SKRIVERETREAT PÅ ØSTER LØKKE

WRITERS' RETREAT ON ØSTER LØKKE

A week's retreat by the North Sea

14. - 20. July 2027

The idea of this retreat is to explore how creative work with written language can support a meditative practice.
Which in turn can help one express themselves more fully and authentically in writing – and perhaps joyfully.

The daily program will be something like this:

The morning will include long introspective and quiet stretches with meditation, yoga, a body scan and a longer writing exercise.
The afternoon will be more dynamic with movement/dance, writing exercises, basic creative training and situations where we read aloud or in other ways hold space for each other.

Both meditation and creativity can best be practiced in a relaxed, trusting, cordial and non-performance-oriented atmosphere.
We will therefore explore together how we can create a space that is as free from judgments as possible, and which can also provide space for the inner play children.

To create as clear a picture as possible of what this retreat is about, we would like to emphasize that it is not for those who are 90% interested in developing their writing and who are only interested in meditation as a support for this.
It is also not for those who are 90% concerned with deepening their meditation and only interested in creative writing as a support for the introspective process.

This retreat is designed and planned for those of you who are preoccupied with both creative and meditative processes.

Among other things, we will work with:

· Storytelling

· Haiku poetry

· Writing documentary

· Writing the story of your life

· Dealing with the inner judge

· To clarify one's motivation in relation to creative and meditative processes.

In ways where we constantly explore how the different creative forms open different paths inward towards our core being and outward towards others.

Since the retreat format can be intense, if you have not participated in Kontemplation's teaching before, we would like to ask you to write a few words to us about your experience with meditation and mindfulness training.

It is not a prerequisite for this retreat that you have any special experience with writing – but it is important that you are intensely interested in having such experiences.

The registration deadline for this retreat is January 10, 2027. Later registration is possible if there are available spaces.

TEACHER:

Peter Hoeg

is an MA in literary studies, author and teacher of meditation, empathy and creativity.

He is co-founder of the association Children's Life Knowledge, and co-author of the book 'Empathy – what holds the world together'.

He teaches at the Growth Center in Nørre Snede, and is in training with Jes Bertelsen.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Time:
14. – 20. juli 2027

Retreatet begynder onsdag den 14. juli kl. 16 og afsluttes tirsdag den 20. juli kl. 15.

Where:
Øster Løkke
Lokkevej 40
Trans
7620 Lemvig

See pictures and maps of Øster Løkke at the bottom of the page.

Retreat price including accommodation, food and teaching:
For accommodation in:

Double room DKK 11,500
Single room with bathroom in the hallway DKK 13,950
Single room with private bathroom DKK 14,950
Own tent, DKK 9,500

(all prices incl. VAT)

Students and young people under 30 years old receive a 20 % discount.

Det fulde kursusbeløb kan efter ønske betales i fem rater.

Please bring bedding, a towel, a warm blanket for the meditations, and comfortable clothing suitable for yoga and meditation. Bedding can also be rented at Øster Løkke for DKK 75 per set and towels for DKK 25 per set.

Full board:
The food is organic, vegetarian and prepared with care.
Three meals are served daily as well as snacks during tea breaks.
During the retreat, all participants contribute a kitchen service or two as part of the shared rhythm.

REGISTRATION

You can register by filling out the form below or by sending an email to kontakt@kontemplation.dk.

Your place is reserved once we have received your payment.

In the comments field, please note which type of accommodation you would like.

We will ask applicants we have not previously met to send a few lines about their experiences with meditation, yoga, and the like.

Reservations are made for some changes.

PAYMENT TERMS, RIGHT OF CANCELLATION AND COMPENSATION RULES

Registration, admission and payment
You register for our courses via the registration form under the desired course, or by sending us an email at kontakt@kontemplation.dk.

If you use the registration form, you will automatically receive an email confirming that we have received your registration. Within a week, you will receive an email about whether there are any available places and whether you have been accepted into the desired class, as well as a payment link if you have been accepted.

If you are unable to pay the entire amount at once, you can pay the course fee in several installments.
The full course fee must be paid before the start of the course.

The course fee is a fixed amount that must be paid even if there are individual course days you cannot attend.

Right of withdrawal
You have 14 days to cancel your purchase from the date you received the email notifying you of your enrollment in a course. If you choose to cancel your purchase, you must notify us by email: contact@kontemplation.dk.
If you have paid for the course and cancel within this period, the amount will be refunded to the account linked to your payment card.

Withdrawal from the Supervision Course Internal Practice and Working Life
When registering, a deposit of 5,500 kroner incl. VAT is paid. This deposit is fully refunded if you cancel within the right of withdrawal, which is 14 days.

If you cancel after the cancellation deadline, but no later than eight weeks before the start of the course, the amount paid minus the deposit will be refunded.

If you cancel later than eight weeks before the start of the course, you will be liable for the entire course fee.

Unsubscribing from a course
If you cancel after the right of withdrawal has expired, but no later than eight weeks before the start of the course, an administration fee of 800 DKK will be charged.
If you cancel later than eight weeks before the start of the course, you will be liable for the entire course fee.

Unsubscribing from a retreat
If you cancel after the right of withdrawal has expired, but no later than eight weeks before the start of the course, an administration fee of 800 DKK will be charged.
If you cancel later than eight weeks, but no later than four weeks before the start of the course, you will be liable for the part of the course fee that corresponds to board and lodging.
If you cancel later than four weeks before the start of the course, you will be liable for the entire course fee.

If you cancel your registration for a retreat later than four weeks before the start of the course, you can apply to Kontemplation to receive a refund of the amount corresponding to the tuition. See below under the refund section.

Unsubscribing from an immersion day or online course
When cancelling from an immersion day or an online course/workshop after the right of withdrawal has expired, but no later than two weeks before the start of the course, an administration fee of DKK 300 will be paid.
If you cancel later than two weeks before the start of the course, you will be liable for the full course fee. This amount, minus 300 kroner in administration fee, will be credited to the next immersion day, workshop or online course you register for.

Cancellations from individual sessions
Cancellations must be made 24 hours before the agreed session. In case of no-show, or cancellation later than 24 hours before the session, the full price will be charged.

Cancellations from an individual session can be made by sending an email to the address where you made the appointment.

Refund
The course fee will be refunded if the class is cancelled or if cancellation occurs within the deadline that applies to the current course (see above for clarification of the individual courses).

In the event of illness or other special circumstances, the course fee may be refunded even if the cancellation is made after the specified deadline. Such an application must be sent in writing to kontakt@kontemplation.dk before the start of the course, and will be treated individually.

Teacher changes due to force majeure

In the event of force majeure, including illness, we reserve the right to replace the originally announced trainer with another qualified trainer from the Kontemplation team. This will be done to ensure that the course or retreat can be carried out as planned. Participants will be informed of the changes as soon as possible and the training will be held according to the original course descriptions and content.

Discount schemes
Discounts are available for students, the unemployed and early retirees on MBSR courses, immersion days and workshops. See prices under the individual course descriptions.
We do not have a specific discount scheme on retreats. Instead, we strive to keep the price of accommodation in a tent and double room so low that this becomes a more economical alternative.

COURSE LOCATION

The Øster Løkke course farm is located directly on the North Sea, and the nature surrounding the beautiful farm is magnificent. When the weather permits, we hold part of the retreat's mindfulness training outdoors.

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