RETREAT TERSCHELLING
A walking retreat on Terschelling.
Three days on foot across the island: beach, dunes, forest and mudflats. An adventure with yourself, and I walk beside you. All the time in the world for the question you came with.
WHY THREE DAYS
On the third day you say it out loud.
On the first day you tell what you are used to telling. On the second day you hear yourself say it again. On the third day out comes what is really there.
There is no technique for that. Only time, and a path that keeps going.
WHERE YOU WALK
Forest, dunes, beach and mudflats, in one day.
I grew up on Terschelling.
The island is narrow. In one morning you walk from the woods on the Wadden side to the beach on the North Sea, and you have had all four. So we choose the route by the weather. A hard wind from the west? Then we stay behind the dunes, in the forest. No wind and a clear sky? Then we go out onto the mudflats of the Wadden Sea. No day is like the one before.
Forest bathing is part of it. For part of the day we don’t walk. Then we stand still.
HOW IT GOES
What the three days look like.
- On your own, or as a pair — then € 1,195 each.
- An intake beforehand, to sharpen your question before you get on the ferry.
- Three days walking and staying on Terschelling.
- You sleep three nights in the same hotel and walk a beautiful route each day, agreed together.
- Coaching on all three days, in the rhythm of the walking.
- Two follow-up days, at a time that suits you. My advice: one per quarter.
Retreats run all year round. A retreat in January is a different experience from one in July.
HOW FAR YOU WALK
Ten to fifteen kilometres a day.
Or fifteen to twenty, if you are used to it. What feels right for you we agree beforehand, and each day we look together at how it is going.
You can do more than you think.
WHAT I ARRANGE FOR YOU
All you have to do is walk.
- Your luggage stays at the hotel. During the day you walk with a day pack.
- You get your own notebook and a pen from me. You don’t need to bring those.
- A thermos and something to eat I bring along for the way, and something to sit on.
- I walk the route. You need no map and no guidebook.
- Comfortable clothes at dinner are fine. If you would like to change, you can.
Beforehand you get a packing list, matched to the season we walk in. It says what is useful to bring, and just as much what you can leave at home.
PRICE
€ 1,495, including VAT.
Includes the intake, three days of coaching and the two follow-up days. This is the price for one person; as a pair it is € 1,195 each, € 2,390 together.
Excluding accommodation, meals and travel. I arrange the stay, in consultation with you — preferably Hotel Skylge or Elements.
The introductory walk is complimentary, with no commitment. We walk together once first.
Frequently asked questions
What if it rains?
The weather cannot be predicted. If it rains, we go. We choose the route by the weather: sheltered where we can, into the forest, out of the wind. At the end of the day you land in a good hotel, where your clothes and shoes dry.
What does it ask of you?
You don’t have to be a walker. It is three days in a row, ten to fifteen kilometres a day, or more if you are used to it. What is a comfortable distance for you we agree at the intake, and each day we talk about how it is going and adjust. You can do more than you think.
Which language do we walk in?
In English or in Dutch. Whichever you prefer.
Can we plan a retreat closer to home?
Yes. Three days on the Pieterpad, for example, or three days along the coast. Tell me where you live and we will look together at what fits.
Would you walk with me on my own journey?
Gladly. If you are walking a long trail and want a coach beside you, I will walk with you, in the Netherlands or abroad. Tell me what you are planning and we will look together at what you need.
CONTACT
Join me on a walk. The rest we do together.
The introductory walk is complimentary. Just feel whether there is a click.
Call or message me. +31 6 46 71 12 60 · britt@brittdaswandelcoach.nl