This modern, non-denominational monastery, located near the Hanseatic city of Wismar, invites you to take some time for yourself and retreat from the noisy, demanding world with its fast-paced lifestyle. It offers a setting that supports you in turning inward, finding stillness, and listening to your heart. It was founded by the wisdom teacher OM C. Parkin.

The historic manor house, situated in a beautiful open landscape, features 30 tastefully and elegantly furnished rooms and suites. Each room is unique. During the restoration, great emphasis was placed on ecological principles. Meditation sessions are held twice daily, in which guests are welcome to participate. In the spa area, you can enjoy a Finnish sauna, an infrared sauna, and a floatation tank, as well as book various massages with experienced therapists. A new outdoor sauna area and the small estate lake invite you to take a refreshing dip after your sauna session. A fitness room is also available.
A well-stocked library and a study and reading room invite you to linger and engage in intellectual pursuits with spiritual treasures. The monastery kitchen treats you three times a day to a lovingly and freshly prepared vegetarian organic buffet featuring high-quality, healthy delicacies from organic farming and fresh produce from the monastery’s own garden. 
The stately reception hall with a fireplace also houses the three rooms for meditation and group activities, as well as the small chapel, which serves as a place of silence and is available to all guests 24 hours a day for contemplation. A bookstore is also located here. In the estate park, guests will find a lush monastery garden, small walking paths, and many places to linger. Concerts and exhibitions are held regularly.

In October 2023, the Gut Saunstorf Monastery Healing Center opened across from the manor house as a place for holistic healing. In addition to the private medical practice with two experienced doctors, there is a healing practice where alternative practitioners, body therapists, and guides for inner processes work, as well as a midwifery practice and public events on the topic of healing. On the ground floor of the new building, you’ll also find our monastery café, serving high-quality organic delicacies, as well as the monastery shop, offering products for health and beauty and spiritual literature.