Living Lightly (EN)

Living lightly is a retreat for people who long for lightness and space.

Land aan Zee

18/04/2027

until

23/04/2027

Max. participants

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About this retreat

Living lightly is a retreat for people who long for lightness and space.

What can you expect?

Lighter Living is a gentle retreat where you stay in control and do what suits you. The Land aan Zee team offers a balanced program featuring yoga, meditation, walks, bike rides, community moments(*), and a mini vision quest. In doing so, we give shape to the three pillars of this retreat:

Lighter in your body
You will discover how food can nourish you instead of burdening you. We eat lighter and consciously with pure, easily digestible ingredients, allowing your body to experience what it is like to be truly nourished. We will nourish ourselves mindfully—and therefore more consciously—and enjoy food more. We eat more slowly, making it easier to recognize when the body is satisfied. Every day we will move: from gentle morning yoga to a refreshing walk in nature. After six days, you may have lost some weight, have more or different awareness regarding food or eating patterns, and have been introduced to new eating habits.

Lighter in your mind
Your thoughts help determine how heavy life feels. But what if you could shift the lens? In this retreat, you practice a new way of looking. From what weighs you down to what you carry. From what isn’t working yet to what is already working and has succeeded. From failure to the small steps of progress that are already there, day after day. Through targeted exercises and moments of reflection, you train your attention towards gratitude, growth, and possibilities. Not as a fleeting experience, but as a lasting habit and choice for a permanently lighter perspective. For what you focus on grows.

Lighter in your life
We return to the still point within ourselves. A gentle invitation to connect with and relate to the present moment, time and again, within you and around you. Nature supports and inspires this in a powerful and simple way: being outdoors, walking slower, looking, and listening. In that presence, something can fall away from you, and you may also be able to connect with something greater than yourself. The wonder, the beauty, the silent strength that carries you, even when it is difficult. Whether you call that spirituality or simply deep connection; it makes you lighter.

Mini Vision Quest
On the fifth day, we invite you to a mini vision quest. During a vision quest, you spend some time alone in nature (usually a few days, but in this retreat we limit it to a few hours) reflecting or musing on yourself and your life. By being with and within yourself in nature, you can open your mind and heart even better, and listen to what is released. You will be given an envelope with reflection questions to take with you, which you can open whenever you feel the need.

In this retreat, there is plenty of room to inspire and strengthen yourself and others with what works well for you to live a lighter life!

Programme

Day 1

16:00 – 17:00 PM | Welcome and check-in
17:00 – 18:15 PM | Introduction, program content and practical matters
18:30 – 19:15 PM | Dinner
20:00 – 21:30 PM | Session with the theme ‘mindful landing; within yourself, in the group, at Land aan Zee’.

Day 2 and 3

7:00 AM | wake up call
07:30 – 08:00 AM | Wake up with a cup of tea in silence
08:00 – 10:00 AM | Morning session: relaxing, light movement, breathing exercises, yoga, meditation, sharing circle (08.00 Choice to come for breakfast and join the morning session later or skip breakfast)
10:00 – 10:30 AM | Fruit
10:30 – 12.30 PM | Treatments (massage, foot reflexology, cupping, coaching…)
12:30 – 13:15 PM | Light lunch
14:00 PM – 16:30 PM | Free (*)
16:30 PM – 18:30 PM | Community activity(**)
18:30 PM – 19:15 PM | Evening meal
20:00 PM – 22:00 PM | Sauna

Day 4

07:00 AM | Wake up call
07:30 – 08:00 AM | Wake up with a cup of tea in silence
08:00 – 10:00 AM | Morning session: relaxation, light movement, breathing exercises, yoga, meditation, sharing circle (08:00 Choice to come for breakfast and join the morning session later or skip breakfast)
10:00 – 10:30 AM | Fruit
10:30 – 16:30 PM | Mini vision quest (lunch to-go)
16:30 – 18:30 PM | Sauna
18:30 – 19:15 PM | Dinner
20:30 – 22:00 PM | Sharing circle mini vision quest by the fire

Day 5

07:00 AM | Wake up call
07:30 – 08:00 AM | Wake up with a cup of tea in silence
08:00 – 10:00 AM | Morning session: relaxing, light movement, breathing exercises, yoga, meditation, sharing circle (08.00 Choice to come for breakfast and join the morning session later or skip breakfast)
10:00 – 10.30 AM | Fruit
10:30 – 12:30 PM | Treatments (massage, foot reflexology, cupping, coaching…)
12.30 – 13:15 PM | Light lunch
14:00 – 16:30 PM | Free (*)
16:30 – 18:30 PM | Community activity(**)
18:30 – 19:15 PM | Evening meal
20:00 – 22:00 PM | Sauna

Day 6

07:00 AM | Wake-up call
07:30 – 08:00 AM | Wake up in silence with a cup of tea
08:00 – 10:00 AM | Morning session: relaxation, light movement, breathing exercises, yoga, meditation, sharing circle (08:00 Choice to come for breakfast and join the morning session later, or skip breakfast)
10:00 – 10:30 AM | Fruit
10:30 – 12:00 PM | Closing circle
12:00 – 13:00 PM | Pack and ‘sharing is caring’
13:00 – 13:45 PM | Lighter lunch
14:00 PM | Farewell and departure home

(*) Between 14:00 and 16:30 there is no structured program. During that time, you can choose what to do:

Take a long walk with walking guide John, who knows the northern tip of Schouwen-Duiveland like no other and knows how to find the most beautiful spots in the forest, dunes, and on the beach;
Get creative in the studio (all materials may be used);
Read a book in the library, the garden, or by the fireplace;
Rest, sleep, or muse;
Journaling;
Massage by a professional masseur (To be reserved prior to the retreat at €80 per 1-hour massage);
Coaching session (€80 per 1-hour session);
Cycling (bicycles are available for rent at €5 per half-day).

(**) Community activity:

Participants, volunteers, and staff come together to determine the offerings and activities. Sometimes a participant contributes a wish or their own expertise, sometimes a volunteer, sometimes a staff member. Possible activities: a game indoors or outdoors, dance, a sharing circle, a musical session, an evening walk along the beach, in the dunes or through the forest, creating a mood board, a cacao ceremony, a yoga or Qi Gong session…

NB: The above is an outline of the program. If you would like more information, please feel free to contact us.

Who is this retreat for?

Living lightly is a retreat for people who long for lightness and space. Lighter in your body, space in your mind and freedom in your soul. It can be beneficial to detach yourself from the everyday for a few days: your tasks, your rhythm, your habits, and patterns. We are happy to offer you a warm foundation to get back into full flow. A time out. Away from your routines, duties, and all demands placed upon you, you can come and live a lighter life in a beautiful natural setting close to the sea.

Thanks to the connection with yourself, others, and the location, you will gain new inspiration here to live a lighter life. We will search for your sources of resilience through nutrition, movement, slowing down, stillness, and meditation at the center and in nature. During this retreat, you will enjoy ‘freedom within the framework’; you will live in tune with the rhythm of Land aan Zee and during your free moments, you will do what feels right for you. The facilities are beautiful and the possibilities are vast.

Although our retreats empower many people, they are not intended to replace psychotherapy. Everyone who registers thereby declares to be psychologically and mentally stable enough to participate independently.

Accommodation & Rooms

Land aan Zee has single and double rooms and two rooms for wheelchair users or people with walking difficulties. Each room has its own bathroom (shower, sink and toilet) and air conditioning.

If you choose a bed in a double room, you can enter the name of the person you want to share the room with in the reservation. If you don’t have a preference, you share the room with someone of the same sex.

As part of the philosophy of reciprocity and care for each other and the place, welcome the next guest into your room by making sure you leave them tidy with a clean bed.

Meals

Mindful Nutrition

During this retreat, we pay extra attention to nutrition. We invite you to eat mindfully: to taste consciously, to enjoy, and to listen to what your body needs. As a result, you naturally eat a little less. The first meal is not until 10:00 AM and consists of fresh fruit. This gives your digestive system the space to start the day calmly.

Afterwards, you can fully enjoy our delicious, colorful buffets, where we also show you how to consciously choose lighter options. Gentle support for those who want to feel a little lighter at home after this week—in body and mind, perhaps even on the scales. And don’t worry: the choice is entirely yours. As always at Land aan Zee, there is more than enough.

We serve the hot main meal in the afternoon, which consists of a colorful selection of healthy, easily digestible plant-based dishes, mainly organic and seasonal. In the evening, there is soup, salad, bread, and homemade plant-based spreads.

Do you have a diet or dietary requirements? Please let us know in advance, so we can take it into account.

Costs

Price: € 1425,- (single room); € 1190,- (a bed in a double room)

Included in the price:
– all overnight stays in a single or double room with private bathroom;
– all meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner);
– unlimited coffee, tea, water and fresh fruit;
– a group activity twice a day (optional);
– bed and bath linen;
– use of library, meditation room and studio space;
– use of the wellness facilities (only at fixed times).

Not included:
– tourist tax;
– private sessions (massages and/or coaching, € 80 for 1 hour);
– bicycle rental;
– extra refreshments at the honesty bar.

Getting here

Land aan Zee is easily accessible by car; There are charging points for electric cars on the domain and there are plenty of parking spaces. Land aan Zee is also accessible by public transport: buses leave from Middelburg, Goes and Zierikzee to Burgh-Haamstede (Kriekemeet stop), from where it is about a 20-minute walk to the retreat centre. We can also pick you up at the bus stop; Please let us know when you arrive. See www.ns.nl (train) and www.9292.nl (bus) for current travel times.

Accessibility

Land aan Zee has two wheelchair-accessible rooms. The outdoor terrace, sauna and downstairs rooms are also wheelchair accessible. You can always contact us if you have any questions regarding this.

Cancellation policy

Should you decide to cancel your booking, the following conditions apply:

Cancellation > 1 month before the start: € 100;
Cancellation < 1 month before the start: 50% of the total amount;
Cancellation < 2 weeks before the start date: no refund possible;
Cancellation is only possible via email.

In case of no-show or early departure there is no refund possible.

Land aan Zee reserves the right to change the content of the program or to cancel the retreat in the event of insufficient registrations. In the event of cancellation by Land aan Zee, you will receive a full refund.

Meeldijk 11a, Burgh-Haamstede, Netherlands

Additional information

organisation

Meeldijk 11a, Burgh-Haamstede, Netherlands

Your facilitator(s)

[begeleiders]

About the organisation

Land aan Zee is an independent, non-profit foundation and retreat center in Burgh-Haamstede, Zeeland — close to the sea. A place to slow down, deepen, and find silence, in connection with yourself, others, and nature. We organize our own retreats and guest programs with the aim of contributing to a warm, resilient, and healthy society. All proceeds flow back to the foundation.

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Price per person, from

€

1190

shared room, all-inclusive

Private room available for + €

DATE

18/04/2027

t/m

23/04/2027

DURATION

Days

Address

organisation

Land aan Zee

Reviews

    
 
 
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   Tom Eijgenraam 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifieert dat de oorspronkelijke bron van de recensie Google is. Geweldige rustige plek om je terug te trekken. Om heerlijk te eten, een boekje te lezen en te wandelen. Het is een community gevoel met erg vriendelijk personeel die met je meedenken in mogelijkheden. Zeer aan te raden.
  
 
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   Diane Eikelboom 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifieert dat de oorspronkelijke bron van de recensie Google is. Wat een cadeau was de 4-daagse stilte Mindful Retraite bij Land aan Zee begeleidt door Joyce.
Joyce heb ik ervaren als zeer professioneel, liefdevol, betrokken en met een zeer plezierige stem wat zo fijn is voor de meditaties.

Het was een mooi en divers programma en alles mocht er zijn en niets moest.
Vooral de stilte vond ik erg fijn. In de stilte kon ik mooi en rustig naar binnen keren.
We hadden een fijne groep en ik vond het bijzonder om in stilte te zijn en toch de saamhorigheid van de groep te voelen.

Land aan zee is een prachtige locatie met heerlijk vegan eten en een liefdevolle sfeer. Voor mij was het veganistische concept een dikke plus. Er werd met liefde gekookt en dat proefde je. Ook zeer behulpzaam en lief personeel.

Ik had een fijne slaapkamer met eigen badkamer en van alle gemakken voorzien. Overdag kon je lekker buiten zitten of in gezellige gezamenlijke ruimtes of lekker wandelen in de buurt.

Het waren fantastische dagen die ik iedereen kan aanraden.
Ik kom zeker gauw nog eens terug.
🙏🏼.
  
 
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   Marjolein Niesten 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifieert dat de oorspronkelijke bron van de recensie Google is. Mindfulness en Compassie retraite:

Niets toe te voegen aan wat er al aan lof geschreven wordt! Ook de foto’s zijn nogsteeds zo als het is.
Ik sluit me er volledig bij aan!
Dank voor de goeie zorgen en inzichten ❤️

Kleine aanvulling
Niet willen mengen in de groep en in stilte eten en recreëren wordt gefaciliteerd en gerespecteerd!
  
 
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   Corinne Heering 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifieert dat de oorspronkelijke bron van de recensie Google is. Maandagmorgen, de dag na mijn retraite "landen en herbronnen" in Land aan Zee.
Nu aan het landen thuis, na heerlijke dagen daar in Burgh Haamstede op die prachtige stille plek aan de Meeldijk.
Wat een lef om zo'n solide, smaakvol, comfortabel en verstild centrum op te bouwen, waarin elke steen, elke kleur, elke materiaal en elke geur klopt.
Ik heb me over kunnen geven aan deze omgeving en werd meer en meer heerlijk loom.
Dank aan Liselotte, Joyce , de koks en allen die dit mogelijk maken
  
 
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   Jose Biezeman 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifieert dat de oorspronkelijke bron van de recensie Google is. Fantastisch mooie plek, heerlijk eten. Een plek tot jezelf te komen.
  
 
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   Mariette H 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifieert dat de oorspronkelijke bron van de recensie Google is. Geweldig mooie plek. Heerlijk eten, gastvrije ontvangst, rust en ruimte en een hele fijne retreat. Een cadeautje!
  
 
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   Sandra 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifieert dat de oorspronkelijke bron van de recensie Google is. Heerlijke plek. Werkelijk waar oogstrelend. Hier kun je echt even tot jezelf komen. Onthaasten in luxe. Aan alles is gedacht. En ook de inwendige mens wordt goed, culinair, verzorgd. Ik geniet nog lekker een paar dagen!
  
 
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   Ab Heijboer 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifieert dat de oorspronkelijke bron van de recensie Google is. Een soloretraite gedaan van zondag tot dinsdag. Het was de allereerste keer voor mij.
Was al eerder bij Land aan Zee geweest met de Kunstschouw.
Toen was het het eerste jaar, het was nog niet helemaal klaar, kreeg wel een rondleiding van Liselotte.
Wauw, dacht ik, wat gaaf dat dit hier op Schouwen is. De tweede keer kunstschouw 2025, weer dat wauw gevoel.
Toen kwam de nieuwsbrief binnen met de soloretraite in november.
En geboekt!!! Het is heerlijk geweest, even "wennen" de eerste dag:) maar wat was het fijn onderdeel te zijn
met gelijk gestemde mensen. Wel s'-morgens vroeg uit de veren om de mindfulness en Qi Gong lessen te volgen.
Gevolg dat ik thuis ook de wekker op zes uur zet;) om mijn verwaarloosde yogaoefeningen weer op te pakken.
Het eten!!! zo heerlijk en gezond. De sfeer, samen dansen terwijl iedereen best moe was, gaf toch energie.
Er werd spontaan gitaar gespeeld door een gast en er werden mantra's mee gezongen met  ieder die aansloot.
Tijdens dat zingen een prachtige regenboog!

Lieve mensen bedankt voor alles. Ik kom zeker nog langs.

Liefs Ada