Art of Living Centre Black Forest

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Focusing on your own well-being can make a significant difference. You will be professionally guided by the long-standing instructors Elke, Petra, and Marcel, who are always available for your questions. Learn more about your mind, thoughts, stress solutions, personal growth, and especially about your connection to the inner source of strength, peace, and silence. Through simple stretching and body exercises, powerful cleansing techniques, relaxing breathing techniques, and ancient, profound yet simple wisdom, you will experience a true holiday for the soul. Additionally, you will learn what it is like to spend several days in deep silence and take a break from constant connectivity and screen work (Digital Detox).

The Art of Living Silent Retreat begins with an introduction to breathing and meditation techniques and interactive exercises. During the introduction and the first one and a half days, speaking is still allowed as you get to know the other participants and prepare for the silence. Those who wish can enter into silence earlier. The following days include morning yoga sessions and about 3 sessions daily with meditations, yoga, and breathing exercises. During breaks, you can enjoy the garden or the surroundings of the Black Forest with its forests, streams, mountains, and meadows on extensive walks or book Ayurveda massages at the local Ayurveda Centre.

The Art of Living Center is located in a high valley, surrounded by hiking trails and the lush vegetation of the Black Forest, as well as deep tranquility only interrupted by the gentle sounds of streams and birdsong.

The meals on site are freshly prepared and vegetarian according to Ayurvedic principles. The light breakfast offering with fruits, muesli, porridge, homemade bread, various spreads, and tea gives you the perfect start to your day. Meals are mostly prepared with organic ingredients in a positive atmosphere, enhancing the flavour of the food. Snacks, drinking water, fruits, and tea are available around the clock. Additionally, specific dietary requests can be accommodated with advance notice.

In the Ayurveda area, you can indulge in massages, Ayurvedic health diagnostics (pulse diagnosis), and all classic treatments (for a fee).

You will be carefully guided during the silent period by experienced course leaders. Elke Heckmann, Petra Wüstenberg, Eva Legall Perera, and Britta Steiger are available for your questions at any time. All four are personally trained and certified by the founder of Art of Living, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, as course leaders for silent retreats. They each have over 20 years of experience in leading breathing, meditation, and yoga courses.

Hatha, Traditional, Pranayama, Kriya, Karma