VitalHotel Ascona

• Use of the wellness area with indoor pool, saunas, and fitness equipment
• Use of wellness package including bathrobe, sauna towel, and slippers
• Wi-Fi
• Bicycle rental subject to availability
• Transfer from Bad Bevensen train station subject to staff availability and by prior arrangement until 3:30 p.m. free of charge. (Not included in the package).

Optional meal plans available for purchase on-site: half board: approx. €30 (UK £26 / USD $32), full board: approx. €40 (UK £35 / USD $43) on BB, or €10 (UK £9 / USD $11) on half board.

Minimum stay 3 nights: 3 April 2026 - 6 April 2026, 5 nights: 23 December 2026 - 1 January 2027

Mandatory surcharges for Christmas (25 December - 26 December) and New Year's Eve are already included in the displayed price.

• 1x Cocktail Ascona
• 1x basic cosmetic care program: cleansing, peeling, moisturizing ampoule, facial massage, mask (55 minutes)
• 1x Hot Stone back massage or 1x classic back massage (each 20 minutes), depending on availability

• Use of the wellness area with indoor pool, saunas, and fitness equipment
• Use of wellness package including bathrobe, sauna towel, and slippers
• Wi-Fi
• Bicycle rental subject to availability
• Transfer from Bad Bevensen train station subject to staff availability and by prior arrangement until 3:30 p.m. free of charge. (Not included in the package).

Available in double rooms even on weekends

Please note: Appointments may start early on the day of arrival.

Full board available as an optional extra, payable on site: approximately €10 for half board.

Mandatory surcharges for Christmas (25 December-26 December) and New Year's Eve are already included in the displayed price.

Five days of mindfulness, movement, and connection with nature through yoga, meditation, healing herbs, and hiking to rejuvenate and find inner balance. This retreat invites you to rediscover yourself, activate your energy sources, and open your heart to life's small wonders.

Example of a programme schedule:
Wednesday - Arrival & Letting Go
Arrive by 5 p.m. A mindful introduction creates a space for meeting and settling in.

Thursday - Movement & Stillness
Meridian tapping, a brief Sun Salutation, and water aerobics. In the morning, immerse yourself in the world of Hatha Yoga - movement and stillness that fills you with new energy. After a shared lunch, a gentle hike harmonises you with the surroundings. In the afternoon, deepen your body awareness with Yin Yoga and in the evening, gain valuable knowledge about wild and medicinal herbs.

Friday - Mindfulness & Self-Love
Your morning starts with gratitude and gentle yoga. The Body Scan - a mindfulness-based stress reduction exercise - invites you to fully arrive within yourself. Followed by a hike for new perspectives. In the afternoon, Pilates focuses on your core, a self-love meditation nurtures your heart, and in the evening, delve into the healing world of oil extracts & tinctures.

Saturday - Nourishment for Body & Soul
Start your day strengthened with yoga. A workshop on intuitive eating inspires you to nourish your body more consciously. Forest mindfulness in the afternoon opens your senses to the beauty of the moment. Yin Yoga and a singing bowl meditation bring deep relaxation. In the evening, learn how to create your own small herbal home pharmacy. A communal closing evening offers space for reflection, gratitude, and joy.

Sunday - Ease into Home
A flowing yoga flow accompanies you into the day.

Suitable for all levels. Please bring comfortable clothing and wool socks. Mats and other aids are provided if needed.

The retreat is led by Manuela Sellin - Nutritionist and Wellness Trainer, Ms. Sabrina Hansl - Nutrition Scientist, Yoga & Pilates Instructor, and Phytotherapist, and Mr. Martin von Eynern, Yoga Teacher & Hotel Director.

• reduced or alkaline full board diet, water and tea with meals
• Mineral water and tea station in the room
• Sessions of Yin Yoga, (2x), Hatha Yoga, Yoga Flow, and Sun Salutation, Meridian tapping, Self-love Meditation, and Singing Bowl Meditation
• 1x Body Scan - mindfulness-based stress reduction training
• daily light hikes or forest mindfulness
• valuable lectures on wild herbs, oil extracts, tinctures, intuitive eating, and the home pharmacy
• Participation in the fitness and activity program including water gymnastics and Pilates

• Use of the wellness area with indoor pool, saunas, and fitness equipment
• Use of wellness package including bathrobe, sauna towel, and slippers
• Wi-Fi
• Bicycle rental subject to availability
• Transfer from Bad Bevensen train station subject to staff availability and by prior arrangement until 3:30 p.m. free of charge. (Not included in the package).

Arrival day: Wednesday

Dates: 3 December 2025 / 7 January 2026

Minimum number of participants: 6, maximum 12.

• 1x Cocktail Ascona

• Use of the wellness area with indoor pool, saunas, and fitness equipment
• Use of wellness package including bathrobe, sauna towel, and slippers
• Wi-Fi
• Bicycle rental subject to availability
• Transfer from Bad Bevensen train station subject to staff availability and by prior arrangement until 3:30 p.m. free of charge. (Not included in the package).

Full board is optionally available upon request, payable locally: approximately €10 for half board.

Mandatory surcharges for Christmas (25 December - 26 December) and New Year's Eve are already included in the displayed price.

In Intermittent Fasting, the fasting rhythm is paramount. The fasting phase allows the body to continuously burn fat without constant replenishment. The most popular time window is the 16:8 method, where healthy, sugar-free, protein-rich food with plenty of vegetables and low-sugar fruits can be consumed within 8 hours, followed by a strict 16-hour fast ideally starting at 6 p.m. Adequate sleep is important, as is drinking water and tea. Black coffee without sugar is also recommended for its appetite-suppressing effects. This fasting variant is supported by exercise and physical activity. Intermittent fasting is a true fountain of youth, as it delays the aging process of body cells and positively affects blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels.

• Reduced diet or alkaline diet in a 16:8 interval rhythm
• Water and tea station in the room
• Introductory talk and tips for afterwards
• Participation in the fitness and activity program

• Use of the wellness area with indoor pool, saunas, and fitness equipment
• Use of wellness package including bathrobe, sauna towel, and slippers
• Wi-Fi
• Bicycle rental subject to availability
• Transfer from Bad Bevensen train station subject to staff availability and by prior arrangement until 3:30 p.m. free of charge. (Not included in the package).

Please note the contraindications for a fasting therapy.

Arrival: Sunday to Thursday

Fasting is a natural method of preventive medicine.

The methodological difference between "Fasting for the Healthy" and Buchinger therapeutic fasting lies only in the responsibility (self-directed or medically supervised), the objective of the (therapeutic) measure (health promotion or disease treatment), and the duration of the fasting. The gentle liquid therapy for weight loss, detoxification, and cleansing is a strict form of abstinence for a limited time from food and stimulants. Instead, after intestinal cleansing, ample hydration in the form of water, tea, vegetable broths, and juices is ensured. To keep the circulation active, walking and hiking are recommended, alternated with periods of rest and relaxation. Towards the end of the fasting period, a careful reintroduction of nutrition takes place. Fasting can help alleviate symptoms of rheumatism, gout, diabetes, skin and intestinal diseases, and provides excellent conditions for more joy, increased vitality, and a strengthened immune system.

• Fasting meals with vegetable broth or vegetable juices (including water and tea station in the room)
• Introductory talk and tips for afterwards
• Relief and build-up days
• Daily liver pack, the first under supervision
• Final consultation
• Participation in the fitness and activity program
• Detox package for fasting programs (loan of foot bath with brine, raw silk glove, fermented plum, sample of black sesame, and Hormonizing Oil)
• Shuttle on request

• Use of the wellness area with indoor pool, saunas, and fitness equipment
• Use of wellness package including bathrobe, sauna towel, and slippers
• Wi-Fi
• Bicycle rental subject to availability
• Transfer from Bad Bevensen train station subject to staff availability and by prior arrangement until 3:30 p.m. free of charge. (Not included in the package).

Please note the contraindications for a fasting therapy.

A certificate confirming that your heart and circulation are healthy is required. This can be obtained from your general practitioner or the local spa doctor (payable locally or billed through health insurance). This certificate must not be older than 6 months. Alternatively, the therapies can be conducted at your own risk, and a written disclaimer is then required.

Arrival Sunday to Thursday

It's all about balance! Alkaline fasting is not a fasting cure, but a gourmet diet that can be easily implemented in everyday life! It consciously avoids acid-forming foods and luxury items such as meat, sausages, eggs, fatty dairy products, sweets, and alcohol.

Alkaline-forming foods such as fruits, vegetables, herbs, sprouts, mushrooms, sprouts, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, almonds, and high-quality vegetable oils are used. Water and tea are consumed. With a targeted activity and relaxation programme, the acid-base balance is quickly restored. This form of deacidification and detoxification can help with rheumatic diseases, skin problems, migraines, and performance decline, and improves overall health.

• Alkaline full board diet with approx. 1,000 kcal (including water and tea station in the room)
• Introductory talk and tips for afterwards
• First liver pack included
• Participation in the fitness and activity programme
• Detox package for fasting programmes (loan of foot bath with brine, raw silk glove, fermented plum, sample of black sesame and Hormonizing Oil)

• Use of the wellness area with indoor pool, saunas, and fitness equipment
• Use of wellness package including bathrobe, sauna towel, and slippers
• Wi-Fi
• Bicycle rental subject to availability
• Transfer from Bad Bevensen train station subject to staff availability and by prior arrangement until 3:30 p.m. free of charge. (Not included in the package).

Please note the contraindications for a fasting cure.

Arrival Sunday to Thursday

In addition to therapies for detoxification and cleansing of the body such as Schroth therapy, fasting therapy, or alkaline fasting, there are also classic and simple ways to lose weight. An easy start to dietary changes can be found with a reduction diet. Here, the dietary advisor will work with you to determine how many calories per day make sense for you, typically around 800 or 1,200 calories. After an intensive initial consultation, you will find the perfect start to your diet. Of course, the lovingly prepared and tastefully balanced dishes also help.
Enhance your quality of life and do something good for your health, and of course, a "strong will" is essential.

• Reduction diet with approx. 1,000 or 1,200 kcal (including water and tea station in the room)
• Introductory talk and tips for afterwards
• Participation in the fitness and activity programme

• Use of the wellness area with indoor pool, saunas, and fitness equipment
• Use of wellness package including bathrobe, sauna towel, and slippers
• Wi-Fi
• Bicycle rental subject to availability
• Transfer from Bad Bevensen train station subject to staff availability and by prior arrangement until 3:30 p.m. free of charge. (Not included in the package).

Please note the contraindications for a fasting cure.

Arrival Sunday to Thursday

Embark on your journey to your desired weight away from everyday life.

• Almased Vital Nutrition (Almased Vital shakes or, depending on the phase, light diet food and vegetable broths, including water and a tea station in the room)
• Introduction and tips for the time afterwards
• Participation in the fitness and activity program

• Use of the wellness area with indoor pool, saunas, and fitness equipment
• Use of wellness package including bathrobe, sauna towel, and slippers
• Wi-Fi
• Bicycle rental subject to availability
• Transfer from Bad Bevensen train station subject to staff availability and by prior arrangement until 3:30 p.m. free of charge. (Not included in the package).

Please note the contraindications for a fasting therapy.

Arrival Sunday to Thursday

The Schroth therapy is a natural healing method that strengthens the body's self-healing and defensive capabilities.

Fasting is a key method in longevity medicine!Success is based on the four pillars of diet & nutrition, wraps & detox, drinking and dry days, as well as rest & exercise. The Schroth diet is low-calorie (about 800-850 Kcal), predominantly alkaline and gentle. For Schroth wraps, one is wrapped in moist cold linen sheets, packed with several hot water bottles. This induces a healing fever that flushes out metabolic residues. The body's own defenses are enhanced, and the skin is trained for detoxification. The spa doctor determines drinking and dry days to further strengthen the skin's drainage function. Besides water, tea, and juices, a special spa wine is allowed on drinking days. On drinking days, sports and exercise are recommended, while dry days are for rest, relaxation techniques, and massages.

• Schroth diet including therapy beverages
• 5x Schroth wraps per week including therapy pack compensation and packing materials (Monday-Friday)
• Support by the Schroth packer
• Participation in the fitness and activity program (subject to availability)
• Shuttle on request

• Use of the wellness area with indoor pool, saunas, and fitness equipment
• Use of wellness package including bathrobe, sauna towel, and slippers
• Wi-Fi
• Bicycle rental subject to availability
• Transfer from Bad Bevensen train station subject to staff availability and by prior arrangement until 3:30 p.m. free of charge. (Not included in the package).

Please note the contraindications for a fasting therapy.

A certificate confirming that your heart and circulatory system are healthy is required. You can obtain this from your general practitioner or from the spa doctor on site (payable locally). Alternatively, the therapies can be carried out at your own risk, in which case a written disclaimer is required.

Arrival on Sunday

Bookable in SGL=DB Standard south side or SGL=DB Standard north side, as well as in DBL Comfort.