Why a yoga retreat with YOGA meets YOU?
The word yoga means "unity" or "union" - of body, mind, and soul. A "clearly structured" Detox daily routine, without addictive substances such as alcohol, meat, or ideally caffeine, helps you to let go of everyday life, relax, decelerate, and recover. In the enormous variety of today's fast-moving times, many people feel lost, and the consequences are often exhaustion, depression, illnesses, and even burnout.
In these hectic times, yoga is a source of calm. The mobility of the body is promoted, through certain asanas (physical exercises) and pranayamas (breathing techniques) the immune system is strengthened and regenerated. During the yoga sessions, one can turn inwards and better recognize oneself with one's characteristics and ways of thinking.
The fresh mountain air and the high-altitude sun help to fill the cells with fresh oxygen and vitamin D, especially in the dark, cold seasons. The YOGA meets YOU retreats at the 4*star Lifestyle Resort Sonne are suitable for everyone. Whether beginner, intermediate, or advanced. The exercises are adapted to the individual levels of difficulty of the guests.
Your daily routine is clearly structured consisting of
- 2 times daily 1.5-hour yoga sessions, breathing exercises (Pranayama), physical exercises (Asanas), and relaxation (Savasana)
- 1 times daily meditation session and mantra chanting (for stress reduction, more balance, and mental peace)
- Deep talks: Consciousness. Yoga. Stress management. Nutrition. Yoga in everyday life.
You will feel refreshed after just a few days and feel the positive effects of this intensive yoga program.
Arrival day
- 16:00 Welcome and introduction to the program
- 16:30 - 18:00 Asanas (yoga postures), pranayama (breathing exercises), and relaxation techniques
- 19:00 vegetarian/vegan 5-course evening meal
Intermediate days
- 06:30 - 07:15 Meditation, mantras, and yoga talks
- 07:15 - 08:45 Asanas (yoga postures), pranayama (breathing exercises), and relaxation techniques
- 09:00 big breakfast buffet
- Free time: a guided hike or on-your-own, wellness treatments, e-mountain biking, skiing, relaxing, and much more
- Possibility of an individual energy healing or Reiki treatment (extra charge)
- 16:30 - 18:00 asanas (yoga postures), pranayama (breathing exercises), and relaxation techniques
- 19:00 vegetarian/vegan 5-course evening meal
Departure day
- 06:30 - 07:15 Meditation, mantras, and yoga talks
- 07:15 - 08:45 Asanas (yoga postures), pranayama (breathing exercises), and relaxation techniques
- 09:00 large breakfast buffet
- Individual departure, the wellness area is available for a little longer, room return until 11 am
Additional program
- Individual table talks on yoga philosophy and tips on Yoga@Work and Yoga@Home.
- Authentic Hatha Yoga with adjustments, meditation, yoga asanas, and pranayama with relaxation.
In the yoga courses and open classes, classical Hatha Yoga according to Sivananda is taught in 90 minutes, consisting of sun salutations and 12 basic asanas (with variations), pranayama, and relaxation techniques. Life-changing and enriching!
Sivananda Yoga is suitable for all levels (individual adaptation), entry is possible at any time.
Info: Please bring a yoga mat and blanket (are also on site), comfortable clothes, and do not eat anything 2 - 3 hours before.
You will experience a clearly structured, intensive yoga experience based on 5 essential points:
1. Physical exercises (asanas)
Here the "joints are lubricated", and the spine is stretched in all directions. Each individual asana affects a specific body organ, through the exercises these organs are massaged, back pain is eliminated and a better posture is achieved. Meditative holding of the asanas and classical variations are an integral part of the classes.
2. Breathing exercises (Pranayama)
Through these, participants can recharge and load themselves with lots of new life energy (prana). Yoga breathing connects the body to its battery, the solar plexus, where enormous reserves of energy are stored.
3. Relaxation (Savasana)
There are several levels of relaxation. Unfortunately, in our society relaxation is often not taken seriously and needs to be consciously relearned by many. The participants experience this consciously again in our courses and can relax completely again after a long time.
4. Nutrition (vegetarian)
Diet determines an essential role in yoga "You are what you eat!" Yogis, therefore, prefer a lacto-vegetarian diet. Consumption of alcohol, coffee, sugar, meat, and fish over-stimulates the mind and it is advisable to avoid them. In addition, the yogi tries not to eat too spicy and too much sweet food, as this stimulates the mind too much and therefore it is even more difficult to calm the mind (e.g. in daily concentration or for one's meditation).
5 Positive Thinking (Vedanta) and Meditation (Dyana)
During the daily guided meditation sessions, participants learn a variety of concentration techniques. Meditation has been scientifically proven to help improve health and strengthen the immune and nervous systems. People who meditate regularly are much more resilient, relaxed, and concentrated.
Integral yoga, the 4 yoga paths
Karma Yoga - is the path of action and corresponds to the active temperament. Through selfless action, without thinking of success or reward, the heart is purified and the ego purified. Karma Yoga is the best preparation for the practice of silent meditation.
Bhakti Yoga - This is the yoga of devotion and corresponds to the emotional nature. Through prayer, worship, and ritual, consciousness is directed toward the Divine as an embodiment of love. Mantra chanting is an essential part of Bhakti Yoga.
Raja Yoga - This is the science of physical and mental control. The asanas (yoga postures) and pranayamas (breathing exercises) of Hatha Yoga are an important part of this yoga path. The main practice of Raja Yoga is silent meditation, in which physical and mental energies are gradually transformed into spiritual energies.
4. Jnana Yoga - The yoga of wisdom or knowledge corresponds to the intellectual temperament. Through the analytical introspection of Vedanta philosophy, one's own nature is explored with the aim of recognizing the highest self in oneself and in others.
All YOGA meets YOU retreats are "yoga, meditation, and lecture units that build on each other". At the end of the retreat, the participants have internalized the "basics" in such a way that they can integrate yoga into their everyday life at home.
A yoga session consists of warm-up exercises (sun prayer) and stretching exercises (asanas). This releases physical tension and develops strength, stamina, and flexibility. Breathing exercises (pranayama) recharge the energy stores. In the final deep relaxation, the body, and mind can effectively relax - an urgent necessity for a healthy and efficient organism.
The yoga instructors help with individual corrections and assistance. After the yoga retreat, all participants are further supported with information about yoga, book recommendations & personal questions.
The participants experience an intensive, inspiring, genuine, and authentic yoga experience. Daily lectures impart interesting knowledge on yoga philosophy, healthier living, Yoga@Home, Yoga@Work, etc. and thus get to know the deep meaning of yoga from a completely different side.
Mantras make you sensitive to sensations and are excellent for focusing thoughts and entering meditative states. These power-giving and healing energies permeate the entire body, right into the soul, where you may simply experience them. Om is the most famous mantra in yoga, but there are other magical verses in Sanskrit that make the heart vibrate.
After only two days, you can observe how the participants recover, their faces and eyes begin to glow noticeably, and their bodies change for the better. The positive effect of such a yoga retreat usually lasts for months. Afterward, many participants turn their everyday lives around and begin to live a much more "conscious and healthy" life.
