I rest.
I renew.
I rise.
Women* Retreat
"I am"
This retreat will be in German language. If you only speak English - you are more than welcome and we are happy to provide the course in both languages.
WHAT
Women*Retreat
WHEN
14th - 17th of May 2026
Arrival: 14th between 3:30pm-4:30pm
Departure: 27th between 10am-12pm (Maybe we will finish our Sunday in the sunshine at the small river nearby.)
WHERE
Lausernest, Holzäpfeltal 307, 8924 Wildalpen, Austria
WHO
For all women, all age and level. (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Yogis, Pregnant Women,...)
Don't hesitate to ask if you are not sure!
PRICE
720€ all-in (Course and Course Material + Accomodation, vegan/vegetarian Meals + Snacks, Tea)
The travel (by train/taxi or car) is not included in the price.
We retreat together
I AM is an invitation to pause, to turn inward, and to reconnect with the essence of who you truly are — beyond the roles, expectations, and stories that shape your everyday life. It’s a call to remember your Being, to embrace the fullness of yourself, and to awaken the radiance that lies deep within.
In this retreat, I create a safe and nurturing space where you can rediscover your inner self, nourish your soul, and soften into the present moment. This is a space where you can be fully honest with yourself, where you can show up as you are — with all that is alive within you. Here, we meet ourselves in truth, embracing whatever is present, and allowing ourselves the grace to be.
Through a rich blend of practices — yoga, somatic movement, meditation, rituals, and time in nature — we will support your journey of letting go, remembering, and blooming. Our time together will be held in the powerful embrace of the women’s circle, where we offer heartfelt sharing, deep listening, and a loving space for healing. Guided by clarity, tenderness, and the wisdom of sisterhood, we will nurture each other as we walk the path of transformation.
I AM means:
I am here. I am connected. I am enough.
This retreat offers you the precious time and space to realign, recharge, and awaken your inner radiance, in harmony with nature's rhythms and the energy of the women around you. It’s an opportunity to reconnect with your truth and reawaken the power that has always been within you.
I am truly excited to walk this healing path with you, to hold a space for depth, connection, and authentic being, and to share this sacred time of renewal and growth together.
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Starts May 14
Why do we retreat in a circle of women?
Women meeting in a circle (extends to all female-identifying and non-binary beings), comes from an ancient tradition that has been lived and practiced in various ways across cultures and religions since the beginning of time.
A Women's Circle is a space, where women come together and sit in a sacred Circle created with the intention of making Women feel seen, safe, heard, held and witnessed on their journey through life.
A sacred space free of judgement, competition, expectation, pressure or noise. A sacred space void of the demands from the outside world, a space just for us, to go inwards, to reconnect, to return home. A refuge for the spirit of the feminine.
In the ancient days, the bleed was a marker for women to retreat. They would leave their villages, to commune in a hut all together, leaving their day-to-day lives, their families and their usual responsibilities behind. These spaces were created in order for women to rest, support one another and to be given the space to go inward. For it was believed that Women were at their most powerful during this time.
However, these spaces were community spaces, where Women could gather and put the world to rights. It was believed that Women carry a deep connection with nature and wisdom of healing within, as they live in alignment with both nature and the nature within them.
I believe that at some point in our lives, we are all called to leave what we know, in search of a deeper journey that calls us. It's on us to create time and space for this journey.
This is the intention of the Women Winter Retreat: A safe space, time for yourself, for your needs and wishes, time to breath, time for reconnection, restoring and healing.
We will gather, because we were not meant to do life alone.
Sample Day.
07.00 – 07.30: Sunrise Meditation
07.30 – 08.30: Morning Flow Yoga / Freetime
08.30 – 09.30: Cooking together
09.30 - 11.00: Brunch
11.00 – 15.00: Free time / Circles / Workshops
15.00 – 16:30: Meditations / Gentle Yoga Flow
16.30 - 18.00: Cooking together
18.00 – 19.00: Dinner
19.00 – 20.30: Satsang (Circle) + Meditation
Levels:
This retreat is not only for all women who feel the call to join in. As a complete beginner to Yoga you can experience and learn yoga and meditation in these four days and be inspired by the many health effects and positive impact. The retreat is also suitable for experienced yogis to have an even more profound yoga experience and pick up new inspirations.
Number of participants:
this is limited - first come first serve.
Give yourself a gift:
Take some time off just for you and give yourself a great gift of self-care with this yoga retreat. I am looking forward to your registration!
Content + Specials.
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Yoga Flows on the terrace
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Meditation for a quiet the mind
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Some Yoga and Ayurveda Philosophy on love, connection and women wisdom
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Walks in the nearby nature, Kneipen in the rivers
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Course materials on the topics of Women Health, Ayurveda for women, Self-regulations and trauma-sensitiv Exercises for working with Trauma related Symptoms, Pattern or Disregulation
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Yummy regional vegan/vegetarian Ayurvedic food, freshly cooked by ourselves (Brunch, Snacks and Dinner) -
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3 nights in the beautiful Lausernest, in the middle of the nature
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Goodies for your well-being (incl. Saint Charles Pharmacy and more...)
The healing place.
The chalet is a newly built house in the forests of Wildalpen in Styria. The house and the whole area is located in a Nature Resort, that invites you to come into silence and peace. The place is a place to be.
The chalet offers 4 sleeping rooms with 2-6 beds, a beautiful bathroom and common area. Most of the interior is made of natural materials.
It has 2 floors. The entrance floor with a spacious kitchen/living room area with an open fire place. On the first floor there is the sleeping area underneath the roof, as well as the resting area. We will practice Yoga and Meditation downstairs next to the fire.
This place of peace and harmony supports you in its very special way on your spiritual and personal journey. The beautiful nature and the peaceful atmosphere of the chalet cause a feeling of coming home and thus create the perfect framework to fully engage with yourself.
This is our beautiful modern fire place.
Simple and bright.
In the middle of Wildalpen Nature Resort.
This is our beautiful modern fire place.
We will meditate, practice Yoga, learn some aspects about Yoga Philosophy, meet in Circles and enjoy the silence.
Refreshing start into the day in the middle of nature.
We will meditate, practice Yoga, learn some aspects about Yoga Philosophy, meet in Circles and enjoy the silence.
Your host.
Hello, I am Barbara, the founder of BE IN TOUCH and the beautiful oasis for healing in Vienna called "the sanctuary".
I am a professional Somatic Coach specialized for trauma, trained in Body-Mind Coaching, Conflict Resolution, Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy, the Grinberg Method, Yoga 500+, Yoga Therapy, Reiki, Ayurveda, Trauma Sensitive Yoga as well as a professional Educational Scientist.
I am currently under the guidance of my dear teachers Peter Levin, Scott Lyon, Stacy K. Hains, Manuela Mischke-Reeds, Kai Cheng Thom, Rae Johnson, Richard Strozzi-Heckler, Prasad Rangnekar (Hatha Yoga), Doug Keller (Yoga Therapy), Joachim Pfahl (Trauma Sensitive Yoga) and Trista Zinn (Hypopressives Canada).
I cherish retreating into silence, and I’ve fallen in love with gathering among women in Circles. Being part of a group, held in a safe space, is a profound gift for our collective well-being. During a retreat, we can fully let go of our efforts, gradually entering a simple, pure, and 'effortless' state of being. For me, it always feels like coming home—a return to a place within where I can clearly see and feel what truly matters in life. This deep understanding inspires me to create and hold this sacred space for you during our time together.
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I AM is an invitation to pause, to turn inward, and to remember the essence of who you truly are.
Starts May 14
