Winter Reconnection Retreat in Amden with Myriam and Mandy

The combination of guided rest, everyday shared tasks and a night reached on foot gives this retreat a distinctive rhythm between community and time outdoors.

Spend four days moving between restful practice and the mountain landscape with Myriam Bartu and Mandy Tsui. Yoga, Qigong, meditation and sound sit alongside yoga nidra, a guided resting practice. The retreat begins at Schwendihaus in Amden and includes a final night at the forested Naturfreundehaus Tscherwald.

A typical day brings morning yoga, Qigong and breathing, a nature walk, personal time, yoga nidra and an evening circle. Forest bathing, mountain walks, a fire ritual and time for journalling are part of the offering; guided snowshoe walking depends on snow. All practice sessions are optional. For the final night, the group walks up to Tscherwald at 1,361 metres, cooks dinner and breakfast together, then walks back down to Amden the following morning.

No previous practice experience is necessary. Early booking by 1 February: CHF 500 standard, CHF 350 low income or CHF 600 supporter; afterwards CHF 600, CHF 450 or CHF 700 respectively. Register through the linked organiser form; payment details follow registration. Rooms are shared. Food is vegetarian, with communal cooking. Breakfast is provided for the first two days; buy picnic lunches locally or bring your own lunches and snacks. Optional individual sound sessions or Akashic readings with Mandy cost extra. Tell the organisers about dietary restrictions and health challenges affecting participation. The final-night stay involves walking uphill and back down.

• Myriam Bartu

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  Myriam Bartu is a Yoga Nidra facilitator, meditation teacher and retreat facilitator who has shared meditative practices since 2016. She leads Yoga Nidra at this retreat.

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