7 Days Intense Meditation and Yoga Retreat Tyrol, Austria

The guest rooms and community rooms in the Alpen Retreat are lovingly designed. Each room has a special theme, mostly chosen from the different countries the Alpen Retreat team has visited on their travels. The mixture of international ambiance and traditional Tyrolean charm creates a particularly beautiful and "homey" atmosphere. Lounging out on your room side terrace overlooking the Fernpass valley and adjacent Zugspitz arena, you can enjoy year-round sunshine thanks to Alpen Retreat's southward facing position.

After a day spent on the slopes or hiking through Alpine forests, you will be able to relax in the traditional “stube” with gorgeous wood paneling and traditional farmers “kachel” stove. If you wish to experience tranquility on a whole new level, you can take advantage of Alpen Retreat's yoga and meditation sessions as well as the nearby spas.

During your stay, you are very welcome to use the community rooms in the Alpen Retreat such as the traditional Tyrolean stube (living room), the dining room, the library, and the yoga hall.

You start the morning with active, powerful, and dynamic Vinyasa flow yoga asanas. The focus is on strengthening the muscles and you experience an energizing and activating effect on body and mind.

During Yin yoga asanas in the early evening, you linger passively and pause in the individual positions for three to five minutes. The deep layers of the body such as ligaments, fascia, and connective tissue are strengthened and become more flexible. The effect is regenerating, soothing, and encourages your serenity and patience. With calm (Yin yoga) and active (Vinyasa yoga) practices, your energies in the body can be harmoniously harmonized.

Carina also works as a naturopath with the focus on Chinese medicine and will lead you through this week through the five elements of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. On the day of the wood, for example, you will practice Yin yoga asanas that activate the liver and bile meridians (the element wood) and experience it on meditation in the morning as you get better with feelings of anger and frustration (you learn these feelings when the wooden element reach the equilibrium).

You will get to know different meditations and breathing exercises (pranayama), which will help you in your daily life to more inner peace and insight.

In conversation groups, you will talk about how you can better understand unpleasant feelings such as anger, dependency, and jealousy, and find healthier treatment for you to develop more love, forgiveness, and compassion.

Schedule

Sunday, October 1

• 15:00 Arrival
• 16:00 - 17:00 Welcome
• 17:00 - 18:15 Yin yoga
• 18:30 - 20:00 Dinner
• 20:00 - 20:45 Meditation

Monday, October 2

• 07:00 - 08:00 Meditation
• 08:00 - 09:00 Breakfast
• 09:00 - 09:45 Discussions
• 10:00 - 11:15 Vinyasa yoga
• 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
• 17:00 - 18:15 Yin yoga
• 18:30 - 20:00 Dinner
• 20:00 - 20:45 Meditation

Tuesday, October 3

• 07:00 - 08:00 Meditation
• 08:00 - 09:00 Breakfast
• 09:00 - 09:45 Discussion
• 10:00 - 11:15 Vinyasa yoga
• 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
• 17:00 - 18:15 Yin yoga
• 18:30 - 20:00 Dinner
• 20:00 - 20:45 Meditation

Wednesday, October 4

• 07:00 - 08:00 Meditation
• 08:00 - 09:00 Breakfast
• 09:00 - 09:45 Discussion
• 10:00 - 11:15 Vinyasa yoga
• 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
• 17:00 - 18:15 Yin yoga
• 18:30 - 20:00 Dinner
• 20:00 - 20:45 Meditation

Thursday, October 5, day of silence

• 07:00 - 08:00 Meditation
• 08:00 - 09:00 Breakfast
• 09:00 - 09:45 Meditation
• 10:00 - 11:15 Vinyasa yoga
• 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
• 17:00 - 18:15 Yin yoga
• 18:30 - 19:30 Dinner
• 19:30 - 21:00 Fire ceremony

Friday, October 6

• 07:00 - 08:00 Meditation
• 08:00 - 09:00 Breakfast
• 09:00 - 09:45 Discussions
• 10:00 - 11:15 Vinyasa yoga
• 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
• 17:00 - 18:15 Yin yoga
• 18:30 - 20:00 Dinner
• 20:00 - 20:45 Meditation

Saturday, October 7

• 07:00 - 08:00 Meditation
• 08:00 - 09:00 Breakfast
• 09:30 - 10:30 Vinyasa yoga
• 11:00 - 12:00 Closing time
• 12:00 Departure

Located on the Fernpass, a main pass through the Alps, the Alpen Retreat is situated on the Via Claudia Augusta, a historic Roman road utilized by countless travelers including Napoleon during his march into Italy. At 1,200 meters in altitude, this 500-year-old former manor house blends seamlessly into a mountain panorama of pine forests, jagged peaks, and crystal clear Alpine lakes.

Alpine Retreat on the Tirolean Fernpass is a 45-minute drive from the German border, one hour and 30 minutes from Italy, and one hour from Switzerland. It is also one hour's drive from Memmingen Airports (FMM) and Innsbruck Airport (INN), and two hours from Munich Airport (MUC). Bus connections from the surrounding cities lead directly to their doorstep. There are five train stations within a 30-minute drive; Garmisch Patenkirchen, Fuessen and Imst or Pitztal, Lermoos, and Ehrwald.

Nearby places

• Bahnhof Imst-Pitztal - 30 minutes' drive
• Blindsee - 35 minutes' walk
• Ehrwald - 30 minutes' drive
• Fernsteinsee - 45 minutes
• Fuessen - 30 minutes' drive
• Garmisch-Partenkirchen - 30 minutes' drive
• Innsbruck Airport (INN) - 1 hour's drive
• Lermoos - 30 minutes' drive
• Memmingen Airports (FMM) - 1 hour's drive
• Neuschwanstein Castle - 35 minutes' drive
• Plansee - 30 minutes
• Switzerland - 1 hour's drive
• The ruin Ehrenberg - 20 minutes' drive
• Zugspitz arena - 15 minutes

Food is an important part of the experience and of your yoga practice. Alpen Retreat cook fresh, wholesome, and nutritious vegetarian and vegan food. Eating this way is known to help aid spiritual practice. Alpen Retreat also happily adjust to your dietary needs. If you are allergic or intolerant to any foods, they will always accommodate this.

Adventure sports

Alpen Retreat is the perfect base for adventure sports. Action fans can choose from a huge range of activities with the stunning Alpine scenery as a gorgeous backdrop. White water rafting, mountain lake diving, paragliding, and bungee jumping can all be arranged as optional extras.

Hiking

The mountains are Tirol’s most significant landmark, majestic Alpine massifs coupled with breathtaking views and clean unspoiled nature. What better way to explore them than hiking? At Alpen Retreat, you are surrounded by gorgeous walks for all preferences and ability levels through some of the best scenery Austria has to offer.

Mountain biking

Starting on your doorstep, you can choose a variety of different mountain bike tours. You can explore the area, ride along beautiful mountain lakes, and visit medieval castles or drive all the way up the mountain to the Nassereither mountain hut. They have seven mountain bikes at the Alpen Retreat, which you can borrow.

Rock climbing

There are countless indoor and outdoor walls to be conquered in and around Alpen Retreat. They offer climbing as an optional extra on all our activities. Wolfgang, your in-house climbing instructor, is happy to show you the best climbing spots and give theoretical and practical advice.

Winter sports

Well-groomed ski slopes of various levels of difficulty, state-of-the-art lift facilities, and exceptional snow conditions. Glorious fun-parks, toboggan runs, and ice rinks guarantee a holiday to remember. The Alpen Retreat is only about 30 minutes away from 148 kilometers of slopes and 55 lifts spread over seven different ski resorts. Snow is guaranteed through the ski area on the Zugspitze.

Spa

If you wish to experience tranquility on a whole new level, you can take advantage of the nearby spas.

Yoga class

You can have an additional 2-hour yoga class per person for 15 EUR.

• 6 nights' accommodation
• Course fee for the course teacher
• Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner
• Daily meditation sessions
• Daily Yin and Vinyasa yoga classes
• Fire ceremony
• Group discussions
• Leisure tax
• Pranayama exercises

Driving directions from Fernpassstrasse B179 (E532)

• At the top of the Fernpass (Fernpasshöhe), there is a petrol station named Dolle.
• Opposite of Dolle, on the other side of the street, is a roadside restaurant (Fernpaß Rast), a red building, and a big yellow building (the former Fernpass hotel).
• Follow the small street between the restaurant and the yellow house for about 200 meters and you have reached the Alpen Retreat.

Arrival by airplane

Please book your flight to arrive at Innsbruck Airport (INN), Memmingen Airport (FMM), or Munich Airport (MUC). Transfer from and to the airports is available upon request.

The price (75 EUR / 95 EUR / 145 EUR) is per direction (pick up or drop off) per car. If more guests share a car, the costs are divided between them (maximum 4 people per car).

Arrival by bus

Take the bus line F at Innsbruck Airport (INN) to the main train station in Innsbruck (Innsbrucker Hauptbahnhof). From there, take the “regional bus” directly to the bus station Nassereith-Postplatz or “Hotel Fernpasshöhe”, approximately one hour ten minutes. Transfer from / to Nassereith-Postplatz bus station is 15 EUR.

Arrival by train

You can take a train from “Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof” (main train station) to train station “Imst / Pitztal”. Transfer from / to Imst / Pitztal train station is 40 EUR per car.

From Memmingen Airport (FMM), you can take the bus to the Memmingen train station. From there, you can take a train to Lermoos via Kempten and Reutte. Transfer from / to Lermoos train station is 15 EUR per car.

From Munich Airport (MUC), you can go via train to Munich main train station (München Hauptbahnhof). From there, take the train to Garmisch-Partenkirchen and onward to Lermoos or Ehrwald. Transfer from / to Lermoos train station is 15 EUR per car.

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