This retreat invites you to discover what truly nourishes you. Beyond daily routines, free from roles and expectations, a space opens where you can remember your physical and emotional resources, and the gentle voice that leads you back to yourself.
In the morning, we practice Ashtanga Yoga Innovation Flow – precise, clear, and creative. A practice that strengthens the body, deepens the breath, and guides the nervous system into a stable, vibrant balance. In the early evening, we turn to Vipassana meditation techniques, accompanied by delicate singing bowls that calm the mind and lead the heart into depth. Together we explore the essence of nourishment on all levels: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. In the evening sessions we reflect: What forces support me? What resources are available to me? What within me wants to be nourished so I can grow, heal, and live with strength?
Barbara Kittel-Holmgren guides you with her clear, poetic, and passionate style. Each session is infused with her interdisciplinary knowledge, weaving together bodywork, nervous system research, breath techniques, and meditation. This creates a space where movement, stillness, and insight nourish each other and allow your inner strength to unfold.
Program
Wednesday
4:30 – 5:45 pm Opening Circle with Pranayama Breathing Techniques, Vipassana Meditation and Singing Bowls Relaxation
Thursday
8:00 – 9:30 am Morning Session: Ashtanga Yoga Innovation Flow
4:30 – 5:45 pm Pranayama & Vipassana Meditation, reflection impulses and sound journey
Friday
8:00 – 9:30 am Ashtanga Yoga Innovation Flow
4:30 – 5:45 pm Pranayama & Vipassana Meditation, reflection questions with singing bowls
Saturday
8:00 – 9:30 am Morning Session: Ashtanga Yoga Innovation Flow
4:30 – 5:45 pm Healing Movements and deep meditation
Sunday
8:00 – 9:30 am Ashtanga Yoga Innovation Flow with Closing Circle: Review, integration & outlook
- all levels -
- Ashtanga, Pranayama, Meditation, Somatic Healing Impulses -
"What Nourishes Us" with Barbara Kittel-Holmgren (german)
2. December 2026 - 6. December 2026
About Barbara Kittel-Holmgren
For 17 years, Barbara Kittel-Holmgren has been training yoga teachers in the Lake Constance region. As an Ashtanga Yoga Innovation expert, she conveys yoga as a holistic, scientifically grounded healing approach that reaches far beyond the purely physical practice. Her work is shaped by deep knowledge, precise teaching, and a passionate, enthusiastic style that touches people and leads them into their own strength. Her retreats are always an invitation to come home to yourself, discover resources, and find the inner nourishment that strengthens, supports, and transforms.
Included services
- 4 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
4 Nights
Per Person from *
* Rates may vary depending on board and period
€
897