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.
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.
Céline Suremann
30 November to 7 December 2025
Céline is from Zurich and teaches yoga with a modern, authentic, and intuitive approach. Her main focus is on flowing Vinyasa classes complemented by mindful Hatha elements, while gentle yoga sessions combined with Reiki are also part of her repertoire. Through the conscious combination of movement and breath, she creates space for inner calm, clarity, and true presence. Meditation and pranayama support this holistic approach and invite practitioners to return to balance.
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30 November to 7 December 2025
Céline is from Zurich and teaches yoga with a modern, authentic, and intuitive approach. Her main focus is on flowing Vinyasa classes complemented by mindful Hatha elements, while gentle yoga sessions combined with Reiki are also part of her repertoire. Through the conscious combination of movement and breath, she creates space for inner calm, clarity, and true presence. Meditation and pranayama support this holistic approach and invite practitioners to return to balance.
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Additional Workshop with Céline Suremann
- December 5: Deep Winter Rest – Yin & Sound Journey
This yin practice invites you to immerse yourself in the stillness of winter - a place where calm, softness, and your inner light become tangible. In the slow rhythm of yin yoga, you remain longer in each posture, let your breath deepen, and allow your body to release layer by layer. This creates space for trust, surrender, and inner peace. During the final Savasana, the floating sounds of Himalayan and crystal singing bowls accompany you, letting your body and mind sink into deep regeneration.
- December 5: Deep Winter Rest – Yin & Sound Journey
This yin practice invites you to immerse yourself in the stillness of winter - a place where calm, softness, and your inner light become tangible. In the slow rhythm of yin yoga, you remain longer in each posture, let your breath deepen, and allow your body to release layer by layer. This creates space for trust, surrender, and inner peace. During the final Savasana, the floating sounds of Himalayan and crystal singing bowls accompany you, letting your body and mind sink into deep regeneration.
Francisco Domínguez Silva
6 to 14 December 2025
Francisco, born in Mexico and now based in Barcelona, blends elements from various contemporary styles – Vinyasa, Hatha, Katonah, and Forrest – enriched by his deep personal experience with breathwork. His classes and workshops across Europe are immersive experiences where mindful movement meets carefully curated music. Francisco invites participants to reconnect with their bodies, deepen their practice, and meet the present moment with clarity, inner strength, and an open heart.
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6 to 14 December 2025
Francisco, born in Mexico and now based in Barcelona, blends elements from various contemporary styles – Vinyasa, Hatha, Katonah, and Forrest – enriched by his deep personal experience with breathwork. His classes and workshops across Europe are immersive experiences where mindful movement meets carefully curated music. Francisco invites participants to reconnect with their bodies, deepen their practice, and meet the present moment with clarity, inner strength, and an open heart.
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Additional Workshop with Francisco Domínguez Silva
- 13. December: Hip Work
In yoga, hips are more than just a joint - they're a complex hub of mobility, stability, and support. This workshop dives into the rich potential of hip-focused practice, exploring how even the simplest posture can evolve into multiple, nuanced variations. Through mindful exploration, we’ll uncover how to access joint space, improve mobility sustainably, and truly engage the hips with intelligence and creativity.
- 13. December: Hip Work
In yoga, hips are more than just a joint - they're a complex hub of mobility, stability, and support. This workshop dives into the rich potential of hip-focused practice, exploring how even the simplest posture can evolve into multiple, nuanced variations. Through mindful exploration, we’ll uncover how to access joint space, improve mobility sustainably, and truly engage the hips with intelligence and creativity.
Céline Suremann
2 to 15 March 2026
Céline is from Zurich and teaches yoga with a modern, authentic, and intuitive approach. Her main focus is on flowing Vinyasa classes complemented by mindful Hatha elements, while gentle yoga sessions combined with Reiki are also part of her repertoire. Through the conscious combination of movement and breath, she creates space for inner calm, clarity, and true presence. Meditation and pranayama support this holistic approach and invite practitioners to return to balance.
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2 to 15 March 2026
Céline is from Zurich and teaches yoga with a modern, authentic, and intuitive approach. Her main focus is on flowing Vinyasa classes complemented by mindful Hatha elements, while gentle yoga sessions combined with Reiki are also part of her repertoire. Through the conscious combination of movement and breath, she creates space for inner calm, clarity, and true presence. Meditation and pranayama support this holistic approach and invite practitioners to return to balance.
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Charlotte Bufler
15 to 22 March 2026
Charlotte Bufler is a yoga teacher with over 700 hours of training and the founder of the online studio the bufler way. Her teaching is an invitation to consciously feel the body, deepen the breath, and let go of what no longer serves. She weaves together traditional yoga philosophy with modern movement approaches, scientific knowledge, and a generous sense of ease. For Charlotte, yoga is not just a physical practice but a lived philosophy – an invitation to more authenticity, clarity, and inner connection.
15 to 22 March 2026
Charlotte Bufler is a yoga teacher with over 700 hours of training and the founder of the online studio the bufler way. Her teaching is an invitation to consciously feel the body, deepen the breath, and let go of what no longer serves. She weaves together traditional yoga philosophy with modern movement approaches, scientific knowledge, and a generous sense of ease. For Charlotte, yoga is not just a physical practice but a lived philosophy – an invitation to more authenticity, clarity, and inner connection.
Additional Workshop with Charlotte Bufler
- 21 March: Release & Renew
Everything we do begins with letting go. In this yoga special, we release the old to create space for the new. A flow that balances yin and yang, cultivating the strength and courage needed to welcome surrender and stillness. The strength to be soft. To trust. To let go. This yoga special detoxifies, relaxes, and nourishes on a physical, emotional, and mental level.
- 21 March: Release & Renew
Everything we do begins with letting go. In this yoga special, we release the old to create space for the new. A flow that balances yin and yang, cultivating the strength and courage needed to welcome surrender and stillness. The strength to be soft. To trust. To let go. This yoga special detoxifies, relaxes, and nourishes on a physical, emotional, and mental level.
Marja-Lisa Jablonka
26 March to 2 April 2026
Marja is a yoga teacher and systemic coach in positive psychology based in Berlin. In her holistically designed classes, she combines flowing movements that support mobility and flexibility with elements that strengthen inner well-being. Her sessions encourage a mindful lifestyle and a fulfilled way of living. In addition to her morning and evening classes, she offers workshops and individual coaching. Her courses are grounded in methods of positive psychology, promoting mental clarity and a resilient mindset.
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26 March to 2 April 2026
Marja is a yoga teacher and systemic coach in positive psychology based in Berlin. In her holistically designed classes, she combines flowing movements that support mobility and flexibility with elements that strengthen inner well-being. Her sessions encourage a mindful lifestyle and a fulfilled way of living. In addition to her morning and evening classes, she offers workshops and individual coaching. Her courses are grounded in methods of positive psychology, promoting mental clarity and a resilient mindset.
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Additional Workshop with Marja-Lisa Jablonka
- 29 March: Flow of Life - Yoga & Journaling
This class invites you to surrender to the flow of life and reconnect with your inner self. Through mindful movement and guided self-reflection, you’ll learn to trust your body and intuition. You’ll take home practical tools from positive psychology to gain clarity, release emotional blockages, and align your life authentically with your values and strengths - in harmony with life’s natural cycles.
- 29 March: Flow of Life - Yoga & Journaling
This class invites you to surrender to the flow of life and reconnect with your inner self. Through mindful movement and guided self-reflection, you’ll learn to trust your body and intuition. You’ll take home practical tools from positive psychology to gain clarity, release emotional blockages, and align your life authentically with your values and strengths - in harmony with life’s natural cycles.
FLEX&FLOW® Workshops with Jessica Klimach
10 to 16 April 2026
Jessica Klimach is a certified 500-hour yoga teacher and the founder of the innovative FLEX&FLOW® method. This method is a powerful system that combines functional strength, fluid mobility, and intelligent movement patterns for sustainable results. During this week, she will offer workshops that help you feel strong and empowered while improving body awareness, stability, and freedom of movement. Each session focuses on a clear movement principle, using targeted drills, controlled transitions, and mindful training to cultivate greater ease, precision, and energy in everyday life.
10 to 16 April 2026
Jessica Klimach is a certified 500-hour yoga teacher and the founder of the innovative FLEX&FLOW® method. This method is a powerful system that combines functional strength, fluid mobility, and intelligent movement patterns for sustainable results. During this week, she will offer workshops that help you feel strong and empowered while improving body awareness, stability, and freedom of movement. Each session focuses on a clear movement principle, using targeted drills, controlled transitions, and mindful training to cultivate greater ease, precision, and energy in everyday life.
Workshops with Jessica Klimach
- Saturday, 11 April, 17:30–18:45
FLEX&FLOW® Hip Power & Fluid Freedom: Mobility That Supports You - Sunday, 12 April, 17:30–18:45
FLEX&FLOW® Head-To-Toe Session: Experience Full-Body Strength & Mobility - Monday, 13 April, 17:30–18:45
FLEX&FLOW® in Motion: Strength, Control & Fluid Transitions - Tuesday, 14 April, 08:45–09:45
FLEX&FLOW® Into the Heart: Shoulder Strength & Alignment from Within - Wednesday, 15 April, 17:30–18:45
FLEX&FLOW® Dynamic Strength & Stretch Session
- Saturday, 11 April, 17:30–18:45
FLEX&FLOW® Hip Power & Fluid Freedom: Mobility That Supports You - Sunday, 12 April, 17:30–18:45
FLEX&FLOW® Head-To-Toe Session: Experience Full-Body Strength & Mobility - Monday, 13 April, 17:30–18:45
FLEX&FLOW® in Motion: Strength, Control & Fluid Transitions - Tuesday, 14 April, 08:45–09:45
FLEX&FLOW® Into the Heart: Shoulder Strength & Alignment from Within - Wednesday, 15 April, 17:30–18:45
FLEX&FLOW® Dynamic Strength & Stretch Session
Carla Schneeberger
20 to 26 April 2026
For Carla, yoga means connecting with herself and trusting her own intuition – a journey shaped not by the destination but by open exploration. Her classes are creative, inspiring, and nourishing; presence, movement, and breath open the way to the inner world. With her gentle nature and attention to detail, she creates space for body awareness, connection, and inner calm. She has been teaching Vinyasa, Hatha Flow, and Yin Yoga for more than five years and has been leading her own retreats and gatherings since 2023.
20 to 26 April 2026
For Carla, yoga means connecting with herself and trusting her own intuition – a journey shaped not by the destination but by open exploration. Her classes are creative, inspiring, and nourishing; presence, movement, and breath open the way to the inner world. With her gentle nature and attention to detail, she creates space for body awareness, connection, and inner calm. She has been teaching Vinyasa, Hatha Flow, and Yin Yoga for more than five years and has been leading her own retreats and gatherings since 2023.
Additional Workshop with Carla Schneeberger
- 23. April – Yoga meets Journaling
A special that combines Yoga movement, breathing exercises, and guided journaling. In this workshop, Carla creates a mindful space for deep reflection. Participants learn to listen to their own inner voice and use it to set clear, conscious intentions, empowering them to anchor personal wishes firmly in their lives.
- 23. April – Yoga meets Journaling
A special that combines Yoga movement, breathing exercises, and guided journaling. In this workshop, Carla creates a mindful space for deep reflection. Participants learn to listen to their own inner voice and use it to set clear, conscious intentions, empowering them to anchor personal wishes firmly in their lives.
Matthäa Mollenhauer
4 to 12 May 2026
Matthäa is a yoga and meditation teacher based in Berlin. In her Vinyasa classes, she teaches intuitive movement with a strong focus on the connection between body and mind. Her passion lies in the essence of yin yoga, where she creates a safe space that allows you to surrender to softness in both body and mind while supporting the flow of Chi, the life energy. She works in harmony with the meridians and integrates acupressure based on Traditional Chinese Medicine to enrich the practice.
4 to 12 May 2026
Matthäa is a yoga and meditation teacher based in Berlin. In her Vinyasa classes, she teaches intuitive movement with a strong focus on the connection between body and mind. Her passion lies in the essence of yin yoga, where she creates a safe space that allows you to surrender to softness in both body and mind while supporting the flow of Chi, the life energy. She works in harmony with the meridians and integrates acupressure based on Traditional Chinese Medicine to enrich the practice.
Caroline Sølver
21 to 31 May 2025
Caroline’s classes take a holistic approach, integrating breathwork, mindfulness, and dynamic movement with seamless transitions. Expect a challenging yet playful practice that incorporates balance postures and extends beyond traditional Vinyasa flows by including mobility exercises and strength-building sequences. Her teaching not only enhances strength and endurance but also supports joint health and functional movement, ensuring a balanced and sustainable practice.
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21 to 31 May 2025
Caroline’s classes take a holistic approach, integrating breathwork, mindfulness, and dynamic movement with seamless transitions. Expect a challenging yet playful practice that incorporates balance postures and extends beyond traditional Vinyasa flows by including mobility exercises and strength-building sequences. Her teaching not only enhances strength and endurance but also supports joint health and functional movement, ensuring a balanced and sustainable practice.
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Nicole Natter
14 to 26 June 2026
Nicole’s teaching is shaped by influences from Hatha, Ashtanga, Vinyasa Flow, and especially the innovative Katonah Yoga. She places great emphasis on precise alignment in each asana and, through her metaphor-rich language, brings a playful and poetic quality to a profound yoga practice. Her classes offer a protected space where students can shut out the distractions of modern life. She aims to cultivate a refined sense of awareness – both of one’s own body and of the surrounding world and other people.
14 to 26 June 2026
Nicole’s teaching is shaped by influences from Hatha, Ashtanga, Vinyasa Flow, and especially the innovative Katonah Yoga. She places great emphasis on precise alignment in each asana and, through her metaphor-rich language, brings a playful and poetic quality to a profound yoga practice. Her classes offer a protected space where students can shut out the distractions of modern life. She aims to cultivate a refined sense of awareness – both of one’s own body and of the surrounding world and other people.
Additional Workshops with Nicole Natter
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20 June: Selfcare Saturday
In this session, Nicole introduces various stress-relief methods, including breath techniques to regulate the nervous system, self-touch (massage), jaw relaxation techniques (no tools, just using our hands), and a guided meditation on the theme of "Letting go of the old, opening to the new." -
21 June: Your Body is Your House - Make Your House Your Home
In this special class, we travel through all three levels of the body using the metaphor of the "Magic Square." After the Katonah Yoga practice, we close with a guided meditation that expands on the imagery. Feel at home in your body and release stored tension and blockages.
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20 June: Selfcare Saturday
In this session, Nicole introduces various stress-relief methods, including breath techniques to regulate the nervous system, self-touch (massage), jaw relaxation techniques (no tools, just using our hands), and a guided meditation on the theme of "Letting go of the old, opening to the new." -
21 June: Your Body is Your House - Make Your House Your Home
In this special class, we travel through all three levels of the body using the metaphor of the "Magic Square." After the Katonah Yoga practice, we close with a guided meditation that expands on the imagery. Feel at home in your body and release stored tension and blockages.
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Let yourself be carried away into a world of relaxation and renewal - book your stay at the Schwarzschmied and experience our unique yoga teacher residency programme. Discover yoga in its most beautiful form, surrounded by inspiring nature and experienced teachers.
Book now
Let yourself be carried away into a world of relaxation and renewal - book your stay at the Schwarzschmied and experience our unique yoga teacher residency programme. Discover yoga in its most beautiful form, surrounded by inspiring nature and experienced teachers.
Book now
Yoga Retreats
Beautiful days await you in a truly special place of calm. Let’s slow down together, strengthen the connection to ourselves, and get in touch with our feelings. Step out of everyday life and dive into your inner world. Time for your self-care practice on all levels:
Body
We bring the body into strength and movement with flowing and dynamic Vinyasa Flow and Intuitive Movements. Yin Yoga and Restorative sessions support you in sinking into deep relaxation and releasing tension. The physical practice brings you back into balance. You will feel freer and lighter and more connected to your body.
Mind
We begin the day in silence with a guided meditation. Gift your mind rest, find clarity, and reduce external stimuli with Yoga Nidra and journaling. Reflect, find stillness, and create inner alignment.
Heart
We also want to do something good for the heart. Together we chant mantras that open your heart and bring you deep into feeling. Let’s dance through the room and let the music touch you.
Soul
In the in-house spa, you can pamper yourself between sessions and let your soul unwind. The special culinary nourishment feeds not only the body but above all the soul. In the loving group, you can share and spend time in community.
Program
Thursday
17:00 Relaxing yoga session
Friday
08:00 Energizing yoga session
17:00 Relaxing yoga session
Saturday
08:00 Energizing yoga session
17:00 Relaxing yoga session
Sunday
08:00 Energizing yoga session
*Program subject to change
– all levels –
– yin yoga, vinyasa yoga, meditation, yoga nidra, journaling, mantras –
- 3 nights at Hotel Schwarzschmied
- Breakfast at „La Fucina“
- Lunch or dinner at our Slow Food restaurants „La Fucina“ or Bistro „Luce“ (for an additional charge)
- Yoga equipment (mat, meditation cushion, yoga blocks) is provided free of charge
- Grander water throughout the house
- Mobility card for using all public transport
Daniela Mühlbauer is an Advanced Yoga Teacher, professional dancer, and social educator. Besides dance, yoga has been her spiritual guide for many years. With over 900 hours of training, she specializes in Vinyasa Flow Yoga. She developed her own concept, Yoga Flow Dance, a fusion of Yoga Flow and Modern Dance. With more than 10 years of experience as a space holder, she leads workshops and retreats both domestically and internationally, as well as dance projects with children and youth. She trains aspiring yoga teachers and works as a lecturer in cultural education and dance pedagogy at the University of Munich.
20. - 23. November 2025
A journey to more strength, clarity, and inner freedom. How does it feel when your mind becomes clear, your body feels strong, and every movement makes sense? When your breath flows deeply, your thoughts settle, and inner strength builds? This is exactly what Beyond Yoga Dynamics (BYD) is about. It’s about understanding your nervous system, resolving stress at its root, and returning home stronger.
Each session is designed to use movement as a powerful key to greater stability and mental clarity. The body learns, the mind follows. This is not just an abstract concept, but a tangible transformation.
This retreat is more than just a break – it is the beginning of a new path. If you’re ready to go deeper, to discover movement as a gateway to your inner balance, and to return home with renewed strength, clarity, and a hypnotic flow state, then this retreat is for you.
Program
Sunday
5:00 - 7:00 PM Introduction & Get-together
Monday
8:30 - 9:30 AM Wake-up Yoga: Flow & Alignment
11:00 - 12:00 PM Mental Training: Cultivating Mental Clarity
6:00 - 7:00 PM Restorative Yoga & Gentle Stretching
Tuesday
8:30 - 9:30 AM Morning Flow: Releasing Boundaries & Activating Inner Strength
11:00 - 12:00 PM Releasing Limiting Beliefs & Establishing New Thought Patterns
5:30 - 7:00 PM Yoga: Physical & Mental Transformation
Wednesday
8:30 - 9:30 AM Slow Flow & Nervous System Balance
11:00 - 12:30 PM Neuro-Meditation: Identifying & Learning Your Personal Meditation Style
5:30 - 7:00 PM Hypnotic Flow Yoga
Thursday
8:30 - 9:30 AM Final Yoga Practice & Closing Session
- all levels -
- Beyond Yoga Dynamics, meditation -
- 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 Nicholls is an expert in movement, mental regeneration, and sustainable transformation. She is the founder of pulsatori, a holistic concept for stress management and performance enhancement. With over 1,750 hours of training in yoga, fascia therapy, spiral dynamics, and bodywork, she deeply understands the impact of movement - on fascia, muscles, the nervous system, and emotions. Through her approach, she effectively and sustainably releases stress from the entire body.
23. - 27. November 2025
Do you long to awaken your inner light and fully reconnect with yourself? Amid a daily life full of challenges and distractions, this retreat invites you to pause and create space for your inner radiance. Find clarity, calm, and a deep connection to yourself—and carry this energy into your everyday life. Together, let’s illuminate your inner light to start the year powerfully and fulfilled. Barbara Kittel-Holmgren guides you with her empathetic and inspiring style through morning and evening sessions in Ashtanga Vinyasa Flow, complemented by powerful breathwork specials and inspiring texts. Experience flowing movement, deep mindfulness, and moments of arrival that nurture your inner balance and strength.
Program
Thursday
16:30 - 18:00 Evening yoga session, breathwork specials & meditation
Friday
08:00 - 09:30 Morning yoga session, Ashtanga Vinyasa Flow
16:30 - 18:00 Evening yoga session, breathwork specials & meditation
Saturday
08:00 - 09:30 Morning yoga session, Ashtanga Vinyasa Flow
16:30 - 18:00 Evening yoga session, breathwork specials & meditation
Sunday
08:00 - 09:30 Morning yoga session, Ashtanga Vinyasa Flow
*Program subject to change
- all levels -
- ashtanga, vinyasa yoga, breath, meditation -
- 3 nights at Hotel Schwarzschmied
- Breakfast at "La Fucina"
- Lunch or dinner at 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 house
- Mobility card for unlimited use of all public transport
Barbara Kittel-Holmgren has been training yoga teachers for over 14 years in the tri-border region around Lake Constance. As an AYI Expert, she brings not only profound knowledge but also teaches yoga as a holistic healing approach—far beyond the physical practice. Her deep connection to nature is palpable in everything she does, whether in the harmonious union of breath and movement on the mat or during silent hikes in the mountains. The insights from her mountaineering adventures, complemented by her Life Trust Coaching training with Veit Lindau, flow into her work and enrich every encounter with new perspectives. Her retreats are an invitation to experience depth, clarity, and joy on all levels.
