23 – 27 November 2026 · Koningsteen, Belgium

Five days to
find the thread again.

An immersion in IFSU practices: body, breath, silence, in a place designed for it.

The 5 days · €750 One day only · €150

Accommodation and meals are included in both options. One day: Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, subject to availability. Arrive at 08:45; the day package includes that day's meals, an overnight stay and breakfast the following morning.

Five days to take time to practise, slow down and build reference points you can return to at home.

IFSU practices — Vedic meditation, yoga, chanting, satsang — are hard to explain in one sentence. They are lived. This retreat exists for that: to give you the time, the space and the support to experience them from the inside.

Complete beginners welcome. No prerequisites. We start from zero if necessary.

5 full days
20 places maximum
€750 all inclusive
2 IFSU teachers

Who leads the retreat

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Marjorie (Margy)

Yoga & meditation · French-speaking Belgium

15 years of practice in the Krishnamacharya/Desikachar lineage. Co-lead of IFSU Belgium. Has taught in Ath since 2014 — anatomically precise yoga, IFSU Vedic meditation, a concrete approach without jargon.

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Breeyana Borum

IFSU teacher · Bilingual FR/EN

Based in Belgium for many years (originally from Denmark). Gururaj Ananda Yogi personally asked her to teach in Belgium — a direct, rare transmission. Co-leads satsangs and meditation sessions within the international IFSU community.

Two complementary approaches, one transmission. The retreat is held in French and English.

What we practise

Not a tasting menu. A structured programme, built on 50 years of IFSU transmission. Each practice has a function. Together, they form something coherent.

Group seated in a circle around a candle, during a meditation session
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IFSU Vedic meditation

The central technique. Personal mantra, seated practice, gradual inner silence.

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Yoga & personal practices

Sequences adapted to each body. Postures, breathing, stretching — concrete, not spectacle.

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Chanting & gong meditation

Group mantra chanting. Sound concentration. A tool for presence that many people discover here for the first time — and take home with them.

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Gururaj satsangs

Listening to audio/video recordings of Gururaj Ananda Yogi followed by group discussion. The philosophical heart of the retreat.

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Yoga Nidra & deep relaxation

Guided relaxation of the layers of the body. Visualisation, Tratak (candle gazing), relaxation of the chakras. The body learns to let go without effort.

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Silent walk

Every morning, before the practices. The green setting of Koningsteen. Shared silence creates something that words describe poorly.

A day, concretely

The programme alternates practice and breaks, with adjustments to the needs of the group. There is time to rest.

07:15 Personal practices or yoga
08:00 Breakfast (in silence some mornings)
09:00 Silent walk
09:30 Group practice — chanting, meditation, gong
11:00 Tea / coffee break
11:30 Satsang or complementary activity
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Visualisation, Tratak or chakra relaxation
15:00 Tea / coffee break
15:30 Satsang or group practice
17:00 Yoga Nidra or questions / discussion
18:30 Dinner
20:00 Evening satsang, communion or free evening

Indicative programme — it breathes with the days and the needs of the group. The last evening welcomes Communion (an IFSU ceremony) and, for the night owls, the Midnight Special.

Koningsteen

Kapelle-op-den-Bos, between Brussels and Antwerp. A centre established for 25 years, designed for residential retreats. Not an improvised Airbnb.

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Green, quiet setting, conducive to contemplation

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On-site accommodation — single and shared rooms

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Meals included — prepared on site, adapted to dietary needs

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Reachable from Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent in under an hour

Koningsteen centre Path covered with autumn leaves in the woods

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New to this? Perfect.

This retreat welcomes people who have practised for 20 years and people who have never meditated in their lives. The two coexist well.

On arrival, you receive a separate introduction to chanting, mantra and Tratak — with practical sheets. You are also given a square-breathing card, for the moments when you wouldn't know what to do with your hands.

You will never be left alone facing the group without knowing what is going on. Never.

✓ Dedicated welcome briefing for newcomers
✓ Explanatory sheets for each practice
✓ Individual support throughout
✓ No performance expected — none

I looked at my diary three times before deciding to organise this retreat. Not because I doubted what we would do there — but because I know what five days together can produce, and I wanted it to be right.

What matters to me here is not turning you into seasoned meditators in one week. It's giving you tools that also work on a Wednesday evening, when the day has been long and you don't feel like doing anything.

— Marjorie (Margy)

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to know how to meditate before coming?

No. Zero prerequisites. Complete beginners are welcomed with a separate briefing on arrival. If you already have a practice, it won't be ignored either.

Is the retreat religious?

No. IFSU meditation rests on techniques — not on a belief. The satsangs of Gururaj Ananda Yogi address fundamental questions (meaning, consciousness, everyday life), but without dogma or any obligation to adhere. You can practise without believing anything in particular.

How does the accommodation work?

Single and shared rooms are available at Koningsteen. The room type is specified at registration. Everything is included in the price — accommodation, meals, programme.

Is the retreat in French or English?

Both. Margy leads in French, Breeyana in English (and French). Group sessions are bilingual. No problem if you don't speak both.

Can I come for just one day?

Yes, on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, subject to availability, for €150. Arrive at 08:45. The package includes the day's programme and meals, that night's accommodation and breakfast the following morning. The full stay offers more time to settle in and practise over several days.

Are there any discounts?

No. €750 is the single, fixed price. It covers five days of programme, accommodation and all meals. It doesn't move.

Price & registration

Recommended

Full week

Monday 23 → Friday 27 November 2026

€750

Accommodation · meals · full programme · all inclusive

By the day

Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, subject to availability

€150 / day

Arrival at 08:45 · day's programme and meals · overnight stay · breakfast the following morning

20 places maximum. Registration is by direct contact — no online form, no anonymous waiting list.

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