MINDFUL.ADVENT LIZ.EHRENECKER

SOMATIC YOGA & EMBODIED YEAR-END REFLECTION

Advent Retreat for Letting Go, Reflection & New Direction

The Advent season invites us to slow down, consciously bring the past year to a close and create space for something new. SOMATIC YOGA & EMBODIED YEAR-END REFLECTION combines somatic movement, yoga, meditation and journaling to create a mindful retreat between reflection and new beginnings.

Inspired by the four Purusharthas – the yogic principles of Mokṣa (letting go), Artha (abundance & stability), Kāma (joy & heartfelt desires) and Dharma (authenticity & purpose) – each day of the retreat is dedicated to a different quality.

Somatic Flow, candlelight Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra, meditation, breathwork, journaling and small Advent rituals create space for body awareness, regeneration and inner clarity. Between sessions, there is plenty of time for wellness, nature and consciously slowing down.

Suitable for all yoga levels. No previous experience in Somatic Yoga is required.

RETREAT INSTRUCTOR: Liz Ehrenecker

Liz is a yoga teacher, mentor and retreat facilitator. Her work combines Somatic Yoga, Vinyasa, Inside Flow, Yin Yoga and embodiment with modern spirituality and mindfulness.

With her lively, humorous and nature-loving approach, she creates spaces centred around presence, connection and authentic experience. Her retreats combine movement and stillness, reflection and joy, offering inspiration that reaches far beyond the time spent on the yoga mat.

RETREAT PROGRAMME & DAILY SCHEDULE

• THURSDAY:
  • Individual arrival | Check-in from 3 p.m.
  • 4.30 p.m.: Opening Circle & Embodied Journaling
  • 5.30 p.m.: Somatic Flow – Reset & Release
  • 7 p.m.: Dinner
   

• FRIDAY:
  • 8 a.m.: Meditation, Breathwork & Somatic Flow – Grounded Stability
  • Breakfast buffet until 11 a.m.
  • 5 p.m.: Candlelight Somatic Yin Yoga – Support & Trust
  • 7 p.m.: Dinner
   

• SATURDAY:
  • 8 a.m.: Meditation, Journaling & Flow – Heart-Led Expression
  • Breakfast buffet until 11 a.m.
  • 4 p.m.: Advent Ritual “Letters to the Light” – a letter to your future self, sealed and sent in time for Christmas
  • 5 p.m.: Candlelight Somatic Yoga Nidra – Receiving & Opening
  • 7 p.m.: Dinner
   

• SUNDAY:
  • 7.30 a.m.: Meditation & Somatic Flow – Clarity & Alignment
  • 9 a.m.: Closing Circle & Embodied Reflection
  • Breakfast buffet until 11 a.m.
  • Check-out by 12 noon | Individual departure
   

• Good to know:
  • Breakfast | Dinner: Enjoy meals together with the group or individually whenever you feel like some quiet time and me-time.
  • Programme subject to change.
  • 99% of our retreats take place as planned. In the event of unforeseen circumstances (e.g. illness of the retreat instructor) or if the minimum number of participants has not been reached 10 days prior to arrival, we reserve the right to cancel or reschedule the retreat, or to provide a substitute instructor.

RETREAT INCLUSIONS AT A GLANCE:

• Living & Culinary Delights
  • 3 nights in a double room
  • generous breakfast buffet  until 11 a.m.
  • 4-course dinner with salad buffet
  Main course of your choice: fish, meat, vegetarian or vegan
   

• Somatic Yoga sessions with Liz Ehrenecker
  • A mindful combination of Somatic Flow, Yin Yoga, meditation, journaling & rituals for letting go, regeneration and conscious realignment.
  • Minimum number of participants: 7 | Level: All levels | Language: German
   

• Wellness & Relaxation
  • 2,000 m² wellness world ALPEN.VEDA.SPA with Indoorpool, 2 Whirlpools, Finnish sauna, bio herbal sauna, aroma sauna, aroma steam bath, salt grotto, tepidarium, laconium, ice igloo, Kneipp foot bath, relaxation zones, …
  • Sunbathing lawn in the garden in the summer months
  • Spa bag with bathrobes and bath towels ²
   

• Activity & Balance
  •  Activity & fitness program according to the weekly schedule e.g. yoga, Qi Gong, Tai Chi and much more
  • Fitness room
  • Yoga room
  • Outdoor yoga platform during the summer months
   

• Included Services
  • Free Wi-Fi
   

• Discover Gastein & Enjoy Mobility ²|³
  • Gastein Card with discounts and benefits throughout the region
  • Guest Mobility Ticket – Salzburg Transport for free use of public transport throughout the province of Salzburg
  • Pre-check-in: On request, the digital Guest Mobility Ticket can be sent in advance and used for your journey to Gastein on the day of arrival. www.guestmobilityticket.at/en/
   

• Additional Information
  • Additional charges: parking & overnight stay tax – local tax | mobility levy
  • ² Service valid for the duration of your stay
  • ³ Cards & tickets issued after check-in