Step by step toward calm: Yoga and Breathwalk

Der 800 Jahre alte Vierkanthof in Alleinlage mit Blick über die Hügellandschaft des Mühlviertels bietet die ideale Atmosphäre für eine nachhaltige Auszeit. Neues ausprobieren, den Kopf frei bekommen und Impulse für Veränderung spüren. Rückzug und Ruhe finden Sie am Naturbadeteich, in den Wäldern und in der Weite der sanft-hügeligen Landschaft. Genießen Sie Momente der Entspannung in der nach Zirbenholz duftenden Sauna und abends in gemütlicher Runde rund um die Feuerschale.

At the Kleebauer Hof Retreat Center, you can enjoy modern vegetarian and vegan cuisine. Start your day with a hearty breakfast featuring breads, jams, cheese, freshly made porridge, fruit, a variety of milk options, yogurt, fruit juices, spreads, coffee, and a selection of teas. At 2 p.m., we serve a light lunch featuring a warming soup as well as spreads with bread or pastries.

At the heart of this retreat is Breathwalk—an effective form of walking meditation that integrates breathing patterns, steps, and meditative awareness. Through mindful walking in nature, the mind becomes calmer, the respiratory system is activated, and the entire body is refreshed. Breathwalk is easy to learn, requires no prior experience, and can be integrated into daily life at any time.

The days begin in the morning with a gentle yoga walk: a delightful way to wake up in nature with light warm-up exercises, breath awareness, and a concluding meditation. This practice helps you ground yourself in your body and creates a calm, clear foundation for the day.

This is followed by an integrative yoga practice on the mat—outdoors, weather permitting. Elements of Kundalini Yoga promote focus, endurance, and energy flow, while Hatha Yoga strengthens, stretches, and stabilizes the body. This combination supports walking breath meditation and makes the body more supple and expansive.

In the afternoon, another walk builds on the experiences of the morning. Afterward, Yin Yoga invites you to relax more deeply, calm the nervous system, activate the parasympathetic nervous system and the vagus nerve, and allow the mind to settle. Meditations in stillness and movement accompany this process and deepen self-awareness.

Each day of the retreat is dedicated to a specific theme:
Arriving – Letting Go – Feeling Your Own Strength – Change – Integration.
Meditation creates space for new insights: Where do your reserves of strength lie? Where do you experience lightness, contentment, and inner peace?

This retreat is a conscious break for a mind that is often under heavy strain. The combination of nature, movement, and mindfulness helps you reconnect with yourself. The program remains intentionally dynamic and can be adapted to the group’s needs through shared collaboration.

What you’ll take away from the retreat
- Greater inner peace and clarity through breathwalk and mindful walking
- A deeper awareness of your body and breath that will accompany you in everyday life
- Tools for stress reduction and calming the nervous system
- A sense of balance and grounding, built up step by step

Program Schedule
Arrival Day:
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Program Session

Full retreat days:
7:30 AM – 9:30 AM program session
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM program session

Departure day
7:30 AM – 9:30 AM program session

By car
From Linz: via Ottensheim on the Rohrbach federal highway to Altenfelden
From Passau: via Oberkappel or Engelhartszell to Altenfelden

By Train and Bus
Take the train to Linz Central Station; from there, there are regular bus connections to Altenfelden. Pickup from the Altenfelden Ort bus stop is included at fixed times:
Pickup from the bus: 2:08 PM and 3:08 PM (registration required at least 24 hours before arrival)
Transfer to the bus: 9:50 a.m. and 10:50 a.m.
These are approximate times.
From Linz Central Station, you can reach Altenfelden Ort via bus lines 215 and 230/231