Start the Year with Yoga and Nature Experiences
Altenfelden, Austria
$616 / 4 Days
Finally feel completely at ease again!
Are you looking for a break from the stress of everyday life and want to establish lasting healthy habits to boost your performance at work and in daily life? – Then you’ve come to the right place! Here’s what you can expect from your educational leave seminar: In our course on stress management through yoga, fasting, detox, and hiking, you’ll not only get physically fit but also mentally and emotionally balanced. Yoga, meditation, hiking, relaxation, and various detox methods are the perfect combination for finding specific solutions to the demands of your career and daily life. The course is supplemented by daily expert lectures, presentations, and informative theory sessions covering topics such as maintaining health in the workplace, stress management, mindfulness, resilience, healthy nutrition, healthy weight loss, fasting methods, and general preventive health care. Your learning objectives for the course:
- Introduction to a healthy, balanced, and wholesome diet
- How can I improve and maintain my health and integrate it into my work life?
- How do I recognize and manage stressful situations in my daily work life?
- How can I relax during my daily work routine? What exercises can I use to achieve this?
- How can I prevent depression and burnout?
- How do I find my work-life balance?
- How do I apply the meditation techniques I’ve learned for body, mind, and soul to continue mastering the demands of my daily work life?
This seminar is recognized as educational leave in many German states. More information available upon request.
Possible dates:
• October 26, 2026 – October 30, 2026
• November 23, 2026 – November 27, 2026
• January 25, 2027 – January 29, 2027
• February 8, 2027 – February 12, 2027
• February 15, 2027 – February 19, 2027
• March 8, 2027 – March 12, 2027
• March 15, 2027 – March 19, 2027
• April 5, 2027 – April 9, 2027
• September 6, 2027 – September 10, 2027
• September 13, 2027 – September 17, 2027
• October 18, 2027 – October 22, 2027
• October 25, 2027 – October 29, 2027
• November 8, 2027 – November 12, 2027
• November 15, 2027 – November 19, 2027
• December 13, 2027 – December 17, 2027
The most important facts in a nutshell:
Seminar Topics: Detox/Fasting, Nutrition, Stress Reduction: Lectures, videos, discussions, and Q&A sessions covering all aspects of fasting and nutrition
Detox fasting meals, including beverages (see description of the detox fasting method)
Yoga (75 minutes each)
Hiking (about 2 hours each)
Morning walk (45 minutes each)
Heart Chakra Meditation
Evening feedback sessions
Certified nutritionists, detox and fasting coaches, and yoga instructors
Overnight stay in single or double rooms
Bildungsurlaub im Bio- und Gesundheitshotel Stellshagen - Veranstaltungsort
Das Gutshaus Stellshagen liegt im Klützer Winkel in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern nahe der Ostseeküste und verbindet nachhaltigen Tourismus mit Gesundheitsförderung und Naturverbundenheit. Die ruhige Umgebung mit Wiesen, Feldern und alten Baumalleen bietet ideale Voraussetzungen für Erholung, Lernen und persönliche Entwicklung. Zum Erholungsbereich gehören ein Saunahaus mit Finnischer Sauna, Biosauna und Tecaldarium sowie Ruheräume, Wärmebänke und ein Kaminraum. Direkt angeschlossen lädt ein biologisch gereinigter Naturbadeteich zum Schwimmen und Entspannen ein. Das Gutshaus schafft damit einen idealen Rahmen für Bildungsurlaube zu Gesundheit, Stressbewältigung, Resilienz und nachhaltigen Lebensweisen.
Dr. Buchinger’s detox method is a modified form of fasting in which solid food is avoided. The body completely switches to a fasting metabolism and draws its energy almost exclusively from stored reserves (fat and protein). Drinks include juices and broths (¼ liter each), as well as water and tea. All the body’s cells enter a protective state, deposits are broken down, and degenerated cells regress.
Detox 16:8 Intermittent Vegan Alkaline refers to a detox diet in which protein is almost completely eliminated. You eat only foods that are primarily metabolized as alkaline. In this vegan alkaline detox regimen, the body does not fully switch to fasting metabolism. Instead, the body undergoes a deacidification process that has a positive effect on well-being and health.
We follow the 16:8 intermittent fasting concept, which involves maintaining a fasting period of at least 16 hours. This triggers autophagy, the body’s own detoxification process. Autophagy (self-digestion) is currently the detox method with the strongest scientific evidence. The detoxification process takes place directly within the cells. We start the morning with tea, and starting at 11 a.m., we serve homemade alkaline porridge along with fruit and/or vegetables and salads. For dinner, a meal consisting of soup, vegetables, potatoes, dips, and/or alkaline bread is served at 6 p.m.
Mimicked Fasting (Simulated Fasting Method): Simulated fasting means that for 5 days, the body receives a scientifically precise dietary composition that provides the highest possible amount of micro- and macronutrients without the body realizing it is being fed, since the relevant metabolic signaling pathways remain deactivated. Therefore, despite having regular daily meals, the body remains in fasting metabolism (mimicked or simulated fasting). The daily calorie intake ranges from 800 to 1,150 kcal. We have further refined this method and incorporate intermittent fasting as well as spermidine-rich foods into our meal plan. This further stimulates autophagy (cellular cleansing).
Do you have any questions? Please send us an inquiry.
We'd be happy to send you the educational leave program upon request.
Getting Here
The Hotel Gutshaus Stellshagen is easily accessible by both car and public transportation.
Driving Directions
Driving from Hamburg
The best way to reach us is via the A1 Hamburg/Lübeck. At the Lübeck interchange (No. 31), take the A20 toward Rostock. Exit the highway at the Grevesmühlen exit. From there, take the local road toward Boltenhagen. In Damshagen, turn left in the town center toward Stellshagen. In Stellshagen, keep to the right until you reach the Gutshaus.
Traveling by Car from Berlin
The best way to reach us is via the A 24 Berlin/Hamburg. At the Schwerin interchange (No. 13), merge onto the A 14 and continue to the Wismar interchange (No. 9), where you’ll merge onto the A 20 toward Lübeck. Exit the highway at the Grevesmühlen exit. From there, take the country road toward Boltenhagen. In Damshagen, turn left in the town center toward Stellshagen. In Stellshagen, keep to the right until you reach the manor house.
Arriving by Train
We’d be happy to arrange a shuttle from the train station in Grevesmühlen upon request, and back to the station on your departure day as well. We charge a flat fee of €10.00 per person per transfer. To guarantee the transfer, please let us know your needs by phone at least 24 hours before your arrival.
You can be picked up at the following times:
Morning pickups from the train station:
10:16 a.m. / 10:36 a.m. and 12:16 p.m. / 12:36 p.m.
Afternoon pickups from the train station:
2:16 PM / 2:36 PM and 4:16 PM / 4:36 PM
Morning drop-offs to the train station:
9:50 a.m. and 11:50 a.m.
Afternoon drop-offs at the train station:
1:50 p.m. and 3:50 p.m.
You also have the option of taking bus line 240 from the Grevesmühlen train station to Damshagen (School, Damshagen). From there, an on-demand taxi will take you directly to us. Please call to book the on-demand taxi at least 60 minutes before departure at 03881-78880.
Outside of our shuttle hours, we’d be happy to arrange a taxi for you (for a fee)—please contact the front desk one day in advance to make this arrangement.
Local taxi service
Funk Taxi Grevesmühlen: 03881 / 71 11 77
Cancellation/Rebooking Fee: 50.00 euros
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