Silent Retreat at Malgarten Monastery, Germany

Silence at Malgarten Monastery

A weekend of silence at Malgarten Monastery near Bramsche. It starts on Friday at 5pm, with check-in from 2pm, and ends on Sunday at around 2pm. Silence is kept in the house, out in nature and at meals – without conversation and without digital distraction. Between movement, meditation and gentle yoga there is plenty of room for walks and rest.

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Dates

5–7 February 2027 – Pausing and realigning

Arriving with yourself – room for what wants to emerge. The new year does not have to begin with resolutions: sometimes silence comes first, so you can feel again what really matters. A weekend to pause, let go and consciously turn towards yourself and what wants to grow in you.

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18–20 June 2027 – Inner depth and meeting yourself

Meeting your own depth – listening to what lives in you. Away from everyday life, silence opens a space in which you can come closer to yourself again. A weekend to pause, feel more deeply and give room to the quiet voice inside you.

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24–26 September 2027 – Harvesting, letting go and a new beginning

Letting go of what no longer carries you – room for the new. Autumn reminds us that change also lies in letting go. Time to come to rest, honour what has been and open up to what wants to unfold next.

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What to expect

• Silence in the house, out in nature and at meals
• Activating movement, breathing exercises and meditation in the morning
• Gentle yoga and mindful impulses in the evening
• Plenty of time for silence, walks and rest
• Optional sauna or bath
• A welcome circle at the start and a sharing circle at the end
• Regional, organic vegan and vegetarian full board

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Who it's for

For anyone who wants to step out of everyday life and experience silence – no previous experience with meditation or yoga is needed.

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Included

• The programme from Friday 5pm to Sunday around 2pm
• Movement, breathing exercises and meditation
• Gentle yoga
• Welcome circle, mindful impulses and closing circle
• Fruit, dried fruit and nuts plus tea, coffee and water throughout the day

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Not included

• Meals: full board €62 per day
• Accommodation: single room in the guest house €50 per night, single room in the convent €80 per night
• Travel to and from the monastery
• Insurance

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Prices

• Retreat: €225 per person, plus meals and accommodation
• Full board: €62 per day
• Single room in the guest house, simple furnishing: €50 per night
• Single room in the convent, ecologically renovated: €80 per night

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Good to know

• Rooms and meals are arranged directly with the monastery and paid on site
• Please mention food intolerances when booking
• The content may vary depending on the day and the group
• Anne Maria Vetter guides in German and English

Schedule

• Friday: Check-in from 2pm, start at 5pm with a welcome circle and introduction. Gentle yoga in the evening, after which the silence begins.
• Saturday: Activating movement and meditation in the morning, then plenty of time for silence, walks and rest. Optional sauna or bath. Mindful impulses and light yoga in the evening.
• Sunday: Movement and breathing exercises plus meditation in the morning, after which the silence is released. Closing sharing circle, ending at around 2pm.

The content may vary depending on the day and the group.