Breathwork with... Anna-Katharina Kestel
13. - 20. December 2026
From 13–20 December 2026, Anna-Katharina will be our guest as Breathwork Teacher in Residence. During this time, she will offer daily breathwork and yoga classes as well as sauna sessions. In her work, she combines the power of breath with mindful movement and shows how the breath can support us in everyday life - as something we always carry with us. Through her teaching, she creates spaces filled with lightness and joy in the practice.
From 13–20 December 2026, Anna-Katharina will be our guest as Breathwork Teacher in Residence. During this time, she will offer daily breathwork and yoga classes as well as sauna sessions. In her work, she combines the power of breath with mindful movement and shows how the breath can support us in everyday life - as something we always carry with us. Through her teaching, she creates spaces filled with lightness and joy in the practice.
What role does yoga play in your life?
Yoga continually brings me back to myself and to the present moment. For me, yoga and breathwork are not only a balance to everyday life, but also companions in the small moments when I need support. It is a practice for life that reminds me to remain open and empathetic, to treat myself and others with kindness, and to accept things as they are.
What do you hope to share with your students through your yoga classes?
I want to invite people to move from thinking more into feeling - with joy, presence, and conscious movement. We build strength, cultivate inner resilience, and stay connected to ourselves through the breath. It’s not only about the longer or more intensive practices, but also about the small tools we can take into everyday life: conscious pauses, supportive breathing exercises, or brief moments to slow down. Often, it is exactly these small steps that make our daily lives feel lighter.
What would you describe as the core of your philosophy?
In the end, what remains is the present moment - with presence, compassion, and authenticity. The breath as an anchor, the body as a compass, and the practice as a path to meeting ourselves more deeply. Because we can only meet others as deeply as we meet ourselves. I believe that bringing more awareness into everyday life can make our encounters - and perhaps even the world - a little better.
What role does yoga play in your life?
Yoga continually brings me back to myself and to the present moment. For me, yoga and breathwork are not only a balance to everyday life, but also companions in the small moments when I need support. It is a practice for life that reminds me to remain open and empathetic, to treat myself and others with kindness, and to accept things as they are.
What do you hope to share with your students through your yoga classes?
I want to invite people to move from thinking more into feeling - with joy, presence, and conscious movement. We build strength, cultivate inner resilience, and stay connected to ourselves through the breath. It’s not only about the longer or more intensive practices, but also about the small tools we can take into everyday life: conscious pauses, supportive breathing exercises, or brief moments to slow down. Often, it is exactly these small steps that make our daily lives feel lighter.
What would you describe as the core of your philosophy?
In the end, what remains is the present moment - with presence, compassion, and authenticity. The breath as an anchor, the body as a compass, and the practice as a path to meeting ourselves more deeply. Because we can only meet others as deeply as we meet ourselves. I believe that bringing more awareness into everyday life can make our encounters - and perhaps even the world - a little better.
Yoga Teacher in Residence
We are always expecting a variety of talented yoga teachers to create our open classes at Schwarzschmied and stay here as resident yoga teachers. Each of them brings their unique style and expertise to offer our guests an enriching yoga experience. You can look forward to varied offerings for your wellbeing and relaxation.
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We are always expecting a variety of talented yoga teachers to create our open classes at Schwarzschmied and stay here as resident yoga teachers. Each of them brings their unique style and expertise to offer our guests an enriching yoga experience. You can look forward to varied offerings for your wellbeing and relaxation.
Read more
Our next Retreats
Take a conscious break from everyday life and discover what it feels like when movement, rest, and clarity return to balance. This retreat invites you to step back and reconnect with yourself.
Intentional Living means not only organizing life, but consciously shaping it - feeling what your body needs, using your energy mindfully, and creating space for rest, clarity, and new perspectives.
Look forward to a balanced combination of powerful and regenerative movement sessions, mindful bodywork, breathing practices, meditation, and impulses from neuro-mental training and coaching. The practice combines yoga, functional movement, and fascia work with conscious breathing and mental reflection.
At the heart of the retreat is intention-based movement. Instead of focusing on performance or perfection, the aim is to consciously perceive the body, build strength, improve mobility, and release tension. At the same time, calming evening practices help regulate the nervous system and allow deep relaxation. Step by step, this creates a sense of stability, lightness, and clarity - both physically and mentally.
Program
Sunday
5:00 – 7:00 pm Introduction, get together, settle in
Monday
08:30 – 09:30 am Energizing yoga and movement sequence
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Understanding stress & self-regulation in everyday life
6:00 – 7:00 pm Regenerative yoga, breathwork & meditation
Tuesday
08:30 – 09:30 am Functional mobility & core strength
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Recognizing stress patterns
5:30 – 7:00 pm Slow Flow, breathing exercises, meditation & reflection
Wednesday
08:30 – 09:30 am HipHip-Hurray
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Clarifying priorities
5:30 – 7:00 pm Hypnotic Flow Yoga
Thursday
08:00 – 09:30 am Closing session – integration, movement & shared closing
*Program subject to change.
- for all levels -
- yoga, functional movement, fascia work, breathing exercises, meditation, reflection, neuro-mental coaching impulses -
- 4 nights at Hotel Schwarzschmied
- Breakfast at La Fucina
- Lunch or dinner in our Slow Food restaurants La Fucina or Bistro Luce (at an additional cost)
- Yoga equipment (mat, meditation cushion, yoga blocks) provided free of charge
- Grander water available throughout the hotel
- Mobility card for unlimited use of all public transport
Tanja Satori is the founder of pulsatori and combines precise, body-intelligent movement with neuromental training, hypnosis and coaching. Drawing on her experience in yoga, Pilates, bodywork and leadership, she supports people in moving out of tension and chronic stress and reconnecting with a body that feels stable, mobile and alive again.
Valid until 05. November 2026
Take a break from everyday life and join us on a journey back to yourself. Step away, slow down, and find peace. Here you are given the time and space to connect with your inner voice. Discover how yoga and other tools can help you sustainably create a sense of inner freedom and lightness, to make you feel “at home” and at piece within yourself.
You can look forward to a mindful combination of active and calm, restorative yoga sessions, complemented by somatic work, meditation, and coaching tools.
Sophia uses yoga not only as a physical practice but as a holistic tool to harmonize the body-mind-soul system. In her retreats, she creates the space for your nervous system to settle. By working with body, breath, mind, and energy, you can dissolve physical, emotional, mental, and energetic blockages. This allows energy to flow freely, guiding you to inner clarity, strength, and balance.
Program
Thursday
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Arrival, getting to know each other & grounding Vinyasa Yoga
Friday
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Energizing Vinyasa Yoga & Meditation
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Deep Dive with gentle yoga, Emotional Release, meditation, journaling
Saturday
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Energizing Vinyasa Yoga & Somatic exercises
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Deep Dive with gentle yoga, Emotional Release, meditation, journaling
Sunday
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Closing session & sharing
- all levels -
- Vinyasa Yoga, Yin Yoga, Meditation, Journaling -
- 3 nights at Hotel Schwarzschmied
- Breakfast at “La Fucina”
- Lunch or dinner at our Slow Food restaurants “La Fucina” or Bistro “Luce” (at an extra charge)
- Yoga equipment (mat, meditation cushion, yoga blocks) provided free of charge
- Grander water throughout the hotel
- Mobility Card for unlimited use of all public transport
Sophia is a psychological coach, yoga teacher, and trainer.
Her personal journey led her from a degree in psychology and further training in stress management and NLP, through various fitness and personal trainer certifications, to yoga. She completed her yoga training with Sivananda Yoga (Hatha Yoga), Simon Park (Liquid Flow Yoga / Vinyasa Yoga), and Susan Michel (Yoga Therapy, among others), as well as through additional workshops with teachers such as Mark Stephens and Chad Hamrin.
Since 2015, she has been working full-time as a psychologist, yoga teacher, and trainer in Munich. In 2018, she co-founded the Kale & Cake studio for BodyMind Therapy in Munich together with Sinah Diepold. Since early 2025 she is working as a self-employed yoga teacher and coach.
05. - 08. November 2026
Do you sometimes feel like you’re just functioning and no longer truly connected to yourself? Perhaps you’re successful, organized, and present for others, yet still sense an underlying exhaustion and inner restlessness. Often, our nervous system remains in a constant state of stress without us even noticing.
This retreat is a gentle invitation to step out of constant doing. You will learn how to consciously regulate your nervous system, with a focus on the vagus nerve as a key to regeneration, emotional stability, and a healthy response to stress.
We intentionally take time to pause, replenish your energy, and prepare for the winter season before the year grows louder, the holiday rush begins, and the calendar fills up even more. Together, we create a space where you can truly feel your body again, allow your nervous system to settle, and reconnect with a sense of safety, clarity, and inner balance.
In this retreat, you will learn practical methods to build mental and physical strength, inner calm, and resilience. Through a holistic yoga and coaching approach, Gabriela Bozic guides you back to balance, grounding, and inner strength. Between the shared sessions, there is dedicated time for integration, silence, and enjoyment. Each class offers subtle impulses from yoga philosophy and coaching to help you integrate the retreat experience into daily life, personal practice, or teaching - clear, contemporary, and directly accessible.
Program
Thursday
5:00 – 6:30 pm Arrival, introduction & grounding yoga
Friday – Saturday
8:15 – 9:45 am Meditation, chanting, asana & somatic practice for stability, clarity, and regulation
4:30 – 6:00 pm Restorative yoga, breathwork, chanting, meditation, coaching, journaling
Sunday
8:00 – 9:30 am Closing session & integration
Program subject to change
- all levels -
- yin yoga, pranayama, asana, vinyasa, journaling, meditation -
- 3 nights at Hotel Schwarzschmied
- Breakfast at „La Fucina“
- Lunch or dinner in our Slow Food restaurants „La Fucina“ or Bistro „Luce“ (extra charge)
- Yoga equipment (mat, meditation cushion, yoga blocks) provided free of charge
- Grander water throughout the entire house
- Mobility card for use of all public transportation
Gabriela Bozic guides you through this retreat with over 25 years of international teaching and training experience, as well as a unique blend of presence, lightness, and spiritual depth. Her work weaves together nervous system regulation, yoga philosophy, and embodied practice into a space for genuine transformation.
