ROOT TO RISE - Yoga & body awareness through the elements

Immerse yourself in a week of conscious movement, inner alignment and a deep connection to nature. This retreat will guide you through the symbolic power of the five elements to greater body awareness, clarity and inner balance - through mindful yoga practice, rituals and space for stillness, with the impressive mountains of the Chiemgau as a backdrop.

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 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.

This sustainable retreat combines mindful, body-oriented yoga practice with the profound symbolism of the five elements - earth, water, fire, air and space. Each element is at the center of a retreat day and serves as a guide for movement, breath, meditation and rituals. The approach is holistic: physically challenging, energetically strengthening, emotionally opening and mentally clarifying.

The days begin with a dynamic, alignment-based yoga practice in the morning, which allows you to physically experience the respective element - for example through standing postures for grounding or flowing sequences for the element of water. In the afternoon, you can expect gentler forms of practice such as yin yoga, meditation, breathwork or ritual impulses to integrate what you have experienced.

Between the sessions there is space for retreat, walks, conversations or simply "being" - important for individual processing and personal alignment. The retreat is open to beginners with some previous experience as well as experienced yoga practitioners who would like to deepen their practice.

The combination of movement, mindfulness and symbol work creates an experiential space that extends far beyond the mat. You will not only take away new inspiration for your practice, but also more clarity for your life.

The program highlights:

Each day is dedicated to one element - physically, mentally and energetically.
Mindful alignment in yoga strengthens posture, awareness and presence.
Rituals create space for emotional clarification and inner transformation.
Silence, nature and community promote a deep reconnection with oneself.

Sample daily schedule (subject to change) :
7.30 - 7.45 a.m. short intro to the element of the day
7.45 - 9.00 a.m. Yoga practice for the element of the day
breakfast
16.30 - 18.00 Yin Yang yoga practice for the element of the day
Dinner
20.00 - 20.45 Meditation

One session each on the day of arrival and departure, starting on the 1st day at 16.00 h, ending on the last day after breakfast.

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!