The Garden of Yoginâm

With a certain regularity The Garden of Nâm hosts retreats in which holistic ways are shared in order to optimise the experience of living. These ways are rooted in ancient cultures that incorporate traditions like Shamanism, Yoga and QiGong. These

(Dutch original below) Some places cannot be explained. Only experienced. I finally understand what I had been searching for all along. For years I traveled, exploring different “spiritual” paths, always hoping to find something that truly resonated. Until I arrived

Journal December 2025 & Jan 2026 At the 21st of December a new year started in the Garden of Nâm with the Feast of the Lesser Light. A joyful occasion symbolised by the returning of the sun and the gradual

Just a few decades ago, meditation belonged to a near and far oriental practice of certain religious and spiritual traditions, being imported to the occident by different movements and initiatives. This gradually formed the so called New Age movement. In

We frequently receive questions about the Garden of Nâm. Questions like: Why is there silence in the Garden of Nâm? So we tried to put it in words and images. People living in and visiting the Garden of Yoginâm wish

After an amazing summer with dry heat during July and moist warmth in August the coolness of a new season is falling in. The sky is painted with ever-changing landscapes of clouds through which spectacular rays of sunlight burst and

It was in the beginning of 2020 that a sign that said “se vende” led to the acquisition of 6000 m2 barren wasteland, bought with the intention of shaping a spiritual paradise for people to retreat and live as complete

Newsletter Níjar, August edition 2025 Dear Friends, In this months Journal we would like to treat you with different entries to the Garden of Nâm. On the menu we present three tastes of NâmLiving. Not like a fixed order of

Newsletter Níjar, July edition 2025 Dear Friends, With the start of the Andalusian summer life slows down and moves towards the early and later hours of the day. The traditional siesta during the hottest moments is no romantic luxury nor

Newsletter Níjar, June edition 2025 Dear Friends, The month May started well with a completely booked QiGong Retreat organised by Wabke Bouman. It was really nice to see all these familiar faces again and to meet some new. It has