International Summer Retreat of Acem Meditation 2008

Saturday 5 July - Saturday 12 July, 2008
at Acem's international retreat centre Halvorsbøle
Oslo, Norway

The retreat offers plenty of time for meditation, social interaction, and self-awareness.

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

Intensive practice of Acem Meditation makes deeper layers of mental stress and muscular tension give way to a calmer and more receptive frame of mind. Refining your meditative practice gradually enables you to recognise patterns and emotions previously hidden from your awareness.

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 is Vice Dean of Education at the Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

One aim of the retreat is to help you master the three-hour level (level 2) of long meditations. Small guidance groups led by experienced instructors provide you with ample opportunities to discuss your meditative experiences. This enhances meditation skills and deepens insights into central personal issues.

Daily guidance
Small guidance groups led by experienced instructors provide you with ample opportunities to discuss your meditative experiences. This enhances meditation skills and deepens insights into central personal issues.

Yoga
Basic instruction in Acem Yoga facilitates the practice of long meditations.

Social interaction
The activities of the retreat will enable rich and varied social interactions in an international milieu.

Who may participate?
The retreat is for all who have learnt Acem Meditation, both beginners and experienced meditators. International participants may learn Acem Meditation at the retreat.

Typical daily programme

• Long meditation of 3 to 4 hours in the morning
• Guidance groups
• Afternoon group meditation
• Evening talks
• Social interaction

Course language
The official language is 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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