‘Let us be silent, that we may hear the whispers of the Gods’
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Source of wisdom and (personal) leadership
In our daily lives we are often overwhelmed by a constant stream of stimuli and demands.
We often have the feeling that we are being ‘lived’ and we may well have lost touch with our essence, our passion and our dreams.
By becoming silent and still, we create space for inner peace, clarity and renewed inspiration.
During our week of ‘slowing down’, we can really distance ourselves from the patterns and automatisms that often predominate in our daily lives. It is an invitation to feel more deeply and discover what really ‘lives within us’ and wants to be lived more, or more fully. It is a week of resetting and recharging your batteries.
Location
The Magic of Silence takes place in a beautiful place: La Terra Saggia, in the heart of Le Marche, Italy. The enchanting surroundings of La Terra Saggia will act as a natural backdrop to our journey inward. Think of vast hills, winding paths through lush forests and the silence of remote places where you only hear the sound of the wind and birds. In this serene environment you will have the opportunity to embrace the silence and experience how it leads you to a quiet place within yourself.
From this quiet place, we will find answers to the challenges of our daily lives. Without the noise of the outside world, we can listen to our own inner voice and, in listening to that voice, make new, conscious choices, from a place of clarity, authenticity and resilience.
This week is intended for
- Anyone who wants to experience more space and calmness within themselves
- Anyone who wants to live more in the moment.
- Those people who want to live and/or lead from their deepest essence and deepest 'knowing'
- Anyone who is out of balance and longing for a reset
- Everyone who needs new inspiration
- Those who want to learn to listen to signals from their own body and take care of them.
- Those who want to learn to relax in “not knowing”, who want to learn to trust, beyond fear and tension.
Prior knowledge
You don’t need any prior knowledge.
If you have already done some work in the field of personal or spiritual development, this week will take you further on your path of discovery. An open attitude and willingness to ‘dive into’ the many meditations and physical exercises is necessary.
From this quiet place, we will find answers to the challenges of our daily lives. Without the noise of the outside world, we can listen to our own inner voice and, in listening to that voice, make new, conscious choices, from a place of clarity, authenticity and resilience.
What you will learn this week
- You learn to be truly ‘present’ both in contact with yourself as with others
- You learn to live more in the here and now, in the moment, instead of dwelling on the past or being constantly concerned with the future.
- You learn to explore your inner world
- You learn to live more from the acceptance of what 'is'.
- You will learn what silence and slowing down does for you and how you can use it in your daily life.
- You learn to be more gentle with yourself and others
- You learn to get inspiration from your environment
- You will learn the different gates of silence and the postures of meditation
During our week “the Magic of Silence”, we will work with
We don’t expect you to you to be silent and calm straight away. We slowly help you to move from ‘being busy in your head’ to a more quiet place and space within yourself.
Body work and meditative exercises are a great gateway and it is very much a part of the program. Nature also is an important part of this silent week. Where possible, we will do exercises outside, take walks in silence, or just sit in silence.
We invite participants to keep telephone, time and contact with the outside world to a minimum.
La Terra Saggia offers a fantastically tasty and plentiful vegetarian cuisine.
Facilitators
Anja Hueber and Wouter Torfs.
Both have extensive experience with silence and guiding people into it.
They offer their vast experience and skills and ensure that everyone will take home a renewed sense of inspiration, strength, sensitivity and focus. To use for themselves, for others, and for a better, more beautiful world.
Up to 6 participants, Anja will be the only facilitator.
From 7 participants or more, both Anja and Wouter will facilitate this week.
Anja Hueber
- Consultant and Retreat Facilitator
- Co-founder of La Terra Saggia
- Co-founder of Quinx
Anja is co-founder of Quinx and La Terra Saggia. She has dedicated years to personal and leadership development. In recent years she has been focussing more on fine-tuning her own programs in specific area’s such as the power of silence, deep personal and transpersonal work and her work on increasing women’s impact in the world. She creates a safe and supporting space where people can dive deeper into discovering who they are without masks and beyond patterns. She is responsible for co-creating La Terra Saggia and she facilitates our silent retreats.
Wouter Torfs
- Former CEO Schoenen Torfs
- Consultant and Retreat Facilitator
- Facilitator ‘Organisations of the Future’
Wouter Torfs, former CEO of Schoenen Torfs, consistently led his company to the top of Belgium’s ‘Great Place to Work’ rankings and in 2019 to ‘Best Employer in Europe’. His people-centered leadership style and focus on creating a positive workplace culture are frequently highlighted as exemplary in the realm of employer branding.
He was active as an NLP trainer for several years, followed many courses in personal development and is an avid mindfulness practitioner. He now supervises three ‘councils’ for ‘Organisations of the Future’. At Artisa he facilitates our silent retreats together with Anja Hueber.
