Embark on a Transformative All-Inclusive Retreat in Phong Nha, Vietnam
28-07 till 03-08 OR 17-11 till 30-11
Join the 1- or 2-week retreat, where adventure, personal growth, and relaxation await. Our all-inclusive packages offer you the unique opportunity to explore the beauty of Vietnam while deepening your connection with yourself.
Embark on a Transformative All-Inclusive Retreat in Phong Nha, Vietnam
Join the 1- or 2-week retreat, where adventure, personal growth, and relaxation await. Our all-inclusive packages offer you the unique opportunity to explore the beauty of Vietnam while deepening your connection with yourself.
Caving, hiking, kayaking, Cultural Tours
Dive into self-development
Surrounded by beautiful nature
Connect with like-minded people
More information? Read here
This 1- or 2-week retreat in Vietnam at Nguyen Shack offers a unique chance for personal transformation, blending self-discovery with the exploration of Vietnam’s rich culture and nature. Throughout your retreat, you will be guided through activities such as movement, yoga, meditation, writing exercises, kayaking, hiking, and an unforgettable cave experience. These activities are designed to enhance your self-awareness, help you live your fullest potential, and release what no longer serves you.
In an inspiring and safe environment, you'll gain new tools that you can carry with you for life. The program is structured around 6 to 12 carefully chosen themes that will support you step by step in your personal development.
This retreat offers a rare and powerful blend of deep inner work and joyful, embodied experiences — all set in the breathtaking natural beauty of Phong Nha, Vietnam. Choose a private or shared bungalow, each offering a beautiful view. Surrounded by lush jungle, mountains, and silence, you'll find yourself in a space where we support you to reconnect with your authenticity. Daily workshops where we blend mindful and artistic practices, psychological and philosophical insights, and a balance of introspective and playful moments. We share tools you can carry with you as long as you wish for, to gain more self-awareness, manage emotions and much more!
Read more below to discover what makes our retreat special: Balance.
We believe balance is the key to self-mastery. Don’t just look inward—also engage with the world around you. Don’t only reflect in stillness—but also move, create, and express. By exploring both extremes, you’ll discover your center. In the dance between depth and lightness, you’ll find your own unique middle path.
That’s why we’ve carefully designed a program that guides you through 6 or 12 meaningful themes, while also making space for rest, connection and joy.
We also believe there is no single truth.
Everyone experiences life through their own lens, their own reality. Everything we share and practice during this retreat comes from our own wisdom and experiences—it is not the truth.
Take with you what resonates, and feel free to leave behind what doesn’t. Not everything works for everyone, and that’s perfectly okay.
This is your journey—your pace, your choices, your boundaries.
Nothing is mandatory; you are in charge.
Themes:
- Consciousness
- The Mind
- Trust
- Honesty and Vulnerability
- Grounding
- Release tension and stress in the body
- Norms and values
- Let go of anything that doesn't serve you
- Perspective
- Manifesting and Visualisation
- Gratitude
- The power of Being
Some of the practices we explore during the retreat:
- 🌿 Mindfulness
A variety of grounding and activating practices including Yoga Nidra, Earth Yoga, Neurogenic Yoga, Gentle Flow, Power Flow, Balancing Yoga, Kundalini Pranayama, Pranic Alignment, Ego Educator Kundalini Activation, Kapalabhati and a lot more breathwork and meditation techniques. - 🎨 Creative & Embodied Expression
• Inner Child Movement
• Moving with Emotions
• Triangle & Knot Exercise
• Trust in Motion
• Attachment Styles Exploration
• Push & Pull Dynamics
• Confronting Truths & Self-Reflection
• Releasing through Breath & Support
• Color Spotting
• Hand Choreography & Breath Choreography
And a lot more!
You'll be held in a supportive environment, with nourishing meals cooked by local hands and time to just be. Whether you're sitting in stillness during meditation or dancing freely under the stars, this retreat invites you to embrace your fullest self — with lightness, depth, and presence.
What makes this retreat truly special is the balance we create—between introspection and play, between being in the mind and fully landing in the body. One moment, you might be diving deep into personal themes through creative and mindful exercises; the next, you’re laughing while kayaking, hiking, caving, or swimming in fresh, cool water.
Our workshops offer a mix of solo and group experiences—some exercises are designed for personal reflection, while others focus on connection and team-building. This combination helps you strengthen both your inner world and your ability to grow within a community. We draw from psychological and philosophical frameworks to create thoughtful, transformative practices—and provide powerful tools to help you gain greater awareness, manage emotions, ground yourself, cultivate self-love and trust, and much more—tools you can carry with you long after the retreat.
- Accommodation & Two Meals a Day: Enjoy a private bungalow with comfortable lodging and stunning views, along with delicious breakfast and lunch to nourish you throughout your journey.
- DAC Workshops: 3-5 hours of daily workshops focused on personal development, creativity, and mindfulness. (Five days a week)
- Outdoor Adventures: Guided activities like hiking, caving, kayaking and village tours to explore the stunning natural landscapes.
- Transport for all activities, if needed.
- Pick-up and drop-off services from Phong Nha (for bus arrivals) or Dong Hoi (for plane or train arrivals).
- Free time to rest, reflect, and explore the beautiful surroundings.
- Swimming pool free of use.
- All necessary yoga and meditation equipment is available for your use, even outside of our workshops. (Always ask permission first).
- Writing materials
- Visa fees or travel insurance
- Dinner (only breakfast and lunch are included)
- Personal expenses (snacks, souvenirs, laundry, etc.)
- Extra nights of accommodation before or after the retreat dates
- Optional activities not listed in the program
- Massages or private healing sessions (unless specified otherwise)
- Flights or travel to Vietnam
- 2.5 days of exciting outdoor activities, including caving and kayaking.
- 4 days of transformative workshops, with plenty of free time for relaxation and reflection.
- Sessions will explore:
- Consciousness
- The Mind
- Trust
- Honesty and Vulnerability
- Releasing Tension and Stress
- Manifestation and Visualization
- Letting go of anything that doesn't serve you.
- 5 full days of guided outdoor adventures, including hiking, kayaking, and exploring the awe-inspiring caves.
- 8 days of transformative workshops to deepen your personal growth and self-discovery.
- Sessions will explore:
- Consciousness
- The Mind
- Trust
- Honesty and Vulnerability
- Releasing Tension and Stress
- Manifestation and Visualization
- Letting go of anything that doesn't serve you.
- Grounding
- Community
- Norms and Values
- Perspective
- Gratitude
- Feel, Experience, and Be.
Location: Cù Lạc 2, Bố Trạch District, Quảng Bình 511862, Vietnam
Dates: 1 week (28-07 t/m 03-08) & 2 weeks (17-11 t/m 30-11)
Language: English
What to Bring: We will send an email with all the necessary information after registration.
WEEK 1:
Monday schedule:
- 11:00 am: Arrival - Word of welcome
- 12:00 noon: Lunch
- 1:00 PM: Rest (change, etc.)
- 2:00 PM: Workshop Consciousness (Introduction - Philosophizing - Writing - Deep Breathing - Unified Walk - Triangle and knot exercise - consciously moving with body and emotions)
- 5:30 PM: Rest and time for dinner
- 20:30: Evening session Yoga Nidra
- 21:30: End the first session
Tuesday schedule:
- 7:30 am: Gentle flow Yoga - 1h
- 8:00 am: Start Breakfast
- 10:00 am: Workshop The Mind (Listen Meditation - Ego educator kundalini activation - Handflow - Thought museum - Positive or negative mind meditation)
- 1:00 PM: Lunch and Free time
- 3:00 PM: Workshop Trust (Listen Meditation - Writing - Trust in Motion - Connection - acknowledging assertive communication - Communication Kundalini activation)
- 6:00 PM: Dinner and Free time
Wednesday schedule:
- 8:00 am: Start Breakfast
- 8:30 am: Start activity - Caving
- 5:00 PM: End of activity
- 8:00 PM: Soul Sips (Philosophising - Imaginary person - Tapping - Heart in Harmony)
- 9:00 PM: End of Soul Sips
Thursday Schedule:
- 8:00 am: Start Breakfast
- 10:00 am: Workshop Honesty and Vulnerability (Writing - Chakra meditation - Prana activation - Chakra Alignment - Inner Child Mirror)
- 1:00 PM: Lunch
- 2:00 PM: Soul Sips (Sitali - Wellness-Wheel - Yes-No Symbol - Shaking)
- 3:00 PM: Free time
- 7:30 PM: Workshop Grounding (Walking meditation - Stress away movement - Moving with senses - Stillness in Motion - Earth yoga)
- 9:30 PM: End of the day
Friday schedule:
- 7:00 am: 45 minute Grounding yoga
- 8:00 am: Start Breakfast
- 8:30 am: Start activity - Hiking
- 5:00 PM: End of activity
Saturday schedule:
- 8:00 am: Start Breakfast
- 9:00 am: Start activity - Kayaking
- 1:00 PM: End activity
- 3:00 PM: Workshop Release of Tension and Stress (Philosophising - Writing - Anulom Vilom - Surrender - Releasing movement - Serenity Reset)
- 6:00 PM: Freedom and Time for Dinner
Sunday schedule:
- 8:00 am: Start Breakfast
- 9:00 am: Earthing in Silence
- 10:00 am: Workshop Norms and Values (Philosophising - Writing - Kapalabhati - Pranic Alignment Yoga - Releasing to Breath and Support - Visualizing Inner Parts - Sharing Circle - Reflection)
- 1:00 PM: Lunch and packing time
- 3:00 PM: End Retreat - leave the rooms (Or with the two week retreat, Free time)
WEEK 2:
Monday schedule:
- 08:00 am: Start Breakfast and Free time
- 1:00 PM: Lunch
- 2:00 PM: Workshop Letting go of anything that doesn't serve you (Philosophising - Writing - Exploring fears by acting - 360 warming-up - Neurogenic Yoga - Dance massage experience)
- 5:00 PM: Free time and Dinner
- 7:00 PM: Soul Sips (Self-massage - Silent walk - Weighted Touch - Self Hug Meditation)
Tuesday schedule:
- 8:00 am: Start Breakfast
- 8:30 am: Start activity - Caving
- 5:00 PM: End of activity
Wednesday schedule:
- 8:00 am: Start Breakfast
- 10:00 am: Workshop Perspective (Blind Tag - Listen Meditation - Writing - Attachment walks - Attachment Style Movement - Love Language Movement)
- 1:00 PM: Lunch
- 3:00 PM: Workshop (Digging - Writing - Perspective exchange - Ujjayi - Balancing Yoga)
- 5:00 PM: Free time and Dinner
Thursday Schedule:
- 7:00 am: 45 minute Morning yoga
- 8:00 am: Start Breakfast
- 8:30 am: Start activity - Village Tour Hike
- 5:00 PM: End of activity
Friday schedule:
- 8:00 am: Start Breakfast
- 10:00 am: Workshop Manifesting and Visualisation (Philosophizing - Focus and Flow Writing - Manifesting the fullest potential - Breath of Joy - Energy Ball - Acting Elements)
- 1:00 PM: Lunch
- 3:00 PM: Workshop Gratitude (Gratitude Prompts - The Mirror of Connection - Gratitude in the here and now - Power yoga Flow)
- 5:00 PM: Free time and Dinner
Saturday schedule:
- 8:00 am: Start Breakfast
- 10:00 am: Workshop The Power of Being (Philosophizing - Meditation to meet tomorrow's challenge - Awakening the Ten Bodies - Little one on Earth - Movement Journey)
- 1:00 PM: Lunch
- 3:00 PM: Soul Sips (Gratitude object - Breathing 4-7-8 - Box Breathing - Letter to the Old Self)
- 5:00 PM: Free time and Dinner
Sunday Schedule:
- 8:00 am: Start Breakfast
- 10:00 am: Workshop (Balancing Yoga - Sharing Circle - Reflection Writing)
- 1:00 PM: Lunch and Finish Retreat
Want to meet the guides before signing up for the retreat? You can! Mail us
7-Days Retreat
€905 OR €1010
- Shared or private bungalow
- 3-6 hours of workshops almost each day
- Kayaking, caving and hiking tours
- Accommodation, food and drinks
14-Days Retreat
€1751 OR €1855
- Shared or private bungalow
- 3-6 hours of workshops almost each day
- Kayaking, caving, hiking, trekking, beach and village tours
- Accommodation, food and drinks
Glimpses of our Vietnam events
Choose a deep transformation and experience the power of art, awareness, and relaxation! Workshops with a free reflection book included!
A space for growth, creativity and connection!
A space for growth, creativity and connection!
Choose a deep transformation and experience the power of art, awareness, and relaxation! Workshops with a free reflection book included!
Your pace, your choices, your boundaries.
Choose a single, 6 or 12-session option.
Mindfullness and creative expression.
Connect with like-minded individuals.
Interested? Read more!
This 18+ Dutch program offers a 4 or 8 session program or the option to participate single sessions. A structured and practical approach to gaining deep insights into yourself and furthering your personal development. You will receive a free Dumana reflection book, including one month of journaling, writing exercises, tools, and motivational poems. Through various activities such as movement, writing exercises, yoga, meditation, and a powerful combination of psychological and artistic methods, you will work towards your personal growth and self-expression.
This journey is entirely yours—move at your own pace and make your own choices. Everything is optional; you’re in control. Your safety matters, so you decide what to share with the group—or keep to yourself!
And if you feel like it, let this experience also connect you to like-minded individuals, while you develop new, valuable skills that you can use for the rest of your life!
Join us and discover what feeling, experiencing, and being mean to you!
Tuesdays are for the single workshops, while Wednesdays are for the full and short programs.
Our program consists of 4 or 8 unique sessions, where we explore a different theme in depth each week. From awareness and trust to letting go of what no longer serves you, and gratitude—each lesson is an opportunity to discover a new aspect of yourself. Each theme is brought to life through various artistic disciplines.
The full program lasts for the first 8 weeks, while the short program covers the last 4 weeks. Check below.
Why Choose the Long-Term Program?
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In-Depth Development Process:
- The full program offers a more comprehensive and profound approach to personal growth and development. Each session builds upon the last, enabling a holistic transformation.
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Ongoing Support:
- With all 12 sessions, participants have more time and space to work on their personal goals and challenges, with guidance and support over a span of 4 months—even outside the sessions. You can always call us if you need help or simply want to share your thoughts.
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Broader Range of Topics:
- By covering all topics, participants gain a wider variety of insights and techniques. This allows you to explore what works best for you, so you can integrate these practices into your daily life. The program provides a well-rounded and complete understanding of yourself and your potential.
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Long-Lasting Results:
- A longer program fosters more sustainable changes and reflection opportunities. The time and effort invested in the full program can lead to deeply rooted and lasting transformations. Much of the knowledge and experiences will become embedded in your subconscious, making it easier to integrate them into your everyday life.
Choosing the full program offers a richer, more supportive, and transformative experience, helping you unlock your full potential.
Why Choose the Short-Term Program?
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Flexibility and Accessibility:
- The short program is less time-intensive, making it easier to fit into a busy schedule. This makes it more accessible for people with work, family, or other commitments.
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Lower Financial Barrier:
- If you're in a tight financial situation, the short program is more achievable. But know that we’re always open to finding solutions! Send us an email, and we’ll work something out together, okay?
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Introduction and Exploration:
- The short program is perfect for newcomers wanting to experience our approach. In just 6 weeks, you can discover if our sessions align with your personal needs and goals, without committing to a long-term program.
The short program offers flexibility and financial accessibility, ideal for busy individuals or those on a budget. Learn beautiful things about yourself and grow closer to your core in a short amount of time.
Our programs offer you an inspiring journey towards self-awareness and personal growth. Choose between single sessions, a 6-week or 12-week program. We start with a check-in to land and connect. Then, we dive into the theme through philosophical conversations and meditation. The creative heart of the session consists of the main assignments, where you can express and deepen yourself through art and mindfulness. We close with a relaxing savasana and a group check-out.
Location: Larenseweg 30, 1221 CN Hilversum
Dates: Weekly on Tuesdays or Wednesdays from March 11th to May 28th, from 18:45 to 21:45. (For specific dates, check schedule below)
Prices: Go to webshop or check below
What to Bring: A pen and clothing you can move in. (You will receive a reflection notebook for free from us by choosing a full program.)
Language: Dutch – If there are many English-speaking participants, we will switch to English. If you’re not comfortable with this or have any questions, feel free to get in touch!
Our schedule, from 18:45 until 21:45 If you participated, you will...
Week 1 - Consciousness Tue. 11-03 / Wed. 12-03 | ...feel more aware of your thoughts, feelings, and body, helping you stay present in the moment. |
Week 2 - The Mind Tue. 25-03 / Wed. 19-03 | ...experience a clearer, calmer mind, with more space for introspection and understanding of your thought patterns. |
Week 3 - Trust Tue. 08-04 / Wed. 26-03 | ...develop a stronger sense of self-trust, enabling you to trust your intuition and decisions with greater confidence, while also learning to trust others. |
Week 4 - Honesty and Vulnerability Tue. 22-04 / Wed. 02-04 | ...feel freer to be honest and vulnerable, allowing you to communicate more authentically with yourself and others. |
| Week 5 - Grounding Tue. 06-05 / Wed. 09-04 | ...feel more grounded and balanced, with a deep connection to the here and now. |
Week 6 - Releasing tension and stress Tue. 20-05 / Wed. 16-04 | ...experience greater inner peace, with a reduction in physical and mental tension and stress. |
Week 7 - Norms and Values Tue. 03-06 / Wed. 23-04 | ...gain deeper insight into your personal values and beliefs, helping you align them more consciously with your actions and choices. |
Week 8 - Let go of anything that doesn't serve you Tue. 17-06 / Wed. 30-04 | ...feel lighter as you let go of unhelpful beliefs and patterns that no longer serve your well-being. |
SHORT-PROGRAM Week 10 - Manifestation Wed. 14-05 |
...experience a heightened sense of gratitude for both the small and big things in your life, shifting your energy into abundance. |
Week 11 - Gratitude Wed. 21-05 | ...feel more empowered in manifesting your desires and goals, with greater clarity and focus on your intentions. |
Week 12 - Feel, Experience and Be Wed. 28-05 | ...connect more deeply with your inner wisdom, allowing you to truly feel, experience, and be in the present moment. |
Special Deal Now — 50% Off!
Short-Term Program
€
130,- NU
€
65,-
- 4 workshop package - A little journey
- 4 sessions of 3 hours
- Reflection book 40% discount (Eng or NL)
- Personal guidance for 4 weeks
- Wednesdays in May 2025
Long-Term Program
€
235,- NU
€
135
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- 8 workshop package - A whole journey
- 8 sessions of 3 hours
- Free reflection book included (Eng or NL)
- Personal guidance for 8 weeks.
- Wednesdays in March & April 2025
Single Session
€
34.99 NU
€
17.50
- One single workshop ticket
- 1 session of 3 hours of choice
- Tuesdays from March until June 2025
