Metamorphosis Retreat
A journey through shadow, fire, and inner transformation
Embark on a transformative weekend of inner exploration with cacao, circling, breathwork, bodywork, meditation, and a guided inner journey. Nourish your body with delicious vegetarian cuisine by our expert chef. Discover your true self and embrace life’s possibilities.
Fri 06 Mar | Meeuwenveen Accomodaties
Meeuwenveenseweg 1, Havelte, Netherlands
About the Event
Are you ready for a deep, life-changing experience?
Join us on a weekend journey filled with personal growth, wonder, and transformation. Hitch a ride on the group’s energy and feel yourself being lifted to new heights.
Experience the power of self-discovery as you journey into your innermost being. Guided by love, you will connect with yourself on a level you never thought possible. Awaken your inner wisdom and gain a fresh perspective on life that leaves you invigorated and inspired. With love as your compass, revealing who you deeply are opens a wider field of exploration—unlocking insights about letting go of what holds you back and embracing a new, confident you.
While this retreat can open profound states of insight and connection, it is grounded in professional therapeutic practice. It is designed for personal development and self-exploration and does not constitute medical, psychiatric, or psychotherapeutic treatment. You will be supported throughout by experienced facilitators who bring both psychological depth and compassionate presence.
Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your life. Book your spot now, and let the voyage begin.
What’s included
Throughout the weekend, we will dive into practices that nurture mind, body, and soul.
Through the art of Circling and Authentic Relating, you’ll experience genuine and heartfelt connections with others, fostering a sense of community and belonging.
Discover the power of your breath through guided breathwork sessions, unlocking hidden reservoirs of energy and clarity. Bodywork practices will help you release tension and emotional holding, creating space for healing and growth.
Meditation sessions will invite you to quiet the mind and find peace within the noise of daily life. You’ll learn techniques to cultivate mindfulness and presence, helping you navigate your inner journey with intention and awareness.
As the weekend unfolds, you’ll embark on a unique journey exploring the depths of consciousness. This process will be guided with the utmost care, respecting the sacred nature of this inner adventure.
To nourish your body, our chef—who is also an experienced guide—will prepare delicious, wholesome vegetarian meals throughout the retreat, ensuring your physical well-being is cared for as much as your inner journey.
It will be a weekend of exploration, connection, and transformation: a journey to uncover hidden dimensions of your being, leaving you refreshed, inspired, and ready to embrace life’s infinite possibilities.
After the retreat, we’ll create an ongoing space for mutual support and accountability, helping one another stay connected to the intentions we set during the weekend.
We created this cottage as a retreat — not to isolate, but to reconnect. There’s something magical about the way the breeze drifts through the windows at dawn, carrying the scent of dew and wildflowers. It reminds you to pause.
Most guests tell us they spend more time here than they planned. That’s exactly how it should be. The hammock beneath the banyan tree makes a perfect reading nook, and the short trail to the lake invites quiet reflection at sunset.
If you’re here during a misty morning, ask us for the herbal tea set. You’ll understand why it’s everyone’s favorite ritual.
Meet the Team
Dirk Plas
Dirk Plas is a multifaceted man passionate about holistic well-being and personal growth. For over a decade, he has guided individuals on their journey toward self-discovery and transformation as a certified Integral Coach and Body Psychotherapist. He helps clients explore the intricate connection between mind and body, fostering greater self-awareness and healing. As a certified Authentic Relating Facilitator, he cultivates genuine, meaningful relationships among individuals. Dirk also specialises in breathwork, understanding the profound impact of conscious breathing on emotional and physical well-being.
Nayma Genin
Nayma Genin has passionately practised and led Circling and Authentic Relating Games for over four years in France and England. She trained with and graduated from the SAS Circling & Surrendered Leadership programme with Circling Europe. Formerly a teacher for foreigners, Nayma is now completing a Master’s in Psychology and works as a mental health practitioner exploring holistic well-being. Three words that define her are Curiosity, Silence, and Boldness.
Jetske Boomstra
Jetske Boomstra is a child of Mother Earth. A mother, a lover of life in all its light and dark. Sailing, swimming, dancing, kitchen goddess, and garden whisperer. About fifteen years ago, I was first introduced to the sweat lodge. I loved it and soon became involved in building the fire, carrying the stones inside, and supporting participants throughout the day. Later, I travelled extensively across Europe as a fire keeper for fire ceremonies and the accompanying sweat lodges.
When water began to call me more strongly, alongside sailing and swimming, becoming a water carrier felt like a natural next step. I love an open structure within the lodge ritual, with plenty of space for whatever wants to move and emerge in the moment.
Other team members will be announced soon.
Intake
Each participant will receive a 30-minute 1:1 online video intake session. This conversation helps us understand your motivations, emotional landscape, and intentions for joining, while introducing you to the pre-retreat preparation work.
During this call, we will also explore together whether this retreat is the right fit for you at this time. In some cases, medical or psychological factors may mean that participation is not advisable, and we will discuss this openly and with care.
You’ll also receive a detailed email the week before the event, including practical information and dietary guidance to support mindful preparation of body and mind.
Accommodation
We meet at a beautiful and tranquil venue in nature, surrounded by forest and heather. Located in the north of the Netherlands, it offers the privacy of a house with access to wide open spaces for walking, wandering, and reflection.
Accommodation includes three nights in a double or twin room, with all essentials provided.
The venue’s expansive outdoor areas invite you to integrate your experiences in peace and comfort.
Click here to get a feel for this extraordinary place (site in Dutch).
(https://meeuwenveen.nl/artikelen/het-voorhuis-precies-passend)
Guidance
Our experienced team will guide you throughout the retreat, holding space with care and professionalism. The team members have one common passion and goal: Holding others so they can surrender and grow. Together, we create a safe and supportive environment with the presence of mental health professionals. We integrate music, creativity, and embodied practices to deepen the journey. There will be at least 1 guide for every 3 participants.
We work within a strong ethical and relational container. Facilitators are trained to recognise and support emotional and somatic processes safely and respectfully. Your privacy is taken seriously, and everything shared within the group remains confidential. The retreat is not a substitute for therapy or medical treatment but offers a complementary path of self-inquiry and growth.
Programme
The retreat spans 4 days and 3 nights, and the contents may vary slightly to meet the group’s energy and needs. A 1.5-hour online group call will be held the week before the retreat to connect and prepare together.
Friday, 6 March — from 6 pm
Arrival and settling into the space
Welcome: Who are we and why do we do what we do?
Light vegetarian dinner
Retreat overview
Cacao ceremony and grounding meditation: What can you let go of?
Sharing circle on the theme: “How do you feel being you, here, now? What do you hope to achieve and why?”
Connection, movement, rest, or dance
Overnight stay
Saturday, 7 March — from 8 am
Body and breath work
Light breakfast
Day overview and preparation
Conscious connection to self
Intention-setting meditation
Ceremony & Inner Journey
Sharing and circling
Light vegetarian dinner
Evening: gentle movement, rest, and dance
Overnight stay
Sunday, 8 March — from 9 am
Meditation and light body/breath work
Breakfast
Integration
Silent nature walk
Journaling, gentle exercises
Sharing circle with reflections
Vegetarian lunch
Further integration
Circling and Authentic Relating
Embodiment exercises
Visualisation
Vegetarian dinner
Collective closure
Integration ritual
Closing fire
Gentle music, connection, landing
- Meditation and light body/breath work
- Breakfast
- Integration
Monday, 9 March — from 8 am
Morning meditation, grounding
Breakfast and informal sharing, practical questions
Following the retreat, we will hold two 1.5-hour integration and accountability calls, two weeks apart. You will also have a ‘buddy’ from the retreat for ongoing connection and mutual support for as long as you wish.
Investment
The cost for the weekend is €1450, covering all of the above (some early bird offers are available).
The only extra investment is €40 on-site, so please bring cash.
If you encounter financial difficulties, please reach out to discuss potential solutions.
Booking Procedure
If you feel called to join, book an intake call with us.
Once we receive your request, we will contact you promptly.
During the call, we will get to know each other, explore your intentions, and answer any questions you may have. After this conversation, you’ll have the opportunity to secure your place for the retreat.
Tickets
€1,450.00
Single spot
Shaved Room ( 2 People )
Sale ends
Fri 6 Mar – Mo 9 Mar 2026, 10:00
Ticket for a journey into your inner true self
€750.00
Single Room
Sale ends
31 Dec, 23:59
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