TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA 1:1 Retreat in Nature—Back to Your Body, Back to Yourself.

You may be familiar with the expressions “frozen with fear” or “it shook me to the core”; these colloquial phrases describe something that is now well understood in somatic psychology: stressful or overwhelming experiences leave not only emotional but also physical traces.

As a result, many people no longer feel fully in touch with themselves. And it doesn’t necessarily take a single traumatic event—chronic overload and constant stress can also cause us to gradually lose touch with our bodies.

Many of my clients describe themselves as highly capable, yet at the same time inwardly exhausted, tense, or as if cut off from their own bodies and inner experiences.
The body is then experienced more as a functional tool than as a place to inhabit; physical signals are perceived late or only vaguely. Limits often only become apparent once they have long since been crossed.
Often this is not a sudden state, but a gradual process over many years: functioning becomes more important than feeling, adaptation more important than one’s own needs, and pushing things away or enduring them becomes the normal reaction.

But eventually the moment comes when it becomes clear: things cannot go on like this.
The desire grows to no longer experience one’s own body merely as something that “has to function,” but as a place that can once again be felt, be alive, and feel like a safe home.
This is exactly where this retreat comes in.

✦ What you can look forward to with me
Nestled in the calming power of nature, amidst forests, mountains, and water, a safe space emerges where you can step away from everyday life and the constant need to “function” for a few days.
I’ll guide you through this in a one-on-one setting, so you can focus on your process in peace.

Trauma-sensitive yoga serves as the guiding thread. Unlike in traditional yoga classes, however, the focus here is not on achieving perfect poses or optimization, but on gradually reconnecting with your body and rebuilding a safe connection with yourself.

The exercises are individually tailored to you, your pace, and your physical capabilities; the primary focus is on connecting with yourself and regaining trust in your inner experience.

Your process is complemented by creative experiences, forest bathing with all your senses, and gentle human-energetic impulses. Nature serves not merely as a backdrop, but as a tranquil space for experience that supports the nervous system in slowly returning from tension and overload to a state of greater regulation.

These days, many people are experiencing for the first time in a long while what it feels like not to have to constantly be “on.”
Over time, you will notice that your growing body awareness makes your body a more familiar place again. Signals become more clearly perceptible, boundaries and needs are recognized earlier, and your overall approach to yourself becomes calmer and kinder.

You won’t leave this retreat with a perfect morning routine, but with something much more concrete: exercises suitable for everyday life. Because TSY is easy to learn, even with physical limitations, and can be easily practiced anywhere, so you can continue on your own even after the retreat.

✦ If you feel that this retreat could be a turning point for you
If you wish to reconnect with yourself and feel more secure in your body again, please feel free to write to me.
We’ll then speak on the phone and see together if my retreat is the right next step for you.
I only guide a small number of women and men per season (June through October), because deep guidance requires time, presence, and attention.