Summary

Recognizing the benefits of gratitude and the opportunity to express it During these days, we will pause together to discover the positive aspects of our lives, experience gratitude, and return to our daily routines feeling strengthened. We will be supported in this by the location, the season, and the attitude of gratitude. For example, Prof. Robert Emmons showed in his research the positive effects of an attitude of gratitude on human well-being. "It is not happiness that is the source of joy in life, but an attitude of deep gratitude" (Br. David Steindl-Rast).

The retreat at a glance

The most important facts in a nutshell:

Categories: Vision quest, Consciousness, soul, senses & spirit, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Self-discovery, Detox Retreats
Date: 2026-05-08 - 2026-05-10
Language(s): German
Level: Beginner, Advanced
Place: Neumarkt in der Steiermark, Austria
Accommodation: Overnight stay included
Catering: Half board
Types of food: Vegan, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Vegetarian
Services: 2 nights in a standard room including half board

Seminar with Claudia Stahl, M.Sc., and Robert Graf, Eng.

Free pick-up from Neumarkt/Styria train station

Sauna, steam bath, infrared cabin

welcome drink

Hiking shuttle with the hotel bus

Forest island and hiking map

climatotherapy center

Free parking

free Wi-Fi

welcome drink

Accommodation

The Pichlschloss is located in a sunny and idyllic setting at 876 meters above sea level in the Styrian nature park Zirbitzkogel-Grebenzen. For three generations, we have been offering our guests vacations in lively tranquility and contemplation, close to nature and relaxing. An ideal place, surrounded by greenery, directly on the hiking trail network and only a 15-minute walk from the village.
Excellent cuisine with many regional, organic, and seasonal foods. Forest bathing right on your doorstep. Pichlschloss is located in the Styrian district of Murau, one of the most densely wooded areas in Austria.

Catering

At Pichlschloss, we cook and live according to the slow food philosophy. We produce our own jam, delicacies in jars, cheese, sausages, and spreads. Beef, pork, and fish come from farms surrounding Pichlschloss as far as possible. The eggs for breakfast are laid by our chickens. Most of the salad and herbs come from our own garden.
Every week, you have the opportunity to shop at the Pichlschloss factory.

sequence

Friday - Arrival from 12 noon 12:30 p.m. Lunch together, welcome in the garden 1:30 p.m. - approx. 6 p.m. First session in the seminar room 8 to 9 p.m. Spiral dialogue

Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. session in the seminar room free afternoon for reflection, rest, hiking, visit to the forest islands for introspection 7 p.m. dinner together - vegetarian or traditional Austrian 8 to 9 p.m. spiral dialogue

Sunday 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Session in the seminar room Followed by lunch together Departure – unfortunately, our valuable time together has come to an end. We hope that you will take home a large dose of positive energy and that you will be able to incorporate an attitude of gratitude into your everyday life.

Arrival

Arrival by car: Vienna: 2.5 hours, Graz: 1.5 hours, Salzburg: 2 hours, Klagenfurt: 1 hour, Munich 3.5 hours

Arrival by train: Neumarkt/Stmk train station: Free pick-up at any time. Airport: Klagenfurt/Graz/Vienna Google Maps will guide you right to us – just enter PICHLSCHLOSS 8820 Neumarkt.

Stadlob 125, 8820 Neumarkt in der Steiermark, Steiermark, Austria

Cancellation policy

If you cancel up to 14 days before arrival, you will receive a 50% refund of the booking price.
After this, the booking is non-refundable.

We will charge you in cash or by card at the end of your stay. Please pay the seminar fee to the course instructor on site. The hotel does not require a deposit.