lot from his guidance and the way he walks the talk. I will definitively return."
"I attended a 5-day summer retreat with Brussels Mindfulness and I really felt that I deepened my commitment to my mindfulness practice even more. It was a beautiful location in the middle of nature and we were able to attend an intense programme of different mindfulness practices throughout the 5 days; The teachers and the group were very kind and supportive and I felt very well taken care of during the whole stay. Thank you, Brussels Mindfulness team!"
"The Summer retreat was like a breath of fresh air! The timing was just perfect for me. After these days I feel rested and recharged on mental and physical level. Thank you Brussels Mindfulness for organising this retreat on such an excellent level!"
"A 5-day silent retreat is an excellent way to deepen one's meditation practise and push the reset button. Sometimes it is not always an easy experience but the Brussels Mindfulness staff provides excellent support to guide you through. I thoroughly recommend their retreats, which are extremely well organised."
Read more testimonials here.
Questions?
Do not hesitate to get in touch with us if you have any questions. For administrative and practical questions, please contact info@brusselsmindfulness.be. For questions about our courses and events, have a look at our FAQ.
If you want to discuss something directly with the teacher, you can contact Beate Trück via beate.trueck@brusselsmindfulness.be.
Many thanks for your registration. We look forward to meeting you in the course.
Health & Well-being Guidelines - Retreats
Important information on your mental well-being and silent retreats
While meditation retreats can be very nourishing; they do require sustained meditation practice throughout your time there. This also demands some stability of psychological health and can be triggering for some people.
Have you experienced significant trauma or psychiatric illness, or are your currently struggling with your mental health such as with anxiety, depression, or burnout? If so, a retreat might not be the best option for you at the moment. The teacher might not be able to give you the kind of individual psychological care and support you need right now.
If you are currently under the care of a mental health professional, please discuss your attendance with them. You should be in a relatively stable period of mental well-being and have adequate psychological resilience.
Please fill in the questions in the registration form as open and honestly as possible, this will give us an idea of your current situation. The teacher of the retreat may reach out to you for more information
If you are unsure, or have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us directly at info@brusselsmindfulness.be.
Registration for the retreat
Please fill out the form below in order to register for the retreat. Your answers are important for the trainer to understand your motivation to participate.
All information you provide will be treated confidentially and will never be shared with third parties. We will get in touch with you if we have any questions, so please provide the phone number on which we can most easily reach you. Please check our privacy policy here.
Please check our terms & conditions about cancellations and refunds.
Registration Form
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