Summary

As a naturopath with my own practice ZUM GÖTTERGARTEN directly in the fasting hotel zum Löwen in Schwabthal/Bad Staffelstein, I will accompany you on your fasting cure with lots of information on a healthy lifestyle as well as valuable impulses from functional holistic medicine.

LAST MINUTE OFFER: For bookings made by 15.10.2025, fasting minute discount of € 50

A special kind of garden invites you to take a breather in the unmistakable idyll of the Gottesgarten. The "Gottesgarten am Obermain" is a stretch of land that spreads out like a huge landscape park with picturesque villages, colorful orchards, rugged rock formations and lively rushing streams. Banz Abbey, the Vierzehnheiligen pilgrimage church and the Staffelberg mountain stand out as crowning landmarks.

Activate your immune system before the cold season and prepare yourself for winter with a guided fasting week. Like nature, we focus on the essentials, cleanse and strengthen the immune system and gather energy for the winter. The focus in autumn is on letting go, finding peace inside and out. Ballast in the form of weight, obstructive thought and behavior patterns is shed so that you can start the cold season fit and healthy. Many participants report increased vitality, improved well-being and a new attitude to health and lifestyle.

The retreat at a glance

The most important facts in a nutshell:

Categories: Wellness, Sauna, Relaxation, Yoga Retreats, Detox Retreats, Alkaline fasting, Forest bathing, Work Life Balance, Fasting hike, Nature Vacation, Integrative Medicine, Resilience training, Consciousness, soul, senses & spirit, Personal Development, Therapeutic fasting, Nutritional advice, Meditation, Juice cleanse, Mindfulness, Active Retreats, Hiking
Date: 2025-10-25 - 2025-10-31
Language(s): German
Level: Expert, Advanced, Beginner
Place: Bad Staffelstein, Germany
Accommodation: not included
Catering: No meals
Types of food: Vegan, Dairy-free, Raw Vegan, Gluten-free, Organic, Vegetarian
Services: Pleasant bowel movement with the Share Plum

Soothing relaxation sessions to reduce stress

Lectures and recommendations on ideal nutrition and "Peace Food" according to Dr. Rüdiger Dahlke

Script with detailed instructions for the relief and build-up days at home

Daily liver compresses and alkaline foot baths

Fasting support with high-quality products

Optimal preparation with your personal health questionnaire

Guided hikes at a feel-good pace

Information for a fulfilling lifestyle (e.g. pillars of health etc.)

Individual and competent fasting support in manageable groups with a maximum of 12 people

Free hotel parking spaces

Wellness offers and naturopathic treatments can also be booked on site

Accommodation

Prices for food & accommodation:

For the feel-good package of the hotel, please visit my website Göttergarten Melanie Pethke. The booking of the rooms with the corresponding catering is separate and is not part of this offer. As my practice is located directly in the hotel, I will be happy to forward your room request when booking. Meals are included in the room price. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Accommodation and meals are paid directly at the hotel. Price example: € 513 (Buchinger fasting) in a double room.

Catering

ALKALINE INTERMITTENT FASTING OR BUCHINGER FASTING OF YOUR CHOICE
The choice is yours...
At the Vitalhotel zum Löwen we tailor the type of fasting to the needs of our guests. You can choose between alkaline intermittent fasting or Buchinger fasting. If required, I will be happy to advise you on the most suitable form of fasting.

BUCHINGER FASTING goes back to the doctor Otto Buchinger (1878 - 1966) and involves drinking alkaline herbal teas, vegetable broth and freshly squeezed fruit/vegetable juices or smoothies. It involves voluntarily abstaining from solid food for a limited period of time. At the same time, it is used in naturopathic medicine in a preventative and therapeutic-healing manner as the most intensive of all cleansing procedures to purify and stimulate the body's self-healing powers.

BASEN-INTERVALL-FASTING is the mild form of fasting. In this fasting variant, you only eat alkaline foods according to the 16:8 interval fasting method. Every day you eat light and delicious meals within 8 hours, which have a purifying, detoxifying and deacidifying effect. It is a valuable alternative to classic (therapeutic) fasting according to Buchinger for all those for whom a strict renunciation of solid food is out of the question, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

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The place for relaxation in nature and a vacation for the senses
The vitality hotel with heart

The Vitalhotel zum Löwen is a family-run hotel for sustainable relaxation. Big enough to accommodate your wishes.
Small enough to give you a personal home away from home. For people who want quality and at the same time value reduction and simplicity.

Here you will find peace and relaxation, can regenerate, recharge your batteries and recover from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. After guided, fantastic hikes in the morning in wonderful natural surroundings, the hotel's wellness oasis invites you to relax and unwind. Massage and naturopathic treatments can also be booked on site.

Evening talks and discussions on holistic health, the ideal diet and a fulfilling lifestyle round off your stay perfectly. You will also get an idea of what to do after fasting.