Self-Guided Retreat
Tailored programs for stays ranging from 3 to 14 days
at Narbuli Retreat House
The purpose of the retreat…
…is to provide a space for self-reflection and personal growth.
To achieve this goal, Narbuli helps you:
- disconnect from your usual tasks, routines, and schedules, allowing you to fully retreat from the world and focus on yourself.
- find peace and quiet in order to relax your body and listen to your inner self.
- rejuvenate through the restorative effects of nature, fresh air, deep sleep, and leisurely walks.
- personalize your experience with archetypical rooms and specially tailored practices.
How our self-guided retreat works:
We’ll begin with a 30-50 minute interview where we’ll discuss your current challenges and priorities in order to determine which archetypal room would be best suited for you.
When you arrive, we’ll provide you with a comprehensive guide to exercises and practices for self-work. Some of these practices are accompanied by an audio guide.
During your retreat, you’ll have plenty of free time to do your selected practices as well as engage in leisure activities such as walking, reading, swimming, cycling, or simply relaxing.
For those who are interested, you’ll have the opportunity to schedule intensive personal sessions with our team of specialists via video call.
At the end of your retreat, you’ll have another interview with the same specialist to discuss your results and how you can integrate them into your daily life.
How the archetypal space
can affect you
Narbuli Retreat House offers nine rooms, each uniquely designed to embody one of eight Jungian archetypes. By balancing these archetypes in your life, you can expand your own possibilities, find fulfillment, and make better decisions. Each room has a distinct ambiance that elicits a specific emotional response and immerses you in the energy of a particular archetype. This enables you to tap into the archetype’s energy and gain a deeper understanding of yourself.
Explore our Archetypal Rooms
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Individual support
To enhance your retreat experience, we offer individual support upon request. You will have the opportunity to work with a specialist from Narbuli Retreat House for one hour daily via Zoom. The specialist will utilize various psychosynthetic methods and coaching to help you maximize the benefits of your retreat.
Silence and solitude
For adults living in modern society, taking a break to detoxify your body and mind is essential. A few days spent in silence, sleeping in complete darkness with the help of blackout curtains to block out the morning sun, and waking up naturally without an alarm clock can have significant benefits.
Retreat House Narbuli offers all of this, along with a unique blend of relaxation, urban comfort, and hedonism. Guests can enjoy gatherings by the fireplace, take a sauna, or even skinny dip in the lake during the summer. The importance of spending time in solitude for busy people cannot be overstated and there are numerous studies showing its integral importance for mental health.
Self-guided retreat
- Accommodation at Narbuli Retreat House
- Two interview sessions, one before and one after the retreat
- A set of personal practices for the retreat
- A music player for your room
- Wi-Fi
- Use of the practice room for personal practice or meditation
- A fully-equipped kitchen
- Sauna
- Parking spaces
- Transportation expenses
- Insurance
- Schengen visa (if needed)
- Meals
Meals
Self-catering
Restaurant
Food delivery
Contacts
Address
Narbuļi, Amatciems, Drabešu pagasts, Amatas novads, LV-4101How to find us
GPS: 57.225185, 25.303144
Shuttle service
If you need a transfer to Narbuli Retreat House, please get in touch and we will let you know which options are available.
Booking
Please select suitable dates for you
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Frequently Asked Questions
Latvia has very changeable weather, so even if you are coming in the summer, it’s a good idea to bring something warm (a sweater, fleece, or hoodie) and windproof.
Bring comfortable sportswear that you can move around in. You don’t need to bring yoga mats or cushions as we have plenty of those in the yoga and meditation hall.
There are many hiking and cycling trails around Narbuli Retreat House, so bring clothes and shoes for outdoor activities. If you want to go fishing, bring your own fishing gear. Fishing with a rod in Latvia doesn’t require a license, and there is an ideal lake right outside where you can fish and swim. The village and landscape allow for nude swimming, but if that’s not for you, bring swimwear.
If you want to come with your partner and stay together, we will place you in the Lover Room with a double bed, and the entire basement floor with a sauna and fireplace will be at your disposal. Moreover, we offer special practices to help develop and strengthen your relationship.
If you want to come with a friend, you will be staying in different archetypical rooms, each suited to your individual needs. You will spend some time in solitude and engage in individual practices.
If you want to come with a business partner, it may be useful for you to stay in the Magician Room, where you can privately discuss business matters (this room has two beds, each measuring 120 x 200cm).
We can organize one for you at an additional cost if needed.
You will be given a set of towels, and liquid soap is available in the bathrooms. Sauna sheets are in the anteroom. If you forget your toothbrush or shampoo, we’ve got you covered 🙂
We can only accommodate adult guests without children or pets.
Quiet hours are enforced from 10:00pm to 8:00am.
During the day, loud conversations, singing, playing musical instruments, and other noisy activities are allowed inside the house, behind closed doors and windows.
Smoking is strictly prohibited inside the house and on the terraces, even if you use IQOS or e-cigarettes. If you smoke, there is a designated smoking area called “Window View” on the property.
Drones can only be flown after obtaining permission from the house owners.
Learn more about the Narbuli Retreat House rules.
The retreat house is located near Cēsis, approximately 84 km from Riga along the A2 highway.
To get there, you can take a train or a bus to Cēsis and then a taxi to the retreat house.
The train runs 5 times a day, with travel times ranging from 1 hour 17 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes.
The intercity bus runs 10 times a day, with a travel time of about 2 hours.
The taxi number in Cēsis is +371 268 97 530
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