Yoga & Fasten im Kloster Waldbreitbach

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Would you like to take a few days out, get moving, relax, recharge and reduce stress, while meeting some lovely people? Then this detox retreat could be just right for you. Here, you can relax not only physically, but also mentally and emotionally. Yoga combined with different forms of fasting or a vegan alkaline diet can help you find practical ways to meet the demands of everyday life, while detoxifying and restoring your body. Hiking and other physical activities round off the programme.

A week of fasting or eating only alkaline foods, while still getting plenty of exercise — is that really possible? Doesn’t it sound rather crazy? Not at all — quite the opposite. What’s really rather crazy is spending the whole week in the office and/or in front of the television, without moving, while still eating! At least, that is how our ancestors would have seen it. In the long term, our bodies are much better adapted to movement and eating less than the other way around. Yoga takes a holistic approach to the person, combining physical postures and breathing exercises with meditation. During this break, you will practise Hatha Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Yin Yoga and Sukshma Vyayama. Heart Chakra meditation combines movement to meditative music with a period of stillness afterwards.

On the edge of the Westerwald, less than an hour’s drive from the lively centres of the Rhine-Main region (Frankfurt) and Rhine-Ruhr region (Cologne), the Rosa Flesch-Tagungszentrum offers an exceptional setting for the fasting seminar. High above the Wied Valley, against a monastic backdrop, the house is imbued with the Franciscan spirit. Here, you can recharge the energy you need to meet the demands of everyday life. Waldbreitbach offers a range of leisure activities and, with its idyllic setting in the Wied Valley, is known as a destination for day trips, as well as for its nativity scene exhibition and festive Advent lights.

The programme allows you to choose your preferred detox method. The methods are adapted to how you feel, so you can leave something out or have additional snacks between meals at any time.

Detox Fasting According to Dr Buchinger

Dr Buchinger’s method is a modified fast that excludes solid food. The body switches fully to fasting metabolism and draws almost entirely on stored reserves (fat and protein) for nourishment. You can drink juices and broths (¼ litre of each), as well as water and tea. The body’s cells enter a protective state, deposits are broken down and degenerative cells are restored.

Detox Vegan Alkaline Fasting

Intermittent vegan alkaline fasting is a dietary approach that almost entirely excludes protein. You eat only foods that are predominantly metabolised as alkaline. During this vegan alkaline fasting programme, the body does not switch fully to fasting metabolism. Instead, the body undergoes a deacidification programme, which has a positive effect on wellbeing and health. This retreat follows an intermittent fasting approach, with a fasting period of at least 16 hours. You start the morning with tea (and some fruit if you wish), followed from 11 am by homemade alkaline porridge and fruit and/or vegetables and salads. In the evening, a meal of soup, vegetables, potatoes, dips and/or alkaline bread is served at 6 pm.

Fasting-Mimicking Diet

Fasting-mimicking means that the body receives a scientifically calibrated combination of foods, providing the highest possible amounts of micronutrients and macronutrients without the body recognising that it is being fed, as the relevant metabolic signalling pathways remain deactivated. This means the body stays in fasting metabolism despite receiving solid meals each day. Daily calorie intake is between 800 and 1,150 kcal. Intermittent fasting and spermidine-rich foods are also incorporated into the meal plan to further stimulate autophagy (cellular cleansing).

Enjoy relaxing hours in the classic Finnish sauna, gentle warmth in the infrared sauna and peaceful moments in the stylishly designed relaxation room. The entire area is available to fasting course participants free of charge. For an extra touch of indulgence, masseuse Cornelia offers treatments tailored to your individual needs. She takes a thoughtful approach to your personal wishes and requirements (payment on site).

Yoga takes place in a magical, historic church that has long since ceased to be used for worship and now opens its doors exclusively for special events. The charm of the old stone walls and the room’s lofty stillness create an extraordinary atmosphere, elevating the yoga experience to a new and inspiring level.

This retreat is recognised as educational leave in Saxony-Anhalt, Hesse, Thuringia, Brandenburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse and Saarland. Some dates are also recognised as preventive health courses. If you need any further information, please feel free to contact us.