Every now and then, we become playful with our in-house program, the Mandali Experience, and offer a week of celebration. This retreat is designed for those who wish to get more from their experience and explore a wider range of classes

In addition to our daily yoga, meditation, and QiGong practice, in this special edition of the Mandali Experience we are joined by Maurits Hofman and Yoran Hensel , who will be facilitating 5 days of workshops including Traditional Lakota Sweatlodges, Fire Ceremony, Breathwork Journeys and Singing circles. This is a beautiful opportunity to both deeply connect with yourself, to the elements, our roots, our ancestors and also our shared humanity. Together, we will cultivate a warm feeling of homecoming and deep inner remembrance.

This programme offers the following:

• Twice daily, guided meditations
• Twice daily, Yoga or Qi-Gong
• Daily Special workshop (Breathwork Journey, Sweatlodge, or Singing Circle)
• Access to the nourishing Body Care Centre (pool, jacuzzi, sauna, & steam room)
• Delicious, freshly prepared vegetarian meals

This is a playful, heart-warming experience, where you can design the journey that best serves you, participating in as much or as little of the program as you wish.

Ceremonies & Rituals with Maurits

The Sweat Lodge is the sacred chamber of transformation known as Inipi in the Lakota tradition. It is a place where prayer becomes breath, where truth steams into the body, and where the Great Mystery is felt rather than explained. Inside the circle of heated stones — held by darkness, song, and
ancient rhythm — we release what no longer belongs to us. The lodge holds us like night holds the stars: unseen, yet deeply witnessed. The heat is not a test but a remembrance — calling us back to humility, surrender, and kinship with all living things. Here, the soul is softened and cleansed by meeting what is true.

The Singing Circle with Maurits is a gathering rooted in voice, resonance, and prayer. Inspired by Lakota values such as honesty (WoWičake) and devotion (WoČekiye), this circle is not about sounding good but about being real. We sing to reveal, not perform — letting sound rise naturally like smoke from a fire, unshaped and alive. Drum, guitar, voice, and silence become one shared language — older than story. Through singing together, we restore the delicate threads of connection we often lose outside the circle. We sing ancient Lakota, Seneca, Chumash, and other tribal songs passed down through generations. In this way, voice becomes medicine again.

The Fire Ceremony with Maurits is a ritual of honoring endings and welcoming renewal. The flames burn not against anything but for something: for our ancestors, for unnamed grief, for the sacred child within us, and for the path we are becoming. We gather in open air, in the presence of night and ancient prayer, offering what is heavy or incomplete. The ceremony bows to the unseen forces that shape us — guiding healing the way seasons guide change. Here, we stand in trust before the Great Mystery, not needing answers, only willingness. Healing becomes whole, gentle, and quietly unstoppable.

Arrival & Welcoming

You’ll be welcomed as a group to meet your teachers and fellow participants in an Opening Circle at 15:30 on Sunday, and to learn about the programme and workshops.

From there, the experience is yours to shape, and you're invited to follow your own rhythm — join a morning class, rest and reflect, enjoy the Body Care Center, or simply meditate with the view. Feel into every day, this is your time to connect with what it means for you to come home to yourself.

The Mandali Experience Special begins at 3 PM, with check-in from 2 PM. For more practical details, please visit our FAQ page.

This retreat will be held in English.

Program

Daily Schedule (subject to changes)

Sunday 17th (Arrival day)
15:30 - 16:30 Welcoming meeting
16:30 - 17:30 Free Time - To enjoy your own rhythm
17:30 - 18:45 Yoga Practice
17:30 - 18:45 QiGong
19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
20:30 - 21:15 Evening Meditation

Monday 18th
07:30 - 08:30 Yoga practice/QiGong
08:30 - 09:30 Breakfast in Silence
09:45 - 11:30 Breathwork Journey with Yoran
12:15 - 13:00 Morning Meditation
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:30 - 16:00 Meditative Nature Walk (guided)
17:30 - 18:45 Yoga Practice/QiGong
19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
20:30 - 21.30 Evening Meditation & Sharing

Tuesday 19th
07:30 - 08:30 Yoga practice/QiGong
08:30 - 09:30 Breakfast in Silence
10:00 - 13:00 Sweatlodge with Maurits Group 1
12:15 - 13:00 Morning Meditation
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
16:00 - 19:00 Sweat Lodge with Maurits Group 2
17:30 - 18:45 Yoga Practice/QiGong
19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
20:30 - 21:30 Evening Meditation & Sharing with Peter

Wednesday 20th
07:30 - 08:30 Yoga Practice/QiGong
08:30 - 09:30 Breakfast in Silence
09:45 - 11:30 Breathwork Journey with Yoran
12:15 - 13.00 Morning Meditation
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
16:00 - 17:00 Singing Circle with Maurits
17:30 - 18:45 Yoga Practice/QiGong
19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
20:30 - 21:30 Evening Meditation & Sharing with Peter


Thursday 21st
07:30 - 08:30 Yoga practice/QiGong
08:30 - 09:30 Breakfast in Silence
09:30 - 11:00 Singing Circle with Maurits
12:15 - 13.00 Morning Meditation
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
17:30 - 18:45 Yoga Practice/QiGong
19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
20:00 - 22:00 Fire Ceremony with Maurits

Friday 22nd (Departure Day )
07:30 - 08:30 Yoga Practice/QiGong
08:30 - 09:30 Breakfast in Silence
By 10:00 0'clock Check out
10.30 - 11.15 Closing Meeting & Meditation
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
14:00 - Departure

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