Dates of 8th Beyond:

For registration, you can present yourself on the starting day as long as you are here before 12 p.m. If you are coming a day before the retreat starts you don't need to pay anything extra. Olde Vechte covers the costs of your stay.

Arrival day: 5th of January 2021 after 16:00
Start of the program: 6th of January 2021 at 13:00
End of the program: 10th of January 2021 at 21:30
You can either depart at the end of the program or on the 11th of January 2021 before 10:00

Arrival and departure

Please take into account that arriving later for this retreat is not an option, neither is leaving earlier. Olde Vechte Foundation has a tight schedule with a lot of projects, and to make everything happen in time, we kindly ask you to plan your trip according to the official arrival and departure times.

If you want to arrive earlier or leave later and you need accommodation contact us before so that we can help you to find a place to stay.

Language

The retreat is given in simple and easy to understand English.

Participation fee

€250 - general participation fee.
€335 - for people with paid job
€335 - for people without a paid job living in the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Luxemburg, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Switzerland
€ 435 - for people with a paid job and living in one of the above-mentioned countries

To ensure your place in the retreat send us a copy of your travel booking by email. (If you don't need the travel reservation then transfer the registration fee of 105€)

Participants take care of their travel expenses. Accommodation and food are covered by Olde Vechte.

How to apply

If you want to apply for the retreat, you need to be above 18, and to have already participated in Choice training. Click the register button on the left and fill in the application form.

The selection of the participants is based on chronological order and will be up to 30 people. If you are selected, you will receive a confirmation letter.

If you are still deciding whether now is the right time to attend this retreat, or you have specific questions about it, you are welcome to call Marko Vlaming, Director of the Olde Vechte Foundation.

He is reachable on +31 624 626 705 during working hours (8 am till 6 pm) Monday to Saturday, and he will gladly answer your questions.

Accommodation

The retreat takes place in Ommen, the Netherlands and is organized in and around the group accommodation of Olde Vechte Foundation, in the building called Olde Vechte. To keep the participation fee low, we ask the participants to do light household duties.

In the house 17 sleeping rooms can be occupied by 2 to 3 people and the showers and toilets are common on the ground floor. There is a training room and places for recreation. There is a Wi-Fi connection and a washing machine and a dryer that you can use.

The accommodation is located within a walking distance from Ommen city centre (approx. 500 m). We will send you more information about how to get there and what to bring with you after your application form is approved.