As a participant at the beginner's course on the retreat, for the first half of the retreat, you partly follow a different program than the rest of the retreat. From Thursday, you follow the same program as the rest of the retreat.

Beginner's course

On the first day of the retreat, you are introduced to the technique and receive personal instruction. During the next couple of days, you gain your first experiences with meditating, both on your own (in your room) and during group meditations, and you learn basic principles of the technique. Gradually, you can meditate longer.

Evening seminars

Evening seminars explore the psychology of meditation and help you to enhance your meditative practice.

Yoga

Daily sessions of basic Acem Yoga have a refreshing effect and facilitate the practice of long meditations.

Social interaction

The activities of the retreat will enable rich and varied social interactions in an international environment.

First day of the retreat

From 1500 : Check-in and meditation
1900 : Dinner
2000 - 20.30: Meeting the group
2100 - 22.30: Seminar and social interaction
2300 : Quiet

Typical daily programme

07:30 - 08:00: Yoga
08:00 - 08.30: Breakfast 
08:45 - 10:45: Beginner's course
10:45 - 11:45: Meditation
11:45 - 12:45: Meditation/rest/walk
13:00 - 13:30: Lunch
13:45 - 15:15: Beginner's course
15:15 - 18:00: Walks/bathing/cycling/volleyball/kubb sport 
18:00 - 19:00: Afternoon group meditation
19:00 - 20:00: Dinner 
20:30 - 21:30: Evening talks 
21:30 - 22:30: Social interaction
23:00 : Quiet

Course language

The course language is English with possibility for Scandinavian speaking guidance groups.

The venue

The Lundsholm Retreat Centre in Arvika, Sweden is situated by a lake in the peaceful Värmland scenery.

Lactovegetarian meals

The Acem Retreats cuisine is based on lactovegetarian food well suited for long meditations.