Prices – 5 nights, 6 days 735 euros.
Includes accommodation, meals, drinks and all classes. We’ll also be bringing everyone a couple of little gifts 🙂
Book early! Early Bird price, book by Jan 6 and save 60 euros! – 675 euros
Mate’s Rate! – Book before Jan 6 for you and your mate to share a room and save 80 euros each! – 655 euros
Book after Jan 6 and get 40 euros off the regular price – 695 euros
​Please add on an extra 15 euros a night for a single room, so a total of 75 euros for 5 nights
360 euros (or 435 for a single room) of the total price is paid to the AlpenRetreat. The rest is to be paid to the teachers.Â
​We are willing to take monthly payments (teachers fee only – no interest added!) Talk to us!  🙂
​Our Retreat
​Springtime! the birds are singing, the days are starting to get longer and there’s a new freshness and excitement in the air! Spring marks the end of the winter stillness and silence and the start of a new, active phase in nature
The seeds dormant seeds suddenly start to burst forth and seek light. The trees start to grow their leaves. Animals stir from their long winter sleep….Everything is coming to life
We are a microcosm of nature. When Spring arrives we also have a new energy and a new excitement. We want to go outside more, we start to become more active, making plans and putting our ideas into action. We have a new strength and vitality. We are ready for a new beginning. We clear out…our wardrobes, our houses, our diets. We feel like making make a fresh start. That is the energy of Spring!
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, we are in the Wood Rhythm or Wood Element. It is a time of new growth, movement and new beginnings. Of clear insight and vision. Of seeing our path clearly and having the strength, energy, creativity and motivation to follow it.
It is a time of making plans and decisions, while remaining flexible and adaptable so that we can move around any around any obstacle with ease and achieve our goals
Just like a tree, when our Wood Rhythm is strong and we have deep strong roots we can grow to incredible heights. and into our highest potential.
We have already planted the seeds, now it is time for our garden to grow 🙂
Wood Element in Balance
Great vision & insight, good judgement and decision making, motivated, fierce individualism, strength, honest, truthful, solid, dependable, kind, can lead and inspire others
Wood out of Balance
Anger, frustration, resentment, aggression, irritability, inflexibility, insensitive, self destructive behaviour, workaholic, blocked creative energy, depression, restless, feeling of shame or embarrassment or humiliation
​Some of the physical symptoms that can occur when Wood is out of balance
Eye problems, digestive problems, high blood pressure, arthritis, hip or knee problems, menopause issues, PMS, gallstones, shingles, tendon and ligament problems, headaches and addiction
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You will also be learning some easy techniques that you can continue to use at home to stay healthy and well balanced. When we know more about our subtle energy bodies and our rhythms and learn to work with them it is very empowering!
​Some examples of what we will be teaching:
- ​Salute to Mother Earth (a moving meditation)
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Vrksasana – balance and strength from grounding and lifting upwards
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Balancing Liver through 3 pointing, Neurovascular point, Adrenal/Liver protocol,
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Expelling the Venom, neurolymphatics and source point, Meditation on the Liver
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Strengthening Liver in the Aura – meditation, Flushing etc
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Strengthening self love through a protocol
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Balancing the emotions – connecting organ and Liver neurovasculars (meditation)
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Kundalini Yoga for the Wood Element
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Five Element Qigong & sound healing/visualisation meditation
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Five Elements & the associated Chakras, emotions, physical illnesses, weaknesses and strengths and how to bring them into balance.
​Schedule – In keeping with the spirit of the Wood Element we will be remaining flexible with the schedule and may change it slightly depending on the weather and the mood of the group  🙂
​Tuesday 12 March
4pm – Arrival
5.30 – 6.30pm – Meet & Greet
6.30pm – Dinner
8pm – Gentle movement, relaxation & meditation for sleep
Wednesday 13 March
7.30-9am Morning practice, yoga/qigong/pranayama
9-10am – Breakfast
10-12am – Morning hike
12.30-3.30pm – Lunch and free time
3.30-5.30 – Yoga
6-7.30pm – Dinner
7.30-9pm – Gentle movement/meditation/mantra/yoga nidra
Thursday 14 March
7.30-9am – Daily Energy Routine & meditation
9-11am – Breakfast and free time
11-1pm – Yoga/qigong/meditation
1-3.30pm – Lunch and free time
3.30-5.30 – Sacred Dance
6-7pm – Dinner
7-9pm – Torchlight walk and evening meditation
Friday 15 March
7.30-9am – Yoga/qigong/meditation
9-11am Breakfast & free time
11-1pm Energy Medicine for the Five Elements
1-3.30pm – Lunch & free time
3.30-5.30pm Qigong walking meditation & sound healing
6-7.30pm – Dinner
7.30-9pm – Meditation/yoga nidra/mantra
Saturday 16 March
7.30-9am – Morning walk
9-11am – Breakfast & free time
11-1pm – Yoga/qigong/meditation
1-3.30pm – Lunch and free time
3.30-5.30 – Energy techniques/sound/meridians/chakras
6-7.30pm – Dinner
7.30-9pm – Relaxation/meditation/mantra
Sunday 17 March
Lay in!
9-11am – Practice and goodbye circle
11-12am Brunch
12pm Depart
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Our aim for this Retreat is first and foremost for you to relax, recharge and have fun! There will be no pressure to attend every class, if you want to sleep longer one morning or curl up in the stube one afternoon with a good book….go for it! Â
​What to bring
​We will be getting some good exercise and fresh mountain air by taking some lovely walks in the surrounding area, so don’t forget to bring some good walking boots! Â
​As the AlpenRetreat is situated at 1200 meters altitude in the Austrian Alps the weather could do anything and there might even be some snow still on the ground. So be prepared, bring some comfy clothes for classes and lounging around and also some warmer clothes for going outside. There are a couple of mountain lakes in the area, if you think you might be brave enough to jump in maybe bring a swimsuit – or not if you are happy to go without  🙂
We look forward to hearing from you and welcoming you there!
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