🌿Herbal Knowledge & Forest Bathing Retreat in Styria

This retreat invites you to step away from your daily routine for a while and immerse yourself fully in the world of herbs and the forest. Here in the Styrian Murtal, surrounded by woods, meadows, and wide-open skies—offline and far from digital overload. Instead, you’ll hear birdsong in the morning, feel the scent of herbs on your hands, and gaze at a starry sky that brings you to a state of stillness in the evening.

I’ll guide you in a personalized 1:1 or 2:1 setting. No group hustle, no program stress—just a peaceful environment that adapts to you. You’ll get to know local wild plants with all your senses, gathering, processing, and creating with them. At the same time, there’s plenty of space to breathe deeply, settle in, and simply be.

During the day, we’ll wander mindfully through forests and meadows, discovering edible plants, gathering, and processing what nature has to offer. During forest bathing, your nervous system gets to slow down; in the evening, we sit by a crackling fire, cook together with wild herbs, and let the day come to a close. When darkness falls, the sky opens up with a shower of stars instead of screen light.

You’ll sleep in a simple cabin in the heart of nature, stripped down to the essentials yet enveloped in warmth, tranquility, and true retreat.

Here’s what awaits you:

• Herb walks through gardens, forests, and meadows
• Proper gathering and mindful identification of native plants
• Hands-on processing into natural cosmetics, spices, incense, and remedies for your home medicine cabinet
• Land art and nature crafting with natural materials
• Cooking together with wild herbs over the fire
• Guided forest bathing sessions for slowing down and grounding
• Digital detox and mindful offline time
• Stargazing under the open sky
• Time just for you

The exact program will be created together with you in advance. In total, I will personally guide you for several hours each day over two days, drawing on all my knowledge as a nature and wilderness educator. Materials, high-quality organic ingredients, and handouts are, of course, included; you don’t need to bring anything or worry about a thing.

If you feel a longing for nature, then this retreat might be just the thing for you.

Please note the varying seasonal rates as well as midweek and weekend prices.