Silent retreat with meditation and yoga

Retreat to the Mountain Retreat Center in the Chiemgau mountains. The Retreat Center has 19 rooms with views of the impressive natural landscape of the Alps. It's easy to be amazed by the beauty of the surroundings. Again and again. Each of our rooms is a special kind of retreat. Small, refined, cozy. Some have their own bathroom and toilet, while in others you share the bathroom and toilet with other program participants, but all have a sink in the room. Unlike in a hotel, our guests wear slippers, make sure 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 a place of relaxation not only 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.

All meals at the Mountain Retreat Center are vegetarian-vegan. The most important meal of the day, at least according to the Chinese, is breakfast. That's why we place particular emphasis on a good, healthy breakfast – always including warm porridge. For lunch, you can enjoy soup, bread, and spreads, and in the evening, you will be treated to a delicious buffet with salad, creative vegetarian-vegan main courses, and dessert. Always fresh and cooked with seasonal ingredients whenever possible. Food intolerances can be accommodated if notified in advance.

Ursula Lyon embodies and teaches the values of kindness, ethics, and mindfulness like no other. Her approach is realistic, humorous, and deeply human. During the days of silence, you will experience the healing effects of silence and meditation while learning a great deal about the teachings of Buddha. The course contains numerous elements that will help you to cope with everyday life in a more relaxed and stress-free manner, while maintaining a joyful attitude through spiritual values.

SAMPADA – YOGA Ursula Lyon founded Sampada Yoga and explains it as follows: "The word Sampada means the binding together of healing elements that have a beneficial effect on the practitioner's well-being and inner happiness." Sampada stands for blessing, healing. It is a comprehensive practice for bringing about healing in the mind, soul, and body. The holistic form of thinking, feeling, physical perception, and mindful living brings about a recovery that makes one content and happy. It is a blessing for the individual as well as for the whole world. Sampada is suitable for all ages and all stages of mental development. Spiritual growth has no limits and gives life value and meaning until its end.

What is practiced during the silent days? Theory - Mindfulness in all areas of life - Learning healing texts from great teachers of healing - Reflection in meditation and kindness, Metta - Social-ethical attitude - Physical health is supported therapeutically through appropriate training, which also addresses the spiritual side of the human being with various topics.

Practice: Hatha yoga Meditation, loving-kindness Sample daily schedule (subject to change): Morning sitting Individual morning sitting possible Wake-up 6:00 a.m. Sampada yoga/yoga Pilates 6:30–7:15 a.m.
Sitting meditation 7:15–8:00 a.m. Breakfast 8:00 a.m. Selfless help 8:45–9:45 a.m. Sitting and walking meditation 10:00–11:40 a.m. Teaching and contemplation 11:40 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Lunch 12:30 p.m. Sitting meditation 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Walking or sitting (individual conversations with Ursula) 4:00 – 4:30 p.m. and 4:30 – 5:00 p.m. Walking or sitting 5:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Sampada Yoga/Yoga Pilates 5:45–6:30 p.m. Dinner 6:30 p.m. Sitting 8:00–8:30 p.m. Lecture/questions/Metta meditation 8:30–9:30 p.m.

Karma Yoga/Seva/Samu In retreat houses, it is customary for participants to help out for one hour a day in the kitchen, house, or garden as a service to the community and as an opportunity for meditative work and practicing mindfulness in everyday life.

The Mountain Retreat Center is located in Chiemgau, Germany, on the border with Austria. Arriving by car Take the A8 motorway (from Munich or Salzburg) and exit at Frasdorf, heading towards Aschau. From there, it is a 15-minute drive to Sachrang.

Arriving 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 taxi to Sachrang. Arriving by plane The nearest airports are Munich or Salzburg: continue by train or bus.