The Yearly Reflection Space for Leaders
A silent meditation retreat to reconnect to your vision, direction and inner leadership
Trying to decide if this course is for you?
Who is this course for?
The 2025 Wise Leadership retreat cohort is for leaders of organizations, who wish to deepen their leadership, self-awareness, and attention.
You will be interviewed to ensure the best possible retreat experience and fit of participants.
Requirements:
1. Founder or Leadership level (with over 5 years experience)
2. An ongoing reflection practice (coaching, therapy)
3. Ongoing Meditation practice
Why is this course only for leaders?
The retreats purpose is to increase reflection spaces for wise-compassionate leadership.
The models and reflection spaces will focus on leadership experiences and provides models to grow.
To create a safe and accelerated learning this retreat is leaders only.
In this retreat you will
• learn new models for wise and compassionate leadership
• train and deepen your mental wellbeing
• have reflection spaces with other leaders in a calm space at a lake.
Is this a traditional Meditation Retreat?
No. Think of it as a 5 day workshop in “wise, compassionate leadership”.
The retreat will start with a full day of workshops and then enter a 3 day silent meditation retreat training experience.
Thrive alongside
leaders like Francescu
Master the many different styles of meditation
Experience a profound shift towards mindful living, unlocking greater awareness
Train your awareness, fostering a deep sense of mindfulness and clarity in your daily life.
Achieve an enhanced state of balance and harmony
Nurture qualities of compassion, empathy, and prosocial motivation. Refine your emotional regulation skills, resulting in personal growth and an enhanced state of balance and harmony.
Ignite Self-Transformation through Self-Reflection
Monitor your own thinking, deconstruct perceptions, and delve into the theory of mind. Unlock your personal growth, resilience, and an enhanced sense of self-awareness.
Begin a journey of heightened focus, stress reduction, and self-discovery, unlocking immediate leadership benefits in this silent meditation retreat.
What others say about the retreat?
“This course has changed my mind. It will change yours .”
"I felt so safely guided by Nikolas. His teaching is funny, caring and wise."
"I never knew I have so much kindness in me."
How are we different than other retreats such as Vipassana
We are not overcrowded
We are a very small number of participants 10-15. This allows close teacher mentoring.
Sport is allowed
There will be light yoga and exercise to deepen your meditation. In vipassana sports are not allowed.
Physical suffering is not necessary
The place will be comfortable and designed to be most useful to the practice.
We don’t focus on just one style of meditation
You are taught several different styles of meditation to find the one that works best for you
Based on years of scientific results
The program is crafted in consideration of scientific models from leading neuroscientists like Dr. Richard Davidson.
You can apply this in the real world
You will learn theory, frameworks and models which you can apply directly apply in the practical world
Wise Leadership Retreat
The yearly reflection space for leaders—your retreat to step out of being busy and reflect on your direction.
Deepen your purpose and meditation expertise in this special experience blending modern workshop facilitation with a 3-day silent retreat.
What can I expect?
Reflection Space for Leaders
Move from the dance to the balcony. The combination of leadership training, monastic training, and modern scientific leadership will help you reflect more in-depth.
Meditation Retreat
Train your awareness in a monastic & science-inspired program. Each day will take you deeper into understanding and mastering the different styles of meditation.
A community of reflected leaders
Become part of a cohort of global leaders. Reflect with other people who choose to step into responsibility and have the wish to deepen their wisdom, self-reflection, and ability to lead in the world.
A designed food experience for healthy living
Our Chef will support your journey with food that is delicious and supports your journey.
A private villa with a Sauna at a lake
The retreat will take place in a private villa near Berlin. It is located less than 1 hour away from Berlin. Here you can swim in the lake, use the finnish sauna and take long walks in the 2 hectares nature with forest.
A curated yoga experience for holistic well-being
Different guest teachers will guide your practice with sessions that are nourishing and enhance your well-being journey.
Following the retreat, you will be supported in continuing your meditation journey. You will receive exclusive access to:
A Beautiful Mind Online Course
Guided Meditations
The 3 Styles of Meditation Ebook
Models & Concepts you will learn in this course
Cultivate Meta-Cognition
Develop meta-cognitive skills through meditation to enhance self-awareness and introspection.
Theory of Mind Exploration
Explore widening your bandwith and perspective and deepen your understanding of self and others.
Deconstruct Perception
Unravel the layers of perception, gaining insights into the nature of reality and personal experiences.
Train Compassion & Empathy
Foster compassion and empathy towards oneself and others, nurturing a deeper connection and understanding.
Ignite Prosocial Motivation
Ignite your inner drive for prosocial behavior, cultivating kindness, and altruism.
Emotional
Regulation
Master emotional regulation techniques, empowering you to skillfully navigate and manage your emotions.
Models for Wise Leadership
Expand your bandwidth for effective leadership with mental models for appropriate action.
Meta-awareness & Interoception
Train in meta-awareness and interoception, your ability to observe your thoughts, emotions, and sensations.
Who is Nikolas Konstantin?
Nikolas spent the last decade learning from experienced meditation teachers, trained the mind in long term retreats and connected with leading scientists to understand the neuroscience of mental fitness.
As a coach and facilitator for immersive experiences, he guides meditation retreats and leadership journeys for executives and organizations worldwide.
You find him at the intersection of leadership science, contemplative wisdom, and organizational design.
Who is Forchiefs?
We create coaching and facilitation experiences to support every chief to lead from purpose. We’re sidekicks who work hand in hand with front-running leaders and leadership teams – we call them ‘Chiefs’ – to empower and support ambitious growth.
What others say about the retreat?
“Nikolas is one of the best Meditation teachers in the world.”
“No one explains meditation like Nikolas.”