About the SAGE Institute for Mindfulness and Health
The SAGE Institut was founded in Berlin in 2016.
Mindfulness, in combination with techniques of self-awareness and reflection, has a highly transformative and health-promoting potential for the individual as well as for society.
With our work at SAGE, we want to promote this potential of mindfulness in society, with an emphasis on the health sector.
Our work includes:
- Seminars and events on the topics of mindfulness, personal development and health
- Research: Based on project work and studies with university partners we empirically explore and test the effects of mindfulness interventions in combination with other approaches and methods of personal development.
- Evaluation and applied research: We evaluate our own and third-party programs and interventions in the body-mind field.
- Development of mindfulness-based interventions, course curricula and manuals. By developing innovative programs for health and society, we want to further increase the social acceptance of mindfulness as a health-promoting measure.
Mindfulness Courses and Retreats in English
We organize several silent meditation retreats each year. Most retreats are 5–10 days long and can be attended by both beginners and experienced meditators. Some of the retreats are taught in English. Most of them take place at Buddhistisches Haus, Berlin-Frohnau.
SAGE offers many more practice opportunities in German language, including a monthly practice group (see our course program in German).
Retreat Program 2026
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- March 14, 2026 Day of Mindfulness, 1-day Retreat with Metta (Irene Wulff)
- December 5, 2026 Day of Mindfulness, 1-day Retreat with Metta (Irene Wulff)
Retreat Program 2025
- May 23-25, 2025 3-day Mindfulness and Yoga Retreat with Bhante Yogavacara Rahula
- July 31-August 10, 2025 10-day Vipassana Retreat with Dr. Julia Harfensteller
- November 1-21, 2025 3-weeks Vipassana Longterm Retreat in Sardinia, Italy
- December 6, 2025 Day of Mindfulness, 1-day Retreat with Metta (Irene Wulff)
Registration
To register, please read the conditions of participation and fill in the registration form on our website (click the link-button below).
We will get back to you as soon as possible.
Please note that the course fees need to be transferred for a binding registration.