Summary

Immerse yourself in yoga practice and find your inner self! The retreat offers you a break from stressful everyday life. You can take time for yourself and your needs to regenerate and rest. Find your inner balance again! At the Yoga Ashram on the edge of the Teutoburg Forest, you can connect with the healing elements of nature.
The yoga retreat offers you various yoga classes, meditations, mantra singing, satsang, rituals, healthy vegan organic whole foods, and various types of water and tea every day. With us, you will find a space for balance and inner peace. You are free to choose the time and duration of your retreat.

You also have the option of receiving treatments in our Ayurveda oasis, e.g., soothing oil massages (please book appointments by email before arrival). Please note: This offer is NOT a seminar. If you have any questions or would like individual advice about your stay, our reception team will be happy to assist you by email or in person during office hours.

Prices (all inclusive) & accommodation (weekdays): Dormitory, tent, RV: $92 Shared room: $124
Double room €163 Single room €204 Prices (all inclusive) & accommodation (weekends): Dormitory, tent, camper van €109 Shared room €139 Double room €179 Single room €222

The retreat at a glance

The most important facts in a nutshell:

Categories: Hatha Yoga, Digital Detox, Meditation, Yoga Retreats, Detox Retreats
Date: Available all year round
Language(s): German
Level: Expert, Advanced, Beginner
Place: Horn-Bad Meinberg, Germany
Accommodation: Overnight stay included
Catering: Full board
Types of food: Organic, Vegan
Services: Walks in Silvaticum Park

Yoga twice daily (all levels)

Silence Level and Silence Garden

Wi-Fi in certain areas

Tea and water stations (reverse osmosis, Grander, Gie, and vortexed water)

Sauna (open Friday & Saturday, day ticket €11)

mantra chanting

Ayurveda Oasis (please book separately)

Yoga therapy (please book separately)

Ritual

concerts

Shop with yoga items

Singing for world peace

Guided and silent meditations

Organic vegan whole foods

Fitness room (free of charge)

Accommodation

Location Europe's largest yoga ashram 32805 Horn-Bad Meinberg, Germany Horn-Bad Meinberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, 32805, Germany How to get there

Yoga Vidya Bad Meinberg in the Teutoburg Forest – a dynamic, lively place with a diverse range of courses and training programs. Europe's leading yoga seminar house and training center offers an excellent space to learn about or deepen your knowledge of yoga, relax, and recharge your batteries with new strength and energy. The place to simply get away and find yourself.

Getting there The Yoga Vidya seminar house is idyllically located on the outskirts of the old spa town of Bad Meinberg. The location is quiet yet central and easily accessible by train or car. Larger cities in the vicinity are Paderborn (27 km away), Bielefeld (35 km away) and Hanover (100 km away).
If traveling by train, we recommend getting off at Horn-Bad Meinberg station, which is about 5 km from Yoga Vidya. We offer a free shuttle service to the seminar house, which will pick you up from Horn-Bad Meinberg station between 8:30 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. and take you back there on your departure day.

Catering

Catering Twice daily vegan organic wholefood buffet from our certified organic kitchen (*organic eco-certificate: D-NW-039-4252-OBO), various types of water and tea throughout the day, fruit in the morning, extensive brunch in the morning with various breads, muesli, fruit, salads, cereals, and hot dishes, selection of salads and hot dishes in the evening

sequence

Please arrive by 7:00 p.m. at the latest. Arrival possible from 1:00 p.m., rooms available from 3:00 p.m.

Arrival day: 4:15/4:30 p.m. Yoga classes for all levels 6:00 p.m. Dinner, break 7:00 p.m. Mantra singing/recitations/singing for world peace, etc. 8:00 p.m. Satsang (meditation, mantra singing, short lecture, light ceremony)

Your daily schedule from day 2: For early risers: 5:00-5:45 a.m. Homa (spiritual fire ritual from Bhakti Yoga) For advanced students: 6:00-6:55 a.m. Pranayama (Kapalabhati, Anuloma Viloma, etc.)
7:00 a.m. Morning meditation, mantra chanting, lecture 8:15 a.m. Morning walk, guided or break and small snack (fruit, tea, water) 9:15-11:00 a.m. Yoga class
11:00 Brunch, break, possibly silent meditation in the Shivalaya Retreat Center (weather permitting: roof terrace) or reading, resting in the orchard, walk in Silvaticum Landscape Park 12:30 Relaxation: guided imagery or yoga nidra 16:15 Yoga class
6:00 p.m. Dinner, break 7:00 p.m. Mantra/recitation/singing for world peace 8:00 p.m. Satsang (meditation, mantra singing, lecture, light ceremony) Departure day Tip:
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, lecture, light ceremony)
8:05-9:00 Break, small snack (fruit, tea, water) or 8:10-9:00 Lecture 9:15-11:00 Yoga class 11:00 Brunch, break Monday: 1:30 p.m. Exchange and get-to-know-you session with other 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 & grounds tour as well as Monday 7:00 p.m. Saturday: 8:00 p.m. Long satsang with extensive music program

Arrival

Yoga Vidya consists of a campus with 4 building complexes with over 700 beds, 40 seminar, meditation, and exercise rooms, yoga therapy, children's, separate quiet area, small video room, book corner, free WiFi in selected areas, water fountain, sauna in the adjacent rehabilitation area for a fee. It is idyllically located on the outskirts of the spa town of Bad Meinberg, surrounded by a large park, and offers many scenic and cultural excursion possibilities, such as the famous Externsteine natural monument. If traveling by train, we recommend the Horn-Bad Meinberg train station, which is about 5 km from Yoga Vidya. We offer a free shuttle service to the seminar house, which will pick you up from the train station in Horn-Bad Meinberg between 8:30 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. and take you back there on the day of departure. Price guarantee! This retreat is not offered cheaper on any other platform.

Yogaweg 7, 32805 Horn-Bad Meinberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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7 months ago

Hello to the team! It was such a great time. The yoga, singing bowls and meditation program was great. Got to know great people. Have a great trip, see you next time. 🙏Viola

Viola Schenke - Hass

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9 months ago

The 3 days were such a balm for the soul. It is a place of power, balance and inner strength. All the elements were so extremely nourished in this short time. Thank you so much. I will definitely be back!

Raika Steinmann-Heidemann

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over 1 year ago

The yoga sessions in particular were wonderful. And there is a very respectful and peaceful atmosphere everywhere.

C. T.

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almost 2 years ago

Very good retreat option. Good support and advice in the courses. Good organization. Delicious food :-)

Walter Unterhansberg

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over 2 years ago

Great!

Julian Giesen

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Cancellation policy

Full refund up to 15 days before arrival.
If you cancel up to 14 days before arrival, you will receive a 50% refund of the booking price.
After this, the booking is non-refundable.

Within 14 days, 100% of the fee can also be credited in the form of a voucher. In the event of spontaneous non-arrival, 100% of the fees will be charged, but it is possible to rebook to another seminar or another date free of charge at any time.

from $109 / 3 Days

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