8 Days Individual Retreat with Silence and Meditation outside Hamburg, Germany

5.006 reviews

Hoisdorf, Deutschland

Up to 6 in group

8 Days Package (7 nights)

Retreat Highlights

Your choice of up to 5 hours of meditation every day
Customized, individually-crafted schedule
An optimized environment for people seeking stillness and clarity
Recharge in a paradisical, natural hideaway
Accommodation in beautiful rooms, with garden or lake view
Become part of a unique community
Organic vegan or vegetarian food provided for self-preparation

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Maria

Details of this retreat

8 days (7 nights) for finding inner peace and serenity.

Arriving at your inner center and taking a rest from normal life. This is an individual retreat. There will be other people in the house - likewise on individual retreat. According to your demand, qualified retreat supervision will be available. For our retreat guests, we will suggest a daily schedule encompassing times for meditation or prayer, contemplation, walks in nature, reading, creativity, and small talks to share and reflect upon the inner process.
Guests are free to choose in how far they would like to follow our suggested schedule and participate in these activities. It is also possible to (partly or completely) follow your own retreat rythm or plan.

Prices include:
- Accommodation in single room (three options available).
- Organic vegetarian food (for self-preparation in our shared eat-in kitchen).
- Group meditations
- Retreat supervision

Schedule

On the day of arrival, we will have a one-on-one talk in which we discuss what questions or topics are most relevant for your retreat and how we can best support you.
In this conversation, we also discuss a possible daily schedule.

We have a suggested daily schedule that is suitable for most retreat guests. However, this is only a suggestion and - depending on the goal of your retreat - you can deviate partially or completely from it.
In any case, you are free to design your retreat according to your own needs and wishes.

Suggested retreat schedule for retreats in Little Paradise:

07:00 - 08:00 Sitting in silence / meditation
08:00 - 08:30 Sitting in silence / meditation (or yoga / Tai Chi / jogging single-handedly)
08:30 - 09:30 Breakfast
09:30 - 10:30 Attentive walk in nature
10:30 - 11:00 Creative expression: Writing, drawing, etc.
11:00 - 12:00 Reading (library books are available in English and German)
12:00 - 12:15 one-on-one talk and retreat supervision (according to your demand)
12:15 - 13:00 Practicing loving care and kindness
13:00 - 13:30 Brainwave Entrainment
13:30 - 14:30 Small lunch
14:30 - 15:30 Siesta / nap
15:30 - 16:30 Sitting in silence / meditation, or: Garden meditation / walking meditation
16:30 - 17:30 Contemplation or answering self-reflection questions
17:30 - 18:30 Creative expression: Writing, drawing, etc.
18:30 - 19:30 Light dinner
19:30 - 21:00 Evening Walk
21:00 - 21:30 Leisure
21:30 Sitting in Silence / meditation (open end)

Only the starting times for the group meditations in the morning at 7 a.m. and in the evening between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. (depending on the season) are fixed. Participation in these sessions is welcome but always optional.

Note: Schedule is approximate and may change

Getting Here

Little Paradise, Hoisdorf, Deutschland

Directions

HOW TO GET TO LITTLE PARADISE

By car:
Take Highway A1, exit at Ahrensburg/Siek
Turn east on "Verlängerter Ostring"
At first roundabout take "Hoisdorfer Weg"
Turn right on "Krütz"
Look out for the big fire department on the left.
From there it is 100m. The center can be found to the left.

Driving times:
25 minutes from Hamburg center
40 minutes from Hamburg airport

By public transportation:
Check www.hvv.de/en for best connections.
Take bus 369 to "Alte Schmiede, Hoisdorf."
Our retreat center is 50m away from the bus stop.

Journey times:
1h from Hamburg Central Station
1h from Hamburg airport

Accommodation

The home offers three guest rooms, two of which are lower and upper level duplex suites connected via a spiral staircase with private bathroom and shower. The third room is a single room with shower and sink. The bathroom is shared. From early May to end of September we also offer a Glamping Tent. Towels, linens, and hairdryers are provided.

Accommodation in single room with shower (1 person)

Accommodation in large duplex room (31 sqm) with shower bath and spiral staircase (1 person)

Accommodation in large duplex room (31 sqm) with lake view. With shower bath and spiral staircase (1 person)

Homey "Glamping Tent" in a separated and private part of the garden. The glamping tent is intended as a personal hermitage for our guests. It is available from May 4th until September 30th. The tent offers an attractive and intimate atmosphere with a floor space of 12.6 sqm and a maximum height of 2.5 m. Tastefully decorated with cosy furnishings it offers the best accommodation for our nature-loving guests: A bed (1.40 m x 2 m), a bedside table, a sideboard, a small table with a chair and small a wardrobe. There are zip-up windows all around, which ensure the right room climate. Shower and WC can be used in the house. For nightly or emergency use, a toilet bucket is available at the tent. With access to 150 sqm in the house (small library, beautiful meditation room, eat-in-kitchen, places to read or write with great view to garden and lake), 2,000 sqm enchanted garden with pond. It offers the ideal accommodation for any nature-lover. (The dome is not soundproof. Thus, nature sounds of cranes and geese from the adjacent nature reserve will be heard inside the dome, as well as some noise from cars.)

Venue & Amenities

A/C in Rooms

Free Wifi

Spa

Sauna

Pool

Towels

Free Parking

Kitchen

Tour Assistance

Hot Tub

Coffee/Tea

Cafe

Restaurant

Fitness Center

Yoga Studio

Housekeeping

Bicycles For Rent

The rustic country house offers best conditions for people searching for a meaningful pause.
We strive to make this center feel like home.
Enjoy the peaceful and relaxing atmosphere in our meditation room, the community kitchen, the garden, or at the pond.
Inhabitants & guests usually form a loose community. Shared meals in the kitchens, authentic encounters, deep conversations are part of our daily life.

The surrounding nature is truly beautiful with a nature sanctuary adjacent to the center.

Meals

Menu Types

Vegan

Vegetarian

Pescetarian

Ayurvedic

Includes Meat

Organic

Gluten Free

Dairy Free

Nut Free

A wide variety of organic vegetarian food items is available in the kitchen shelfs (for self-preparation). Every guest cooks for him/herself. You can also team up with other guests. No prepared meals.

What's Included

Group meditations in the mornings and evenings
Retreat supervision
Accommodation in beautiful room (with garden or lake view)
One-on-one talks (whenever needed, up to once per day)
Organic vegetarian or vegan food for self-preparation

What's Not Included

Flights
Airport transfers
Food preparation
Non-vegetarian food

Customer Reviews

5.00 out of 5.0 average rating

Yael • Mar 20, 2020

5.0

Everything a retreat wants to be

I loved walking around and exploring the nature nearby: there are many lakes and forests to enjoy, different farm animals and a variety of birds in the area.
The place itself was very quiet, relaxing and allowing one to concentrate on oneself and use the time efficiently. The house feels spacious and connected to nature (it has a garden, where one can relax without going off the property).
Maria was very helpful if I needed any help or guidance. I felt at home in her house, everybody (including her beautiful cats) was very very welcoming and friendly.
I found this retreat to be a great experience. Feels like a safe haven.
Thank you!

Shelly • Apr 30, 2019

5.0

Best retreat center ever

Definitely a place I would visit AGAIN AND AGAIN in my entire life. The natural reserve region provides rich ecology, with pleasing view of lake, sunshine and starry night in the garden, four lovely cats, two brilliant hosts...Little Paradise is just like an independent and isolated time space in this civilized and complex world. Having spent 2 weeks here, I would say the best experience is always beyond words. You don't need to find peace, peace finds you here:)

Jade • Feb 20, 2019

5.0

A real Little Paradise...

Little Paradise is an amazing place and I enjoyed a lot my 3 weeks in this beautiful house. Expect stillness and silence, but also very nice people and interesting discussions. I was not on retreat but participated in every morning and evening meditations: wonderful experience ! The garden and surroundings are beautiful too, many walks or biking trips are possible. Thank you again, Maria and Antje !

alice • May 01, 2018

5.0

Lovely place to stay close to Hamburg

Will recommend to anyone who wants to have a peaceful stay close Hamburg!

Julianne • Apr 12, 2018

5.0

Little Paradise

Little Paradise is a wonderful place to take stock and reconnect to you core self.
Surrounded by the beauty of nature it is also perfect for allowing yourself to relax and unwind in a tranquil setting.
Would recommend to anyone who feels the need to stop slow down and reconnect with themselves and the rhythms of life.