Germany Mantra & Chanting Retreat

There is a non-refundable €250 administrative fee. Participants will receive a 50% refund of remaining tuition if requested 30 days or more before the course. No refunds will be issued less than 30 days in advance.  Submission of your payment indicates your acceptance of the cancellation policy.

Health Consideration Agreement:
We hope that COVID numbers will be low at the time of the retreat and we can enjoy singing freely without covering our mouths and noses.

We will consistently err on the side of caution, meeting or exceeding current official government guidelines and recommendations from leading epidemiologists to protect the vulnerable among us.

There are 3 levels of Covid consideration we have to mention:

1. NATIONAL: Each nation's (and each airline's) travel policies are your sole responsibility to navigate. (Vaccination, masking, immigration, visas, etc.)
2. LODGING: Any lodging place you book may have different requirements and it's your responsibility to navigate.
   
   (In other words, whether or not you're allowed to travel, admitted into the country, or able to check in to your lodging is your responsibility.)
3. RETREAT: Our Heart of Sound retreat house/teaching space  requires another set of group agreements (below) because we're in an intimate sound space together, singing!
   
   There will be some ventilation in most settings but not enough to consider ourselves protected if a participant has an active infection and sings their aerosol droplets into the room.
   
   It's a risk we're willing to take IF everyone abides by the precautions as needed.

In order to provide a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone, we'll consistently err on the side of caution. The retreat can only meet its potential if everyone remains healthy! If serious illness is spreading, it puts a huge damper on our time together.

HOS Community Health Agreements

1. We have no interest in debating the efficacy of standard public health measures such as vaccinations or masks.
2. We also have no wish to police your personal health choices.
3. Please respect others’ choices to wear a mask at any time they wish.
4. We request that everyone be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 according to the latest definition by the WHO or American Centers for Disease Control (or your own government's equivalent agency) at the time of the retreat.
5. Whether or not you're vaccinated, by registering for the Germany Retreat you confirm you are willing to employ any and all of the safety measures we deem necessary at the time, including:

   -Take a rapid test daily each morning before practice
   -Wear a mask in the retreat house if community spread is high
   -Wear a mask around other retreat participants, in your room with your roommates, and in the retreat house at all times, if you feel the slightest bit sick.
   -Stay in our retreat bubble and mask up when in close contact with people outside our bubble
   -Remove yourself from the practices altogether if you are feeling ill or have virus symptoms (fever, cough, sneezing, etc.)

6. Please bring your own supply of the latest, most accurate rapid tests available at your time of travel (1 for each day of classes) and remedies for covid/flu as recommended by your doctors and wellness practitioners.

The retreat will be taught mostly in English, with translation to German as needed. 

Check in on Sunday September 1st is from 4PM. We will enjoy a shared meal together this evening.

Starting Monday September 2nd our daily schedule will be:

Checkout will be by 10am, after a morning practice and breakfast on Saturday September 7th.

Schedule Notes:
Each participant is assigned 1 hour of kitchen or common space duties per day.

Private mentorship or voice coaching sessions may be scheduled with Anandra during breaks.

We reserve the right to adjust the schedule and substitute chant leaders to best serve everyone’s needs and capacities.

Yes and no.

Our primary purpose of gathering is to enjoy our practices together.

There is a training element, as multiple levels of teacher trainees will be present and growing their skills.

However, no foundational lectures or basic skills classes will be offered during this retreat. The core curriculum for the Heart of Sound training is much more effectively offered online, where trainees can absorb at their own pace.

If you review the schedule above, you'll find time to nerd out with fellow trainees.

If you're currently enrolled in the (online) teacher training, this will be an extraordinary delight!

If you wish to get teacher training level content and count attendance hours towards your certification, please enroll in the Online Teacher Training now and get a head start before arriving to the Germany retreat. 

Package deals are available to buy both the retreat & the teacher training together, saving you $$$!

We'd recommend getting to at least Phase 8 of the Self-Study Map for the 200hr program before arriving. At a minimum, please get through Module 4 of the Sacred Sanskrit Sounds course.

Yes, absolutely! We would love to have you attend the retreat only. You will have free time in the schedule to enjoy the beautiful lakeside location.

Included with your retreat purchase is our Sanskrit Mantra 101 online course ($199 value).

After you purchase the retreat you'll be granted access to the course. After your purchase, look out for an email with your login link or login to your Heart of Sound account to access it.

Please complete this course before our time together to get the most out of our practices.

Address of retreat house
Uferstraße 39
24536 Neumünster 
Germany (Schleswig-Holstein) 

Map link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/NY7ZVxJk2rNzh1SQA

Getting there
The retreat house is located 15 minute walk from Einfeld train station.
Pick up at the station can be arranged if required.
The train in Einfeld runs several times an hour.
Einfeld is 40 minutes by train from Hamburg.

Plenty of parking is available at the retreat house if you are driving.

Sept 1
4 PM Afternoon arrival
Dinner together

Sept 2-6
5 full days of retreat schedule

Sept 7
10 AM Morning checkout / departure

Accommodation in the retreat house is in 2 separate dormitories, 15 beds total. (See Photo Gallery above for image of one of the rooms) 

The price for accommodation in the retreat house is €240 (€40 per night x 6 nights)

If you would prefer to stay in private accommodation we can provide you information on close by AirBnBs and small hotels, walking distance from the retreat house. 

Our meals will be home-cooked nutritious vegetarian food. Vegan and gluten free options will be available.

The price for all meals in the retreat house is €230 (€40 per full day x 5, + €30 for 1st dinner & 7th breakfast).

If staying offsite, you can choose whether to have your meals in the retreat house or arrange your own.