Yoga & hiking time-out in the national park

The Villa Sonnwend, built in Art Nouveau style and carefully renovated, offers the best conditions for you to devote yourself to your chosen vacation program away from everyday life thanks to its secluded location at the end of an imposing chestnut avenue. Spacious green areas and hiking trails, which start directly at the house, offer you the opportunity to get to know the natural treasures of the Kalkalpen National Park in both winter and summer.

At Villa Sonnwend, special emphasis is placed on balanced and varied cuisine. Seasonal aspects are at the forefront of the menu design and the products are mainly sourced from the region. You can indulge your palate at the breakfast and evening buffet, which always includes vegetarian dishes.

Treat yourself to some time out with yoga and hiking in the Kalkalpen National Park in Upper Austria!

The day begins with a gentle yoga session. During the day, we explore the unspoiled nature of the foothills of the Alps on a guided hike lasting up to three hours. The national park has a high level of biodiversity and a primeval forest is emerging again. The mountain forests are the largest uninhabited forest area, nowhere else in Austria can you experience untouched mountain forests at such a low altitude and easily accessible. Pristine wilderness is returning.

Some of our hikes will be meditative in order to really take in the wilderness and the abundance of life force in nature. We can linger in beautiful places and practise simple yoga exercises. In the evening, a regenerative yoga session will round off the day.

The yoga sessions will be taught in Hatha yoga style, partly dynamic, partly static, always inward-looking and full of joy. Ulrike likes to work with texts and always provides input for your own introspection. Short meditations are part of the program. Return to everyday life invigorated, joyful and much more relaxed!

Suitable for beginners and advanced students.

Scope of the program: Start on the first day at 16.00 h, end on the last day after breakfast. Two yoga sessions and guided walks every day. One yoga session each on the day of arrival and departure.

Arrival by car
Via the Pyhrn highway. Villa Sonnwend is located 90 km south of Linz.

Arrival by train
The nearest train station is Windischgarsten. A free pick-up service is available from there. (by prior arrangement)