Courses Switzerland

Courses in Switzerland 2026

Thu, Jun 26 - Sat, Jun 28, 2026

Big Mind – Big Heart

“Big mind – big heart” at the Landguet retreat center. Zen meditation in connection with the so-called Bigmind process, in which we work in the group with inner voices that have a healing effect on the psyche and also promote the meditation process.

Directed by Marcel Steiner, assisted by Claudia Suter.

New: June 25 or 26-28

Landguet Ried

Mon, 29 Jun - Sun, 5 Jul 2026

Summer sesshin

Sesshin with approx. 7 hours of Zen meditation (zazen) practice daily, whereby the individual meditation times are spread throughout the day with interruptions. It is possible to skip individual units (for those whose age or body makes it too much). The daily program includes a lecture (Teisho), individual discussions, as well as half an hour of housework (Samu) to practice the Zen attitude for everyday life.

Costs single room: approx. CHF 800.-, double room: approx. CHF 700.-, shared room: approx. CHF 600.-
Course fee CHF 400.- (recommended by Dana)

Registration at zen@epost.ch and for the room info@karunahaus.ch

Karuna Haus - To the course

Sun, 5. Jul - Sun, 12. Jul 2026

Fasting week

Fasting week in Flüeli Ranft with Lucia Sidler (fasting leader, hiking, yoga) together with Marcel Steiner (Zen teacher of meditation)

Costs: Course fee CHF 600 plus accommodation costs, which vary between CHF 850 and CHF 1000 depending on the room category (including meals).

Course registration at info@fasten-in-stille.ch, accommodation registration at the Flüehli Ranft Center: info@zentrumranft.ch

Flüehli Ranft

Course registration

Accommodation registration

Lucia Sidler

Sun, Oct 11 - Sun, Oct 18, 2026

Fasting week

Fasting week at the Propstei Wislikofen with Lucia Sidler (fasting leader, hiking, yoga) together with Marcel Steiner (Zen teacher of meditation)

Kosten: Pauschal pro Person CHF 1600.— inkl. Kursgeld..

Registration at info@fasten-in-stille.ch

Sun, Oct 18 - Sat, Oct 24, 2026

Sesshin

Sesshin (with the option to pause individual sitting units)

Costs: Course fee (Dana) indicative price CHF 400, at your own discretion. Plus pension costs vary depending on the room category between CHF 680.- and 870.- (incl. meals).

Registration at zen@epost.ch and at Propstei Wislikofen: info@propstei.ch