SPIRIT OF INDIA - SHIVA MEETS PAN Meditation - Yoga - Mantra Chanting - Block Printing

Accommodations can be booked individually, tailored to your needs. We’re happy to assist you.

You have the option of staying right at the seminar venue, BaBiol. By arrangement, you can also set up your tent or park your RV here.

Reichenau and Payerbach also offer something for every taste, ranging from a campground right at the foot of the Rax to classic guesthouses and the historic 4-star Hotel Marienhof.

Lunch and dinner:
We will be treated to local, organic dishes prepared by the organic farmer from Babiol:

vegetarian, light, and healthy meals (1 hot meal, 1 cold meal), picnic, stew over the campfire, fruit, nuts,
Drinks:
€170, to be paid on site and not included in the seminar price

✨Meditation - Yoga - Mantra Chanting - and Exploring Local and Indian Mythologies💫
Bonus: Block Printing Workshop - Get Creative! 🎨

At the foot of the Rax, a diverse program awaits you, immersing you in the magic of India!

MANTRA & MEDITATION
Immerse yourself in the frequency of Indian mantras and let Sarasvati’s energy carry you away!
Together, we will create energy vortexes and let them flow into nature.
Singing clears the mind, dispels distracting thoughts, shifts you into different vibrations, and makes it easier to access meditation!

YOGA
Yoga teacher Rahul from Jaipur, India, will guide us into flexibility with simple exercises.
He takes each individual’s needs into account and sensitively tailors his program.

BLOCK PRINTING WORKSHOP
The labor-intensive, handmade creation of patterns on fabric is rarely practiced anymore.
Rahul will share details and bring along wooden blocks and fabrics.
We’ll get hands-on.
At the end, you can take home your own printed bag!
Feel free to bring your own items to print on, or purchase and design additional pieces like Indian yoga pants.

EUROPEAN & INDIAN MYTHOLOGY
Indian mythology and its connections to ancient European spiritual traditions
Exciting connections, similarities, and differences with a focus on nature deities and nature beings.
We will make contact and seek out our spiritual guides—real beings, far removed from fantasy!

Verena Alruna
practices and teaches others how to communicate with the spiritual world.
“It is important to me that there is practical application, a genuine cooperation with the nature beings in the garden!”
Verena Alruna, Chairwoman of the Association: Alruna - Association for Spiritual Gardening

Rahul
from Jaipur, India, energetic, dynamic, and involved in numerous social projects for the rural Indian population:
Preservation of ancient traditional craft techniques
Health: Yoga, Ayurveda
Agriculture: organic farming
He will accompany this workshop with yoga, spiritual stories, authentic accounts from India, and leading the block-printing workshop

Renata, aka Saraswati
A true-blue Viennese, though her true home is likely in India. 35 years of experience in India have made her an expert on the country and its spirituality.
Vocal artist, mantra singing, guided meditations, shamanic healing, retreat travel

Start:
Thu, May 1, 2026, 10:00 AM:
Start & get-together with tea & Indian sweets

Schedule for the seminar days:
Subsequent days begin at 9:00 a.m.,
varied program until approx. 8:00 p.m.,
with breaks for lunch and dinner.

End: Sun, May 24, 2026, 3:00 p.m.

By train:
There are many good train connections to Payerbach–Reichenau. Most accommodations offer a shuttle service to
the train station.

Every day starts and ends at the cathedral on the Babiol. If you’re traveling without a car, you can either stay directly on the Babiol or we’ll arrange free round-trip transportation to your accommodation

By car:
Take the S6 Semmering Expressway; from the Gloggnitz exit, you’ll reach Reichenau in 15 minutes