Yoga and ageing: Strength and serenity

Ageing happens on its own - it is up to us to determine the form and quality of this process. The retreat week shows how we can actively and joyfully shape the valuable second half of our lives on a physical level with yoga and on a mental level with self-reflection and meditation.

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 can happen that you are amazed out of nowhere. Again and again. Each of our rooms is a special kind of retreat in its own right. Small, fine, cozy.

The full board at the Mountain Retreat Center is vegetarian and vegan. The most important meal of the day, at least according to the Chinese, is breakfast. That's why we also attach particular importance to a good, healthy breakfast - always including warm porridge. For lunch you enjoy soup, bread and spreads, and in the evening you are treated to a delicious buffet with salad, creative vegetarian-vegan main courses and a dessert. Always freshly cooked and as seasonal as possible. Intolerances can be catered for by prior arrangement.

Hardly any other topic is discussed, deliberated and critically examined as much as ageing. While some people lose sleep over the side or main issues, others happily embrace this stage of life that can bring so much quality.

The so-called "second half of life" is often associated with a decline in abilities and quality of life. Yet studies show that it is precisely in the second half of life that satisfaction and balance increase. The drive to achieve and competition can be replaced by serenity and gratitude.

We grow older on our own, but the way in which we age depends on us. Our body plays an important role in this, as it is the medium through which we move through this world. Through yoga and meditation, we become more mindful and sensitive to what is good for us and what harms us. Yoga gives everyone the opportunity to develop physically, mentally and spiritually at any time. We can learn to accept the limits of getting older and at the same time connect with the opportunities and focus on what strengthens us and gives us freedom.

This time-out week is a journey of discovery - both individually and as a group. We deal with:

- Practicing yoga exercises (asanas) adapted to the respective body
- Getting to know different forms of meditation
- Practicing breathing techniques
- Focusing on one's own life and life situation
- Discovering your own strengths and resources
- Illuminating the six virtues for a fulfilled "second half of life"

The six virtues are
Accepting what is
Going through life with humor and serenity
Looking gratefully at your own life
Adjusting expectations to the circumstances
Practicing letting go
"Beginners Mind" - keeping the spirit of "curiosity"

Each day we will focus on a specific virtue or attitude of the "second half of life" that helps us to keep body, mind and soul in balance and to go through life with contentment.

The retreat is specially designed for people in the second half of life, which - as Eckhard von Hirschhausen rightly says - is better than its reputation.

Arrival by car
On the highway A8 (coming from Munich or Salzburg) exit at Frasdorf, direction Aschau, from there it is a 15 minute drive to Sachrang.

Arrival 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 cab to Sachrang.
Cab costs from Aschau to the Mountain Retreat Center approx. € 35.
Another convenient and inexpensive way to get from Aschau train station to Sachrang - Rosi, an on-demand service from the Rosenheim region. The Mountain Retreat Center now has its own bus stop!