The inner path: uniqueness, freedom of the soul, and meditative poetry in Chiemgau

Retreat to the Mountain Retreat Center in the Chiemgau mountains. The Retreat Center has 20 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.
The Retreat Center has double rooms (most with separate beds) and single rooms – some with their own bathroom and toilet, some with shared bathroom and toilet facilities, but all with 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.

Writing unfolds its special power where nothing has to be achieved. Instead, curiosity, presence, and self-encounter take center stage. Accompanied by Brigitte Wenzina, the focus is not on literary perfection, but on confidence in your individual expressiveness. Every writing voice is welcome—just as it is.

The retreat days follow a clear yet open thematic structure. Under the guiding principle of "being unique," you will explore your own way of writing. Texts will be created that are not corrected or judged, but are allowed to have an effect—because they are authentic. Writing becomes a space for insight, letting go, and self-expression.

In the second thematic area, "Writing from the soul," you will turn to your life story. Writing prompts invite you to perceive biographical traces, to look at them anew, and to gently put them into words. This results in small literary snapshots that can provide strength and orientation even beyond the retreat.

The third focus is on meditative poetry. You explore how texts gain depth without having to explain much. Through conscious reduction, rhythm, and linguistic subtlety, you develop a sense of how words work between the lines—and find your own writing flow.

The Mountain Retreat Center supports this process in a special way: nature walks, quiet retreats, and a soothing atmosphere create ideal conditions for texts to grow. Between rest, exchange, and enjoyment, space is created—for words and for yourself. What you will take away from your creative break: - Deeper access to your own writing voice: you will develop confidence in your individual expression and write more freely and authentically.
- New perspectives through self-reflection: Writing becomes a way to integrate experiences and consciously perceive joie de vivre. - Strengthening your own uniqueness: Your texts reflect what makes you who you are – honest, personal, and touching. - Sustainable writing impulses for everyday life: You will learn methods that you can use for meditative and biographical writing in the long term.

Program scope. On the day of arrival, a creative session of approx. 2 hours. On the following days, a total of approx. 4 hours of creative program per day. The day of departure ends with breakfast and a joint writing session.

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. Taxi fare from Aschau to the Mountain Retreat Center is approximately €35. Arriving by plane The nearest airports are Munich or Salzburg: continue by train or bus.

Schweibern 2, 83229 Aschau im Chiemgau, Bayern, Germany