Yoga & Kneipp with... Laura Posdziech
27. - 29. October 2026
Laura is a Yoga teacher and Kneipp mentor. Under the name HOLON, she provides each discipline separately, yet also combines them dynamically to enhance and improve their effects. Through 18 years of personal practice and six years of teaching, she has developed a profound understanding of the body, its physiology, the importance of movement, and the central role of circulation.
Circulation is the movement of all body fluids through our body. It’s an inner alchemic process, which in its essence, is a process of detoxification and purification. This process of detoxification and purification enables us to bask in the radiance of our full natural glory.
After her training as a Kneipp mentor in 2025, Laura now supports circulation through Yoga as an active practice and Kneipp applications as an effective passive method.
Laura is a Yoga teacher and Kneipp mentor. Under the name HOLON, she provides each discipline separately, yet also combines them dynamically to enhance and improve their effects. Through 18 years of personal practice and six years of teaching, she has developed a profound understanding of the body, its physiology, the importance of movement, and the central role of circulation.
Circulation is the movement of all body fluids through our body. It’s an inner alchemic process, which in its essence, is a process of detoxification and purification. This process of detoxification and purification enables us to bask in the radiance of our full natural glory.
After her training as a Kneipp mentor in 2025, Laura now supports circulation through Yoga as an active practice and Kneipp applications as an effective passive method.
About Laura
What role do yoga and kneipp play in your life?
Yoga and Kneipp are an integral part of my everyday life. At the heart of both practices lies circulation – the movement of all fluids within the body. It is one of our most important bodily functions and, in a healthy and natural state, should flow continuously. As comfortable as modern life may be, it often brings long periods of inactivity. For this reason, I consciously support movement and circulation throughout the day.
My day begins with a full-body Kneipp wash using a linen cloth to effectively stimulate circulation. I apply many of these brief but effective Kneipp methods throughout the day, like the Kneipp facial. While Kneipp himself didn't actually develop a facial, I created it based on his knowledge. In tandem with a manufacturer based in Bad Wörishofen, Germany - where Kneipp lived and worked most of his life - I am currently working on specifying the equipment required. At Schwarzschmied, I will be offering the facial for the very first time.
The same applies to movement: throughout the day, I return to yoga asanas – sometimes a headstand, sometimes a simple forward bend. The aim is always the same: to encourage circulation and support the body in its natural flow.
What do you hope to share with your students through your yoga classes?
The beauty, simplicity, and efficiency of movement. Understanding the value of keeping the body in its natural flow - in other words, maintaining healthy circulation.
What would you describe as the core of your philosophy?
"Atha Yoga Anushasanam." These are the opening words of the Yoga Sutras. For me, they express the conscious decision to live in harmony with nature and its laws. From this decision arises a practice, a path that continues to unfold and evolve over time.
There are many aspects to living a healthy and nature-aligned life. I am grateful to have learned physical practices that I can now share with others. They provide the foundation for a healthy body – the vessel that carries us through life.
What role do yoga and kneipp play in your life?
Yoga and Kneipp are an integral part of my everyday life. At the heart of both practices lies circulation – the movement of all fluids within the body. It is one of our most important bodily functions and, in a healthy and natural state, should flow continuously. As comfortable as modern life may be, it often brings long periods of inactivity. For this reason, I consciously support movement and circulation throughout the day.
My day begins with a full-body Kneipp wash using a linen cloth to effectively stimulate circulation. I apply many of these brief but effective Kneipp methods throughout the day, like the Kneipp facial. While Kneipp himself didn't actually develop a facial, I created it based on his knowledge. In tandem with a manufacturer based in Bad Wörishofen, Germany - where Kneipp lived and worked most of his life - I am currently working on specifying the equipment required. At Schwarzschmied, I will be offering the facial for the very first time.
The same applies to movement: throughout the day, I return to yoga asanas – sometimes a headstand, sometimes a simple forward bend. The aim is always the same: to encourage circulation and support the body in its natural flow.
What do you hope to share with your students through your yoga classes?
The beauty, simplicity, and efficiency of movement. Understanding the value of keeping the body in its natural flow - in other words, maintaining healthy circulation.
What would you describe as the core of your philosophy?
"Atha Yoga Anushasanam." These are the opening words of the Yoga Sutras. For me, they express the conscious decision to live in harmony with nature and its laws. From this decision arises a practice, a path that continues to unfold and evolve over time.
There are many aspects to living a healthy and nature-aligned life. I am grateful to have learned physical practices that I can now share with others. They provide the foundation for a healthy body – the vessel that carries us through life.
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.
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Our next Retreats
Inside Flow is a symbiosis of breath, movement and music. In this popular class format, you move fluently on beat to modern music and learn step by step a yoga choreography.
Inside Flow is derived from Vinyasa Flow Yoga, with the synchronization of breath and movement at its core. A constant flow, without beginning, without end. The individual asanas fade into the background, while transitions and flowing movements take center stage. Music becomes an essential part, giving heart and expression to the practice.
The result is a flow, meditation in movement, where the body releases happiness hormones and you experience a flow state on the mat that can be addictive. If you enjoy moving to music and already have some yoga experience, Inside Flow is just right for you!
Program
Thursday
5:00 – 6:30 pm Welcome Class
Friday
8:00 – 9:30 am Align & Flow – Alignment for Vinyasa Flow
4:30 – 6:00 pm Inside Flow – A Yoga Choreography on Beat
Saturday
8:00 – 9:30 am Align & Flow – Alignment for Vinyasa Flow
4:30 – 6:00 pm Inside Flow – A Yoga Choreography on Beat
Sunday
9:00 – 10:00 am Inside Flow – A Yoga Choreography on Beat
- for yogis with first experience -
- Vinyasa Yoga, Inside Flow -
- 3 nights at Hotel Schwarzschmied
- Breakfast at “La Fucina”
- Lunch or dinner in our Slow Food restaurants “La Fucina” or Bistro “Luce” (for an extra charge)
- 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
Anna is an Inside Flow Senior Teacher and lives in Frankfurt. She travels as a trainer for Inside Yoga and Inside Flow throughout the German-speaking region as well as internationally. Her yoga classes come straight from the heart – she gently guides you through dynamic flows that allow you to sensitively feel into your body, tune your heartbeat to the beat of the music, and bring body awareness, thoughts, and emotions together. Her intention is to help you deepen the connection to your body and get to know yourself a little better.
Valid until 20. September 2026
This retreat invites you to immerse yourself in a world of mindfulness and inner peace – far from the fast pace of everyday life. Strengthened from within, you’ll return home with a renewed sense of balance, clarity, and vitality.
Together with Timo, you’ll learn to recognize your own strengths and use them intentionally for your well-being. Discover how to face challenges with confidence while staying connected to yourself. Step by step, you learn to release external pressure and fall back into your own natural rhythm – supported by breath, movement, and stillness.
A place to breathe. A moment just for you. A gift to your well-being.
Watch the video with Timo Wahl.
Programm
Sunday
Introductory class
Monday - Thursday
8:00 AM morning yoga session
5:00 PM relaxing evening yoga session
Friday
8:00 AM morning yoga session
– suitable for all levels –
– Hatha Vinyasa Yoga –
- 5 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
Timo Wahl discovered his love for yoga in 1998. He first studied Hatha Yoga in the tradition of Swami Sivananda and B.K.S. Iyengar, and later devoted himself intensively to Vinyasa Yoga. He completed training and advanced education with some of the world’s most renowned yoga teachers. He is not only a certified yoga teacher but also trains others. In his teaching, he draws on his extensive anatomical knowledge gained through his studies in sports science. He is especially known for his training programs in anatomy and alignment.
20. - 25. September 2026
The Subtle Motion Retreat is a short retreat that invites you to discover the power of gentle, conscious movement and targeted breathwork. In just two intensive days, you will experience how subtle impulses in body and breath can regulate your nervous system, foster presence and inner clarity, and give you a deep sense of self-connection.
This is not about classical yoga poses or performance, but about a therapeutically grounded practice tailored to your body and your needs. Every movement, every breath becomes an invitation to feel yourself more deeply, to find calm, and to gently bring your system back into balance.
Program
2 therapeutic breathwork & yoga sessions in the morning (90 min each)
2 therapeutic breathwork & yoga sessions in the evening (90 min each)
Welcome & Closing Circle for shared arrival and integration
– all levels –
– breathwork, yoga, therapy –
- 2 nights at Hotel Schwarzschmied
- Breakfast at "La Fucina" restaurant
- Lunch or Dinner at our slow food restaurants "La Fucina" or Bistro "Luce" (for an extra charge)
- Yoga equipment (yoga mat, pillow, yoga blocks) provided free of charge
- Grander water in the entire house
- Mobilcard for usage of public transport
As yoga and meditation teacher with a therapeutic and trauma-sensitive focus, Anja cares deeply about supporting people in a holistic way. She weaves together her expertise in yoga and mindfulness coaching with her background in sports science and naturopathy. For more than ten years, she has been guiding individuals and groups in movement. Since 2015, she has been integrating this extensive experience into her yoga classes, and since 2018 she has also been training students in yoga teacher trainings, particularly in anatomy and embodiment.
