Katonah Yoga Retreat, including meditation, acupressure tips, and massage

Das 4-Sterne-Superior Wellness-Ringhotel Birke in Kiel liegt ruhig am Wald im Stadtteil Hasseldieksdamm, nur 5 km vom Kieler Zentrum entfernt. Ideal für Wellnessurlaub, Retreats und erholsame Auszeiten in Kiel.
Im Birke Spa erwarten Sie Pool, 3 Saunen, Infrarotkabine, Dampfbad, Spa-Bistro sowie Massagen, Kosmetik- und Gesundheitsanwendungen. Das feinheimische Restaurant Fischers Fritz verwöhnt Sie mit regionaler norddeutscher Küche, Fischspezialitäten sowie vegetarischen und veganen Gerichten.
Natur, Wellness, Genuss und herzliche Gastfreundschaft machen das Ringhotel Birke zum passenden Rückzugsort für Ihre Auszeit in Schleswig-Holstein.

The Hotel Birke will accommodate food intolerances whenever possible, provided that guests notify the hotel at least 7 days before arrival.

Schedule
Thursday:

- Arrival from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (early check-in)
- 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.: Get-together and first yoga session. Focus: Gently settling in, mobilizing the joints, feeling at home in your body, and leaving everyday life behind
- 7:30 p.m.: Dinner together

Friday:
- Breakfast
- 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: Morning meditation and yoga. Focus: A stabilizing yoga practice that aligns the spine and activates the energy channels. Ideal for strengthening the immune system for the cold season
- 12:45 p.m. Light lunch (platter meal)
- 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Yoga session Focus: Regeneration and deep relaxation (Restorative Yoga). Gentle, passively held poses relieve pressure on the lower back, restore kidney energy, and recharge your batteries
- 7:30 p.m.: Group dinner

Saturday:
- 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. TC Insight: Winter Wellness: Practical tips from Chinese medicine for everyday life. Warming foods and simple acupressure for cold days.
- Breakfast until 10:30 a.m.
- 12:45 p.m. Light lunch
- 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM Yoga Focus: Staying in the Flow—gentle twisting movements act like an internal massage on the organs, promote flexibility, and restore balance to the body’s energy
- 7:30 PM dinner together

Sunday:
- Breakfast
- 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: Closing session: Preserving inner warmth: A cozy conclusion with a brief reflection and a short mindfulness exercise to carry the renewed energy into everyday life.
- Check-out by 1:00 p.m. (late check-out)

There is a bus stop 50 meters from the hotel. The main train station is only 5 km away and can be reached in about 15–20 minutes.