Mountain Balance - Yoga & Pilates Retreat in the Alps

During the retreat days with yoga and Pilates in a dreamlike mountain setting, the focus is on consciously turning to ourselves - to our body, our feelings and our breath. In mindful practice, we experience what it is like to perform movements with full attention and to arrive completely in the here and now. What begins as a physical experience gradually unfolds in our everyday lives.

Retreat to the Mountain Retreat Center in the Chiemgau mountains. The Retreat Center has 20 rooms with views of the impressive natural landscape of the Alps. It can happen that you are amazed out of nowhere. Again and again. Each of our rooms is a special kind of retreat in its own right. Small, fine, cozy.

The Retreat Center has double rooms (mostly with separate beds) and single rooms - some with their own bathroom and toilet, some where you share a bathroom and toilet with other program participants, but all with a washbasin in the room.
Unlike in a hotel, our guests wear slippers, make sure that they feel comfortable in their rooms - rooms are cleaned on arrival and departure - and clear away their own dishes. To ensure that the Retreat Center is not only a place of relaxation for you, but also for the environment, we attach great importance to sustainability and use products from the region.

The Mountain Retreat Center is a member of VeggieHotels.

The full board at the Mountain Retreat Center is vegetarian and vegan. The most important meal of the day, at least according to the Chinese, is breakfast. That's why we also attach particular importance to a good, healthy breakfast - always including warm porridge. For lunch you enjoy soup, bread and spreads, and in the evening you are treated to a delicious buffet with salad, creative vegetarian-vegan main courses and a dessert. Always freshly cooked and as seasonal as possible. Intolerances can be catered for by prior arrangement.

The activating morning yoga session gets the circulation going, awakens new energy and optimally prepares the body and mind for the day.
It promotes flexibility, strengthens the muscles and creates mental clarity for an alert mind.

After breakfast, Pilates training combines strength and stretching elements. Pilates particularly targets the deeper muscle groups in the abdominal and back area. Segmental mobilization makes the spine more flexible, strengthens the body's center and improves posture.

For people with joint or disc problems, Pilates offers a joint-friendly way to strengthen the body. With clear instructions and individually adjustable levels of difficulty, everyone can practise at their own pace. Experienced instructor Sabine brings creative variety to the class.

The quiet yoga session in the late afternoon promotes regeneration, inner peace and mindfulness.
It helps to release tension and find a state of deep relaxation.

What makes Pilates special:
- Strengthens the deep muscles
- Relief of the shoulder girdle through better shoulder blade positioning
- Tightens the stomach and waist
- Relieves tension-related headaches
- Improved mobility of the spine
- Activation of the fasciae
- Straightening and posture training
- Compensation of neuromuscular imbalances
- More flexibility and smoother movement sequences

The benefits of yoga:
- Strengthens the body and flexibility
- Promotes stress reduction
- Leads to inner peace
- Improves body awareness
- Promotes mental clarity and focus
- Strengthens self-regulation and resilience

Scope of the program: One 1.5-hour yoga session in the morning and one in the late afternoon. After breakfast, a one-hour Pilates session (except on arrival and departure days). The program is suitable for beginners and experienced practitioners.

The Mountain Retreat Center is located in the German Chiemgau region, on the border with Austria.

Arrival by car
Take the A8 highway (coming from Munich or Salzburg) and exit at Frasdorf in the direction of Aschau, from there it is a 15-minute drive to Sachrang.

Arrival by train
Take the train or bus to Aschau or Prien im Chiemgau. From there you can either take the bus (few connections) or a cab to Sachrang.
Cab costs from Aschau to the Mountain Retreat Center approx. € 35.
Another convenient and inexpensive way to get from Aschau train station to Sachrang - Rosi, an on-demand service from the Rosenheim region. The Mountain Retreat Center now has its own bus stop!