As a house, we regularly host retreats that delve into the political, the philosophical and well as into issues of personal awareness. Our perspective is fundamentally scientific and rational.
Public Retreats
Usually from Thursday (arrival) to Friday (departure), we invite friends and friends of friends to our public retreats. An overarching topic is chosen in advance. We then approach the topic from a political and philosophical perspective, and make sure to spend time developing personal cognitive tools.
Discussions, workshops, presentations and other activities are planned in advanced and led by different people. We make a schedule and (try to) stick to it. The program is interspersed with fun activities like hikes, picknics, sports, games and obviously cooking and meals. We also usually have a party and dance, and there are creative activities, too. Everyone is invited to contribute to the program.
A maximum of 30 people can be hosted. The guests are obliged to say the whole time – no “party-hopping”. We encourage everyone to dive in deep and enjoy the full experience of an activersity retreat.
Private Retreats
It is possible to book a private retreat with us. You retreat from your normal environment, but how you do it, is up to you. Here are the different modules:
- 10 days silent retreat (similar to Vipassana): we take care of you, guide you, feed you and facilitate your silent retreat.
- 10-30 days of action: Together with you, we decide on direct action you would like to take. We facilitate the process: we participate and give you the space and the tools you need to make it happen
- 10-30 days if internship: You learn from us in different areas
- NGO 101 – structure, finances, legal
- PR – social media & grafik design
- Interpersonal relationship management
- Fundraising – tools, tips and tricks
- history of direct action and political movements
- How to run a community space like Pizza Lab
- supplies
- scheduling
- volunteer recruitment
- event management