The Five Animals of Shaolin Qi Gong
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$605 / 4 Days
5.05 Elements Summer Retreat with Yoga, Breathwork, and Meditation in the Beautiful Black Forest
Wolfach, Germany
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Summary
Connect with nature, its elements, and your true nature. Shift your focus from thinking to feeling. From your mind to your body.
Over the course of five days, we’ll work with the elements—through the practice of yoga, meditation, and pranayama—and take time for ourselves to find peace and inner balance, and to recharge our strength and energy.
We’ll practice Qigong and experience the power and potential of our breath (transformative breathwork) to let go of the past and activate our life energy.
On our day of fasting and silence, we purify our bodies and minds, shedding physical, mental, and emotional baggage to open ourselves up to the new.
This retreat offers the opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of the elements and their influence on our lives, and to learn techniques that you can integrate into your daily routine.
We invite you on a transformative journey to discover the power of the five elements, so you can return to your daily life with renewed energy and clarity.
The retreat at a glance
The most important facts in a nutshell:
- Categories
- Qigong, Yin Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Yoga Retreats, Detox Retreats
- Date
- 2027-08-23 - 2027-08-28
- Language(s)
- German
- Level
- Expert, Advanced, Beginner
- Place
- Wolfach, Germany
- Accommodation
- not included
- Catering
- Full board
- Types of food
- Vegan
- Services
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Breathwork
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Daily Yoga Classes
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Pranayama and Meditation
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Bhakti Yoga (Mantra Singing Circle)
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Accommodation
The rooms at Hensellek Hof are bright, simple, and welcoming.
Accommodation in the studio (shared room) starting at 225€ (for 5 nights).
Single rooms are available upon request for an additional fee (+100€).
Catering
You can look forward to three healthy and delicious meals every day—vegan and lovingly prepared with seasonal ingredients, most of which are organic—by our private retreat chef.
The meal plan fee is €265.
sequence
DAY 1 - ELEMENT: ETHER
4:00 p.m. - Arrival and Check-In
6:00 p.m. - Yin Yoga + Qigong
7:30 p.m. - Dinner
8:30 p.m. - Welcome Circle
DAY 2 - ELEMENT OF AIR
7:30 a.m. - Kundalini Yoga
9:00 a.m. - Breakfast
11:00 a.m. - Pranayama + Qigong
1:30 p.m. - Lunch
5:30 PM – Hatha Yoga
7:30 PM – Dinner
9:00 PM – Active Meditation
DAY 3 – ELEMENT OF WATER (DETOX DAY in silence)
7:30 a.m. - Hatha Flow
9:00 a.m. - Detox juice
10:00 a.m. - Anapana-Sati (meditation)
12:00 p.m. - Pranayama workshop
1:30 p.m. - Detox juice
5:00 PM - Yin Yoga
7:00 PM - Vegetable broth
DAY 4 - FIRE ELEMENT
7:30 AM - Hatha Yoga
9:00 AM - Breakfast
11:00 a.m. – Breathwork
2:00 p.m. – Lunch
5:30 p.m. – Integration Breathwork
7:00 p.m. – Dinner
8:30 p.m. – Fire ceremony with live music
DAY 5 - EARTH ELEMENT
7:30 a.m. - Kundalini Yoga
9:00 a.m. - Breakfast
Free time / Walk / Sauna (optional, bookable)
1:30 p.m. - Lunch
4:30 PM - Thai Massage Workshop (in English)
7:00 PM - Dinner
8:00 PM - Bhakti Yoga & Meditation
DAY 6 - INTEGRATION
7:30 AM - Kundalini Yoga
9:00 a.m. – Light breakfast & smoothie
10:30 a.m. – Breathwork or Qigong
11:30 a.m. – Brunch
1:00 p.m. – Farewell session
2:00 p.m. – Check-out
Cancellation policy
If you cancel up to 30 days before arrival, you will receive a 50% refund of the booking price.After this, the booking is non-refundable.
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