5 Day Shamanic Lodge Retreat - Diving from the Beautiful Belgian Countryside into Yourself!

Hosted by

jeff

05 Nov 23 → 10 Nov 23

Coworking trip

6 days

2 stops

4 - 5 Mates

Belgium

What's special?

Work with an experienced Shaman

Sweat Lodge Peak Experience

Retreat with space for your own schedule

Join us for a Healing Sweat Lodge Retreat with a flexible Co-working schedule and settle into the peaceful and scenic Belgian Countryside at the heart of the Flemish Ardennes. Take some time to unwind, reflect and release the stresses of the past year in a quiet rural retreat setting minutes outside of Brussels, Belgium. Join us for a guided 5-day Shamanic retreat with our host Astrid, with specially prepared nourishing gourmet meals by your Host Jeff. Join Astrid, a modern day Medicine Woman, Energy Healer and Shaman, as she prepares us for a sweat lodge to emotionally cleanse and heal. Sunday November 5th Arrival time: 15:00 - 17:00 The First evening we will create a container with our special arrival Dinner and Fire Circle Led by Astrid and Jeff. Monday November 6th The Second day will open you to ample time to situate yourself, catch up on work or relax and join us for an evening healing circle. Tuesday November 7th The Third day will offer more time for work and disconnect from the outside world, as Astrid will be offering one on one healing sessions. Go for a hike in the nearby woods to ground your session and enjoy the solitude of the season, or cozy up by the fireplace in the house. Wednesday November 8th The Fourth day, we will gather at 9 AM for the Sweat Lodge opening circle. Setting intentions for the Sweat, we will prepare the lodge, covering the domed structure with blankets and supporting the fire keeper to gather wood. Once the stones have heated up in the fire after several hours, we will begin. The sweat lodge often is likened to the womb of the earth and represents the process of rebirth. We will do 4 rounds of stones, adding new ones to the fire each time. Each round will hold a different theme, specifically picked for our group as a common thread of healing. Astrid will lead us in song and ritual through each round. After the sweat we will gather for a grounding and nourishing meal anchoring in our experience. ***The sweat lodge is basically a nude event. But if that is difficult for you, you can also provide a shawl or a light cotton dress to wear in the hut. Thursday November 9th The Fifth and last day, Astrid will offer a walk through the woods to specific power places to further ground in the experiences of the sweat lodge and realign us with the transformation we have undergone. With this we will offer a closing fire circle that evening to show our gratitude, say our goodbye and close the healing container we created. *Time and participation will be left to group discretion for Power Places Walk. Friday November 10th 6th day Departure This trip is specially designed for anyone in need of a disconnect, but who may still need the flexibility and private time to cater to their outside obligations. There will be time and space every day to disconnect and heal and give attention to your personal life. **Not the day of the sweat lodge will be a full day and will not offer personal or work time.

About me: Hey I'm Jeff! After working as a mentor in trauma and substance abuse for 5 years, I decided to make a change. In 2021 in the aftermath of the Covid-19 Pandemic I set out on a journey leaving Asheville, North Carolina in the United States with a one way ticket to Italy. My plan, I would stay with an old friend as I decided my next leg of the trip. My sole intent, to write my book telling my own healing story from childhood trauma and homeless youth to finding my healing path and share it with the world. My hope, to inspire others to find the courage and resilience to heal and carve out their own path. After nearly two years of traveling through much of Eastern and Central Europe, I find myself at a new crossroads. For the past two years I’ve traveled Europe with my mental health project working with teens, teaching personal development skills and giving motivational talks empowering others to face their own struggles and make changes to heal their lives. Now after joining JoinMyTrip my goal is to take the healing experience to the next level collaborating with different healers, retreat spaces and projects internationally, I plan to provide unforgettable and deeply transformative trips bringing more people together and closer to themselves.

Where are we staying? Aletheia - Beautiful holiday home in renovated farm in Flemish Ardennes! The House hosts room for up to 5 participants participating in the healing work at the retreat while comfortably providing space and privacy for rest and work with good Wi-Fi and high speed internet. The two larger bedrooms, both containing each carry 1 single bed and a queen-sized bed and a fold out couch in a separate nook, provides a queen size pull out couch. Each room is fitted with its own workspace including desk and chair, and both bedrooms are outfitted with their own full bath. Towels and bed linen are offered in the home. There's also a seating area and a fireplace, as well as a half bath downstairs and a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and a coffee machine. Our guests have a private little garden with wooden furniture and can use the orchard to picnic and enjoy the spectacular sunsets. The area is famous for cycling (the Tour of Flanders passes here) and walking, and there are indoor & outdoor swimming facilities at a 10-minute drive. The house is close to the most beautiful animal park in Europe, Pairi Daiza (25-minute drive). We have private car parking for our guests, as well as a locked bicycle garage. The house is low-radiation and there is no TV. It is designed to offer peace and quiet to the maximum. It is a great place if you are looking for a place to detach from normal life and relax completely.

What's included?

Pickup drop off at town Train Station

Food

Healing Circle

1 on 1 healing session

Sweat Lodge Accommodation

Guided Integration Walk

Free Ebook

Your Booking includes free protection from Trip cancellations.
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Galmaarden

Day 1-6

Join us for a healing getaway in the quiet Flemish Ardennes. Just southwest off the beaten path from Brussels in the small village of Galmaarden you'll discover Aletheia, a once old working farm now turned into a healing and retreat space. Feel held inside newly renovated spaces of the old farm structures and let the land transport you into a healing container, letting go of the stress and chaos of day to day life. Unwind and sink deeper into the natural surroundings and yourself. Meet your TripLeader Jeff (Author and Inspirational Speaker) and hosts Astrid (Modern day Shaman and Medicine woman and Erik (Sweat Lodge Fire Keeper). Let us guide you through the unwinding process and into a peak experience over the next 5 days as we create a healing container, nourish ourselves with gourmet meals, dive into deep conversation and reflection, and touch on the more tender parts of ourselves through ritual, energy work, guided shamanic Sweat Lodge ceremony and communing with nature and the elements. Create lasting bonds, leaving transformed and lighter with a renewed sense of self and direction. Astrid says: "I strongly believe in the innate intelligence in our bodies and souls. I know on a deeper level, our bodies know exactly what to do to heal. The power to heal is part of who we are (a cut also heals naturally). Healing can happen on all different levels of our being. It can be physical, mental, emotional or spiritual. A sacred space will call onto your own healing power to unfold. My work is mainly creating a sacred space in which healing can unfold. Throughout the retreat, we will deepen the healing by enhancing the power of the sacred space. A safe space is the first level of a healing space, which we will create in a Healing Circle. In the healing circle, we can explore mentally and emotionally where our energy is blocked. To explore the healing further, we will have a 1 on 1 session which will deepen the healing even more. The ultimate Sacred Space is the Sweat Lodge. In this ceremony we will explore realms we were not aware of consciously which allows profound healing on all different levels. To process this transformational experience, we will gather around the Fire the evening after the Sweat lodge. The last day of the retreat we will spend in nature to integrate the different healing journeys you experienced during our days together." It will be a trip you won't forget!

Geraardsbergen

Day 6

Join us for a day of integration as we hike through the Ardennes to energetic power spots and commune with the natural world, solidifying the healing from the past 4 days Geraardsbergen is a village a few kilometers over cut in half by the Dender river with lush beautiful woodlands and farmland.