Yoga Retreat with a Themed Week at the Bad Meinberg Ashram

Yoga Vidya Bad Meinberg im Teutoburger Wald – ein dynamischer, lebendiger Ort mit einem vielfältigen Kurs- und Ausbildungsangebot. Europas führendes Yoga-Seminarhaus und –ausbildungszentrum bietet den idealen Raum, um Yoga kennen zu lernen oder zu vertiefen, zu entspannen und sich mit neuer Kraft und Energie aufzuladen. Der Ort, um einfach mal raus und bei sich selbst anzukommen.

Es liegt idyllisch am Rande des Kurstädtchens Bad Meinberg, umgeben von einem großen Park, und bietet viele landschaftliche und kulturelle Ausflugsmöglichkeiten wie zu dem berühmten Naturdenkmal der Externsteine.

- Vegan, organic, whole-food buffet twice daily (lunch and dinner)
- Fruit and tea in the morning
- Various types of filtered water available at the water fountains throughout the day, as well as a selection of teas at the tea stations

Our kitchen is certified organic (*Organic Certification: D-NW-039-4252-OBO). In the morning, we serve a varied brunch featuring breads, muesli, porridge, fruit, a salad bar, various grain sides, and hot dishes. In the evening, the buffet offers a selection of salads and hot dishes.

Please arrive by 7:00 p.m. at the latest.
Check-in is available starting at 1:00 p.m.; rooms are available starting at 3:00 p.m.

Suggested activities for the day of arrival:
4:15/4:30 p.m. Yoga classes for all levels
6:00 PM Dinner, break
7:00 PM Mantra chanting/recitations/singing for world peace, etc.
8:00 PM Satsang (meditation, mantra chanting, short talk, candle-lighting ceremony)
9:00 p.m. Introduction

Suggested daily schedule starting on the second day:
For early risers: 5:00–5:45 a.m. Homa (spiritual fire ritual from Bhakti Yoga)
For advanced practitioners: 6:00–6:55 a.m. Pranayama (Kapalabhati, Anuloma Viloma, etc.)
7:00 a.m. Morning meditation, mantra chanting, talk
8:15 a.m. Morning walk, guided
or break and light snack (fruit, tea, water)
9:15–11:00 a.m. Yoga class
11:00 a.m. Brunch, break
Possibly silent meditation at the Shivalaya Retreat Center (weather permitting: rooftop terrace)
or reading, resting in the orchard, walk in the Silvaticum Landscape Park
4:15 p.m. Yoga class
6:00 p.m. Dinner, break
7:00 p.m. Singing circle
8:00 p.m. Satsang (meditation, mantra chanting, talk, candle-lighting ceremony)

Tips for the day of departure:
5:00–5:45 a.m. Homa, fire ritual with recitation (intensive Bhakti Yoga)
6:00–7:00 a.m. For advanced practitioners: Pranayama (Kapalabhati, Anuloma Viloma, etc.)
7:00–8:00 a.m. Satsang (meditation, mantra chanting, talk, lighting ceremony)
8:10–9:00 Closing
8:10–9:00 Talk
9:15–11:00 Yoga class
11:00 Brunch, break

Other Alternative Activities:
Monday: 1:30 p.m. Get-together and icebreaker for individual guests
Thursday and Saturday 12:30–1:30 p.m./3:30 p.m. guided walks and hikes
Friday and Sunday: 3:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. house and grounds tours, as well as Monday at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 p.m. extended satsang with an extensive music program

If you’re traveling by train, we recommend getting off at the Horn-Bad Meinberg station, which is about 5 km from Yoga Vidya. Yoga Vidya Bad Meinberg offers a free shuttle service to the retreat center, which picks you up from and drops you off at the Horn-Bad Meinberg train station between 8:30 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. Please let us know your arrival time one day in advance.