HEARTCORE | Love, intimacy & power

HEARTCORE | LOVE, POWER & INTIMACY

Radical Intimacy. Deep Relating.
A celebration of the open heart.

Love is not just a feeling.
Or a concept we hold onto.
It’s something we live.
And show up for.
A courageous surrender.

HEARTCORE invites you into the sensitive territory of the heart.
>To remember how to love – without losing yourself.
>To meet others with presence, clarity, and compassion.
>To soften where you’ve armoured up.
And hold steady where you’ve collapsed.

This is not about fixing your relationships with your parents, friends or beloved.
It’s about getting real with yourself.
So that your connections become easier, clearer, and more fulfilling.

We work with the body.
With presence.
With compassion.
Through meditation, Tantric practices, deep touch, and radically raw connection, we explore what’s love truly wants
And anchor ourselves in the wisdom of the heart.

From here, intimacy becomes a joyful and effortless endeavour.
One of honesty. Forgiveness. Vulnerability. Easy breaths. Power.
You’ll meet the shadows that block connection— and the real connection to people around you.

This is not just soft.
But it is tender.
And deeply human.

THIS IS FOR YOU IF YOU FEEL:
A longing for deeper intimacy and connection
Tired of repeating relationship patterns
Ready to forgive—yourself and others
Willing to meet your relational protection mechanisms with honesty and care
Desiring to relate from fullness instead of co-dependency
Excited about expanding your capacity for love
Drawn to live with an open heart

WHAT YOU WILL GAIN
– Tools for clear, honest, embodied communication beyond stories and projections
– Clarity and mastery around your needs, boundaries, and desires
– Release from old stories around love, intimacy, pain, and worthiness
– Relational confidence and clarity to create relationships that serve you
– A deeper and more loving connection to your body
– Increased self love, self acceptance and sensitivity
– The ability to stay present and connected – even in difficult situations
– A more open and embodied experience of unconditional love
– A soft, opening, nourishing and love deepening weekend for you (and your partner)

RETREAT FLOW
Friday | 10:00h – 22:30h | doors open at 9:30h
Saturday | 8:30h – 22:30h
Sunday | 8:30h – 17:00h

The retreat is open to singles and couples.
We recommend turning your phone off and being fully offline during the retreat.
An extra night’s stay is possible on Thursday evening (arrival from 19:00h).

HEARTCORE can be followed as a weekend module of the CORE Programme.

CORE RETREAT | Release & Reset | 22-26 October 2025
HEARTCORE | Love, power & intimacy |11-13 July 2025
UNLEASHED | Eros & Sexuality | 12-14 September 2025
VIVID | Death & Surrender | 12-14 December 2025
ALCHEMY | Mysticism & Magic | 6-8 February 2026

HEARTCORE has been facilitated by KABI·RA since 10 years in Amsterdam, Vienna, Tel Aviv & Berlin with >100 graduates.

INCLUDED
– 3-day immersive retreat with full-time facilitation
– 2 nights accommodation at Finca Vrij, permaculture retreat centre in Zeeland
– Organic, home-cooked meals by our private chef
– Personal workbook with journaling and integration tools
– 2 online follow-up sharing calls
– Access to online graduate community
– Optional discovery call and access to private mentorship following the retreat

LOCATION
Finca Vrij
Kapelleweg 29 | Scharendijke | Zeeland
The Netherlands

A magical, self-built retreat centre by Erik & Estrella. Surrounded by spacious fields and a wild garden. Sleeping in shared rooms (max 2–3 people). Private rooms and campervans possible.

THE TEAM
KARLIJN KOUWENHOVEN | Lead Facilitator
With years of experience in psychology, meditation, and self-development, Karlijn is known for creating powerful, clear, and transformative experiences. For details check www.withkabira.com/about.

BLANCA DURGA WENNEKES | Assistant & Mentor
A graduate of the CORE programme, Blanca brings a rich background in yoga, Tantra, and emotional bodywork. With over 15 years of experience and a heart rooted in Bhakti, her presence is warm, playful, and grounded.

YOERI SHI NELIS | Assistant & Mentor
Yoeri graduated CORE in 2023 and has several years of experience as a Beyond Temple Assistant. Born into a Tantric family he now mainly works as a sustainability consultant, retreat chef and Facilitated Breath Repatterning practitioner in Bali. Yoeri brings rooted clarity, creativity and grounded compassion.

LINDA SCHAAP | Retreat Chef
Owner of WildlyLocalSuperfoods and a retreat chef for nearly a decade, Linda weaves colour, instinct, and nourishment into every meal. Her food feeds not just the body, but the soul.

INVESTMENT
FIRST BIRD | First 2 tickets | €1250,-
EARLY BIRD | Until March 31st | €1450,-
REGULAR BIRD | Until 2 weeks before start | €1650,-
LATE BIRD | €1750,-

COUPLE TICKET | €1950,-

Max 18 participants.
All prices include 21% VAT, tourist taxes, accommodation, meals, and training.
Payment plans available. First payment of €250 required.
Business invoices available upon request.

READY TO JOIN?
Get your ticket via Hipsy.
Have questions?
Email info@kabi-ra.com or book a free Discovery Call: www.calendly.com/karlijnkouwenhoven

TESTIMONIALS
“I really can listen more to my own body. HEARTCORE was a big adventure in which I felt and experienced so much more than ever before! It’s just unbelievable what happened during and after the retreat! My body is shaking me wide awake and feels so much sensitive now!” – Toshan Emiel Zweistra

“Being able to address some really deep childhood trauma, this triggered immediate release and was (in hindsight) the main reason why I came to the retreat.” – R.

“The retreat let me discover so much! How I could easily project on my partner, how I always was super hard on myself, how my sexuality was not mine and something to rediscover in a safe space, how to deal with dissociation, how scary it was for me to open my heart. It was really insightful and impactful. It made me realise so many important things about intimacy. It matters in life.” – Naomi

“I noticed that feeling unsafe meant I gave away my power. At the retreat I learned to speak purely from love, in the moment, through the steps of revelations.” – Nicky Keijzer, dieptepsycholoog

“Release. Surrender. Trust. Balance. Femininity. So much revealed itself. Noticing emotions in my body, like fear, and becoming more sensitive. To me, this has been a life-changing event, one that is still unfolding in my daily life.” – Annelotte Jubels

“We got tools for struggling with getting out of my head, following what I truly want and daring to do that. I am taking home a sense of being, flowing and surrendering to what is. Powerful programme.”- Tom van Remmen