Summary

Yin yoga is a quiet, meditative practice that reaches deep into the body and calms the mind. In contrast to dynamic yoga styles, the focus here is on long, relaxed rest. Fascia, ligaments and joints are gently stretched, the breath deepens and tension is released. You find your way back to inner peace, flexibility and new energy. In a world full of speed and pressure to perform, Yin Yoga invites you to pause for a moment - gentle, regenerating and powerful at the same time.

While muscles react to quick impulses, fascia needs time and subtle stimuli to remain elastic. This is exactly where Yin Yoga works: through prolonged holding and the conscious use of tools, you find your individual posture - a space is created for letting go and regeneration on a physical, mental and emotional level.

Our seminars open up different approaches to Yin practice - whether at the turn of the year, as a stress break or in combination with Bhakti or classical Sivananda Yoga.

🕉 Yin Yoga (12.-14.12. / 23.-25.01.) Stress management and letting go. Gentle positions, held in stillness, release tension and invite you to consciously return to inner balance.
🕉 Slow down with Yin Yoga (31.12.-02.01.) Start the new year in silence. This seminar helps you to let go of the old, gain new clarity and look forward to the coming year with serenity.
🕉 Yin Yoga - Mindfulness and surrender (06.-08.03.) With conscious breathing, mindful awareness and loving letting go, you will find new energy and more connection to yourself.
🕉 Yin Yoga - Bhakti Love (20.-22.03.) Yin Yoga meets heart sounds - a touching combination of gentle movement, sound and inner opening that brings body and soul into harmony.
🕉 Yin meets Sivananda INTENSIVE (19.-24.04.) Dynamism in the morning, depth and calm in the afternoon. An intensive week in which you consolidate your practice and strengthen body and mind in equal measure.

All seminars are aimed at people with a basic knowledge of yoga and meditation who long for peace, depth and renewed strength. Yin Yoga invites you to slow down - and thereby come closer to yourself.

The retreat at a glance

The most important facts in a nutshell:

Categories: Hatha Yoga, Silence Retreats, Meditation, Mindfulness, Self-discovery, Nature Vacation, Detox Retreats, Yin Yoga, Yoga Retreats
Date: Dec | Jan | Mar | Apr
Language(s): German
Level: Advanced, Beginner
Group Size: 15
Place: Oberlahr, Germany
Accommodation: Overnight stay included
Catering: Full board
Types of food: Vegetarian, Raw Vegan, Organic, Vegan
Services: Vegan organic wholefood catering

Water and tea stations

Yoga (alle Levels)

Guided meditations

WLAN in selected area

Satsang

Breathing exercises

Sun terrace

Store

Library

Lectures

Mantra singing

Rituale

Deep relaxation

Garden

Playground

Accommodation

💫 All-inclusive package price

The price includes:
✅ the complete seminar program
✅ Accommodation in the selected room category
✅ vegan wholefood catering

📅 Prices per person (2026)
For 2 overnight stays
🛏️ Shared room: € 214
🛏️ Double room: 265 €
🛏️ Single room: 307 €
💤 Dormitory, tent or mobile home: 185 €

Would you like to stay longer or have questions about room selection? We'll be happy to help you! 😊

Catering

🥗 Vegan organic food - conscious & enjoyable
Rich, vegan wholefood meals from the buffet await you every day at lunchtime and in the evening.
Fresh fruit is available for you from 8:00 a.m. - as a light snack after meditation or for a snack in between. Tea and water are available throughout the day. 🍵💧

Our kitchen only uses fresh, organic ingredients, preferably seasonal, regional and sustainable. We support local farmers and work with organic partners. 🌿

At the buffet you will find, among other things:
🥗 Fresh salads (e.g. cucumber, carrot, beet) with two dressings
🥦 Hot dishes such as steamed vegetables (broccoli, sweet potatoes, fennel), curries, dal & soups
🌻 Good oils, seeds & grains for individual enjoyment
🥖 For brunch: bread, gluten-free alternatives & homemade vegan spreads

ℹ️ Note for allergy sufferers
All dishes are homemade and 100% organic.
An allergen list is available at the buffet - the dishes are labeled accordingly.

sequence

🧳 Arrival day
Arrival possible from 13:00
Room occupancy from 15:00
Please arrive by 19:00 at the latest - the seminar starts punctually at 20:00 with meditation.

Program on the day of arrival:
🕓 16:30 (Fri/Sun) or 16:15 (all other days):
Asanas (yoga postures), pranayama (breathing exercises), deep relaxation
🍽️ 18:00 Dinner
🧘‍♀️ 20:00 Meditation, mantra singing, introductions, introductory talk

📆 Daily schedule - 2nd day
🕖 07:00 am Meditation, mantra singing, short reading & lecture
🕘 09:15 am Yoga class, pranayama, deep relaxation
🥗 11:00 am Brunch (breakfast & lunch in one)
🕑 14:00 / 14:30 - 18:00 Workshop (theory and/or practice - possibly with yoga class depending on the topic)
🍽️ 18:00 Dinner
🕯️ 20:00 Meditation, mantra chanting & lecture

👋 Departure day / end of seminar
🕖 07:00 am Meditation, mantra singing, reading & lecture
🕘 09:00 am Yoga class, pranayama, deep relaxation
🥗 11:00 am Brunch
🕑 12:30 - approx. 14:30 Workshop / final round
🏁 approx. 14:30 / 15:00 end of the seminar

🗓️ Note for weekend seminars: These end on Sundays around 14:30.

Arrival

🚗 How to get to the Yoga Vidya Ashram Westerwald
📍 Location
The seminar house is in a quiet and idyllic location in the south-western Westerwald, approx. 5 km from the A3 and only 3 km from the climatic health resort of Horhausen.

🕒 Distances by car:
approx. 75 min. from Frankfurt
approx. 60 min. from Wiesbaden or Cologne
approx. 45 min. from Koblenz or Bonn

🚘 Arrival by car
➡️ From the A3 (Frankfurt-Cologne):
Highway exit 36 Neuwied-Altenkirchen (not Dierdorf-Neuwied or Neustadt/Wied!)
➡️ B256 in the direction of Altenkirchen
➡️ Through Willroth, Horhausen, Güllesheim
➡️ Approx. 1.5 km after Güllesheim turn right into a forest path
➡️ After approx. 700 m you will reach the house

➡️ From the A61:
At the Koblenz interchange, take the A48 towards Frankfurt
At the Dernbacher Dreieck junction, take the A3 towards Köln/Bonn
Then continue as described above

➡️ From the direction of Altenkirchen:
➡️ B256 direction Neuwied
➡️ 1 km after Oberlahr turn left into a forest road

🚆 Arrival by train & bus
Destination stations:
Neuwied (Bus platform E)
Altenkirchen (Westerwald)
From there, bus line 120 runs regularly to the bus stop
📍 Kardinal-Höffner-Platz, Horhausen (Westerwald)

🚌 Shuttle service to the ashram
We offer a free shuttle service from Horhausen to the house:
🕘 daily between 9:00 am and 8:00 pm
📩 Please register at least one day in advance by email or phone!
⚠️ No pick-up on Thursdays between 11:30 and 15:00!

Gut Hoffnungstal , 57641 Oberlahr, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

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I was the first time at Yoga Vidya, and was immediately thrilled by the atmosphere and the noticeable high energy that I could refuel there. Will gladly come again.

Meral Kämmerling

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Cancellation policy

Full refund up to 14 days before arrival.
After this, the booking is non-refundable.

Full refund up to 14 days before arrival.
After that, the booking is non-refundable.
🔁 Cancellation & rebooking - fair and flexible
✅ Cancellation free of charge up to 14 days before the start of the seminar - you will receive a full refund.
♻️ Within 14 days before the start:
- 100 % as a credit for a later retreat or seminar
- or 50 % refund

❌ In case of no-show without prior cancellation:
- Unfortunately no refund (100% of the seminar fee)

🔄 Rebooking to another date or another seminar is possible at any time free of charge.
💌 We recommend contacting us in good time if you are unsure - we will find a solution together!