Bosoord is a retreat and training centre in Loenen, Gelderland, on the edge of the Veluwe. An organiser can hire the whole building for a group of 12 to 64 people, with every guest sleeping on site. It suits multi-day trainings, workshops, retreats and team programs. Weddings and large receptions are not part of what the centre offers.
Seminars and company events
The centre receives groups from business, the non-profit sector, health care and government, as well as yoga and meditation groups. Its own words for the use are retreat, training and multi-day event. The team prepares a proposal built around the group's wishes and expectations, so the format is agreed with you rather than picked from a fixed package.
The building is laid out for two groups at the same time. Rooms sit at the front and the back of the property, which keeps each group private. Furniture is arranged to your request, with cushions, tables or chairs. The centre supplies, at no extra charge, a flipchart, a projector, a projection screen, a camera, a microphone and recording equipment. Meditation cushions and mats are also provided, and wifi is free throughout. On request the team can add yoga, meditation or workshops to a program, and it gives tours of the Tibetan meditation room.
Rooms and capacities
The minimum group size is 12 people. Hiring the full building holds a maximum of 64. For a larger group the centre can set up an extra dormitory. Rooms are on two floors.
- First floor, reachable by lift: 22 double rooms and 8 single rooms, each with its own bathroom and toilet.
- Second floor: 6 double rooms with a shared bathroom and toilet.
Every space has its own terrace. The garden is large, with fruit trees and a vegetable and herb garden. The surrounding woods allow long walks, and the garden is used for walking meditation and, in good weather, for meditation sessions.
Accommodation
All 36 bedrooms are on site, so a group stays together for the whole program. The centre works with tailored quotes. You can, for example, make the beds yourselves to lower the cost, and you decide on each item whether the stay is basic or more comfortable.
Catering
A professional chef cooks fresh meals every day. All meals are vegetarian and vegan, made as far as possible with sustainable and regional produce, and the chef uses herbs and vegetables from the garden. Meals are served as a buffet, and guests help themselves as often as they like. Coffee, tea and other drinks are also set out as a buffet. Meal times can be adapted to the group's program.
History and setting
Bosoord belongs to the Maitreya Institute, which was founded in 1979 and is one of the oldest Dutch organisations in Tibetan Buddhism. The centre occupies a former hotel in Loenen. It has no profit motive, and a small team of staff and volunteers runs it. The building includes a Tibetan temple. The team can explain objects such as the Mani wheel, the Buddha statue, the stupa and the peace pole. For a silent retreat, staff do not speak in corridors and shared rooms.
Getting there
Bosoord is at Hoofdweg 109, 7371 GE Loenen, Gelderland. The centre can also advise on activities in the area of Loenen.
