To intensify my personal practice I went for a five day silent retreat in Germany. The fantastic Frits Koster (a Dutch meditation teacher) and Marie Mannschatz were leading the mindfulness and self-compassion retreat. I cannot share how much gratitude I feel to have met those wonderful teachers and how honoured I am that they shared their wisdom with this lovely group of people I was a part of. Five days can be intense at times but I felt safe throughout and came home with a lot of new insights.