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)  per person

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 (total is €805!) 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.  The group is now closed.

To reserve your place, a non-refundable deposit of € 250,- is required.  Kindly pay the remaining balance due before May 15.

 In the event of illness or any other serious situation that necessitates a cancellation, 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 as the monastery has already been paid all fees.  

Other Optional extra costs 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 € 60,- Saki would arrange this with Bert, who will bring the bikes to Lioba by Monday morning June 29.  

NOTE FOR THOSE WHO ARE CONTINUING WITH INDIVIDUAL RETREAT AT THE NEARBY EGMOND ABDIJ:  

•  The  modest fee  which you have already paid includes  breakfast and supper in the guest meal room  and the main midday meal is together with the monks in residence.  All meals for us will be vegetarian and in silence.  Unlike at Lioba, there is no separate kitchen for you to store or cook anything, but if anyone has allergies or absolute needs let Saki know the week before so that she can communicate this.  There is a small supermarket  just around the corner so you can buy what extras that you need. 

• In addition, sheets and towels, a private room and own bathroom and shower are included in what you've already paid.

•  For these extra days we will not be having group meetings or individually guided sittings with Saki except to meet  at 17:30 on Thursday  for an orientation meeting to check in and to go over any questions you might have about proceeding with the day on your own.  You will not be charged additionally for this. 

•  the Abdij is within walking distance from Lioba and Saki will go there together with you after our tidying up after lunch at Lioba. 

•  Please note that the Abdij, unlike Lioba, has a more structured schedule of worship services each day, and it would really be good if you could attend at least one of them (besides the one at noon before lunch).

As of April 2026 there are no places left for the Abdij!  

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 €15 - €18,- to  the total for the transaction costs of PayPal.

By bank:  please note!  some people have reported receiving a notice when they tried to send payment by the bank accouint below that this is not the correct bank account assigned to W.S. Lee - but please ignore that!  it is the correct number!

Please transfer all payments to account in the name of W.S. Lee

IBAN:  NL06ABNA0485780720

BIC:  ABNANL2A

and indicate in description:  for Lioba retreat (and extras if applicable)

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!  we will need to call a taxi to pick you up for the train if leaving on Sunday.