Reconnect & Recharge Micro Retreat
Terschelling, The Netherlands,
The Reconnection Retreat retreat is our shortest and simplest invitation. So far we have hosted them in the UK in woods between London and Bristol. This is the first year we have taken the experience to a beautiful island of Terschelling in The Netherlands.
As John Muir said - make time every now again to let nature wash your spirit clean. It’s all about that - connecting lightly with Bio-Leadership stories, friends and allies, and taking good things back to life and work. All doable by arriving Friday late afternoon, then getting going on Sunday late afternoon.
‘If we listen to nature in a particular way, then a new form of knowledge emerges’.
We believe that the world needs new qualities to navigate this moment in time. To build resilience, connection, awareness, adaptability and care, we need to practice it ourselves. This is an opportunity to do just that. A short break that lasts under 2.5 days, but feels like a deep well of rejuvenation that stretches time and nourishes the spirit. This is for folks who need to reconnect with themselves and their leadership journey, guided gently with nature - it is the ideal start for anyone considering a longer nature quest.
What to Expect:
We offer very little content, instead putting emphasis on the ‘being’ side of our work. We will go on walks, we offer practices to support light awareness and rest, and at the heart of the experience is an overnight ‘solo’ - time alone in a profoundly supportive way. With this solo you have the unique opportunity to sleep truly outside - without a tent - in the beautiful dunes of west Terschelling.
It will be a journey into the senses, the seasons, and the questions we hold about change and transition, supported by the island. At the heart of the journey will be a practice of going on a ‘solo’ journey in the forest, with each person invited to camp out alone for the night. We will sleep Friday on the campside from State Forestry and on Saturday out in the dunes. We are very excited that we will experience such a beautiful setting in such an intimate way.
The team will provide all meals and guidance over the reconnection retreat, but we ask that you bring everything you need to camp comfortably overnight. We invite you to consider this a special form of ceremony for your work and your own leadership story - a chance to step back from the busyness of life to reconnect more deeply with nature and the principles of life. This guide will share the practicalities of flow, directions, equipment and encouragement to take the step into this short retreat consciously.
Practicalities:
Day 1: Friday 30th Sept
Arrival at 2.30 PM (CET)
Landing, pitching tents
Dinner
Day 2: Saturday 1st Oct
Morning - Meeting and exploring the land
Lunch
Afternoon - sensing practices, sharing questions and preparing for overnight camps
Overnight - camping alone!
Day 3: Sunday 2nd Oct
Morning - reconvening and sharing stories
Lunch
Afternoon - integrating the journey back to life
Departures around 3 PM
Date to be announced: In the spirit of work being done when one returns after retreats like this we also offer an integration point following the event online with other participants.
Your Hosts:
Stefan Faatz-Ferstl
Stefan has been a Bio Leadership Fellow of the 2021 cohort. He was working in organizational development for the last 10 years. Now he is following his calling to connect humans with nature. With Soilful he has founded a start-up aiming to build an organically growing model for community supported agriculture.
Din van Helden
Din her work is rooted in organisational learning, nature-connection and the wellbeing of healthy systems. She is a core part of the Bio Leadership/ Fellowship faculty. She has studied with the respected elder, John P. Milton, guides NatureQuests and leads a learning and reconnection enterprise - Grounding.
Cost:
3 price tiers:
£450 for larger organisations
£325 for NGO’s and individuals
£250 for a small number of reduced places for people on low income
Bio-Leadership Fellows, be in touch for your special 20% off Fellows rate.
To Register:
We hope to make these retreat inclusive to folks who have zero income, who are doing great work and have never experienced a retreat like this, if you’d like to apply, please contact us at connect@bio-leadership.org.
Please take some time to read our terms and conditions before registering.