(Re)treat yourself
Inside, Outside, Yoga
We’d like to take you on a journey – to yourself. At Schwarzschmied, we consider a regular yoga practice to be one of the essential elements for bringing body and soul into harmony.
Two daily classes led by teachers from a wide range of yoga traditions are a central part of our offering. Added to this are Pilates, sound baths, Kneipp treatments, dance, and much more. Make room for your inner balance. Quiet your jim-jams and dive deep into pure calm.
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We’d like to take you on a journey – to yourself. At Schwarzschmied, we consider a regular yoga practice to be one of the essential elements for bringing body and soul into harmony.
Two daily classes led by teachers from a wide range of yoga traditions are a central part of our offering. Added to this are Pilates, sound baths, Kneipp treatments, dance, and much more. Make room for your inner balance. Quiet your jim-jams and dive deep into pure calm.
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Arise Mindful Program
Our weekly schedule offers everything you need for your holistic relaxation – from energising yoga flows and meditative Yin yoga to powerful Pilates sessions and grounding sound therapy. We want to help you reconnect with yourself. Mindful cooking classes, guided hikes, movement therapy, fitness and dance offerings complete the program.
Our weekly schedule offers everything you need for your holistic relaxation – from energising yoga flows and meditative Yin yoga to powerful Pilates sessions and grounding sound therapy. We want to help you reconnect with yourself. Mindful cooking classes, guided hikes, movement therapy, fitness and dance offerings complete the program.
Boris Plücken
Boris Plücken is an Advanced Certified Jivamukti Yoga Teacher as well as a Yin Yoga and Kundalini Yoga teacher. He has completed numerous trainings and advanced studies in America and Europe with international yoga teachers, as well as in Thai Yoga Massage and Craniosacral Therapy. In his yoga classes, his main focus is on naturally releasing energy and promoting relaxation. With a touch of humor, he combines challenges with gentleness – and often integrates mantras.
Boris Plücken is an Advanced Certified Jivamukti Yoga Teacher as well as a Yin Yoga and Kundalini Yoga teacher. He has completed numerous trainings and advanced studies in America and Europe with international yoga teachers, as well as in Thai Yoga Massage and Craniosacral Therapy. In his yoga classes, his main focus is on naturally releasing energy and promoting relaxation. With a touch of humor, he combines challenges with gentleness – and often integrates mantras.
Naomi Kondo
Naomi is a qualified trainer for "The Five Tibetans®," a Shiatsu practitioner, and an expert in sound techniques with Tibetan singing bowls. Born and raised in Japan, he completed his studies in "Music Pedagogy" at the University of Tokyo, specializing in various massage and sound techniques. Naomi guides people with his calm presence, helping them connect with rhythm and reach a deep state of tranquility – both in his treatments and during his classes.
Naomi is a qualified trainer for "The Five Tibetans®," a Shiatsu practitioner, and an expert in sound techniques with Tibetan singing bowls. Born and raised in Japan, he completed his studies in "Music Pedagogy" at the University of Tokyo, specializing in various massage and sound techniques. Naomi guides people with his calm presence, helping them connect with rhythm and reach a deep state of tranquility – both in his treatments and during his classes.
Michaela Andreolli
Michaela is a certified vitality masseuse, wellness trainer, and yoga teacher. In 2012, she completed her Ayurveda training in India, where she also discovered yoga. A few years later, in 2018, she decided to follow her passion and completed her first Hatha Yoga training. This was followed by further studies in Hatha Yoga, Yin Yoga, and bodywork. With her positive, relaxed, and empathetic nature, Michaela combines mindfulness, lightness, and deep body awareness in her classes – always giving her students space for regeneration and creating new energy.
Michaela is a certified vitality masseuse, wellness trainer, and yoga teacher. In 2012, she completed her Ayurveda training in India, where she also discovered yoga. A few years later, in 2018, she decided to follow her passion and completed her first Hatha Yoga training. This was followed by further studies in Hatha Yoga, Yin Yoga, and bodywork. With her positive, relaxed, and empathetic nature, Michaela combines mindfulness, lightness, and deep body awareness in her classes – always giving her students space for regeneration and creating new energy.
Anna Fink
After gaining valuable experience as a beautician and massage therapist in renowned hotels across South Tyrol, Anna decided to train as a Pilates instructor at Neustift Monastery in Brixen. Since then she has been teaching both in hotels and in her own courses, always focused on the balance between body and mind. With great mindfulness, she enhances her participants’ body awareness, combining targeted exercises with a refined sense of the body – to counteract physical discomfort and sustainably improve overall well-being.
After gaining valuable experience as a beautician and massage therapist in renowned hotels across South Tyrol, Anna decided to train as a Pilates instructor at Neustift Monastery in Brixen. Since then she has been teaching both in hotels and in her own courses, always focused on the balance between body and mind. With great mindfulness, she enhances her participants’ body awareness, combining targeted exercises with a refined sense of the body – to counteract physical discomfort and sustainably improve overall well-being.
Yoga Teacher in Residence
We are always expecting a variety of talented yoga teachers to create our open classes at Boutiquehotel 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 Boutiquehotel 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.
Our upcoming retreats
In late winter, when spring still seems far away, we invite you to experience the beauty of the cold season in the South Tyrolean mountains and deepen your yoga practice.
Treat yourself to a relaxing winter break in March and immerse yourself in a time of peace, joy, and inner renewal. In a dreamlike setting, you can enjoy a yoga retreat that combines Asana, Bhakti, meditation, and philosophical insights – for body, mind, and soul.
Savor healthy, delicious plant-based meals, relaxing breaks in the wellness area, and moments in the fresh mountain air. Whether in yoga sessions or in quiet reflection: "Winter Break" is the perfect retreat to start spring with new clarity and freshness.
Program
Thursday
5:30-7:00 pm Welcome, Yoga Practice to Arrive
Friday
8:00-10:00 am Jivamukti Yoga
5:30-7:00 pm Meditation & Yin Yoga
Saturday
8:00-10:00 am Jivamukti Yoga
5:30-7:00 pm Asana Lab & Satsang
Sunday
8:00-10:00 am Jivamukti Yoga
- all levels -
- Jivamukti Yoga, Yin Yoga -
- 3 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
Patrick Steves shares in his classes what he has experienced through yoga and what has transformed his life. With kindness and consistency, he guides his students on a journey carried by breath, rhythm, focus, and strength. The foundation of his classes – both challenging and gentle – lies in the traditional yoga paths and Jivamukti Yoga, while also integrating other elements such as the chanting of mantras.
5. - 8. March 2026
Go deeper. Grow stronger.
Your practice begins where you are ready to go deeper. This retreat invites you to explore your yoga practice intensively for four days – both physically and mentally. Surrounded by the mountains of South Tyrol, a space arises where you can turn fully towards yourself with curiosity, playful ease, and focused presence.
Daniela will guide you, supported by guest teacher Carolin, through 90–120 minute yoga classes that will challenge and inspire you. We will work precisely on technique and alignment, practice powerful drills, and cultivate body awareness as well as mental clarity – the foundation to noticeably deepen your practice. Step by step, we will approach more complex asanas such as arm balances, backbends, and inversions. The focus is not on mastering a pose quickly, but on walking the path consciously and safely – supported by mindfulness, technique, and trust in your own strength.
Whether you want to refine your practice, try something new, or reconnect more deeply with yourself – this retreat creates the space for growth, expansion, and inner peace.
Program
Sunday
17:00 Evening Session
Monday
08:00 Morning Session
17:00 Evening Session
Tuesday
08:00 Morning Session
17:00 Evening Session
Wednesday
08:00 Morning Session
17:00 Evening Session
Thursday
08:00 Morning Session
*program subject to change
- strong vinyasa, restorative yin yoga, mantras, medtitation, journaling -
- All Levels -
- 4 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 dance artist, and social pedagogue. She has specialized in Vinyasa Flow Yoga and on this foundation, she developed her own concept: Yoga Flow Dance – a fusion of yoga and modern dance. Her teaching is characterized by spiritual depth and extensive experience in bodywork. In her classes, precise alignment, creative flow, music & mantras, and profound knowledge come together in a holistic practice.
Carolin Krüger is a certified yoga teacher with training in Vinyasa Yoga (Sangyé Yoga School, London) and Hatha Yoga according to Talia Sutra. Since 2019, she has been teaching at various studios in Munich and leading classes and workshops with a focus on Vinyasa Flow, inversions, and heart-opening sequences. Her work combines precise alignment with a deep sensitivity to the body and nervous system.
8. - 12. March 2026
Give yourself these five days to breathe, recharge, and realign. With flowing yoga, meditation, stillness, and the awakening nature of South Tyrol you start into spring feeling strong and calm.
This retreat is your invitation to pause consciously, gather yourself, and dive deeper into your yoga practice. Between flowing Vinyasa, restorative Yin Yoga, meditation, and breathwork, you will find space for yourself and your inner balance. You will learn to set new impulses, connect body and mind, and bring more depth and lightness to your practice. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced yogi – this retreat will gift you relaxation, inspiration, and fresh energy.
Program
Sunday
17:30 – 19:00 Welcome class & gentle introduction
Monday
08:30 – 10:00 Good Morning Yoga: flowing Vinyasa practice with meditation
17:30 – 19:00 Evening class: Yin & Restore
Tuesday
08:30 – 10:00 Pranayama, meditation & Vinyasa Flow
17:30 – 19:00 Yoga Nidra & intuitive movement
Wednesday
08:30 – 10:00 Alignment & core focus
17:30 – 19:00 Calm evening practice / restorative yoga
Thursday
08:30 – 10:00 Closing class & setting intentions
- all levels -
- Vinyasa Yoga, Yin Yoga, Meditation, Pranayama, Yoga Nidra -
- 4 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
Nadine has been teaching yoga for 17 years – with a focus on Vinyasa Flow, Yin Yoga, and meditation. Her style is powerful, humorous, and at the same time profound. She combines movement with mindfulness and creates spaces where people can truly arrive on the mat and draw strength.
As the founder of the Retreaters platform, she combines her passion for travel with the transformative power of yoga – guiding people on mindful retreats across Europe.
Today, her focus is mainly on training new yoga teachers and sharing her knowledge – with heart, clarity, and ease. She lives in Cologne and teaches regularly in studios there, as well as on retreats both in Germany and abroad.
15. - 19. March 2026
Private Yoga Classes
Every body takes its own time. You are welcome to book private classes if you wish us to develop personalised routines with special attention to your physical characteristics. Find your yoga path through us. Have a good time at ours.
Every body takes its own time. You are welcome to book private classes if you wish us to develop personalised routines with special attention to your physical characteristics. Find your yoga path through us. Have a good time at ours.
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