WHERE Free Haven's House, Jindřichovice pod Smrkem 213 (map goo.gl/uKgHJw)

FROM Friday 18th August 2023 4:00PM
UNTIL Saturday 26th August 2023 10:00AM
DURATION 9 days (8 nights)

The event is intended for all respectful parents, children and students, grandparents and participants without children.

OPTION A - Indoor

You will be accomodated in Free Haven's House (www.svobodum.cz, map goo.gl/uKgHJw) or in boarding house U Můrinek (www.murinky.cz, map goo.gl/9GErxZ) - 300m away from Free Haven's House.

- Adult or child over 15 yrs: 350 EUR (or 8400 CZK)
- Child 3-14 y/o: 190 EUR (or 4600 CZK)
- Child 0-2 y/o: free (without dinner and a bed reservation)

The price includes 8 nights in comfortable and fully equipped rooms (with bedding, towels, toilet paper and soap) and also a dinner each day (see section Food and cooking). Please note that due to specific room sizes you may be accommodated together with another family.

OPTION B - Outdoor in your own tent or caravan:

- Adult or child over 15 yrs: 250 EUR (or 6000 CZK)
- Child 3-14 y/o: 150 EUR (or 3600 CZK)
- Child 0-2 y/o: free (without dinner)

The price includes 8 nights, availability of toilet, bathroom with shower, fully-equipped kitchen (kitchen and cooking utensils, fridge, stove, oven, microwave oven, dishwasher, coffee machine, sandwich maker) and other internal spaces of Free Haven's House. It also includes a dinner each day (see section Food and cooking).

During the retreat, you will be able to store your food and prepare your meals in a fully-equipped kitchen.

Beside that, there will be common dinner served each day. You will be able to choose from a vegan or meat gluten-free version individually in a form that we will send out few weeks before the event.

The program will be co-created on voluntary basis by you and other participants of the retreat and it will be announced either in advance or on the spot. We as organizers will offer basic rules so we as participants can self organized as specified below.

The retreat is not a common family holidays open to anyone who is willing to pay. It is a particular event for meeting supporters of respectful parenting,  self-directed learning & libertarianism. The program, although usually rich and varied, is not primary our responsibility as organizers. Instead, we strive to create safe and motivational environment in which children and adults have the opportunity to discover and search for their own self and without fear of being themselves.

If you come to stay, we will respect your lifestyle and parenting style, as long as it does not interfere with coexistence with other participants. It is a condition of participation that you respect other participants including our role as protectors of a safe environment and facilitators of a respectful atmosphere for all.

There are usually many situations where the needs of individuals and their wishes collide. We see this as a good opportunity for the whole community to learn to seek consensus and practice respectful and open communication. If someone decides to stay up all night, there is nothing else to deal with other than not disturbing someone else's sleep.

Our perception of ethics is based on the principle of non-aggression (NAP - non-aggression principle). If you are not familiar with it, please read its definition here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-aggression_principle.

If anyone incl. children can't deal with a situation on their own, we are available - you can turn to us for help (advice, intervention, mediation) at any time. For each retreat, we always plan one or more sharing evenings for questions and discussion about living together in the Free Haven’s House.

Ensuring a safe environment in the sense of non-violence and tolerance for differences and diverse needs is the main goal of the retreat. We look forward to all the new challenges and learning from each other. We do not restrict the use of technology (mobile phones, tablets, laptops) during stays. However, we respect any internal rules you may have in your family.

Please note that by participating, we all agree with being photographed and/or filmed. The photos and/or videos can be posted on the internet and/or can be used for the promotional purpose of Free Haven's House.

Nevertheless, if anybody of you feels uncomfortable being photographed and/or filmed, please highlight it at the opening meeting and others will try to respect your will. However, we cannot guarantee that you will not be photographed and/or filmed neither that everyone will remember your choice. Please, be assertive and communicate. Thank you for your understanding.

The registration is binding and the reservation is valid after the payment.

Cancellation fees:
50 % of the price when cancelling before 16th June 2023 inclusive,
75 % of the price when cancelling before 7th July 2023 inclusive,
100 % of the price when cancelling on 28th July 2023 and later.

You do not have to pay the cancellation fee if you find substitutes for yourself.

Should you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us:

Laďka Nová - reservations, payments and food orders:  ladka@svobodum.cz, +420 608 842 712
Michal Kandler - coordination and technical support at the spot, logistics: michal@svobodum.cz, +420 725 818 430