Give yourself a rejuvenating break in 2019 with silence, reflection and interaction. Be inspired and bring home new insights into yourself and your meditation.

International Winter Retreats

-Early bird fee for non-Scandinavians before 1 December 2018

 International Deepening Retreat 5-12 January 2019, Halvorsbøle, Norway

This retreat is for Acem meditators who have already participated in regular retreats and want to deepen their experience of long meditations.

A deepening retreat gives you an opportunity for daily long meditations of at least six hours. The retreat will focus on how to enhance your meditation, and all activities during the retreat are designed to stimulate the deeper meditative process.

Advanced International Deepening Retreat 5-26 January 2019, Lundsholm, Sweden

This three-week retreat is for Acem meditators who want to practice round-the-clock meditations and who already have ample experience from international deepening retreats.

International Summer Retreats

-Early bird fee for non-Scandinavians before 1 June, 2019

International Regular Retreat with Dr. Are Holen, 13 – 20 July 2019, Halvorsbøle, Norway

This retreat is for anyone who has learned Acem Meditation or wants to learn it during the week. The stimulating social interaction in an international environment adds to the effect of long meditations. Acem’s international retreat center Halvorsbøle near Oslo lies on a hill overlooking the Randsfjord and the nearby forests and hamlets – a truly exquisite setting for meditation.

International Deepening Retreat with Dr. Are Holen, 20 – 27 July 2019, Halvorsbøle, Norway

This retreat is for Acem meditators who have already participated in regular retreats and want to deepen their experience of long meditations. The activities are all designed to stimulate the deepening process: long meditations of more than six hours, process guidance, dialogue-based seminars on the psychology of meditation, and basic yoga.

International Young Retreat 27 July – 3 August 2019, Lundsholm, Sweden

This retreat is especially adapted for meditators between 17 and 35 years of age. It takes place at Acem’s Nordic retreat center Lundsholm on an idyllic peninsula by the Mangen lake. The retreat combines meditation and intensive dialogues with games and fun. It is suitable both for experienced meditators and those who come to learn Acem Meditation.