Yoga with... Charlotte Bufler
Charlotte’s teaching is an invitation to consciously feel the body, deepen the breath - and let go of what no longer supports you. She combines traditional yoga philosophy with modern movement approaches, scientific background knowledge, and a sense of humour and lightness. Students can look forward to intelligent movement sequences that build heat, strengthen the muscles and regulate the nervous system. Her focus is on precise alignment, without rigidity. On presence, without pressure.
Charlotte’s teaching is an invitation to consciously feel the body, deepen the breath - and let go of what no longer supports you. She combines traditional yoga philosophy with modern movement approaches, scientific background knowledge, and a sense of humour and lightness. Students can look forward to intelligent movement sequences that build heat, strengthen the muscles and regulate the nervous system. Her focus is on precise alignment, without rigidity. On presence, without pressure.
What role does yoga play in your life?
For me, yoga is neither a workout nor another item on a to-do list. It is more an attitude towards life - a lived philosophy. An invitation to greater authenticity, clarity and inner connection. On the mat, it brings me into my body, into movement and presence. Off the mat, it helps me think more clearly, feel more deeply and meet myself with more humour and kindness. Yoga is not an escape from life for me, but a tool to live it with more awareness, health and enjoyment.
What do you hope to share with your students in your yoga classes?
Above all, a deeper sense of connection - on a physical, psychological, mental and emotional level. Yoga is not there to make you feel good; it is there to help you feel again. Real, connected and authentic. With everything that you are and everything that is.
There is a beautiful quote by Donna Farhi that says: “Yoga doesn’t make life easier. But it makes you easier with life.” Through the practice, I want to offer my students an experience of trust - trust in their own bodies, their own strength and effectiveness, and also a fundamental trust in life itself.
What would you describe as the core of your philosophy?
In my view, life is too short for dogma and doctrine. I believe in an approach that respects tradition without getting stuck in it. One that takes science seriously without losing intuition. Proper physical alignment is important - but inner alignment, attitude and mindset are just as essential. My goal is to make healthy choices easy, accessible and appealing. Because the very things that allow us to live long and healthy lives are also what make life worth living.
What role does yoga play in your life?
For me, yoga is neither a workout nor another item on a to-do list. It is more an attitude towards life - a lived philosophy. An invitation to greater authenticity, clarity and inner connection. On the mat, it brings me into my body, into movement and presence. Off the mat, it helps me think more clearly, feel more deeply and meet myself with more humour and kindness. Yoga is not an escape from life for me, but a tool to live it with more awareness, health and enjoyment.
What do you hope to share with your students in your yoga classes?
Above all, a deeper sense of connection - on a physical, psychological, mental and emotional level. Yoga is not there to make you feel good; it is there to help you feel again. Real, connected and authentic. With everything that you are and everything that is.
There is a beautiful quote by Donna Farhi that says: “Yoga doesn’t make life easier. But it makes you easier with life.” Through the practice, I want to offer my students an experience of trust - trust in their own bodies, their own strength and effectiveness, and also a fundamental trust in life itself.
What would you describe as the core of your philosophy?
In my view, life is too short for dogma and doctrine. I believe in an approach that respects tradition without getting stuck in it. One that takes science seriously without losing intuition. Proper physical alignment is important - but inner alignment, attitude and mindset are just as essential. My goal is to make healthy choices easy, accessible and appealing. Because the very things that allow us to live long and healthy lives are also what make life worth living.
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
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.
Valid until 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.
25. - 27. September 2026
Awakening to the Poetic Retreat is an invitation to protect and vitalize your attention, nourish and fuel your imagination, and catalyze and unfurl your creations.
Each day of the retreat will include morning meditation in the beautiful glass house, followed by breakfast and a 2-hour inspiring and connective writing workshop. The middle of each day will be open for relaxation, adventures, and creative flow.
Late afternoons we'll reconvene for meditation and workshop time to read, write and connect. After dinner will be free flow time again, to dive deeper into your research and creations, or relax and play.
In these times of rapid change, challenge, and opportunity, it is vital that we connect in brave, supportive community to remind ourselves of the nutrients embedded in reality – the powerful ways that pain and loss carve through our beings, the delicious refreshment of beauty in all its forms, and the ultimate satisfaction of resting as our true nature: vast, unborn, and indestructible.
Program
Morning gentle yoga (optional), meditation, and inspiring, connective writing workshop
Afternoon meditation and workshop time to read, write and connect
- all levels -
- meditation, writing, yoga -
- 7 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
Brooke McNamara is a poet, meditation instructor, and transmitted Zen teacher and lineage holder. She has published two books of poems: Bury the Seed and Feed Your Vow. She loves to create poems from three main ingredients: the raw material of everyday life, wholehearted and visceral listening, and the mind of meditation. For her poetry, Brooke is the recipient of the Charles B. Palmer prize from the Academy of American Poets.
She has taught at Naropa University in Yoga Studies and at the University of Colorado, Boulder in Dance. Brooke is president and a founding teacher at Dragon Lake Zen, and teaches in-person and online courses and retreats to facilitate the awakening of innate wisdom, compassion, artistry, and play. She lives in Boulder, CO with her husband, Rob, their two sons, Lundin and Orion.
*Photo by Liza Schillo
How to get here
In addition to arriving by car, you can also conveniently reach us by train, and we’ll be happy to pick you up free of charge from the Lana-Burgstall station.
If you’re flying, there are several direct flights to Bolzano. We’re happy to arrange transfers from Bolzano Airport for an additional fee.
