Dear Bharat and Yvonne, I want to thank you again for all the love you share and give, it feels unconditional and without preference. Since the retreat I feel so much more, I am so open it sometimes becomes overwhelming, meditating helps me. I have started reading one of the books you gave me, The Path of Love by Osho. He describes on page 12 how he sees the difference between a house and a home. I want to share here my thoughts and feelings on that; I brought it down to one sentence. “A House is built with Bricks, and a Home is built with Love” To all in the group I want to say; My house felt like a home during that weekend and still for days after that. Thank you all for sharing ❤ 🙏🏼 -Paul Geerlings -

Dear Bharat and Yvonne, Thank you deeply for the gift of your presence, your guidance, and the book The Flight of the Alone to the Alone. I feel blessed to have received it, and I look forward to discovering its wisdom. To everyone in the group: I want to express my gratitude for all the beautiful moments we shared — and also for the moments that were challenging, to me they became precious opportunities to learn. During the retreat I gained many insights, and I am thankful for the openness and trust I shared with many of you that made this possible. It fills my heart with joy that we can walk this path together, supporting and learning with and from each other. For me, this is what turns a house into a home — the love, the awareness, the presence we bring. With love and gratitude to you all ❤ 🙏🏼 -Jacqy van Thuijl -

Estupendas esas fotos y vídeos, muchas gracias por esto y por el regalo. Esto se quedará conmigo durante mucho tiempo y ya estoy deseando pasar un fin de semana en Terschelling juntos Geweldig die foto's en filmjes, heel erg bedankt hiervoor en het cadeau. Dit zal me heel lang bijblijven en ik verheug me al op een weekend op Terschelling. Met z'n allen Great those photos and videos, thank you so much for this and the gift. This will stay with me for a very long time and I am already looking forward to a weekend at Terschelling together -Richard Adriaanse -

Ik heb erg genoten van deze retraite in een prachtig stukje Spanje! Yvonne en Bharat hebben een warme en gastvrije sfeer gecreëerd waarin ik mij gesteund en welkom voelde. Daardoor kon ik dit weekend zowel de band met mijn mede-mediteerders verdiepen als mijn eigen meditatieve beoefening. We kwamen drie keer per dag samen om te mediteren en sloten de avonden dansend af. Ook hebben we heerlijk gegeten. De meditaties wisselden af tussen actief en rustig, wat veel afwisseling en balans gaf. Eén meditatie is mij in het bijzonder bijgebleven: eerst namen we elkaar zonder oordeel waar, waardoor er een diepe verbinding ontstond. Daarna sloten we onze ogen om te onderzoeken of we datzelfde gevoel van verbinding en oordeelloosheid ook voor onszelf konden ervaren. Voor mij illustreerde dit hoe belangrijk het is om zowel met anderen als met jezelf verbonden te zijn. Sinds deze retraite heb ik ontdekt welke meditaties voor mij het beste werken en ben ik ze in mijn dagelijks leven gaan integreren. Zo blijft deze ervaring doorwerken en blijf ik ervan leren. Bharat en Yvonne, bedankt voor dit bijzondere weekend! I truly enjoyed this retreat in a beautiful part of Spain! Yvonne and Bharat created a warm and welcoming atmosphere in which I felt both supported and at home. This allowed me to deepen my connection with my fellow meditators as well as with my own practice. We came together three times a day to meditate and ended the evenings with dancing. On top of that, we enjoyed delicious meals. The meditations alternated between active and calm, which brought both variety and balance. One meditation in particular has stayed with me: first, we observed each other without judgment, which created a deep sense of connection. Then we closed our eyes to explore whether we could experience that same feeling of connection and non-judgment within ourselves. For me, this illustrated how important it is to be connected both with others and with yourself. Since this retreat, I have discovered which types of meditation work best for me and have started integrating them into my daily life. In this way, the experience continues to impact me and I keep learning from it. Thank you, Bharat and Yvonne, for this wonderful weekend! -Esther Domburg -

I experienced the meditation retreat as a very special opportunity to learn more in depth the different meditation techniques, to work on myself and to connect on a deeper level with the other meditation members. The surroundings were beautiful in Oropesa del Mar, Spain, close to the ocean and hills, located in a picturesque village. It was amazing to wake up to the sound of the waves, meditate and share meals together and grow individually and as a group. This was a very special chance for me and I feel very glad to have been a part of this retreat. Thanks so much to Bharat and Yvonne for organizing this retreat, for providing us with very diverse meditations and making this retreat possible. Thanks to Paul who provided us with these gorgeous locations as a host and for all his generosity. During an active meditation I felt like a swirling energy was moving through my entire body. Back home I felt very zen - like a healing process has started within my body since my foot soles felt very warm and tingling. I look back at the retreat with fond memories. It felt like a gift being able to work on myself with the help of meditations and an investment in my health. I feel very grateful and blessed that I was part of it. Thanks a million Bharat, Yvonne and Paul. Thanks for the certificate and the book we received as a gift. This is very generous of you Bharat & Yvonne. What an amazing journey this retreat was. 🙏🪷❤️ -Christina Helly -

"Dear Bharat and Yvonne, Thank you both for all the effort and energy you put into the retreat and for creating this special experience. The meditation retreat exceeded all my expectations. It was nice to practice the different meditations more frequently than usually and gain more experience at it. I returned home much more relaxed with a smile on my face. It gave me new perspectives in knowing how to ground myself and how to regulate stress. Many thanks for the certificate and the book. I am curious to learn about the insights of the book. Thanks to Paul for the beautiful setting that you offered us for this retreat. It was amazing to be located so close to the beach. That in itself felt very healing. Thanks to the three of you for making this possible. I also enjoyed the companionship of the other participants and getting to know them better." -Sebastiaan van Bommel -