Silent Retreat in the Desert, Morocco

25.10.2025 - 01.11.2025

Come to the Depth of Silence.

If you are searching for your path, preparing for new challenges, seeking to meet with God or yourself, desiring to see the unexpected, embrace the familiar once again, and open yourself in silence to whatever arrives...
Every human culture knows the act of retreating into the wilderness. It is a sacred place: a place of meeting, of preparation for a mission, of inner retreat, of chaos that will give birth to order… of INNER SILENCE. Deep within our consciousness is the PATH, which leads us to our true self, beyond the distractions and illusions around us. The desolation of the desert opens the flow of inner richness. Many have walked this path before us, many have experienced how creation begins in the empty desert.

This October, we invite a group of Seekers, guided by experienced and knowledgeable leaders, to the Sahara to find the Silence within themselves.

The Journey is the Path itself.
Its metaphors are powerful on their own:
Arrival in bustling Marrakesh, the CITY
Hammam: a ritual purification in WATER
The path through the high mountain passes: an obstacle, or a gate?
Ait Benhaddou FORTRESS – walls that separate, constrict, or protect?
OASIS – abundance, the riches we find hard to let go of
4 days, 3 nights in the CENTER OF NOTHING – amidst the 150-meter-high sand dunes of El Chegaga in the DESERT
Re-entry into everyday life: tea with desert people closer to nature;
OASIS – how do you pick up what you laid down, so it doesn’t cling to you?
PATH – pleasant and unpleasant – the alternating dance of good and bad – how do you live it?

More about the program:
The journey begins with one of the oldest rituals: immersion in water, purification, and release. This prepares you to enter the gateway of eternity with pure intentions. The Hammam ritual not only guides you to the experience of purification but also leads you along the well-worn path of those who have gone before you.

Then, we embark on our journey to the desert, passing through the high mountain passes and touching the walls of Ait Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Here, you can metaphorically examine the walls that separate, constrain, or protect.

Along the way, we rest in an oasis where you can face the contrast between scarcity and abundance, recognizing your attachments, and refresh yourself before the great immersion.

When we reach the Sahara, we head into the desert and settle in a camp built among the dunes for 4 days and 3 nights, turning inward towards our INNER SILENCE. Our guides, Henrik for local knowledge and safety, and Keira and Noor for spiritual and emotional support, will accompany you throughout the experience. A special program is camel riding under the night sky, where we will surrender to the wise guidance of another living being under a million stars.

During our return journey, we continue to guide you, gradually allowing you to re-enter the everyday mindset. On our way back, we move from simplicity to complexity, from nothing to something: we stop to meet with the local Berbers for tea, and at the oasis, we may pick up the abundance again, observing whether it has the same effect on us or if we use it in a different way.

Your Facilitators

I have dedicated thousands of hours and tens of years of my life to self-knowledge in the psychological sense. I have created a method of self-awareness based on the body and direct sensory experience, Bodywork. If you need a heart valve operation, you go to a heart surgeon... but if you want to understand the essence of love, the surgeon won't have the answers. Unless your surgeon is also a pastor. Just as beyond the functions of personality, you will only find what is your essence...who you are.

I'm using my decades of experience as a psychologist on personality to help you to disentangle yourself from personality.

I see you. I am not primarily trying to help you shape your personality, it is more of a tool. But to differentiate yourself from your patterns. And once you realize who you are, feel at home in the present.

Nora Pecsenka's Professional Page:

https://pecsenkanora.hu

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Bodywork Association

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Nora Pecsenka (Noor)

Psychologist, Founder of the Bodywork Association (and method); Bodywork Group Leader Trainer, Himalayan Yoga instructor

I am a traveller, a pilgrim of space and time. When I journey with you, sometimes I act as your guide, but more often I am a seasoned companion: I walk with you through sunlit meadows and shadowy woods, I sit with you by the sea or at the bottom of a well; I listen, I converse, and I am present with you in the silence. I believe that harm occurs within a relational space, and thus healing must take place through reconnecting with others.

My toolkit includes elements of psychodrama, family constellations, movement meditation, and bodywork, alongside imagery techniques and meditation. Connecting with the wisdom of your subconscious through metaphoric imagery, I support you in processing individual, transgenerational, or soul-journey topics, resolving relationship challenges, and discovering parts of your personality.

For me, travel is a spiritual state of being; to journey is to participate in the flow of life. I deeply believe that a journey designed around the traveler’s needs can have a transformative power equal to many hours of therapy.

The Synergy Circle - Keira Lee-Botos Private Practice:

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https://synergycircle.co.uk

Keira Lee-Botos

integrative Psychotherapist (psychodrama and Hypnotherapy), Restorative Justice facilitator, spiritual coach,

Founder of beyond my world travel

My artistic journey began with East Asian ink painting, but I have also successfully explored music and acting. Over time, I gravitated toward landscape photography, with deserts and mountains as my primary inspirations. During our travels, I photograph anything that captivates me.

Traveling is my way of life—I’ve spent years on the road, accumulating a wide array of adventures. I enjoy connecting with cultures in an authentic way, engaging in genuine interactions. Through these balanced encounters, I aim to show fellow travellers what it means to truly meet local people, where diverse communities and landscapes can have a transformative impact.

Henrik also offers guidance in quality landscape photography, ensuring that your travel memories are extraordinary. At one of the key stops on our journey, Henrik will capture your portrait and provide it as a gift after post-processing.

Professional pages:

https://henriklebotos.co.uk
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Henrik Lee-Botos

artist, travel guide, adventurer, Founder of beyond my world

Programme highlights

DATES:
October 25, 2025 – November 1, 2025 (8 days / 7 nights)

ROUTE:
Marrakesh – Ait Benhaddou – Agdz – Mhammid – Chegaga – Tisselday – Marrakesh

PRICES:
Early bird – 1700 Euros (if paid by July 15, 2025)
Full price – 1900 Euros

Price Includes:

-Spiritual and self-awareness guidance

-Accommodation

-Transportation within Morocco

-Full board (three meals daily)

-Professional leadership

-Expert desert experience

Price Does Not Include:

-Flights

ACCOMODATION:
Shared rooms (2-3 beds) or tents
Accommodations vary depending on the location: riad hotels, eco-accommodation, and permanent desert camp

GROUP SIZE:
12-18 participants

REGISTRATION:
After filling out the registration form, we will arrange an individual conversation to get to know each other, discuss the details, and explore how this journey can help you.
A 30% deposit is required to confirm your registration.

This is an advanced meditation journey. During the interview, we will assess if this opportunity is right for you.

REGISTRATION FORM:
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For more information:
info@beyondmyworld.co.uk
keiraleebotos@gmail.com
pecsenkanori@gmail.com

beyondmyworld.co.uk

The retreat is co-organised by the Bodyway – Nondual Self-Awareness Association and Beyond My World.
Most of the processes will be guided using the Bodyway method.

Representing the Bodyway – Nondual Self-Awareness Association, Nóra Pecsenka, certified Bodyway group facilitator, is responsible for the following program elements: Bodyway, Bodyway in nature, yoga, meditation, movement meditation, and free dance.

Representing Beyond My World, Kíra Le-Botos is responsible for the facilitation of group processes such as imagination, restorative community building, psychodrama, systemic constellation, and mindfulness.

Henrik Le-Botos is responsible for travel logistics, accommodation and catering, and documenting the program.

By registering, participants acknowledge that the retreat is the result of a collaborative effort and are aware of the division of responsibilities between the organisers.

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About the Bodyway Method:
Bodyway is a body-based group self-awareness method that offers an opportunity to come closer to the fullness of the here and now, and closer to yourself.
It cultivates conscious presence through the body — in the moment, in space, in the self, and in connection.
While you are part of a group process, everyone remains the protagonist of their own journey, moving at their own pace.

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About the organiser responsible for the Bodyway elements:
This event has been approved by the Bodyway – Nondual Self-Awareness Association. The group is led by the creator of the Bodyway method, a certified Bodyway group facilitator trainer.

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