Our Advent retreat at the Holzmannstett Seminar House has already become a tradition. As soon as you arrive at the house, you feel at peace, sensing the calm, focus, and silence of nature.
We practice several hours of high-quality Iyengar yoga each day, guided by a qualified instructor.
Through the practice of yoga asanas (physical postures) and pranayama (breathing exercises), we experience practical spirituality.
Morning meditation helps us center ourselves and makes silence tangible.
Details
Arrival
Wednesday, December 2
- 3 pm: Get-together for coffee or tea
- 5 pm: First practice session
Prospective schedule
(Thursday – Saturday)
- 7 am: Morning Meditation – Partly guided, partly in silence, we welcome the new day
- This is followed by a few warm-up exercises. Sometimes these include surprises from other disciplines
- 8:15/8:30 am: Breakfast
- break
- 11 am – 1pm: Practice sessions with varying focuses, individualized corrections and fine-tuning
- break
- 5 – 7 pm: Restorative Practice and Pranayama
- 7:30 pm: Dinner
Departure
Sunday December 6 after lunch (around 2 pm)
Prices
- Yoga Classes 450,- €
- Room rates can be found on the retreat center’s website (in German). In addition to the individual room rate, a prorated portion of the rental fee for the practice room and the cost of meals will be added.
Cancellation policy
If you cancel up to four weeks before the course begins (November 4, 2026), a fee of €100 will be charged; if a replacement participant is not found after that, the full course fee will be charged.
The combination of intense yoga practice and fantastic vegetarian food is great. It’s a wonderful way to ease into the “quieter season”! Plus, the sauna and interesting conversations with the others…. I’ll be back next year.
(Feedback of a participant, 2025)
