"We are here to remind each other of who we really are!"
Marcel Steiner
My philosophy
Zen, silence, fasting, inner work, medicinal plant retreats - these are all elements that help you discover who you really are!
I use these tools to work with and accompany people on their path. I do this in the form of retreats lasting several days in my wonderful place "Casa das Aguas Calmas" in southern Portugal and in various retreat houses in Switzerland.
Everything is about love, about "being a little kinder to your neighbors", as Aldous Huxley put it on his deathbed when he was asked what the essence of his teaching was. It may sound trite, but that's exactly what it's all about: how can I be a kind and loving person in my everyday life?
I would like to accompany you on this journey!
Offers
Zazen, sitting in silence, is the heart of Zen. In its simplicity and emphasis on stillness at all levels, it addresses a deep need of our hectic and fast-paced times.
Sesshin
This is an intensive sitting in a group lasting several days, with approx. 5-7 hours of zazen of 25 minutes each.
Zazenkai
These are shorter courses, but the daily structure is similar to the sesshin itself.
Fasting courses
In these courses we combine Buchinger fasting with the elements: Zazen, yoga, walks and silence.
Big Mind – Big Heart
In these courses we combine the Bigmind process with intensive zazen.
BodyZen (BBAT and Zazen)
Basic Body Awareness Therapy, or BBAT for short, and zazen (sitting meditation) are two recognized paths that complement and cross-fertilize each other.
Zoom online meditations
Going back to the pandemic, when many people were in isolation, we started connecting online every 6 weeks or so.
Zen, yoga and energy healing
As a continuation and deepening of the previous course "Zen and Yoga", we will focus on working with the so-called "Life Alignment" in addition to sitting in silence in combination with simple yoga exercises.
Medicinal plant retreats
The work with the medicinal plants takes place exclusively in Portugal.
Certificate in Sexological Bodywork®
RELATIONAL BODYWORK IN THE INTIMACY FIELD
Somatic Sex Education Professional Training: Level 1 (CSB)
September 1, 2026 - June 25, 2027
Personal time-out
We also offer the opportunity to take a personal break in one of our three houses. House sitting is also possible under certain circumstances.
Courses in Switzerland and Portugal
Course dates in Switzerland
Offers at inspiring locations: in the Karuna House, Flüeli-Ranft, Rigi Klösterli, the Wislikofen Provost's Office and Landguet Ried.
Course dates in Portugal
Casa das Águas Calmas
The retreat location is in the Algarve in the quiet hinterland near Boliqueime.
Contact us
Would you like to sign up for a course, register for Zoom online meditation or do you have any questions? I look forward to hearing from you!
Telephone
+351 93 995 10 33
zen@epost.ch
+41 77 456 53 10
