The Inner Path: Uniqueness, Freedom of the Soul, and Meditative Poetry

The 800-year-old square farmstead in a secluded location with views over the rolling hills of the Mühlviertel region offers the ideal atmosphere for a sustainable break. Try new things, clear your head, and feel the impulse for change. Find retreat and tranquility at the natural swimming pond, in the woods, and in the vastness of the gently rolling landscape. Enjoy moments of relaxation in the sauna, scented with Swiss pine, and in the evening in a cozy gathering around the fire pit.

At the Kleebauer Hof Retreat Center, you can expect modern, vegetarian-vegan cuisine. Start your day with a feel-good breakfast featuring breads, jams, cheese, freshly prepared porridge, fruit, a variety of milks, yogurt, fruit juices, spreads, coffee, and various teas. At 2 p.m., we serve a light lunch with a warming soup and spreads with bread or pastries.
Let yourself be surprised by the variety of vegetarian and vegan cuisine at the evening buffet. Water and tea are available free of charge throughout the day. Other beverages (non-alcoholic and alcoholic) are available for purchase on site. Lactose-free and gluten-free diets can be accommodated upon request.

The power of writing unfolds where there is no pressure to perform—only curiosity, openness, and the desire to get closer to yourself. In this retreat with Brigitte Wenzina, the focus is not on literary rules, but on your uniqueness as a writer.

Each day is dedicated to a specific theme: "I am unique" invites you to explore your own personal style of expression. Here, texts are created that are not evaluated, but rather touch the reader – because they are honest. Whether you want to capture your thoughts or let them go: everything is allowed, everything is possible.

In "Free from the soul," you travel through your biography in writing: looking at what has shaped you—and with an openness to what may come. Small literary mood pictures emerge that you can recall in everyday life.

The third part, "Meditative Poetry," is dedicated to the subtleties of writing. How can a text be crafted so that it not only describes, but also touches between the lines? You experiment with language, allow your texts to mature, and find your own unique rhythm.

The Kleebauer Hof offers the ideal setting for this: a sheltered place full of space and nature. Between walks to the alpacas, moments of tranquility at the natural swimming pond, or enjoying vegetarian and vegan delicacies, your words will find their space. And you may find a little more of yourself. And this is what you will take away from your creative break:
- A stronger connection to your own expressiveness: you will discover your personal language and write authentically – without any pressure. - Impulses for self-reflection and joie de vivre: writing becomes a tool for processing experiences and gaining new perspectives. - Appreciation for your own uniqueness: your texts show what makes you who you are – individual, honest, and touching.
- Writing techniques for everyday life and creative processes: Practical methods for making lasting use of meditative poetry and biographical writing. Program scope: One 2-hour session on the day of arrival, a total of 4 hours of creative program on the other days. The day of departure ends with breakfast and a creative 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:
Travel by train to Linz Central Station, from where there are regular bus connections to Altenfelden. Pick-up from the Altenfelden Ort bus stop is included at fixed times: Pick-up from the bus: 2:08 p.m. and 3:08 p.m. (registration 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 with bus lines 215 and 230/231.

Mairhof 5, 4121 Altenfelden, Oberösterreich, Austria