‘Freedom is Who You are’
Intensive Retreat with Unmani
in The Netherlands
Monday 28th July – Friday 1st August 2025
*Early Bird discounted price available until 28th February 2025*
Also available to join online!
Welcome to a space of deep presence and self-inquiry, where you can explore the truth of who you are with Unmani.
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.
Usually we think of freedom as a state when you feel free from limitations or burdens. But true Freedom is not just a beautiful word or dream. It is the reality of who You are right now. It is not a dream of a perfect ‘one day’ when you are free from all of your troubles, or all discomfort has dissolved. It is not Freedom from… anything. It is the Freedom with… whatever is here. It is the Freedom that is your true nature beyond all temporary states that come and go.
Truly recognising the Freedom that you are, you know that this is the freedom to fully experience life with all it’s challenges and ups and downs. You feel, sense and explore what it is to be alive as this human, all the while knowing that whatever is here, never disturbs the Freedom that you are.
Join Unmani at this beautiful place in National Park The Veluwe, The Netherlands.
Is this Retreat for You?
Despite the fact that the fundamental message of Nonduality is that there is nothing to get, nothing to do, and no one to do it, the reality is that unless you truly realise this yourself, there is still someone trying to do, or get something. And even if you do already realise your true nature, there is still the unraveling of who you have believed yourself to be, and the never-ending embodying of this realisation. 
Although you can very easily scroll through endless teachings and teachers online, meeting a ‘live’ teacher in person, is a very different experience. Unmani has 20 years of experience in supporting people to wake up to their true nature. She has been described as an ‘energetic surgeon’ when she works with people in dialogue. Unmani meets you in whatever confusion or misunderstanding is there, and guides you back to clarity. Although there may be many words, what she invites you into, is beyond all the words.
At a retreat with Unmani you are devoting yourself to meeting Yourself. In our usual daily life, we tend not to have enough time to deeply connect with what is true and real as we are often too busy running from one thing to the next. When you come to a retreat with Unmani you disengage from the routines and unhealthy habits of your daily life, and give yourself the gift of this time for rejuvenation and self-nourishment.
Unmani holds the paradox of the Awareness beyond the whole of experience, and also dives deep into the personal experience as well. This means that coming to a retreat can mean that you discover more clarity, focus and freedom in all kinds of areas of your human life. This paradox of the impersonal and the personal, brings so much freedom and courage to live from your heart in your daily life.
Unmani’s message is not only in her words but also in the energy field. She speaks from that ‘beingness’ that awakens to itself when it is heard. While the words are used to undo confusion and misunderstandings, it is also about resonating with what is happening, beyond all the words.
‘If you really step out of the way, and stop assuming you can control it, you will see what this Life energy does on its own. Risk living in wonder and surprise.’
~ Unmani
Why Come to a Retreat with Unmani?
- Disconnect from all the noise and distractions and turn your attention inwards. This will inevitably create a sense of well-being and spaciousness in itself.
A time to to truly focus on yourself and to listen to your deepest longing.
To be held in a supportive and safe space where you can meet, and learn to embrace all aspects of yourself. - Cultivate a heightened awareness of this simple present experience, and savour its richness and beauty through guided meditations and exercises with Unmani.
As you realise that you are not the mind, you may find more joy and simplicity in your daily experience. - Discover that everything that you have ever longed for, is right here in this moment.
- In this retreat you will navigate some challenging or confronting emotions, beliefs or held identities, and develop the courage to meet them fully, while simultaneously knowing that they don’t mean anything about you. This encourages a life dedicated to living as the Love that you are, despite whatever challenging times you go through in your life.
- You will learn to accept, appreciate and have compassion for, this human that lives in this world in time and space, and all that you have endured or achieved. This inevitably will bring more experiences of joy, ease and freedom.
- Discover a new way to be ‘you’ in the world. A way of living that is courageous, empowered, and yet sensitive, responsive and open-hearted.
- Connect with people who share a similar love of truth and are also on a journey of self-discovery. This sense of community and support that develops during these retreats is a rare thing in our modern mostly virtual life-styles.
- Spend time connecting to yourself in the beautiful nature of the Netherlands and meet the inner joy that is your true nature.
What to Expect?
Each day starts with free-style movement session with music where you can move any way you feel to, and open your body for the day. These sessions end with silent stillness.
We meet for 3 daily group sessions with Unmani each one is an hour and half with a tea break in between.
These sessions will include:
– guided meditations,
– silence
– talks on Awakening, Truth, the nature of the mind and many other themes.
– Dialogues where you can explore, investigate and feel into any area of your own unique path with Unmani’s personalised guidance, energetic holding, and reflection.
– Opportunity for questions and answers and general sharing.
– Other activities which support the continuing questioning and dissolution of beliefs and identities involving creativity and movement
There will be free time each afternoon to integrate the sessions in your own way, to rest, or take a walk.
We will eat wholesome home-cooked vegetarian meals together 3 times a day.
We will occasionally have other movement activities as well.
Retreat Venue
The Assel Don Bosco Centrum is located in the midst of The Veluwe, a beautiful National Park in the centre of the Netherlands. 
The venue has single rooms, double bedrooms and one triple bedroom. Each bedroom has linen and towels. Showers and toilets are shared.
There is ample opportunity to go walking or just have a quiet rest.
Behind the building is the meditation-reflection forest, a place of silence, with beautiful views over the heather fields of the ‘Kroon Domein Het Loo’, the royal demesne.
Travel
The retreat venue is located 10 km west from Apeldoorn. Apeldoorn is approximately 1 hour by direct train (every hour) from Schiphol airport). In Apeldoorn it is easiest to catch a taxi to the Assel Don Bosco Centrum.
Please click here for information about traveling to The Netherlands.
Testimonials
‘I was very impressed by the clear, loving and simple way Unmani gives her message. She gave every participant all the support and understanding and push that they needed.’
‘Unmani is the best teacher for me. Her simplicity is killing me. At each intensive I lose more of what I think I am.’
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 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 5 days inclusive of all the sessions. It is not possible to come for only part of it.
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: Monday 28th July between 3pm and 5pm. PLEASE ARRIVE BEFORE 5PM.
Check out: Friday 1st August at 12pm
*Early Bird discounted price available until 28th February 2025*
Intensive Retreat Price Per Person:
Single Room: €1215 Early Bird discounted price: €1140
Double Room (per person): €795 Early Bird discounted price: €735
Triple Room (per person): €725 Early Bird discounted price: €675
Couples Room (per person): €690 Early Bird discounted price: €640
The prices are per person and the total price includes all sessions with Unmani plus accommodation for 4 nights with full board including 3 delicious vegetarian home-made meals a day.
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.
