Pilates & Dance with... Mark Wuest
20. - 30. November 2026
Mark Wuest is a dancer, choreographer, and yoga teacher based in Zurich with a long-standing international career. Raised in the United States, he began his journey as a competitive swimmer and later worked as a professional dancer and choreographer. For more than 40 years, he has been dedicated to bodywork, yoga, and Pilates, sharing this extensive experience through his diverse teaching. In November, he will offering Pilates classes and dance specials at Hotel Schwarzschmied.
Mark Wuest is a dancer, choreographer, and yoga teacher based in Zurich with a long-standing international career. Raised in the United States, he began his journey as a competitive swimmer and later worked as a professional dancer and choreographer. For more than 40 years, he has been dedicated to bodywork, yoga, and Pilates, sharing this extensive experience through his diverse teaching. In November, he will offering Pilates classes and dance specials at Hotel Schwarzschmied.
What role do Pilates and dance play in your life?
Movement and body awareness have always been important themes in my life. Pilates, dance, and yoga bring these elements together, sometimes with a focus on building strength, sometimes on improving posture, increasing flexibility, or simply enjoying movement. Over time, this passion has become my vocation.
What would you most like to pass on to your students?
We are creatures of habit, and we can use that to our advantage. Good posture, efficient movement, healthy breathing - all of this can be learned and applied. With enough practice, it eventually becomes smooth and automatic, turning into a healthy habit. I want to help my students develop a positive relationship with their bodies: it is a wonderful thing to be in your own body. Instead of stress and disappointment, we should see our body as our home - a place where we can feel comfortable and at ease.
What would you describe as the core of your philosophy?
A small amount of effort can lead to very meaningful results. We are always in our bodies, so how we feel within them truly matters. With the right kind of movement and a bit of focused awareness, we can create significant change and have a profound impact on our lives.
What role do Pilates and dance play in your life?
Movement and body awareness have always been important themes in my life. Pilates, dance, and yoga bring these elements together, sometimes with a focus on building strength, sometimes on improving posture, increasing flexibility, or simply enjoying movement. Over time, this passion has become my vocation.
What would you most like to pass on to your students?
We are creatures of habit, and we can use that to our advantage. Good posture, efficient movement, healthy breathing - all of this can be learned and applied. With enough practice, it eventually becomes smooth and automatic, turning into a healthy habit. I want to help my students develop a positive relationship with their bodies: it is a wonderful thing to be in your own body. Instead of stress and disappointment, we should see our body as our home - a place where we can feel comfortable and at ease.
What would you describe as the core of your philosophy?
A small amount of effort can lead to very meaningful results. We are always in our bodies, so how we feel within them truly matters. With the right kind of movement and a bit of focused awareness, we can create significant change and have a profound impact on our lives.
Workshops & Specials
22 & 29 November 2026: Dance-Special
90 minutes of music and movement: We begin with a gentle warm-up, followed by exercises that focus on posture, coordination, and expression. Shorter and longer step sequences guide you playfully through different qualities of movement, before a small, clearly guided improvisation opens space for your own expression. The session concludes with a relaxing warm-down. Inspired by ballet, modern, contemporary, and Latin dance - mindful, stress-free, and with a sense of lightness.
90 minutes of music and movement: We begin with a gentle warm-up, followed by exercises that focus on posture, coordination, and expression. Shorter and longer step sequences guide you playfully through different qualities of movement, before a small, clearly guided improvisation opens space for your own expression. The session concludes with a relaxing warm-down. Inspired by ballet, modern, contemporary, and Latin dance - mindful, stress-free, and with a sense of lightness.
Yoga Teacher in Residence
We regularly welcome a diverse range of talented yoga teachers who lead our open classes at Hotel Schwarzschmied and spend time with us as Yoga Teachers in Residence. Each of them brings their own unique style and expertise, offering our guests a rich and inspiring yoga experience. Look forward to a varied time of wellbeing and relaxation.
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We regularly welcome a diverse range of talented yoga teachers who lead our open classes at Hotel Schwarzschmied and spend time with us as Yoga Teachers in Residence. Each of them brings their own unique style and expertise, offering our guests a rich and inspiring yoga experience. Look forward to a varied time of wellbeing and relaxation.
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Upcoming 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.
