Power To Heal - Shamanic rituals, ancestral cleansing & yoga - 5-day intensive retreat

5-day intensive retreat
with Itta Ravi Roussos on the Schweibenalp, Brienz
Sept. 28 - Oct. 3, 2025

The "Power to Heal" workshop is a transformative journey that combines yoga, shamanic prayers and rituals and tantra to heal body, mind and soul. The program is a dynamic blend of ancient knowledge and powerful healing techniques that balance the masculine and feminine energies within us and honor the divine intelligence within and around us.

Led by Itta, an internationally recognized yoga therapist, family facilitator and healer from South Africa, you will be guided in a safe space that supports the healing processes of the group. The focus is on deep healing practices such as working with the womb lineage (line of ancestral mothers), processes of rebirth and ancestral cleansing rituals to activate inner wisdom and spiritual healing. These practices help to release blockages and deepen the healing journey on all levels.

Itta uses her extensive experience to help each workshop participant develop a deeper understanding of the next steps in their individual healing process. She is also very experienced in facilitating group awareness and uses the energies of the group to powerfully support the individual processes.

The workshop will be conducted in English, but no specific English language skills are required. The majority of the workshop will be delivered through non-verbal mechanisms such as sound, movement, breath and rhythmic practices that reinforce each other. The stunning nature of the Swiss Alps will be fully utilized to harness the powerful forces of the environment for the healing process.

What to expect:
Working with the womb lineage and ancestral healing

Rebirth processes and shamanic fire ceremonies

Kundalini yoga, meditation, movement & rituals

Releasing blockages and activating inner wisdom

A safe space for individual and collective healing

Connecting to your true self & activating your inner wisdom

Clarity about the next steps on your healing path

Who is the workshop for?
Open to everyone, regardless of previous experience in yoga or ritual work. The group supports individual healing processes and the nature of the Swiss Alps enhances the energetic work.

Accommodation
The Retreat House - Center of Unity Schweibenalp

In the middle of the Swiss Alps, above Lake Brienz, lies the Center of Unity Schweibenalp - a place of peace, natural power and spiritual encounters. The guest house offers cozy single, double and multi-bed rooms as well as various communal areas that invite you to linger.

A special highlight is the light room where our workshop takes place - a bright, powerful room with a view of nature, created for deep healing and transformation processes.

Accommodation must be booked separately. As rooms are in high demand, we recommend that you do not wait too long to book.

The rooms are always booked together with full board: A lovingly prepared vegetarian organic buffet awaits you three times a day, fresh, seasonal and partly directly from the Schweibenalp permaculture garden.

What you can expect
Our workshop will take place in the Schweibenalp Light Room - a bright, powerful space, the ideal setting for deep healing and transformation processes. Some of the rituals and exercises will also take place outside in nature, surrounded by the powerful energy of the Alps.

The retreat offers full-day classes with a lunch break. Course leader Itta works very intuitively and adapts the content fluently to the needs of the group.

You can expect, among other things

Work with the womb lineage & ancestral healing

Rebirth processes & shamanic fire ceremonies

Kundalini yoga, meditation, movement & rituals

Releasing blockages & activating inner wisdom

A safe space for individual and collective healing

Connection to your true self & access to your inner strength

Clarity about the next steps on your healing path

For ecological reasons, we recommend traveling by public transport. However, there are also plenty of parking spaces available on the Schweibenalp. In winter, access is only possible with winter equipment.

Arrival by public transport

Train journey via Lucerne or Bern to Brienz. From Brienz railroad station, take the "Axalp" post bus to the "Bramisegg" stop. Travel routes and timetable at www.sbb.ch.
The center is approx. 800m (approx. 15 min walk) from the Bramisegg stop.

Pick-up service

A pick-up service from Brienz railroad station is available on request (CHF 50 per trip for up to 4 people, CHF 60 for 5 to 8 people). The journey from the Postbus stop "Brienzerberg, Bramisegg" to Schweibenalp is free of charge. Please arrange the transfer in good time.

Arrival by car

Take the A8 Brienz / Giessbach / Axalp highway exit, then head up the mountain towards Axalp until you reach the "Bramisegg" restaurant. Take the side road on the right for about 800m through the forest. Stay right at the fork in the road.

The GPS data for Schweibenalp are: 46.729594 8.0228760

Charging electric cars

Please note that we do not offer an official charging station for electric cars on the Schweibenalp. In exceptional cases, we recommend that you bring your own cable to plug into a conventional Swiss socket (230V).

The following locations are available for charging your vehicle:
Camper parking lot (at the top of the Alphaus)
Permaculture info box (shed by the guest house)
Socket at the reservoir

The cost for charging is a flat rate of CHF 20.

It is also possible to park the vehicle in Brienz and take the Postbus or our pick-up service to Schweibenalp.