Slowing Down in the Bavarian Forest...

Unser kleines Retreat-Zentrum liegt idyllisch zwischen dem Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald und dem Naturschutzgebiet "Klosterfilz" mit nur wenigen, versträut liegenden Nachbarn. Das Haus ist dreigeschossig (Souterrain mit Terrasse, EG und OG), wobei für Innenschau-Retreats nur die Gästezimmer im OG genutzt werden, während bei den sonstigen Angeboten das EG mit benutzt wird.

In general, we prepare vegetarian meals using mostly fresh, organic ingredients. Herbs picked from nature enhance the flavor of our dishes and also serve as garnish (depending on the season). If you have any special requests or cannot tolerate certain foods, we’ll be happy to accommodate you. So you’re in good hands with us even if you have gluten and/or lactose intolerances or other allergies.
In this workshop, we cook together as a group. Two people per meal take turns as chefs, while the other group members can watch or help out—though they’re also welcome to take a break.

No matter what we do these days—we practice doing everything as SLOWLY as possible (as long as it makes sense)...
You’ll arrive at your own pace sometime in the afternoon, be shown to your room (your cabin), and have some time to get your bearings.
At dinner, we’ll briefly go over the main schedule, and we’ll review it again at breakfast the next morning.
After dinner, you can join a “slowing-down meditation,” but you’re also welcome to just retreat to your room.
If you’d like, there’s a short walk in the woods before breakfast (weather permitting) or a brief meditation.
In the morning, there’s a group session on the topic of “slowing down,” with both theoretical and practical components.
After lunch, I’ll lead a “snail-paced hike,” followed by some free time until it’s time for YOUR one-on-one conversation with me.
In between, mindfulness exercises will be offered, or you can read one of the books provided (or one you’ve brought along).
After dinner, there’s another short group session (with themed games, music, poems…) and, if you’d like, a closing meditation.
At the end of the three days, there’s one more surprise before everyone heads home :-)

For a voluntary donation, we’d be happy to pick you up from the nearest train station.
The nearest train stations are:
Coming from Munich, Nuremberg, Dresden, etc.: Spiegelau
Coming from Vienna, Linz via Passau: Grafenau
The transfer to/from one of the airports listed below will be charged at a maximum of €100 (€120 for Nuremberg) per leg, depending on the number of participants arriving there (travel times by car = approximate one-way distances):
To/from Munich – 163 km (1:55 h)
To/from Nuremberg – 231 km (2:38 h)
To/from Linz – 153 km (1:57 h)
Just let us know your arrival time, and we’ll be there.
Of course, on the day of departure (after lunch), we’ll also take you back to the train station or airport.