OF REALITY, MYSTICISM AND THE POWER OF LONGING

JUNE 6 - 13, 2026

with Bernd Windhofer

Whatever we long for is a clue to what we most need in our lives. This retreat will aim to give whatever tools you need to begin to unlock that new paradigm, just waiting in the wings.

Yoga, Sound Healing and

restorative homemade meals

surrounded by Alpine Nature

Borgo San Sicario, Piedmont, Italy

Bernd will guide you to deepen and explore your yoga practice

asanas - pranayama - meditation

Larissa Giers will let you explore your inner self through her Alchemy Crystal Bowls Sound journeys and healing meals.

Join us for a week in the Italian alps surrounded by unspoiled nature and majestic mountain scapes.

A week to EXPLORE THE MAGIC

within your self.

We will wander, explore nature and our mind and body, finding connection through

silence & community.

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BERND WINDHOFER

Bernd has been teaching yoga and its sister meditative and contemplative arts since 2005, having practiced deeply and daily since 2001. His passion for teaching is helping all who wish to dive deep to find their way to a life that becomes more magical, profound and meaningful every day.

Expect to be challenged and sometimes pushed into the proverbial river, but always with kindness, and never without paddle and life jacket.

Interior of a cozy room with a person meditating, bookshelves filled with books, artwork on the wall, and sunlight reflecting on the window.

OF REALITY, MYSTICISM AND THE POWER OF LONGING

Deep down we all yearn for something richer, more powerful, more viscerally felt, yet we all too often become stuck in mundane, day to day concerns of survival and basic needs being met. This retreat is a chance for us all to dive into a different world just beneath the surface, a world of incredible power, granting access to limitless wisdom and love. The gateway? Our deepest longings. They will provide an entry into a full week of yogic posture, breath and meditative practices led by Bernd, and sound healing gifted to us by Larissa.

A rustic room with wooden beams, yoga mats, and cushions on the floor. Shelves filled with books line the left wall, and framed photos decorate the back wall. A woman arranges items near the back, and a chandelier hangs from the ceiling.

THIS COULD BE YOUR DAY WITH US:

7h Tea & Coffee @Barbagust

7:30h light morning walk

8:30h Practice @Studio

11:30h Brunch @larissa

12:00 - 16:30h leisure time / massage

17h Practice @Studio

19h Dinner @Larissa

20:30h Soundbath @Studio

Mountain landscape at sunset with a field of dandelions.

Cooking green vegetables in a pan with a wooden spatula and fork.

HOMEMADE SEASONAL MEALS

Delicious and freshly cooked food prepared by Larissa in her own kitchen. All meals will be shared on a communal table and she will nurture you with plentiful local organic & healing foods. Please let us know if there are any personal intolerances or allergies that we should know about.

Overhead view of a round dining table set for six with blue plates and teal napkins. The center of the table features assorted dishes, including bowls of various foods and a jug with lemon slices.

Picnic spread with salad, cheese, bread, cake, dessert, and drinks on a blanket under shadows of leaves.

Stay at Borgo San Sicario, Piedmont, Italy

Hikers walking through a mountain meadow with wildflowers, surrounded by pine trees, under a clear blue sky.

Nestled on a plateau of dreamy meadows, filled with wild flowers at 1.700m altitude, among unspoilt forests. San Sicario is a tiny 16th century hamlet, where life follows the slow pace of once upon a time. The open plains grant you panoramic views wide across the mountains, valleys and the magnificent Mount Chaberton with its 3.200m peak that lies just across the valley.