Date/ Time/Location:
June 27, 13:00- July 1, 15:00, 2018
Hof de Planis
7226 Stels, Switzerland
www.hofdeplanis.ch
Mail: [email protected]
Check in:
Begins between 13:00 (1:00pm) and 17:30 (5:00pm) on Wednesday, June 27th, 2018. The retreat will officially begin at 18:00 (6:00pm) for dinner with an orientation and workshop to follow afterwards.
Tentative Schedule:
Wednesday, June 27, 2018:
1:00-5:30pm: Guests arrive and check in at Hof De Planis
6:00-7:00pm: Dinner
7:00-7:30pm: Welcome and Orientation
7:30-8:30pm: Candlelight Flow ~ Yoga
Thursday
7:30-9:00am: Breakfast
9:15-10:00am: Sadie ~ Workshop
10:00am-12:00pm: Sadie ~ Workshop
12:00-1:00pm: Lunch
1:30-4:30pm: Sadie ~ Choreography with option to perform with Sadie
6:00-7:00pm: Dinner
7:30-9:00pm: Drum workshop with David
9:00-10pm: Drum circle
Friday
7:30-9:00am: Breakfast
9:00-10:15am- Morning Flow ~ Yoga/Pilates
10:30-12:00pm: Lebanese Simon ~ Dabke
12:00-1:00pm: Lunch
1:00-3:00pm: Swiss Alps Hike ~ Optional for those of you who would like to go for a hike this afternoon.
3:30-5:30pm: Sadie Workshop
6:00-7:00pm: Dinner
8:00pm: International Dance Party & Talent Show
Saturday
7:30-9:00am: Breakfast
10:00am-12:00pm: Sanjana Workshop
12:00-1:00pm: Lunch
1:00-3:00pm: Lebanese Simon Lecture, Technique and Combos
3:15-4:45pm: Improvisation with Brahim & David
6:00-7:00 Dinner
8:00-10:00pm: Hafla show featuring Sadie, Labanese Simon, Sanjana, Anna, David and Martin and performances by the participants.
10:00pm: After party & open dance with live drumming
Sunday
7:30-9:00am: Breakfast
900-9:30: Check out of hotel and store baggage
10:00-12:00pm: Sadie Workshop
12:00-1:00pm: Lunch
1:00-2:00pm: Certification Ceremony and Goodbyes
2:00-3:00pm: Depart to train station
Getting to Retreat Center: Hof De Planis
Airport:
If you will be arriving to Switzerland by air, you should fly into Zurich Airport. We recommend planning your trip so that you arrive in the morning of June 27th no later than 13:00 (1:00pm). (Please scroll all the way down for departure information)
Train from Airport:
After arriving at Zurich airport you will go to Schiers by train directly from the airport. The train station or “Bahnhof” is conveniently located inside the Zurich airport. Take the elevators/escalators down to the bottom level to get to the train station (look for signs or ask).
We recommend buying your train tickets online so that you don’t have to worry about buying tickets at the airport. Visit: www.sbb.ch for tickets and timetables. You can select your language of choice at the top of the website and enter from: Zurich airport (flughafen) To: Schiers Bahnhof with the departure time that works for you. Once you pay for your tickets, print all of the confirmation and details and bring them with you in a safe place. You will need to have them during your train ride!
You must switch trains 2 times. Once at Zurich HB and again in Landquart. Select “show all details” to get detailed information on platform and times. Be aware to always check the screens for platforms as they can change!
Train from Elsewhere:
If you are traveling by train from somewhere else in Switzerland or surrounding countries, make sure to arrive to Schiers by 17:00 (5:00pm) at the latest on June 27th.
Bus to Retreat Center (necessary for all who come by train):
Once you arrive to Schiers, you will need to take a 20 minute bus ride up the mountain to Stels, Hof de Planis. You must let us know (via e-amail) the time of your arrival to Schiers. We need to reserve the seats for the bus shuttle. You will find the bus just to the right of the main station and Kiosk in a big parking lot (your right if looking at the main small street). It is a small yellow bus with “Postalbus” written on it. The fare is 4.40 CHF (Make sure to have Swiss francs in change)
Although the bus runs as a public service, we are required to notify the drivers how many people will ride in each bus. Here are the times for the scheduled buses. If your train arrives earlier than a scheduled time, there is a good little restaurant right in front of the train station to grab a drink or coffee while you wait
Scheduled Bus Times:
Your choices
| 1 | Schiers, Bahnhof
Stels, Hof de Planis
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dep 11:04
arr 11:23 |
0:19 | 0
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BUS 212 | |
| 2 | Schiers, Bahnhof
Stels, Hof de Planis
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dep 11:45
arr 12:04 |
0:19 | 0
|
BUS 212 | |
| 3 | Schiers, Bahnhof
Stels, Hof de Planis
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dep 15:04
arr 15:23 |
0:19 | 0
|
BUS 212 | |
| 4 | Schiers, Bahnhof
Stels, Hof de Planis
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dep 16:04
arr 16:23 |
0:19 | 0
|
BUS 212 | |
Car:
If you will be arriving to Hof De Planis by car, there is plenty of parking across the street from the retreat location. The address to put into a gps or google maps is: 7226 Stels/Schiers. Be aware that the drive up to Hof De Planis is on a very narrow and curvy mountain road with one lane for traffic. There is ongoing construction on the road where parts are gravel and dirt and some delays can occur. Be very careful and take it really slow!
What to Bring:
Please be mindful that the rooms are small, so bring only what you need. There are no laundry facilities on site and the nearest store in 30 minutes drive so plan accordingly. You can take a bus to the city of Schiers; it is about a 20-30 minutes drive down.
Swiss francs (chf): You will want to have some cash and coins for trains and buses and incase you encounter any unexpected problems, we recommend at least 100 chf as well as a debit or credit card in which you can draw funds from if necessary.
Dancewear: Whatever you are comfortable moving and dancing in several hours per day. Layers are a good idea is you will be very hot and times and cooler at other times.
Clothing: Make sure to bring warm clothes including a jacket and hat as it can get cold high up in the mountains. The halfa’s will be casual dress, so no need for formal wear unless you want to.
Yoga mat: Optional. Hof de Planis has some thick yoga mats. Yoga will be an elective morning class.
Performance costume: Optional. If you would like to perform in one of the hafla’s you should bring one.
Converter: If you are not from Europe, and sometimes even if you are, you will need a converter to charge any of your devices.
Books: There are no T.V’s in the resort so be sure to plan accordingly for you leisure time.
There is a basic wi-fi connection, free of charge, which can be used for simple browsing and checking of emails, etc.
First-Aid kit: Since the resort is a bit remote, be sure to have a small health kit with a few bandages, ibuprofen, feminine products or other things you may need for your health and comfort such as vitamins.
Towels: The resort will not be changing your towels during the short schedule retreat dates so if you will require extra use towels for classes or yoga, be sure to bring a few of your own.
Hof De Planis Details:
We have chosen Hof De Planis as the perfect location for the retreat. It is a beautiful place located in the majestic Swiss Alps. The views are phenomenal, the air is fresh and a simple one-night stay at the place would be unforgettable.
Cancelation Policy with Hof De Planis:
As you already know, we cannot issue any refunds for cancelations to the retreat and the workshop payments. Hof De Planis also has a cancelation fee that is important to understand:
– Cancellation 30 days to 5 days in Advance 75 % of the total room amount
– Cancellation 5 days to 1 day or arrival day 100% of the total room amount
In order to make the final reservations with Hof de Planis, you must contact them via phone or e-mail to provide your credit card information by the 1st of May! This will be the final step in confirming your spot for the retreat.
Accommodations:
You are already assigned to the type of room based on the package that you purchased. If you are in a shared room, you have the option of filling out a quick questionnaire so that we can place you with someone of similar habits, otherwise roommates will be paired at random. If you have already indicated whom you would like to share your room with, then you do not need to fill this out.
If you are in a room with a shared bath, there will be sign up sheets to coordinate times with the rooms that share the bathroom in order to make sure that everyone has access when needed.
Please be mindful that the rooms are small, so bring only what you need. There are no T.Vs but there is basic wi-fi connection free of charge to the guests. There are no laundry facilities on site. The resort will not be changing your towels during the short schedule retreat dates so if you will require extra use towels for classes or yoga, be sure to bring a few of your own. The nearest store is 30 minutes drive so plan accordingly. You can take a bus to the city of Schiers; it is about a 20-30 minutes drive down.
Food:
All of the food is served as ‘family style’ where one big communal portion is made for each meal. All of the food provided will be vegetarian and mostly organic and natural from local products.
Unfortunately the resort is unable to accommodate any other specific dietary requests or restrictions.
The dining halls are open 24 hours a day where guests can enjoy their food, snacks and refreshments. Food or drink is NOT allowed in any other part of the resort.
Snacks: Fresh apples and herbal tea are free to participants as long as supplies last each day.
There will be light snacks and refreshments available for purchase in the resort “shop” 24 hours a day which include nuts, chocolate, dry fruits, homemade cookies, soft drinks, beer, and wine.
The resort can prepare additional snack boxes for you with items such as bananas, avocados, power bars, rice crackers, single serving yoghurts and individually wrapped cheeses for 9.00chf extra for each day you would like one. In order to get the snack box you will need to request it with Hof De Planis in advance.
Dance Halls: There are two dance rooms that we have access to during the retreat. We will allow the small dance room to be used for rehearsal space, meditation, stretching, yoga or anything that participants may need or want to use it for. If you would like privacy we will have a sign up sheet and allow guests limited access to the room.
Departing from Retreat
You must be checked out of your room by 10:00am, Sunday, July 1st or additional charges will apply. You will pay your remaining balance (the cost for the room and food) during check out. Please note that if you are paying with a credit card, you will be charged a 3% commission fee.
You will be provided a place to keep your luggage and belongings during the workshops and activities.
We will end the retreat at 1:30pm
At that time, shuttle busses will begin transporting guests down to Schiers where you can take a train to the Zurich airport or elsewhere starting at 14:00 (2:00pm). Keep in mind it is about a 2-hour train ride to the airport so you want to book your departing flights accordingly.
The scheduled busses run every 2 hours on Sunday. If there are enough people who need a ride at another time (such as 14:30), we can reserve another bus to transport people down. In order to keep the bus fare affordable and the same as the scheduled busses, we would need a minimum of 14 people to do this.
Here are the bus times:
Your choices
| 1 | Stels, Hof de Planis
Schiers, Bahnhof
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dep 13:32
arr 13:56 |
0:24 | 0
|
BUS 212 |
| 2 | Stels, Hof de Planis
Schiers, Bahnhof
|
dep 15:32
arr 15:56 |
0:24 | 0
|
BUS 212 |
| 3 | Stels, Hof de Planis
Schiers, Bahnhof
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dep 17:32
arr 17:56 |
0:24 | 0
|
BUS 212 |
Any other questions? Just e-mail us!