OPEN HEART RETREAT
GERMANYA Nexus of Spirituality & Sustainability | Rhöniversum – Oberelsbach, Germany | Friday May 2 – Sunday May 4, 2025
OPEN HEART RETREAT AT Rhöniversum
Join us for an Immersive Sustainability Experience with a like-hearted community to celebrate the intersection of Spirituality and Sustainability at Rhöniversum, Friday May 2 – Sunday May 4, 2025.
The Open Heart Retreat is a gathering of those willing to explore the intersection of spirituality and sustainability. As we open our hearts to our oneness, we realize the interconnection of our planet, of nature and begin to remember our part in it. This gathering is to call forth those willing to remember in Germany. We will bring in forgiveness. We will bring in vision. We will bring in nature (as if we were ever really somehow separate from it), dispelling the myths of separation and exploring the power of connection, love, trust, and celebration. Thank you for this life, thank you for this Earth, thank you for these gifts. May we all remember our stewardship in contributing our gifts. Come and receive the blessings of community, connection, nature, and more at the Open Heart Retreat.
What You Will Experience
Are you ready for a transformative and healing experience of tapping into your creative inner genius through co-creating ceremonies of music, dance, cacao, stargazing, forest bathing, and experiential talks on connecting with the Divine to create the life of your dreams at a venue whose goal is harmonious interaction between humans and nature?
Join us for a powerfully profound experience with a like-hearted community at Rhöniversum.
Why Rhöniversum
Rhöniversum is located in the middle of Germany in the UNESCO Rhön Biosphere Reserve. The Rhön Biosphere Reserve includes the entire central area of the Rhön Mountains, a low mountain range in the German states of Hesse, Bavaria, and Thuringia. In 1991, the Rhön was recognized at the international level by UNESCO as a biosphere reserve. The aim of this biosphere reserve is to take local agriculture, nature protection, tourism, and trade into account to ensure the variety and quality of habitats in the whole Rhön region. This involves creating a long-term, economic environment for agriculture and trade that is in tune with the protection and care of nature and the local landscape.
Rhöniversum is a state-of-the-art conference & retreat center for education & experiencing sustainable development in the heart of the Oberelsbach market. This is a place of learning and a starting point for our Open Heart Retreat. It features a visionary round building housing high-quality accommodations that provide a stunning view of the local landscape, plus numerous leisure activities for relaxation and exercise, including an outdoor area with a terrace, table tennis, a basketball hoop, a gym, and more.
SPIRITUALITY
Maximizing our being, love, and fulfillment & claiming our Birthright of Bliss.
SUSTAINABILITY
Creating right relationship with ourselves, each other, and our planet.
SUCCESS
Discovering our unique contributions & creating positive impact in our lives.
Transformation in Community.
By joining in the “Open Heart Retreat,” you’ll connect with like-hearted souls from all over the world to amplify the work we do together to bring about greater healing and expansion as we shift the collective in community.
We offer a beautiful mix of creativity, spirituality, healing music, nature, inner guidance, explorations, rest, and FUN for a once-in-a-lifetime transformational experience! Enjoying the sustainable offerings of Rhöniversum in an all-inclusive retreat setting with high-quality accommodations and healthy, nurturing meals of local cuisine provided.
WONDERFUL ORGANIC MEALS
The environmental education center Rhöniversum prides itself on good taste and good quality as their certified organic kitchen brings all Organic food straight to the table and selects its suppliers from the region very carefully. Their partner companies, who supply the kitchen with high-quality food, are responsible companies that have often worked closely with them for many years. Reduced meat consumption plays a significant role in the environmental education center’s organic focus. Vegetarian dishes are, therefore, regularly served and featured, and the kitchen will provide some meat options on the buffet.
Skilled Guides to Assist in your Retreat Journey
Our experienced retreat hosts, John and Kathy Stringer from Healing Arts Management, have co-led high-vibration retreats all over the world, including in Peru, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Italy, and throughout the USA. They are dedicated to aligning with the Source of life & following through on inspired action to create experiences that bless all involved. They are thrilled to come to Germany to team up with powerful local facilitators to offer dynamic ceremonies with mediation, cacao, forest bathing, stargazing, music, and a fire inspired satsang.
JOHN STRINGER
Healing Arts Management Partner
About John
John Stringer is a life teacher, speaker, healer, award-winning International bestselling author, and Billboard-charting singer-songwriter with a passion for music, community, expansion, and limitless love & light. A graduate of Morehouse College, he currently serves as Founder of PolyPlat Records & Conscioussongwriting.com, Partner at Healing Arts Management & ConsciousSongwritingRetreat.com, Founder of ConsciousSongwriting.com, Co-host of Awakened Pillow Talk podcast, and host of The Alignment Podcast.
KATHY STRINGER
Healing Arts Mmanagement Partner
About Kathy
Kathy Stringer has spent the last 20+ years of her life focused on combining her desire to support and help artists succeed in their chosen career path with her love of music and her inner knowing that the power of music can assist all in creating the life of their dreams.
A graduate of Georgia State University, she has managed successful music conferences and artists up until 2015 when she began co-managing and booking her husband, John Stringer, as he traveled extensively speaking and sharing music and workshops throughout the world. Currently, she and John own and operate Healing Arts Management, where they produce transformative events (like this one) and more.
Caroline Salazar
Cacao Ceremony Facilitator
From Caronline
“Dear Heart-Centered Soul, I am delighted to share a heart-opening and transformative Cacao Ceremony with you.
Through my travels in Peru, Bali, and Hawaii, I’ve come to know, love, and cherish the deep impact of cacao.
For years, I’ve guided spiritual workshops, rituals, and ceremonies, and cacao has become a cherished companion on this path.
Having lived and worked in Bali in recent years, I’m excited to now invite you to a special cacao journey at the Open Heart Retreat in Germany.
Let’s open our hearts together in this sacred space, embracing connection, transformation, and love.
I look forward to sharing this unique experience with you.”
– Caroline Salazar
Marina Wolf
Forest Bathing Facilitator
From Marina
“Fancy a break in the woods?
Then come with us and leave everyday life behind you.
Experience the forest with all your senses, experience yourself and discover your (forest) feelings.”
– Marina Wolf
Vera Koch
Fire Satsang Facilitator
From Vera
“Hello, everyone.
My name is Vera, and I am a self-awareness trainer. I would love to sit with you around the fireplace and feel the light, love, and peace within ourselves – that which we really are – and share beautiful moments together.
I look forward to meeting you, wonderful souls…”
– Vera Koch
Schedule
This is your opportunity to connect and transform in the company of like-minded individuals on a shared journey toward greater spiritual expansion, sustainability, and personal fulfillment through music, inspiration, and connection.
*Schedule subject to change due to the truth of the moment
FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2025
- 13:30 Opening Heart Ceremony
- 14:00 Break with coffee and cake
- 15:00 Waldbaden/Forest Bathing with Marina Wolf
- 18:00 Dinner
- 20:00 Singing, dancing & celebrating life
SATURDAY,MAY 3, 2025
- 08:oo Breakfast
- 09:3o Workshop with John & Kathy Stringer
- 12:oo Lunch
- 15:oo Cacao Ceremony with Caroline Salazar
- 18:oo Dinner
- 20:oo Fire – Satsang with Vera Koch
- 21:oo “Sternenpark“ / Stargazing guided by Rhöniversum
SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2025
- o8:oo Breakfast
- 10:oo Workshop with John Stringer
- 12:oo Lunch
- Departure
Our intention is to bring those who are interested in the intersection of spirituality and sustainability together in Germany to experience an opening of the heart in connection with the Earth.
– JoHN & Kathy STRINGER
EARLY BIRD ON SALE NOW
Register by Saturday, Feb 15, 2025, and save during Early Bird Registration.
Check out our registration options and their associated perks.
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION
ENDS FEB. 15, 2025
EARLY BIRD wITH SHARED ROOM
ONLY 10 TOTAL ROOMS AVAILABLE
All-inclusive Registration with a shared room (two beds). The per-person rate is listed below.
- Access to all retreat activities
- Shared Room with two beds
- All meals included
All-Inclusive WITH SHARED ROOM
Regular Rate €825
EARLY BIRD WITH PRIVATE ROOM
ONLY 10 TOTAL ROOMS AVAILABLE
All-inclusive Registration with a private room (one bed). The per-person rate is listed below.
- Access to all retreat activities
- Private Room
- All meals included
All-Inclusive WITH PRIVATE ROOM
Regular rate €1,015
REGISTER HERE
Choose from an all-inclusive registration in a shared room with two comfortable beds or opt for a private room.
For purchasers outside of Europe, you will be charged in Euros, which will then be converted to US dollars by your payment processor based on the current exchange rate at the time of the transaction.
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*Affirm payment plan option available on the second “Payment” tab.
Each registration includes all activities and meals for the duration of the revival, so it’s simply a matter of preference whether you’d like to share a room with another registrant (we will assist with pairing) or retreat to your own private room when activities are complete.
*Though purchases are non-refundable, all registration options are transferable and/or can be credited toward our next Open Heart Retreat Healing Arts Management event, should your plans change after purchase.
For those interested in exploring sustainability more and diving further into the sites and experiences of Germany, we will add on additional experiences to extend the retreat and send options to all registrants soon.
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