In Person Individual Sufi Retreat guided by Saki
May 6 – May 13, 2027 Lioba Monastery, Egmond Binnen, the Netherlands
“I wandered in the pursuit of my own self.
I was the traveller, and I am the destination.”
— Hazrat Inayat Khan
Individual retreat is a sacred pilgrimage — a time set aside to step away from the demands and accelerated pace of daily life and reconnect with the divine presence within.
Through silence, solitude and focused spiritual practice, retreat offers the possibility of listening more deeply to the soul. It is also an alchemical process in which we are invited to encounter the whole of ourselves — both light and shadow — and to develop the inner strength, trust and awareness that can support us in daily life.
My teacher, Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan, referred to retreat as a “dress rehearsal for daily life” — a protected time for renewal, healing, inspiration and deepening trust in the guidance that arises from within.
An Advanced Retreat Practice
This is an advanced form of individually guided retreat, intended for those with experience in meditation, contemplative practice or retreat.
Although retreatants stay together at Lioba Monastery, most of each day is spent alone, in silence and spiritual practice. Each participant receives individual guidance and practices suited to their own intentions and inner process. The ability to be at ease with extended periods of solitude and to sustain one’s own practice is therefore essential.
The contemplative rhythm of Benedictine life at Lioba — with its atmosphere of prayer, silence and simplicity — forms an important part of the sacred environment in which the retreat takes place.
Participation is limited to eight retreatants.
To inquire about an individual retreat, please write to lightsong@gmail.com.
You will receive a pre-retreat questionnaire to help discern whether this form of retreat is appropriate for you at this time.
Longer Online individually guided retreats available year round according to availability. write to us for information at lightsong@gmail.com