Primal -
Childhood Deconditioning

Transform Childhood Wounds Into Wholeness

A 7-day immersive process with Svarup De Koning -

Primal Therapist with over 40 years of experience in her field working with people all over the world.

Embark on a transformative journey to break free from unconscious childhood patterns, and rediscover your authentic self.

Date: January 26th 09:00 to February 1st 17:00, 2026

Location: The Place to Be, 9 Brunsveldweg, 7021 JH, Zelhem, The Netherlands

Limited spaces available.

Contact for more info: retreats@primalhealing.eu

A deep return to your roots:
A reconnection with your original self. 

Join us for a transformative 7-day journey that takes you back to the earliest layers of your life – conception, birth, infancy, and early childhood. Throughout this process, you will uncover how core wounds and early conditioning have influenced your behaviors, beliefs, and relationships.

You will be gently guided through the stages of your development, revisiting foundational experiences that shaped your personality. With compassionate facilitation, you’ll recognize the unconscious rules, roles, and coping strategies that were imposed on you – unveiling the masks that have hidden your authentic self.

You will be supported to express and release old emotions that block the flow of vitality in your body. You will explore your family setup with depth and compassion, addressing what remains unfinished.

By healing yourself at the roots, you will again have access to your potential, allowing you to celebrate the lightness and freedom that comes when the burdens of the past dissolve.

What is Primal?

Curious about the essence of this work? In this short video Svarup shares the heart of Primal - what it is, why it matters, and how it can support you on your path.

Take a few minutes to watch it and get a feel of the journey we’ll embark on together.

What You Can Expect

✤ A safe and confidential space to explore deep emotional inner landscapes

✤ Inner child work, breathwork, and transformative therapeutic techniques to access early memories and childhood conditioning

✤ Active meditations designed for somatic release and support

✤ Trauma-informed practices that prioritize your healing journey

✤ Exploration of family systems and inherited patterns for deeper understanding

✤ Group sharing and witnessing work to foster connection and support

✤ Loving guidance through regression processes and integration, ensuring you feel supported every step of the way

What You’ll Walk Away With

  • A deeper understanding of your emotional and behavioral patterns that shape your life

  • Relief from carrying emotions and burdens that were never yours to begin with, allowing you to embrace your true self

  • A stronger connection to your body, inner child, and authentic needs

  • More inner space and clarity around your boundaries, your voice, and choices

  • Increased vitality, emotional resilience, and self-trust, empowering you to navigate life’s challenges from a mature place

  • A renewed sense of innocence, freedom, and personal truth

This Retreat Is For You If…

↠ You want to deepen your relationship with yourself…

↠ You want to improve your relationships - with your parents, partner, friends or colleagues.

↠ You find yourself stuck in negative patterns - living from fear, feeling small, pushing others away, beating yourself up, feeling insecure…

↠ You struggle to connect with your body and emotions

↠ You long for deep, nourishing relationships but find yourself struggling, especially in romantic connections.

↠ You find it hard to express your needs and set boundaries, often ending up exhausted, resentful, cold or feeling unloveable.

↠ You experience low self-worth and harsh, judgemental inner voices.

↠ You have difficulty feeling and expressing anger, tend to people-please, and abandon yourself.

↠ Unresolved childhood wounds are keeping you from living a full, joyful and connected life.

Daily Program

  • OSHO Active Meditation

  • Breakfast

  • Morning Session

  • Small Break

  • Morning Session Continued

  • Lunch

  • Afternoon Session

  • OSHO Active Meditation

  • Dinner

  • Evening Session

(Program subject to change)

Retreat Venue - “The Place to Be”

Retreat center The Place to – Be is a magical place located in the middle of the forest, just outside Zelhem in the Achterhoek, The Netherlands . A real place of silence, in the middle of nature. The historic Brunsveld farm has been converted into a place for retreats, workshops, training courses and other meetings.

The estate is full of centuries-old trees, vast meadows, ponds, lanes and forest. From the property you walk straight into the forest and you can walk and forest bathe for hours.

What’s Included

– A Discovery Call (optional)
– 7 Workshop Days
– 6 Nights Accommodation
- Daily Meditations
– Organic, Home-Cooked Meals by our Private Chefs
– 1 Follow-up Sharing Group Call

Meet the Team
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  • Svarup

    PRIMAL THERAPIST, LEAD FACILITATOR

    Svarup De Koning is an expert Primal Therapist with over 40 years of experience in her field, and an OSHO Facilitator. After graduating in Philosophy at the University of Rome, Svarup worked and trained for several years with R.D. Laing, running one of his therapeutic communities in London, UK. Svarup met OSHO, her master, in 1984. Since then, she has very much enjoyed being part of the commune. From that time on, Svarup has facilitated groups about childhood, teenage and sexuality, and meditative therapies. 

    Svarup met her beloved life partner Premartha in 1985. For over 30 years, they shared their passion for life, growth, love, and meditation. They passed this on to many beloveds that attended their groups all over the world. 

    Premartha left the body in 2023. 

    Now Svarup continues their adventure on her own, cherishing in her heart an immense gratitude for the love, inspiration, and creativity they shared for so many years. The work keeps evolving, adjusting to the needs of a different time and world - the need for presence, maturity and innocence. 

  • Jheel

    PRIMAL THERAPIST, CHILDCARE SPECIALIST, GROUP ORGANIZER

    Jheel is a trained Primal therapist, OSHO Active Meditation facilitator, and childcare specialist. Driven by deep curiosity for the nature of being human she has travelled many paths – tantra, breathwork, yoga, meditation, Primal therapy, intuitive dance.

    Her experience and growth have been supported by a degree in Psychology, and international trainings such as Primal Childhood Deconditioning, Healing Inner Teenager, Enneagram, Osho Therapist training, and Transessence Technique, among others.

    Her mission is to bring more vulnerability, playfulness and connection to this world.

    Jheel offers Primal Childhood Deconditioning sessions, Healing Inner Teenager sessions and leads meditation groups – both online and live in The Netherlands.

  • Zahira

    ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, PERFORMER, WRITER, THERAPIST, ACTIVIST, GROUP ORGANIZER

    Zahira Mous’s life’s work bridges embodied healing, the arts, and social justice. Zahira holds an MFA in Dance, a Graduate Certificate in Women’s & Gender Studies, and a BA in Theatre in Education. She is certified in NLP, EFT, and trauma-informed inner work drawing from Jungian and Gestalt traditions, such as Healing the Inner Teenager and Sexual Deconditioning.

    She developed the method Art in Motion – a healing practice of movement and creativity. She has facilitated healing workshops in Palestine, India, Brazil, the U.S., Greece, and the Netherlands.

    Zahira is the founder/director of the Healing Arts Foundation, artistic director Project Zahira | Dance Theater, co-director of Rest / Resist, and founder/head facilitator of Sappho Tantra - initiatives rooted in decolonized therapeutic and artistic practices.

  • Eleonora

    CHEF

    Eleonora, Ayurvedic Practitioner and Chef, weaves her Italian roots with Ayurvedic wisdom to create meals that honour the pleasure of the senses, while deeply supporting the body’s natural intelligence and the digestive system.

    She spices up her dishes with utmost care and presence, with the awareness that the quality of our food becomes the quality of our body.

    With this intention, her cooking provides nourishment to body, mind, and soul.  

  • Tania

    SOUS CHEF

    Tania is a poet, writer, community organizer, somatic practitioner, and intuitive cook. She uses food as a conduit for healing, connection, and social justice.

    Drawing from the vibrant flavors and cooking traditions of her Lebanese and Azeri ancestors, she infuses each dish with her own nafs: an untranslatable Arabic word that gestures toward a soulful, intuitive touch.

    Her approach to cooking mirrors her approach to writing: a deep, embodied knowing that flows into a creative vessel and lands with presence — fresh, sharp, and enticing.

Your investment

Retreat fee: 1190eur

Food: 395eur (incl. Three daily organic vegetarian meals and snacks)

Accommodation:

€ 595,00 (3/4-person room, private bathroom)

€ 675,00 (2-person room, private bathroom)

€ 725,00 (Single room, shared bathroom)

  • Max 24 participants.

  • Business invoices available upon request.

  • Payment plans available. Additional fees apply. First payment of €350 required.

Frequently asked questions

  • Primal Childhood Deconditioning is a deep group process of reconnecting with early life experiences, emotions, and unconscious patterns formed in childhood. Through guided inner child work, emotional release, and body-based practices, it helps uncover and let go of limiting beliefs and behaviors rooted in the past - creating space for more freedom, authenticity, and self-love in the present.

  • This retreat is for those ready to explore their inner world, heal childhood wounds, and break free from patterns that no longer serve them. Whether you’re new to self-discovery or already on a person growth path, the process offers a safe, supportive space to go deeper into yourself and reconnect with your true essence.

  • The retreat is facilitated in English. A good understanding of English is recommended to fully participate in group sessions and guided practices.

  • Yes if necessary you can pay in 3 installments over three months, and by the latest three months in advance prior to the group starting. Additional fees apply. 

    Please go to registration page for more information.

  • Absolutely. Any previous experience is welcome, but not needed. Only a dedication and commitment to yourself and your life.

  • We will serve three nourishing organic vegetarian meals per day, along with healthy snacks. If you have specific dietary needs or allergies, please let us know in advance. You can indicate this in the registration form, or contact us directly by email: retreats@primalhealing.eu

    • Comfortable clothing (layers) that alows you move freely in the group sessions, sit on the ground, dance etc, including enough pairs of clothes to change for daily active meditations.

    • Warm socks / slippers / indoor shoes (no shoes are allowed in the group room)

    • Water bottle (no cups or glasses are allowed in the group room)

    • Journal and pen

    • Eye mask

    • Swimwear and towel for the sauna

    • Comfortable footwear for nature walks

    • Alarm clock

    • An open heart and curious mind ♡

    In addition to the list above, after your registration you will receive an email with a specified list of things to bring.