Sei-Ki on the Edge 2026 | Residential (Hohe Wand, AT)
2026-04-16 10:00 - 2026-04-20 17:00 (Europe/Paris) | Hyakujōgan Zendo Hohe Wand, Am Almfrieden 87, Hohe Wand, 2724, Austria
The annual Sei-Ki Residential with Alice Whieldon and Alexandra Gelny (expert assistance)
at BergZendo (Hohe Wand, near Vienna, Austria). EN (DE)

This Sei-Ki Residential workshop will be the third of its kind, yet unique and within a much longer tradition. It is your chance to fully immerse yourself in Sei-Ki, The Way of Touch with focus, camaraderie and joy.

Akinobu Kishi, the founder of Sei-Ki, used to share his work in residential settings every year. These events offered an opportunity for more intense immersion and fostered an international community.Alice and Alexandra brought the Sei-Ki Residential back as “Sei-Ki on the Edge” in 2024 and are continuing on an annual basis. It will be an expertly presented event bringing all the focus, community and journeying of the originals.

A residential workshop is so much more than the sum of its parts. We swim in the Sei-Ki atmosphere without dissipating it through contact with the outside world. This helps subvert the idea that it is simply a technique for health and it embeds Sei-Ki as a way of life.

This time, Sei-Ki on the Edge 2026 is again open to everybody with or without previous experience in Sei-Ki! So, your Sei-Ki journey could start right here!

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Details

Times:Thursday 16 April 2026 | starting at 5 pmuntil Monday 20 April 2026 | 3 pm

Language:English with translation into German (if needed)

Course recognized as CPE for Shiatsu (ÖDS).

Organizer:Sei-Ki Hub

Price:

Participation fee: EUR 650.-plus accommodation and food (4 nights, 4 days full board): EUR 372.-* Accommodation in a double room: EUR 46.- for 4 nights = EUR 184.-* Food, full board: EUR 47.- for 4+ days = EUR 188.-

The rooms have their own washbasins. Shared use of showers and bathrooms.Single rooms might only become available at short notice.

The maximum number of participants is 22.

Who is “Sei-Ki on the Edge” for?

We invite those drawn to the Way of Touch.

This Residential is for you, either if you have been exploring Sei-Ki for some time and enjoy immersing yourself into this work in a Residential setting, or if you have been curious about Sei-Ki and feel that now is the right time to dive right in (so, no previous experience of Sei-Ki required). It might be a challenge, perhaps financially and in terms of time, but primarily as a process of cleansing that will, at times, bring up resistance and discomfort. But the benefits can be huge. These include:

developing skill in touch as a personal path or an ethical, satisfying way of earning a living

becoming more true to who you are and living from that place; becoming better at relating to others

It is also a few days with like-minded people in stunning natural surroundings, refreshing yourself, sharing delicious meals, dancing, laughing and exploring. It is a chance to breathe again, more freely and with joy.

Prerequisite for participating:We welcome a range of experience and ability and aim at providing the best learning experience for everyone. This edition of Sei-Ki on the Edge is also open to beginners who feel drawn to the work and feel ready for an immersive and intense Sei-Ki experience with Alice Whieldon and Alexandra Gelny in a Residential setting. If you are interested, but are not sure whether this is right for you, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us directly with your questions.

Find more info on Sei-Ki on the Edge also here.

The location…

The BergZendo is a place of peace and strength, immersed within beautiful nature. It is a Zen and seminar centre of the BodhidharmaZendo Vienna and is located in the Hohe Wand Nature Park, about an hour’s drive South of Vienna. At just under 1,000 metres above sea level, the BergZendo is “enthroned” at the top of the Hohe Wand (this literally means “High Wall”), an impressive karst plateau in southern Lower Austria.

From here, a breathtaking panoramic view opens up above and into the valley. The sunrises are unique.

We practice in a beautiful, light-filled space.MORE SPACE: In summer 2025, a new and much larger meditation hall adjacent to the main building was built, so we will have more space than in previous years for practicing Sei-Ki.

The bedrooms are furnished in a simple style, inspired by Zen.

This special place in nature will support us to fully engage with what is, with our senses, with ourselves and with each other. We are happy to offer you this space for the Sei-Ki Residential and are very grateful to BodhidharmaZendo Vienna for their hospitality.

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How to secure your place

Don’t wait too long for signing up!To secure your place, fill in the registration form below and transfer a deposit of EUR 300.- within the following ten days. You will receive an invoice with all payment details after your registration.

The full amount will have to be paid one month before the event at the latest.

We are open to agreeing on an individual payment plan with you. Please get in touch with us directly, if this is what you need.

Included in the price

Expert guidance during the Residential and also before, by Alice Whieldon and (assistant teacher) Alexandra Gelny

Translation English / German, if required (demand will be ascertained at registration)

Accommodation in the beautiful BergZendo, in the middle of the Hohe Wand Nature Park

Full board: breakfast, lunch, dinner – fresh, regional, mostly organic, vegetarian and vegan, prepared daily for us by the wonderful cooking team “cucinamo”..

Alice Whieldon

Founder and Director of the Sei-Ki Hub and The Sei-Ki Training

More about Alice

Alexandra Gelny

Co-founder & Assistant Teacher at the Sei-Ki Hub and The Sei-Ki Training

More about Alexandra

Sign up for the workshop

We are happy that you’d like to participate in Sei-Ki on the Edge 2026 (16-20 April, 2026).Please fill out the form below to sign up. Thank you! If you have any questions, please get in touch with us.

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ACCOMMODATION
The accommodation will generally be in double rooms (Cost: EUR 46.- per person per night, i.e. EUR 188.- in total).
Your preferred roommate (only fill in, if you already know with whom you want to share the room):

Single rooms might be available on short notice, depending on the total number of participants. In this case, single rooms will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis (Cost: EUR 56.- per person per night, i.e. EUR 224.- in total).
Would you like to be in a single room, if availability allows: Yes, please.

FOOD*
Full board will be provided: breakfast, lunch and dinner. The cost is not included in the participation fee (EUR 49.- per day, i.e. 196.- total).
The food is vegetarian.
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The workshop will be held mainly in English. You can always voice your questions also in German (or Italian).
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After your registration, you will receive a confirmation. You will then receive an invoice for the workshop fee and cost for the room. To secure your place, a deposit of EUR 300.- is to be paid upon receipt of the invoice, the remaining amount is due until one month before the start of the workshop. The food needs to be paid in cash upon your arrival at BergZendo.
Cancellation: You can cancel your participation at any time. For cancellations up to one month before the start of the workshop, we reserve the right to retain a flat-rate processing fee of EUR 150.-. For later cancellations, the full amount (participation fee plus accommodation and food) will be due, unless there is a waiting list and your place will be taken by someone else.
The workshop will only take place if there are enough registrations. If we cancel a workshop, you will receive a full refund of the course fees you have paid.

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