Retreats, Stays & TalksRetreat·Schweibenalp, Brienz, Bern

Practising Dying: A Retreat on Mortality

A Schweibenalp weekend exploring life, mortality and death through meditation, silence, reflection and communal singing.

Why it caught our eye

The careful framing makes room for a difficult subject while clearly stating that the retreat does not replace psychotherapy or grief counselling.

About this experience

A weekend exploring life, mortality and death through a carefully guided story meditation, silence, reflection, conversation and communal singing with accordion, cello and guitar. Retreat programme CHF 250; food and accommodation must be booked separately with Schweibenalp. This is not psychotherapy or grief counselling; people under severe psychological strain should consider suitability before registering.

What you can expect

A guided story meditation on symbolic dying is accompanied by silence, reflection, conversation and songs with accordion, cello and guitar.

Good to know before you go

Retreat programme CHF 250; food and accommodation are booked separately. People under severe psychological strain should carefully assess suitability before registering.

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CHF 250

13–15 Nov 2026

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