40+ IDENTITY SHIFT: A 1-on-1 Retreat in Nature—When Your Old Life No Longer Fits

Während des Retreats steht dir deine private Holzhütte als persönlicher Rückzugsort zur Verfügung. Ein zusätzlicher Yoga -& Meditationsraum lädt dazu ein, zwischen den Prozessen zur Ruhe zu kommen, nachzuspüren oder einfach still zu werden.
Bettwäsche und Handtücher sind selbstverständlich vorhanden.
Das Bad befindet sich wenige Schritte entfernt im Gartenbereich.

To ensure you’re well taken care of during the retreat, we’ll be serving you lovingly prepared vegetarian and vegan meals made with fresh, organic ingredients and wild herbs that nourish both body and soul.
In addition to breakfast and dinner, light snacks as well as hot and cold non-alcoholic beverages will be available throughout the day.
There is no à la carte dining, but we will of course accommodate any individual dietary restrictions.

✦ How I Work
I’m Sabine, a psychological counselor and the woman behind the “green couch.”
With me, you’ll find time, space, plenty of nature, and support that honestly addresses what’s going on inside you when you’re going through a lot.
I am familiar with neurodiversity and I work in a way that is sensitive to the nervous system. That means: I don’t take a heavy-handed approach, but of course I also don’t just have a cozy coffee party with you where I spend three days telling you how difficult everything is, only to then wave you home with a friendly smile.
Yes, sometimes a good conversation by the campfire is needed, and maybe I’ll even send you out into nature on your own—but above all, together with you, I’ll take an honest look at the issues and stories you bring with you, which you may have been grappling with all on your own for far too long.
During your retreat, I’m there just for you and will guide you through your process with heart and humor—not following a rigid plan, but focusing on what you need right now.
Many experience this time with me as a safe haven from everyday life: finally not having to “function,” not having to achieve anything, not having to prove anything to anyone. Simply being cared for for a few days, taking a deep breath, and reconnecting with yourself.
I deliberately work with only a few women and men per season. Not to make it sound exclusive, but because personal 1:1 guidance requires time, presence, and attention.
My foundation is built on training in life and social counseling, couples and sex counseling, bodywork, human energetics, shamanism, as well as nature and wilderness education. Over the years, this has evolved into my own style: psychologically grounded, nature-based, and, if desired, with a touch of magic.

✦ The Location
My retreat is located in the Murtal valley in Styria, nestled between mountains, forests, and water. A place to take a deep breath, without TV or radio noise, without the constant din that pulls you into the world while you’re actually trying to find yourself.
Instead, nature’s cinema with the murmur of a stream and a chorus of birds. No Wi-Fi, but a full connection to nature and to yourself.
Nature is more than just a backdrop here. It is part of the process, sometimes soothing, sometimes reflective, and sometimes surprisingly clear. Because often, a single moment in the forest offers more clarity than three months of brooding alone at home.

✦ What your days with me will look like
Your retreat follows a clear structure of arrival, deepening, and integration, yet it is not meticulously timed. We work with what arises and what is truly important right now.

Day 1 – Arrival
Arrival starting at 3:00 PM, and you’re welcome to settle in first.
Afterward, we’ll get to know each other during a Walk & Talk in nature and explore together the topic that brought you here.
The evening is intentionally quiet: settling in, unwinding, a cozy dinner, stargazing.

Day 2 – Deepening
The second day is the core of your retreat.
After breakfast, we create space for your topic—whatever arises and needs attention. Depending on the process, we work through conversation, in nature, through movement, creatively, or via physical awareness.
In between, there are frequent breaks to reflect, process, and rest.
The evening winds down peacefully over dinner.

Day 3 – Integration
After breakfast, we take time to bring together what we’ve experienced.
What has emerged, what has become clearer, and what aspects of this should accompany you back into your daily life.
It’s not about solving everything or finishing everything here, but about returning home with greater clarity and a deeper connection to yourself.
Your retreat ends around 10:00 a.m.

Sustainable travel by train is available; the train station is within walking distance.

By car from Vienna, Vösendorf, and Linz: approx. 2 hours
From Graz and Klagenfurt: approx. 1 hour
From Salzburg: approx. 2.5 hours

Free parking on the property