Return of the King

3-day retreat (dutch spoken!)
Orval, Belgium

When?

26 - 29 NOV 2026

18 - 21 MAR 2027

18 - 21 NOV 2027

Register

What?

In the world of our personality, we love things that are "quick" and "easy." The world of our soul is much larger and more all-encompassing, but that comes at a price. Processes there often unfold much more slowly, go deeper, and bring a fair amount of resistance with them. Yet this is where the source of real change lies.

 

In our men's workshops, we have been working with this soul field for many years. The field of you as an individual, the field of the group of men who open up to one another in Orval, and the collective field. 

 

We need the intelligence of the soul now more than ever. As a culture, we are standing at a crossroads, and the same is true for many men. Isn't it high time you came to the Ardennes for three days to drink from the source? 

 

Descend, slow down, and find new ground beneath your life. 

 

As men often say afterwards: "This was a life-changing experience!" 

Who?

This retreat is suitable for men to which the theme "masculine identity" is relatively new. 

 

But men who have been wanting a deepening in their personal life for a long time and who find it stimulating, inspiring, and fascinating to spend three days with only men, will also generously enjoy this retreat. 

Practical

The price is based on full-board accommodation (100% organic and vegetarian) in a four-person room:

  • EUR 570 (EUR 590 from March) if net income is less than 20,000 euros per year (please provide proof of income).
  • EUR 770 (EUR 790 from March) if net income is less than EUR 40,000 per year. (no business)
  • EUR 990 (EUR 1010 from March) if registering through a company, as a self-employed person, or if net income is higher than EUR 40,000 per year.

Een- of tweepersoonskamer: + 114 euro. Tweepersoonskamer is enkel mogelijk als je met 2 personen inschrijft. Als je een andere prijs betaalt dan de standaard prijs, kies dan de optie ‘ik betaal later’.

Oost-west centrum Orval

Bois-le-comte 1, 6823 Villers-dt-Orval
Belgium

We always start on Thursday evening at 7:00 PM. We say goodbye to each other on Sunday at 4:00 PM at the latest. For exact dates, see registration.

  1. All participants are present from beginning till end. You can only participate for the entire event.

  2. No drugs of any sort are permitted, and we like you to limit alcohol, coffee and meat.

  3. The main intention of our work is personal healing and growth. So the fuller you personally engage in the process, the more it might bring to you. 

Registration

Registration for these retreats is taken care of by OWC (Oost-West Centrum). Click on your chosen date to register:

26 - 29 NOV 2026

18 - 21 MRT 2027

18 - 21 NOV 2027

Begeleiders

Ton van der Kroon

Jan Roelofs

Sven Beyers

Vicky Froyen

Dirk Koops

Testimonials of men who went before you

I have done several men's retreats with Ton and Jan. And oftentimes I have thought: "I'm leaving right now!" Every time the retreat called upon me to stand for what is mine. For what I feel is important, for that which is close to my heart, and to bring that to the group. It calls for courage and boldness. And the little child in me often rebels. "You're not going to say something like that!" The connection and brotherhood that grows in just a few days time has brought me so much. Friendships, insights, serenity, more authenticity, ... That I am allowed to be man amongst men in equality.

Armand

I vividly remember my first Heart of Men. To dare to speak in front of all these men that I didn't know, and even more, to be vulnerable in front of other men that I didn't know. To be allowed in such a group that we all grapple with insecurities, doubts, judgements, and the feeling of not being enough. To honor and see each other in those feelings. Without wanting to be right, and without trying to change anything about it. That it is allowed to just be there. That is brotherhood. That is strength. That is authenticity. That is love.

Mich

Jaren geleden had ik behoefte aan ‘werken met mannen’. De Terugkeer van de Koning bracht me in een eerste persoonlijke confrontatie met mezelf, maar bracht me ook meer helderheid in wie ik ben en welk pad ik bewandel. Nadien heb ik een aantal keer aan heart of men” deelgenomen, gespreid over meerdere jaren. Telkens merk ik dat ik op persoonlijk vlak een diepere laag bij mezelf kan aanboren, wat resulteert in steeds meer evenwichtigheid en balans in wie ik ben en waarvoor ik sta. Het werken met andere mannen, de verhalen, de belevenissen en de openheid waarmee mannen kunnen en durven delen, maakt van dit werk een grote meerwaarde. Het is altijd een zoektocht naar jezelf, maar eens je ervoor openstaat, kom je als beter mens (man) uit het weekend.

Peter Van den Broucke

Confronting, inspiring and enriching all at the same time. To be surrounded by masculine energy is so healing. To be seen and heard without judgement and to be allowed the space to be myself gave a the chance to grow as a person and as a man. Words are insufficient to describe this, you have to experience it.

Ken Devaere

Every time I am impressed by the amount of space that can be created in a men's group by slowing down and intention setting. Pain and confusion are shared there in openness and are allowed to be healed and receive insight. Pure alchemy!

Tim Van Den Broeck

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