Sit house & cats. Cultivate inner stillness in meditation center

Top Host: This host receives lots of worldpackers and has a high average rating, being recognized by the community as a Top Host.
Help a sustainable project: 12 travelers confirmed that this host is actively contributing to a more sustainable future for everyone!
Higher chance of approval: This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Connect with nature: 32 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Expand your environmental consciousness: 21 travelers felt they returned from this experience with a greater environmental consciousness

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What you offer

25h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Pet Sitting: Taking care of and looking after pets.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.

Holistic Therapies: You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Stay at least: 30 days

The Experience

We are a small modern monastery and a meditation & retreat center located near Hamburg, Germany. The center provides an environment to meditate, go inwards, calm down, and reconnect with oneself. It is a place of stillness and peace, and perfectly suited for experienced meditators who might enjoy the natural surrounding. We will be on vacation from Februar 19th to March 6th and need someone to sit the center and our 3 cats.

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Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate German
Over 21 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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43 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Holistic Center

5.0

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

32 Get in touch with nature
21 Developing environmental awareness
17 Learning about sustainability
16 Meeting locals
16 Developing social awareness
15 Practicing English

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

12 3. Good health and well-being
9 12. Responsible consumption and production
6 7. Affordable and clean energy

Shirin

Australia

I had a truly lovely stay at the Center. Mariya and Antje were incredibly welcoming and made me feel at home from the very beginning. Daily meditation in such a peaceful natural setting helped me reconnect deeply with myself and experience meaningful inner growth. Being surrounded by beautiful nature was deeply healing and grounding. Highlights included mushroom picking and deer watching and feeding, where I learned a lot about nature and wildlife. I leave with wonderful memories and sincerely recommend this place to anyone who loves meditation, learning, and being close to nature.

17 days ago

simone

Italy

The Center was a great experience! It is a the Center harbour where anyone can find solace in solitude and contemplation and through spiritual practice and the close contact with beautiful nature present in the area, one can reconnect deeply to his/her inner self and experience great personal improvement and transformations. Maria and Antje are great hosts! They are very clear in their communication and it was easy to organise the weekly working schedule together, plus they are really kind and you can learn a lot about meditation and spiritual practise with them. Absolutely recommended :)

3 months ago

Aimee

Australia

The Center was a very nice and relaxing place to stay. We did 2 meditations a day and I really felt a shift in my inner state of calmness and relaxation doing this daily. Maria and Antje were very kind a welcoming and provided all knowledge and ease with what the benefits of their retreat was about and so I left feeling more connected with my inner state and comfortable continuing meditation throughout my everyday life so I will enjoy all of that :) Thank you very much for having me!

4 months ago

Ananda

Ecuador

My stay at the Center was truly special. It is a beautiful place surrounded by nature, where I was able to deeply connect with myself and with the environment. Traveling almost 10,000 kilometers was absolutely worth it to find this space, where I could reconnect, rest, and experience peace. The place truly lives up to its name: every corner invites calm, reflection, and inner connection. I am very grateful for the experience and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for an authentic space to reconnect with themselves and with nature.

4 months ago

Abdallah

Egypt

This is my best volunteer experience so far, and I learned a lot of useful things on a personal level. I really look forward to volunteering again in this place again, and I recommend this place to those who love nature, meditation, calm, and focus. It is absolutely ideal. Thank you, Maria. You are a true teacher. I wish you all the best.

5 months ago

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