Our Motivation
The continual source of inspiration and the driving force behind Woodland, is the life of Jesus Christ. During his ministry, Christ dedicated more time to healing than to preaching. His unconditional love and compassion for ailing man and his unceasing efforts to uplift and restore the afflicted and miserable, are our motivation. At Woodland we seek to help those who are suffering from chronic disease, who are physically or emotionally exhausted, or who simply long for a change for the better.
An Holistic Approach to Life and Health
The treatment program that we apply at the Retreat is based on an holistic approach. Life itself is integral and has multiple dimensions which cannot be separated but are directly interrelated with one another. Man, as a living creature, is a physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual being. He is not an isolated entity, but integrated in a context and in perpetual interdependence with the world around him. All this has to be kept in mind when treating a sick person. In our treatment program at Woodland, we do not only work on bringing relief from a certain set of symptoms, but seek to understand the reasons for their development and address the true underlying causes of disease.
Life at Woodland is simple. You will not find impressive facilities here nor a diversity of offers for sports and entertainment. What you will find is the beauty of nature, dedicated personal care, and time and peacefulness for reflection and recreation. The Retreat is run within a family like setting, embedded in a large organic garden from which we obtain great part of our food. Especially during the dry season, there is a dynamic coming and going of visitors and volunteer workers, turning the Retreat into a colourful and vivid community in which every single person is contributing to making Woodland the place it is.