A gentle path toward meaningful transformation and inner awakening.
Designed for guests who would like personal guidance, but in a lighter format than the Nirarta Experience Mini, this retreat supports you to:
Price: € 1565
Duration: 7 nights, 6 full days
Facilitator: Peter Wrycza, PhD
Peter is the founder of the Nirarta Centre for Living Awareness. Over the past forty years, he has worked internationally as a trainer, consultant, and coach with organizations and individuals. He brings extensive experience in group facilitation, one-to-one coaching, and counselling, and has guided meditation for nearly 50 years. His background also includes training in NLP, Person Centred Expressive Therapy, and other expressive approaches. He has led retreats at Nirarta since the centre began in the 1990s.
He is the author or co-author of several books on personal development, including:
A gifted facilitator of deep transformation and awakening for both individuals and groups, Peter developed Conversations on the Edge of Silence to support growth through Generative Dialogue, as well as the in-depth holistic Re•Patterning process.
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Description
This is a structured retreat that still allows space for your personal needs as they unfold.
The 6-Day Guided Retreat package offers a rare opportunity to:
Guidance
Programme
Day 1
Phase 1 – Pre-Silence
Days 2 & 3
These days focus mainly on reassessing your present circumstances and clarifying any unresolved edges in your learning and growth.
Peter spends an hour with you in the morning and again in the late afternoon or evening to:
Phase 2 - Silence
Days 4 & 5
Two days of transformative silence and retreat to:
Phase 3 – Conclusion and Bridging
Days 6 and 7
Two days to digest what arose in silence and prepare for the transition back into activity, as well as your future roles and responsibilities.
Day 8
Set on the ground floor, this bungalow room offers a calm and uncomplicated stay with a tasteful, understated feel. The room features twin beds and looks out over the garden’s three lily ponds, creating a peaceful backdrop for rest and quiet moments throughout the day.
Designed for guests planning a longer visit, it is a practical choice that combines comfort with good value. The setting invites a slower pace, making it easy to settle in and enjoy the natural surroundings. Whether you are here for a retreat, a restorative break, or simply a more extended stay, this room provides a relaxed base where simplicity and serenity come together.
Ideal for:
A Word from the FounderIn January 1995, a decisive moment led to the creation of Nirarta. Standing on what was then a grove of clove trees, Peter Wrycza recognised that this upland setting — with its stream, green hills, and position between sea and mountain — was exactly the place he had been searching for. He faced a clear choice:...
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Role and AdministrationIda Ayu Putri Mayuni, known as Dayu Mayuni, is Peter’s wife and the person who kindly manages much of Nirarta’s day-to-day running and administration. She also takes care of the traditional offerings that help preserve balance and harmony on the grounds, while honouring the many important feast days and festivals in the Balinese calendar.Family HeritageDayu is the mother...
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Professor Dr. L.K. Suryani is a Balinese psychiatrist, meditation teacher, healer, university professor, social activist, and mother of six. She has co-authored several books, including The Balinese People, a critique of Bateson and Mead’s 1930s perspective, as well as Trance and Possession in Bali and two additional titles with Peter, Moksha and Living in the Spirit. Her work is centered...
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Banjar Jl. Raya Tebola, Telaga Tawang, Kec. Sidemen, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80864, Indonesia
Kabupaten Karangasem
Duration
7 nights / 8 days
Available any date