Conscious breathing – strengthen your nervous system and find inner balance

The 800-year-old square farmstead in a secluded location with views over the rolling hills of the Mühlviertel region offers the ideal atmosphere for a sustainable break. Try new things, clear your head, and feel the impulse for change. Find retreat and tranquility at the natural swimming pond, in the woods, and in the vastness of the gently rolling landscape. Enjoy moments of relaxation in the sauna, scented with Swiss pine, and in the evening in a cozy gathering around the fire pit.

At the Kleebauer Hof Retreat Center, you can expect modern, vegetarian-vegan cuisine. Start your day with a feel-good breakfast featuring breads, jams, cheese, freshly prepared porridge, fruit, a variety of milks, yogurt, fruit juices, spreads, coffee, and various teas. At 2 p.m., we serve a light lunch with a warming soup and spreads with bread or pastries.

Our breath accompanies us throughout our lives – mostly unnoticed. But when used consciously, it can become a powerful guide to physical, mental, and emotional well-being. In this retreat, you will experience how specific breathing techniques help to balance the autonomic nervous system – that is, the delicate balance between activation and regeneration. The focus is on the two main players in our autonomic nervous system: the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. If they are out of balance, this can lead to exhaustion, sleep disorders, tension, or inner restlessness. The good news is that you can actively intervene here through conscious breathing. Armin Fischwenger clearly explains how different breathing spaces—the abdomen, flanks, and chest—can be specifically opened and freed. In practical exercises, you will learn to breathe deeply, calmly, and nasally in order to improve oxygen supply, activate the vagus nerve, and harmonize the cardiovascular system. Special attention is paid to what is known as coherent breathing—a rhythmic breathing pattern that has been proven to reduce stress, stabilize emotions, and synchronize the heart and brain. The program is complemented by active breathing methods to cleanse and energize the body. Armin Fischwenger brings many years of experience in breath therapy, bodywork, and health promotion to the table. With his clear, undogmatic manner, he creates a space in which you not only understand breathing, but truly experience it—deep, invigorating, transformative.

The Kleebauer Hof, surrounded by nature, with a sauna, animals, and vegetarian-vegan cuisine, offers the ideal backdrop: a place to breathe deeply, recharge, and regenerate sustainably. What you will take away from this retreat: - Specific breathing techniques for more energy, calm, and balance
- A better understanding of your nervous system and how to regulate it - Noticeable improvement in your sleep quality, stress resilience, and vitality - Inspiration for a more conscious approach to your body and health in everyday life Program scope: Two sessions per day for a total of 4 hours. One two-hour session on the day of arrival and one on the day of departure.

By car From Linz: via Ottensheim on the Rohrbach federal highway to Altenfelden From Passau: via Oberkappel or Engelhartszell to Altenfelden

By train and bus Travel by train to Linz Central Station, from where there are regular bus connections to Altenfelden. Pick-up from the Altenfelden Ort bus stop is included at fixed times: Pick-up from the bus: 2:08 p.m. and 3:08 p.m. (registration at least 24 hours before arrival)
Transfer to the bus: 9:50 a.m. and 10:50 a.m. These are approximate times. From Linz Central Station, you can reach Altenfelden Ort with bus lines 215 and 230/231.

Mairhof 5, 4121 Altenfelden, Oberösterreich, Austria