Five locations for your next retreat
Do you want to go on a holiday that goes beyond the norm, based on relaxation, exercise and time with like-minded people? Then you should treat yourself to a retreat! Retreat means something like withdrawal. This means a break from everyday life. So you spend a lot of time with yourself in a beautiful place and try to find yourself (again). With various activities such as yoga, meditation, Pilates, surfing or hiking, you can also meet other interested parties and exchange ideas with one another. A retreat is usually rounded off by a healthy culinary offer and exciting workshops. If you're considering trying a retreat, we've already got some really great places to go for you.
1. Find your center in the Austrian mountains
The MoaAlm Mountain Retreat in Kals am Großglockner in East Tyrol proves that a retreat does not always have to take place under palm trees in distant places. At an altitude of over 1.800 meters in the midst of beautiful nature and surrounded by nothing but birdsong and the occasional mooing of happy cows in summer and the soft trickling of snowflakes in winter, you can relax here wonderfully.
Body, soul and spirit are brought into balance in the daily yoga courses. Every morning there are several hatha, vinyasa and restorative yin yoga classes to get your day off to a great start. An inversion class is also offered in winter and an AcroYoga session in summer, and restorative classes are also available. The optimal balance to the challenging mountain activities.
Single rooms from 175 euros per night.
2. Ground your mind and body in South West France
South West France's wild nature, gardens, forests, prairies, valleys and natural springs offer a fantastic escape for those seeking relaxation. In the midst of all this is Happy Hamlet, a centuries-old property that offers its guests a successful mix of nature, impressive furnishings and delicious, organic, local food.
Various retreats are offered here many times a year. Their focus ranges from yoga and Qi Gong to Pilates and Barre. In addition, there is a natural pool and a barrel sauna heated with wood. The hosts are also happy to provide therapists and masseurs. Perfect to really ground your mind and body again.
Single rooms from 75 euros per night.
© Photos: MoaAlm, The Happy Hamlet, Berglodge37, MØYN, Casa Santo Stefano
Nadine Pinezits
Nadine is a freelance editor and copywriter. She lives in Austria and commutes between Salzburg and Vienna. This means she is either in the mountains or in the urban jungle, but at the same time tries to spend as much time as possible in her beloved country, Portugal.
4 Comments
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Cecile Meier
Dear Mr. de Witt, thank you very much for your comment. We'd love to hear your ideas for future articles. Greetings from the Good Travel Team
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Deedee
I can only agree with Reinhard's comment. It would make more sense if the general public traveled sustainably. Sure it costs a little more, but how much? It's great what these people offer, but I wonder how these prices are justified. I would find it more interesting if a wide range of sustainable accommodations (from – to) were presented. So I click in at most because of the beautiful pictures, but not really because I think I'll find what I'm looking for here. I think the concept is really good.
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Sandra Bülle
Nice post
Reinhard de Witt
Unfortunately, these prices are not affordable for most people... I find this information extremely inappropriate here as an advertisement for "holidays for the rich"!
I think it would make more sense to advertise places as retreats at affordable prices, e.g. offers where people work together and thus co-finance the retreat.