Yoga & Fasten im Kloster Waldbreitbach

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Are you looking to take a few days off to get active, relax, rejuvenate, reduce stress, and meet wonderful people? Then this detox retreat is perfect for you! Here, you'll relax not just physically, but mentally and spiritually too. Yoga and various forms of fasting or plant-based diets are the perfect combinations to meet everyday demands, detoxify, and rejuvenate your body. Hiking and other physical activities complete the experience.

A week of fasting or sticking to a plant-based diet while staying active - is that possible? Is it not quite mad? Not at all! What's truly mad is spending the entire week in the office or in front of the TV, remaining inactive yet still eating! That's how our ancestors would have seen it. Our bodies are far better adapted to being active with less food rather than the other way around. Yoga addresses the whole person, incorporating physical and breathing exercises as well as meditation. During this retreat, you will practice Hatha Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Yin Yoga, and Sukshma Vyayama. The Heart Chakra Meditation combines movement with meditative music followed by a period of rest.

On the edge of the Westerwald, just an hour's drive from the bustling centres of Rhine-Main (Frankfurt) and Rhine-Ruhr (Cologne), the Rosa-Flesch Conference Centre offers an extraordinary setting for the fasting seminar. Perched above the Wied Valley, against a monastic backdrop, this hotel breathes a Franciscan spirit. Here, you can recharge the energy needed to meet everyday demands. The village of Waldbreitbach, with its idyllic location in the Wied Valley, is known as a popular excursion destination and for its nativity exhibition and Christmas lighting during the festive season.

In our program, you can freely choose your detox method, tailored to your well-being, allowing you to omit certain elements or add extra snacks as needed.

Detox Fasting according to Dr. Buchinger

The Dr. Buchinger method involves a modified fasting regime where solid food is avoided. The body fully transitions to a fasting metabolism, primarily utilizing stored reserves (fat and protein). You will consume juices and broths (each ¼ litre) as well as water and tea. All body cells enter a protective mode, breaking down deposits and regenerating degenerative cells.

Detox Vegan Alkaline Fasting

Interval Vegan Alkaline Fasting refers to a dietary regimen that almost entirely excludes proteins. Only predominantly alkaline-metabolized foods are consumed. In this vegan alkaline therapy, the body does not fully switch to fasting metabolism. Instead, it undergoes a deacidification treatment, enhancing well-being and health. This retreat follows an intermittent fasting concept with a minimum 16-hour food break. You start the morning with tea (and fruit if needed) and from 11 a.m., enjoy homemade alkaline porridge with fruit and/or vegetables and salads. Dinner at 6 p.m. includes soup, vegetables, potatoes, dips, and/or alkaline bread.

Mimicking Fasting (Pseudo Fasting)

Pseudo fasting means the body receives a scientifically precise composition of food that delivers the highest possible amount of micro- and macronutrients without the body recognizing it as food intake, as the relevant metabolic pathways remain deactivated. Thus, despite daily solid meals, the body stays in a fasting metabolism. Daily calorie intake ranges between 800 and 1150 kcal. Additionally, the diet incorporates intermittent fasting and spermidine-rich foods to further stimulate autophagy (cell cleansing).

Indulge in relaxing moments in the classic Finnish sauna, enjoy gentle warmth in the infrared sauna, and find tranquility in the stylishly designed relaxation room. As a participant in the fasting courses, you have complimentary access to the entire area. For additional pampering, masseuse Cornelia offers individually tailored treatments. With great empathy, she addresses your personal wishes and needs (payment on site).

Yoga takes place in a charming, historic church that no longer houses prayers but exclusively opens its doors for special events. The charm of the old walls and the sublime silence of the space create an extraordinary atmosphere that elevates the yoga experience to a new, inspiring level.

This retreat is recognized as educational leave in Saxony-Anhalt, Hesse, Thuringia, Brandenburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse, and Saarland. Additionally, some of the dates are also recognized as prevention courses. Should you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.