The retreat will be held at a beautiful remote location 'The Domain of Château Frandeux'. It is situated on the outskirts of the Belgian Ardennes, in the region "Les Famennes" and belongs to the province of Namur in Wallonia.

The area is alo called "the Valley Country", a land with castles and a rich and varied heritage. The village of Frandeux is formed by some 40 houses and is situated in the valley of the Vachau, about 6 km from Rochefort.

The Domain is located in a tranquil nature reserve. On the Domain are two water present: a small lake, an idyllic location in the forest with an overflow to the lake, where the Chateau is situated. The lake is excellent for swimming. Adjoining the lake is 25 acres of private forest with a beautiful river valley where you can walk freely and enjoy what the seasons have to offer. In the area there are lots of wildlife, including wild boar and deer. There are beautiful old beech and oak trees and there are two open spaces (fields) in the forest.

The terrain and the buildings of the venue are uneven with some stairs. Consequently this site can be perceived as physically demanding for some.

If your current health situation is challenging, we recommend you to join another retreat at a different location. And of course, you can join all of our online events.

Please note this is a silent meditation retreat, not a healing event.
Healing may of course come from doing the practices.

This is a group event. No private sessions will be given.

You don't have to have any previous meditation or retreat experience.

Best is to come with a beginner's mind.

José will help you step by step to go deeper.

In this particular venue, there's no option to come early or stay longer. There are plenty of locations in the area where you can extend your stay.

Yes, there are different types of rooms, from a shared space to a max. of 10 people, to couple's, twin and single rooms.  

Then you can unfortunately not join this retreat. Please be on time so we can start the retreat Friday at 19.30h. 

In this retreat we ask you to be punctual so you, and your fellow participants, have a smooth experience. 

The retreat will be held in English.

Please note that no translations will or can be made to the teachings as this is a silent retreat.

Each person books their own spot via the website.
Once everyone is registered, just send an email to [email protected] with:
• the names of the people who want to share
• the email addresses used to register (cc them in the email)

We’ll then make sure you’re placed in the same room.

In that case, you book the room together — one reservation, one payment that covers both participants.

The price is shown per room (and also per person for reference).

At the moment of booking, you’ll pay for the full room and send us an email to let us know who the second participant is (including their name and the email address they’ll use for registration).

If you choose the discounted rate of €280 for the shared dormitory, it includes a light support role during the retreat. This mainly means helping out with the dishes and a few small practical tasks. Nothing heavy or demanding, just simple assistance to help keep the weekend flowing smoothly.

Yes, this is a silent retreat from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon. During the sessions with José Antonio Manchado, there is space to ask questions, share, and there will be moments of laughter!

Outside of those sessions, we ask everyone to remain in silence, to honour the depth of the experience and support those who come for stillness.

Of course, everyone is free. If at any point you feel the need to connect with the outside world (and use your phone), you’re welcome to do so, as long as it doesn’t disturb the silence of others.