Time for Your Soul - Yoga and Meditation for Inner Peace and Renewed Energy (Benediktushof near Würzburg)

The Benediktushof in Holzkirchen near Würzburg, an interdenominational center for meditation and mindfulness, was formerly a Benedictine monastery and features truly wonderful seminar rooms and guest rooms.
Accommodation and meal costs (to be paid directly on site):
Single room with shower/toilet for 2 nights, including meals: 218.00 euros
Double room with shower/toilet for 2 nights, including meals: 194.00 euros

The monastery kitchen treats us to fresh, delicious, and healthy meat-free meals (certified organic vegetarian and vegan cuisine).
In the morning, we enjoy a hearty breakfast; at lunchtime, fresh and healthy dishes. In the evening, we enjoy a light dinner.
Coffee and cake are available on Saturday afternoons and after lunch on Sundays.

Upon request, meals for people with gluten and milk protein intolerances, as well as strictly vegan meals, can be prepared. All other requests regarding food intolerances can only be accommodated with advance notice and for an additional charge of €5.00 per day.

Feel free to take a break at any time

Friday:
4:00 PM Welcome, yoga, and meditation to settle in
6:00 PM Dinner (followed by a walk in the monastery garden, if desired)
8:15–9:45 PM Gentle Yin Yoga practice and meditative sound journey

Saturday:
7:30 AM Breakfast
9:15 AM Meditation, invigorating yoga practice/pranayama, free time
12:00 PM Lunch
2:00 PM Time in nature/forest bathing and yoga practice
3:15 PM Break with tea, coffee, and cake
3:45 PM Yoga and meditation practice (including movement meditation)
6:00 PM Dinner
8:15–9:45 PM Gentle Yin Yoga practice and Yoga Nidra

Sunday:
7:30 AM Breakfast
9:45 AM Pranayama (breath awareness), meditation, and invigorating yoga practice (outdoors if possible), closing session
12:00 PM Lunch followed by coffee and cake
From approx. 1:00 PM Departure

Directions – Benediktushof, Klosterstraße 10, D-97292 Holzkirchen
Holzkirchen is located in the picturesque Steigerwald, about 30 km southwest of Würzburg and 18 km northeast of Wertheim.
From Frankfurt/Main:
A 3, Exit 66, Wertheim/Lengfurt, turn right toward Dertingen – Wüstenzell – Holzkirchen.
From Fulda/Kassel/Ulm (A 7):
At the Biebelrieder Kreuz interchange, merge onto the A 3 toward Frankfurt and continue to the Helmstadt exit.
From Stuttgart (A 81):
At the Würzburg-West interchange, merge onto the A 3 toward Frankfurt/M. and continue to the Helmstadt exit.
From Munich/Nuremberg/Würzburg (A 3):
Take the A 3 to the Helmstadt exit. Turn left at the Helmstadt exit and follow the B 8 toward Marktheidenfeld (Roßbrunn/Uettingen); turn left at the edge of Uettingen and continue to Holzkirchen (4 km).

The Benediktushof has two EV charging stations where you are welcome to charge your electric vehicle. However, we ask that you park your car there only while it is charging and then move it so that other course participants can also use the service.

From the Würzburg IC train station, a regional bus (Line 522) runs regularly toward Ochsenfurt and stops in Holzkirchen. The trip takes about 45 minutes.