Where Enneagram professionals & enthusiasts Gather & Grow
This year's theme:
LEADING FROM THE INSIDE OUT
Teachers, coaches, trainers, leaders, therapists and enthusiasts from across Europe and beyond, coming together to share, to learn, to connect, to contribute and to carry the work forward. Together.
BE PART OF THIS TOO.
Is This Calling You?
Hi,
Since around 2000, the Enneagram community in Europe has gathered around the teaching of Helen Palmer and David Daniels, creating something rare: a living community, deep friendships, and a shared commitment to carrying the work forward.
With the first Summer School Retreat in 2025, we rekindled that spirit.
This year's theme is 'Leading from the inside out'. Not just leadership as a role or a title. But the kind that begins inside, and that the Enneagram illuminates like nothing else.
If you're here, something has called you. Trust it.
Dries &Jeanette
Leading from the inside out
As a parent, a teacher, a coach, a colleague. Every time you guide someone, hold space, or show up with presence, you are leading.
The question is not whether you lead. The question is how consciously you do it. This year's retreat is a powerful deepening for anyone who trains or coaches on leadership, and for everyone ready to develop the leader within themselves further using the Enneagram.
THE EUROPEAN APPROACH
Learning ThroughCo-Creation
Every participant is an expert. When professionals of this calibre learn together as equals, something extraordinary emerges.
Practice inthe Moment
We don't talk about
The Work. We do it.
Each session responds to what is alive in the room, right now.
A Circle, Not a Marketplace
No hierarchy. No performance. Just the finest Enneagram practitioners in Europe and beyond, in genuine shared inquiry, head, heart and body.
THE EXPERIENCE:What Happens When We Gather
The room fills with curiosity, presence, and laughter.
Elders and newcomers, teachers and students, all learning from one another.
Three days of dialogue, stillness and movement, woven with shared meals, music and moments that stay with you long after you leave.
Meet the Enneagram EuropeFacilitating Team
Peter O'Hanrahan
Enneagram at Work, USA
Three-centered practices and walking the large Enneagram diagram bring an awareness that conceptual study rarely reaches, an embodied exploration of what leadership actually asks of people, ready to take into your own practice and teaching.
Peter trained as a body therapist in Wilhelm Reich's tradition in the 1970s, shaping the Embodied Enneagram. Founder of Enneagram at Work, IEA-accredited with distinction, teaching on six continents for over 40 years.
Jeanette van Stijn
Enneagram Europe, Netherlands
Our character is like an operating system quietly running underneath how we lead. Together we explore the Via Negativa, the path that clears the ground to hold space for ourselves and for others exactly when it matters most, work to carry home into our own practice and teaching. This opening session sets the journey in motion, building towards everything that follows.
Jeanette, founder of Enneagram Europe & Netherlands, an IEA-accredited school. Over thirty years in teaching, coaching, mediation, team-, leadership- and organisational development.
Islam Abokandil
Transcend Egypt
Together we trace our recurring leadership loops to their root fixation, then work with the three energies, active, receptive and reconciling, the imbalance that keeps any loop in place, practices to carry home into our own work and teaching.
Islam trained in the Narrative Tradition and has taught the Enneagram across Egypt and the wider region for over a decade, bringing the Law of Three into leadership work with senior professionals.
Maura Amelia Bonanno
Enneagramma Integrale®, Italy
Exploring personal leadership patterns somatically: from structured to organically flowing within the three instincts. The cellular intelligence of the instinctive centre. Body, emotion and thought are an inseparable continuum. Meeting the instincts and the qualities of leadership not as concepts but as living sensations and impulses.
Maura, an ethno-anthropologist and ICF-certified coach, founded Enneagramma Integrale®. Forty years of somatic and movement research, teaching the Enneagram across Italy and beyond.
Martin Salzwedel
Business Enneagramm, Germany
No one can fake it in front of a hundred musicians. An orchestra resonates with exactly what the conductor radiates, nothing more, nothing less. Together we step into that mirror, nine energies, nine entirely different qualities of presence, felt the moment it happens, work to carry home into our own leadership.
Martin, a former professional cellist, founded CCI Communications Consulting International in 1995. Three decades coaching executives worldwide, bringing the Enneagram's nine driving energies into leadership work.
DAY BY DAY
WHAT OTHERS SAY
Wise, Warm and Welcoming
"Jeanette creates a warm, inclusive community where everyone feels seen, valued and inspired. The programme is beautifully designed, blending teaching, group work and embodied practice, while Jeanette’s wise and humble facilitation transforms learning into a deeply engaging experience. It’s rare to find a space so free from competition, yet so rich in connection, curiosity and growth."
— Christine A., USA,
Leadership & Empowerment Coach
Love to Return Again and Again
“I can’t believe it’s already been eight weeks, time has flown, yet I find myself reliving those beautiful moments again and again. First and foremost, I want to express how deeply welcoming the vibe was. The place was truly magical, and the overall spirit radiated love, openness, and acceptance. We were there to leave everything behind and dive deep within ourselves."
— Maha K., Saudi Arabia
A PLACE THAT HOLDS YOU WHILE YOU GO DEEP
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Meet & Greet, plenary sessions, breakout groups, morning meditations, somatic work, evening programme.
Meeting old friends, making new ones.
Access to Enneagram Europe Community, including online groups.
Shared room included. Private room upgrade available. Arrival Thursday, 9 July 2026.
All meals included: 3x breakfast, 3x lunch,
3x dinner, and coffee/tea.
International Enneagram Association (IEA) accredited hours.
Straight access to personal guidance of Enneagram Europe and its teachers.
ONE DECISION. THREE DAYS. LASTING IMPACT.
INVESTMENT IN YOURSELF
FAQ's
Do I need to be a certified Enneagram teacher to join?
No. This retreat welcomes everyone genuinely walking a path of growth with the Enneagram, whether you have been teaching for twenty years or simply living it deeply. What matters is sincerity, not credentials.
I'm hesitating. Is this really worth it?
Participants consistently tell us this retreat offers more lasting impact than months of individual study. Three days in community, held by experienced teachers, doing real work together. That's rare. And that's exactly what this is.
Can I join the Summer School Retreat online?
This programme is offered as residential only. The intimate nature of this work requires the safety and containment of an in-person environment.
What language is the retreat in?
English, spoken slowly and clearly, open to non-native speakers (what most of us are).
How many participants will there be?
50 maximum. This ensures the depth and intimacy that makes this gathering what it is.
What kind of accommodation is included in the fee?
The all-inclusive fee is based on a shared room and shared bathroom, to keep participation costs as low as possible.
If you prefer more privacy, you can upgrade (for all three nights) to:
– Private room / shared bathroom (+ €75)
– Shared room / private bathroom (+ €75)
– Private room with ensuite bathroom (+ €150)
Room preferences can be indicated during registration, and we’ll confirm availability upon booking.
When do I arrive and when do I leave?
Thursday 9 July is arrival day. Registration opens at 17:00, followed by the opening circle in the evening. Sunday 12 July is departure day. We close with a shared lunch, after which you are free to travel home.
Can I arrive a day early or stay an extra night?
Yes, that’s possible. You’re welcome to arrive on Wednesday, 8 July or stay until Monday, 13 July 2026. The cost is €75 per night, including breakfast, including taxes.
You can request this when registering, and we’ll confirm availability with the venue.
How do I get to the venue?
You can fly into Amsterdam Schiphol, Rotterdam, or Eindhoven. Each has an easy train connection to 's-Hertogenbosch (Den Bosch) Central Station, about 1 to 2 hours, then around 30 minutes by bus or taxi to retreat centre De Beukenhof. If you are travelling by train from southern Europe, you can arrive via Roosendaal or Breda. Full travel guidance is provided after registration.
How about safety & privacy?
Absolute confidentiality. This is a contract we make with every participant.
All personal information shared during the programme is strictly confidential and handled according to professional ethical standards and applicable privacy legislation. No session content or participant data is recorded or shared without explicit consent. For safety and privacy, we do not offer hybrid online participation. Participants must not take photos, recordings, or post on social media. We do not create or store personal files. Any programme photos are used only with written consent.
See our Privacy Policy for full details.
What if I need to cancel?
We understand life happens. Here's our cancellation policy:
More than 30 days before the retreat (before 9 June 2026): Full refund. No questions asked.
14-30 days before the retreat (9 June-25 June 2026): 90% refund (10% administrative costs apply).
Less than 14 days before the retreat (after 25 June 2026): Your training fee minus 10% administrative costs can be transferred to any future Enneagram Europe programme. Accommodation costs cannot be refunded or transferred, as these have been committed to our venue partner.
Is there a payment plan available?
Yes. If you would like to spread the investment, payment plans are available upon application. Please contact us and we will find a solution that works for you.
Are special rates available?
This work should be accessible to those who are truly ready. Special rates are available for participants from lower-income countries. Please ask during your application.
Dries Schuttinga &
Jeanette van Stijn
Let's Connect.
Whether you are ready to register, still considering, or simply want to get acquainted, we would love to hear from you.
We make a point of personally connecting with everyone who joins our circle. And if you are thinking about coming, let us know. We would love to keep a place in mind for you.
A Final Word
Every retreat begins long before we gather.
It starts with a quiet inner yes.
If something stirs as you read this, trust that nudge.
It’s already part of the journey.
Join us online for free
About every four weeks, we host an online gathering, a taste of the community and The Work.
A safe, open circle, cameras on, real conversation and a short practice together.
We don't record these sessions, the value lies in being present, and contributing, not in watching afterwards.
No preparation needed.
Just show up, you’re welcome!
Wednesdays | 19:30-21:00 (CET)
Fridays | 08:30-10:00 (CET)
Honouring the Lineage. Growing The Work.
Since 2004, Enneagram Europe has been a home for Narrative Enneagram teaching, rooted in the work of Helen Palmer and Dr David Daniels. We carry this living tradition forward through in-depth, multi-day residential trainings, grounded in presence, direct experience, and real inner work. At the same time, we continue to grow the Work itself, integrating contemporary insights, methods, and practices. That, too, is The Work.
At Enneagram Europe we do not talk about The Work; we do The Work.
