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Stillness Speaks - A Rounding Retreat

27 - 31 May, 2026 in Velenje, Slovenia

A guided silence and rounding retreat for deep rest, clarity, and integration

Description

Wake up to fog drifting over mountain tops. Birds sing as they awaken the surrounding forest. A natural pool below catches the quiet movement of water and light. The sun rises slowly, warming the day and revealing a path that asks nothing of you except presence.

Many people arrive carrying mental fatigue, emotional noise, or a sense of disconnection from themselves. This retreat is designed to support a gentle return to clarity—not through effort or self-improvement, but through silence, simplicity, and guided inner rest.

This is the rhythm of Stillness Speaks.

More than a five-day retreat, this is a shared journey where together, we live simply, move gently, and practice silence as a doorway into what is already whole and at ease within you. Supported by nature and a small community of devoted practitioners, you are invited to step out of noise, roles, and effort.

If you feel called to slow down, reconnect, and listen beneath the surface of daily life, this retreat offers a rare and nourishing pause. Join us in silence and allow ease to reveal its quiet intelligence and enduring peace.

What is Rounding in Silence?

Rounding is a gentle, cyclical sequence of movement, breath, meditation, and rest designed to release accumulated stress from the nervous system.
It supports deep integration and allows silence to unfold naturally, without force or strain.

Silence is held as a container rather than a rigid rule. Guidance is offered daily, and facilitators are available if support is needed. Silence is not about suppression or endurance—it is an invitation to listen more deeply, without pressure to perform or achieve anything.

Accommodation & Communal Spaces

3 twin en-suite bedrooms (which can be made into doubles) with private balconies

2 triple en-suite bedrooms with private balconies

2 spacious dormitories with shared bathrooms

1 single / double room with shared bathroom

Small private mezzanine apartment for the practitioner: double bedroom, kitchenette/dining/living area & bathroom

The Venue

Veduna is a sanctuary of healing and learning, nestled in the heart of Slovenia, a country known for its dense forests and natural beauty. Spanning 23 hectares, the land is in perfect harmony with nature, providing a peaceful and nurturing environment where even the deepest wounds can be recognized and gently healed. At Veduna, new paradigms are explored, and deeper understandings are gained, as visitors rekindle their connection to the land and rediscover themselves.

Surrounded by ancient forests and flourishing farmland, this retreat centre offers more than just a place to rest—it’s a space for rejuvenation, personal growth, and creative exploration. Whether seeking peace, transformation, or a deeper connection with nature, Veduna invites you to step into a truly inspiring space where the rhythms of the Earth guide your healing journey.

Location: Lopatnik 4, 3320 Velenje, Slovenia
Google Maps

Closest airport: Ljubljana, 85 km (80 mins)
Other accessible airports: Trieste, Klagenfurt, Graz & Zagreb
Closest train station: Velenje, 5km; Celje 24km

When You Feel Called To

Feel mentally clear and emotionally lighter
Let go of chronic tension and overthinking
Experience silence as nourishment, not isolation
Rediscover a natural sense of ease and presence
Integrate stillness into daily life without effort

What is Included

Accommodation
Coffee, tea, and snacks
Two Ayurvedic and organic vegetarian meals per day
Guided rounding sequences including asanas, pranayama, meditation, and rest
Access to sauna, natural pool, yoga studio, acres of forest, fire pit, and onsite cafe
Sound bath

Schedule

Days follow a simple, spacious rhythm that balances guided practice, rest, nature, and silence. There is nothing to rush and nowhere to be. 

0 - Arrival - Property Tour - Dinner - Opening Circle
0 - Warm Fruit & Tea - Rounding Sequences - Asanas, Pranayama, Meditation, Rest - Brunch - Nature Immersion - Afternoon Rounding Sequences - Dinner
0 - Warm Fruit & Tea - Rounding Sequences - Brunch - Rounding Sequences - Sound Bath - Dinner
0 - Warm Fruit & Tea - Rounding Sequences - Brunch - Nature Immersion - Rounding Sequences - Dinner
0 - Warm Fruit & Tea - Guided Meditation - Closing Integration - Check-Out - Brunch - Departure

Facilitators

Lauri Poldre

Lauri, an Estonian mentor and artist, left a 25-year career in tech to share the clarity and focus he discovered through meditation, nature immersion and sound healing. After three years of deep exploration in mindfulness, forest bathing, non-duality, and sound, he realised that our true nature is already whole, calm, and essentially free.

Since 2015, he guides busy professionals to reduce overwhelm, quiet mental noise, and access their innate wisdom. His sound bath recordings have been streamed for over 14 million minutes, helping listeners enter states of focus, calm, and creative flow.

Ana Biles

Ana grew up on the Dalmatian Coast in Croatia and later settled in England, where she built a life with her husband of 34 years, raising their two daughters and running her own art gallery. Over time, her path unfolded into a deeper relationship with the natural world — plants, medicinal herbs, and regenerative ways of living through permaculture and biodynamics.

Ana’s inner journey has been shaped by training in the Vedic tradition and years of study with teachers of non-duality, including Eckhart Tolle. Over time, these paths softened into a lived understanding that transcends traditions and religious forms, revealing Presence as the essential ground of her life and work.

She is a qualified meditation teacher, art therapist, and intuitive practitioner, bringing quiet depth, sensitivity, and embodied awareness to all that unfolds at Veduna — whether planting seeds in the greenhouse, preparing nourishing vegetarian meals, or holding space for retreats and workshops.

Ana’s presence is both practical and devotional, rooted in stillness and expressed through simple, attentive care for the present moment.

How to Book

Early Bird Tickets are on sale now!  

Please use the Book Ticket button below or at the top of the page to register for the event. Fill out your details, as well as select your preferred accommodation.

Limited Capacity

Places are limited to preserve intimacy and depth. 

Tickets will be sold on a first come first served basis; we will not be able to reserve rooms for individuals. Booking is strictly through the website, please do not contact the venue to try to book into the retreat.

 

Early Bird Pricing – 10% Off until March 1st!

Costs Per Person

€488 €439 for shared dormitory room

€576 €518 for shared triple room

€632 €567 for shared double room

€860 €774 for single room

 

This retreat is suitable for both experienced meditators and sincere newcomers who feel ready for silence and simplicity

Cancellation & Refund Policy

If you subsequently need to cancel your booking the following refund policy will apply:

(a) Cancellation more than 30 days before the start of the retreat, a 90% refund will apply

(b) Cancellation less than 30 days before the start of the retreat, no refund will be provided, unless due to Covid-19 travel restrictions prohibiting your travel to join the Retreat, in which case a 90% refund will apply.

We suggest that you have a travel insurance for your booking

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