This six day, five night retreat led by Lucy Schaaphok and Catherine Anderson is a time to pause and clarify the path you are on.
Both the labyrinth and the SoulCollage® process can be used as doorways of transformation awakening us to our unique gifts. Both modalities give us ways to access our own inner resources and intuition. Using one of them alone will make a difference in your life, but used together they amplify and deepen each other because they are both languages of the soul. They enable us to access our inner world, deepen our understanding of ourselves and expand our consciousness.
Both processes allow us to create a sense of order out of the information that bombards us from all directions, and both encourage us to develop a higher level of awareness which enables us to thrive in the complex and ever-changing world in which we live.
“Walking the labyrinth immediately takes us into a process world where we can see between the lines of linear thought through to our imagination and intuition.”
Activities will include:
Creating your own simple collage Finger Labyrinth
Creating SoulCollage® cards around the “Re’s” of walking the labyrinth (Remember, Release, Receive, Reflect)
Ways of adding the symbolic energy of the labyrinth to your SoulCollage® cards
Card Readings
Labyrinth walks and rituals
Walking a Damanhur Spiral
Meditation
Movement
A visit to the nearby Roman city of Nijmegen with a tour guide
Nijmegen is the oldest city in the Netherlands founded by the Romans as an important base because of its strategic location. The city of Nijmegen has a turbulent history and is a fascinating place to visit. You can find evidence of past times everywhere, both in old buildings and in the city architecture. We will also be visiting the labyrinth in Nijmegen.
Qualifying Workshop
This retreat is a qualifying workshop for any participants wishing to attend Labyrinth Facilitator Training with Veriditas, a non-profit who trains and supports labyrinth facilitators around the world. In person trainings will be held in Chartres, France (in English) in June and September, 2025.
You will receive a kit/goodie bag which will include:
One of Catherine’s Collage Imagery books
Labyrinth images
Supplies to make your finger labyrinth
Supplies for making SoulCollage® cards including glue stick
Other surprises!
VENUE: Conference Center De Poort, Groesbeek, Gelderland, Netherlands
COST: The cost of the retreat is $950. This excludes accommodation costs which are payable directly to the Retreat Center
TO REGISTER:
To register for the workshop, please pay the full workshop costs using Credit Card at this link.
Please contact Lucy at lucy@lucyschaaphok.com if you do not have Paypal or credit card for another payment option.
ACCOMMODATION:
Please book your accommodation directly with the Retreat Center. You can find the accommodation registration form with cost details at this link.
Conference Center De Poort is nestled amidst the serene beauty of the forest, offering a tranquil retreat where you can reconnect with nature and yourself. Immerse yourself in the captivating surroundings of the forest, close to the heath, and discover the perfect harmony between inner peace and natural splendor.
GETTING TO THE RETREAT CENTER
Please arrange to arrive on May 25 at or after 3 pm. The program will start immediately after dinner. We end the retreat on May 30 with our final lunch at 1 pm.
The closest airport is Eindhoven airport (EIN), but you can also fly to Amsterdam airport.(AMS)
Please let us know if you need a transfer from the airport to the retreat center. We will make a list of those needing transport so that you can co-ordinate with each other.
To arrange your own transport to the conference center find helpful information here.
“The labyrinth and SoulCollage® give us ways to remember what our soul already knows, and the courage and direction to fulfill our soul assignment.”
CANCELLATION POLICY: The Retreat Center allows cancellations up to three months before the retreat, If you cancel after February 20th there are no refunds for the retreat, but you may find someone to take your place. We recommend that you take out travel insurance should you not wish to self-insure for illness or cancellation for other reasons.
If for any reason the presenters have to cancel, you will be refunded all payments.