Mindfulness Days

Leave behind the noise of everyday life and step into the quiet strength of the Rhine. These mindfulness days and seminars offer a rare opportunity to reconnect with the true “here and now” in the heart of Hitdorf, between Cologne and Düsseldorf.

Mindfulness Workshop

Letting Go and Experiencing the Present

with Om

Discover how deeply the present moment can hold everything you will ever truly have. Let the now become the center of your life.

What is the mindfulness workshop about?

This day workshop invites you to step out of the restless stream of thoughts and gently enter the stillness of the present moment. From an inner place of calm, we release whatever keeps us from being fully present in daily life, with an open heart and in the flow of life.

We begin with playful exercises designed to move from the mind into the body, let go of what is unnecessary, and arrive fully in the here and now.

From there, we gradually move into meditation. We explore energy, the body, the mind, emotions, and the deep beliefs that often shape our lives unconsciously. Together, we discover how to train awareness in order to create harmony and openness on these levels — and, in doing so, develop greater sensitivity to life and make room for stillness, peace, and love within us.

Toward the end, we turn toward the heart and our connection to ourselves and to other people. We explore how meditation can deepen and transform these connections.

Experience a day that brings you back to what you truly are: free, full of love, and alive in the present moment.

Mindfulness is nothing esoteric…

What you take with you

• Relief from the constant stream of thoughts
• Powerful tools for more peace in everyday situations and more loving connections with yourself and others
• A reliable source of self-confidence within yourself
• Practices that help you feel more grounded and relaxed at work, at home, and in relationships
• The felt experience that you are not alone in presence

Who is this mindfulness workshop for?

• For you, if you feel overwhelmed by your thoughts and long for inner stillness
• For anyone drawn to Eckhart Tolle’s teaching and presence work
• For people going through life transitions, stress, or inner restlessness
• For those with responsibilities at work and in family life who are looking for tools to navigate daily life with more emotional intelligence, ease, and self-confidence
• For anyone curious about who they truly are beyond roles and stories
• For beginners as well as experienced meditators

Workshop experiences

“In this mindfulness workshop, I was able to sink into a deep, nourishing stillness that gently calmed me from within. Every moment felt conscious, light, and held. In the end, what remained was silence and warm contentment.” – Kirstin

“Om opened meditation to me in a completely new way and inspired me to integrate this path firmly into my everyday life. I am truly grateful.” – Jens

“It was an impressive Sunday, very quiet and profound. Thank you so much. I found many of the methods truly moving.” – Stephan

“An incredibly refreshing and heart-opening day. The exercises reveal something I have long missed and want to bring back into my life.” – Erik

Om creates a space in which each participant’s presence becomes tangible and visible. He gently guides people step by step into a state of inner stillness, where the heart opens and only the moment matters. In a playful way, participants can enter a deeper awareness of their true self. No matter how stressed or tense they may have felt in the morning, everyone returns home at the end of the day with a soft smile.

“A beautiful place to come home to yourself. The shared silence and sense of belonging were very powerful and helped me find inner peace again. I returned to my daily life feeling stronger and clearer. Open Sky House is a wonderful place for anyone longing for a day, a weekend, or a week of inner peace — surrounded by kind people.”

Om

Om began his meditation journey 10 years ago in a Buddhist monastery in Sri Lanka. Since then, he has attended numerous retreats with different spiritual teachers to deepen his practice and understanding. For the past seven years, he has lived in the Open Sky House community and found his teacher there in John David.

Dates 2026:

Mindfulness days:
10 May / 22 November

Mindfulness weekend:
4 – 5 July

Program

Detailed information about the mindfulness workshop.

Times:
Arrival: 9:30 a.m.
Start: 10:00 a.m.
End: 7:00 p.m. (Those who wish may stay for a silent dinner).

Participation fee for the day workshop:
• €110 incl. delicious vegetarian lunch