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9-day Retreat Miksang Photography

Learn seeing from the heart and how to express your unique experience genuinely & confidently


Deep Dive Retreat: Miksang 1, 2 & 3 | April 3-13, 2025

Zandvoort, Netherlands

9+

Immerse yourself in 3 consecutive Miksang Modules with Seeing From The Heart

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Learn in an easy way the 5+1 steps of the Miksang Method

1001+

Guaranteed authentic successful pictures, for the rest of your life!
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Stillness within

Learn to photograph as mindfulness-in-action. Letting go of overthinking and stabilize your inner stillness. This open space in yourself is the base for fresh seeing.
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Aligned focus

Focus with awake eyes, calm mind, open heart, inquisitiveness and relaxation aligned. Discover the simplicity of what visually resonates for you, right in front of your eyes.
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Fresh Eyes

Take a break from your familiair surroundings and activate fresh seeing; learn the mechanics of looking & seeing. Wherever you go & are; see with your eyes wide open
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Vivid seeing in the now

If you visually glide over your daily world too often with thoughts like 'soon' and 'later', 'not now' will make you feel dull and drowsy. Reconnect directly in the here and now and experience vivid joyful seeing.
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Ordinary Beauty

The presence of everyday beauty is already and always present. You have the possibility of clear seeing:  let the beauty come towards you instead of working hard and searching to find great pictures.
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Simplicity & elegance

The simplicity of the Miksang pictures are created in a natural way; learn slowing down with your camera and discover how you can easily improve your pictures with this contemplative approach.
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My Miksang Photography Journey

Photography was love at first sight for me! As a visual artist I made photographic installations based on conceptual ideas, which gave me satisfaction for some time. Until it didn't and started draining my energy. For a long time, I didn't understand why. In retrospect I understand how often I was looking far away, outside myself. In the creative making process I felt closer to myself again, tuning in and coming into alignment. However, I noticed that I was running out of ideas. Of course, there was always something unexpected and surprising—is that's the nature of the creative process—but often I experienced it as (too) hard work.

With Miksang Photography I landed in an unfolding relaxation. Physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually and creatively everything came together. The 'beautiful photos' come towards me instead of me going out 'hunting'. Each perception that strikes me is such a joyful experience, allowing myself to come to a full stop and letting it in.

Miksang Photography it is not necessarily about becoming the best Miksang photographer. But it is certainly possible ;) The emphasis is on uninhibited looking and being receptive. And how you can express yourself authentically and creatively with your camera, in every moment. Regardless your mood, wherever you are, intimately connected in the here and now.

Allow yourself to experience how Miksang Photography can help you break free from overthinking. Learn shifting to calmness and clear seeing, while discovering the simplicity from within and thus so in your visual world. Many Miksang students have experienced this right from the start. It is possible. The goal of Miksang is your personal journey of appreciating your everyday world in each now-moment.

What can Miksang Photography do for you?

Photography is a medium for meditative experience with mindful looking, fresh eyes, open heart and genuine creative expression. Miksang thus becomes the art of an appreciative way of living and letting in what resonates from the heart, directly and jjoyfully. A lifelong journey and lifestyle of bringing your camera and unique 'Good Eye' together. Let photography be a your authentic journey for poetic expression of heartfelt moments and visual delight.
  • Reducing stress
  • Letting go of frustration
  • Improvement of concentration
  • Developing calmness in wobbly situations
  • Helpful for clear perception
  • Less thinking and more feeling
  • Uninhibited looking
  • More connection in the here and now
  • Slowing down and vitality
  • Deep relaxation and delight
  • Enjoying more fully of sensory experiences
  • More intimacy with everyday activities
  • Appreciating the ordinary
  • Discovering your unique everyday beauty
  • Simplifying your photography
  • Effortlessly improving your pictures
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€ 1200,-
€ 1080,-

9-day Miksang Retreat, April 3-13, 2025 | Early Bird until February 1

Early Bird discount €120 - Valid until February 1, 2025


Discover the everyday beauty and your unique visual resonance

In this 9-day Miksang Retreat the emphasis is on pure perception, the process of visual perception and your genuine photographic expression.

You will learn the important basic principles and all ins & outs of Miksang Photography. This contemplative approach to photography is mindfulness-meditation-in-action, which requires no photography or meditation experience. If you do have mindfulness-meditation experience, you may experience deepening of awakeness and stilness while being in action.


Each day entails visual exercises to align your eyes, heart and mind, and you practice this with daily photographic assignments.  Experience the deeply relaxing and inspiring power of this young art form where spirituality and creativity fuse beautifully from the open space within yourself.


PROGRAM

• April 3-5: Miksang 1 | Introduction - Seeing From The Heart

 April 6: day off/rest/sightseeing

• April 7-9: Miksang 2 | True Connection & Fields of Perception

• April 10: day off/rest/sightseeing

• April 11-13: Miksang 3 | Moments & Visual Haiku


Pricing is exclusive accommodation, meals and travel.


Please note: do not go ahead with your itinerary until you have received a confirmation from Miksang Photography!

Note 2: The retreat will be taught in English, with room for German and Dutch clarifications.

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€ 495,-
€ 445,- | Early Bird

1x 3-day Miksang Module

Join us for a 3-day Miksang Retreat:

Miksang 1

or Miksang 2

(Pre-requisite: having completed the previous Miksang Module )

or Miksang 3

(Pre-requisite: having completed the previous Miksang Module )


Pre-requisite: Online Introductory talk

How to get to Zandvoort

Fly to: Schiphol Airport Amsterdam (AMS)


Travelling from Schiphol Airport to Zandvoort:

• By train •

• Rent a car •

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About Zandvoort

Zandvoort is located at the coast of the Netherlands, next to Amsterdam City It is a multicultural town also a popular coastal village for water sports enthusiasts. With all kinds of local (fresh fish) dishes (including vegetarian) and many restaurants with a diverse mixed European kitchen. You will find yourself in a relaxed laidback atmosphere.

In your free time you can explore Zandvoort, stroll along the beach and wild nature trails in the dunes.

It is highly recommendable to visit Haarlem city and Amsterdam city.

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Refresh your state of Seeing & Being & Photographing

at the Coast of the Netherlands