International Deepening Retreat of Acem Meditation

Saturday 12 July - Saturday 19 July, 2008
Acem International Retreat Centre at Halvorsbøle
Oslo, Norway

Lecturer: Dr. Are Holen M.D., Ph.D., the founder of Acem



This retreat is for Acem meditators who already have some experience with long meditations and who want to practise meditations of more than six hours.

Typical daily programme:
0730 - 0830: Breakfast, exercise
0830 - 1630: Silence for meditation
1630 - 1700: Pause
1700 - 1900: Process guidance
1900 - 2000: Dinner
2000 - 2130: Seminar

A deepening retreat gives you an opportunity for daily long meditations of at least 6 hours. The retreat will focus on how to enhance your meditation. Daily guidance groups are scheduled to maximise the results of long meditations. Questions arising from performing long meditations, along with meditative and existential topics will be covered in the evening seminars. There will also be time for walks in the beautiful surrounding areas.


Evening talks
Evening seminars that explore the psychology of meditation and help you to enhance your meditative practice, by the founder of Acem, Dr. Are Holen M.D., Ph.D, Psychiatrist. Dr. Holen founded Acem in 1966 and is the head of the international organization. He is a recognized expert on meditation and an inspiring lecturer. He is also a world-renowned stress researcher. He teaches at the Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

Who may participate?
Meditators who have regularly practiced Acem Meditation for three months leading up to the start of the course may participate in this retreat. Participation in at least one three-hour long meditation during the last year is also required. Participation in at least one week-long Acem retreat prior to a deepening retreat is highly recommended.

Course language

The official language is Norwegian, with translation into English. Simultaneous translation into other languages will be provided when needed. Guidance groups in Dutch, Spanish, Mandarin and Scandinavian will be offered.

The venue
The Acem International Retreat Centre at Halvorsbøle is situated outside Oslo in beautiful and peaceful surroundings. Participants will be accommodated in single rooms, most of them with a direct view of the Randsfjord lake.

Lactovegetarian meals
The Halvorsbøle cuisine is based on lactovegetarian food well suited for long meditations.

Course fee for non-Scandinavian participants
Registration and payment: EUR 595.
The fee includes full board and ensuite accommodation in a single room.


Those who come to Oslo a day or two before the retreat starts, are welcome to the retreat centre on the day they arrive. For those who want to spend a few days in Oslo before or after the retreat, we can also offer inexpensive accommodation.

Information, registration and payment:
Scandinavian participants please contact Acem:
Acem Norway mailform
tel: +47 23 11 87 00
Acem International, P. O. Box 2559 Solli, 0202 Oslo, Norway
www.acem.com

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