Intensive Retreat with Unmani
in The Netherlands
August 2025 (Exact Dates TBC)
Also available to join online!
Join Unmani for this Intensive Retreat in North Brabant, in the green heart of the Netherlands.
Waking up to the truth means not only recognising your Absolute True Nature, but also discovering the mysterious unfolding of how this is lived in your human life.
It doesn’t fit into any ideas and is an endless falling apart of whatever you thought you had or knew. Trying to hold it all together, to control life and make it fit into your ideas, especially spiritual ideas, is so much effort, and doesn’t work. Endlessly trying to fit your very human self into beautiful spiritual dreams of perfection, only makes you feel like there is something wrong with you. But by courageously taking the risk to stand by your imperfect human nature, you acknowledge the perfection that you are already. The bubbles of spiritual hopes and dreams must burst, and disillusionment is often experienced. You come down from floaty heavenly clouds, to the ground, and face the raw reality of Life as it actually is. You realise the arrogance of thinking you know how it all is, or should be. Life takes you on the humbling journey of bowing down again and again to the mystery. This human is the mystery, just as the whole of Life is that mystery. This human can never, and does not need to ever, fit into any ideas of perfection. It is such a relief to let it all fall apart, and be whatever you are now. Then all that is left is gratitude and awe for this ever-revealing mystery of Life.
Join Unmani at this beautiful place in North Brabant, The Netherlands.
This time together in a small like-minded group offer a rich opportunity to:
– dive deeper into the recognition of your true nature
– explore the living of your true nature in your daily life
– question, share and discover how this life can be lived in truth and openness
– explore what is real beyond all our hopes, fears and dreams.
Unmani supports the inquiry into the nature of thought, and it’s endless sneaky tricks. Thought is not made to be the enemy but simply seen as a servant to the truth of who you really are. Unmani’s message is not a complicated prescription of what you need to do or not do, but a simple description of how it is, and who you are, already. It is not about one day becoming perfect, but about waking up to the simple truth that you are already everything that you have been longing to become.
For more details about the format of this intensive please read the information on the Intensive Retreats page.
Please note that before you book your place at an Intensive, Unmani asks that all participants come to at least one open meeting. If this is physically impossible, please make sure that you have watched several of Unmani’s free video clips available on Youtube.
Unmani asks that you commit to the whole retreat inclusive of all the sessions. It is not possible to come for only part of it.
Retreat Venue
The retreat will take place in a beautiful farmhouse surrounded by peaceful meadows and flowers. The farmhouse is in the “de Mortelen” nature reserve, part of the Groene Woud and one of the most beautiful cultural landscapes in North Brabant. The quaint village of Oirshchot with its picturesque market square is 5kms away.
The bedrooms are light and comfortable, with shared bathrooms. There are a limited number of single rooms available, as well as shared double and triple rooms.
All the meals will be vegetarian and will be home-cooked and nourishing.
Schedule
(subject to change)
8.30am: Morning movement
9am: Breakfast
10am: Session with Unmani
11.15am: Tea break
11:45am: Session with Unmani
1pm: Lunch and freetime to relax, go for a walk, or be alone.
5pm: Session with Unmani
6.30pm – Dinner
8pm – Occasional evening gatherings
Travel
Best and Boxtel stations are 6km away, and from there you can reach Eindhoven, Den Bosch and Tilburg in 15 minutes. Eindhoven Airport is 20 minutes drive away.
Testimonials
R.M
“The message came through very clearly and I found myself being deeply touched and I was affected by the way the energy and frequency was deepening for the participants who were in person which was tangible on zoom.
Unmani has a lightness and directness that cuts through any superfluous ‘stuff’. This clarity and compassion is very healing and also radical. A meeting in person is something very different from a webinar or online thing so it can be hard to explain to anyone else.
Sometimes it takes a while to percolate and then wham! the message comes loud and clear like a bell and the writing is on the wall. ”
A.G
“My experience of the retreat was beautiful. The format that Unmani uses – sessions with initial meditation to feel and relax into each session, dancing/body movement to emphasise the importance of bodily sensations, and dialogues with participants – feels inclusive, and simultaneously calming and challenging based on each participant’s needs. ‘Personally’, it was a total relief to just drop into Being, and relax the mental concepts and constructs.
I would entirely recommend Unmani’s retreats to anybody wishing to explore the possibility of falling into and living the mystery that is Life.
Unmani’s apparently gentle yet direct and probing style of enquiry would suit many who may tend to ‘take a back seat’ at retreats, perhaps unconsciously protecting themselves from deeper investigation. Her work is a blessing from Life to Life itself!”
For Whom?
Unmani offers this intensive retreat for those who are ripe and ready to expose old beliefs and assumptions, and want to be uncompromisingly pointed back to what is true beyond everything else.
Your registration includes:
– 3 sessions daily with Unmani (1,5 hour each)
– each session includes sharings and intimate dialogues
– full participation is asked
– talks
– one-to-one dialogues with Unmani
– some non-verbal activities (dance, music, creative expression) that offer ways of exploring truth beyond the words and concepts
Plus – afternoons to reflect, to walk in the forest, to socialize or to be on your own.
– All sessions will be recorded for later viewing/listening.
– Three vegetarian meals per full day, starting with dinner on the first day and ending with breakfast on the last day: delicious home-cooked vegetarian food using local produce.
– Tea and fruit are available at all times.
Dates & Details
Check in: TBC
Check out: TBC
Intensive Retreat Price Per Person: TBC
Booking Procedure
To confirm your place at the intensive a non-refundable deposit of €220 of the cost is required at the time of booking. Payment can be made by PayPal.
If you would like to come to the intensive but have sincere financial difficulties, please contact us to enquire about discounts and helping out at the intensive.
Cancellations
A deposit of €220 of the cost is non-refundable.
Please ensure that you read the Booking and Cancellation Policy carefully before you book.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
Unmani’s intensive retreats can be very intense and go very deep. In these retreats, Unmani always gives as much support and individual attention as possible, however, when you register for an intensive retreat you it is always your own responsibility to be sensitive to yourself and to know how deep you are willing and able to go.
Occasionally this work may bring up latent traumatic memories which can trigger overwhelming thoughts, emotional responses and behaviour. Working with Unmani may offer an opportunity to recognise, release and go beyond these states. However, a participant with a pre-existing mental health condition may feel overwhelmed by this and so additional medical and psychiatric support may be required. Please be aware that we are not able to provide this type of support or expertise.
If you are currently receiving or have previously received any medical treatment or therapy for issues related to mental health, an intensive retreat may not be suitable for you. We encourage you to consult with your mental health practitioner before participating, to ensure that the retreat is right for you at this time.
Intensive Retreats with Unmani are not a replacement for any medical treatment or diagnosis.
