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Back To Nature: The Power of Stillness

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THE JOURNEY

 STARTS WITH YOU


Back to nature 


Werkstatt Engel


Reconnect with Your True Self Embrace the Power of Stillness

EXPERIENCE A DIFFERENT WAY


This retreat is your invitation to pause, reset, and return to the simple, powerful presence of being.



Reconnect with what has always been there

In a world full of noise, pressure, and constant doing, it’s easy to forget who we truly are.  Here, we step away from responsibilities, roles, and expectations — and turn inward.

Step into the Zen & QiGong state of mind during our 3.5-day retreat at Werkstatt Engel in the Allgäu region of Southern Germany — a serene retreat center in Niedersonthofen, surrounded by stunning landscapes and a picturesque lake.

This self-experience-based retreat in traditional Zen & QiGong is guided by Uwe Reichenbach, TaiJi Chuan Wu-Ma instructor from Journey Into Oneself.

Explore the subtle nature of Qi (energy) within yourself and others by developing a deep awareness of Qi flow and learning how to recognize and balance energy gaps.

Each day includes hands-on practice, partner applications, and personal guidance to deepen your skills in Ting-Jing (listening/knowing) and Song Gong (releasing).

Mornings begin with Zen meditation, evenings close with Song meditation, and afternoons are reserved for connecting with nature, joining optional training sessions, or receiving individual energy treatments.

Discover how to dissolve blockages and integrate these qualities into your daily life and (martial) arts practice.
What You Will ExperienceWho is this Retreat for?What the Space Offers

What You Will Experience

This retreat is designed to nourish your body, mind, and spirit through ancient, simple practices that create deep transformation.


Zen

Feel the transformative power of stillness.

Song Gong

Cultivate the art of letting go and releasing blockages.

Ting Jing

Refine your ability to listen deeply and perceive energy.

Partner Practice

Develop compassion and mutual support through shared exercises.

Talks, Q&A & Group Sharing
Receive personal guidance and learn how to apply these tools in daily life. 

Bonus Activities

Join creative group practices, daily trips, evening circles, and spontaneous joy.  

Who is this Retreat for?

This retreat is open to anyone wishing to reconnect with themselves and their true inner nature through Zen & QiGong. 

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced practitioner, you will be met at your level and supported in deepening your ability to listen and release.

This retreat is for you if you wish to:

  • Cultivate softness and gentleness.

  • Connect with ancient traditions and their wisdom.

  • Enhance your physical, mental, and energetic awareness.

What the Space Offers


Private Resort

Enjoy a natural environment, spaces to practice, to hike, to be on your own or to come together.

Shared Accommodation

Share a spacious room with another practitioner. Create lifelong friendships.

Healthy Vegetarian Cuisine for Brunch and Dinner 

Nourish your body with delicious, wholesome meals. 

Teachers



Uwe Reichenbach


Uwe Reichenbach


  • Uwe is one of the Inner Students of Shifu Zuan.


  • He has been practicing Zen since 2013 under the guidance of Zen Master Nakagawa Roshi at the Zen Monastery Eisenbuch.


  • Practicing QiGong since 2014 and training in TaiJi Chuan Wu-Ma style since 2021 with Headmaster Shifu Zuan (Shaolin Temple Europe, Kaiserslautern) and Shifu Jürgen Meyer (Dao Center Völklingen, master student of Master Ma Jiangbao).

  • Uwe has cultivated a compassionate heart and guides his students from a place of deep listening, understanding and respect towards each individual process.

  • With care and lightness, he takes his students on transformative journeys.




JIO Team


Team JIO


Team JIO are a handful of students who have spent six years or longer in a dedicated practice with Shifu Zuan and have been accepted as his Inner Students. They have been part of an “Assistant Program” for two years and have completed their Instructors Training.

They are building up their own teaching and are invited to take care of private classes, online classes, Team Workshops and Team Retreats in the name of JIO. They take different roles in the organisation and are asked to fulfill tasks based on their skills.

They cultivate the virtues of this teaching and support the ones that join this journey with care and compassion. Guiding by example, from outside in, they are the heart of this teaching.