THE POWER OF CALM: Soul & Relax Yin Yoga, Mind Detox & Hiking – at the Monastery (Eifel)

In 2015, the new guesthouse at Steinfeld Abbey opened its doors. The former boarding school was transformed into 64 rooms meeting high four-star standards. Only the floor plan and the stairwell serve as reminders that students once lived there. The double and single rooms, ranging from 25 m² to 30 m², and the two junior suites at 48 m² exude monastic simplicity combined with contemporary design and comfort.

They feature solid oak plank floors, natural stone in the bathrooms, and natural materials for fabrics, upholstery, and blankets. The comfortable box-spring beds are generously sized at 2.10 m in length. Wi-Fi, flat-screen TV, minibar, and telescopic reading lamps are standard. Some of the double rooms are also equipped with a sofa bed. In addition, all rooms are barrier-free, and three accessible rooms have been fitted with panoramic windows. A glass elevator connects the three floors of the building. The rooms are adorned with artwork from the Steinfelder Academy.

However, guests still enjoy the monastic-style, simple rooms in the monastery’s Baroque wing. The cozy single and double rooms are functionally equipped with a shower/toilet or feature a shared bathroom. In the double rooms, the beds are mostly separate. Inviting common rooms are available for guests, especially for groups or families. Here you can spend the afternoon or evening hours in a relaxed atmosphere.

Steinfeld Monastery (with swimming pool access) Overnight rates on weekends from Fri–Sun
Simple monastic single/double room with shared bathroom per night, including breakfast, €55 per person
Simple monastic single/double room with shower/toilet per night, including breakfast, €63 per person
Comfortable new guesthouse in a double room with shower/toilet per night, including breakfast, €70 per person
Comfortable new guesthouse in a single room with shower/toilet per night, including breakfast per person: €90
Plus lunch and dinner: €35 per day
We have reserved a block of rooms at Steinfeld Abbey. When making a reservation, please always indicate that you are part of our group. It is also possible to arrive earlier or extend your stay. Please specify this when booking.

In the morning, we’ll be treated to a hearty breakfast. A full meal is served at lunch and dinner as well. A salad bar is available, along with a wide selection of fish, vegetarian, and vegan options. Full board is arranged for our group, but it is not included in the seminar price. Special dietary needs (such as allergies) can be accommodated. Please let us know when you make your reservation.

8:00 a.m. Meditation, mindfulness, silent & breath walk in the Garden of Silence
9:00 a.m. Breakfast
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Soul Yoga for shoulders & neck & relaxation
12:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. – approx. 4:00 p.m. 2 hikes & mindfulness sessions this week
4:00 – 5:30 PM 2 sessions of Yin Yoga & Mindfulness this week
Time for rest and tea / coffee & cake
6:00 PM Dinner
8:00 – 9:00 PM Yin Yoga / Yoga Nidra / Autogenic Training / Meditation

Note: The week includes 2 group hikes. Depending on weather conditions, the schedule and the hiking days may be adjusted.

All of this is an invitation, not an obligation; everything is optional—nothing is required. If your body needs more rest, feel free to follow that impulse and take some time to relax. 1 free afternoon.

Room keys will be handed out starting around 2:00 PM; the group will meet at 6:00 PM for dinner—2–3 tables in the dining room are reserved for our group. The seminar officially begins at 8:00 PM. If you are unable to arrive until after 6:30 p.m., please notify the monastery in advance so that your room key can be held for you. The retreat ends on the day of departure after lunch, around 1:30 p.m. If you wish to extend your stay, please make a reservation in advance. Bed linens and towels are provided on site. Feel free to bring your own yoga equipment and blanket—whatever you need for your practice. If you don’t have any equipment with you—whether due to transportation constraints or simply because you forgot it—you can rent equipment at the monastery for a small fee. Please let the monastery know as soon as possible so that it can be set out for you in the seminar room.

Steinfeld Abbey is located in the heart of the scenic Northern Eifel region and is easily accessible from Aachen, Cologne, Bonn, Koblenz, and Trier.

Traveling by car

From Cologne/Bonn/the Ruhr region: Take the A1 highway to the Nettersheim exit (AS 113), then follow the signs for “Kloster Steinfeld.”
From Aachen or Trier/the Southern Eifel: Take the B 258 to the roundabout near the village of Krekel. From there, follow the signs for “Kloster Steinfeld.”

Traveling by train
Take the Cologne-Gerolstein/Trier regional train line to Urft (1.5 km to Steinfeld) or Kall (7 km to Steinfeld). From there, continue to Steinfeld by taxi-bus (use with a VRS train ticket at no additional cost; please register 1 hour before departure by calling 0 18 06 15 15 15).