registration, payment and travel 

COSTS FOR LIOBA 4 DAY RETREAT 

The fee  for retreat at the monastery is  based on individual or shared rooms:  € 425, (shared room) -  €500-  (single room)   

Included in the total costs are the monastery's fees and our rental of the group retreat space, beautiful private garden, your individual room,  all meals, Saki's expenses, and the retreat fee itself.  A syllabus outlining the class will also be provided.      See below for the bank details.  Please note that this is the only opportunity this year to have an in person group retreat with this theme at Lioba at this beautiful location in the summer.  The group will be limited in size to a maximum of 12 participants.

To reserve your place, a non-refundable deposit of € 250,- is required   

 In the event of illness or any other serious situation that makes you cancel, your payment minus the deposit will be refunded.   Please understand that there can be no refunds for cancellations otherwise,  if there is no one to take your place  of if  the monastery has already been paid all fees

• if you wish to stay longer in the area - after July 2 -  and go with Saki for 3  extra days to the Abdij of Egmond then you would pay an additional € 62- per day,  directly to the Abdij upon arrival.  This modest fee which includes breakfast, a warm meal together with the monks in residence, and silent supper in the guest reefter, as well as sheets and towels and private room with own bathroom and shower.   It is within walking distance from Lioba and Saki will go there together with whoever has been registered through her.  Please note that Saki can only reserve this for you if there is still availability  there because it is really a popular place for guests - so don't hesitate before deciding to take some extra days while there is still space there!

Also, in doing so she is responsible for paying them 50% of your total costs if you cancel 4-  8 weeks before arrival.  If less than 4 weeks before she will have to pay them 100% of your costs.

Other Optional extra costs for the retreat at Lioba:  Please transfer any extras to the amount of the retreat fee  so that there is no extra handling of payments at the retreat.

• rental of sheets and towels:  Rental of sheets and towels are not included in the price at Lioba, as Lioba encourages people to bring their own in order to limit laundering sheets and towels.   However, renting sheets and towels for €15- is possible. 

• buying a dune card:  Some people like to rent a dune card to walk in the dunes.  Best to order for a whole week rather than per day (€ 6,-)

• bicycle rental:  It is also possible to rent a bicycle from Monday until Sunday - the cost will be € 70,-

PAYMENT DETAILS FOR THE RETREAT:

You may choose to pay with PayPal or via bank transfer  

PayPal:  send your payment to lightsong@gmail.com.  Indicate that the amount to be paid is for the Lioba retreat.  However, you must add on 6% to  the total for the transaction costs of PayPal.

By bank:

Please transfer all payments with the description "for Lioba Monastery" to: 

Lightsong

t.n.v. W. S. Lee

IBAN:  NL06ABNA0485780720

BIC:  ABNANL2A

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND TAXI TO LIOBA:

TAXI:    call +31 72 5331313 (advised to call in advance)

A taxi can be ordered from Castricum  OR Heiloo train station (Heiloo is closer).   It costs between  € 25 - 35

BUS:  check schedule at  https://9292.nl/reisadvies

From CASTRICUM train station to LIOBA bus stop, Herenweg 85, Egmond Binnen - Bus 164 

From HEILOO train station to LIOBA bus stop, Herenweg 85, Egmond Binnen  - Bus 408 

Please take into account that the buses run once per hour only and there are no busses on Sunday!

RETURN TO TRAIN STATION HEILOO OR CASTRICUM check taxi or bus as above